WT59 - Rollin' along
 

This week's week's ways to use it challenge is to use your gel pens. SU sells the awesome signo white gel pen and there are lots of ways to use that and there are also glittery gel pens and glaze gel pens that have awesome effects as well. Use what you have and find some ways to use it. Feel free to add any tips you might have. I've heard that if you gel pen skips, put it in the freezer...does this work?

Sorry about the lame title and no cards to start you off. I've been sick since Monday night so you'll have to bear with me. I haven't even had time to look at half of last week's flower power cards.:( I know there must be lots as there are lots of posts to the thread.

Please remember to put WT59 in your keywords section and post a link back here. Also remember no Sunday uploads. Thanks for playing along!

Happy stamping,

cool challenge Julia.... sorry to hear you were sick! http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/muede/s010.gif

Awww, Julia, I'm so sorry you have been sick. I hope today is a better day for you! Get well soon! http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/foryou.gif

Thanks Julia!! I have a bunch of Sakura pens just begging to be used!!! HHmmmmm..... the wheels are turning!

I guess you finally caught what everyone else had......figures!! Now who is taking care of you?!!!

Thanks Julia, sorry to hear you've been under the weather. Now to put on my thinking cap. I only have the SU one.

Well actually, it's mastitis...so I don't think I caught it from anyone.;)

Oh Julia I'm so excited -- just bought new glaze gel pens yesterday -- WOO HOO! Hope you feel better!
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Oh, Julia, sorry to hear you have that. I was lucky and never got it. Have to put my thinking cap on for today's challenge as I only have the SU one. hmmmmmmm Now if baby will let me play today! ;)

Ouch, I am sending you a PM with some suggestions for this.

Coooooooool! Love those gel pens! And since this post should make me a glitter guru, I'd better pull out the glittery ones! :-D

Hope you feel better real soon, Julia.

I hope you are feeling better soon! No worries about not having a sample card....now this will be a TRUE challenge because we will really have to use our imaginations! :)

Hehe.......gel pens.......I use them on almost ever card :) Sorry you're not feeling good Julia.

Julia, Get better soon. I know that's no fun. Thanks for posting the challenge today.

Oh, Julia, OUCH! Hope you heal soon. Thanks for taking time to post when you're under the weather - we'll get right on posting some "samples" for ya!

OH MAN! Julia - feel better babe!

I love the Sakuras - I use them ALL the time - I think I may need a 12 step program!!

Sorry you're not feeling well, Julia... Hope you are better real soon! Thanks for the challenge!

I just ordered mine last night so I am out for this challenge (Beth, are you happy now that mine is on the way?). But, I'll be taking notes for when mine does get here.

Oh cool! Can't wait to see the glitter card from the newest glitter guru!:)

Hope you'll be feeling better soon, Julia! Thanks for posting the challenge. :)

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Been there and it's no fun. Hope you're feeling better soon.
I just got some gel pens for my birthday, so this challenge came at a great time for me. :)

Feel better soon! Thanks for posting.......other than stitching what to do?? Can anyone tell me how I post a link back here? We have to do that along with the WT59 in the Keywords? Sorry, new to the challenges.........only done a couple of CC & SC, haven't posted a link back on any of them, just done the keywords, can someone help me out? Thanks again Julia!

So sorry to hear your not feeling great. I've been there also... not fun. I'll have to see what I can come up with. My ds has a stash of gel pens so I guess I'll be "borrowing." Can't wait to check out everyone's ideas!

got one done.. might try again later with my Sakura pens that are BRIGHT:shock: colors;)

pending... 9:15am est
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OWIE, OW, OW!!! I had that when I was weaning.....I hope you feel better soon!!
Thanks for the challenge....have to raid the kiddos pencil boxes (they have lots of gel pens...my way of getting them to let me go shopping at the scrapbooking/card store!!:D

I did a card, but no original thinking on using the gel pen. I have others besides the SU gel pen, but they make me crazy with their lousy skipping. Why do I keep them? Total frustration. Oh well. Here is the card I made for my dgd's birthday next week.

For Ashley

Julia, please feel better soon!

My Signo white is on the way - I can't wait to use it (of course I do have some other gel pens at the house... I'll see what I can come up with over the weekend!)

Anyone in the greater Boston area - Somerville Open Studios are this weekend: www.somervilleopenstudios.org

Here's mine! This was so fun!! Thanks for the push to use these pens that I have had a while now!! It may be my new obsession! Thanks for looking!

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=14607

Yeah, I get to play today (I hope) I am addicted to my white gel pen, I'm with Jeanne and probably use it on every card!! Sorry you're not feeling well Julia - mastitis is the pitts. I've had it 3x. ((((Hugs)))) to you, hope you feel better soon!!

GEL PEN HELPFUL HINTS
 

I bought my DD the huge set of these from CostCo a few years ago. The best tip I have is to store them vertically, with the pen tip down. The gel is so thick that this helps get the bubbles out. I do this with my "good" Sakura, too. If I have one that is skipping, shake it like a thermometer; real hard with the tip down and a good "snap" of the wrist at the end! Don't know about the freezing idea Julia mentioned, but these few tips seem to keep them flowing!

Thank you for the challenge Julia. I am so sorry to here your not up to your wonderful self. I'm sending you hugs and prayers. Take care of yourself.

Hope you feel better real soon Julia!

I love everything I see stampers doing with these pens, but I only have a SU one too. I will do something with this challenge, but will have to wait until next week. In the meantime, I will enjoy seeing the results others post here.

Thanks for keeping us all challenged!

I bought some Souffle gel pens a few weeks ago and have to say I am not thrilled with them, they seem watery. I gave them another shot on my card and as long as I was only making dots it seemed to be okay.
Julia--hope you are feeling better soon!

spotted flower
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Here's mine :)

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=42282

Oh, MAN!! That's even worse!! I've BF 3 kids and had it at least twice with each. Thank goodness I am finally weaning my DD and won't have to worry about it EVER again!!!

Feel better!!!

Thanks for the challenge, Julia, and feel better soon! I'm sending my challenge card as a get well for a friend in ICU. Guess I'd better make one
for Julia, too! ;)
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...72652&cat=5828

I have some glaze pens I seldom use, so I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone does with their pens!!
Here's one I've got PURSE CARD
and I hope to work on a new card later today!!

Here's mine. Wanted to use some primas, but just didn't have the right color, so I used silk flowers instead. Here's my rusty blue flowers.

Cool challenge! Can't wait to play when I get home. Gotta run. Lunch is almost over :(

Well, I decided to use my white gel pen to add highlights to my picture. From there other challenges just kept creeping in. :)

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...72669&cat=4576

Total thread hijak here......

DAWNL: I love your siggy about the whales, totally cracked me up!

Okay, back to regularly scheduled programming....

can't wait to get out those gel pens!