So, I fell asleep watching this last night (to be clear, NOT that it was boring, I was just that tired!!) Anyway, I must have watched multiple videos as I heard your voice over the course of a few hours I would guess. In my mind/not so coherent state, I was crafting with you. When I woke up enough to be coherent, I turned my phone off and shoved it across the bed, super annoyed I wasn't actually crafting with THE Jennifer McGuire!!! Like mad annoyed! I rolled over in a huff and went back to sleep. Lol!! I woke up this morning and completely remembered my crafting adventures with you. Crazy stuff we do in our sleep. Definitely a first for me. Thanks for being such an inspiration and making us feel like we truly are your crafting friends.
You help me when you do your videos. My health challenges prevent me from even being able to make cards to help me cope; but, watching you and listening to your voice helps me. Thank you and God Bless You!!
The snipping of the dies was the best tip I've ever been given. I fold a cloth over it when i cut them apart, i thought it was just me that had them fly all over the place. Glad I'm not alone
OMG Jennifer WOW. This was amazing to watching you create with your gel plate and to see all of your Brilliant i creations come to life was breathtaking!! I’m so in awe!! I JUST got my 1st gel plate and it’s 5 x 7 and to find your video was so cool and I learned so much and gosh what you came up with using your goodies are Ingenious and again so in awe!!! Thanks for your Outstanding Tutorial and sharing your Tremendously Terrific Tips, Tricks & Techniques!! YOU ask ROCK!!!!! Joan Smith
OMG! For the new year, I've vowed to try and use products in my stash and put buying new products on hold. Getting a gel press will be the prefect way for me to do something new without purchasing a bunch of new stamps, dies, and stencils. I have sooooo many stamps, dies and stencils I have never used, which is why I'm putting my purchasing on hold. (If I see something new I want, I'll put it on a Wish List and ask my family to buy them...LOL.) Thank you Jennifer for introducing me to the gel press. Since watching your video, I've watched others using Dylusions paint I have in my stash. I'm inspired!!!!
I love all your techniques. My 3 1/2 year old granddaughter comes over and makes cards with me. She loves the gel plate and makes the cutest cards. I’m certainly going to let her make the snow flakes backgrounds. Bless You!
Thank you so much for the tip about cutting dies apart. I usually try to cut mine inside a deep box or the trash can but that doesn't always work. While I don't have children around I do have pets and I worry about them getting the metal bit in their paws. This is a fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for giving new ways to use the gel press. I also love that you only did the background techniques for the entire video. Helps me keep focused.
Good morning :) Listening to your beautiful voice shifted my morning into becoming more calm and positive. Thanks for sharing part of your beautiful heart today ♥ I feel connected to creativity this way 😘
Stunning, I love your creativity. Your videos are always so professional and it’s a pleasure to watch. Your instructions are easy to follow and I find you so elegant. Thank you, and wishing you peace of mind in these times. Bless you 😍🥰
Ooooh, can't wait to see the next part of this series. I bought a gel press after your first video and it is so addictive and therapeutic. So relaxing. I use the teeniest bit of ink and brayer it, then ink sections of paper, overlapping them. So subtle and arty looking. Love it. Thanks as always!
I’ve watched so many gel press tutorials and this one, by far, is the best I have seen!!!! I’ve gotta check out your other one now! Thank you for posting!
I have only used smooth or silicon items on the gel press to keep from damaging it. I also use foam stamps and rubber stamps. Have plenty of paper ready, the gel press is addicting! Love your snowflakes. Thanks for sharing!
I have enjoyed watching many of your demonstrations/videos using a variety of techniques. You always demonstrate many great ideas! I have a gel press and have not used it. After seeing the many great ways that you have used it, I am impressed once again by your great ideas. Thank you for teaching me how to use it!
A tip for you. Using the metal cutter -- put a finger over the outside of the cutter - at the end of the piece you are cutting - that will help keep the small piece from flying across the room. I've done this for years as a jeweler. Happy New Year everyone!
I like to brayer ombre colors onto the gel plate, or sprinkle brusho inks on after the brayered ink...but I never thought of adding die cuts like this. Worlds are colliding! This is fantastic! I love that JM is always branching out and trying new things!
Oh Jenn! You are slowly inspiring me to play with my gel press... You have created beautiful backgrounds but it is such a ‘messy’ process. TFS, stay safe!! 😘✨👍🏾
Outstanding! I’ve just ordered a gel press and can’t wait to start doing this. I’ve never seen anyone doing it with inks before - it’s really cool. I love all the different effect you are getting.
I bet its interesting to use the dies to cut out after they have been on the press too, for inked die cuts! I don't know how you keep coming up with new idea's but I really appreciate it! 😁
You can use your misti magnet to lift your dies. This should eliminate any smudges they make when removing them. I got my gel press about a month ago and loooove it to create backgrounds.
Absolutely loved the different backgrounds you got with the gel press..would never have thought to put die cuts to get that effect. You are so creative Jennifer and I learn so much from your videos! Thank you for sharing!
Very cool. Love the gel press. It’s still on my wish list so I may just have to get myself a Christmas present (who am I kidding, that should read “another present”! Lol!). Thanks Jennifer, love what you create, what you do and I love your kindness.
That Simon Says Stamp engraved feather die is out of stock. Waiting patiently for the die to come back so I can make that lovely card. Thanks for sharing Jennifer!
Very cool techniques! I absolutely love the ones with the dies - the outlines of the cutting edges are so beautiful! I know for sure that my clumsy hands would mess up if I tried to remove the dies the normal way, so I was thinking about an alternate method that would lift the die right off the gel mat and came up with one: we can leverage the magnetic tools that we have for other activities in crafting (example: the magnetic dish which can hold dies so that they don’t get lost and/or the picker upper tools for hot dies that come out from the foil machines or the Misti bar magnet) and magnetically lift them up... I’ll have to play around and see if it does the trick. ☺️
What a fantastic idea. Seeing the craft pick near the Gelli plate made me nervous. One way to ruin a plate is to nick or gouge it. Knowing me I probably would. I have those telescoping magnet wands from the hardware store. They are great for picking dies up off the floor. Have you ever accidentally thrown a die into your trash bin? Magnetic wands are great for fishing dies out of bins too.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I learned so much. I will be watching a few more times. A little goes a long way. I just found your channel. ☃️😁💐
You are just amazing and a genius with your ideas and tips. Was watching both this and the video on making backgrounds with gelpress and stencils. Can't wait for more videos. Keep safe!!
AWESOME Jennifer!!! I've been playing around with my gel press too and learned another technique from a different video which was spritzing a little water with the Distress Sprayer after applying the ink and brayer on the gel plate. You get these beautiful water droplets on the background that reminds me a lot of watercolor! So much you can do with the gel press and I'm looking forward to your next video how you turn your backgrounds into cards!
“I hope you have a healthy week.” That’s such a beautiful sentiment. I bought a gel press after watching your first video using it. I think it’s time I break it out and finally use it. 😂
I haven't had my press out in a bit, but I want to now. I never thought of using actual dies on it! I gotta say, that scares me, lol. Beautiful results 😍😍😍
I have come to recently get over my intimidation of my gel plate and have LOVED experimenting with it! Thank you for these additional fun ideas. Happy Holidays!
It’s fun seeing JM use a gel plate. I’m looking forward to seeing her try alcohol ink. Oh and foiling over prints. I like watching different artists use the same techniques.
Hi, Jennifer - You are so thorough and I love how you make every bit of ink and paper count. I will check out gel plates. I do already have two brayers. I will be tuning in to see where these beginnings lead. Have a great day and be healthy! Lori S in PA
How great! Fast & playful allowing for lots of creative use of color. I wonder what would happen if you put some Saran on top for added texture. Might try it. Ty for inspiration!
This video inspired me to go immediately and make backgrounds for cards and collages in my art journal, I love getting more use out of my dies. I bought a Speedball Baren after your last gel press video and this really helps the paper make contact with the ink. Can’t wait for the next video
Thank you Jennifer for another informative video. I appreciate all the tips and tricks you always share. You are so generous of your knowledge and time you always put into these videos so many of us look forward to seeing. My one question would be is how do you keep coming up with all your creative cards? What is your inspiration? God bless you, stay safe. Hugs, Lynda
Love this technique and how excited you are doing it! Can’t wait for the next video. Also, can you use a magnet to lift up the dies? Also after you use the die, if you die cut with it right away does that look usable? Going to try! Thanks!
So, I fell asleep watching this last night (to be clear, NOT that it was boring, I was just that tired!!) Anyway, I must have watched multiple videos as I heard your voice over the course of a few hours I would guess. In my mind/not so coherent state, I was crafting with you. When I woke up enough to be coherent, I turned my phone off and shoved it across the bed, super annoyed I wasn't actually crafting with THE Jennifer McGuire!!! Like mad annoyed! I rolled over in a huff and went back to sleep. Lol!! I woke up this morning and completely remembered my crafting adventures with you. Crazy stuff we do in our sleep. Definitely a first for me.
Thanks for being such an inspiration and making us feel like we truly are your crafting friends.
You help me when you do your videos. My health challenges prevent me from even being able to make cards to help me cope; but, watching you and listening to your voice helps me. Thank you and God Bless You!!
The snipping of the dies was the best tip I've ever been given. I fold a cloth over it when i cut them apart, i thought it was just me that had them fly all over the place. Glad I'm not alone
Love the excitement in your voice as you teach. Thank you or all the time you put into your videos.
OMG Jennifer WOW. This was amazing to watching you create with your gel plate and to see all of your Brilliant i creations come to life was breathtaking!! I’m so in awe!! I JUST got my 1st gel plate and it’s 5 x 7 and to find your video was so cool and I learned so much and gosh what you came up with using your goodies are Ingenious and again so in awe!!! Thanks for your Outstanding Tutorial and sharing your Tremendously Terrific Tips, Tricks & Techniques!!
YOU ask ROCK!!!!!
Joan Smith
OMG! For the new year, I've vowed to try and use products in my stash and put buying new products on hold. Getting a gel press will be the prefect way for me to do something new without purchasing a bunch of new stamps, dies, and stencils. I have sooooo many stamps, dies and stencils I have never used, which is why I'm putting my purchasing on hold. (If I see something new I want, I'll put it on a Wish List and ask my family to buy them...LOL.) Thank you Jennifer for introducing me to the gel press. Since watching your video, I've watched others using Dylusions paint I have in my stash. I'm inspired!!!!
Your tip for snipping those wires is great. I am always afraid the lost pieces will end up in my feet. Gorgeous prints.
I love all your techniques. My 3 1/2 year old granddaughter comes over and makes cards with me. She loves the gel plate and makes the cutest cards. I’m certainly going to let her make the snow flakes backgrounds. Bless You!
Thank you.
Thank you so much for the tip about cutting dies apart. I usually try to cut mine inside a deep box or the trash can but that doesn't always work. While I don't have children around I do have pets and I worry about them getting the metal bit in their paws. This is a fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for giving new ways to use the gel press. I also love that you only did the background techniques for the entire video. Helps me keep focused.
Good morning :) Listening to your beautiful voice shifted my morning into becoming more calm and positive. Thanks for sharing part of your beautiful heart today ♥ I feel connected to creativity this way 😘
Stunning, I love your creativity. Your videos are always so professional and it’s a pleasure to watch. Your instructions are easy to follow and I find you so elegant. Thank you, and wishing you peace of mind in these times. Bless you 😍🥰
LOVE this video and how fun you make it! You make learning FUN! Thank you
Ooooh, can't wait to see the next part of this series. I bought a gel press after your first video and it is so addictive and therapeutic. So relaxing. I use the teeniest bit of ink and brayer it, then ink sections of paper, overlapping them. So subtle and arty looking. Love it.
Thanks as always!
Love that you are using the gel press! So much fun. Would love to see more ideas!!!!
I’ve watched so many gel press tutorials and this one, by far, is the best I have seen!!!! I’ve gotta check out your other one now! Thank you for posting!
I have only used smooth or silicon items on the gel press to keep from damaging it. I also use foam stamps and rubber stamps. Have plenty of paper ready, the gel press is addicting! Love your snowflakes. Thanks for sharing!
I love it all. Not sure how I missed this video. You are the best!
I have enjoyed watching many of your demonstrations/videos using a variety of techniques. You always demonstrate many great ideas! I have a gel press and have not used it. After seeing the many great ways that you have used it, I am impressed once again by your great ideas. Thank you for teaching me how to use it!
So clever Jennifer as always❤️👍 Just love these!
Thank you Jennifer....I've had the Gel press for a couple of months and hadn't used it yet. I WILL NOW!!!
A tip for you. Using the metal cutter -- put a finger over the outside of the cutter - at the end of the piece you are cutting - that will help keep the small piece from flying across the room. I've done this for years as a jeweler. Happy New Year everyone!
I like to brayer ombre colors onto the gel plate, or sprinkle brusho inks on after the brayered ink...but I never thought of adding die cuts like this. Worlds are colliding! This is fantastic! I love that JM is always branching out and trying new things!
Oh Jenn! You are slowly inspiring me to play with my gel press... You have created beautiful backgrounds but it is such a ‘messy’ process. TFS, stay safe!! 😘✨👍🏾
Outstanding! I’ve just ordered a gel press and can’t wait to start doing this. I’ve never seen anyone doing it with inks before - it’s really cool. I love all the different effect you are getting.
Have fun!
I bet its interesting to use the dies to cut out after they have been on the press too, for inked die cuts! I don't know how you keep coming up with new idea's but I really appreciate it! 😁
Thank you for sharing so many techniques with us. These are beautiful.
Again thank you Jennifer for such great ideas....I'm looking forward in seeing the cards you made........TFS
I love this, thank you so much for the gel press demos. Love the effects you are creating. Please keep them coming and take care of yourself!
These are backgrounds and die cuts are beautiful, thanks for sharing Jennifer x
You are so creative and boy am I glad. These are great backgrounds. I love how you seem to always find ways to stretch our supplies.
I have lost my art mojo this year but you are single handedly saving my Christmas cards this year! Thank you Jennifer.
You can use your misti magnet to lift your dies. This should eliminate any smudges they make when removing them. I got my gel press about a month ago and loooove it to create backgrounds.
That is such a fantastic idea!!!
I use the plate from my die cutting machine to anchor my gel plate. This is a fun technique. Thanks!
You always blow me away with the simplicity yet so intricate and interesting products produced in your videos!! Simply awesome! TYFS ❤️🦋💜
Absolutely loved the different backgrounds you got with the gel press..would never have thought to put die cuts to get that effect. You are so creative Jennifer and I learn so much from your videos! Thank you for sharing!
I was given a gel press but didn't know what to do with it and hadn't taken the time to investigate. So thank you!!!
Thank you for another inspiring video!
Can't wait to try this new technique!
Hope you and your Family are staying safe and healthy.
Very cool. Love the gel press. It’s still on my wish list so I may just have to get myself a Christmas present (who am I kidding, that should read “another present”! Lol!). Thanks Jennifer, love what you create, what you do and I love your kindness.
I love that stitching panel die! Really great ideas. I love the gel press so I'm excited to try these, TFS
Enjoyed this. Please do more! Thank you
Beautiful background technique! I absolutely love the bohemian cover plate, the patterned it leaves is so gorgeous!
These backgrounds are beautiful! Thanks, Jennifer, for your amazing, inspiring videos.
I feel as though I’ve been to a really expensive gel press class! This is such an inspiring tutorial! Thank you!
That Simon Says Stamp engraved feather die is out of stock. Waiting patiently for the die to come back so I can make that lovely card. Thanks for sharing Jennifer!
Very cool techniques! I absolutely love the ones with the dies - the outlines of the cutting edges are so beautiful!
I know for sure that my clumsy hands would mess up if I tried to remove the dies the normal way, so I was thinking about an alternate method that would lift the die right off the gel mat and came up with one: we can leverage the magnetic tools that we have for other activities in crafting (example: the magnetic dish which can hold dies so that they don’t get lost and/or the picker upper tools for hot dies that come out from the foil machines or the Misti bar magnet) and magnetically lift them up...
I’ll have to play around and see if it does the trick. ☺️
Indeed! Or symply use a bit of tape ;) Push it onto the die and simply lift it off.
Ooohhh, what a great idea!
What a fantastic idea. Seeing the craft pick near the Gelli plate made me nervous. One way to ruin a plate is to nick or gouge it. Knowing me I probably would.
I have those telescoping magnet wands from the hardware store. They are great for picking dies up off the floor. Have you ever accidentally thrown a die into your trash bin? Magnetic wands are great for fishing dies out of bins too.
I don't have a gel press. So, I'm going to try my Teflon sheet .Thanks for the great ideas
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I learned so much. I will be watching a few more times. A little goes a long way. I just found your channel. ☃️😁💐
Never heard of gel press till now. I love the look and will definitely try it. Thanks Jennifer! Beautiful work as usual.
You are just amazing and a genius with your ideas and tips. Was watching both this and the video on making backgrounds with gelpress and stencils. Can't wait for more videos.
Keep safe!!
Love the tip to use the Gel Press on a stamping platform!
Can’t wait for next step. Looks like you had fun! 🖍✂️✏️🔖
Awesome video Jennifer👍‼️ and I have a ton of piercing plates I must try that technique👍. I ❤️ your videos.❤️👍‼️ keep them coming....
AWESOME Jennifer!!! I've been playing around with my gel press too and learned another technique from a different video which was spritzing a little water with the Distress Sprayer after applying the ink and brayer on the gel plate. You get these beautiful water droplets on the background that reminds me a lot of watercolor! So much you can do with the gel press and I'm looking forward to your next video how you turn your backgrounds into cards!
Wow, what beautiful backgrounds and I LOVE the inked diecuts. Definetly a technique I wanna try out. 💙💜💚
“I hope you have a healthy week.” That’s such a beautiful sentiment.
I bought a gel press after watching your first video using it. I think it’s time I break it out and finally use it. 😂
Another awesome video and techniques! I can't wait to see what you create with them!
I haven't had my press out in a bit, but I want to now. I never thought of using actual dies on it! I gotta say, that scares me, lol. Beautiful results 😍😍😍
I love using my gel plate., These are great ideas that I can use to create backgrounds. Wow!
Oh thank you for this class. I needed some inspiration and here you are
I have come to recently get over my intimidation of my gel plate and have LOVED experimenting with it! Thank you for these additional fun ideas. Happy Holidays!
Bonjour,
Vous faites des vidéos extraordinaire ,j'apprends beaucoup en vous regardant,merci merci.♥
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What a nifty idea. I like each one comes out different. Pretty cool idea. Tfs your video.
Awesome!! Out of this world! Can't wait for the next video
Love all of the techniques you share. Great way to get more out of our dies.
Thank you so much for this (and all) video's. I learn a lot from you
Another great video from you Jennifer, thank you 😊
I was gifted a gel plate last Christmas. You’ve inspired me to start using it!
Jennifer, didn't know I needed the gel press until this video. Wow!
Outstanding! This is really inspiring me to experiment with the Gelli plate. Thank you so much! Can’t wait to see the finished cards
It’s fun seeing JM use a gel plate. I’m looking forward to seeing her try alcohol ink. Oh and foiling over prints. I like watching different artists use the same techniques.
Thank you! Love them all!
Great tips and tricks to inspire me to use what I have in new ways! Thank you👍
Absolutely beautiful. I love your creativity. I will be trying this out on some of the prints I don’t like right now. Blessings
I love this video and I love my Gelli! I have always used mine with paint. Thanks again for inspiring me to use my stash in a different way!💙❄💙
I loved the last video you made and can’t wait to try both processes. Love your videos and teaching tips❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful ideas and results.
Hi, Jennifer -
You are so thorough and I love how you make every bit of ink and paper count. I will check out gel plates. I do already have two brayers. I will be tuning in to see where these beginnings lead. Have a great day and be healthy!
Lori S in PA
Wow what a fun tool! I love the backgrounds that you made
These are so cute and awesome!
I look forward seeing your cards Jennifer. I finally bought my brayer so looking forward to play. Thanks for the inspiration.
great for envelope liners also!!
Fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to part 2.
Never seen this before! I’m so excited to try it. Thank you for such beautiful inspiration 😍
How great! Fast & playful allowing for lots of creative use of color. I wonder what would happen if you put some Saran on top for added texture. Might try it. Ty for inspiration!
Love this. Thanks Jennifer.
This video inspired me to go immediately and make backgrounds for cards and collages in my art journal, I love getting more use out of my dies. I bought a Speedball Baren after your last gel press video and this really helps the paper make contact with the ink. Can’t wait for the next video
Thank you Jennifer for another informative video. I appreciate all the tips and tricks you always share. You are so generous of your knowledge and time you always put into these videos so many of us look forward to seeing. My one question would be is how do you keep coming up with all your creative cards? What is your inspiration? God bless you, stay safe. Hugs, Lynda
Thanks for sharing such a great video on using the Gel Press...
You are a creating genus!! I love my gel plate and I’ve never used it with ink. I’ve tried alcohol ink and paint before and that’s pretty fun too.
Ive always struggled with Gelli printing. thank you soooo much Jennifer! You inspire me to give it another try!
Wonderful technique thanks so much for sharing, I can't wait to see the cards you transform them into!!
Awesome video. I loved those inked die cuts . I’ve never used oxide inks on gel press. Thanks for the great tip.
Jennifer McGuire doesn't own PAINT!? Now THAT is inky commitment!! 😲😄
Love this video especially the last dotty flower ones
Oh so clever. Thank you so much for sharing.
Love this technique and how excited you are doing it! Can’t wait for the next video. Also, can you use a magnet to lift up the dies? Also after you use the die, if you die cut with it right away does that look usable? Going to try! Thanks!
Just wow!!!! So beautiful!
These turned out to be amazing. I’m new to using Gelli printing and am excited to try this.
Wow very pretty and such a great idea! Thank you