Christmas Gel Printing into Junk Journal Page Tutorial

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with this Christmas Gel Printing into Junk Journal Page Tutorial. In this tutorial I’ll show how to create a few gel prints and then use a couple of these to create a junk journal page.

Christmas Gel Printing into Junk Journal Page Tutorial

Christmas Gel Printing into Junk Journal Page Tutorial Video

Supplies used for the Christmas Gel Printing into Junk Journal Page Tutorial

Red with white background gel print using one of the stencils from the November 2020 Artistic Stencil Club kit.

Christmas Gel Printing into Junk Journal Page Tutorial

Using  a book page  with green and gold acrylic paint on the small polka dots stencil. This page was created because of the left over paint from the previous page lifting.

This page was created using using a book page with green and gold acrylic paint and a stencil from the November Artistic Stencil Club. 

By using the entire 12 x 12 inch gel plate you can use the edges that you clean up by created textured pages that you can use later either as a border or on elements for your junk journal.

This page was created using the gel print pages that Linda created, she also used elements from the A Christmas Dream Subscription box.  

Christmas Gel Printing into Junk Journal Page Tutorial

Creating a journal cards with other elements using the Cool Santa, Festive Cube, Leafy Border, and Christmas Quartet along with the Believe rubber stamps. 

Christmas will be here before you know it! What do you like the most about the page that Linda created?

Robin Fennessy

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Gel Printing Creating Background Papers
Gel Printing

Gel Printing Creating Background Papers

Hello my friends. Today I’m sharing how to create Gel Printing Creating Background Papers. I love creating background papers to use in my journals. Get out your book pages, stencils and gel plate and play along with me.

Gel Printing Creating Background Papers

Watch the Live Premier video at 3:45 pm Central Standard time, January 2nd or anytime after it is published.
Gel Printing Creating Background Papers Tutorial Video

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Supplies used in this Gel Printing Creating Background Papers Session.

Gel Printing Creating Background Papers

Gel printing is a lot of fun and should always be fun. Don’t get stressed out if your print doesn’t come out the way you thought it should. It takes a little bit of practice to learn how to gel print, so take your time and play.

Gel Printing Creating Background Papers

Mix up the tools you use, I love using stencils, on my gel plate, Other items like, bubble wrap or empty spools from thread make great texture. Look around the house and see what other items you can use to create texture. Just remember don’t use items that could cut your gel plate, be gentle with any tools you use.

Gel Printing Creating Background Papers

Practice using the tools and mixing paint. In this video I tend to stay in the blue color zone. But feel free to mix it up and try different color mixes. I love using Silver Metallic and Gold Metallic paints. Experiment with putting down Silver and Gold and then another color or in reverse, pick a color and then apply silver or gold over the first color. It creates some very interesting papers.

Gel Printing Creating Background Papers

No matter what tools and colors you use, just have fun! Use up those book pages and create fun background papers that you can use to create, pockets, journal cards, tuck spots and more.

Gel Printing Creating Background Papers

Visit the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account.  Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the Gel Printing Creating Background Papers.

Floating Pocket Tutorial
Challenge

Floating Pocket Tutorial

Today I’m sharing a Floating Pocket Tutorial with you. This is a great way to add additional ephemera and writing space that can be moved around in a journal. Use up those book pages and create a few for your journals.

Use the tutorial and make your own and join in on the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group challenge. Take a photo and post it in the event to win a $10 off coupon to my shop.

Floating Pocket Tutorial

Floating Pocket Tutorial Video

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Supplies Used for the Pocket

Grab any size book page for this project. The bigger the page the bigger the pocket. Linda had fun making narrow pockets that could hold book marks.

 Floating Pocket TutorialAfter creating the shell of your floating pocket, using pieces of scraps of paper. Linda chose to use gel print scraps that she had created.

You can also create something that can be placed at the top of your floating pocket. Linda took a piece of a paper bag, stamped with a stamp from the Journal QT with black archival ink.

Because this is a floating pocket you will want to decorate the back. Taking scraps of her gel print and another that she had sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. Linda then layered them on the back and glued some digital images from Calico Collage and some stickers.

Using a scrap of paper grocery sack is a great way to add writing space. For her large folded tag, using the Mistletoe stamp with the archival jet black ink, stamped the outside and inside. The Christmas Bow stamp was created with gold embossing powder on red paper.  

Floating Pocket Tutorial

Go ahead and add your embellished book marks and tags. You can decide to have two or three pockets it’s all what you want to do!

Floating Pocket Tutorial

Have some fun and be creative!

Robin Fennessy 

Visit the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account.  Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the Floating Pocket Tutorial.

Envelope Band Tutorial
Challenge

Envelope Band Tutorial

Today I’m sharing an Envelope Band Tutorial. This is the November challenge inside the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook Group. Follow the tutorial to see how to create a band for an envelope and then create your own and share it in the event.

Envelope Band Tutorial

Envelope Band Tutorial Video

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During a live stream I showed how to create a magnetic band for holding a faux envelope closed. The audience commented that they liked this idea so I decided to create a tutorial and make this the November Challenge.

Example made during live stream

Envelope Band Tutorial

Example using Gel Print and Christmas Wishes fussy cut item

To create the band we need to know what it will wrap around. So I folded a coffee dyed paper to create a faux envelope.

Then I selected a few scraps of paper to create the band. This is a perfect way to use up those scraps. If you don’t have one long enough, then glue a few together to make the strip you want.

Remember when I share an idea like this, think about how you can make this your own. What will you change, what supplies do you have that you could use?

Envelope Band Tutorial

Once you have the faux envelope, wrap a strip of paper around it, make sure it over laps and cut any excess off that you don’t need.

Use the first strip to make a wider strip for a layered look.

Before you glue anything down, fold the strip so that you know where the top and bottom are gong to be.

Then on the bottom half about half an inch from the edge place a dot of glue on the bottom paper to hold a magnet. Lay the top part of the paper over the magnet and glue down the bottom and middle section, creating a sandwich of paper, magnet, paper. Leave the top section unglued.

Fold the strip around the envelope with the bottom portion down first. Then separate the layers for the top half. Position over the bottom and place a magnet over the bottom magnet, with the bottom paper between. Apply a drop of glue on the magnet and then fold down the top layer to create a sandwich to hold the magnet in place.

Envelope Band Tutorial

Now that the magnets are in place you can continue on and decorate the band. In my example I used some old thread, a couple of paper flowers and a stamped word – Thoughts.

There are so many ways that you can create these bands and add embellishments. I hope that you enjoyed seeing this idea and are inspired to create your own and share it in the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group!

Visit the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account.  Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the Envelope Band Tutorial.