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2013

Baby Wipe Butterflies

Here is a card that I made using butterflies stamped using the baby wipe technique. You basically create your own “ink pad” using dried-out baby wipes and reinkers. It is possible to use new baby wipes, but it becomes a lot messier and the colours merge a lot more quickly as the extra moisture within the wipes makes the ink clog the space between the image lines and the base rubber of the stamp – as I found out to my cost! But at least I can transfer the knowledge to you now.

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The card uses a lot of punches, but it is really worth it! And once you have these tools, it is best to use them as much as you can, as they aren’t consumed by the process and they make the cutting and layering significantly easier, especially for batch card making. I love this design (which is copied and altered slightly from one I saw on Pinterest) and I will definitely be making more along these lines soon. They are great for creating a “stash” of cards for when you need one in a hurry at short notice.

I only stuck the butterflies down along thier spine, and folded the wings up slightly to give the card extra dimension and the illision of movement. They will lie flat and go into an envelope for posting, though. (The butterflies all lie within the boundaries of the card blank, though this is not obvious from the picture.) This version does use the now retired colour Certainly Celery for the green matted squares, but any green would work, or another co-ordinating colour. Now that it has returned, I would be tempted to use Pear Pizazz as it is so versatile.

I hope you like this card and it inspires you to make something similar yourself. With the use of so many punches this is a very quick card to create once you have set up the “inkpad”. And all of your butterflies can be different, depending on where you place the stamp onto the “pad”! Enjoy.

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Stamp Sets: A Fitting Occasion, Papillon Potpourri.

Punches: 1" Square, 1″ Circle Medium, Elegant Butterfly, Postage Stamp.

Colours: Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point, Raspberry Ripple, So Saffron, Whisper White.

Accessories: 3/8" Denim Jean Ribbon.

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About Katie

Katie has been crafting for most of her life, but has been an Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator since April 2010. Her favourite techniques are rubber stamping, heat embossing and 3D decoupage, mainly applied in card making, but she's also an avid memory keeper! She loves the pocket scrapbooking style as it is quick and easy, and makes memory keeping much more achievable for her than the "traditional" option. She would love to share this with you if you are intrigued!

Comments

  1. Krafty Karen says

    July 4, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    Not heard of the baby wipe technique before – so do you just drop a load of ink onto old dried ones and ink up your stamp from there? Fab card!!

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    • Katie says

      July 5, 2013 at 10:39 pm

      H Karen, yes, that is exactly it. I tried it with new baby wipes but they are just too wet and clog up your stamp. Old dried out wipes are ideal as they have the cushioning effect and are not too absorbent so they hold the ink without sucking it all up! You need very little ink for this technique, so it is very cost effective. Just put a paper plate or ideally a plastic plate or tub under the baby wipes – you can keep the ink pad for a while if you seal it into a “Tupperware” box.

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