Gelli Printed Backgrounds with Perfect Paints to Create ATC's

jenndubdesigns
Jul 11
2 min read

Hello everyone! Jenn here today sharing a fun way to create some ATC's using a Gelli Plate and Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints! Join me as I assemble these tiny works of art!

Supplies Used:

Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints:

Additional Items Used:

White Matte Acrylic Paint

Black matte Acrylic Paint

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink

Ranger Black Archival Ink (for stamping)

Stamps

Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers

Black Watercolor Pencil

White 10 Gelly Roll Pen

Chipboard Gears

Gelli Arts Gelli Plate

Black 110lb cardstock

Vintage-style cards with sepia photos, blue gears, and text like "stay curious." Acrylic paint jars in vibrant colors surround the cards. — Shimmering Matte Acrylics Used

Instructions:

First prep by creating the backgrounds using various colors on the gelli plate. Cut 5 2 1/2"X3 1/2" from the dry backgrounds.

Collage with vintage photo of two children framed by ornate designs, alongside pastel-colored papers. Text reads "together." — Gelli Printed Backgrounds

Prep chipboard by painting pieces matte black and gears using Peacock Blue Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint.

Blue and black mechanical cutouts on paper with hexagon patterns. A blue container labeled "Made in USA #1023 Peacock Blue." — Chipboard Pieces painted

Next Cut 5 2 3/4"X3 3/4" pieces of heavy black cardstock to mount backgrounds on. Set these aside for now.

Gather some texture and text stamps along with an archival black ink pad and add some stamping.

Patterned papers with pastel colors on a dark background, surrounded by textured stamps. An ink pad labeled "Archival Ink" is visible. — Ink and Stamps

Once satisfied with the stamping, add a touch of bright white using a white gel pen. Ink the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink.

Five colorful abstract cards with hexagon and circle patterns, arranged on a dark surface. A white pen labeled "Gelly Roll 10" lies nearby. — Added White Gel Pen Elements

Next mount the finished backgrounds onto the black heavyweight cardstock pieces cut.

Five colorful abstract cards with hexagons and circles on a dark background. Visible text includes various numbers and letters. — ATC's Mounted to Heavy Black Cardstock Pieces

For the finish assemble using scrap chipboard or foam to adhere things at different heights. This will create great dimension. Add some splatters of white before adding paper dolls. Add chit chat stickers and ink around them in black watercolor pencil gently.

Finished ATC Set

Thanks so much for visiting and viewing my project using Perfect Paints! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of these amazing products and create something beautiful! I will be creating more to share with you soon!

Jenn DuBell