Gel resist backgrounds (1 of3 photos)

Here are my samples from Anna-Karin's tutorial. I used glossy gel medium through stencil onto watercolor paper. Photo on left-I used a grid line stencil. I feel the lines are too thin and spread out for this technique. I blended distress inks together on craft mat...a pressed paper on top.
Right photo-Here I used a pinwheel stencil. I used pearlescent watercolors.