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Monday 1 February 2016

Make your own background at Country View Challenges

Hello there! Well the new challenge over at countryviewchallenges starts today. We're asking you to make your own background. I had fun making a gelli plate background. Here's what I did:


First I loaded the A4 gelli plate with 3 colours of acrylic paint and spread them out with a brayer.


Next I applied a large stencil to the plate and also some paperartsy bits and bobs and then took a print using a mega mount.



I took two prints on adjacent pages and then cleaned up the gelli plate


Next I applied a stencil and distress ink to the top part of the page.


Then I did some stamping using paperartsy stamps (jofy13-jofy30jofy32) and coloured the images using fresco paint from paperartsy.


Finally I added the cut shapes from paperartsy and some text!




I had lots of fun making these pages - I hope I have inspired you to join us in the theme - there are so many different ways to make your own background! And remember a random winner gets the pleasure of a £20 voucher to spend in store!

Big hugs to you!

Rachel x

27 comments:

  1. Wow this is brilliant Rachel

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  2. A great background Rachel. I enjoyed seeing your step by step photos and seeing it evolve. Barbxx

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  3. Just popping by to say hello Rachel. Love these pages, the background looks fab. Carol x
    PS calling into Kaikoura on our travels tomorrow, will look out for your sister :)

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  4. Gorgeous pages full of colour ! Hugs x trace x

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  5. Lovely bright colours, Rachel! I felt in a kind of summer mood from your pages :-)

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  6. Wow - what a fabulous page, Rachel - the colours are so zingy, and I loved seeing how you created your print. Gorgeous background inspiration!
    Alison xx

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  7. OMGosh Rachel, this is amazing, what wonderful colours and yor technique is fabulous, it's a gorgeous page, Kate x

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  8. Gorgeous pages Rachel - fabulous colours and so many wonderful layers. Thank you for sharing the step by step too. I have been thinking about getting a gelli plate for so long and seeing everyone using theirs has just about sold it to me !!! Jennie x

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  9. Fab pages Rachel, snap we both done belli backgrounds. Xxx

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  10. A beautiful colourful background Rachel, perfect for the flowers you added to it. They make gorgeous journal pages.

    Sue xx

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  11. Ahhhhhhhhh - BRIGHT HAPPY FUN FANTASTIC - background and colors. Made my day feel happy seeing this wonderful creation Rachel. Thanks bunches for super inspiration. j.

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  12. This is gorgeous Rachel, I think this challenge was made for you!
    Pauline
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  13. This is gorgeous Rachel, gorgeous colours and design. Big Hugs Marlene

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  14. This is gorgeous Rachel, gorgeous colours and design. Big Hugs Marlene

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  15. Fabulous background Rachel and beautifully finished!! It has such a lovely summery feel to it, just what we all need!!

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  16. Hi, Fabulous make, so cheerful, great use of gelli plate, not got to grips with mine yet.xx

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  17. Fabulous backfround and love the stamping and stencilling
    Carol x

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  18. Hi Rachel, fabulous background and I love your finished pages. x

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  19. Fabulous layers of colour Rachel, very bold and striking. xxx

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  20. Love how you made your background Rachel great way to blend your colours. Love how it all turned, fab pages hugs Debsxx

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  21. Great way to make a brilliant and fun background. Gelli plate is something I've never tried before, but this looks like a lot of fun! Great tutorial and fabulous pages! Hugs!

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  22. Your page has a wonderful 'happy' feel to it Rachel, I love the colours. I still have not unwrapped my Gelli plate.... you make it look such fun... Hugs, Anne xx

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  23. This is lovely Rachel. Really great colours and love the background. Really must get my gelli plate out.
    Mags
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  24. Stunning pages & a beautiful background!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  25. Lovely vibrant colors and background you have created. Looks like a ray of sunshine at dawn. Awesome sauce! ~Niki

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  26. Cor and wow! Love, love, love! I must get my gelli back out to play with again. As Niki has said it is most definitely sunshine on a dull day/week Karen x

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  27. Fabulous gelli plate background Rachel, wonderful colours! Deb xo

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