Make a Page with a DIY Art Gallery
You've got amazing art all around you -- here's how to turn it into a DIY Art Gallery page: rukristin's Daily Page for 04/02/24
Behind the Page
This weekend we’ve got a Daily Pages masterclass all about gel printing, so I’ve had gel prints on my mind all week. While I was flipping through my stamps the other day, I came across these older frame stamps. I pulled them out this morning along with my folder of gel prints and stamped out this cool DIY art gallery.
Technique of the Day
This technique centers around a frame stamp set. The one I used today was an older one from Ali Edwards, but you can use any frame stamp set you’ve got. Today, I used StazOn ink, so that I wouldn’t have to worry about drying time at all. It made it a lot easier to do all this stamping and cutting in my normal Daily Pages timeframe.
First, I stamped the frames. I found gel prints that were fairly solid in color and stamped two different frames (rectangular and square) on each of the prints. I cut them out, and put them off to the side.
Next, I went back through my gel prints and tried to find ones that felt a little more artsy. I took my frame stamp, and looked through the center as a viewfinder of sorts, and picked out spots on the print that looked like cool abstract art. This time, I cut out the center of the frame (just the art part), and glued those into my frames.
I finished up by arranging these in my notebook and sticking them down. I’m really happy with how it turned out, and I’ll definitely be doing something like this again.
Reflections & Insights
So glad that I used StazOn Ink for this project. There was zero drying time, and I used my StazOn re-inker to keep my ink pad super juicy the whole time. Even though I re-ink my StazOn every time I use the ink pad, I’ve gone 8+ years without needing to purchase an additional re-inker bottle. So be liberal with your re-inking.
How It’s Made
Check out this quick video of how I created today’s page. Full video below for paid subscribers.
Supply List
Ink — StazOn Ink + StazOn re-inker
Stamps — Ali Edwards Design
Gel prints from stash
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Tips & Creative Wisdom
Want to learn more about gel printing? Here’s a few resources:
I put together this blog post with everything that you need to get started with gel printing. There is a full list of supplies, my personal recommendations, and step-by-step instructions for creating gel prints at home.
This Saturday we have the Monthly Live Daily Pages Masterclass for paid subscribers and our topic this month is gel printing. Learn all about how to get started with this technique and how to incorporate it into your Daily Pages notebooks.
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