As yesterday was my birthday, I didn't do very much, but enjoy the weather and play a little with my newly made Gelatine plate.
I used the recipe from Lindsay, the frugal crafter, as a starting point and adjusted the amounts to work with the materals I could get here in the Netherlands. For one thing I couldn't find the powdered form of the gelatin and used leaves instead. Let me know if you would like the adjusted recipe and I'll post it.
I worked mainly with hot pink and orange, as those are the colors for the Summer of Color, week 2.
Collected all sorts of oranges and pinks from my stash and made a huge mess =).
Last monday I made a little booklet as a birthday giveaway and the drawing for that is still open. You can find it in my previous post, so if you would like to be entered in the drawing, you can check it out here.
Thank you for watching and I wish you all a wonderful week. I'm off now to check out some workdesks =).
Great work space love the book xx Jan(96)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday for yesterday, looks like you found somewhere lovely to celebrate! Helen 31
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks very inviting! Happy birthday for yesterday. Love that gelli background - perfect summer colours. Have a great week. MMx #70
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks lovely!! Gelli printing is fun isn't it? But you can end up with a lot of sheets!! I haven't forgotten about your trade/challenge but still having a little think. Off to join in your giveaway though!! Happy WOYWW Cindy #18
ReplyDeleteYour work space looks good! Happy belated birthday, wish you a wonderful year! Valerie
ReplyDeleteAlsnog van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag...een mooi en creatief jaar (met gelli plate) erbij gewenst!
ReplyDeletegroetjes, Alie :-)
A belated Happy Birthday. Your garden looks a lovely place to sit and relax in.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW Susi #85
Happy Belated Birthday Monique and your little spot to relax looks so inviting Have a fun week and I just saw your journal you made below it's so beautiful :) hugs Nikki 2
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday for yesterday, good for you playing on your birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW
Eliza & Yoda 25
Happy Birthday for yesterday, good for you playing on your birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW
Eliza & Yoda 25
Happy Birthday wishes for yesterday! I keep thinking I should invest in a gelli plate - they look such fun and the colours you've chosen look gorgeous. Your little book looks so pretty. Have a lovely creative week. Julie Ann #68 xx
ReplyDeleteLoving the look of your garden and your gelli creations look wonderful, well done for making your own plate. Happy WOYWW, Anne x #51
ReplyDeleteWow can I come and craft with you. What a lovely shady spot. I am intrigued by your home made Gelli Plate so I am off to follow the link. Happy WOYWW to you from Helen 78
ReplyDeleteGreat calming spot!
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes.
Thanks for stopping by Betsy earlier. Named the desk on a whim one week and it stuck...LOL
Krisha #4
Happy Birthday for yesterday,wish you are Wonderful year,the geli backruond is wonderful, and your garden is soo beautiful,thanks for looking there.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Jeannette
Happy belated birthday...I must have been fun to work among such beauty. You garden is glorious!
ReplyDeleteCan I come and sit in your garden
ReplyDeleteA very happy belated birthday and what a wonderful photo
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Love all your hot pink and orange supplies and the gelli prints are super. Thanks for stopping by my desk this week BJ#55 (BJ#13 on SOC)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I'm glad you had time to do something creative and enjoy the nice weather. Happy WOYWW (and thanks for visiting.) ~ Laura #6
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks great, Monique! And yes, I'd be glad to read the geli plate recipe you used.
ReplyDeleteit sounds like you have had a lovely birthday and I am saying happy birthday from here in Clacton on Sea.
ReplyDeleteWell done on making the gelli plate you have got some great results
have a great WOYWW and enjoy the rest of your week
Ria #47
Oh, man, I thought I had a lovely garden and crafting space, but you put everyone to shame with this magnificent scene! Way to go, Monique, and happy belated birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week and thank you for coming by the Playhouse and leaving a comment so I know you were by! Darnell #20
What a beautiful place to work. So lush and inviting. I love what you did with the hot pink and orange. So pretty and just what summer calls for.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. ginny (#9)
Wonderful place to relax and unwind on one's birthday! Hope your day was fabulous. Happy belated birthday! Thanks for the earlier visit. Happy WOYWW! Nan G #3
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you had a nice birthday! I am wishing I was sitting in your garden with a cup of tea and a book! it looks so peaceful! I have heard a lot of this gelatin plates, but am not familiar with them. I have to look this up on youtube. The finished product looks great! Such lovely papers. Love the color combo! Thanks for the kind visit! Winnie#93
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I love your little booklet!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday. What a lovely looking spot, just looking at it makes me feel warmer.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Von #27
Belated Happy Birthday, and love the colours you are putting together. Gelli plate results look great.
ReplyDeleteYep, powdered gelatin isn't so easy to come by here either, so I've seen a couple of plates made with the leaf stuff..perfectly successful, as yours was. Loving the hot pink and orange> Many happy returns..sounds like the perfect day to me!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! Looks like you had a good day :)
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jana #100
I wish I had your awesome outdoor space to play in. I have a chiminea, but it isn't nearly as nice as yours. And that garden is to die for. Lovely flowers and greenery.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of leaf gelatin. We get the powdered stuff here in the States, and it's all I've ever known about.
Again, happy belated birthday and a joyful slightly late WOYWW from #17.
Alsnog gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag Monique!!! "workdesks" als deze zijn het fijnst om aan te werken, is't niet? Ben benieuwd naar je gelli-prints... geweldige techniek is dat hè? Geniet van het weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful garden space!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a very Happy Birthday!
xoJenny
So glad you stopped by -- I've had a great time on your blog...like your style!
ReplyDeleteSara j #56
I like looking at the work you are doing here. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday and Happy WOYWW. Loved your hot pink/orange page above!!!
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