Shaving Cream Background Papers

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I'm doing a special Wednesday post for Magenta today which you can also see here.

My grandson who will soon be twelve, recently took an on-line video editing class.  We started a YouTube channel called "Lady and the Stamp."  Isn't that a great name for a grandmother who loves to stamp?  We just posted our first video which features Magenta Nuance along with “Happy Birthday” and “Thank You” stamps. I've also seen this technique done with acrylic paints and ink refills, plus I think you could also use food coloring.  Magenta's Nuance colors are so versatile and there is such a wide variety of colors that I thought it would be fun to try it with this technique.  You can see the entire process in the video below.  If the video link doesn't work you can also see it here

You simply spray shaving cream onto a cookie sheet or other flat surface, sprinkle Nuance over the top, spritz with a bit of water and let it sit for a few minutes.  Then you run pieces of cardstock through the color to create a beautiful marbled effect on the paper. 

These papers make great background pieces.  It’s a very fun technique so I hope that you will give it a try and then let us know what you think.

Magenta Products Used: 

MNUC

07.975.I

07.978.N

Other Products Used

Neenah 110# Solar White Cardstock

Barbasol Shaving Cream

VersaFine Ink - Blue Lagoon

VersaMark Ink

Judikins Iridescent Sparkle Embossing Powder (for the Happy Birthday and small Thank you cards)

Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder (for the large Thank you Card)

Magenta Super Saturday with Pam

Welcome back to Super Saturday!  I hope you will enjoy this fun card.  Even though there are several steps, it comes together very quickly.

For the stenciled layer I used a piece of textured white paper from Paper Accents.  The texture adds a bit more interest to the finished card.  I taped the Magenta Square Lace template (TM255) to the paper then used foam applicators to apply Wilted Violet and Mermaid Lagoon Distress inks over the template.  I overlapped the colors so they would blend.  I removed the stencil, cleaned it and then aligned it over the inked design and taped it down again.  I used a VersaMark ink cube to cover the Distress ink design.  I removed the stencil and then embossed it with Judikins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder. Cut the image to 4 3/8” square.

On a separate piece of white textured paper, I used a MISTI to stamp the Sally Penley calligraphy medium sized Thank you (07.979.G) with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink.  Without moving the stamp or the paper I cleaned the stamp and then stamped over the image with VersaMark ink, then embossed with Judikins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder.  Cut this piece to 2 ¼” square.

 For the layer pieces, use a foam applicator to cover one piece of 2 3/8” square white cardstock and another piece of 4 ½” square white cardstock with Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink.  Cover a piece of 4 5/8” square cardstock with Wilted Violet Distress ink.   

Apply the Wilted Violet layer to the front of a 4 ¾” square notecard.  Next add the Mermaid Lagoon layer, followed by the stenciled white layer. 

Adhere the image with the sentiment to the Mermaid Lagoon square then adhere to the center front of the card using foam tape for dimension.

That’s all there is to it – the embossing powder adds lots of sparkle and fun to this quick card.  It would be very easy to make several of these at one time using different colors and sentiments.  

You can also see my card on the Magenta blog here where you will also see many beautiful ideas for Magenta stamps and stencils.

Magenta Products Used:

TM255 - Square Lace

07.979.G - Thank you - Medium

Other Products Used:

Distress Inks (Wilted Violet, Mermaid Lagoon)

Paper Accents white cardstock

Judikins Iridescent Sparkle Embossing Powder

VersaMark ink cube