CAS Mix UP September Reminder Card

Here is my CAS Mix Up September Marbling Reminder Card.  Already we are 15 days into our September Challenge.  You still have until September 24th to enter your cards.

I used Stamping + Shaving Cream Marbling + my choice of a doodled frame and fussy cutting.

This was my 1st time to try the Shaving Cream Marbling Technique.  I have added video's below on the technique.  I quickly discovered to do this technique in the kitchen near a sink!  Or at the least...with lots of paper towels handy.

My supplies: 10" paper plate, paper towels, scraper, butter knife, skewer, SU reinkers, Whisper White CS and my DH's Shaving Cream :-)

I spread a thick layer of shaving cream onto my plate.  Then used butter knife to smooth out the shaving cream.  Dropped Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango and Peakaboo Peach.

I used my skewer to swirl the inks around in a circular motion not blending too much so the swirls would show.  Then the fun began...I laid my 1st piece of Whisper White Thick CS onto my shaving cream and pressed down lightly.  Picked up and placed onto a piece of paper towel.  Then scraped off the cream,  but...pressed too hard and in a straight line, which smeared and ruined my piece...Oh well,  my 1st try.  Looked at all the cream left...too much to waste.

Next step...used my knife to spread out shaving cream again.  Added a few more drops of ink.  Then tried again...this time not pressing down hard with scraper and and removing cream in a circular motion.  Way Cool results...got a beautiful piece for this card :-) I repeated these steps and got three more pieces each a bit darker for future use.  One stenciled piece I used for my CAS Mix Up September 1st card.

Enjoy and do give the Shaving Cream Technique a try for our CAS Mix Up September Marbling Challenge.  Be sure and check out the other DT girls cards too.   Thank you for stopping by and  especially for your comments.  Hugs.....

Besides the listed supplies above I used my MB Stitched Rectangles Die, papersnips, Staedler Art Pen and Nuvo Crystal Drops..Glittery White and foam tape.

Shaving Cream Marbling Video's
Shaving Cream Technique by Stamp TV (4:56)
Shaving Cream Technique by meaningfulmama (1:13)
Marbling with shaving cream and stencils by Amy Pearce (5:39)

ALtenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop

I am excited to take part in Altenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop  with the rest of the CAS Mix Up Design Team.  The Blog Hop is Altenew's way to say Thank You to 18 Challenge Blogs for all their Inspiration and Dedication.  Such an honor to be included in the Hop :-)

I used a flower and leaf from the beautiful "Peony Bouquet" Stamp set. They were stamped onto Mixed Media paper with Archival Jet Black ink.   I watercolored each image with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut.  I sprayed each image with my homemade shimmery paint spray.   Very pretty IRL!

My background was a piece of Yupo paper that I dipped into a shallow container of water that I had liberally dropped Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Lemonade and Wild Plum for a marble effect.  I framed the background by die cutting with my CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies" (medium die).

I shaped my flower with my bone folder and popped up with foam tape and added the sentiment.

I am also adding my card to the CAS Mix Up September Challenge: Stamping, Floating Alcohol Ink Marbling and my choice Die Cutting, fussy cutting and spraying

Enjoy and hope you get to join the Altenew Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop.  Hugs....

Card Recipe

Stamps: Altenew Peony Bouquet and Wild Hibiscus (sentiment)

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick, Strathmore Mixed Media 140# and Yupo Paper

Inks: Archival Black, Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Lemonade and Wild Plum. Zig markers

Accessories: Big Shot, CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies (med), Shimmer paint spray, SU mister, bone folder, foam tape, papersnips

Techniques: Stamping, Floating Alcohol Ink marbling, fussy cutting

CAS Mix Up September Challenge: Marbling

It is time for the CAS Mix Up September Challenge: Stamping + Marbling + Your Choice. I used the messy,  but very fun Shaving Cream Marbling Technique. My Choice..stenciling, fussy cutting and die cut.

This was my 1st time to try the Shaving Cream Marbling Technique.  I have added video's below on the technique.  I quickly discovered to do this technique in the kitchen near a sink!  Or at the least...with lots of paper towels handy.

My supplies: 10" paper plate, paper towels, scraper, butter knife, skewer, SU reinkers, Whisper White CS and my DH's Shaving Cream :-)

I spread a thick layer of shaving cream onto my plate.  Then used butter knife to smooth out the shaving cream.  Dropped Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango and Peakaboo Peach.  So...how did I get the colors for my coffee cup?  Read on please......

I used my skewer to swirl the inks around in a circular motion not blending too much so the swirls would show.  Then the fun began...I laid my 1st piece of Whisper White Thick CS onto my shaving cream and pressed down lightly.  Picked up and placed onto a piece of paper towel.  Then scraped off the cream,  but...pressed too hard and in a straight line, which smeared and ruined my piece...Oh well,  my 1st try.  Looked at all the cream left...too much to waste.

Next step...used my knife to spread out shaving cream again.  Added a few more drops of ink.  Then tried again...this time not pressing down hard with scraper and and removing cream in a circular motion.  Way Cool results...got a beautiful piece for a future card :-) I repeated these steps and got Two more pieces each a bit darker for future use.

Still plenty of shaving cream,  but turning brown so......I added brown reinkers: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo.  Looked like chocolate syrup and raspberries..Yum!

I swirled around the colors and placed my TCW Caffe Latte Stencil over the cream.  I only got one good image with a bit of smearing on the edge.  I let it dry and placed my stencil over the image and traced it with my art pen and fussy cut.  Loved the results.

My 5th image from the original plate of shaving cream resulted in this really fun cup of Mocha :-)  I used a very old retired SU stamp set..."Like it a Latte" for all my stamped images including the whipping cream and straw.

Enjoy and do give the Shaving Cream Technique a try for our CAS Mix Up September Marbling Challenge.  Be sure and check out the other DT girls cards and our special Guest Designer this month Kimberly's (wienerhoneymooner) 2 cards too.  We would love to have you join in the fun this month.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my long description, but especially for your comments.  Hugs,  Nancy

Video's
Shaving Cream Technique by Stamp TV (4:56)
Shaving Cream Technique by meaningfulmama (1:13)
Marbling with shaving cream and stencils by Amy Pearce (5:39)