Ribbon Background
Hello Everyone! It's Limor Webber here today!
We’re hopping with May Arts this week! We’re so excited to be partnering again with them and crafting with their fabulous ribbons.
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I wanted to show you a super quick tutorial on a different way you can use your ribbons. Join me in 3 super quick steps to create this background.
First step is take your ribbon and adhere it to the cardstock using Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Take your favorite Gelatos® and apply them on to the ribbon as shown. With a paint brush, water and your finger go ahead and start blending those colors together. You'll start to see how easy those creamy and silky colors just mix and blend.
The last step to my background was adding a little bit of the white Gelatos® to tone down the brightness and allow all three colors to blend perfectly.
Here is an example of how easy it is to complete this card in seconds using any stencil and an inspirational sticker or phrase!
I hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial!
Limor Webber
Materials:
Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Gelatos® Double Scoop® Color - Bubble Gum
Gelatos® Double Scoop® Color - Snow Cone
I never would have considered coloring with gelato on my ribbon, now I can't wait to try.
Posted by: Nancy Wilcox | 02/11/2015 at 01:00 PM
beautiful result.I will have to try this.
Posted by: Yolanda Gonzalez | 02/11/2015 at 01:06 PM
Oh this sounds like fun.... So off to the craft room... !!!!
Posted by: Marion Armitage | 02/11/2015 at 01:10 PM
Awesome way to use ribbon and Gelatos!
Posted by: Sue D | 02/11/2015 at 01:16 PM
what a wonderful idea, looks so pretty!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | 02/11/2015 at 01:17 PM
Great idea and thanks
for the instructions.
Looks lovely.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 02/11/2015 at 01:17 PM
What a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing, I would have never thought to do that!
Posted by: Shari Czerwinski | 02/11/2015 at 02:07 PM
Wow that's a great idea! Ribbons are so versatile and now with this new media, yumm!
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lya | 02/11/2015 at 02:10 PM
Love the blended look!!!!
<3 J
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Posted by: Janis in ID | 02/11/2015 at 02:31 PM
Wow - now that's an answer for the last minute card you forgot!!! SUPER. Happy Valentine's Day Limor!
Posted by: Joi | 02/11/2015 at 03:00 PM
I had no idea i could do this...bea
Posted by: bea savellano | 02/11/2015 at 03:44 PM
Wow, what a cool idea and technique!!! Never even thought of turning ribbon into an actual background! I love it Limor!!! Your card is awesome and so are you!!! Thanks for the great inspiration!! :)
Posted by: Linsey | 02/11/2015 at 04:12 PM
I have used ribbon as a background but never used Gelatos® and apply them on to the ribbon. TFS.
Posted by: sherry butcher | 02/11/2015 at 04:57 PM
Love the technique, such a gorgeous blend of colors!!!
Posted by: Kailash | 02/11/2015 at 05:37 PM
So so pretty!
Posted by: Margie Visnick | 02/11/2015 at 06:26 PM
So pretty - another great way to use gelatos.
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Posted by: Iris Soscia | 02/11/2015 at 06:53 PM
I like the idea of using gelatos on fabric. Would be cool to use them on a tote... wonder if the color would last if washed.
Posted by: Nichole Bruno | 02/11/2015 at 07:04 PM
What a beautiful idea.
Posted by: Gilda | 02/11/2015 at 07:08 PM
Loving that ribbon background!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 02/11/2015 at 07:38 PM
This is a new one for me. I never thought of doing this with ribbon.
Posted by: april Lopez | 02/11/2015 at 08:07 PM
What great colors. I love Gelatos, and May Arts is my all time favorite ribbon company. What a pairing.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | 02/11/2015 at 08:53 PM
I will have to give this try! Thanks for this idea
Posted by: Paula | 02/11/2015 at 09:36 PM
Love the mint satin ribbon!
Posted by: KC | 02/11/2015 at 09:37 PM
Wow how unique and different this is! It looks like the Gelatos works well with that beautiful ribbon! I love this project today:)
Posted by: Jamie Vanskiver | 02/11/2015 at 10:56 PM
So easy and yet such pretty result! Thank you.
Posted by: Julie | 02/12/2015 at 01:08 AM
Cool idea, gelatos on satin ribbon! I love it when you pair up with May Arts Ribbon! :)
Posted by: Pati L | 02/12/2015 at 02:34 AM
Love this idea! I have a LOT of ribbon in my stash, and now I have another way to use it.
Posted by: Robin P | 02/12/2015 at 06:29 AM
FABULOUS card & GORGEOUS technique Limor!!!
WOW - your ribbon background looks SO BEAUTIFUL with the Gelatos - I NEED to try this out ASAP!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | 02/12/2015 at 07:58 AM
FAB! (pun intended) I need to do more with my Gelatos... thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: D.Ann | 02/12/2015 at 10:57 AM
Beautiful! Would have never thought to do this on ribbon and will have to try this out!
Posted by: Scrappin' Diva - Cindy B | 02/12/2015 at 11:16 AM
What a wonderful Idea. Very cool background. Would make an awesome ATC or ICAD. Thank you Limor
Posted by: Vicki Loichinger | 02/12/2015 at 11:29 AM
I like how it has a watercolour effect, yet texture from the Ribbon! Very cool!
Posted by: Selena S | 02/12/2015 at 02:25 PM
Beautiful. I love taking colors and blending them to make another color.
thanks for sharing the details for making this great tag.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 02/12/2015 at 05:53 PM
Great idea for a card, I never would have thought of it!
Posted by: Elizabeth D Lumsden | 02/12/2015 at 07:17 PM
What a neat project!
Posted by: Amy C. | 02/12/2015 at 11:18 PM
I hadn't thought to blend my Gelatos like this--thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Melodye | 02/13/2015 at 06:47 AM
This is so creative! The ribbon background looks amazing! I don't have Gelatos (yet!) but I have started my wish list!
Posted by: KT Fit Kitty | 02/13/2015 at 07:27 AM
Such a great idea!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | 02/13/2015 at 07:54 AM
I would not have thought to use ribbon as a background technique and I love the idea of coloring the ribbon with gelatos. Another good use of them. Thanks for the inspiration! ~Ginny K~
Posted by: Ginny K | 02/13/2015 at 08:20 AM
Love the background of soft colors.
Posted by: Leanne S | 02/13/2015 at 08:22 AM
How creative! I never thought to use ribbon in that way! Thanks Limor for that inspiration! Gonna have to give that a whirl! Thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: Felicia Aaron | 02/13/2015 at 10:09 AM
Is there anything you can't do with Gelatos? What a great idea.
Posted by: Susie F | 02/13/2015 at 11:10 AM
What an easy way to create a
lovely background!
I like how you softened the colors
using the gesso.
Posted by: Lucy E. | 02/13/2015 at 01:32 PM
Great ideas for using ribbons as a background, and then coloring! Hmmm...going to have to try that!
Posted by: Regina Furman | 02/13/2015 at 01:46 PM
Simple technique (not one I would have thought of) with stellar results!
Posted by: jpscraps | 02/13/2015 at 08:49 PM
Lovin' these ribbon and Gelato ideas! Pretty combination!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 02/13/2015 at 10:41 PM
Pretty cool. I might just drag out some ribbon and try it.
Posted by: Janice Carl | 02/13/2015 at 11:24 PM
Very nice. I like the soft colors.
Posted by: Melody | 02/14/2015 at 03:31 AM
So cool the way the ribbon was laid out to start with...fun, fun fun!!!!
Posted by: ruby t | 02/14/2015 at 03:41 AM
Very unique idea. Love how this turned out. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Heather Thompson | 02/14/2015 at 01:31 PM
Oh my! Love this.....that ribbon is gorgeous and what a GREAT way to utilize it ♥
Posted by: Brandi R | 02/14/2015 at 01:46 PM
Clever idea Limor. I like the big bold feather you used on it. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Judy | 02/14/2015 at 04:06 PM
Looks lovely, I hadn't thought of using gel medium to create a ribbon background on a card. This looks lovely.
Posted by: Ruby C | 02/14/2015 at 09:03 PM
Wow, great tutorial. Looks so simple. Will give this one a try. Thanks for sharing with us.
Posted by: Sandi B | 02/14/2015 at 10:07 PM
neat idea for dying ribbon, I can see this done with white ribbon too! Love the feather. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | 02/15/2015 at 04:12 PM
Very cool!!!
Posted by: Teresa Godines #6857 | 02/16/2015 at 01:53 PM