Well I just could not help myself. I found a few extra minutes and made a quick card. :) A bit of a warning about the post....it is going to be a long one. But don't say I did not warn you. I have a lot to share today.
First: I have a brand new class! Yes, me! I rarely have time to teach and lately and I have pulled away from even teaching group classes as it was just becoming too hard to manage everything. Over the past year I have been playing with Gelatos. I must admit at 1st I hated them. And they sat, unused, for a very long time. Which totally bugs me.
So I started to research and play and research some more and play some more. Now they are one of my most favorite products to work with. I hope you join me for this wonderful, one week class. I will show you the good, bad and ugly of working with the product. Plus you will learn my favorite techniques and why I reach for them over and over again.
Gelatos are taking the crafting world by storm! They have been around for awhile, but have recently caught fire. These water-soluble, pigment sticks have tons of versatility. They work beautifully on canvas, watercolor paper, card stock and more.
Join me as we explore this art medium in depth. We will explore both dry and wet options. We will test seven paper types, including:
- Hot Press Watercolor Paper
- Cold Press Watercolor Paper
- Canvas
- Canvas Paper
- Sticky Back Canvas (Ranger Industries)
- Card Stock
- Aged Book Paper
Then we will pull it all together and create two beautiful cards using what we have learned.
Gelatos are a wonderful option for adding color to your projects. they are easy to store and fun to collect. 
But learning to use them takes some practice. I will share my favorite tips and techniques. The results will amaze you....and hopefully leave you Color Inspired!
But learning to use them takes some practice. I will share my favorite tips and techniques. The results will amaze you....and hopefully leave you Color Inspired!
Start Date: August 9th
Price: $15
Project #57: Note Card
This week's card features Gelatos......of course! I should also mentioned that I used a new border punch from EK Success and no matter how hard I tried the cuts would not line up properly. That one may be headed back to the store.
Supplies: Stamps (Just Rite Stampers-Kindness and Unknown-Flower), Card Stock, Gelatos, Border Punch (EK Success), Corner Punch (Martha Stewart), Trim, Die (Spellbinders), Ink, Embossing Powder, Pop-Dots and Metal Rim Tag.
*************Giveaway Alert************
One lucky winner will receive a free seat to this class. Just leave a post on this thread telling me about the most unused product in your stash. You have until Midnight on Wednesday, July 31st to enter. I will post the winner on August 1st. Good Luck!
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to post your work below.
Jeri'
My most unused product is glitter. I always forget!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, guess the most unused product would be embossing powder. Love the look, Too lazy to get out the supplies.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, I am going to take this Class for Sure. I have The Full Gift Box, but still have not even Taken One out of the Box Yet. I would love to be able to use them in the way I see Others using them.
ReplyDeleteIn Regards to My Most Unused Product, I would have to say My DIES. I have so many but I truly think that they Intimidate Me I Probably need to take a Class on these as well. Just as I hope that After Doing Your Class, I will Use those Gorgeous little Sticks of Colous Instead of keep Opening That Pretty Box and Wishing I knew What to Do. Thans For Sharing. Beverley.....
Hi Jen! My most unused product would be the bind-it-all I HAD to have! I love all the projects I see with it - just don't seem to get motivated enough to plan one myself!
ReplyDeleteHi Jen! I would love to win a seat in this class as my most unused product is probably my Gelatos!! LOL. Had to have them but like you I'm not sure what to do with them.
ReplyDeleteDianne K.
My most unused product in my stash has got to be patterned paper, I love it, I buy it, I hoard it!
ReplyDeleteI can only post about ONE unused product, LOL?! I think it would be glitter, I just don't use it anymore. Thanks for a chance to win a seat in your class!
ReplyDeleteThis is an easy question for me right now, how about EVERYTHING! Seriously, I have not crafted in over 5 months now. Have been lurking around some sites and have wanted to get back to my crafting but since the loss of my mother I just can't seem to get back to anything. Thanks for the chance to win, it may be just what I need.
ReplyDeleteYeah...everything is pretty unused right now, but the most might be the Coluzzle. I don't remember the last time I picked that up!
ReplyDeleteOh my ... how to decide. Probably my embossing powders. I love the colors, have to have them, love the look and then don't take the time to use them. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteI have some Gelatos and really haven't used them much. This class would help.
ReplyDeleteI just received a huge set of Gelatos, so with the few I already had, I'm all set for this class. Of course, I'd love to win a seat! Hmm... least used... probably my binding machine.
ReplyDeleteIt's got to be chalks...I've had a set for years and never used them...I'm talking about ten years!
ReplyDeleteActually I can name three - Digital Stamps, sprays and mists, and chalk. I have them I just don't use them.
ReplyDeleteI have 2 shelves filled with vintage books that I just can't bring myself to take apart.
ReplyDeleteI usually go through my stuff every so often and if I haven't used something off it goes to the hospital - BUT of the items I haven't donated, I'd have to say my Bind-it-All - Love the projects but I have never used it :)
ReplyDeleteMy most unused item is my Fastenator. Don't know why I had to have it!
ReplyDeleteHi Jeri, Thank you for the giveaway! The most unused product in my stash is letterpress ink. Have the QuicKutz Epic Six starter set, but have no clue how to use it!
ReplyDeleteI would have to say my least used item is sprays and mists. I have lots of them but never use them. I also bought several sets of Gelatos but haven't had a chance to use them yet. class sounds like I need to take it.
ReplyDeleteI would have to confess that patterned paper is my most unused item--just like the afore mentioned crafter--I love it--I buy it--I hoard it. Thanks for a chance to win a seat in this class.
ReplyDeleteMy poor cricut is my dustiest crafting tool! I even signed up for Shirley's class, but havent' gotten to do anything with it yet!!
ReplyDeleteMy laminator hasn't been used for a long, long time. I have moved house 3 times since purchasing. I think it may be time to sell it LOL
ReplyDeleteDianne,
DeleteCongrats! You won the free seat to Color Inspiration: Gelatos! Please contact us at support.mcc@gmail.com so we can get you enrolled.
See you in the classroom,
Jeri'
My most unused product is my dry embossing board.
ReplyDeleteI saw Gelatos used in a project and bought some. I tried them once and hated them. I would love to take the class who knows my hate relationship with them might turn into a love affair. Thanks for the chance to win a seat.
ReplyDeleteSorry you had problems with the border punch. I thought it was just me. Mine was a gift so I didn't feel like I could return it.
Have a Great week!
Right now my most unused product is my Cricut. I got a hand me down Cricut with a couple font cartridges. But, I need to get a few shapes and other cartridges besides fonts. I need to pull it out and get a new cartridge. Thanks for a chance to win this class, it sounds awesome. I have been intrigued by Gelatos.
ReplyDeleteI don't use the Pan Pastels. I tried it once and when I ran my finger over my finished project - they smeared. UGH. So I went back to using my old self-sealing chalks by The Stencil Collection(which don't smear)!
ReplyDeleteI have a few gelato's but really don't know how to use them, even after watching a couple of YouTube videos. LOL
Colleen
I have a LOT of Gelatos! I have used some as watercolors, but that is about it. I think I would love them if I knew how to use them better, so winning a spot in the class would be wonderful!!! I think my punches are not used as well as they might be, so I am making Christmas cards for a class I teach with a friend and every one will have a punched element--especially border punches as I seem to always have issues with them coming out even! : )
ReplyDeleteI bought some of those fusable fibers and I never use them. I should--they are pretty.
ReplyDeleteHmm - that's tough call, but I'd say my bind-it-all or my stampress. Perhaps it is time to sell them. :/
ReplyDeleteI have lots of products that go unused for long periods of time. I guess my most used supply right now are my pan pastels. I love them, I just use them much.
ReplyDeleteWell, I have several, but probably the most unused are embellishments- brads & buttons. I have ton and just don't get them out!! Would love to learn about the Gelatos! Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI have so many bottles of alcohol ink but they never get used. My friend talked me into buying gelatos and I tried them once with her but I wasn't happy with the results. Thanks for the chance to win a seat to your class.
ReplyDeleteGlitter, glitter, glitter...that has come up so often. I have a wonderful box of Martha Stewart Glitters in MANY colors that I drove about 50 miles out of my way on a trip to purchase. They are real pretty but never used. I need to address that. Gelatoes sound like fun. I am in my painting phase right now. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Jeri, Thanks for giving away a free seat to your Gelatos one-week class! I'm in the hate them stage, and would love to learn your favorite tips and techniques for this little used product in my stash!
ReplyDeleteUh oh... this question is a bad one for me. I have too many unused products. I guess the worst one is the Copic markers that I spent too much money on, though. After investing so much in them I really need to use them. Thanks so much for the chance to win a seat in your class!! I also have Gelatos that I haven't used!
ReplyDeleteI guess my most unused product would have to be my Melt It Pot from Ranger, along with the Utee powders. I had good intentions but got put off by deadlines on other things.
ReplyDeleteMy glass beads...hidden in a drawer in Tic-Tac containers. They always seems to end up in the back of the drawer!
ReplyDeleteMy most unused craft supply is embossing paste and I love them. Then again, I could list many more because there are not enough hours in the day or days in the week to do all I want to do. Thanks for a chance for a seat in your class, too! That is really nice of you!
ReplyDeleteI'm a great hoarder so I have a lot of things I don't use but I think my worst thing is my huge stash of ephemera. I love to buy it and look at it but I don't want to give it up to a project.
ReplyDeleteMy most unused product would also have to be the Melt It Pot from Ranger. Had it over a year and it still isn't open. Would love to take the Gelatos class. I borrowed some and had no clue how to use them so gave them back
ReplyDeleteI will probably take this class. But I would love to win it!
ReplyDeleteGood day to you. I would have to say that my cricut is collecting dust. Oops. I'm just having so much fun with my dies and big shot. I have gelatos but only used them on paper. Cant wait to see how they are used on other surfases. I would love this to be my first class on this website.
ReplyDeleteI really saw some good demos of gelatos at scrapbook expo. I've been buying them but haven't used them like I wanted to. I would love to take this class.
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