Create a gorgeous variety of paisley Gelli prints with the Western Masking Stencil paired with Distress Oxide inks.
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Paisley Gelli Prints
Apply rows of Distress Oxide Ink colors to the surface of a Gelli Arts Printing Plate. Press the pads directly onto the plate to add the colors.
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Lay the masking stencil onto the inked plate.
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Place a sheet of scrap paper over the stencil and plate. Apply firm, even pressure over the entire surface of the plate to remove some of the colors.
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Remove the scrap paper and lift the stencil from the plate. Set the inky stencil aside to be used for making an additional print.
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Lay a plain white panel onto the Gelli plate. Rub the back of the paper to ensure a good ink color transfer.
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Remove the paper to reveal the print.
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Lay the inky stencil onto the Gelli plate ink side up.
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Spritz the stencil lightly with water to activate any dried Oxide Inks. Lay a second plain white panel over the plate and make the print.
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Try other combinations of colors to create even more paisley prints.
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Paisley Gelli Print Cards
Trim the prints into panels for cards.
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Stamp the Western sentiments onto the empty spaces on the gelli prints.
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Layer the panels onto Brown Gelli print panels.
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Adhere to folded card bases created with the Western Rope print.
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I love this Gelli print created by the stencil when lightly misted with the water. Pair it with a fussy cut stamped decorative square with a banner and sentiment to create a perfect embellishment cluster.
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Walnut Distress Oxide Ink applied to the Gelli plate creates this simple paisley background on the Gold panel. The flag strip was a scrap leftover after trimming the Gelli print panel from the card above. I never let anything go to waste!
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