Thanksgiving Deer by Jenny Griffiths

Hello Crafty Friends,

 Today I am happy to share a "thankful" card featuring the beautiful Enchanted Deer Collage die and an old favorite technique--shaving cream marbling.  

 I think I played with this technique back in the days of planning classes as a stamp store owner...Ok, maybe it was when I was a Girl Scout...anyway, it's always fun since everyone's project turns out differently and it's inexpensive with great results---sometimes surprisingly so.

 On today's card I am die cutting into the marbled paper instead of using it as a background panel as it's commonly used.  

Here's a step-by-step of my marbling experience---and don't think it wasn't fun keeping the shaving cream off my camera while shooting the steps!  No phone calls please during this process.

• Shake then squirt aerosol shave cream (unscented and not gel) into a shallow container.
• Drop dye inks (reinkers) onto shave cream. (I used 3 colors, slate, mushroom and espresso dye inks)
• Blend ink drops, as little or as much as you like.  The more you blend the inks, the smaller and more muted the marbling patterns.  I used a plastic pickle fork for my blending tool (because I always have pickle forks handy). 

     

• Place card stock face down onto inky shave cream, press to make contact in all areas of paper.
• Lift off or slide paper off cream, set face up on washable surface, then remove all cream.  I used a window squeegy and it all came off in one swipe.

     

• Now, repeat with another sheet of card stock--make lots!
• You can add more inks and blend again--experiment!  Remember your color combinations.
• Air dry or use a heat tool to dry throughly before die cutting.
• Easy clean up in the sink with plain water.  
• Buy more shaving cream and keep playing.  My can of shaving cream cost only $1.39 (that's a lot of fun for the money) Start over and use different color palettes.

  

  To finish the card, I die cut the Enchanted Deer Collage into the center area, rounded the corners, then mounted it onto a top-fold brown notecard and added the sentiment strip.  Because the marbling can give a very busy look, I kept the rest of the card simple.  I can make about 10 more cards with the marbled papers I now have on hand after playing with different colors and blending techniques---it's addicting and so fun! 

 

 Happy Tuesday!

Enchanted Deer Collage Give Thanks combo

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Comments

[Cynthia Daugherty]

thanks for showing this technique ⛄

[Maureen Reiss]

Love the shaving cream technique!! Soooo Pretty!!

[Conniecrafter]

that looks fantastic with the marble look!!

[barb macaskill]

I cannot stop looking at this gorgeous creation! It speaks to my very soul! i am definitely adding this to my stash because it will be used daily! I can see so many different creations using it! So in love with it AND this card!! Thank goodness I have a can of shaving cream so I can play with this technique while I wait to be able to order this die!!! Thanks for awing me!!

[jenny]

It's a fun technique isn't it Cynthia--hope you give it a try!

[jenny]

Me too and every "printing" is different!

[jenny]

Thanks Connie, I like the marble look too---did you give it a try?

[jenny]

So glad you like this card Barb. Hope you enjoy making with your shave cream--get those papers ready for your new die! :)