Welcome to the Team Stamp It Blog Hop! Thanks for joining us as we share our fall-related cards and projects. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop and leave a comment with the hashtag #stampitcontest. You could win a Hello Dear Friend card kit.
Beauty of Friendship for Fall Card
My card uses Stampin’ Up!’s Beauty of Friendship stamp set and coordinating Beautiful Trees Dies. Buy them as a bundle and save 10 percent. Find these on page 11 of Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog. (Hint: When you purchase this bundle you qualify for a free SaleABration item — through September 30. You could choose the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper I used on today’s card.)
Fall cards offer the perfect time to bring out the baby wipe technique. That’s how I created the multi-colored foliage image of the tree.
Baby Wipe Technique
This technique is super fun and super easy. Lay a couple of baby wipes on a flat surface. Stampin’ Up!’s Silicone Mat works well as does wax paper. Drip drops of ink from Stampin’ Up!’s reinkers onto the baby wipes. I used fall colors I like such as Mango Melody, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, and Cajun Craze. The ink spreads as you randomly drop the ink onto the wipe. Be sure to fill in any blank spots.
Then, press your stamp onto the baby wipes, using it as an ink pad. Then stamp the image onto your card stock. You can reuse this “pad” many times to make the most out of your ink. I often move the stamp around on the wipe to get different color patterns. Be sure to experiment with different colors and patterns to get the look you like.
Ink Spritzing
Ink spritzing is another fun technique. I love the sparkle of the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper. (Get it free with a $50 purchase — before tax and shipping — during SaleABration while supplies last). But, I wanted a different color. So I added it myself.
I poured 91 percent rubbing alcohol into one of Stampin’ Up!’s spritzers and added six drops of Cajun Craze reinker. Then, I sprayed my thin strips of Be Dazzling paper. Just think of all the different colors you could use!
Be sure to watch the below video to see how this card came together.
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Really nice card. #stampitcontest
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So beautiful! I can’t wait to try this technique.
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Beautiful Card. #stampitcontest
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The colors used for making your stamp pad are truly gorgeous.
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Love this card! #stampitcontest
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#stampitcontest Great card and instructions for a really lovely card!
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#stampitcontest.. beautiful card
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Thank you, thank you! Now I DO want to get that dazzling paper. Spritzing it with the color adds so much and coordinating it with your card is fabulous! Great tutorial I’ll be watchng again. #stampitcontest
Thanks so much! I agree, it’s such a great way to change that “dazzling” paper! Glad you were inspired! Thanks for commenting!
#stampitcontest the light background lets everything else Pop out, and the glitter strips makes it all sparkle, very pretty card.
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#stampitcontest gorgeous tree
Thank you! The baby wipe technique is so fun!
I love this card. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Love your card.
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Thank you for demonstrating this cool baby wipe technique. I’ve never heard of it before, but will have to give it a try!
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You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Good luck!
#stampitcontest beautiful card idea Kim thanks for sharing it with us and the chance to win
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Beautiful card
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I love to use the baby wipe technique with fall colors
I agree! I have a goal to use the baby wipe technique on a “non” fall card! We shall see!
Kim, this is such a lovely card! Loved how you had 2 textured panels in the background but left one untextured for the greeting!
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Thanks so much for your kind comments (and for taking the time to comment). I’ll share a secret. I embossed the whole background piece of Very Vanilla with the Tasteful Texture folder and just layered the sentiments and the spritzed Be Dazzling pieces on top of it.
Gorgeous! #stampitcontest
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