{"id":96545,"date":"2022-01-31T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/?p=96545"},"modified":"2022-01-20T14:22:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T20:22:44","slug":"gel-printing-into-matchbook-expanding-folio-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/2022\/01\/31\/gel-printing-into-matchbook-expanding-folio-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Sharing a Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial. Inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z_R-pfXHOMM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel with Roxy Creations,<\/a> I decided to try my own hand at creating a matchbook expanding folio using gel prints. In this tutorial I&#8217;ll create a few gel prints and then create the folio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"927\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1-768x712.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1-600x556.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Watch the video as a premier live on YouTube at 3:45 pm Central Standard Time, Monday January 31st. Hang out with others in the chat while I create.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><strong>Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial Video<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BlcoD9vGXrQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><strong>Supplies used for the Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/product\/fd113d-sketched-wildflowers-rubber-stamp\/\">Sketched Wild flowers<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/product\/ctm230f-shabby-stitches-qt-rubber-stamps\/\">Shabby Stitches\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/calicocollage?ref=simple-shop-header-name&amp;listing_id=286644555&amp;search_query=faux\">Faux Postage<\/a> from Calico Collage\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/product\/bd201d-find-your-wings-qt-rubber-stamps\/\">Find your wings<\/a> Stamp set\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/286644555\/printable-flower-ladies-ephemera-junk\">Flower Ladies<\/a> by Calico Collage\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/?s=august+artistic+stencil+club\">August 2021 Artistic Stencil Club<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gU3X8s\">Black Archival Ink<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ybx4xolr\">12 x 12 Gel Plate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xTI4Mu\">Brayer Speedball Deluxe Soft Rubber<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Aleene's Tacky Glue: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V8rPLR&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1057341,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" 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data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1057341,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:26,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:26,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YVuFRY&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:49}\" style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YVuFRY\">Ranger Ink Blending tool<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Bone Folder https:\/\/amzn.to\/3sK6JDg&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1057341,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3sK6JDg\">Bone Folder<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Scraps of gel prints<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Ruler with metal edge<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Book Pages <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Kraft cardstock<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Acrylic Paint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Let&#8217;s get started on this\u00a0 Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial that was Inspired by Rachel with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z_R-pfXHOMM\">Roxy Creations<\/a>. Get out those gel prints, rubber stamps and more to create!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1a.jpg\" alt=\"Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1042\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1a.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1a-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1a-983x1024.jpg 983w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1a-768x800.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1a-600x625.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Use a 4&#8243; x 12&#8243; strip of your gel prints to create the outside of the matchbook cover. If your page is too thin you can strengthen it by adding either a heavy cardstock or use book pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1b.jpg\" alt=\"Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1266\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1b.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1b-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1b-809x1024.jpg 809w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1b-768x972.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1b-600x760.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Adding tabs using the <a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/product\/bd201d-find-your-wings-qt-rubber-stamps\/\">Find Your Wings<\/a> stamps with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/286644555\/printable-flower-ladies-ephemera-junk\">Flower Ladies<\/a> by Calico collage and a word sentiment to the accordion pockets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"881\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1c.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1c-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1c-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1c-600x529.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Tip: when gluing your pockets together make sure to glue only down the center or your pockets will rip!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1d.jpg\" alt=\"Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1d.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1d-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1d-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1d-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1d-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\">Choose ephemera like small bags that can hold small items, digital images, or small baggies that you could fill with sentiments to tuck inside the accordion pockets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1e.jpg\" alt=\"Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"743\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1e.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1e-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1e-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gel-Printing-into-Matchbook-Expanding-Folio-Image-1e-600x446.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><b>What items will you use to fill your <\/b><b>accordion<\/b><b> pockets?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><strong>Robin Fennessy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><strong>Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/FriendlyJunkJournalPeople\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" referrerpolicy=\"origin\">Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook\u00a0<\/a>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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/FriendlyJunkJournalPeople\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20746426_10210451198344734_9162509302207743597_o-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20746426_10210451198344734_9162509302207743597_o-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20746426_10210451198344734_9162509302207743597_o-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20746426_10210451198344734_9162509302207743597_o-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20746426_10210451198344734_9162509302207743597_o-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20746426_10210451198344734_9162509302207743597_o.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" width=\"437\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><strong>Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" referrerpolicy=\"origin\">contact her<\/a>\u00a0through her website. Here is her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shop<\/a>, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><strong>Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/store\/my-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">creating an account<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Follow Linda on her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LindaIsrael\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" referrerpolicy=\"origin\">Facebook Page<\/a>\u00a0or on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/linda_a_israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for updates that may not be shared on the blog.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Love Ya Like A Sister';\"><strong>Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharing a Gel Printing into Matchbook Expanding Folio Tutorial. Inspired by Rachel with Roxy Creations, I decided to try my own hand at creating a matchbook expanding folio using gel prints. In this tutorial I&#8217;ll create a few gel prints and then create the folio. 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