Journal Prompt ~ New Things

Today's Writing Prompt: New Things

What was the last new thing you tried, tasted, or did?

http://www.gelliarts.com/

Can I tell you something that I've just re-tried? Gelli Plates.

I tried them for the first time at The Art House in Cambridge, ON and fell in love. That was in February 2013. You can see more about that amazing visit with this link.

The amazing Karen Ellis shows us how.

I may have got a little carried away . . . LOL.

I didn't buy the gelli at the time because my imagination wasn't seeing exactly everything I could do with this marvelous tool. I became very very very interested in art journaling thanks to the very talented Melissa at Paper Passion Studio and re-discovered gelli plates. I'm so sad for all the creating time I wasted not buying one the first time around. As you can imagine, I now own my very own gelli plate.

Yes, greens and oranges are still my favourite colours.

The gelli-plate was put away as I discovered other tools, products and techniques. But it keeps coming back out when a new idea strikes.

Recently it spent the afternoon with me and some friends at the Craft Hive. So much fun!!!

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