Fall Gel Printing Class - October 3, 2022

Hello everyone,

It's difficult to believe that our Fall classes have come and gone. The past few weeks just went by in a flash! I hope everyone had fun playing with the gel plate and making beautiful and unique one of a kind prints!

Have a safe and happy holiday season! See you all in 2023!

Take care,

Connie

Birthday Card: Holographic Dragonfly Die Cut over Mermaid Sparkle, Magical Pond & Iris Potion SPARKS Acrylic Paints Stamped w/ Nylon Produce Bag for Background

Thank You Card: Bubble Wrap & Handmade Swirl Stamped on Seedless Preserves Distress Paint for Background and Embellished w/ Green Ribbon & Flowers

Thanksgiving Shaker Card: Giving Thanks Die Cut on Orange & Yellow Pearlescent Background Print adhered on top of Gold Tulle Wrapped w/ Confetti

Birthday Card: Happy Birthday Die Cut adhered over Swirl Stamped on Orange & Yellow Pearlescent Paint for Background Print

 

Fall Gel Printing Class - September 29, 2022

Hello everyone,

Below are the cards from the previous class and a snapshot of the cards for our last class meeting.

Blue Green Gold Wedding Card

Coral Lime Green Birthday Card

Red Pink Green Floral Card

Stenciled Dragonfly with Perfect Pearls

Cards For October 3, 2022

Fall Gel Printing Class - September 19, 2022

Hello everyone,

Below is a recap of the cards we made at our last class and a snapshot of the cards we will be making on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

Twisted Citron & Mermaid Lagoon Distress Acrylic Paints Celebrate Die Cut Card

Chalked Floral Stencil with Iridescent Medium Card

Wild Honey & Broken China Distress Spray Stains with Iridescent Gel Medium Floral Stencil Card

Wild Honey, Picked Raspberry & Abandoned Coral Distress Spray Stains with Iridescent Gel Medium Leaves Birthday Card

September 29, 2022 Preview

Fall Card Making Class - Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Hello everyone,

Below are the cards we made at our last class follow by a snapshot of the cards we will make this Wednesday.

Layered Circle Thanksgiving Card

Waterfall Purses Birthday Card: View  1

Waterfall Purses Birthday Card: View 2

Waterfall Purses Birthday Card: View 3

Carved Wood Grapes Thank You Card

Upcoming cards:

Fall Card Making Class - September 14, 2022

Hello everyone,

Below is a recap of the cards we made on Wednesday September 14, 2022. Since this Fall Session is on a weekly basis, I will keep my update short. Please email me if you have any questions. Thanks.

Dry Embossed Mums Background accented w/ Metallic Rub

Gold Butterflies Stickers on Pattern Paper & Embossed Vellum

Reversed Sponged Inks w/ Peacock Feather Stencil

Color Pencils w/ Gamsol Tri-Fold Elephant in Tea Cup

 

Fall Gel Printing Class - September 12, 2022

 Hello everyone,

Below is a recap of the cards we made on September 12, 2022. Since this Fall Session is on a weekly basis, I will keep my update short. Please email me if you have any questions. Thanks.

Orange & Bronze Acrylic Leaves

Dark and Light Blue Background with Iridescent Medium Large Whale Die Cut

Pink and Purple Background using Butterflies Foam Stamp

Blue Background with Stamped Blue dots and Iridescent Medium Small Whale Die Cut.

Summer Gel Printing Class - August 8, 2022

Hello everyone,

Hope you are staying cool and hydrated!

Well our Summer Gel Printing Class has come and gone. Hope everyone enjoyed the challenge and the unpredictable process of gel printing.

Below is a recap of the cards we made at our last class.

Butterflies Birthday: Brayer Antique Linen, Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral and Fired Brick Distress Oxide Inks onto gel plate and roll off excess ink onto a piece of scratch paper after each color to avoid mixing colors together. Using the embossing plate to stamp the image onto the inked gel plate. Lift up the inked embossing plate and stamp the image onto the scratch paper. Use the scratch paper to stamp the sentiment and die cut the bottom layer of the butterflies. Adhere to the top and bottom layers of the butterflies together. Adhere the inked background onto black mat and ivory card base; Add bow, butterflies, gems and sentiment as shown.

Embossed Sunflowers: Stamp and heat emboss sunflowers with white embossing powder onto white card stock. Brayer Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Wild Honey distress inks onto gel plate, brayer to  slightly blend colors, and use corrugated cardboard to stamp pattern onto gel plate. Place embossed card panel onto gel plate to lift background print. Stamp dots onto card panel with Tea Dye ink, color sunflowers with distress markers and sponge Vintage Photo distress ink on panel's edges. Tape knotted ribbon onto card panel before adhering to kraft card base. Add gold sentiment to finish card.

Special Day Tropical Florals: Use Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberry and Fired Brick distress oxide spray to add color to gel plate. Place mixed media card panel onto inked gel plate to pick up colors. Let dry before die cutting with the frame die. Use leaves embossing folder to emboss vellum. Assemble die cut flowers and sentiment together onto red card base as shown. Add gold bow to finish.

Thinking of You florals: Brayer Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac and Scattered Stray onto gel plate, place stencil on gel plate and pull the initial print with white card panel. Remove stencil and use the same card panel to pull a second print to add more background color (repeat this step again as necessary). Die cut background panel. Assemble card panel with die cut flowers and twigs onto black mat and card base as shown. Add stamp sentiment to finish card.

Summer Gel Printing Class - July 25, 2022

Hello everyone,

Hope you are having a good week. Here is a recap of the cards we made at our last class follow by a preview of the cards for this coming Monday.

Floral Heart: Stamp flowers with Black Archival Ink onto gel plate; Color with pastel chalks; Brayer a thin layer of iridescent gold acrylic paint over the image; Lift image with white cardstock; Cut out flower image with heart die; Place over embossed vellum, add ribbon and attach to red card base.

Hot Air Balloons: Use embossing folder to emboss image on cream card panel; Brayer a thin layer of blue, green and white pearlescent acrylic paint on gel plate; Put embossed card panel on top and lightly rub to pick up paint on raised areas; Attach panel onto black mat before placing on top of aqua blue card base; Add sentiment and bow to finish.

Leaves: Brayer a thin layer of yellow acrylic paint; Use white card stock to lift the 1st yellow layer; Brayer a thin layer of green acrylic paint, place leaves (back side down) onto gel plate; Put the same card panel with the yellow layer on top and rub all over; Hold on to one side of the card panel, remove the leaves and place the card panel back down and hold; Then lift the other side of card panel to remove the remaining leaves and place that side back down to pick up the vein images left behind. Cut image to fit card and adhere onto green card base with die cut sentiment.

Ghost Print: Brayer a thin layer of iridescent gold acrylic paint over the leaf images left on the gel plate; Lift a ghost print with another white card stock; Cut to size and attach onto black mat; Add ribbon and butterflies before adhering onto white card base.

Here is a sneak peek of the cards we will making on Monday (our last class for the Summer).

Summer Gel Print Class - July 11, 2022

Hello everyone,

Hope you are having a relaxing weekend. FYI, I sent out an email survey for the upcoming Fall Session with a revised (truncated) schedule from September 12 to October 3, 2022. Thank you to all who responded.

Below is a recap of our previous gel print class and a sneak peak of Monday's cards.

Butterfly on Sunflower: Heat emboss stamped image with gold embossing powder; Brayer Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers & Dusty Concord Distress Inks on gel plate; Place embossed image on gel plate and lift print; Repeat for darker color if desired; Adhere to card base and finish by adding gems and sentiment.

Red Flowers: Brayer Rose Pink & Old English Red Marvy Uchida inks onto gel plate; Add white flowers onto inked plate & place paper over to lift print; Remove flowers (save flowers for next card) & repeat inking gel plate once more to add color to background; Trim to size, add gems, ribbon and stamped stentiment & adhere to card base.

 

 

Floral Wreath: Brayer Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves & Cottage Ivy Memento Inks onto gel plate; place die cut vine wreath on top of inked plate; place paper over to lift print; repeat inking a couple times to add more color to the wreath and background; Adhere wreath to print, add flowers (from previous card), gems, sentiment & bow onto wreath; Adhere to card base.

Seahorse: Brayer Cracked Pistachio & Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks onto gel plate; Place printed seahorse image onto gel plate to lift 1st background print; Repeat inking the gel plate, place stencil to inked plate, put scratch paper over stencil and rub off ink in open area of stencil; Remove stencil & place printed seahorse image back onto gel plate to lift the stencil image; Sponge print edges with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink; Add gems and adhere to card base.

Cards for upcoming Monday's class: