Today I have a video tutorial for you, showing you a technique with your Gel Press using ink pads and rubber stamps.
Here is the final print I made in this video and then I used this piece to create two cards.
Here is the video tutorial on how to make this print.
I couldn't resist making some cards with this fun paper right away. For these cards I used the exact paper I made in the video.
To start off I sprayed the background paper with Gold Shimmer Splash, giving it an all over shimmer of gold. Which does show up very nicely when you hold the card in your hand. Second, I added a bit of splatter using the Cranberry Bliss Silk. I layered up my background with a piece of Cranberry Bliss card stock and a card base of Pumpkin Bread. I double stamped my sentiment in Pumpkin Bread ink and then over that I stamped the sentiment again with Dark Roast ink. I wanted it to have the layered look that the background has. I stamped the leaves on Whip Cream card stock and cut them out by hand. There is a coordinating die set for this stamp set, but I wanted very little white border on these leaves. Once the leaves were cut out and mounted to the card with foam squares, I covered each leaf with Journey Glaze.
The second card I made with this print is a little more simple.
I started by die cutting out the biggest leaf with the coordinating die set, Hello Fall, from the center of the background. Then I lightly stamped a piece of Cranberry Bliss card stock with the Canvas Prints background stamp and Dark Roast ink. The sentiment is also stamped with Dark Roast ink. I adhered this piece to a panel of Tangerine Fusion card stock and then added the background layer over that with foam squares. I tied on a piece of Special Day organza ribbon. The addition of the little acorn hanging from gold thread is my favorite little touch to this card.
I have made a list of all the things I used to make this print as well as the cards. Click on any of the images to view them in my On-Line Store. I'd love for you to shop with me if you want to purchase any of the products seen here as well as shop from the entire FSJ product line.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and letting me share my creations with you. I love what I do and sharing it with others really is my favorite part of my job. Please let me know if you have any questions and of course I would love to hear your thoughts about these projects, did you find the video tutorial helpful? Will you try and make this background paper? I'd love to hear from you! Also below are the AMAZING offers that we have going on at Fun Stampers Journey this month as well as the October Coach Collective tutorial! So, keep reading so you don't miss out!
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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!
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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.
