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

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. 

PRETTY PRINTS 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER Save

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. 

Tropical Leaf baby wipe shaker Save

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! 

TROPICAL LEAF BUNDLE (ENGLISH) Save

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Drop multiple drops of each color of ink refill onto the baby wipe, leaving room between colors for another color.
  3. I recommend at least 2 colors and up to 4 at the most. 
  4. Choosing colors?  Find complimentary colors in similar shades – blues/greens, yellows/oranges, oranges/pinks etc.  
  5. Choosing stamps? Solid images work best; outline images will not show off your colors well. 
  6. 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. 
  7. Huff on the image and stamp.
  8. 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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March Specials:

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  • Spring Retreat; get it in a bag ‘to go’!

    Due to the current pandemic our Spring Retreat has been changed to a kit to go.  Sadly I won't get to pamper my gals at the event but everyone can stamp safely in the comfort of your own home.  I have a bunch of fabulous projects, gifts and surprises planned for the kits to go!   

    Spring retreat.. Save

    Cost is $45 and includes the following:
    – $20 in Stampin' Up! products (including the Well Dressed Designer paper) and 20 projects!!
    – a pre-cut cards and gifts class with 12 projects (including 8 fun fold cards!) with envelopes
    – a Birthday cards class with 8 cards with envelopes
    – printed tutorials for both classes!
    – cute surprises and yummy treats
     
    *Pre-pay by tomorrow, April 7th to get a free, super cute bonus project!
    Registration is closed for this event. 
    *Projects will not be stamped but will need mostly greetings; we'll do the rest for you!
    *Opt for pick up or add $12 for shipping directly to you. 
     

     

    Ssh, here's a sneak peak of one of the classes:

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    Two April ordering specials to choose from:

    All online orders in April will receive my tutorial of the month; with 16 cards

    featuring the Ornate Garden products seen here.

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    Orders between $55 and $99 will receive a free Simple Shammy!

    Use this host code for April: MMM4SXSB  

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    Or….

    Join my $1000 party! 

    The first 10 people in April to order over $100 using this exclusive party host code 49HFZ6G3 will get a free Little Ladybug cards class that includes the stamp set and a 4 pre-cut cards kit! 

    I have 8 spots left as of today.

     

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  • Ornate Garden; simply done

    Today I have another card featuring the new Ornate Garden products; the new early release from the upcoming 2020 Annual Catalog.  You can see all of it here. 

    For this card I chose to use the Ornate Border dies for the pretty edge. The greeting is from the Ornate Thanks set and the embossed daisy is from the Ornate Style stamp set.

    Ornate Garden embossed Save

    You might see a little halo around the right daisy…. I first stamped it in Terracotta Tile, but it didn't show up well enough.  So I tried to stamp again to heat emboss it in White.  I was off a bit but I'm okay with it anyway. The stitched oval is a die from the Stitched Shapes dies.  

    I made a bunch of these for a swap last month; it's a pretty easy card with just a few special 'extras'.  

    Ornate Thanks bundle.. Save

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    Two April ordering specials:

    All online orders in April will receive my tutorial of the month; with 16 cards

    featuring the Ornate Garden products seen here.

    Ornate Garden collage Save

    Orders between $55 and $99 will receive a free Simple Shammy!

    Use this host code for April: MMM4SXSB  

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    Or….

    Join my $1000 party! 

    The first 10 people in April to order over $100 using this exclusive party host code 49HFZ6G3 will get a free Little Ladybug cards class that includes the stamp set and a 4 cards pre-cut kit! 

      

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  • Stamp with me! Tonight: Thursday, April 2nd at 8 pm on Facebook Live

    Sadly, my April events are all cancelled due to the current pandemic.  I haven't had a month without seeing my stamping friends in many, many years!  We're having virtual clubs instead this month but it just won't be the same!

    I know many of you are in the same situation so I decided to do a weekly 'Stamp with Me' Facebook Live on Thursdays at 8 pm CDT. It's a virtual stamping class. Join me Thursday night, April 2nd here on my FB page.  

    Magnolia Lane April 2nd Save

    We'll be making these 3 cards plus a bonus technique I'll demonstrate. Remember you don't have to use these exact products!  You can easily substitute other paper, stamps etc.

    Magnolia Lane cards Save

    If you don't have the Magnolia Lane designer paper you can use any other paper you own instead.  It will be fun to see what everyone uses; we'll share our projects with each other afterwards. 

    Here are the supplies and measurements so you're ready to stamp with me:

    Measurements:

    • Card bases; one White 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", two of Mossy Meadow 4 1/4" X 11" 
    • Designer Paper – two designs cut at 4" square. Cut one  on the diagonal in half.  For the other, make a mark at 1 1/4" from the upper right and also from the lower left. 
    • Good Morning Magnolia stamp set

    Extras: (it might look like a long list; but it's mostly accessories) 

    • Black Memento & Petal Pink inks
    • Blends markers – Petal Pink, Light Mossy Meadow
    • one large oval die-cut (largest Stitched Shape oval die or cut a rectangle at 2 1/2" X 3 1/2") 
    • a 1 1/2" White circle and a Petal Pink Pretty Label punched piece. (You can easily substitute any shapes here) 
    • Champagne rhinestones 
    • Petal Pink ribbon
    • Sponge dauber for Petal Pink ink 
    • Mini glue dots
    • Dimensionals 

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    Two April ordering specials:

    All online orders in April will receive my tutorial of the month; with 16 cards

    featuring the Ornate Garden products seen here.

    Ornate Garden collage Save

    Orders between $55 and $99 will receive a free Simple Shammy!

    Use this host code for April: MMM4SXSB  

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    Or….

    Join my $1000 party! 

    The first 10 people in April to order over $100 using this exclusive party host code 49HFZ6G3 will get a free Little Ladybug cards class that includes the stamp set and a 4 cards pre-cut kit! 

      

    Little ladybug Save

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