Ab-so-toot-ly
loved what we made this past Thursday.
I love to
teach the ladies new techniques each week, and was squealing with excitement,
waiting to show the ladies the “Baby Wipe Technique”.
Our first
project was an xtra cute card featuring the “Pictogram Punches” and “Really
Good Greetings” stamp sets + the “Stars” Framelits.
The
second project featured the gorgeous and very versatile stamp set “Gifts Of
Kindness” + “Papillion Potpourri”, the “On Film” Framelits, and … the “Baby
Wipe Technique”!
Project 1”Star Shaker Card”
The
card-base for this card is Basic Gray, with a layer of So Saffron, and on the
inside, the insert is Naturals White.
Fold a piece
of A5 Basic Gray cardstock in half.
Cut a piece
of Basic Gray cardstock 5 5/8”x4” for the overlay.
On the
Basic Gray overlay cardstock, emboss with White Embossing Powder the words ”You’re
A Star” from the “Pictogram Punches” stamp set.
Use the “Stars”
Framelits to cut 2 Stars, and use the Star from the “Itty Bitty Accents Punch
Pack” to cut another 4 stars.
Punch a heap
of small stars with the new In Colours Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo
Twist from the Designers Series Paper Stack, + 1 star in Champagne Glimmer
Paper.
Cut a piece
of Acetate and the So Saffron cardstock 5 3/8”x 3 ¾”.
Layer up
as follows: So Saffron, heaps of stars, Acetate, Basic Gray + 1 Champagne Glimmery
Star on the 2nd largest Star.
Adhere
the above to the Basic Gray card-base.
Now for
the inside of the card …
On the 5
5/8”x4” Naturals White cardstock, stamp the words “finally a day that really is
all about you!” from the “Really Good Greetings” stamp set, using the Stampin’
Write Markers Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo Twist.
Place the
punched stars, working from the middle out, i.e. the Tangelo Twist Star first,
on either side of the punched Stars, stamp a small Star from the “Pictogram
Punches” stamp set in Gold Encore Metallic Ink.
Using the
Decorative Masks “Hearts & Stars”, sponge the Stars in Lost Lagoon.
Finally
round the corners of the insert, and adhere with tape.
Wah-lah ”Star
Shaker Card” done!
Project 2 ”Baby Wipe Technique”
I
designed this card in muted tones, keeping in mind that it could be used for a
bereavement/sympathy card, or for someone suffering from illness.
The
cardbase for this card is Basic Gray, with a layers of Coastal Cabana, Whisper
White and Vellum.
{Baby Wipe Technique - Afternoon Class}
Fold a piece
of A5 Basic Gray cardstock in half, and emboss the front with the “Fancy Fan”
Embossing Folder.
Stamp 2
butterflies from the “Papillon
Potpourri” stamps set in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White, and punch with the
Elegant Butterfly Punch, also punch 2x Butterflies in Vellum.
Layer
the Butterflies, and add 3x Basic Pearl Jewels to each Butterfly.
On the
card insert, which is Whisper White, and 5 5/8”x4” in size, stamp the words “Hoping that each
passing day brings you closer to a brighter tomorrow” in Bermuda Bay on Whisper
White.
Round the
corners of the cardstock and adhere to the card base, add a single butterfly to
the bottom corner.
Now to
the front of the card…
{Baby Wipe Technique - Evening Class}
Stamp the
words “Thinking Of You” in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White and punch using the “Word
Window” Punch.
On a
scrap of Coastal Cabana cardstock, punch using the “Modern Label” Punch, and
layer with Dimensionals, to the Word Window “Thinking Of You” sentiment, and
adhere to the bottom corner of the card with Dimensionals.
Using the
“On Film” Framelits, in Coastal Cabana cardstock, cut a Polaroid Frame.
Now to
the Baby Wipe Technique …
I came across this technique by Amy White on her Blog "Whitehouse Stamping".
On a single
baby Wipe {I used Pam’s brand}, drop single drops of “Classic Stampin’ Ink
Refills” in Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Real Red.
You may
need to drop a couple of drops of each colour, until the colours bleed into one
another {as above}.
Using the
flower stamp from the “Gifts Of Kindness” stamp set, use the baby wipe like an ink
pad and stamp on the baby wipe, ensure that the whole stamp is covered in ink,
then stamp down onto the Whisper White cardstock.
Cut the
cardstock to fit inside the Polaroid Frame, and adhere to the card.
I made several
cards {which I have already given away}, experimenting with straight and
diagonal placement of the Polaroid Frame, and adjusted the butterfly to suit.
I love to
add a layer of Vellum over my Butterflies, as it softens the effect.
Wah-lah ”Baby
Wipe Technique” done!
With the Baby Wipe Technique, no two images will be the same.
For my
afternoon class, I did one baby wipe per 3 people, however for the evening class,
I accidentally left the baby wipe on the bench, and only remembered a couple of
hours later. There was enough ink left on the baby wipe, to do another 12
images, so one baby wipe serviced 15 images!
I simply love
this effect, and have another project planned for this weeks Class, which I am really excited
about!
Recipe Ingredient List
Stamp Sets: “Gifts
Of Kindness”, “Papillon
Potpourri”, “Pictogram
Punches”, “Really Good Greetings”,
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Lost Lagoon, Gold Encore Metallic Ink
Stampin’
Write Markers: Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo Twist
Classic
Stampin’ Ink Refills: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Real Red
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Naturals White, So Saffron, Whisper White, Blackberry
Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo Twist from the Designers Series Paper Stack,
Champaign Glimmer Paper and Vellum
Punches: Corner, Elegant Butterfly, Modern Label, Star from the “Itty
Bitty Accents Punch Pack”, and Word Window
Framelits/Dies: On film, Stars
Embossing
Folders: Fancy Fan
Xtras: Acetate, Baby Wipes, Basic Pearls Jewels, Decorative Masks “Hearts
& Stars”, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder
Special
Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Magnetic Platform, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’
Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer
