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SHAVING CREAM BACKGROUND
First, fill a pan with about 1 inch of shaving cream (not the gel type!) and level off like icing a cake.
Next, drop in 2-3 colors of re-inkers in random spots.
Using a toothpick, fork or the back end of a paint brush, gently swirl through the re-inkers to distribute the color in a nice swirl pattern. Don't over mix or you will get muddy colors!
Place cardstock on top of the shaving cream. Using your finger tips, gently push the paper onto the shaving cream, making sure that the complete surface of your cardstock touches the cream. Feel free to give it a twist! Then pick up the cardstock by one side and lift.
Using a spatula or credit card, scrape off the cream. Scrape in long sweeping motions so you do not leave streaks in your design.
After removing the majority of shaving cream off of your cardstock, make sure to dab any excess shaving cream off with a paper towel and allow to dry.
You can do multiple sheets of cardstock with one pan of shaving cream. Have fun and be creative!!
Hi! The shaving cream technique requires a bit of imagination as far as uses. I find it great for making custom decorative paper for certain purposes like scrapbook paper or card backgrounds.
All you do is steal some of your guy's shaving cream-- what's his is yours right? Or you can buy some at any store. The foamy kind like barbasol works the best.
You squirt it out on a cookie sheet generously and make a "pile" of it like a pyramid.
Then you drop dots of stamp reinkers into the cream randomly in any combination of colors.
After that, use a spatula to swirl the shaving cream and ink together.
Next, drop a piece of glossy card stock onto the pile of shaving cream.
It will stick to the cardstock, so use the spatula to scrape the excess off onto another cookie sheet.
Finally allow the cardstock to dry.
It really is a messy technique so I usually make a few sheets at a time.
You make it by lining the bottom of a shallow tray with shaving cream--not gel. (I like non scented ones)
Then you drop ink from the re inkers randomly ever the cream then using something like a chopstick, or wrong end of a paint brush or whatever swirl it around untill you are satisfied with it. But don't swirl it too much or the colors will muddy. then emerge cardstock in it. Remove and scrape excess cream off. VOILA! you have a great backround.
Go to the gallery and type shaving cream into the search and you will find plenty of examples!
I like to use the shaving cream technique for water with Coast to Coast or Fishy Friends. Turquoise and Brilliant Blue inks are my favorites! I love the scented paper aftereffect, so I use scented cream
shaving cream technique???
