I challenged myself to get out my gelli plates and play one day. It was messy but so much fun!
I had made a junk journal awhile ago using just junk mail. (Is anyone else getting bombarded with cruise flyers? At least they are a good weight and make great bases for journal pages, journal cards or tags!) After I assembled approximately 12 pieces of mail, I folded each in half, nested them and stitched together with a three-hole pamphlet stitch. Then I gessoed them to ready them for the next step.
I used my 3" x 5" gelli plate and stuck it on an acrylic stamp block. I used assorted acrylic paints, a brayer and various stencils. I used the gelli plate like a stamp and pressed it onto different pages multiple times. This is much less messy way to work! I did this over and over until I had filled all the pages with some color and pattern.
It is now quite colorful and is a great start for 24 art journal pages. At least I don't have to worry about the blank white page syndrome!
Here are a few photos. Remember they are not finished pages, just the beginnings of backgrounds.
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