It's my pleasure to be your hostess in the Color Challenge this week. I have selected Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green, with the dessert option to make an autumn card.
Last week I made a faux-gel press card. I was so pleased with the results, I bought a "real" gel press and used it to make this week's card. Remember that old line, "Beginner's Luck"? Well, it's true! I'm not showing you my first two attempts this week. ;-)
But like everything else in life, practice with a gel press improves your skills, so I persisted. I ended up using Festive Berries and Spiced Marmalade (brayered) for the first two "pulls," drying between each layer. Next I applied a layer of Mowed lawn, brayered again, then put down the leaf stencil, and made another print. Just like last week, finally a happy "Wow!" One of the best aspects of using a gel press is that you never know what results you're going to get!
The rest of the card kinda made itself. I picked up the "sending smiles" die that was on my table, cut it with Garden Green cardstock, and colored the shadow layer with Spiced Marmalade DOX ink. Used a thin frame die to make the inner border, then mounted on a Cherry Cobbler card base. As a finishing touch, I covered the greeting with Glitter Gloss for a little sparkle.
Thanks for stopping by, and please play along with us this week!
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Tue, Sep 15, 2020 @ 5:10 PM
Nice gel print! Way to go on expanding you skills!
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Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Tue, Sep 15, 2020 @ 6:20 PM
Not sure how a gel press works, but luv your results. As far as never knowing what results you will get - that pretty much describes every card I make.
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