How To Use Gelli Plate Printing To Create Inspirational Cards

[@laurienye7514]

That was wonderful and very inspirational. I think it is gorgeous. Thanks and God Bless.

[@VikkiReed]

Laurie, thank you, we can all use some encouragement (and inspiration) right now...God Bless you too!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Vikki. WOW 🤩 WOW 🤩 WOW 🤩 as you can see I really really love ❤️ those fabulous and gorgeous print’s. Those colours are gorgeous too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags ❤❤❤

[@VikkiReed]

Bless you Mags, thank you!

[@avanellehansen4525]

Your good instructions on layering lights (and interference,)on darks and geometric on organic shapes, gaurantees success!

[@VikkiReed]

Avanelle, thank you! I truly want everyone to be successful so that we all stay busy, happily creating!

[@wieswarnders6501]

I`ve seen a lot of gelliplate demos but yours I fall for they are great! thank you!

[@VikkiReed]

Wies thank you for watching and your lovely comment, I appreciate you!

[@afasimpaur]

I hadn't seen the alcohol technique before. That's brilliant!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you!

[@lisacutten5573]

Your color combos blow my mind - fabulous! I love your videos - great teacher - and your creations. Thank you.

[@VikkiReed]

Lisa thank you! I love color and I'm always playing to find what feels best...thank you for watching and commenting!

[@impish22]

always enjoy when you post a video

[@VikkiReed]

J Marie, thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@jackieroberts6440]

These are stunning.

[@VikkiReed]

Jackie, thank you so much!

[@viviandibrell849]

Vikki, every single time I watch one of your fabulous videos, I am just gobsmacked! You always have such great ideas and I appreciate the editing so that we don’t get bored. I’m always astonished at how your colors pop and stay wet enough for pulls. I guess I’m going to have to invest in the golden fluid acrylics because I think that might be the trick to the fabulous intense Rich colors and sumptuous results that you get.❤ also I was thinking in order not to obliterate the text. Maybe I might write the sentiment with a black pen by hand on top of the print. I always have lots of ideas after watching your videos.

[@VikkiReed]

I love it, Vivian! I love that you’re feeling inspired and getting new ideas! I highly recommend investing in at least a few Golden Fluid Acrylic pigments to try, I know they’re pricey, but yes, I get great results with them. Thank you for your lovely compliments, I will pass them along to my video editor!

[@anndekhors4160]

Vikki love your videos great teacher thank you❤

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Ann, that is a lovely compliment!

[@terryfrank3107]

Can’t thank you enough for introducing me to interference paints! They are incredible and moving me in a whole new direction in using the gel I plate - which I love! Love your videos, your enthusiasm and your teaching style.

[@VikkiReed]

Terry, thank you, it is my absolute pleasure! I'm so glad you are inspired and creating, keep it up!

[@terryfrank3107]

@@VikkiReed Thanks for your reply - am looking forward to more of your videos!

[@timeenuf4200]

I'm breaking out my gel plate tomorrow to make holiday cards. Your work here has been a great inspiration. I would have just used a light color for the text and a block over it to gel print over. So very boring compared to what you've done here. Thank you for sharing. P.S. I wish I could hear colors like you do.

[@VikkiReed]

I'm so happy you've found some inspiration! I had a chuckle over your "hearing colors" comment...yes, I'm so very fortunate, listen closely, you may begin to hear them as well!

[@nangustafson8110]

Wow the interference paint on black is stunning. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year to you.

[@VikkiReed]

Nan, thank you, yes and Happy New Year to you!

[@maggieshontz3501]

Once again, a lovely tutorial. Thank you so much.

[@VikkiReed]

Maggie, I'm glad you enjoyed, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@barbaracabrera207]

I just found your channel, searching for gel plate videos. I want to buy one. It looks addicting. And I love your style. I've been watching your videos all day. I'm a new subbie. So now I will follow your channel. Very unique and beautiful prints. Thx Austin,TX USA

[@VikkiReed]

Barbara, thank you, your comment makes me smile! Yes on the gel plate, highly addicting, I like 8" X 10" or smaller, as with the larger plates it seems harder (for me) to get good results. Happy printing and thanks for subscribing!

[@barbaracabrera207]

@@VikkiReed I make journals so thought being able to make 8 & 1/2 X 11" pages gel printed would be good. That's my page sizes. So thought 9X12" gel plate would be best. But it's so BIG. So I'm leaning towards 8X10". Like YOU SAID. I like your recommendation. Thx

[@VikkiReed]

@@barbaracabrera207 well it’s your choice of course! And I’ve seen others use the bigger plates successfully, but I have struggled…good luck!

[@justicecarter3857]

Amazing

[@VikkiReed]

Justice, thank you!

[@cathykodra3169]

Wonderful video, and your instructional pace is perfect. I’m learning so much from your videos and love the gel press methods you demonstrate!

[@VikkiReed]

Cathy, I'm so glad, thank you! I'm excited you are inspired to create!

[@286happyone]

So Beautiful and inspirational! Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!!!

[@VikkiReed]

Sheila thank you! I'm delighted you feel inspired and Happy New Year to you as well!

[@kathybrochu3082]

Beautiful! Love your paint choices. Thank you for all of the wonderful inspiration! Happy New Year!

[@VikkiReed]

Kathy, thank you, Happy New Year!

[@tscassell]

Gorgeous!! I’ve been wanting to make some cards (especially since my pile of gel prints is growing exponentially 😅). That’s great to know about using alcohol to lighten the paint over the words (actually that purple print may be my favorite). One of my favorite stencils too. Always love your videos, thank you so much!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Tracy! Yes, it's good to have a way to use up the gelli prints...so we can make more!

[@carolnacarato4448]

Beautiful!

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks so much, Carol!

[@KathyBrooksArt]

This is wonderful, really enjoyed it. Vikki, do you make your envelopes? Not sure what to do for those, thank you.

[@VikkiReed]

Kathy, thank you. I don't make my own envelopes, they come with the Strathmore Full Size Creative Cards, from Amazon that I ordered. You can always lift a bit of a print on your envelope too!

[@donaleekennedy5548]

Pretty dang fabulous!!! What kind of tape did you use to apply the prints together?

[@VikkiReed]

I use an ATG Gun and tape, it would be the same as double sided tape, and you can also use glue, I just prefer the ease of the ATG "gun", which rolls the tape out

[@donaleekennedy5548]

@@VikkiReed thanks! Just ordered!

[@janetingacollins6409]

What kind of ink did you print text with that you could use alcohol and wipe away paint, but didn’t affect text please? So pretty!

[@VikkiReed]

Janet, great question! I have an Epson Inkjet printer, and you are correct, if the alcohol is applied and wiped away aggressively, the text will begin to lift as well...

[@kimdianebahr7914]

Are the quotes inkjet or laser prints?

[@VikkiReed]

Kim, they are inkjet prints, thanks for your question

[@lindarobertson]

do the quotations have to be printed on laser printer, or can I use inkjet?

[@VikkiReed]

Linda, thanks for your question, what I used was printed on an ink jet printer, and prior to that I have used laser prints. I bought the ink jet specifically because I heard it is better for photo transfers (on the gelli plate), which I have not mastered yet!

[@lindarobertson]

@@VikkiReed hmm. I have heard the opposite about photo transfers. I have managed to transfer images from high gloss magazines, but I am not having luck with inkjet. Your cards are inspirational and I am going to try to do some. I'll let you know how it goes. Let me know how phototransfer goes with inkjet. And thank you for you video.

[@VikkiReed]

@@lindarobertson thank you, I will! At some point, when I understand photo transfers and have been successful, I will do a video on it

[@lindarobertson]

@@VikkiReed I lookforward to it.

[@VikkiReed]

@@lindarobertson I just watched a "Yeats Makes" Gelli Plate Tutorial "Pop Screen Print Effect" and he stated that the photo transfers do not work with ink jet, only laser printers, so I had the wrong information, and btw, his videos are fantastic!

[@Rachel-sv9pq]

I'm part of the BTS ARMY and I've been trying to think of a way to use the gelli plate to print their lyrics to use in a little scrapbook I keep and I swear I just never thought of printing them on paper first and then using the plate. Like I thought about printing it backwards and using a laser jet but just PRINT THEM ON THE PAPER FIRST omg I'm so embarrassed I cannot believe how dumb I am 😂😂😂

[@VikkiReed]

Lol, don't feel dumb! Now you know what to do, feel wise that you were drawn to your solution!