A Stencil Picks Up Dried Paint - A Gel Press Print

If you follow my blog at all and have read any of my posts in the last month then you know, I am in love with the Gel Press!

I have made hundreds of prints with it now and am currently working on using fabric to create texture in my prints. But, today I am going to share with you one of my FAVORITE prints I have made to date. First of all you should know that dried paint on the Gel Press makes me so happy. I love when I make a print on top of dried paint, left over from a previous print, I get a glorious surprise! In this video I will show you how to pick up some of that dried on paint using a stencil.

Here is a piece of the first print and the card I made with it.

I did not take a picture of the entire print before I cut it up, WHY!?! But, here is the piece I used to make my Viva Los Muertos card. Isn't it so amazing! I love the specks of black, the wash of light color underneath, and the streaking in the stencil print! I knew right away that this would be a great piece of paper to make a Day of the Dead card.

I do find this card somewhat busy, but then again, I think it captures the feel of the holiday. I stamped the skull image and then the flower image repeatedly with Black Licorice ink in a pattern around the edge of a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whip Cream card stock. Then I cut out the center of the card stock, creating a frame. I sponged the edges of the frame with Rock Candy ink, giving it a softer look.

I also randomly stamped the sentiment "DIA DE LOS MUERTOS" in Black Licorice ink on my print. I purposely did not ink the stamp very good, so I could get a more distressed look.

My dancing Catrina is stamped with Black Licorice ink on Whip Cream card stock. Then I colored her in using my Journey Color Burst Pencils. To cut her out I used my Details Pro Shears. I sponged around her as well with the Rock Candy ink. To finish her off I covered the entire image with Journey Glaze and while the glaze was still wet I sprinkled on some Journey Sparkle Cuts.

The fringed flowers were made with a retired Bloom Benefit that I got for free with an order from Fun Stampers Journey. You could use tissue paper to make a flower or a die cut flower in place of these.

Now onto my second card, this one really showcases the print. So, lets start off with the print, this is the second print I made in the video.

I cut this print in and used one of the pieces to make this card.

I mounted the piece onto a Sweet Berry card (size 4-1/4" x 11" score at 5-1/2"). The sentiment is stamped with Clear Pigment Ink and embossed with Gold Powder.

I added this to the card with foam squares, popping it up off the card. To dress it up I added some Fashion Gold Pearls and a strip of Sweet Romance Tape. The tape is a Bloom Benefit, you can get for free with purchase. See page 13 in the catalog.

Today, this card is going out in the mail to share some love with a friend. I love that I can send a little hug in the mail with my cards!

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