Shaving Foam Flower...

Hi Folks.. Well, here we are with yet another Bank Holiday.. I hope you are going to be able to make the most of the weather today, cos it's not going to last here in the SE!!
Work for me today!!, but I'll be making sure I get out and catch a few rays when I take Hollister for her walk's!! So, although I'll be stuck inside for most of the day, I might as well enjoy myself...

Today, I will mostly be playing with.... Shaving Foam me thinks!!
Have a great day. See you soon.
Andy..

Shaving Foam
Alcohol Ink (Raisin)
Archival Ink (Black)
Cheery Lynn Die Fanciful Flourish
6" x 6" Embossing Folder (Lattice)

Welcome to my part of the world!!!

Hi Everyone, has anyone seen the film "The Day After Tomorrow"?? Does this picture ring any bells??? Scary eh!! As I'm sure you are all aware the whole of the UK is experiencing one of the worst winters for decades.. It was fun at first but now I just wish it would go away!! I know for some of you blog followers, our current weather is positively tropical! I have family in Canada and am told that their winter will go on until May!!! Get out of town!!! Rather them than me, on the other hand, a friend in Australia has said that he is far too hot in Perth.. I have offered to swap with him.. but as yet, no reply!!! LOL..
Well, the cold spell has allowed for many hours of crafting as although the shop has remained open through out only a few brave soles have managed to make it in.. However, as the start of the new Do Crafts Promotion has only just kicked off, those that were unable to get to the shop have kept us busy with phone calls and also on line orders.. So, busy, busy, busy all round...So onto today's project. As I mentioned, the new Do Craft Essential promotion is now in full swing. Packed full of great new products to play with..
I've never been a great "cutter outer" or Decoupagist to give it's correct term, so the explosion in Die Cut Decoupage is a god send to someone like me and these Glittered Flowers are something extra special,and as you can see I have been very busy popping them all out and sticking them together...
I wanted a paper to match, but instead of choosing from the hundreds of backing papers I already have and need to use!! 1st New Years resolution out of the window!! I wanted to make my own backing..So to complement the chosen image I took a piece of Glossy White card stock and applied Lettuce and Sail Boat Blue Alcohol Inks. The colours were quite bright so I toned them down with the Blending Solution..Then with one of the New! Martha Stewart Deep Edger Punches (Floral Vine) I punched into the card stock.. Now, these Punches are whoppers!! and punch quite easily through thick card stock..Once cut, both the inked card stock and Decoupage flower were adhered onto a White base card.. Very simple, very effective...One Decoupage image down,several more to go!!
I could have carried on forever with Alcohol inking the glossy card, but wanted to re visit a technique I used last year.. Shaving Foam.. This proved soooo popular in our lessons, in fact each time I went to Asda to stock up on the cheapest brand, they were often sold out..Coincidence??!! I think so..Squirt a small amount of Shaving Foam onto some waste packagingand add a few drops of Alcohol Inks to it.Using a Cocktail Stick or the end of a Paint Brush swirl the colour into the Shaving Foam.Lay your Glossy card stock into the Shaving Foam and leave there for a few seconds.Pull the card stock away from the Foam and dab off the excess Foam with a Paper Towel..It dries pretty much instantlyso you can use it straight away..You can add more than one colour at a time to achieve a 2 or more tone effect...I love this technique as the results differ each time you do it,and also differ depending on the Inks and colours you use...and if nothing more it's great fun to do...So why not give it a go??


Thanks for checking is out and see you soon.
Pinnacles..

The boy done good....

Morning all, a little bleary eyed today as stayed up to watch Andy Murray's game last night.. Why oh why do all our sports men and women do that to us... We give them our support and they look like they are ganna loose, then a flash of brilliance and our faith is restored only to almost have it taken away again... However is was a stunning game and either man who won was a deserved winner. I'm just glad it was Murray.. Next!!!

Today I'm going to share a technique which has proved oh so popular in our lessons this year, the fact that we have had to do it again and again is testament to it's popularity.. It's fun and easy and the results are simply amazing

Shaving Foam, that's right Shaving Foam. Now you probably won't find it in any craft store but Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's own brand stuff is ideal and costs pennies...


Simply spray some foam onto a large piece of waste cardboard, and add droplets of a dye based or alcohol based ink into it. I used Pergamano and Ranger Alcohol Inks, but any re inker is ideal but it must be dye based or alcohol based...
Then mix the ink into the shaving foam as much or as little as you wish. Then place some glossy card stock onto the foam and ink and leave for a few seconds. Take the card stock off and dab off the excess shaving foam and voila you have a completely individual background for your cards or scrapbook pages or infact any other crafting project..

Hope you like the samples...


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