Birthday Wishes Miss M!

Yesterday was Miss Maddie’s 3rd birthday!

I think turning 3 is the first birthday that kids have where they are fully aware that being the birthday girl (or boy) is a momentous occasion that should be milked for all it’s worth!!!

It’s been a big lead up to this birthday with festivities starting in early July and gaining some serious speed this week!

Miss M turns 3! Kelly Kent - mypapercraftjourney.com.

Making a card for your own child is always a tough task! Of all the things you could choose from, what should it look like???

For Miss M, I went with a bright and fun card that was all about being “3”.

Inspired by a post by Carolina Evans last week, I decided to make a shaving foam background for the card. No two cards are ever the same with this technique!!!

Miss M is so proud of turning three and is continually showing us she’ll be “this many” – complete with three fingers held up! So I thought the 3 candles would be a perfect touch!

Want to make your own marbled background?

You’ll need shaving foam, reinkers, a skewer and cardstock (Shimmery White is my favourite).

Squirt the shaving foam onto a cleanable surface (or one you can throw out – I used a piece of DSP backing cardboard)
Add a couple of drops of reinker in your chosen colours at random points on top of the foam
Swirl with the skewer
Press your cardstock onto the shaving foam surface
Remove excess shaving foam (Carolina used a squeegee – clever!!!)
Allow to dry before using!

Extra tips:

I find that the second or third pieces of cardstock you smoosh are often the best as the colours are less specific & intense. But it really depends on what effect you are looking for.

Try to stay away from dark colours (or only add 1 drop) as they can overpower your whole project.

Be mindful that as your inks blend you may end up with a new colour as they interact (remember kindergarten – blue & yellow = green!).

Happy Birthday to the cheeky monkey that rules our roost!!!

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