Speedy Recovery...

So - do you remember the Shaving Cream and Dye Ink Technique?  I went to a class my friend Nancy held recently - and she had us doing this old technique again... makes for some fabulous backgrounds!  This morning my husband asked me for a get well card for a sailing mate - so I picked up one of the backgrounds and stamped it with this Magenta stamp.  The sentiment is by Sunlight Impressions and the world stamp on the inside is also by Magenta.

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• Shaving Cream and Dye Ink Technique is done with a foaming shaving cream [a cheap brand] put on a paper plate.  Two or three colors of ink are added in a couple of drops each around the foam and then "stirred" or mixed gently in a swirling pattern.  A 5.25 x 4'' panel of CS is placed face down into the foam, moved around just a little to make sure the face is covered & lifted from the inked foam.  A 2nd sheet of CS is placed face down on the 1st so that the foam is squished between the two and then both are wiped clean with a paper towel.  The ink has already embedded in the paper and amazingly does not smear further when wiped.  You can continue to use the foam on the paper plate till the color is gone or too muddy to use further.  Throw away that plate and start again!

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Sweet Pea Stampers – boys/men
Open-Minded Crafting  - #14 – Water, water everywhere
Pile it On #28 – Monochromatic
Crafting from the Heart #27 – ATG
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image and world on the inside - both by Magenta; the sentiment is Sunlight Impressions. 

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; base CS & the mats are from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Copper brads are from stash.

INKS: Distress Inks used to ink all the edges

May you create wildly and color with abandon whenever it amuses you!  ~ginny