So, you need to start off with a piece of fairly stiff cardboard which will be your 'plate'. From card that is a little thinner, begin to cut out your design.
I like to have some pencil lines on my design, so I know where I would like to position the next layer - such as the bird's eye and wing.
Next I began to build some details over the original paper circle, which is the little girl's head. I added a new layer for hair and also for her features.
Finally I added the word nest (you must mirror image words, and run sentences right to left) and a serious layer of mod podge. Let your sealant dry. It's probably wise to do a few coats of mod podge/sealant. But if you are impatient like me, one will still work. Let your sealant dry for around two hours or until you can see it's completely dry. After this you need to get a roller loaded with ink, and cover your plate with it, so it's ready to print.
When your plate is all inked up, gently lay your paper on top of it. Rub the back of the paper making sure you run your hand over the entire plate area. Gently pull the paper off, and there you have it!
Now, being me, I didn't notice that the thicker cardboard I used as the plate had a slight bumpy feel to it. So of course all those bumps printed as a kind of square background pattern. Not really a fan of that, as it turns out. So I have now cut around the image and transferred it to a smooth cardboard plate. I also took the string off the little girl's hair as I didn't like how it printed. But that's what's great about this technique I think. You can change things as you go. Give it a try!
