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The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

After taking a solemn oath of OOPS, 20 brave women embarked on a day of play in Gelli® Printing: Easy as 1-2-3.   The workshop was held inside a spacious and inviting old home at the Arts Alliance in Mason, Ohio.

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

These women were more than just willing to play, they were a blast!  Lots and lots of laughter all day long!

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

Lots of play too!   They were all game to try new techniques and step out of the comfort zone!

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

Looking over everyone’s shoulders as they played gave me a bird’s eye view of the colors and prints – such a treat to see it all!

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

The proof we were playing? Not only the prints but our hands too!

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

This wouldn’t have been possible at all if it weren’t for Glenda Miles, the amazing hostess of the event.  She created such a amazing environment with all her special touches that this one day workshop had the feel of a getaway retreat!  She made her very first print ever and I think she’s hooked!

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

You probably guessed I didn’t use browns much at all, but I can appreciate someone else’s stunning print with browns.

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

There were prints filling every table…even stacked on the tables too!

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

And the floor…anywhere there was space it was fair game to put a print!The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

 

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn DubeThe fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

What could possibly lead to this look on my face?  It had to be a question about how I clean something….since I do that so rarely I have to really focus to answer it lol!

The fun from the play at a Gelli printing® workshop with Carolyn Dube

Thank you, each and every one of you, for sharing your day, your play, and your journey with me.  If you’re in the Cincinnati area, there are a couple of amazing workshops coming up in this fantastic space that Glenda has put together: one with Ken Oliver and one with Cheryl Strait!

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She's got a video showing to do copper foiling creating art journal style cards! with StencilGirl stencils and USArtQuest!

What’s the play for today?  I’m going mixed media card making today with goodies from  USArtQuest  and StencilGirl Products for a blog hop! You probably know that blog hop means giveaway so be sure to check out the details at the end.

In the video, you see me make the very careful and precise background with the Perfect Pigment paints.  Okay…not careful at all! And I wasn’t careful with the Duo adhesive through Mary Beth Shaw’s Little Eddy Rose stencil.  And I wasn’t careful doing the leafing.  Noticing a theme?  I wasn’t precise in any way and had such fun playing!

Watch  Stencils and copper leaf mixed media cards on YouTube.

The way the copper leafing shines against the matte finish of the paint is scrumptious!

She's got a video showing to do copper foiling creating art journal style cards! with StencilGirl stencils and USArtQuest!

The texture in the black paper was tactile heaven!  I loved it on the edge so much that I just had to add a touch of it in the center.  You’ve probably guessed by now that I didn’t cut  those circles in the middle carefully… Here’s the whole set, ready to go!

She's got a video showing to do copper foiling creating art journal style cards! with StencilGirl stencils and USArtQuest!

Giveaway Details!

What can you win?  USArtQuest decoartive papers (which are loaded with touchable texture) and Perfect Pigment acrylics plus a $25 StencilGirl gift certificate!  Leave a comment here to be entered and if you want more chances to win, head on over to all the blogs in the hop and leave a comment there too!  One comment per blog please.  The giveaway closes on September 19th at 11:59 pm central time.

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Wanderlust, a year long mixed media journey,with 26 instructors including Carolyn DubeWhen I was invited to be a part of Wanderlust 2016…mixed media art journaling with a travel and adventure theme…I was over the moon!  I love mixed media art journaling.  I love all things travel.  I love adventures.  I love online workshops.   Of course, I said YES!

What is Wanderlust 2016?

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  • An online event
  • A whole year long journey
  • Videos from 24 guest teachers and 2 resident teachers. One every week (each one downloadable and with PDF instructions provided), 50 amazing videos, which will run for over 50 hours in total
  • Access to a forum with an amazing and friendly community, inspirations, challenges, discussions, galleries, workshops, giveaways and generous discounts from our partners

Early registration is now open…and at about $2 a class – it’s an outstanding value!  But once early registration ends, the price goes up.

To say I am so honored to be a part of this event is an understatement. I am only 1 of the guest teachers. Who are the others?

Revealed so far are Kate Crane, Teresa McFayden, Rachel Greig, Beckah Krahula, Joanne Sharpe, Flora Bowley, Mystele, Andy Skinner, Finnabair, Birgit Koopsen, Lindsay Weirich and Magda Polakow!  So many amazing creative people and there’s still more to be announced!

Follow the teacher’s reveals every day on Everything Arts Social Media. Every day somebody new!

Wanderlust, a year long mixed media journey,with 26 instructors including Carolyn Dube

Wanderlust, a year long mixed media journey,with 26 instructors including Carolyn DubeThank you Jamie and Kasia of Everything Art for bringing all these creative people together for Wanderlust 2016!

 

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