Monday, November 11, 2013

STAMPOTIQUE DESIGNERS' CHALLANGE 124: WORKING WITH GESSO

This Stampotique Designers' Challenge has been up since Wednesday, but my life has been rather full of late, so today is my day to play!  Sarinda Jones is the hostess this week, and here's her challenging challenge:
Hello Creatives. Sarinda here and I am asking you to rethink Gesso in this challenge. I find that I use Gesso a lot in my work and feel it is an amazing tool to utilize. Yes, tool. Not only does is serve as a basic prep to your substrate, it picks up texture of a stencil, use it with a pallet knife, layer it. And if you are using it with inks, sprays, or stains, it will create unique depth to your backgrounds. Even try it on top of lace, fabric, tulle. Play and be free. 
Sarinda has created a video with several ways of using gesso:


First, my project, then the detail: 



Mary, the Stampotique Originals' image I have used here was the first one I purchased, and remains one of my favorites.  For this project, I followed a tutorial I found on YouTube, that of Gisele Grenier, although I stopped short of covering all the gesso with paint, as Gisele did.  This technique shows engraving into gesso before it is dry, allowing that to dry, then scraping paint over the rough surface with a credit card (or similar tool).  I hope you will find time to watch both Sarinda's (above) and Gisele's (below) tutorials.  You will find a world of information in both!


I hope you will participate in this week's Stampotique Designers' Challenge and play with some gesso and a stamp (it does not have to be a Stampotique Originals' stamp).  Two lucky winners will be randomly drawn at the end of the month and will win a $30 gift certificate toward Stampotique products.

I am pleased that you stopped by today.  Both your visits and your comments are important to me.

Cheers!

17 comments:

  1. Mary is one of my favourites as well ! Love all the texture in the background, have to try this technique some time. Great project, Kay !
    Corrie x

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  2. I love this Kay, so cool and such a fun technique. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Gesso just adds another element, doesn't it? Love all the texture and colour in your project.

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  4. Fun fun. I love using gesso in so many different ways. Thanks for sharing the tutorials. xox

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  5. Great texture and colour, fab entry for this weeks challenge
    Love
    Amanda x

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  6. Kay this is stunning....and the quote is over the top funny to me. lol Thank you for sharing your talents with us this week at Stampotique. XX
    Sarinda

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  7. Love your saying...... Makes me think do schools really teach what is required for life?????? Great card...
    Jackie

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  8. great tutorials, love the chaos background and it works fab

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  9. Engraving with Gesso...what a cool idea! Love the effects & your colors are beautiful, Kay!

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  10. This is fab Kay, I love the quote! Thanks for joining us again at Stampotique this week.

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  11. Hi Kay, this is a great project !! I I love the colours and this wonderful background... funny quote too on this cute scene ! Thank you for sharing all the tutes and techniques, I've already seen Sarinda's video but not the second one. :-) Hugs Coco x

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  12. Kay I love your background and the qoute, really great!

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  13. Gorgeous page Kay... that background is fabulous, and I love that quote... The video tuts were so nice...I love vids... you learn so much :D Always so nice to come here and see the fun stuff that you are doing :d xox

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  14. Oh this is gorgeous Kay. Love the colours and the textures you have here.

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  15. Great take on the challenge. Your background is amazing and is the perfect setting for Mary.

    Your sentiment made me giggle. I get through each and every day, thankful that I don't have to do algebra. I got a "D" in it in high school and remember squat all.

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  16. Brilliant! Love the bright funky colours and the texture is amazing
    Mary is so cool! need to acquire this one!!

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