Faux Watercolor with Baby Wipes

Looking for a quick way to add color? This Faux Watercolor with Baby Wipes is just the ticket. Get out the baby wipes and try this new technique! Colorful zinnia buds and full blossoms bloom on this exquisitely embossed card front. Perfect for Mother’s Day, a birthday, or any day to send flowers. And there’s a bonus tip for placing the flower arrangement on the card front. Let’s get started!

Faux watercolor with baby wipes

Cut out multiples of the flower parts and foliage using the lovely Simply Zinnia die set and Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. Choose your ink colors – I used Mossy Meadow and Granny Apple Green for my foliage. Grab a pack of baby wipes (my favorite is Costco’s Kirkland Unscented). Swipe some ink on a glass mat or acrylic block, and using a baby wipe wrapped around your finger, pick up some ink and rub it on a diecut. Vary the shade by using more or less pressure and more or less ink. TIP: Hold the excess baby wipe in your hand so it doesn’t drag across the watercolor paper as you color. When done with the greens, clean your glass mat.

With a new, clean baby wipe, color the flower parts in the same manner as the foliage. I used Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Poppy Parade. I added a touch of green using just the previous wipe (no need to add more ink color) and dabbing at the flower centers. This method takes almost no time to dry!! Assemble the flowers with liquid glue. I added extra stars to the stamens for even more dimension. Prep the Basic White card base by adding a Starry Sky mat and a Basic White Simply Zinnia embossed layer and set aside.

arranging the flowers

Arrange the flowers in a group that fits on the front of a card base. And now, using a piece of Press ‘N Seal, lay the Press ‘N Seal sticky side down over the floral arrangement, and press until everything is stuck to the layer.

Then add glue dots to hold the bits in place, straddling other bits. Finally, add some dollops of liquid glue in large areas.

Flip the whole thing over on the card front and gently peel up the Press ‘N Seal.

If necessary, adjust any pieces that are hanging over the card edge. Add more stars to the wispy foliage to match the blossom colors.

What do you think of the Faux Watercolor with Baby Wipes? I like how fast it is. I adore those bud stems with the little face too.

If you’d like a visual, check out my YouTube video below and see how quick and easy it is to do Faux Watercolor with Baby Wipes.