Shaving Cream Technique Tutorial

I really love making my own background papers for my cards, and this technique is one of my favorites.  It is a little messy but well worth it.

Back ground - Certainly Celery, Not Quite Navy, Pool Party & Crushed Curry refill inks from Stampin UP

Butterfly from Stampin Up - I colored butterfly with Copic Markers -  BG15 BG72, BG01, B000, B13 & Y19

You will need:

Shaving cream
paperplate and paper napkins
Que Tips
Cardstock or Watercolor paper
Ink refills 3 or 4 (I used Certainly Celery, Not Quite Navy, Pool Party & Crushed Curry from Stampin UP)

 Spray shaving cream on the plate and spread out.

Using the Ink refills, drop all over the shaving cream, don't be stingy with it.

Use Que-Tip or any stick like object to swirl in colors, do not over mix or you will have a blob on one color instead of the kalidescope of color you will be looking for.

 

Place the paper  rough side down.   I prefer the watercolor paper, but either will work.  The thicker the paper the better.  Also, don't get the shiny smooth kind of paper - The colors will not soak in and when you wipe off the shaving cream the colors will smear.

Immediately pull paper up and make all areas are covered.  Keep covering until the paper is completely covered.

Begin wiping off the shaving cream with the papertowels, this will take several pieces to get it all off.

 

Here are several we did on the same day, with different color inks.

Asia Rae - Little Mermaid

I recently went on a cruise for my 50th birthday and promised my niece Asia Rae to bring her something back.  I got her a large shell and a cup shaped like a fish - I made this card to send with  - I colored with copic markers and distressed with Stampin Up Ink pads Bermuta Bay & soft blue

Color Challenge -Split Coast Stampers

This was a hard challenge for me, but I like the effect

 CC467 Challenge Split Coast Stampers. Midnight muse, Bermuda Bay, soft sky Sky - Stampin Up

Field Flowers

Love these colors - Pear Pizzazz & Wisteria Wonder from Stampin up.  The stamp set is Field Flowers from stampin up  -  Distressed with pear pizzazz and soft blue

Summer Silhouette

Summer Silhouette

I am stuck on this stamp set by Stampin Up right now. StampinUp Ink Pads & paper - Perfect Plum, Raspberry Ripple & pear Pizzazz

Here's few different cards with the same colors and one with some bold colors

Stampin Up Ink pads and paper - Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Groovy Guava, Pear Pizzazz

Teapot Tuesday Challenge

I downloaded this image from Pinterest and colored with markers.  Used scraps for the backing and distressed with Stampin up Soft Suede ink pad

Becky's Place Challenge

March Challenge - Downloaded this image at Becky's Place - colored with Copic markers and distressed  with Stampin Up Ink pads, Soft Blue & Pacific Point