I was recently reintroduced to the Gel Press, a reusable gel printing plate.

I’d seen the Gel Press in action a few years ago and even briefly tried my hand at it.

The Gel Press is a fun and creative way to make backgrounds.

This month, the Eileen Hull Teams collaborated with Gel Press

to create some awesome samples.  Check out Eileen’s Blog Here.

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post for Gel Press.  I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas.  The view and opinions are my own. 

Materials Used:  (*affiliate links)

• Gel Press Gel Printing Plate 5″x7″*
• Gel Press Impressables Repeat Circles 7″*
• Gel Press Texture Combs
• Gel Press Brayer*
• Flat Card Fronts*
• Eileen Hull Wreath & Snowflake Thinlet Die Set*
• Eileen Hull Sweater Embossing Folder*
• Eileen Hull/Sizzix Tiny Book Die*
• Sizzix Making Essentials 6″ x 13″ Mat Board*
• Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cut Machine*
• Xyron Creative Station*
• Xyron Tape Runner*
• Acyrlic Paint
• Inkpads
• Tim Holtz Chitchat words

*Disclosure:  This blog uses ads and affiliate links.  If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog.  Thanks for your support!

I watched several Gel Press videos online before jumping right in.

I was impressed with the idea of using die-cuts to make backgrounds

and used a few of Eileen’s Dies to make mine.

Here’s how I made the Snowflake Background:

• Start with several colors of acrylic paint and use a Brayer* to blend the paint onto the gel press.
• Place the Snowflake die-cuts (cut using the Wreath & Snowflake Thinlet Die Set*) directly onto the paint.
• Place a white piece of paper onto the gel press and press over the cardstock to remove the excess paint.
• Remove the snowflake die-cuts.  Place another piece of cardstock over the Gel Press to pick up the remaining paint and patterns.

I die-cut another snowflake in blue and adhered it to the background to create this card.

I used the Eileen Hull Sweater Embossing Folder* to create the background layer.

I also tried the same technique using dye inkpads instead of paint.  

I used small inkpads and dabbed them all over the gel press.

Use a Brayer* to blend the inks before adding the snowflake die-cuts.

Use the Xyron Creative Station* to adhere the snowflake background paper

to Mat Board*. Die-cut the mat board using the Tiny Book Die to create

this sweet little album.  (This tiny album measures 2 1/4″ x 3″.)

The perfect mini-album to add those snowy day pictures.

Create a simple accordion out cardstock for the inside pages of the album.

Interested in learning more about using the Gel Press?  Check out this video.