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Here is another card I created using my Gel Plate.

This time, I picked some long grasses on my walk and thought I would use them to see what kind of effect I could achieve.  The grasses were very wispy, so I knew that would give a subtle effect which was what I was going for.

So here are my card details.

• I began by pulling all my supplies needed together.  Gel Plate, brayer, acrylic paints, grasses I had picked and paper for taking the print.
• I brayered on shades of blue, blending them onto my Gel Plate.  I don't really clean my Gel Plate so there were bits of navy left behind from a previous inking which added to the look.
• When I was happy with the inking, I carefully placed the grasses onto the plate, positioning them where I wanted some white space.
• Next, I laid on a piece of heavy white cardstock and rubbed firmly over the surface.  *I also use what is called a Baren from Speedball to press firmly and rub over the surface.  It is a tool used when print making and I have found it to be helpful in getting the print to cover the whole panel when lifting the print.
• I set the panel aside to dry completely.  As you can see, the grasses left the area white which was perfect to add some stamping to.
• I place the panel into my Misti and stamped the baby's breathe and the sentiment using some Faded Jeans Distress Archival ink.  
• I added some small crystals randomly that look black in the photo but are actually clear.
• I simply mounted the panel onto a heavy white square base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

We Love 2 Create- ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- CMS01 Nature's Moments (Tim Holtz)

Inks- Faded Jeans Distress Archival (TH); acrylic paint (Dollar Store)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Gel Plate; Brayer (Speedball); 

Baren (Speedball); grasses; clear crystals