Mixed Media Collage with Gelli Prints and specialty papers

 

Hope you all have had a great week!  Victoria here to show you how to create a mixed media art collage using papers, adhesive and Dew Drops.  This creates a totally frameable art work for your home using simple ingredients with Dew Drop embellishment (glacier diamonds, Hydrangea Dew Drops, and Neon Blue Mini Dew Drops)  For the Gelli Prints I used papers from the late 1800s.  Can you believe it repurposing paper that is over 100 years old?  The paint colors are from Paper Artsy - Seth Apter's newest Southwest Colors.  The specialty papers are from Dick Blick and handmade.

Let's get started!

Ingredients:

Gelli printed papers, specialty papers or even junk mail can be used

Dew Drops (pick the colors that you like from the shop!)

Dry and liquid adhesive

140 lb/300gsm water color paper

Directions:

Gather your materials together

Rip you papers into the appropriate sizes, I use a ruler for an edge to rip

Adhere your papers to a piece of water color paper and allow to dry

Adhere embellishments

Adhere Dew Drops

Frame as desired

Isn't this a simple, fun project?!?

~ Victoria

Faux Beach Glass Sun Catcher with Dew Drops

 

Hi Everyone!  I am back with a great project to do with kids using an assortment of Dew Drops.  Hope you'll try this one out!  Today, we are making a Sun Catcher using just a few ingredients, including fabulous Dew Drops!  Please note that this project is best for hanging indoors as it is not rain proof and I am not sure how stable it would be at ultra high temperatures!  If you want a really permanent sun catcher you can use pourable resin instead of glue, but that is really an adult project!

Ingredients:

Elmer's School Glue

Yogurt Container Lid (plastic lid)

Eyelet

Dew Drops (pick the colors you like) - I wanted a sea glass look so, chose blues and greens mostly

Garden Twine or ribbon for hanging.

Directions:

This project is a fun but messy one, so have paper towels or wet washcloths around to wipe up hands and surfaces.

1.  Place the eyelet in the desired location in the plastic lid and fill the lid with glue.

2.  Start laying down the Dew Drops of your choice.   You can make any design you desire!

3.  Fill in with Dew Drops (remember this is good messy, non-toxic fun!)

4.  Now comes the hard part......... the drying time!  It took mine about 5 days to dry and I was tempted to pull it out early. What is the old song?  The waiting is the hardest part!  It sure is!

5.  When the background looks clear and is no longer opaque, gently loosen from your lid.  String twine or ribbon through the eyelet and it is ready to hang!

Hope you have a great time with this project!  Remember you can use resin to make a really permanent piece, but mine is holding up wonderfully well in my craft room window!

Enjoy!  And Happy Crafting!

~ Victoria