More gel plate Christmas cards

I think the colour challenges at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown are my favourites!

This week, Branka has chosen white, blue and brown.

This is such a classy combination - I wanted to try a shaving foam background as well, but first I played with my new 6x6 gel press plate again. (And didn't get to the shaving foam in time!)

This is a card design from Barbara Gray at Clarity, I claim absolutely no originality. There's a ClarityStamp video on Youtube that's basically this card - but a bit more complex I think!

So no step by step photos from me this week, just the cards I made. The base layer is a mix of browns, a bit of cream in the smaller ones, and a touch of gold to add shimmer. For the second layer, to lift it all off the plate, I used a mix of blues, including a metallic.

I stamped the sentiment with teale archival ink, and spiced chai stazon. I used the stamping platform to offset it slightly.

I also have a few backgrounds that didn't work out - I tried swapping the colours round but it was a bit dull - I think I'll try doodling in gold on it. Another one, the stencil slipped on the plate; not sure if there's anything I can do with that one, although it might die cut well.

This and the next one I cut down, edged with brown sharpie, and mounted on a 7x7 card blank.

I cut down the first one as there was a blob of paint of the edge, but liked it so did this one too.

This one I left with the natural shape from the gel plate. I didn't cut down (7x7 stencil card from Clarity), but edged with the brown sharpie and mounted on an 8x8 card blank. I find this a bit too big!



To join in with our colour challenge, head to the 52CCT blog. You have until Friday 18th October to join in.

Have fun crafting!