Colorful Butterfly Prints with Lavinia Ink + Lindy’s Magic

Hello crafty friends! Today I’m back in my happy place, playing with ink, color, and my gel press to create a flutter of bright butterfly cards!

I started by rolling Lavinia inks in Merlot and Russet Orange across my gel plate using a brayer, then added a few fun splatters of Lindy’s Gang sprays for that signature shimmer and unpredictable texture. Once I pulled up my print, I fell in love with the beautiful blend of rich colors and subtle shimmery highlights.

Each print turned out completely unique—no two alike! I kept experimenting with different ink combinations and spray layers, and you can see some of my favorite prints here.

For my finished cards, I chose a couple of my favorite gel prints for the backgrounds, then used another print to stamp the PaperArtsy Kate Crane 014 Butterfly set. I added touches of coordinating ink for detail, a bit of clear embossing powder for sparkle, and finished each card with a hand-drawn frame to tie it all together.

I love how these cards capture the energy and spontaneity of gel printing—perfectly imperfect, colorful, and full of life!

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope you feel inspired to pull out your gel press, get inky, and make something joyful today. 💛

Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

Want to find the supplies I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you.) Thank you for your support!

PaperArtsy – Kate Crane 014 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing – Clear Shop at: WOW US | TP	Creative Expressions – Sentiment Sheets – Birthday Shop at: TP	Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Bermunda Shop at: TP	Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Blue Lagoon Shop at: TP
Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Dark Denim Shop at: TP	Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Merlot Shop at: TP	Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Mermaid Shop at: TP	Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Russet Orange Shop at: TP
Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Sundance Shop at: TP	Lindy’s Gang Sweet Treat Magical Sprays Shop at: Lindys | TP	Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Nocturn Shop at: CS | AZ | TP	Tsukineko – Versafine Clair – Twilight Shop at: TP
Gel Press 6×6 Plate Shop at: TP | Misc	Speedball – 2″ Brayer Shop at: TP