Gesso, Anyone?

November's GPP Street Team Challenge was to work with gesso as a resist. I just had to try this out before the month ended. I've had a number of projects on the go and gesso used in this way really did not fit into any of the designs. But when finishing some pages last night, I needed a way to tone down a background paper. So I added a light coat of gesso, buffed it a bit, spritzed with water, let it sit for a few seconds, and wiped it off. I like how it left water spots. I'll have to play with it more when time permits.

The front was stamped with a wreath set. It is several stamps on dowels. You choose the colors and how many times you want to use each. It's nice because you can make the wreath any size you like and can vary the elements and their orientation. The grapes and the pinecone were bought to add to the set. The ribbon is a strip of batik cotton. It comes in 1/2" width but I split that to fit this project.