Sometimes on my lunch break from work, I enjoy getting crafty with my Mum and my friend Gill. So when Gill offered to show me a new technique to colour cards and paper I jumped at the chance. It was going to be fun as it involved shaving foam, card dyes and possibly getting messy. 🙂
To start, I sprayed an even layer of (bargain priced) shaving foam onto a plastic tray.
It is really quick to do and the only other thing that I would recommend to you is using latex gloves to keep the dye off your fingers. You can use the shaving foam in your messy tray more than once just add a little extra dye.
If you give it go I would love to hear from you, Oh and don’t tell my Dad it was me that took his shaving foam 😉
Clever and pretty too!
Thanks Janice, I love making homemade cards and trying different techniques to make them original.
Best wishes
Charlotte
It was a really good crafting session Charlotte. I loved your ideas for creating circles in the foam and your web effect, I will be pinching your techniques for future projects. See you soon xxxxx
That was great fun Gill, Mums been cutting out loads of ‘Thanks’ with the die cutter for me this weekend and I’ve got some new stamps I can’t wait to show you 🙂
See you soon
Charlotte
this is a nifty thing… thank you so much for sharing ~ I make cards too and this looks like fun! <3
They make great backgrounds Annette.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Very interestig and very nice. I gone try this !!! Thanks Charlotte !
All my best thought for you
Do try it Pascal it’s great fun 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
Look fun and cool!
It was like magic when I scraped off the foam and the pattern was just dry.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Looks like fun and nice results. Buy your dad some more shaving cream!
Hehe will do 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
Thanks for sharing. I love the idea.
Happy to share 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
lol. That is neat.
True! He he, I tried putting glitter in the foam but it didn’t work on the first try 🙂
Beret wishes
Charlotte
Your Dad uses ‘bargain priced’ shaving foam? Shame on him!
He he, it’s worse he mainly uses an electric shaver! 🙂 hope you’ve had a lovely summer Terry.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Nice idea. Of course I use gel so it may be a problem
Gosh I’d guess gel would make a proper mess :). Gill said she got her foam from Tesco for 45p :).
All the best
Charlotte
Sounds like a bargain. Tesco headquarters is here in Texas. Small world
I think I’ll be using this with my class of year 3s sometime soon!
Thanks.
Gill did this with her grandson, I think he’s year 2 and he loved it and put stickers on the pictures he made 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
That is such a neat idea! I’ll have to try it sometime. xx
You’ll enjoy it, it’s surprisingly satisfying when it works with different swirls and patterns.
Best wishes
Charlotte 🙂
Very interesting 🙂 I love crafts
Hi Paula,
It was such an exciting technique to learn! When Gill first showed me, I never expected the finished result. It was so easy, definitely worth a try.
Best Wishes,
Charlotte
Awesome technique.
It is truly awesome, when you rub the foam away after completing the process, it is truly magical how the paper transforms before your eyes.
Best Wishes,
Charlotte
I want to try it sometimes, but no foam at this moment.
Ahhh cool! Thanks for sharing.
I think if you involved your keen eye and love for vibrant colours with this process, the results to be out of this world!
Best Wishes,
Charlotte
Great to see you are a Clarity stamp fan too Charlotte
Will be putting a report in Ferrier newsletter of your appearance at Llangollen. Great to see you then & hope to see and hear you again soon x
Do you colour yours in with pro markers? I was thinking about using watercolours.
Thanks for mentioning me in the Ferrier newsletter that’s fabulous, if you ever need me to sing give me a call 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
Remarkable! Another use for shaving foam (my father taught me this one) is to squirt into brandy snaps for a blowpipe duel. More aerodynamic than whipped cream, apparently, although less comestible. Two paces is all you need 🙂