MC Jan/15 - Quill Easel Gelli Print Love U - Always Be My Friend

I had an epiphany the other day and finally did some experimenting yesterday. You know I love calligraphy, love my gelli plate and would love to have calligraphy on my pulled prints... but that is not an easy task with a broad edge type pen and calligraphic style lettering since you need the lettering in reverse. Then I thought - the epiphany - why not make a print onto a 2nd gelli plate and then pull a print. It would get my lettering in reverse, and it worked, but with limitations... Thin lines seem to disappear. And depending on the type of paper used you get a wide difference in results.

So the words Love U on the front are done with a plastic glue spreader I picked up at Kensington Art Supply here in Calgary. It's about 1/2"w and I was able to manipulate my strokes to do some of my Funky Bone style lettering on the gelli plate without damaging the plate.

Next experiment will be with a narrower writing tool, more types of papers, more spritzing on the papers etc... Will eventually make a web page with my findings.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions by clicking on any card image. Enjoy

I'm using a quote stamps from Quietfire Design ("Always Be My Friend" 3 pce set)

And it fits for these challenges:
Gloria Design Challenge  monthly Jan: choose paint, ribbon, die cutting, heat embossing, flowers/buttons/bling)
Inspiration Avenue  Words to inspire in your art
Oh La La Creations challenge  #171 words to inspire
Squigglefly  SFC0215  Anything goes
Lil Red Wagon  #270 sparkle and shine
Art Impressions Stamps  #151 something new (gelli print technique)
Alphabet Challenge  X for X-periment
Wags n Whiskers  #145 anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces  Valentine
All Sorts Challenge  #283 something new/cute (the gelli print tech)
Crazy For Challenges  #268 Fill up the craft room shelves (calligraphy supplies, gelli plate and Golden's paints, gems, ribbons, dies)
Hiding in my Craft Room  #182 use your scraps (all the quilled pieces, red cardstock)
Sweet Stampin Challenge  girlie with no pink
Fashionable Stamping  #89 something new (gelli print technique)