Gelli print collaged brush storage

Today I have a guest post on Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's blog, where I create variegated arrow strips using her Chevron stencil.  Thanks Julie, for letting me share my technique on your blog!  You can see my guest post here.

I thought I would provide some additional photos of the container that I collaged with the variegated arrow papers (as well as some other gelli prints that I have).

I bought this container at the thift store for a couple bucks. It is supposed to be for holding silverware, but I thought it would make a great brush and pen holder.

I only collaged the outside, leaving the interior lime green.  I put a coat of gesso on the outside, as my gelli prints on deli paper are somewhat translucent.

Here are a bunch of different gelli prints I used. I cut them into strips with my paper cutter, then cut then into rectangles and squares with scissors.

Here is my finished container!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer Painted and Printed Papers class

I had a great time yesterday at Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's Painted and Printed Papers class in Masonville, CO.  The workshop was organized by the Masonville Artists' Studio and Always Be Creating (link).

Like Julie's apron says, we got dirty (and paint covered and had a fabulous day).

 We played with creating our own stencils. Hand:

Eye:

And creating color and layers.

 I love poppies. Here is a shot of the giant ones in my front yard that are just now blooming.  When we started gelli printing, I was drawn to Julie's poppies stencils.

So I used them, a lot.

 

 Then I did quite a few flowers.

I did do a ton more, but these are the most finished of the bunch.

While driving home, there was a great view of the mountains, and since I will be moving to Nebraska soon, I thought I'd stop and take a picture.  I turned of the highway and went a ways down a dirt road to get through an area with houses.  At the end of the road, there was a bunch of rusted farm equipment, which I thought added to the picture. Bye Mountains,  I have about three weeks, then I won't be seeing you are a while.