After watching Joy and Ren demonstrate the 'gel in a jar' prduct on Joy of Crafting, I knew I HAD to buy some. After playing with the gel for awhile, I decided to try incorporating it into a card. I started by putting some gel (about 1 Tablespoonful) into a small ( 3-1/4 "x 5-1/2 ") plastic zip bag. Next I added some confetti to the bag. Don't use confetti that are too big or have sharp edges.) After getting just the right amount in the bag so when zipped closed just a thin layer of gel is encased, I sealed the bag with glue so that gel would not leak if the bag was squeezed too hard. For the card I used matte white card stock (available at HM BFC in a pack) to cut a 11" x 5-3/4" piece. This piece was folded into three panels and the center was cut out with a 2-3/4" x 4" Spellbinders rounded corner rectangular die. Stamped images and words plus printed paper were used to decorate the card front. The corners of the cards were cut with a Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (one of my favorite tools).
As you can see, the variety of confetti gel cards is endless and they make a wonderful, playful surprise for the recipient. I know I'll be making more of these cards in the future and perhaps I'll try making a confetti gel cover for a gift box. Now I've got to buy more colors of gel to play with....off to HM Ben Franklin Crafts!
