Well, I did something I have not done in a very long time! I joined a swap with other coaches in my team. Not only did I sign up for one swap, I actually signed up for 3! A Halloween, Fall and Christmas swap. I love the cards I created and am so excited to share them with you. Today I am sharing the Fall card I created and a video to show you how I made it as well.
My favorite thing about this card is the blue background paper. I made that paper myself! I used a Gel Press to create it. A Gel Press is a mat or plate made out of oil. When you pick it up it is heavy for its size and rubbery like a silicon mat, but much thicker. To create your own prints on the Gel Press you need acrylic paint and a brayer. You squirt paint on the Gel Press and brayer it to cover the plate. You can use several colors of paint or just one. On this print I use the Polka Dot wall stencil. You can also see some yellow and orange peeking through, that is dried on paint from a previous print. You don't have to clean your plate, let remnants dry there and then the next print you make that wet paint will pick it up for you giving you a nice surprise on the next print you pull. Here you can see the entire 8-1/2" x 11" piece of paper that I cut the piece for this card from.
Sometimes when I look at my whole prints I wonder, what am I going to do with that. And then when I cut it up and combine it with my stamps and ink I am in even more in love with it!
I added some interest to the other pieces of my card with Silks and Splashes, thread and pearls and more. Check out the making of this card in the video below.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this card or the Gel Press. All the products I used to make this card are listed below, to view them in my online store just click on an image.
MEDIA MIX SALE!
Right now the Gel Press and dozens of other mixed media products are on sale! Check it out HERE. Also, when you join the journey in September you can get a Mixed Media bundle for FREE! Read more about this promotion and being a Journey Coach HERE.
NEED A CATALOG?
If you do not have the current Fun Stampers Journey Catalog you can get your HERE for just the cost of shipping and handling. Want the Journey Holidays catalog too? You can get it HERE.
FREE GIFT FROM ME!
Everyone who shops my online store in the month of September will get the September edition of the Coach Collective as my free gift. With your purchase of $35 or more you will receive this collection of 12 tutorials. You can find my On-Line Store HERE. If you prefer you can purchase a copy of the September Coach Collective for just $15, get yours HERE.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I love sharing what I do with you and hopefully inspiring you to create.
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