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!
This first card was created by Paula who used the shaving cream technique. It looks a little bit like tie dye!
Tips on the Shaving Cream technique. It's fun but a bit messy.
- 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!
- 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.
- Lay your card stock onto the swirled cream and press lightly. Use gloves if you don't want inky fingers.
- Remover your card stock and wipe off the excess cream. Set aside to dry.
- 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
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!
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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