Gel Press Monoprinting - November 8, 2023

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all doing well. Can you believe next week is Thanksgiving? The holiday season is already here and another year is almost over. How time flies!

A quick reminder, PVPUSD is on Thanksgiving break all week next week. Our next class meeting will be on the following Wednesday, November 29, 2023.

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made last week.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Connie

Ocean Scene Birthday: Brayer Cracked Pistachio & Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Inks onto gel plate; Use bubble wrap to stamp bubbles on gel plate to create 1st layer background print. Brayer Salty Ocean & Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Inks onto gel plate. Stamp Octopus on gel plate and place 1st layer background print onto gel plate to pick up 2nd layer print. Die cut print and add ocean scene die cut, sentiment and gems to finish card as shown.

Floral Vase Collage Birthday: Brayer Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar & Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Ink onto gel plate to create color background. Stamp vase image, cut to size and assemble card with ribbon & stamp sentiment as shown.

Floral Thank You: Brayer Picked Raspberry & Dusty Concord Distress Inks onto gel plate; place floral stencil onto gel plate; place a clean sheet of paper on top and rub all over to pull the 1st background image. Remove stencil, place another clean sheet of paper and rub all over to pull the 2nd background print. Die cut 2nd background print with rectangular scallop stitch die and assemble cared with stamp sentiment, gems and bakers twine to finish card as shown.

Emboss Birthday Butterflies: Stamp & Heat Emboss Butterflies with gold embossing powder. Brayer Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade & Barn Door Distress Inks onto gel plate. Place embossed butterflies panel onto gel plate to add color background. Add ribbon, gems and sentiment to finish card as shown.