Paper Lanterns with Gel Press

Summer is almost here and you're going to want to make your outdoor space as magical as possible.  I used my favorite Gel Press printed works of art for this lantern project!  If you have a favorite piece, photocopy it several times OR use all different patterns and colors!  Just a little glue and some long coffee stirrers is all you'll need!  Check out the video below.  Now get out there and Make Your Mark sweet friends!

Glowing and gorgeous!

All along the pathway in my backyard!

Working on my Gel Press

Everything I used for this project:

Awesome Gel Press Products: https://amzn.to/364hn95 Americana Acrylics: https://amzn.to/2UFQwgQ MY AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano

Long coffee stirrers: https://amzn.to/31sKByw

Watch how to make them here OR

Watch how to make them on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/C37Ph_ABkRU

I love the geometry!

Happy Summer, possums!

Carnival Lanterns DIY

I love the ornate masks people wear during Carnival in Venice!  Gorgeous colors, harlequin patterns and embellished in every way possible.  These hanging lanterns are inspired by those very masks.  Why you ask?  I have no idea!  I just thought they would be pretty hanging in my trees.  By the way, they do look pretty magical hanging in my trees!  I used Nescafe coffee jars, but you could round jars if you wanted.  Heck, toss on some gems for fun just to jazz them up for daytime.  No rules when you're upcycling and being creative.  Have fun, use color and don't forget to 

Make Your Mark!

Crowned and colorful!

 Hanging in the trees

Lit up!

Watch how to make them here!
Everything I used is right here in my AMAZON STORE!

Enjoy!