A Mod-Podge-gesso-matte gel medium and what and when- Answer from Jo!

What I have so far!

 In answer to my question on her blog about different mediums etc, Jo (Let's Art Journal) added this in the comments on Tuesday. I'm sure like me, there's some folks baffled by what to use and when... I've learnt sooo much over the last few months watching You Tubers like Ceri The Crafter who spends time explaining, and tons of others that wizz though everything, I thought I'd add her answer down below so I always know whwer to find it! It might help those others too! Hope you don't mind Jo!

  Thanks for visiting my blog, in answer to your question: - matte gel medium and Mod Podge are similar in that they are both adhesive/glue/sealant mediums, however a branded matte gel medium like Liquitex tends to be of a higher quality so it's a stronger adhesive and it's a better sealant, making it easier to add other wet mediums over the top (and remove them) e.g. edging with ink and then smudging ink with your finger. You can buy both Mod Podge and gel medium as "matt" or "gloss", I prefer matt as it takes away any shine and makes pages more uniform as it's less noticeable than gloss, I've heard Mod Podge is thicker and brush marks can often be seen with the gloss one. Gesso is totally different and is not an alternative for matte gel medium. I tend to use "white" gesso which is a white primer used for priming canvas, you can also purchase clear gesso and black gesso. I find Gesso is useful for sealing surfaces making it easier to apply paints/inks/pastels to my pages, also gesso acts as a resist so when colour is added over the top of gesso it can be removed. Hope this helps. Happy T Day! Hugs, Jo x

 Thank you again Jo!

May The 4th Be With You On WOYWW #674!

 Morning every one! AGGGH! It's WOYWW  come and join in!. It's nearly Stamping Ground's 13th year!! and I've been caught out trying to 'sort things out' and in the act of dumping more stuff on my bench. We have for the last few days been sorting out Lady Pam's Stuff....I thought I was a hoarder, but little 'Petal' saved EVERYTHING from newspaper cuttings to teacups and china to paper poppy's and all sorts of charity pins- and I found a Twidder!! not Twiglets...but one from decades ago. (Not so nice and thinner, will add a picture later, I'm rushing as my 'VPN' is turning itself off and on and I might not be able to link!) Anyway...it had its effect all this clearing out someones life long keepsakes, wich really weren't keepakes in the end and I cleared out a 35L Really Usefull Box of scrap paper yesterday...it Had to be done, only three shoe boxes and the pile of card behind the door to do next...I'll be back later...(If I can get in!...or out!)  

 I'm back, even if it is nearly tomorrow. We have 'the man' coming to check the internet line into the house later... it's been on off on off all day.

Now, to recap...lookie here this is  what I found under piles of newspaper-cuttings and bits of unfinished sewing at Lady's Pam's house. No need to tell you which one is the 'real' twiddler by Twiglet Jo... but fancy finding one decades old hidden away.

 I was hoping to add a picture of my 'now' bench, as I did manage to clear it but had no time to do anything else and I must make time to do ATC's for Stamping Grounds 13th year Swap next week! Anyway, trading in our car for a newer one tomorrow and then, dogs all over the weekend so no chance to craft...will take laptop and visit you all then! Stay Safe and Keep Crafting! Happy WOYWW!?

This weeks  Freebie is here

WOYWW?!-#663

 It's another WOYWW!? Day welcome to week #663. Click the link and come and join in!

Came across a 'A stitch in time'  atc, celebrating three years of WOYWW from Annie when the ATC box fell off the top shelf and landed on my head! So I thought it would be a great idea to add it to the Twiglet one from the 12th aniversary last year! Love it!

I've made a start at putting my stamps back where they were, on that bottom shelf. The ProMarkers (only the ones with coloured ends ) will go back where they were too but I have to finish those boxes I made for them... put in some kind of sloping inner self to stop them all from falling out!

I had a new die cut and have just started making a box...(Actually I had two...I asked for the 'box' and got the 'book' anyway!! only another 7 boxes to go! Or??? maybe more. Have so many ideas in my head! Must have been when that atc box fell on my head!

The die-cuts still left out  are mostly heart dies, left over after making Hubby's Valentine Pop up box card. Now all I have to do is to remember where they all came from! Maybe it's time just to put all the heart dies in one place!? What would you do? That's it from me this week, what have you been up to? Pop over to Stamping Ground and join in! Don't forget this weeks freebie! Bye for now!