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Handmade Journal Ideas Part 4: Tea Bags & Gum Strip Dec 12, 2025

 

Have you ever tried using tea bags in your collage art?  If not, you're in for a real treat - they add such a lovely vintage feel to your work. 

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How to Use a Gelli Plate Dec 03, 2025

3 Easy Techniques For Collage Papers 

In this tutorial, I’ll be walking you through 3 popular techniques for creating stunning collage papers from st...

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How To Resin A Gelli Print Dec 03, 2025

Transform Your Gelli Prints With Resin!

In this tutorial, I'll be showing you how to apply ArtResin epoxy resin to a set of botanical-inspired gell...

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Experimenting with Botanical Gelli Prints Dec 03, 2025

In this tutorial, I'll show you exactly how I create botanical gelli prints, using leaves and flowers I pressed last summer.

I love keeping a big colle...

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Layering Gelli Prints With Stencils and Stamps Nov 25, 2025

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use stencils and stamps to create beautiful layered gelli prints. 

We'll explore techniques like ghost printing,...

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How To Create A Painting With Gelli Printed Papers Nov 24, 2025

In this tutorial, the second instalment of my three-part series, I’ll show you how to transform the beautiful Gelli-printed papers we made with stenci...

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Adding Final Layers To A Gelli Print Painting Nov 24, 2025

If you've been following along, you'll know we're in the final part of our three-part series, where I show you how to use Gelli-printed papers created...

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Create A Sketchbook Cover with Layered Gel Prints Nov 24, 2025

Today, I'm transforming an ordinary sketchbook into something really special using botanical Gelli prints.

If you’re like me, you may have a favourite ...

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Botanical Printing on a Big Gelli Plate: Easy, Intuitive Techniques Nov 14, 2025

Have you ever wanted to make your own beautiful, botanical-inspired collage papers?


In this tutorial, I’m sharing how I use my large Gelli plate to c...

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Collage Art for Sketchbooks: Gelli Prints, Board Books & Mixed Media Tips Nov 14, 2025

In this tutorial, I’ll be working on some sketchbook collages and seeing where it takes me.

 

I’ve got a few books on the go including some baby boa...

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How to Improve Your Gelli Prints with Stencils & Hand Drawn Details Nov 14, 2025

Have you ever finished a collage and felt like… something’s just not quite working?  It happens to all of us. Sometimes a piece just needs a little so...

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The Best Papers for Gelli Plate Printing: My Top 5 Picks Nov 14, 2025

If you've ever found yourself wondering which papers give the best results on the Gelli plate, you're not alone.  I've tested loads of papers over the...

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