October 2018 GPE Inspiration

I have created a challenge per month for my Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook group.

October 2018 Inspiration is to make cards. This time of year many people are thinking of sending out Christmas cards or you may like to get a stash of cards ready for next year - blank cards or thank you cards or cards to sell.

Buy your envelopes first so you know what size to make your cards.

Gather together all your art supplies - cardstock, gel prints, good quality glue, good quality ink that doesn't smudge and stamps, punches, wash tape, ribbon, pens...

Peruse Pinterest for ideas - there are hundreds of different cards....

You can print straight onto the cardstock or collage onto it.

Here are some videos - many more on youtube and Pinterest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlNwv0V36xE&t=15s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj5WQ0Lnzdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LnbPo5Ag6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIMqOIDHDVI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKQwShAhB58

Here are some of the cards I've made: (note the smudgy ink, argh this is terrible ink so get yourself some good ink that stays on - I've since used sprayed on varnish because I was getting ink all over my fingers and cards.)