What a fab afternoon I have had today! And this is the card that started it all off. This is the beautiful card I received from Zoe, from my card swap group. I was fascinated by the background, and she told me it had been made using the shaving foam technique. She briefly explained how to go about it, and after checking out a couple of videos on Youtube, I thought I would have a go.
I used the Stampin' Up reinkers that I had (Brights), and created two different coloured backgrounds, The first one used Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight. I realised after a few tries, that I needed to swirl it a little bit more, so I had another go, this time using Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive and Pacific Point. This batch looked much better - more marbled and less splodgy. And here are the four cards I made from them.
Each one is different and I'm pleased with them all, but my favourites are definitely the blue ones. I know I will be having another play with this technique, and I may even use it for my scrapbooking. What has been really lovely today, is just having the opportunity to play - usually I make cards for a specific reason. Today, I could just enjoy getting messy and experimenting, with no pressure.
Apart from the reinkers and shaving foam, I also used:
Card stock : Real Red, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black and Digital Smooth card stock.
Stamps : Gorgeous Grunge, Petite Petals, Butterfly Basics, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Crazy About You and Sheltering Sky - Stampin' Up, as well as Your Special Day by Marion Emberson.
Sequins, Gems, Punches, Dies and Glossy Accents.
Hope you like them and thanks for dropping by, Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Take care
Michelle x
