Spring 2024 - Gel Printing Workshop

Hello everyone,

It was so nice to welcome all my new and returning students to my Spring one-day gel printing workshop.

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Hope to see you all in the Summer.

Take care,

Connie

 

Perfect Pearls Butterfly: Brayer a thin layer of black acrylic paint onto gel plate and place the die cut butterfly frame (negative) & the butterfly die cut (positive) on top of the black paint. Immediately place a piece of scratch paper over and rub all over to remove the black paint from the open areas of the butterfly. Leaving both the negative & positive butterfly die cut in place, brush on different colors of Perfect Pearl powders in the open areas. Brush off any loose powders before removing the negative & positive butterfly die cut. Brayer a thin layer of metallic purple acrylic paint on the gel plate over the colored butterfly image. Place the white paper on top and rub well all over and carefully pull off print. Cut out print with the rectangular die and assemble card with ribbon, gems and sentiment as shown.

Pink Flamingo: Brayer Tumble Glass & Twisted Citron Distress Inks onto gel plate and place paper on top to pull the light background print. Brayer Peeled Paint & Mowed Lawn Distress Inks onto gel plate, place leaves stencil on top and stamp crackles over stencil. Place the light background print back on top, rub all over to transfer the crackle leaves and pull the final print. Stamp and punch out sentiment on white card strip. Sponge flamingo die cut and sentiment w/ Rose Bud Memento Ink. Cut out print with the round corner rectangular die and assemble card as shown.

Leaves & Flowers: Brayer a thin layer of green acrylic paint onto gel plate and place leaves on top. Place a piece of scratch paper over and rub all over to remove the green paint from the areas around the leaves. Remove leaves and place a white card panel on top of the leave images on the gel plate. Rub and pull leaves print. Clean brayer & gel plate. Brayer a thin layer of burgundy acrylic paint onto gel plate and place flowers on top. Place a piece of scratch paper over and rub all over to remove the burgundy paint from the areas around the flowers. Remove flowers and place the leaves print back on top of the flower images on the gel plate. Rub and pull the leaves & flowers print. Clean brayer, but no need to clean gel plate. Brayer a thin layer of gold acrylic paint onto gel plate and pull the final print. Use the intricate floral die to cut the print and adhere to beige card panel before adhering to purple card base. Add gems, ribbon and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Embossed Hibiscus: Apply small drops of red, peach & lime gel acrylic paint onto gel plate. Spray on some water and use fingers to spread out the colors. Place the mixed media card panel onto gel plate to pick up the color paint. Dry color panel well with heat gun. Stamping hibiscus flower with VersaMark clear embossing ink and apply gold embossing powder over image. Use heat gun to heat set image. Die cut image panel with shape die. Adhere panel and sentiment sticker to fuschia card base as shown.

Kimono: Brayer Scatter Straw, Spun Sugar & Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Inks onto gel plate. Place leaves stencil and then paper on top. Rub well all over to lift images for 1st print (positive). Remove stencil and place another piece of paper on top to lift 2nd print (negative). With the ink remaining on your brayer (without re-inking), brayer onto gel plate and place the 1st print back onto gel plate to add background color to the 1st print. Again,with the ink remaining on your brayer (without re-inking), brayer onto gel plate and place the 2nd print back on gel plate to add background color to the 2nd print. Die cut prints with scallop rectangular die and adhere to gold panel before adhering to beige card base. Adhere kimono die cut, gems & sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

Roses BDay: Brayer Spiced Marmalade & Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide inks onto gel plate. Place rose stencil and then paper on top. Rub well to transfer images and lift the positive print. Remove stencil and place positive print back onto gel plate to add the negative images to the positive print. Adhere print onto green mat before adhering it to beige card base. Add birthday heart die cut, gems and ribbon to finish card as shown.

Spring 2024 - Handmade Greeting Card Workshop

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for attending the one-day card making workshop today. I hope you enjoyed making the cards as much as I enjoyed creating them. Thank you Lee, Karen and Joan for bringing the goodies to class.

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made. See you all on May 15.

Take care,

Connie

Birds of Paradise Birthday: Use Tombow markers to color the birds of paradise stamp on white card panel. Adhere pattern and white papers on card panels as shown. Add orange gems and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Debossed Butterflies: Deboss white card panel with diamond embossing folder. Stamp floral swirls randomly on card panel with Pinecone Versafine Clair ink. Lightly swipe Antique Linen, Tumble Glass and Frayed Burlap Distress inks over the panel. Stamp butterflies and sentiment on another white card panel with Pinecone ink. Color butterflies with watercolor pencils and use waterbrush to blend. Die cut panel using scallop oval die. Add ribbon and assemble card as shown.

Embossed Floral: Lightly spray water onto white card panel. Spray yellow and orange Fireworks ink all over the wet card panel and dry well with heat gun. Stamp floral background with Versamark embossing ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Sponge Mowed Lawn Distress ink all over panel. Wipe off any excess ink on top of the embossed image. Die cut panel and weave ribbon through slots and mount card panel onto white mat before adhering onto green card base. Add gems and sentiment as shown.

Iris Folding Kimono: Mount the back side of die cut ivory card panel onto the pattern provided. Fold all color & gold papers in half lengthwise. Tape down the color & gold papers with the folded edge toward the center following the instructions on the pattern.

Stencil Dragonflies: Place torn edge papers onto white card panel to mask off area. Place swirl stencil on top. Lightly sponge Lilac Posies & Grape Jelly Memento inks over stencil area. Remove stencil, but leave paper mask in place, sponge Lilac Posies ink over the open area. Remove paper mask and stamp draggonflies with Nocturne Versafine Clair ink over the ink area. Add pearls, ribbon and stamp sentiment before adhering to card base as shown.

Gorgeous Day Roses: Fold along the score lines and adhere the rose pattern papers on each section as shown. Stamp and die cut rose and leaves using Rose Bud, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk and Bamboo Leaves Memento inks. Adhere rose, leaves, bow and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Winter 2024 - Gel Monoprinting March 27, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a brief recap of our last gel printing class for the Winter session.

Have a great Spring break and hope to see you at the next session.

Take care,

Connie

Fairy & Hare Thank You: Brayer Distress ink on gel plate and add swirls stencil on top. Next place a piece of scratch paper over and rub all over to remove the ink from the open areas of the stencil. Remove stencil, place the paper over top, rub all over and lift off print. Die cut print for background. Stamp fairy, hare and dandelions with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. Add sticker sentiment and purple glitter glue to wings, hair and dandelion petals to finish card as shown.

With Love Floral Bouquet: Sprinkle gold, red and green mica powders onto gel plate. Use sponge to blend, spread and smooth out colors to cover the gel plate completely. Brush off any excess. Ink leaves background stamp with embossing ink and stamp onto powdered gel plate. Brayer a thin layer of iridescent white acrylic paint over stamped gel plate. Place paper over top, rub well, lift off print and die cut background rectangle panel. Glue floral bouquet die cut on top of background panel before adhering to red card base. Add gems to finish card as shown.

Birthday Seahorses: Sprinkle blue, green and white mica powders onto gel plate. Use sponge to blend, spread and smooth out colors to cover the gel plate completely. Brush off any excess. Ink jelli fish background stamp with embossing ink and stamp onto powdered gel plate. Brayer a thin layer of iridescent white acrylic paint over stamped gel plate. Place paper over top, rub well, lift off print and die cut background panel. Add gold seahorse,seaweed and sentiment stickers and mount onto black mat before adhering to cream card base.

Ribbon weave Sunflower: Brayer Distress ink on gel plate and add sunflower stencil on top. Place paper over and rub all over and tape one edge of the paper down to the table before lifting up the paper and remove the stencil. Remove stencil and replace the paper back down. Rub all over and lift off print. Use decorative die to die cut print for background.Weave ribbon through and adhere to white mat paper before adhering to gold card base. Add stamp sentiment and gems to finish card as shown.

Winter 2024 - Handmade Greeting Cards Workshop, March 20 & 23, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are well. Below is a recap of the cards we made in class.

Have a nice Spring break and see you at the next class!

Take care,

Connie

Alcohol Ink Birthday: Using a felt ink applicator, apply plum, purple and pink alcohol inks with blending solution onto the back of a photo paper panel. Place stencil on top, apply a sponge applicator with a little blending solution through the stencil opening to lift off some inks and transfer the patterns. Dab with paper towel to soak up any excess inks. Die cut frame and dry emboss using embossing folder. Add flowers, gems, ribbon and sentiment before adhering to card base as shown.

Thinking of You Flowers: Apply white ink onto one side of basket embossing folder, place Kraft card panel on the un-inked side, close folder and run through machine to emboss the background. Stamp flowers on to watercolor paper, die cut with scallop square die and color with watercolor pencils as shown. Brush edges with Tea Dye Distress ink. Mount card on black panels, add sentiment and ribbon before adhering to card base to finish card as shown.

Dragonflies Birthday: Stamp dragonflies with tri-color Brilliance ink on white card panel and lightly brush Bahama Blue Memento ink around edges and inside card panel. Add ribbon, gems and stamped sentiment to finish card as shown.

Dandelion Fairy: Spray Fireworks colors and water onto non-stick mat. Swipe watercolor paper to pick up colors from mat. Dry and swipe to pick up more colors as needed. Dry well with heat gun. Stamp fairy image with Nocturne Versafine Clair ink onto panel. Place torn edge paper on the bottom and brush Grape Jelly Memento ink to create the ground at the fairy's feet.

Winter 2024 - Gel Press Monoprinting March 13, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope all is well with you. Please note that Wednesday, March 27 will be our last Gel class for the Winter session.

Classes for the Spring session are posted on the PVPUSD website link below. I will only have two one-day classes this session, April 17th for Handmade Greeting Cards and May 15th for Gel Printing. We will make 6 cards during the 4-hour window in each class.

https://reg136.imperisoft.com/PVPUSD/Search/Registration.aspx

Below is a quick recap of our previous class.

Perfect Pearl Butterflies: Place butterflies stencil onto gel plate and brush on Perfect Pearl powders to color the butterflies. Clean off all excess powders on top and around the stencil before removing it. Brayer a thin layer of gold acrylic paint. Place paper over gel plate and rub well all over before pulling print. Die cut scallop frame and butterflies. Mount die cut onto red shimmer card panel. Add ribbon and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Blue Celebrate: Sponge different acrylic paint colors onto various found object and stamp onto gel plate to create patterns. Let paint dry before brayering a thin layer of light blue and iridescent white acrylic paint on top. Place card panel on top and rub well before pulling print. Die cut Celebrate panel and mount onto blue card panel before adhering to cream card base.

3D Embossed Florals: Brayer some Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick Distress inks onto gel plate. Place embossed floral cardboard onto gel plate and rub lightly on the embossed area to transfer images. Remove embossed floral panel and place white card panel over gel plate and rub all over.  Die cut with rectangle frame and place it into the floral embossing folder to line up image before running through the embossing machine. Brayer Festive Berry ink onto gel plate and place embossed panel back onto gel plate and lightly rub embossed areas to pick up additional colors. Adhere to black mat panel. Add ribbon, sentiment and gems before adhering to red card base.

Embossed Jelly Fish: Brayer Cracked Pistachio and Broken China Distress oxide inks onto gel plate. Place wave stencil and white card panel on top. Rub all over to transfer stencil pattern onto card panel. Brayer the remaining ink left on the brayer and place the card panel back onto the gel plate to add background colors to the panel. Die cut frame, stamp and heat emboss the jelly fish on top. Assemble card as shown.

Winter 2024 - Handmade Greeting Cards Workshop March 6 & 9, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Please note that March 20th and 23rd will be our last class for the Winter session. 

FYI, the Spring session classes are posted on the PVPUSD website link below. I will only have two one-day classes this session, April 17th for Handmade Greeting Cards and May 15th for Gel Printing. We will make 6 cards during the 4-hour window in each class.

https://reg136.imperisoft.com/PVPUSD/Search/Registration.aspx

Here is a recap of the cards we made in the previous class.

Take care,

Connie

Shaker Birthday: Sponge alcohol ink onto Yupo paper, place stencil on top and use Alcohol Lift ink to lift off ink from the open area of the stencil to leave swirl patterns. Dab off excess ink on Yupo paper with paper towel. Wrap a piece of acetate around the Yupo panel to create a pocket and add confetti inside before sealing it. Adhere the shaker panel behind the oval frame before adhering to card base. Add sentiment and bow to finish card as shown.

Daffodils Thank You: Stamp and heat emboss daffodils with white embossing powder on card panel. Sponge on Dandelion, Tangelo and Pear Tart Memento inks to color the panel. Die cut frame, add twines and sentiment before adhering to card base.

Cherry Blossom Birthday: Use Alternew 3D Cherry Blossom to emboss pink card panel. Use Brilliant Pearlescent ink to lightly brush on the raised image. Place the pink embossed panel behind circle frame. Add ribbon and sentiment before adhering onto pink card base.

Sympathy Card: Stamp images using Pinecone Versafine Clair ink onto white card panel. Place circle mask on top of stamp image and sponge Elderberry Memento ink around the circle mask to create the moon. Sponge around the edges of the white card panel to add some shade. Stamp sentiment and punch out shape. Assemble card with ribbon as shown.

Winter 2024 - Gel Press Monoprinting Class - February 28, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. See you in class.

Take care,

Connie

Chalk Dragonflies: Place dragonflies stencil on gel plate and color dragonflies with chalk pastel. Clean off any loose powder and remove stencil. Brayer a thin layer of iridescent paint and place paper on top, rub well and pull print. Use the frame die to cut print and adhere onto card base. Decorate with bow and gems to finish card.

Daffodils Easter: Brayer Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw & Twisted Citron Distress Oxide inks onto gel plate and place daffodils stamp on top. Press to stamp image and pick up inks. Place paper on top and rub all over to pull print. Place the inked daffodils stamp onto the pulled print to add more details. Die cut frame and assemble cards together with palm leaves, gems and sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

Seahorses & Bubbles: Brayer a thin layer of iridescent paint onto gel plate. Add glitter blue and purple watercolor on top. Use blower to disperse inks on plate and put wave stencil on top. Place a piece of scratch paper to pick up excess inks. Remove stencil and place paper on top to pull print. Die cut frame and assemble card together by adhering die cut seahorse, gems and sentiment as shown.

Heart & Butterflies: Brayer a thin layer of hand sanitizer onto gel plate. Add some pink, red and purple alcohol ink on top. Use blower to disperse inks and place flower stencil on top. Place a piece of scratch paper to soak up inks. Remove stencil, place card stock and rub to pick up print. Cut out frame with heart die cut and embossing folder. Assemble card with die cut butterflies, pearls, ribbon and sticker sentiment as shown.