I missed the Gelli print party so much I decided to do it each month in 2013!  On the 1st of each month I’ll have a new Gelli something and the link party will let us all share our prints.  The next Gelli party is coming up on this  Friday, February 1st!  I am so excited to see what magic the Gelli Plate is making for everyone!  I’ve got a fabulous (if I do say so myself) new project and video for you on Friday, so be sure to stop back on Friday.

If you’ve watched many of my videos with the Gelli Plate you know I get a bunch of prints off of one application of paint.   When I am making Gelli prints I often have ghost prints. Sometimes more ghost prints than I anticipated so I just grab a paper and see what happens.  The Gelli prints I am sharing today were all unexpected delights.

The layers will build up and at some point in the process a paper just grabs my attention and I know it is time to set it aside- it is finished.

There is so much depth and detail in a layered ghost prints.  On these examples you can even see the texture of the canvas I had put on the Gelli Plate!   You can click on the images to get a closer look.

This one surprised me by how much the colors changed when I added the top layer.  I thought it was so light that it would get lost in it.  Nope. The Gelli Plate surprised me again!  Are you ever surprised and thrilled by what you create?

The  link party will be up on Friday, February 1st and will be up all month.  You are welcome to link up any Gelli print post that has not been linked in any of the previous Gelli print parties.  Can’t wait to see what you’ve been printing!

Two artists may look at the same Spark of Art-spiration,  but how it speaks to each individual is unique- and that is the magic of the sparks.   What is a Spark of Art-spiration?  It is a snippet of a larger work.  Something about the snippet sparks my creativity so I go with it.  I print out the spark in whatever size I feel like and then I play.  Since I can print it again and again in any size. Love technology!  There is no fear of ruining it.  That gives me complete freedom to experiment, play, explore, and just have fun arting.

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Diane Jaquay generously shared what she create with one of the sparks.  I love how the bird emerged and how all the lush greenery created her jungle!  Now I see birds when I look at this spark!

Here’s what I did with the exact same spark.

 Maria McGuire brought her drawing and lettering talents to this spark and I now see a whole new world of possibilities in this spark!

Here’s what I did with the exact same spark.

 Maria opened my eyes, literately here.  It didn’t even cross my mind to draw the other eye until I saw what she created!

What I saw in the same spark.

Have you created something with a Spark of Art-spiration? I’d love to see it and share it here!  Just send me an email (acolorfuljourney at gmail dot com).

On Friday it’s the next A Colorful Gelli Print Party!  Be sure to stop back – I’ve got a great project and video for you!

Linking up to Art Journal Every Day,  Creative Inspiration,  Make It Monday, Inspire Me Monday, Creative Every Day, and Mandarin Orange Monday.