Megan Whisner Quinlan shows you how to create your own unique papers with Dina Wakley Collage Paper and the Gel Plate to make this inspiring journal page.
Dina Wakley Gel Plate Journal Page by Megan Whisner Quinlan
- Materials
- Instructions
Dina Wakley MEdia Cling Stamps: I Am
Instructions
Using your gel plate can be a fun way to create your own unique papers with your colors and style. In this tutorial we will be using the gel plate to make some inspiring collage papers to tear up and use on any journal page or project. Follow and play along!
Step 1: Spread some Turquoise Acrylic Paint onto the Gel Plate with a Medium Brayer. Pick up the print with some Plain Collage Paper.
Step 2: Spread some Sedona acrylic paint onto the Gel Plate and place the Mosaic Circle stencil onto the surface. Roll your brayer over the stencil and remove. Pick up the print with your Turquoise Collage Paper print.
Step 3: Tear your collage print and Collage Paper botanicals so that you have some bits to begin collaging onto your Kraft journal pages.
Step 4: Begin gluing your pages randomly onto your pages with a glue stick.
Step 5: Cut a page out of the journal and trim it to about 2.5” wide. Add some bits and a Botanical Chipboard Shape onto the rectangle with Ultra Thick Gel Medium. Leave about a ½” space at the bottom to fold. This will become a flap.
Step 6: Staple the flap to the left hand page. Add some text with a White Opaque Pen. Stamp your phrase from the I Am stamp set onto white cardstock with Archival Jet Black ink. Cut out. Finish gluing your components onto the right-hand page.
Step 7: When you are done you will have a secret flap to add a surprise image or some journaling on your spread.
My name is Megan Whisner Quinlan. I have been a mixed media maker and book binder for 20 years. I love to experiment and try as many techniques as possible. I live with my family in New Jersey, not too far from Ranger Ink. You can find me on Instagram, on Youtube, and as an Instructor for @fodder.school. I would love to see what you make, if I have inspired you today, tag me!
