MORE Betterpress!

I promised you more Betterpress and I'm here to deliver!  The first pressings were so beautiful I just didn't want to mess around with their [near] perfection - inking those teensy sentiments can be tricky, but worth the effort! Take a look at these...

This Floral Engravings press plate from Altenew can be turned and placed every which way and each way seems right in the sweet spot!  The top pale grey, and bottom white are the very first pressings out of the box!  Left and Right center are pressed onto some of that gorgeous cotton paper my friend Neha sent me last year - it took the ink beautifully, but the impression isn't as deep because the paper is a bit thinner.  HOWEVER!  It took my water coloring perfectly!  Thanks again, Neha!

Naturally, when I showed this to Tom, he said thank you! Such confidence!

My friend Therese used colored pencils on one of her pressings - can't wait to try that out!

If you're having trouble getting your hands on one of these Betterpress machines, be sure to sign up to get a notification when they are available at any and all shops!  It is a very small investment for this much gratification!

Thanks for the visit!  Your comments always make me...

=] Michele

Color Hues #68

 

I might have been able to 'edit to add' my reminder card for The Flower Challenge to the Color Hues #68 gallery yesterday - oh no!  I went right back into my studio and came up with a new card ... and a different way to add these gorgeous colors from Nancy!

Yes.  I did get a new toy... by the time it arrived I had watched every video available so the 'how to' would be embedded in my brain!  But I didn't see anyone adding TWO colors to those Spellbinders' Betterpress plates... each color was added separately in case you're wondering.  The paper is taped in place [on the back side] so it's easy to send the whole thing through to be pressed a second, third, or fourth time!

Wish you could feel the dimension of that 'letterpress' - a closeup might help.

There was ONE little misstep in my process which was the cause for my fussy cutting today - but turns out it was a happy mistake... 

Altenew mini-ink cubes worked perfectly - until I dropped one - twice!  No worries, I used that clean corner for my sentiment! 

I know it seems like I just have to have every new toy under the sun - not all new toys play well but this one was a winner right out of the gate!

There might be 'second helpings' soon - you're playing too, right?

=] Michele