Winter 2025 - Gel Monoprinting Workshop - February 12, 2025

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Next Gel Printing class will be February 26, 2025.

Take care,

Connie

Hummingbird Birthday: Brayer Tumbled Glass and Twisted Citron distress inks onto gel plate. Place music stamp on top to impress image and pull print. Die cut frame and stamp hummingbird using black ink. Color image with Prismacolor pencils. Add gems and stamped sentiment before adhering to blue card base.

Shamrock Love: Brayer Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn distress inks onto gel plate. Place shamrock stencil on top and place paper over and rub all over to print shamrock images. Hold on to paper on one end, remove stencil and place paper back down to pick up remaining images left on gel plate. Die cut frame, add gems and die cut shamrock before adhering to green card base.

Dog Treat: Brayer Antique Linen and Walnut Stain distress oxide inks onto gel plate. Place embossed paw print cardstock on top and press lightly to transfer image. Place paper to lift print and die cut frame. Emboss paw print using embossing folder. Sponge print edges with Vintage Photo distress oxide ink. Stamp dog and sentiment using black ink. Color and cut out image & sentiment. Adhere image, sentiment and card panel together onto ivory card base as shown.

Vellum Fairy: Brayer Cantaloupe and Tangelo Memento inks onto gel plate. Use fan brush to sprinkle some gold ink on top. Plave vellum onto gel plate to pick up print. Use frame die to cut both vellum and white card panels. Emboss floral wreath onto vellum with embossing folder. Pierce corners of both panels and attached with gold brads before adhering to bright pink card panel. Add gold fairy and sentiment stickers and gold Stickles onto flowers as shown.

 

Winter 2025 - Handmade Greeting Cards Workshop - February 5, 2025

Hello ladies,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a recap of the cards we made in class. Next Greeting Cards Workshop will be on February 19, 2025.

Take care,

Connie

Easter Bunny: Place oval template on top of white card panel. Sponge Pear Tart ink around oval edges and hill mounds. Stamp tree, bunny and berries with black ink. Use pink gel pen to add blossom to tree and pink liquid pearl to berries. Adhere to black panel, tie ribbon and add sticker sentiment before adhering to yellow card base.

Birthday Coastal: Stamp and color beach scene with watercolor pencils. Assemble pattern and color panels together as shown.

Shamrock Iris Folding: Follow iris folding pattern to assemble card as shown. Add ribbon and stamp sentiment before adhering to green mat and ivory card base.

3D Emboss Friends: Die cut and emboss lavender card panel. Swipe VersaMark ink across raised image and brush with Perfect Pearl. Add ribbon, gems and stamped sentiment before adhering to ivory card base.

Winter 2025 - Gel Monoprinting Workshop - January 22, 2025

Hello ladies,

Hope you are well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Next Gel Printing class will be February 12, 2025.

Enjoy,

Connie

Embossed Cherry Blossom: Brayer yellow, pink & lavender acrylic paints onto gel plate and pull 1st print. Brayer red, metallic red & purple acrylic paints onto gel plate, place embossed cherry blossom cardboard on top and rub lightly to imprint the blossom design. Remove cardboard and place the 1st print onto gel plate to pick up the cherry blossom design onto the print. Die cut shape and place it in the 3D embossing folder to line up with the cherry blossom image and run through the machine to emboss the print. Sponge gold paint, add gems and adhere onto ivory card base. Add gold scroll stickers and 'Hello' sentiment to finish card as shown.

 

Alcohol ink & Vellum Butterfly: Brayer a few drops of hand sanitizer gel onto gel plate. Add drops of pink, purple & gold alcohol inks on top. Use blower to spread alcohol ink around to cover the gel plate. Place the die cut medallion and a piece of white paper over top, rub all over to transfer the design onto gel plate and pull the 1st print. Let inks dry, remove die cut medallion and brayer a light layer of white iridescent acrylic paint over gel plate. Place white paper on top and rub thoroughly to lift 2nd and final print. Die cut rectangle and adhere onto pink card base. Add vellum butterfly, gems and stamp sentiment to finish card as shown.

Thinking of You Flowers: Brayer Antique Linen & Victorian Velvet Oxide inks onto gel plate. Place swirls stencil on top, place paper over top, rub well to transfer design and pull 1st print. Remove stencil and place the 1st print back on top to pick remaining design for final print. Die cut frame and stamp flowers with black ink. Color flowers with Prismacolor pencils. Adhere onto lime green card base and add stamped sentiment to finish.

Silver Embossed Seahorse: Brayer Bahama Blue Memento ink onto gel plate, lightly spray some blue & green Mica Stain ink on top of gel plate, place mixed media card panel on top and let the ink soaked in. Remove print, let dry and die cut with rectangular frame. Stamp seahorse with clear VersaMark ink and heat emboss with Iridescent Silver embossing powder. Stamp seaweeds and fishes with Stormy Sky Distress ink in background. Adhere panel onto black mat before adhering onto white card base. Add stamped sentiment to finish.