We loved making our marbled fall leaves, so we were excited to use the same process to make marbled hearts. Write directly on the hearts, or glue them onto a blank greeting card to turn your Valentine’s Day art into homemade cards!
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What paint is used to make shaving cream hearts?
We used acrylic paint, mostly because it allowed us to use several different shades of the same colour. But you can also use tempera paint or liquid watercolours. You can even use drops of food colouring in the shaving cream to colour your hearts!
What paper works best for shaving cream art?
You need to use a paper thick enough to hold shaving cream and paint without ripping. Cardstock is a great choice, but you can also use watercolour paper.
What if I don’t have a squeegee?
A squeegee does the best job removing the shaving cream and extra paint from the cardstock hearts. But you could also use a plastic ruler, putty knife, or an expired gift card. We tried using a piece of cardboard to scrape off the shaving cream, but we don’t recommend it. It smudges and streaks the paint instead of removing the shaving cream cleanly. Plus the cardboard got soggy and unusable after using it a couple of times.
How many trays can I make with one can of shaving cream?
An 11 ounce (311 gram) can of shaving cream filled 3 large trays (12 x 18 inches) before it was empty. We were able to make approximately 8 marbled hearts per tray. This will of course depend on the size of tray you use and the size of hearts you make.
Do I have to cut the hearts out first?
You can cut the hearts out before marbling them, like we did, or you can press a whole sheet of cardstock into the tray and cut the hearts (or any shape) out afterwards!
How many times can the paint be used?
The hearts definitely look the best when they’re pressed into the freshly swirled paint, but you can use the same spot a second time — the marbling effect just isn’t quite as clear.
What size homemade Valentine’s Day cards did you make?
We cut cardstock to 7 x 10 inches and folded the 10 inch part in half, making a 5 x 7 inch greeting card. You can also buy blank cards that size. Our medium sized heart outlines fit perfectly onto 5 x 7 cards!
Make unique patterns every time with these marbled shaving cream hearts. It’s such a cool art project, where the process is just as fun as the end result!
Here’s even more shaving cream art ideas:
Marbled Fall Leaves Painting
How to Make Puffy Paint
Marbled Paper Easter Eggs
DIY Snow Paint
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