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Please click on any of the topics to review our hints and tips:

  Hints & Tips on taking your Childs Hand or Foot Prints

 Accenting an Invitation or Announcement with Ribbon

  Steps to Tying a Classic Bow
 Ideas for completing Ribbon Ends

 

Hints and Tips for taking your Childs Hand or Foot Print
All prints should be taken using a non-toxic ink pad in a dark shade of ink (black, navy and dark brown work best).  Ink pads can be bought at your local craft shop and at some discount type variety stores.  Try not to use the 'permanent' type inks as they will take a long time to come off of your babies skin.

The best time to take a print is when your child is content (either towards the end or after a bottle or breast feed is ideal).  I did all of my own children's prints for their birth announcements while they were asleep in their bassinettes and found there was less cleanup required! 

Handprints are always more difficult to take and will require a lot more time and patience, particularly with babies as they tend to curl their fingers, or hands into a fist.  I would recommend having another person to help with taking a handprint.  Footprints require a lot less time and patience and are generally a lot easier to do.

If you find that you are having trouble getting a print because your baby is being "unco-operative", it is probably best to leave it for now and try again a bit later.  

If you are taking a hand or footprints for our range of Hand & Foot print Posters, we only require one hand or foot print.  We will mirror image the print you give us - this way the poster looks a lot more balanced with two identical prints!

It's as EASY as 
  
Make sure that the hand or foot you wish to use for your print is clean and free from dust/dirt.  It is always a good idea to have your child wearing something "old" should the stamp ink not wash out of their clothing, should it accidentally get ink on it.  It can be a very messy job trying to get your baby's foot or hand print. 
 

 

Stamp the inkpad over the entire hand or foot until it has good ink coverage on it and carefully place the hand or foot onto a clean bright white sheet of paper (which is positioned on a hard and flat surface - I used a clipboard when doing my children's prints).  Make sure you bring the paper to the hand or foot - not the baby over to the paper.
Set the paper aside and let the ink dry (10 minutes should be sufficient time for the ink to dry).
 

 

Repeat Steps A and B until you get a print you are happy with.  Clean up your Childs hand or foot with a damp cloth and warm soapy water.

Don't forget to promptly post your image along with your Childs name, your INVOICE NUMBER (which is provided on your Tax Invoice once payment has been) and your contact details to:

Precious Little Prints,
Image Submission,
PO Box 3012,
WARNER   QLD   4500

Your original print/s will be returned to you along with your completed order.
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Accenting with Ribbon is as Easy as 1 - 2 - 3!

1. With the front design facing up toward you, thread each end of the ribbon through pre-punched holes leaving the ends trailing out the back of the announcement or invitation.
2. Thread the RIGHT end of the ribbon back through the LEFT hole so the end is now out the front side of the announcement or invitation.
3. Thread the LEFT end of the ribbon back through the RIGHT hole so this end is also out the front of the announcement. Pull both ends so the ribbon is tight and your ribbon is complete!


Tying a Classic Bow








1. Cross left end of ribbon over right and tie together.
2. Form a loop with right end of ribbon.
3. Bring left end of ribbon from behind to front of right loop and pull through, being careful not to twist ribbon.
4. Gently pull the loops tight, then pull apart slightly to adjust lengths of loops and tails.
5. When completed, puff out top centre knot for a finishing touch.

 

Ideas for Completing Ribbon Ends

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