Spring 2026: Gel Monoprinting Workshop on Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Hello everyone, 

Hope you are all doing well.

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in our class. Our last class meeting for the Spring session will be on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

See you in class.

Connie

Almond Blossoms: Brayer ivory and brown acrylic paints onto gel plate and lift 1st print. Next, brayer light blue, aqua and white acrylic paint onto gel plate, and place tree die cut mask on top before placing 1st print over top. Rub well to ensure the paint in between the branches are transfered onto paper and lift the final print. Die cut print using rectangular frame die. Sponge Warm Breeze VersaClair ink around edges. Use chalk color pencils to add details to the tree branches and add leaves. Adhere print onto black mat before adhering onto ivory card base. Glue white flowers and gems on top to finish.

Stencil Flowers: Brayer Mustard Seed & Twisted Citron Distress inks onto gel plate. Place flower stencil onto gel plate with paper on top. Rub well to pick up 1st print. Remove stencil and place print back on to pick up remaining pattern from gel plate. Die cut frame using rounded rectangular die and adhere to black mat before adhering to yellow card base. Add die cut flower, gem and stamp sentiment to finish.

Die Cut Butterfly: Brayer Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar & Twisted Citron Distress Oxide inks on to gel plate and pull print. Cut butterfly using butterfly die cut. Emboss green background panel using leaves embossing folder. Assemble card together as shown and add pearl and sticker sentiment to finish.

Pan Pastel Swirl Background: Place swirl stencil onto gel plate and brush on Pan Pastel colors. Clean off excess powders and remove stencil. Brayer various colors of blue acrylic paints onto gel plate. Place paper on top and rub well to pick up pattern. Die cut frame and glue behind blue ocean border frame. Adhere onto white card base and add washi paper on both side. Add gems and sticker sentiment to finish.

 

Spring 2026: Handmade Greeting Cards Workshops on Wednesday, May 6 and Saturday, May 9, 2026

Hello everyone,

Hope you are enjoying the nice sunny weather we're having. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Our last class meeting for the Spring session will be on May 20 for Wednesday's class and May 23 for Saturday's class.

Take care,

Connie 

Iris Folding Guitar: Fold the pattern papers in half length wise and follow the iris folding pattern provided to complete the guitar. Mount the guitar panel onto dark blue mat before adhering onto white card base. Add sticker sentiment and  music washi tape on top and bottom of card to finish.

Sunflower Layer Stamps: Build the sunflower image by stamping several layers of the flowers and stems with yellow, orange, brown and green inks onto white card panel. Adhere stamped panel onto burgundy mat and add gems and sticker sentiment. Fold yellow card base into gate fold and adhere the stamped panel to the left side of the card. Add flower washi tape on both side of the card base. Adhere white paper onto burgundy panel before adhering to the inside of the card to finish.

3D-Emboss Flowers: Cover edges of white card panel with removable tapes and sponge on Rose Bud, Lilac Posie and Bamboo Leaves Memento inks. Brush Perfect Pearl powder all over inked surface and spritz water lightly over panel to seal in powder. Remove tapes and place panel into floral embossing folder to emboss. Adhere embossed panel onto black mat and wrap ribbon around panel before adhering onto pink card base. Stamp and punch out sentiment and adhere to card front .

Thinking of You Floral: Lightly sponge Warm Breeze ink over leaves stencil onto white card panel for background image. Stamp floral image with same ink on top. Adhere stamped panel onto cyan mat and adhere onto white card base. Stamp and punch out sentiment to adhere to card front. Add gems to finish.

  

Spring 2026: Gel Monoprinting Workshop on Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Hello everyone, 

Hope you are all doing well.

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in our first class. Next class meeting will be on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Please email me if you have any questions. See you in the next class.

Connie

Lily Pads: Brayer some yellow, light and dark green acrylic paints across gel plate and lift 1st print. Next, brayer 3 shades of blue acrylic paints across gel plate and place lily pads masks on top. Place the 1st print w/ green background on top and rub well before pulling the final print. Die cut rectangular frame and use green, pink & yellow acrylic pens to draw veins and lotus flowers on lily pads. Use white and blue acrylic pens to draw lines on water background. Use green and blue chalk pencils to add vines on top and bottom. Add yellow gems to finish.

Hybiscus Birthday: Brayer Distress Oxide inks onto gel plate and place swirls stencil on top. Place paper over and rub well to transfer pattern. Lift paper just enough to remove stencil and place paper back down and rub to transfer remaining design onto paper before lifting final print. Stamp and heat emboss hybiscus with gold embossing powder. Die cut frame and adhere onto black mate before adhering onto pink card base. Add gems and sticker sentiment to finish card.

Sunset Palm Trees: Brayer Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade & Peeled Paint Distress inks evenly onto gel plate. Use cotton balls to dab off some inks to add some clouds. Place paper over and rub well to lift print. Stamp palm trees scene with black ink. Die cut frame and adhere onto black mate before adhering onto ivory card base.

Alcohol Inks Butterflies-Front: Squirt some rubbing alcohol onto gel plate follows by pink, blue and purple alcohol inks. Use blower to spread alcohol inks around to cover gel plate and place flower stencil on top. Next place scratch paper on top to press down stencil and absorb excess inks. Remove stencil and let inks dry on gel plate before brayering a thin layer of white iridescent acrylic paint all over gel plate. Place paper on top, rub well and pull print. Stamp butterflies with black ink onto print and use coordinate dies to cut out butterflies.

Alcohol Inks Butterflies-Open: Fold and glue lavender and white card panels together as shown. Adhere die cut butterflies to front and inside as shown. Stamp sentiment with black ink onto white card stock and use punch to cut out sentiment. Adhere sentiment to the bottom front of the lavender panel  and add gems to butterfly body in the front of the card.

 

Spring 2026: Handmade Greeting Cards Workshops on Saturday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. 

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in our first class. Next class meetings will be on Wednesday, May 6 and Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Tropical Birthday: Stamp various leaves using different colors of Memento Dye inks all over white card panel. Adhere onto black mat, wrap green ribbon around panel and adhere onto cyan card base. Add green gems and stamp sentiment in the middle to finish.

De-bossed Floral: Adhere small square white card panel onto large white panel using temporary adhesive tape. Place panels into 3D floral embossing folder and run through machine. Using the de-bossing side of the small square panel, rub Cantaloupe Memento ink to cover the entire panel. Adhere both de-bossed panels onto their respective green mats before mounting onto white card base. Add gold gems, bow and stamp sentiment to finish.

Stamp Hydrangeas: Apply color inks from Versafine Clair inks onto hydrangea stamp using sponge daubers and stamp image onto white card panel. Adhere panel onto dark green mat before mounting onto light green card base. Tear one edge of the large purple pattern paper and adhere to the top of white card panel. Adhere the smaller pattern paper onto the bottom edge of the white card panel. Add lavender gems and stamp sentiment to finish card.

Polished Stone Floral: Stamp floral print onto glossy white card panel using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Soak two cotton balls with rubbing alcohol and add a drop of yellow ink onto 1st cotton ball and a drop of pink ink onto the 2nd cotton ball. Dab the colors onto the glossy card panel to color the entire panel. Adhere panel onto black mat before mounting onto ivory card base. Add gems and die cut birthday sentiment to finish card.

 

Winter 2026: Last Gel Monoprinting Workshop on Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Hello everyone,

Hope you are enjoying the nice weather we have. Registration for the Spring 2026 Adult Education Classes is now available online at www.pvpusd.net. 

Handmade Greeting Cards:

- 3 Saturdays (4/18, 5/9 & 5/23) at Rancho Del Mar Campus from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

- 3 Wednesdays (4/22, 5/6 & 5/20) at Malaga Cove Campus from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Gel Monoprinting Cards:

- 3 Wednesdays (4/29, 5/13 & 5/27) at Malaga Cove Campus from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Below is a recap of the cards we made in our last class. Have a great Spring break and Happy Easter. See you in the Spring session.

Take care,

Connie

3D Emboss Florals: Brayer a thin layer of burgundy acrylic paint onto gel plate. Press 3D-Emboss Floral cardboard lightly to transfer design onto gel plate. Remove cardboard and let the paint dry completely. Brayer a thin layer of gold acrylic paint over the dried burgundy paint layer on the gel plate. Place paper on top and rub well before lifting print. Cut out frame using rectangle scallop die. Place die cut panel into 3D embossing folder to match up pattern before running through machine. Adhere to cream card base, adhere bithday sentiment and butterfly on top and add glitter Stickles as desired.

Vellum Dragonflies: Apply Picked Raspberry Distress ink across gel plate diagonally and Wilted Violet on top and bottom corners of gel plate. Brayer diagonally in the same direction as the applied inks. Place flower stencil onto gel plate, place paper on top and rub well before lifting print. Cut out frame using rectangle curve die. Adhere frame to cream card base. Stamp dragonflies onto purple vellum and cut out using matching dies. Apply glue to the body of the dragonflies. Add gems and stamp bithday sentiment to finish.

Ocean Seahorse: Apply blue Distress Oxide ink across gel plate. Brayer in the same direction as the applied inks. Place flower stencil onto gel plate, place paper on top and rub well before lifting print. Cut out frame using rectangle curve die. Adhere frame to cream card base. Stamp dragonflies onto purple vellum and cut out using matching dies. Apply glue to the body of the dragonflies. Add gems and stamp bithday sentiment to finish.

Hot Air Balloon Perfect Pearl: Place cloud stencil onto gel plate and brush Perfect Pearl powder to cover all the clouds. Brush off all the excess powder and remove stencil. Brayer a light layer of dark & light blue acrylic paint on top. Place paper on top and rub well to make sure the paint absorb into paper before pulling print. Die cut frame with rectangular die and adhere onto black mat before adhering onto light blue card base. Using double-sided foam tape to tape die cut balloon & basket on top. Add sticker sentiment to finish card.