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Shaving Cream & Watercolor techniques with tips for success

This week I'm sharing the swap cards my Flowerbug's Team made for our March card swap. The theme was to use a technique featuring ink refills. 

Each one is fabulous!

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This first card was created by Paula who used the shaving cream technique.  It looks a little bit like tie dye!  

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Tips on the Shaving Cream technique.  It's fun but a bit messy. 

1. Fill a container with about an inch of shaving cream. Your container should be large enough to fit the card stock you're coloring. *tip; cheap shaving cream works just fine! 
2. Smooth out the cream.  Add drops of your ink colors onto the cream. Take a knife and swirl the ink into the cream. Don't do this too much or you'll make 'muddy' colors.  
3. Lay your card stock onto the swirled cream and press lightly. Use gloves if you don't want inky fingers.  
4. Remover your card stock and wipe off the excess cream. Set aside to dry.  
5. You can use regular card stock or glossy if you have it. 

She used Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party & Tahitian Tide inks and regular Basic White card stock. 

She even die-cut a few corner elements for the inside of her card. These dies are from the Fabulous Frames dies seen here

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Next is a pretty card made by Ginny using the Best Day stamp set seen here.  She cased a card from the Jan-June catalog.  Check out the sample on page 67.  This is a great reminder that there are wonderful ideas in our catalogs! 

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She stamped the image on watercolor paper and colored it using our Water painters.  I believe her colors include Calypso Coral, Pool Party & Daffodil Delight.  

Here are a few helpful tips for successful water-coloring.

• Wet your paper before you add color. Watercolor paper is THE BEST for smooth blending. 
• First wet only the area you want colored; blue for example. Then dip your brush in ink you've added to a block or other slick surface.
• I either press my ink pad onto a clear block or add ink drops to the block or a paper plate. 
• Saturate your wet brush in the ink and paint color onto the previously wet area. 
• Let dry before adding another color that touches it or they'll bleed together.  

More techniques coming tomorrow!  Stop back in. 

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• A neat overlapping fun fold card with free project sheet, video & punch trick!

  March 10, 2026

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  Yesterday I shared one of the three fun fold cards I made in the video tutorial last week. Today I’m sharing the second one.

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  My colors include Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, White and the retired Boho Blue. The colors in the new Delicate Dreams DSP includes a brand new In Color coming out in May. It’s called Hydrangea Hue. I don’t have it yet so I had to substitute.

  The Delicate Dreams designer paper AND the Delicate Whispers bundle are out of stock right now but you can add your email to the list to be notified when it’s available. Click on the links to do this. They should be back in stock in a few weeks.

  The front top flap overlaps the lower one. I added a strip of the Boho Blue and besides texturing it with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder I used my To the Point punch to mimic the Mossy Meadow punched piece. I love this punch!

  Here’s how you do it.

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  You must insert the layer in the back of the punch and wiggle it between the slot. You don’t insert it through the usual space. See the card stock sticking out of the upper part of the punch? *If you don’t want the usual size of your punch this is how it’s done.

  Here’s the inside view of this card with the upper flap lifted:

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  And here’s the view with both flaps lifted:

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  Notice the colored die-cut on the White layer here? I cut that die from the White layer and sponged it with Mossy Meadow ink. Then re-inserted it into the White CS. I love this effect!

  If you’d like the free project sheet for this card layout click here. You can download or print it off. It includes measurements, supplies, photos and step by step directions. If you’re loving my free project sheets I suggest you create a file on your computer and save them all there. Easy inspiration!

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  I’ll share the last card tomorrow. Don’t miss it!

  Below is the video tutorial for this card and two more.

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• Delicate Dreams fun fold cards with free project sheet & video tutorial

  March 9, 2026

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  The beautiful Delicate Dreams suite is new in our online products. The designer paper is especially pretty but unfortunately it’s out of stock right now. So popular! I had planned to offer it as one of my kit to go’s this month but it will have to wait until April.

  I shared 3 unique fun fold cards featuring this suite on last week’s video. We made them at my February Team meeting and I’ll be sharing them all this week.

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  Today I’m sharing the double flap card (top right above). This neat fold gives you lots of opportunities to use your beautiful designer series paper.

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  My colors include Mossy Meadow, White, Secret Sea and Earthen Metallic foil paper. That beautiful blue you see here is an upcoming NEW in color called Hydrangea Hue. It’s going to be a favorite of many!

  Check out this gorgeous new Suite here. Add your email to the list of any product that’s out of stock and you’ll be notified when it’s available.

  Once you open it there’s a surprise inside; another layer to open!

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  I added a simple strip of the pretty watercolor DSP and a flower die-cut from the pretty Delicate Dreams DSP. This pretty paper has bronze foil designs all over it!

  Here’s the final inside layer. I stamped images from the Delicate Whispers stamp set.

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  If you’d like the free project sheet for this card layout click here. You can download or print it off.

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  I’ll share the other two cards in the next few days. Don’t miss them!

  Below is the video tutorial for these cards; be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel. Or follow me on Facebook here; I share a video almost every Tuesday at 11 am CT.

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• Paper Pumpkin kits; get a pre-paid subscription now before the price goes up!

  March 8, 2026

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  It seems most prices are going up these days and unfortunately Paper Pumpkin is raising their price for each kit by a few dollars. This will take effect on March 11th..

  These kits in the mail are a great value and are filled with lots of product to create with. I suggest you get a pre-paid subscription before March 11th to save $$. Go here to subscribe.

  Remember you are in full control over which kits you will receive. Once you create your account you can skip a month or add an extra kit. Plus, once you’re a subscriber you get to purchase any of the extras Stampin’ Up! offers like refill kits, add-ons & more.

  Here’s one of my bonus projects with the February kit.

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  I used the add-on dies that were available; but are sadly out of stock now.

  Each month I send a bunch of bonus project ideas to my subscribers and my Team. You’ll love using them for creative inspiration.

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  Here are the details on getting Paper Pumpkin kits:

  • Each all-inclusive kit comes with everything you need to create fun all-occasion or seasonal handcrafted projects—precut paper pieces, stamps, ink, embellishments, adhesives, and step-by-by-step instructions (contents vary depending on the kit). Kits autoship monthly, but if you need to take a break, you can skip a month. Crafting has never been so fun and convenient!

  • Plus, as a subscriber, you can buy refills, past kits, and add-ons (when available) and connect with your Paper Pumpkin community to share projects and ideas.
    
  • Select the Pay As You Go option to be billed monthly; you can cancel anytime. Or select the Prepay option if you want to receive kits for a specific number of months; you’ll be billed the entire amount now.

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