Saturday 10 April 2021

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it and hope you like the project and will take a look at the video tutorial as well. Todays project is for the Ink Stamp Share Showcase Blog Hop. I love this hop because we get to do anything we want. I have been playing with a Christmas present lately, a Gel plate. I have seen lots of videos using them and loved the results so popped it on my Christmas wish list. I have used them with acrylic paint as that is what I had seen then a friend mentioned that you can use them with Stampin' Up! inks, well oh my days what a game changer this is! I had a play and played some more and added the Basic Decorative Masks and I was blown away by the results. I do hope you like them as well :-) 


Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Measurements and Materials

  • Card base 8 1/4" x 5 7/8"
    • Score @ 4 1/8" on the long side
  • Card Mat for gel printing 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"
  • To create this amazing background effect I used Stampin' Up! Ink, Decorative Masks and a Gel plate
    • Gel plates can be bought in different sizes, mine is 6"x6"
  • The lighter ink Costal Cabana was topped onto the Gel plate
  • It was them spritzed with water
  • The car mat was pressed onto the ink and pulled off
  • I then placed the decorative mask over the Gel plate
  • I tapped the darker ink pad, Night Of Navy, over the mask
    • Some ink goes through to the Gel plate and some stays on the mask
  • The card mat is placed again on the Gel plate and picks up the ink 
    • I did not press firmly down this time and placed different sections of the mat down to get the effect I wanted
  • I love how the ink is different strengths and not there at all in parts 
  • Once dry I then used the blending brushes to add Night Of Navy ink around the edges of the card mat
  • Sentiment stamped onto a scrap of Basic White in Costal Cabana 
  • I created an ombre effect by brushing Night of Navy ink at one end and Costal Cabana at the other with the blending brushes
  • Night of Navy ribbon was placed around the mat and a knot was tied with Costal Cabana ribbon over the Night of Navy
  • I am so pleased with how this turned out
  • For the video I have repeated this but with different colours to create a more vintage look
    • I used Sahara Sand & Cinnamon Cider



Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) 

Video Tutorial




Time for the closeups!


Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop


Vintage look created for the video


Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop

Ink Stamp Share April showcase blog hop


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Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx 






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9 comments:

  1. This card is stunning I love the vintage look.

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  2. Both cards are beautiful. Thank you for sharing the technique. I've only used my gel plate once! I think it will get more use now :-D

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  3. OMG I have never heard of gel plates - I need one! Love what you have created with it, fab cards!

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  4. Just wow - this is just a fantastic effect - gotta have a go at this. Thanks for sharing

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  5. These are absolutely gorgeous Gez and thank you so much for the sharing how they were made x

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