Mixed Media Mermaid Cards (Gel Printing, Stamping, Coloring!)

Mixed Media Mermaid Cards (Gel Printing, Stamping, Coloring!)
Supplies (affiliate links used)
Mermaid and fish scale themed stamps and stencils: shrsl.com/1m7ho
Jane Davenport Gel Plate and Fish Scale Plate kit with stickers: amzn.to/2HwoKgw
Also 3"x5" gel plate: amzn.to/2YEmysL
Alcohol Markers (Ohuhu) amzn.to/2YDy7jZ
Quickie Glue Pen: amzn.to/2Ht1Pm6 *great for foil, glitter or embossing powder
Clear ultra fine glitter: shrsl.com/1m7kr
Ink pads and sponges for stamped backgrounds.
Cardstock, novelty yarn, acrylic paint, rhinestones and adhesive
Mixed Media Mermaid Cards (Gel Printing, Stamping, Coloring!)
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[@theresehudran7635]

WOW! 2 words for these cards...BUSY & BEAUTIFUL!!! What an imagination you have.

[@ladycase2]

As a supply hoarder, I have to thank you so much for freeing me up to actually USE my stash. You are an amazing teacher and an inspiration. Thanks so much!

[@informationtechnologies2234]

You know Lindsay, I watch you all the time and I just love you. Thank you for making the world a better and brighter place. You deserve

[@ArtistWizardry]

Glitter!! Aww and mermaids. So pretty 😍💕!!

[@tanyac9428]

I like that you used stamps from your stash that are not available. It makes me challenged to see what I can make with what is in my stash rather than feeling like I have to have what you have.

[@catheyboocat-design7175]

I am a mermaid freak, so you know I loved loved loved these beautiful amazing works of art🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️ Love ya Cathey in Texas

[@rachelhall4784]

Love your art. Love your spirit. Love your encouraging reminders, "Use what you have" "Make it look like you". keep making videos! (I make sure I leave your video to another person's video before I shut down youtube.) :)

[@craftyourwaytopeace]

I don't comment very often but these cards are absolutely GORGEOUS! I'm very impressed

[@deem.4530]

Beautiful... just sitting and watching is so calming...

[@carolfrazer8067]

One of my all time favorite stamping tool is the bottom of my Sunday sandals. The pattern is tiny hearts. I don't have a ton of crafting supplies, because I live in an apartment and just don't have the room. So I try and find things that I have around my apartment that I can use for design elements.

[@reppeplucw]

I’ve got to stop procrastinating and try some geli printing. I have the supples, I just haven’t allowed myself to play. But every time I see Lindsay do a geli printing project, my creative juices start itching like crazy. These are beautiful prints, the patterns and colors are great, the cards turned out wonderfully! Thank you, Lindsay!

[@zoisideridou]

Give you a thumbs up if we liked it? My god Lindsey we loved it!!!!!!!! ❤️👏👍❤️😍🌸💖

[@jimflack9462]

Fun cards! Card making is my #1 hobby. I love it and do a lot of it. Was selling some locally, but that took the spontaneity out of it. Now I just make and send to friends, family and those in my church that need cheering up, etc. Trying some with original backgrounds with watercolor! Fun stuff!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

It is so fun!

[@DarkisArt]

Your enthusiasm is so contagious! I loved all of the cards! 💜😁 I didn’t know acrylics had a shelf life. Thanks for letting us know!

[@elizabethmacchi509]

Love love love this kind of video! Can watch you geli print and card make all day long!

[@EmyArt]

wow ohuhu brush alcohol markers look so amazing

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They are pretty sweet! I am enjoying them.

[@julieanntorrens5548]

I love my gelli plate and your new ideas make me want to get it out again. The use of alcohol markers is new to me but I think the effect you achieved is beautiful. Thank you for reminding us to use what we have.🎨🐬🐙🐳🐟🐠

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Lindsay. Gelli printing looks like my kind of messy fun. Onto the wish list it goes! I turned over , filled, planted and mulched my veg garden today. Had to do it. The tomato plants were blossoming on my porch I use as a greenhouse. LOL. Now I have to pray we dont get a frost. Thanks again Lindsay for the great cards.😁💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Sounds heavenly! I still have to wear a winter coat outside lol!

[@annettefournier9655]

@@thefrugalcrafter Oh no! Chin up. I just put mine away last week.😉💜

[@katyratyra]

Love them! I was also saddened when Sweet Pea stamps closed down. There were so many images I still wanted. I keep hoping someone will buy their images...Great project and lovely cards! Thanks, Lindsay!

[@Marehelm1]

So enjoy your sharing all of your knowledge and fun making skills. Thank you.

[@tracykiske7758]

Great cards. Enjoyed watching you use the gel plate.

[@hlbb26]

Love you Lindsay!! 🤗❣You rock!

[@stanky6261973]

So beautiful, Lindsey.

[@DGiarrusso]

Love all the elements of these cards!

[@belindaw5849]

the mermaid is awesome! TFS!

[@cris_ad]

Those jelly plates look like so much fun

[@benotafreud]

Hi Lindsay! I've loved your channel for quite some time. This summer my kiddos are going to be home instead of camps and we are planning art time each day. Guess what?.... You're the teacher!!! We are going to use your short and sweet videos with the kids. You have great ideas and they love your energy!

[@jessicac.7747]

Great cards! Love the mermaid stamps; wish they were still available.

[@georgiafranko8833]

What luscious cards!

[@scatterbecca]

Thanks Lindsay, I just love gel printing! I’m going to have to have a good session over this long weekend. I have just got some storage trays to house my backgrounds! Rebecca x

[@trivenika.madhubani]

Wonderful...

[@theresa_lili]

Your cards turned out great. Thank you for sharing

[@Tonniece3]

OMG, I loved Sweet pea stamps too. I own all of them and I’m happy for that as well. Great techniques and cards Lindsay. Big Hugz

[@karenkelley4884]

Hi Lindsay I made a gelli plate from your recipe in January and I have used it a lot and it is still fine.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad to hear it!

[@ilove2paint]

omg I love them all! Never heard of the quickie glue pen, now I need one!😁😊👍

[@thefrugalcrafter]

you will love it! It is awesome with foils, just draw what you want and let it dry (it dries sticky) and them press the foil to it. It is amazing! And it's cheap too!

[@RainorShine1]

Cant wait till the markers come out. Gotta keep watch till they do. Want a brush tip not a fine or board tip so can't wait for these. New to coloring so I hope ill like these.

[@bonnerdebbie]

Lovely cards Lindsay! Thanks

[@nelliechappell6193]

Ohh Lindsay WOW they are Amazing I need to find some mermaid straps ... my Granddaughter When She was 3/4 She is Now five ... told me .. when she grew up she was going to be a Mermaid and a Florist ... lol ... I told her she would use kelp seaweed a sea anenami and star fish but she wouldn’t use the Coral ... lol ...

[@pokey3010]

Yep this is fun!!! Love the cards!!

[@anneross5679]

Once again you amaze me. Thank you for these great ideas.

[@cherryshrimp4120]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@melissarico4]

Love love these! What Great crafting

[@Andrea-mw2nq]

Very beautiful cards

[@craftergin]

I'm not a card maker myself, but I can apply SO MANY of your techniques to art journaling. Another great video! Thanks, Lindsay!

[@debbielinderman3076]

I just love those cards!

[@artofmywill5113]

Love, Love, LOVE!! Love the colors, the techniques, the textures, the end result, EVERYTHING! I enjoyed watching you create and I really appreciate the encouragement to use what we have. It’s so easy for me to get caught up in thinking I NEED something to create, and sometimes even feel paralyzed! But I don’t! We can all use what we already have! Thank you SO much for creating, sharing your process, and your love for art! 💕

[@tinaprocaccini4351]

Really nice cards thank you for sharing

[@joycegandy7305]

Thank you for all of the ideas Lindsay. I am going to try some of them:-)

[@barblibrarian]

Not my style, but love the techniques. You gave me so many great ideas. And, just thanks for the inspiration.

[@smurf786able]

Beautiful cards!

[@diannadiatz1140]

I love mermaids, and I love your combination of printmaking and cardmaking! The colors and textures are delightful! Have a good weekend, Lindsay!

[@suearcher8708]

I love these cards!!!

[@theresesprinkle2103]

Another awesome job well done.

[@raelynnreffruschinni8802]

These are stunning!

[@loke-art7383]

Wow, so beautiful ❤️

[@loribarker683]

So creative-- love those mermaids. Love the outcome. I've always wanted to try the gellie plates, but don't want to invest in the supplies, so I'm living vicariously through you, Lindsay, if that's okay? Lol.

[@susanjerrell9220]

Loved it! Gelli plate on my list next month. I had heard from everyone to not use alcohol products on your gelli plate. Now that you and Jane say it's ok, woohoo. You hear so many things about a product, from people who really don't know the chemical make up of a product, so anywho. Thanks for those delicious gelli prints. That blue one with the larger scales on it was a sellable piece of wonderfulness. 💖

[@thefrugalcrafter]

It's fine, I didn't think it was until I saw Sally Lynn MacDonald do it at a stamp show and she had been doing it a year and looked at her plate under a microscope and there was no damage so I decided to try it! Check out her and Jane Davenport for more ideas!

[@susanjerrell9220]

@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you for replying. I know you're a busy busy bee. 💖

[@Kitchensurprise]

Really fun and inspirational!

[@AutumWhisper24]

Loved these

[@monicadacosta5545]

Those cards are beautiful! I absolutely love the stamps! Thank you for sharing.

[@nanoart4759]

Love that !!! 😄😄😄

[@suzyhayden8643]

loved these cards ... and how you used the Gelli plates....I have struggled with that..

[@tlctime4057]

WOW Lindsey, those cards are soooooooo awesome!!!!! I loved watching you put them all together and they are so beautiful!!!

[@cassandrac19]

I love those stamps!! Its so sad they are not available!

[@theclosetstamper]

The artist who designed the stamps, Ching-Chou Kuik, has an etsy store and sells digital stamps there. Many gorgeous options available.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you for this info! I'll have to see what other designs are available:)

[@jesseb5112]

The cards are beautiful! I need backgrounds, and pretty papers to die cut. I did some gel printing today. I will add more layers to them, but I had a blast!

[@ElsieLMychols]

CUTE!!!

[@yelsyels]

I have too much going on at the moment!...I love to draw/paint and make cards/tags and gift boxes! The drawing/painting side is arguing with my inner self to do flowers butterflies or whimsical faces and I love fashion illustration! I really have too much going on which is hampering my creativity!

[@yelsyels]

I have Arteza Arcylic paints ...The colours are beautiful! need to use them before they dry out!

[@deborahrusignuolo7612]

These cards came out beautiful. I love those images. Thank you for sharing.

[@zoeshields6104]

Beautiful cards! I absolutely love those stamps. It's so sad to hear that the company went out of business. I would so buy every one of those designs! 💖😍

[@theclosetstamper]

The artist, Ching-Chou Kuik, has an etsy store and sells digital stamps there, so you can still get your hands on some gorgeous mermaid images.

[@zoeshields6104]

@@theclosetstamper Thank you so much for your help. 😊

[@lindaeastment4542]

Hi Lindsay 👋 super cute cards so pretty thanks for sharing have a lovely weekend 🦋💞 Lin in South Wales uk

[@UniqueAngel0512]

Hannah Lynn has similar digi stamps

[@carinasanchez9634]

i enjoyed the video

[@tootalltree2002]

WOW. You made these cards look so neat. Could you possibly redo those stamps. Like get a 12” x 12” piece of red stamp material and have them run off again. I would be willing to pay for mine. They aren’t that expensive.

[@ebyn77]

I love these! A lot! I like the backgrounds, the print techniques, and the colouring you did :) The fibers were perfect! So artsy, fresh and fun!

[@DarkisArt]

Was that a huge iridescent liquidez bottle!? 😍 wow I didn’t know they existed, don’t remember seeing it at my local Jerry’s.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yup!

[@ArtsyFartsyLovers]

You are awesome~ what are you doing with these cards? I'd love one

[@jesseb5112]

I thought alcohol was bad for gel plates, but I am seeing that more and more. I'm confused. I need to try the iridescent medium on my plates. I love my jar of that.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

It's fine, they recommend cleaning with hand sanitizer and that is alcohol. Alcohol is bad for clear stamps I heard tho.

[@jesseb5112]

@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you! I will have to try alcohol inks on it.

[@RoseQuinzel28]

love all your videos

[@shesellsfish]

👍💕👍

[@michelegourd5742]

Love your cards. How do you keep your glue pen from drying out? Every one I had would stop working and there was glue still inside and could not get them to work.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Is it a quickie brand? I have never had that brand clog.

[@michelegourd5742]

@@thefrugalcrafter Yes it is. I will use it a couple of times and then the next time it won't work.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Huh, maybe it's a dud pen.

[@yelsyels]

So you can use alcohol ink markers on a Geli plate?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You can use anything on it!

[@alwaysbeasolution7952]

madam, how to create holographic effect of colour change at different eye angle!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

that was done with a glue pen and fine clear glitter, you can see that technique in the video, it is very easy:)

[@sjbrueck]

Lindsay is there an ap for IPad to create my own greeting cards from original artwork.. Like you use pro paint..what is available for IPads? If anyone can help I would be very thankful!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I don't know, probably but I don't have any apple devices

[@sjbrueck]

@@thefrugalcrafter are the apps just photo editing apps.. because they have those..

[@saralittle99]

Can you please make some cards for boys please

[@sunluvr59]

Beautiful cards!