JustRite Papercraft and Faber-Castell Blog Hop...

Today is the second day of the JustRite Papercraft and the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Blog hop! Both design teams are showcasing amazing projects to inspire you! Today the design teams are playing with Faber-Castell Gelatos.

Gelatos are an emollient-based water-soluble medium that glides smoothly onto nearly any surface to create rich swaths of pure color.  They may be blended without water using your fingertip or a blending tool, or with water using a paintbrush or damp cloth. They are often referred to as 'smooth as butter" or like 'painting with lipstick', but there is no oily residue and their water-soluble qualities make them very compatible with other mediums. 

Use on all types of paper, cloth, canvas, wood and other porous surfaces as well as rubber, foam and clear stamps.  They are available in 22 opaque colors and 6 shimmering metallics.  They are light-fast, acid-free, archival, odorless, water-soluble, permanent and work great on dark surfaces.

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To create my gorgeous background, I used a baby wipe and rubbed it against the tip of a gelato and then smoothed the wipe onto my mixed media paper in various areas. I next added a different color and repeated the process until I was happy with the results. It's so easy to blend the colors with the moist baby wipe! My color sets were the Faber-Castell Gelatos Blue Set and Green Set. Once the background was dry, I stamped the left side of my panel with the Antique Damask background with Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts StazOn Black. To finish it off, I added a sentiment, pearl and lace trim, a pretty rose and a fluffy silk ribbon bow.

Please take some time to visit all the designers participating in today's Blog Hop! 

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Heidi Blankenship
Sharon Harnist
Michele Kovack
Jen Matott
Darsie Bruno
Kellie Fortin
Marisa Job
Kathy Jones
Margie Higuchi
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
Colleen McGinty
Mou Saha
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

It wouldn't be a fun hop without some prizes! Today we are giving away this wonderful JustRite Prize Package. There is an awesome Prize Package Give Away on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog today as well.

To win today's prize packages you will need to leave comments on each designers blog post and we will randomly select two designers blogs and pick winners from the designer's comments.   Comments will be open until March 22nd at midnight EST.

Project Recipe:

JustRite Papercraft Stamps: Antique Damask Background, Good Friends Labels Twenty-Nine

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media Cardstock, Bazzill Basics Paper Black and Pink Cardstock

Inks: Faber-Castell Gelatos Blue Set and Green Set, Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts StazOn Black

Embellishments: White and Pink Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, Recollections Pearls and Purple Rose, Lace Trim, Pearl Sprays