Gelli Print Christmas Cards made with Jacaranda Leaves

In this video I will demonstrate printing Christmas Trees for greeting cards on the Gelli Plate using Jacaranda Leaves
Supplies Used -
Jacaranda leaves or fern leaves, trimmed to the shape of a Christmas tree
5" X 7" Gelli Plate
4" Brayer
Copy Paper (24 lb stock) cut to 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" ( a little larger than you need to be trimmed later)
Pigments -
ALL Golden Fluid Acrylics...
Sap Green
Phthalo Turquoise
Quinacridone Magenta
Iridescent Bronze
Iridescent Bright Gold
Titanium White
Iridescent Gold Deep
Van Dyke Brown
Pyrrole Red
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalo Blue Green Shade
5" X 7" Strathmore Blank Notecards
ATG Gun or Glue
Some extra collage paper for the stars
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[@avanellehansen4525]

Wonderful! I'm glad that you didn't edit out the struggle parts. Authentic and relatable. 😊

[@VikkiReed]

Avanelle, thanks so much, I appreciate the feedback, it helps me know what to include in future videos!

[@timeenuf4200]

Beautiful - thank you. Happy Holidays.

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Time Enuf, and Happy Holidays to you!

[@impish22]

Love this one.. thanks Vikki

[@VikkiReed]

J Marie, thank you!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Vikki, I really really enjoyed watching you creating those amazing and gorgeous prints and then turning them into beautiful and stunning card’s. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Mags, hopefully a Valentine's Card video is on the way soon, I thank you for your good wishes and hope that you will stay safe and well also!

[@user-vt1lw9ke5n]

Vikki bravo! I Have not Christmas tree stencil in Turkey. Now I have Christmas tree stencil, name is yew!

[@VikkiReed]

Ah, wonderful! I'm so happy you found what you were looking for!

[@srlinka9465]

❤❤❤

[@cindycreateforlife]

Love them!💕

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Cindy!

[@yangjuleeart]

Love to try this ! Thanks

[@VikkiReed]

Yes! Have fun, and thanks for watching!

[@kgarcia630]

I’ve got a big old jacaranda in my yard. I’m totally going to try this!

[@nancyseefeldt7840]

Beautiful!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you Nancy!

[@suefalls1600]

Beautiful ☮️💟

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Sue!

[@sharongrace3626]

Your color combinations surprise me. I keep thinking you’re going to get mud but you don’t. Love how these came out!

[@VikkiReed]

Sharon, thank you, yes! I realize some of those color combinations should not work, but they do! That said, not everything I do on the gelli plate works, it is always an experiment and sometimes those experiments "fail", but we press onward!

[@evypetre949]

Beautiful! I loved them Hugs ❤️❤️❤️

[@VikkiReed]

Evelyn. thank you!

[@kellymartin5248]

so cute ♡

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks Kelly!

[@helendowning3160]

Can’t wait to try! Thank you!

[@xVentax]

I admit I had my doubts, but they turned out gorgeous! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you Venta, I'm seeing visions of even more Christmas Tree ideas too, the Gelli Plate is so inspiring!

[@xVentax]

@@VikkiReed It’s very addictive too - I won’t get it out unless I know I have hours of free time. ☺️

[@VikkiReed]

@@xVentax So true!

[@lindabackus3161]

Finally the Jacaranda trees in our locale have leaves!!!! So here I go! Thanks fr sharing. I love these cards. Wondering what gsm paper you used.

[@VikkiReed]

Linda, yay! Enjoy...Mexican Bird of Paradise work well too! The GSM is 90 - 120, or 24 to 32 pound copy paper

[@cathykodra3169]

These are beautiful-very cool idea! I want to try this for cards this coming year and will be hunting for ferns or other likely candidates. (My cedar trees might yield some interesting results.) I was wondering if you could use glitter on the gelli plate, or would that damage it somehow? Please let me know if you’ve ever tried it. Thank you so much for your generous video instructions- I love watching!

[@VikkiReed]

Cathy, thank you for your question! I have not tried glitter on the gelli plate, I would try applying the glitter after printing, or experiment with pigments that shine.

[@annhogan2274]

Thank you! Beautiful! I am just starting out. What type of paper do you recommend for printing? What type of paper are you using to clean off your braver?

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you Ann! For the cards I like HP Premium 32, but a good weight of copy paper works well, at least 24 lb...for cleaning off my brayer I am using the rice paper (JapanBargain Calligraphy Rice Paper), which I use for most all other gelli prints, the ones I incorporate into mixed media collage pieces, thank you for your questions!

[@annhogan2274]

Thank you for the info. It’s much appreciated. Now, to select paint. I see you use Golden brand. What weight of paint is best for the gelli pad? Is there a reasonably priced starter kit?