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.