Hello everybody
Summer season seems like some lengthy forgotten fever dream, and after a busy few months, I’m able to hunker down in my cabin and do all of the artistic issues!
The printing subject and a gel plate are a match made in heaven! There’s so many choices with a gel plate, however simply gold previous fundamental printing, creates probably the most superb backgrounds and helps you get again within the artistic groove if you happen to’ve had a while away. Simply enjoying with color is one among my absolute favorite issues to do and a few gel plate grunge by no means fails to supply a satisfying consequence. So, I made a decision to mix some gel print backgrounds with Alison Bomber’s Minis to tie in with this quarter’s theme of ‘nature’. There are sprigs and berries a loads on these seasonal designs, presenting the right alternative to get forward with some festive making.
And with all that in thoughts, I made a decision to create a present card, in my favorite shabby stylish model, utilizing plenty of textures and layers. This actually is a type of makes which lets you dig into your artistic stash and play with all of your merchandise.
Then I gathered my card and my gel plate and obtained began.
I made a decision to make a card with an envelope entrance, to carry the reward card. I took out a 7×5”card clean from my stash after which minimize one other piece of card to layer as the primary background piece (6.75×4.75”). I additionally took the envelope and card from the Tim Holtz, Collector die set from my stash (you can also make your personal if you happen to don’t have the die) and minimize a pocket envelope utilizing the template above.
With the assorted card components prepped, it was time to get messy with the gel plate. For the primary background piece, I made a decision to sprinkle some infusions on the outer fringe of the gel plate and spray with a mist of water earlier than pulling an preliminary print.
I then added blobs of the three colors of Fresco End Acrylics to the gel plate, earlier than spreading them out with the brayer and pulling a second print. This crammed within the white area and muted the vibrancy of the infusions layer.
I then printed the envelope and reward card, utilizing the leftover paint on the gel plate, and variations of lilac, rose and snowflake, with a sprinkle extra infusions, however this time layered on high of the paint for a distinct, extra speckled impact.
With the gel printing full it was time so as to add the main points. I began off with the background piece, including a number of the textual content from the tissue paper down one facet.
Subsequent up was the reward card envelope. I stamped the picture from EM92 in Archival Jet Black Ink, and colored the leaves in colored pencil, which layers very nice on high of the Fresco End paint. I then highlighted the berries with a white posca pen, to make sure that the white stood out in opposition to the pink background.
I completed the envelope by including some gold constructing flakes to the outer edges.
Then I completed the reward card, stamping the picture from EM94 and colouring. I additionally re-stamped the sentiment on the backside left of the picture on white card, fussy minimize and glued on high, to assist the sentiment stand out in opposition to the background.
Lastly I accomplished the enveloped pocket to connected to the cardboard. I glued all the perimeters collectively and connected some crochet trim from my stash. Subsequent I stamped the berry and hollies from EM93, colored and fussy minimize and trimmed the sentiment from the highest proper nook of the picture. I made a decision that I wanted some extra ephemera to create a collage cluster on the backside of the envelope pocket, so I used stamp ephemera from the Alison Bomber Set 31 ‘Blackthorn Version’ (EAB31).
With all of the paper items accomplished, it was time to assemble the cardboard.
I added the primary background layer and added some stitching to the sting. I then added some material for further texture and so as to add some distinction between the background and the reward card envelope, earlier than gluing the envelope pocket in place and tucking the reward card/envelope in place.
I had a lot enjoyable making this reward card. The mix of printing for the background and layering with stamping and colored pencil, is so easy however so efficient. Throwing in some collage, material and gold highlights, simply helps to set off the totally different paper components and pulls the entire venture collectively.
I hope you’re feeling impressed to provide this venture a go. It could be really easy to modify up the photographs used and create an entire totally different them for a birthday, anniversary or different big day. And nothing beats giving somebody particular, one thing handmade!
Wishing you a cheerful, artistic week.
Victoria x