Creating 20 Coordinating Collage Papers

In this video, I’m creating 20 quick and easy accent papers to coordinate with the botanical gel prints I made over the summer. These papers are simple to make, low-pressure, and perfect for building a stash you can use in collage, mixed media, or layered gel prints. I’ll walk you through my colour choices, how I pull colours from the botanical prints, and a few fast texture ideas to create a mix of smaller and larger patterns. Then we’ll make two sets of papers—one in a green colour scheme and one in a purple colour scheme—to show how accent papers can support your botanicals without needing to match perfectly. If you enjoy collage or gel printing, this is an easy way to create a coordinated collection of backgrounds you can use all year long. 🎨 Want more gel printing inspiration? Join my mailing list for creative tips, ideas, and updates: http://www.kitbell.ca/newsletter.html Watch Next DIY Texture Stamps for Gel Printing    • 5 Free Texture Stamp Ideas for Gel Printing   How I Build Collages With Botanical Prints    • Building a Collage With Your Gel Prints      • Tissue Prints: The Key to Creating Depth i...   Supplies Used • Gel plate • Brayer • Golden Open Acrylic paints (limited palette to match botanicals) (you can also mix Golden Open Gel to your regular acrylics to get similar effects) • Stencils, masks, texture tools • Yasutomo Sketch Paper / rice paper Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Today's Supplies 02:00 Colour Strategy 03:37 Let's Start Printing 16:47 Printing Second Colour Scheme 22:07 A Look at the First Layer 23:25 Adding a Second Layer 36:28 Review of Finished Papers If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe, and explore more gel printing and mixed media tutorials on the channel. Thanks for watching!