Simon Says Stamp Use Dies/DieCember

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

This week's challenge theme is Use Dies/DieCember

We are featuring exclusive products from Simon Says Stamp. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would to see what you make. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store!
I am sharing a fun shaving cream technique to create backgrounds to showcase dies from Simon Says Stamp. I heard about this technique about 25 years ago. I have seen it pop up here and there over the years and I finally wanted to give it a try. I created a reel over on my Instagram page showing how I did this.
I began with 110lb white cardstock 8 1/2 x 11 sheet cut into four pieces. I used shaving cream to create a fluffy rectangle bed on a flat plate. I used a palette knife or off-set spatula to smooth the top surface of the shaving cream.
I then chose a few dye based re-inkers in blues and pinks. I added a few drops to the shaving cream and used the pallet knife to lightly swirl around the ink to create the fun marbled look. I then took one of the pieces of white cardstock and laid it down over the top of shaving cream.
Leave it there for a couple of seconds while you pat it down to make sure the surface of the cardstock touches the ink. I pulled up the cardstock and used a bench scraper to scrape off all the shaving cream revealing the beautiful inked pattern. I let it dry for a few minutes before I trimmed each panel down to leave a white border.
I used a few of my favorite dies to create holiday cards with these fun backgrounds. 
I hope you enjoyed the projects I have made for this week's challenge and got some inspiration! I hope you give this technique a try. It's a bit messy but well worth it. I created about 10 backgrounds to have in my stash.
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I have listed all the supplies I used. I have provided affiliate links at no additional cost to you that help support this blog. Thanks for stopping by! Please leave me a comment if you have any questions about the supplies that might not be listed.

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Now it is your turn! Happy Crafting!

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Hello crafty friends! Thank you for stopping by. My name is Barbara and this is my blog showcasing my work as a cardmaker as well as other paper crafting projects! Welcome!

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