Hello lovelies.

Well we are now back in a sort of lockdown - what a palaver, but needs must I suppose. The main thing is that we all get through this thing as unscathed as we possibly can.

I think us crafters are quite fortunate that we have something to occupy us and which takes us away from the troubles of the world. I shut myself away in my shed and the world sort of passes me by.

Talking of the shed, when I was moving my stuff in from the house just before the first lockdown, I was finding all sorts that I'd forgotten I had, including ......

... a gelli plate.

This was something I decided that I needed a few years back. I absolutely HAD to have one, like tomorrow. So I bought one and it literally had never been opened.

How shameful!!

So I unpacked it and had a play and I really love it.

Our Thea also loves it - it's like magic to her when she peels the card back and sees what she's created.

To be fair, it's like magic to me as well.

As Forrest would say .......

... and you do never know what you're gonna get, it's true.

Anyway I've kept it out and I've made loads of backgrounds which are waiting to be turned into something meaningful :)

And this was one of the backgrounds I made.

It's made using some gold, mustard, pale green and a teeny bit of black acrylic paint. Then I splashed a bit of water and splattered a bit of white gesso over it.

Then I just used a layering set of dies to cut out the circles.

The sentiment is from the Tonic Studios Hello Beautiful Floral Frame die set and I used a bit of scrap background to cut it out them embossed it with clear embossing powder. I love how it looks against the black card.

I have to fess up - I did a crap job of gluing it down.

But to be fair, this was before I got my new eyes!!!

The colours are so not me I know, but I like them anyway.

I also like the way the sequins kind of lift it

What I don't like is that the button looks like it's falling off here!! It's one I found laying about so I cut the shank off and stuck it in here - like you do!!

Anyway I hope you like it - it is a bit different from me but it's nice to mix it up every now and then.

I'll list the stuff I used as always below. I checked on the the Tonic USA website and I can't find the sentiment die but it's no biggie - you can just use anything you have to hand.

I'll share another one very soon which uses a gelli plate background as well. And if you 've got one, why not get it out and have a play.

I'll see you soon and until then, take care and stay safe and well PLEASE xxx

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