Laurel Beard

because art shouldn't be so serious

**Video Tutorial / How to use WATER on your projects: 6 Ways

Today’s projects and video is all about how to use water in your projects….. Adding to water to specific mediums (inks, gelatos, paint) can really elevate your projects AND stretch out your mediums and use them in different ways. Heck, you paid money for them… Why not find more ways to use them…….. Click below to watch the video!!!

Here is a look at the projects I created in the video. Some I turned into cards. Other’s I left blank intentionally and will put them in my background binder… It’s not really a binder, but I had to call it something. It doesn’t flow as good as magic mug…. Anywho, the background binder will hold all the backgrounds I made and can easily turn into cards when the occasion strikes!

Goodies used:

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*Video: Gelatos Art Canvas inspired by Thrift Store Find

My 17 year old niece if a thrifter. She goes to thrift stores and finds some amazing things. I think she is addicted to thrifting. She showed me these pair of heels she bought and I laughed. For a few reasons. One, they are wild! Like for real. Second, she is a complete klutz so her walking around in heels? HAHAHAH! Cue the ambulance….🤪

BUT!!!!  What I also did see in these crazy heels are Gelatos! Yup!  So I made a canvas inspired by her shoes! Check out the video below to see it come to life.

 

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*Video: 7 ways to use Faber Castell Gelatos

It’s been a while since I’ve pulled out my Gelatos. If you have been following me for a while, you know how much I love these little guys. I thought I’d share a video showing you 7 different ways you can use the Faber Castell Gelatos, resulting in many, many cards! 🙂

Here are a few project close up photos!

Dripping Technique

 

Layered Stenciling

 

Monoprinting

 

Stencil Resist

 

Acrylic Block Painting

 

Stamping

 

So many cards… So many techniques. Do you have a favorite technique?  Have you ever used the Faber Castell Gelatos before???? Leave me a comment!!!!

Goodies used:

The supplies used in the video are linked below in the order they appear in the video! Some affiliate links are used at no cost to you.


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Altenew Build-A-Flower: Poppy Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

I love Gelatos. They are creamy, pigment sticks of amazingness! For Realz! Check out the video below showcasing how I use them with the new Altenew Build A Flower Poppy release!

A few more photo close ups:

Blog Hop Information:

Below is the entire blog hop order! Make sure to hop along and leave comments on all of the hoppers blogs for a chance to win (giveaway information at the end of this post):

 

 

TWO GIVEAWAYS:

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win. Five winners will be announced on the Card Blog on 12/9/2018.

I am also giving away a $20 gift certificate to Altenew. Please leave a comment here on my blog and I will select a winner on December 6th and email them directly!

Supplies used (affiliate links used at no cost to you):


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This and that: Free Gelatos Technique Class

I started a little “this and that’ series on the blog. When I see something that I think you might like, like today’s post regarding a free class all about Gelatos, I’ll post it. It won’t have anything directly to do with me, my teachings or my projects.  So it will be a little of this and a little of that… 🙂

I love the Design Memory Craft gelatos. I discovered them a few years ago, fell in love, did some guest designing for them and created an entire video playlist on my own youtube channel. There are so delicious, and completely calorie free, he he he. Interested? Here is a free class I found for you to check out! Click HERE to check it out.

Gelatos are:

  • Creamy, pigmented sticks that are water soluble, lightfast, and permanent.
  • You can blend with or without water.
  • They are ideal for papers, smooth or textured surfaces, canvas, crafting fabrics and ribbon, journal boards. and wood. Compact acid-free pigment sticks glide on creamy smooth for vibrant color and coverage.
  • They come in little “chapstick” like tubes!

Here is a link to my Gelatos playlist in case you want to check that out as well!

So there you! A little of this and that!


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