watercolour effect with GELATOS + GIVEAWAY {faber-castell}

hello GELATOS friends! 

happy saturday! today i would like to share my last post for FABER-CASTELL design memory craft with you. i really enjoyed working with their amazing products for the last 4 months! and i really enjoyed working with a team full of professionals and amazing crafters!

also, at the end of this post, i've got a little surprise for you! and i'm sure you will enjoy it!

so, here is my newest project featuring GELATOS -  

SO SWEET

this time i though of exploring all the options to add watercolor effect to my layout using gesso, gelatos and water, of course. 

to create this project i worked with paper, canvas, chipboard and plastic. 

and here is how i did it: 

 first i positioned the picture on my background paper {i used 7 dots studio "love is in the air" collection} and marked the place it is going to be with a pencil. then i removed the picture and start adding different colours blending GELATOS with water.

 while my background was drying i die cut different shapes from a plastic sheet. i used TIM HOLTZ' bigz dies "pediments" and SIZZIX bigz die "birds". i covered the die cuts with GESSO.

when they dried, i coloured them with GELATOS, choosing colours to match the paper collection. 

after the background paper was dry, i added the butterfly pattern using PRIMA marketing "butterflies" masking template and gesso.

 ... and paint splashes {dissolve a little bit of GELATOS in water and use your brush to create the splashed} and pearls for extra glimmer and glam.

 to decorate my page i used SCRAPMATTS chevron chipboard. i covered it with gesso, to mask the raw colour, and then i added a blue gelato to it.

 for the resist canvas i used water and GELATOS - the different colors blend easily together, which allowed me create the perfect colour combination for my layout.

here is a list with the products i used on this layout:

Gelatos Color Gift Set

Gelatos Designer Colors - Tropical

Gesso

Collapsible Water Cup

Gelatos® Tool Set

Love Is In The Air

Love is in the Air - tags

i hope i managed to inspire you today!

at the beginning of the post i promised you a SURPRISE! and here it is -

as a finale to my guest design series, FABER-CASTELL design memory craft has graciously put together this awesome set of products for me to give away to one lucky follower!

the prize package includes:
designing with GELATOS kit $24.95
mini journal boards $4.95
art GRIP aquarelles in neutral $12.95
GELATOS tool set $11.95
stamper's big white Pen $6.25

all you have to do is become a follower and leave a comment under this post. you've got until sunday, september 29th, 2013.

i'll pick up one random winner on september 30st, 2013.

good luck!

hugs 'n smiles,