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Hi, thank you!!! Hot glue gun stencils are one of my favourites too. I love the blobs that gather, they make such nature type shapes, like branches or limbs. I’m really glad you liked it ❤️

Hi Jessie, thank you so much!!! This is one of those times where perseverance was the right decision!!! 🥳

Hi Cynthia, you are so welcome…and thank you too for watching!!

Hi art girl, I really like your profile picture, I love whimsical flowers!!! It was so big 😂. It’s also gelli arts, whereas I’d only used gel press previously. I know they’re the same thing but there is subtle differences I wasn’t prepared for. I have that one hanging on the wall. I like how happy it is. ❤️

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Thank you too for watching!!!im really glad you like the videos. I did some textiles at college…using paper, which led on to this idea. I’d literally tried to make a video for 3 full days prior to this, but nothing was good enough. I hadn’t been able to do a video for a while due to college taking over…so it had to be worthwhile. I was so relieved this gave such good results. I’ve actually put a few of these in a collage in a journal and added some paint pens. They look good. I’m trying to get a few pages to show some ideas. 🥰🥰🥰

Hi Helen, thank you!!!!!! I love Darcy…she is my best TH-cam friend…although she has lots of friends on TH-cam!!! I love her experiments and tendency towards grungy. I’m sorry I’m so late in replying. I am at college full time learning art. I also hate receiving generic replies when I comment to someone…so I’d rather wait to speak properly. I really like mark making, it’s amazing that you can make the same mark in so many ways. Like a dash with a pencil, pen, light or hard pressure, gel plate transfer, colouring either side…I could go on and on 😂 It’s lovely to meet you and you’re profile picture is so approachable, happy and beautiful ❤️

@@quirkyqueens Hey Kirsten, Thank you for your lovely reply. Learning art is marvelous! Being new to arts and crafts is a new world for me. In my 70 years, I've learned a few crafts but never stuck to them. You could say cooking is my art form of choice. There are many colors and texture choices-hot and cold, hard science, and just winging it! I like Renoir and Monet but don't appreciate Picasso or Rembrandt. I'm learning they have their place in this world, but I don't have their art on my wall. So, making marks is a challenging learning curve for me. Perhaps appreciation should be my word for the year! My profile picture was taken by my daughter the day I donated 8 inches of my hair to "Children With Hair Loss." They make wigs for young children up to their 21st birthday. They take old ladies' hair with gray hair like mine! It's time to donate again. Nice to meet you, too. Make today a great day.

Aw thank you!!! I loved them but they’re not as striking as other methods, but subtle is important too. If everything was bright then nothing would be 😁🥰

I will take you up on that!!!! A cup of tea is one of my favourite things!! Thank you for this. I try to stick to the thought that if I’m looking for perfection, use a camera. I love the flaws and “mistakes” generally take me down a rabbit hole to a new way. Happy new year for tomorrow. I plan to sleep through the bells as I love getting up early on New Year’s Day, like a good start to the year. ❤️

@quirkyqueens Happy Hogmanay to you too! I'm also getting an early night... my New Year's Day is going to be buried in paint and paper and Gelli plate joy and want to start early. I shall toast you with my morning tea ❤️ (and thank you for the camera tip, I will definitely use that 😊)

Hi aave, thank you!! I think the gel plate has taught me so much about art generally. I watch a lot of printmaking videos on TH-cam and kinda tweaked stuff for the gel plate. I love the fast results too, gives a good sense of achievement which I love!!

Hi Alice, thank you!!!

Hi Karen, I tried it with cardboard too (the outer box with a layer of corrugated too). It gave a couple of goes but then gets a bit mushy. I think the coffee table books are good quality and sized which makes them more water resistant. It’s all trial and error, more of what I’ve tried doesn’t work but then you get an accidental good thing…which is how I discover most things 🤪 Toilet paper tubes have so many uses, I suppose we need to let them have the odd fail 😂. I wonder how they’d stand up if the sides were sealed with glue, then dried before rolling into a shape actually 🤔. That could have potential 🤓

@quirkyqueens as I was reading your comment I was thinking, "hmmm, I wonder if I could add a layer of gesso to seal them and maybe they won't get mushy?" Trial and error is the most fun way to create, in my opinion! Thanks!

@ we’ll always find a way!!! 😂 it’ll be good to have different thicknesses to the lines too, so sealing it is probably the best way to go. I might go hunt some toilet roll tubes for myself now 😂

Hi Diane, thank you!!!

Thank saa, I have so many of these big books…I need to find more uses!!

Hi sherry, thank you!!! 🥰

Hi Mary, thank you. Cheap and easy…my favourite way ❤️

Hi Sal, thank you. I like the fine liner look, I think the more they’re used they’ll lose that fineness, but easy to make so not a big issue 🥰😁

Hi Katanya, that’s a brilliant idea. I have some retarder I could try. I have water based block printing ink but it reactivates with water which is so annoying. It’s slow drying but not permanent so I prefer not to use it. SLO-dri sounds a much better option. Thank you ❤️

@@quirkyqueens It's cheaper than buying Open acrylics!

Thanks Darcy, I’ve made a few bigger ones now too ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much!!! I like the simple shapes repeating, it’s like a fine liner ❤️

I hope you’re good Ceri. Currently enjoying your studio tour ❤️

Thanks Vicky!! Easy, cheap and good results. What more do we need ❤️

Thank you!!! I’m gonna make some larger ones, try get some bigger versions of the z one for sure!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Thanks Tabitha!!!! It’s hard when you take a break cause of life!! You did the same but noticed you’re back too ❤️

@quirkyqueens yes, life happens. I'm back and ready to craft

I deliberately waited cos I wanted to show your card on the video and surprise you!! It’s hard having the time to make a good video, as my head is full of college projects and it’s distracting. If I’m distracted I see it in the video when I’m editing and it doesn’t feel good enough. I loved my card and angel. The purple jewel star is on my tree ❤️

Thanks Debbie!! I’m glad you liked it. I think it gives a fine liner look to the patterns, which is so pretty.

Merry Christmas to you too Leigh!! I can actually hear you saying it to me out loud in Australian 😂. Sorry I took so long to reply, I had a family shindig on Saturday night and a mighty hangover 😱😂❤️

Thank you!!! I like the thin lines it creates. Not sure how many gel plate sessions the lines will stay crisp for…but I reckon at least 5 anyway, plus they’ll still make blocky marks and are easy to make.

Hi Jennifer, thank you!!! It’s been a while but college is more demanding than I expected. At least I know what to expect now, so in the new year I can be more organised to try make time for more videos, even if it’s just a quick one to say hi. I started art school to get knowledge for videos!!! 😂❤️

Thank you!!!!!! I will try do that, I’ve been making some bigger shapes which will be easier to show as my big fingers will be less obstructive 😂❤️

And you sister!🎄🤶😎 I hope you’re good Barbara ❤️

Merry Christmas Mary Ellen 🎄🥳❤️ Sorry I’m late replying. Family shindig then hangover 🫣😵‍💫 College is getting in the way of making videos…but I love it!!! I need to be more organised ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thanks Teresa. What would we do without book pages!!

Hi Reni, it’s been a while!! I left it so long the fear took over and I didn’t want to disappoint!! I’m gonna try do a what I’ve learned at art school video over the holidays. It’s lovely to chat to you too Reni!! Merry Christmas 🎄💖

Thanks Freda!! Love a cheap alternative 🥳

You are very welcome! Thank you too for watching!! I think working with our own handmade stuff is more exciting…and cheap!!! 🥳💖

Thanks joann!! I love to use what we have around, especially as all the designs are unique to us. I’m hopeful these should last a long time too, might lose a bit of detail but they are sturdy. You know I’ll have at least 100 of these by end of the week!!

Hi Vera, thank you!! I have missed YT too!! I will never leave it so long again, the longer time went on the harder it got as I didn’t want to disappoint anyone, even myself!! Blessings and happy holidays to you too.

And you Kristine!! I do think there’s a lot of potential with just bending and curving some long strips to make some good stamps. I resent the price of foam stamps, why are they so expensive?

You too Britta. I know it’s been a while but college has been very hard work!! I have also recently slipped a disc in my back which is causing a lot of pain, especially when sitting. I have been meaning to get in touch with you please know I think of you often ❤️ Merry Christmas my wonderful friend 🎄🤶

Hi Judy, not yet. I will need to try that. I think they’ll glide well with it and slow moving. I will have a video soon, I’ve left it so long I’m scared to make one in case it’s rubbish 😱😂 I’m thinking of doing a normal video then doing one about what I’ve learned at art school so far. I hope you’re holidays will be lovely ❤️