Did you see my post earlier today about the Media Mix special? Here is a link just incase you have not seen it yet.
I thought I would share a card I made using some of the items from the Media Mix special.
On of the best things on the Media Mix special, in my opinion, is the GEL PRESS! It is a large (8-1/2" x 11") plate that is made of gel. It reminds me of very firm jello. You use the plate to spread around ink or paint. Then you can make patterns in with anything you can think of, yarn, plastic bag, lids, stamps, stencils, etc. To capture this creation you made, you lay down a piece of card stock and pull that print right off the plate. It is AMAZING! It really makes you feel like an artist.
Here is a print that I pulled from my Gel Press, where I was cleaning paint off my brayer from making a print. Not only did I get the red and black paint off my brayer but when I pulled the paper off the wet paint pulled up some dried paint left on the plate giving me a "patina" look.
It may look like a scrap, a piece you'd throw away. but I saw something cool in this print and decided to create a card with it. I cut a piece from it that measures 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I splattered a bit of Silver Silk on top and sprayed a little Green Olive Splash on top. These products result in a subtle finish when added to the top of this print, as on of the Acrylic paints I used was very glossy. I also, die cut a perforated rectangular frame into it, giving it some more texture and interest.
Then I pulled out my Hit the Road stamp set, one of the sets from my Journey Coach starter kit. I LOVE this set. I stamped the truck and colored it with my Journey Color Burst pencils, trying to give it a bit of an aged look by adding spots of black and dark green. Here's how the card turned out.
Now let me tell you about a few of the other elements on this card.
There are two things I am most excited about on this card. One is the Route 66 sign. I wanted a "vintage" like look for my sign. So I mixed some silver and black embossing powder together. Check out that sign! I'm in love with it!
Second, look at the panel behind the truck that looks like peeling paint. Well, it is! Sometimes you get layers of paint dried onto your Gel Press. One of the best ways to remove that paint is with a piece of packing tape. The tape, peels off that stuck on paint. I thought the tape looked so cool, I had to keep it and incorporate it into my card. So, I added it, sticky side up to my card using some White liner tape to hold it to the card. Most of the sticky was gone from the tape, so I did not have to worry about that.
When the card was all said and done I had to do ONE MORE THING. The truck needed to POP a little more to be the focal point of this card, so I covered that baby with Journey Glaze. Now this sun baked, rusting truck, looks like a vintage beauty!
I had so much fun making this card I really lost track of time. Having a job that brings me so much joy is a real blessing. My girls are in the room visiting me and painting, a rare moment with creative peace, I love it!
Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog and let me share with you my creations! Please let me know if you have any questions about this card or the Gel Press. If you like to see the Gel Press in action here is a video I made, doing some basic print making.
And here are the all the things I used to make this card:
I think this is my favorite of all your truck cards. The elements combine so perfectly to make a project that makes you want to pause and look and touch. Awesome, awesome card!
Posted by: Chellie B | September 02, 2017 at 06:04 AM