Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Creating mini books




I love anything in miniature, I really do.  Lately I have been playing around with the Sizzix matchbook die, because to me it just *asks* for book pages to be added as an insert.

I used the fabulous DecoArt fluid acrylics on a Gel Press gel plate to make this one:





And here's a few steps along the way. I began with the yellow:


Then I added the Cobalt Teal Hue:


Some Vermillion:


And here's my favourite step ...adding the reds and pinks! This is when the colours really start to pop!
Quinacridone Red:


And finally Quinacridone Magenta:


To create the large white circles I brayered Tinting Base on the Gel Plate, and then placed a stencil on top. That way the print only picks up the circles when  it on top.



Ta-dah!


And then I made a few more ;-)


If any of you are coming along to my class at Art from the Heart preview day (24th June) then have a guess what we'll be making ??!!!




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16 comments:

  1. Artmadnana14 June 2017 at 10:15

    Wonderful Kate. Great to see your gelli plate build up too. Your prints make such cute matchbooks. Very inspiring.

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  2. Annie14 June 2017 at 11:01

    Lovely, lovely, and such bright fun. I need to go play with my gel plate!
    Donna

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  3. Cheetarah14 June 2017 at 13:15

    I absolutely LOVE this! And would be super fun if we could make something like this on the gelli printing session in November when you're coming to Art Chicks Studio :) xo Cheetarah

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  4. Sally Lynn MacDonald-inkyheart14 June 2017 at 14:22

    I love your little book! Lucky students who get to make this at AFTH... It's lovely, Kate.

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  5. Unknown14 June 2017 at 17:25

    I've just started getting into mini albums. They look so intimidating, but I appreciate the step-by-step process for such a beautiful book!

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  6. Redanne14 June 2017 at 20:40

    They are all beautiful Kate, particularly the red one!

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  7. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans14 June 2017 at 20:48

    Gorgeous, adore the layers of colour. Tracy x

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  8. Coleen16 June 2017 at 15:23

    Just darling, little books are always charming.

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  9. Unknown17 June 2017 at 19:03

    Love these little darlings Kate. Cute but yet impressive at the same time. So inventive! Xj.

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  10. Jackie PN20 June 2017 at 00:56

    These mini books are just great Kate!! I so love the green ones- what a super way to use the Gelli! xx

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  11. Unknown27 June 2017 at 16:39

    What is tinting base?

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    1. thekathrynwheel27 June 2017 at 20:58

      It is a DecoArt medium to be used alongside the fluid acrylics. It's a bit like a thick white paint and makes the fluid acrylics opaques, and a bit thicker.

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  12. BethW29 June 2017 at 19:31

    Totally out of my comfort zone-but I keep looking at it. I really like it. Bookmarked so I can try some of your techniques.

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  13. patrickbeverley6757 September 2017 at 06:38

    OMG I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS MINI BOOK! http://aazae.com/

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  14. Anonymous25 March 2024 at 07:51

    Yes I have been playing with little books, but without the Sissix dye, which I don't have. Have also made 3 Gelli Plate booklets using spare gelli plate pages. I love them so am glad to see yours and know that I'm not going mad. I only need to see a piece of paper and I immediately fold it into a wee envelope or tag or pocket to insert into my several larger junk journals. Thanks.

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