Baby Wipe technique and the easiest Shaker Card ever! Tips for success & Video Tutorial

March 23, 2023

This card was cased from my good friend Susie Wood; creating comes naturally to her. She's fast and super talented. See her cute card here.

I used the Tropical Leaf bundle in the Online Exclusives section of our online store. I also wanted to feature the baby wipe technique.

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The colors include Parakeet Party, Bermuda Bay and a tiny bit of Granny Apple Green. The designer paper inside the clear envelope is Pretty Prints. Here's how I created the clear envelope shaker:

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My Pretty Prints designer paper layer is 5 1/4" X 4" and our clear envelopes are about 1/2" larger. For the shaker elements to stay on the front side of the envelope it has to be tight and smaller. So I added tear & tape to the back edge and folded the extra over tightly. Now, insert your shaker elements on the front pocket and fold down the end flap. Wallah! You have a shaker card front!

This DSP is from the Pretty Prints; soon to retire from the Annual catalog. See it here.

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It includes some of my favorite colors – Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral and Evening Evergreen.

The CS layers on the front are added on top of this shaker element so you still get the feel of a real card; not all slippery. Watch the video here or below to see how it's done. It's the 2nd project of 3.

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You can see this unique Tropical Leaf bundle here: The font of the greetings in this Tropical Leaf stamp set are so unique; love it!

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Now to create the baby wipe leaves I made my own ink pad with a folded baby wipe.

Tips for success of the baby wipe technique:

Fold a baby wipe into a thick layer; at least 4 layers thick. Make your 'pad' as large as your largest stamp image. Place it on a plate.
Drop multiple drops of each color of ink refill onto the baby wipe, leaving room between colors for another color.
I recommend at least 2 colors and up to 4 at the most.
Choosing colors? Find complimentary colors in similar shades – blues/greens, yellows/oranges, oranges/pinks etc.
Choosing stamps? Solid images work best; outline images will not show off your colors well.
Ink your stamp in the new colored pad by tapping up and down in the same approximate place. Traveling while inking may muddy your colors.
Huff on the image and stamp.
Depending on how much ink you added you can use your new 'ink pad' multiple times. Add more ink drops as needed.

Here's how the inside was stamped:

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Products used:

Tropical Leaf bundle
Pretty Prints DSP
Parakeet Party, Bermuda Bay and Granny Apple card stock and ink refills
For Everything and Sparkle & Shine sequins (Annual Catalog)
Clear envelopes (Annual Catalog)
baby wipe
Bough Punch a big favorite!
Basics 3D embossing folder

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In the video below I demonstrate this fun baby wipe technique; Click here or on the photo below to watch the video.

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Beautiful Glitz & Shine card swaps

November 21, 2023
Today is the second batch of Glitz, Shine or Glimmer card swaps by my Flowerbug's Team. You'll love the wide array of gorgeous cards they made!

But first I have to tell you about the Last Chance & Carry Over lists from the 2023 Holiday catalog.

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The holiday catalog ends January 3rd and they've released the items that are retiring AND those that will carry over into 2024. *see all items here!

This Last Chance Products promotion will include two lists: a retiring list and a carryover list.
- The retiring list details the products that will no longer be available once the catalog is gone. These items are while supplies last! *see it here Download 2023 Last Chance Larger Font Sept – Dec 2023 Mini
- The carryover list details the products that will be moving to an upcoming catalog or the online exclusive category. *see it here Download 2023 Holiday catalog CARRYOVER_US
Details:
- Not all items on the Last Chance Products List will be discounted.
- All products are available while supplies last, and there are no purchase limits.
- Stamp sets are not guaranteed during this promotion and are while supplies last.
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First up today is a birthday card made by Deloris. She used the beautiful Autumn Leaves dies as her main focus.

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Measurements & products:
- All About Autumn center panel 2 3/4" X 5 1/2" (DSP is discontinued now)
- More Dazzle paper 1/2" X 5 1/2" strips
- Pretty Peacock card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" – front textured with the Distressed Tile embossing folder
- Vanilla die-cut 2 3/8" X 4" – Countryside Corners dies (2023-24 Annual catalog)
- Greeting from the Lasting Joy stamp set (2023-24 Annual catalog)
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Next is a pretty Christmas card made by Jane. She chose to feature the Merriest Trees bundle seen here.

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This card is all about Lost Lagoon and Silver which are absolutely beautiful together!

Products used:
- Lost Lagoon card stock
- Snowflake Magic specialty & Winter Meadow designer papers (2023 Holiday catalog)
- Silver & Gold adhesive backed glimmer paper (Online Exclusives but sold out now)
- Elegant Trim (silver cord – Annual catalog)
- Festive Pearls (Annual catalog)
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Measurements:
- Lost Lagoon card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
- White 4" X 5 1/4"
- Snowflake Magic 1" X 5 1/8"
- Winter Meadow 2 7/8" X 5 1/8"
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Next is a pretty card made by Candy

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I love her pretty color combo of Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo & White.

Products & measurements:
- Crumb Cake card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4" (textured with the Stripes & Splatters 3D embossing folder 2023-24 Annual catalog)
- Dry Brushed Metallic specialty paper (Online Exclusives) 2" X 5 1/2"
- Deckled Rectangle dies 2 1/8" X 3 1/2" (Annual catalog)
- Flirty Flamingo greeting 2 1/8" long (Stylish Shapes dies 2023-24 Annual catalog)
- Inks – Old Olive, Flirty Flamingo & Old Olive Stampin' Write markers
- Brass Butterflies (Annual catalog)
I love sharing my Team's cards and their special styles! Stop back in for more gorgeous card swaps tomorrow!

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Christmas card swaps – fun layouts and fancy-fold cards

November 20, 2023
I have lots of beautiful cards to share with you this week; all from my Flowerbug's Team swaps. You'll love the theme – 'to use glitz, shine or shimmer'.

This first card was made by Tracey. I think we all love the fractured card layout!

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If you want to learn how to make a fractured card here's a link to a video I did.

Products used:
- Walk in the Forest designer paper (2023 Holiday catalog)
- More Dazzle specialty paper (2023-24 Annual catalog) – 1/4" strips
- Brightest Glow stamp set (2023-24 Annual catalog)
- Holly leaf die-cuts are from the St. Nicolas dies (Holiday catalog)
- Christmas Tidings embossing folder (Holiday catalog)
- Stylish Shapes dies – for 1 7/8" Vanilla square
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Next is a neat interlocking gatefold card made by Candace. I'm not sure of the name of this fun fold but see how the circle die-cuts are entwined? One is adhered to each side of the front folds.

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Products used:
- Gift of Giving stamp set (2023 Holiday catalog)
- Shining Christmas specialty designer paper ( was in the online exclusives; now sold out)
- Stylish Shapes dies for circles (2023-24 Annual catalog)
She added designer paper to the inside too!

Measurements:
- Cherry Cobbler card base 11" X 4 1/4" score at 2 3/4" from each side.
- Designer paper is 2 1/2" X 4" – 4 pieces; 2 for the front and 2 for the back
- Largest circle die-cut is 3", White inside is 2 1/2"
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Beautiful Winter Meadow card; a great layout to use those extra pieces

November 17, 2023
The Winter Meadow designer paper & the Magical Meadow stamp & dies bundle are among my favorites from the 2023 Holiday catalog. Pretty products produce pretty projects! Say that three times! Ha!

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I was playing with the designer paper and had these two pieces among the scraps in my paper pack. I simply added a layer of Blueberry Bushel card stock to one piece and added them to the White card base offset from each other for balance. Easy peasy!

Measurements:
- Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
- DSP 1 piece at 2 1/2" X 4" and 1 at 2" X 4 1/4"
- Blueberry Bushel 2 3/4" X 4 1/4"
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Of course the pretty dies help a lot too. The greeting label is from the Nested Essential dies seen here and the leaves are both from the Magical Meadow bundle seen here.

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Next I added a greeting layer – heat embossed with Silver embossing powder & my Heat Tool. Adding the White & Silver mesh ribbon in loops under it sure gives a great finishing touch! To add the loops of ribbon I created them and pressed them to the back of my greeting, after I added some Seal tape runner of course.

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I saw that this beautiful Winter Meadow designer paper is in low inventory; grab it while you can here.

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