Fall Gel Press Monoprinting - September 20, 2023

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well.  Below is a recap of the cards we made in our first class meeting. I will send out a reminder with the cards for our next class later.

Take care,

Connie

Butterflies Basket: White Heat Emboss stamped image; Brayer Wilted Violet, Cracked Pistachio & Twisted Citron distress oxide inks on gel plate. Place stamped image on top to pick up background colors. Die cut with rectangular stitch dies and add gems to finish card as shown.

Autumn Leaves: Brayer Mustard Seeds, Spiced Marmalade & Barn Door distress inks onto gel plate; Stamp swirl image on gel plate; place paper to lift background. Die cut frame and dry emboss with embossing folder. Lightly rub gold ink pad over the embossed image. Assemble card with die cut leaves, stamped sentiment and gems as shown.

Debossed Falling Petals: Die cut stitch frame and deboss panel with embossing folder. Brayer Wilted Violet & Mowed Lawn distress ink onto gel plate. Place the deboss card panel over plate to lift inked background. Assemble card with ribbon, gems and stamped sentiment as shown.

Embossed Falling Petals: After lifting the background ink for the previous card, place a clean paper onto gel plate to pick up the image left behind. Die cut panel and place it into the embossing folder to emboss image. Assemble card with ribbon, sticker sentiment, butterflies and gems as shown.

Fall Handmade Greeting Card Workshop - September 13 & 16, 2023

Hello everyone,

Hope you are having a great day!

Below is a recap of the cards we made at our first class meeting. See you all at the next class.

Take care,

Connie

3D Floral Emboss Birthday: Sponge alcohol ink onto glitter Yupo paper and emboss floral image with Altenew 3D Embossing Folder. Add sentiment sticker, gems and ribbon to finish card as shown.

Fancy Folding Dragonfly: Tape the die cut opening onto the fancy folding dragonfly pattern. Working from the back of the card, alternating between the two color/pattern papers to make the dragonfly. Add stamped sentiment, gems and ribbon to finish card.

Thinking of You Daisies: Adhere removable tapes on the left and bottom corner of white card stock. Sponge on yellow and orange ink. Leaving the tapes on, stamp daisies image with black ink. Add stamped sentiment, ribbon and gems to finish card as shown.

Thanksgiving Leaves: Tape stencil onto tan card stock and sponge open area of stencil with clear VersaMark ink. Remove stencil and brush on gold, copper and green Perfect Pearls powder. Brush off excess and spray a light mist of water over the panel to set the powder. Add stamped sentiment, gems and ribbon to finish card as shown.