Please check out the details for this month's Bleaching (with Bleach or Water) Technique and link to videos on the blog, along with more card samples from Christine, Pat, & Susan.
My results were a mix. I had success with using Bleach, but not much success with using Water for stamping. I'll share what worked for me ...
The first three cards are done with the same technique ... smooshed background with Distress Inks, dry; stamp image and heat emboss; then bleaching the image with paint brush dipped in bleach and blotted with paper towel.
The card above is the Blooming Branch stamp (Pinkfresh Studio), stamped in Brushed Cordoroy and heat embossed with clear over smooshed background. I used bleach to remove the image colour, left it for a day, and then watercoloured with Distress Inks. I used a hot pink marker to add more colour to the center of the blooms. I die-cut the center of the card front using the Semi-Circle Stacker Frame die (Penny Black) and then popped it up over top. A simple sentiment from Happy Snippets (Penny Black) finishes the card.
Sending the card at the top of the post to:
Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 4 - Anything Goes --- I used bleaching! :)
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I used the same method for the fuschsia card. Smooshed distress inks for the background. Image is Captivating (Penny Black), heat embossed with Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I used distress inks to watercolour where I had removed the background colour with bleach. A sentiment, Cosmos - retired (Technique Tuesday) was also added in Liquid Platinum Embossing. Used a white paint pen on the stamens.
Sending above card to:
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For my final card using the smooshing and bleaching technique, I used Christmas Birds - retired (Northwoods). Again used Liquid Platinum embossing. The sentiment is from retired Snowglobe Sayings (MFT).
Sending this card to:
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Below I am sharing a card I made from 2016 using bleaching with water when stenciling (ghosting technique). Ghosting is another name for Bleaching. It is the same ... using a ink coloured background, and stenciling with water over top. Below is a sample from a few years ago. I have many more samples on my Pinterest Board - Ghosting (link HERE).
I hope you'll give one of the bleaching techniques a try. There are a lot of options using bleach ... and a few using water. It's worth trying them out to see what works best for you.
Thanks for stopping by!
Card #1:
Stamps: Blooming Branch (Pinkfresh Studio); Happy Snippets (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Distress Inks: Brushed Corduroy, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Shabby Shutters (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, water brush, bleach, watercolour paint brushes, Semi-Circle Stackers (Penny Black)
Card #2:
Stamps: Captivating (Penny Black); Cosmos - retired (Technique Tuesday)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Hot Press Watercolour Paper (Arches 140 lb.)Ink: Versamark; Distress Inks: Candied Apple, Lumberjack Plaid, Wilted Violet, Villanous Potion, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Liquid Platinum embossing Powder (Ranger), heat tool, water brush, bleach, watercolour paint brushes, white acrylic paint pen (Posca)
Accessories: Liquid Platinum embossing Powder (Ranger), heat tool, water brush, bleach, watercolour paint brushes, white acrylic paint pen (Posca)
Card #3:
Stamps: Christmas Birds (Northwoods); Snowglobe Sayings - retired (MFT)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Versamark; Distress Inks: Salvaged Patina, Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean (Tim Holtz); Arteza Watercolour Markers
Accessories: Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, water brush, bleach, watercolour paint brushes
Accessories: Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, water brush, bleach, watercolour paint brushes
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23 comments:
All three cards are lovely, Loll. it looks like an interesting technique.
Beautiful cards and colors on your wonderful backgrounds, allure very pretty!
These turned out great, Loll. I have tried bleaching cardstock but not inked backgrounds. This technique gives you a way to paint a background and still have the images to color. I'll check out the videos.
Wow, these are beautiful Loll. Love the backgrounds and your coloring. This looks like a fun technique. Thanks for sharing.
These are all gorgeous, Lolly! I especially love that second card! The colors are amazing!
WOW!!! Stunning cards, my dear Loll. I only tried the bleach-and-white technique once, a long time ago, but of course, I never achieved results as spectacular as yours. I love the fuchsia card!! The colors are enchanting.
hugs,
BożenA
These are ALL absolutely BEAUTIFUL Loll! I haven't done the bleaching technique in ages, but I really like how yours turned out. The smooshed background is a great way to start and I just might have to give this a try!! Lovely, lovely cards my friend!! Hugs. :0)
All are gorgeous! My favourite is the first one - love those flowers, the colours you used, and the way you die cut the centre of the flower. Although the bleaching with water is not as effective as using real bleach, I do really like the last card (the one from a few years ago) - the subtlety of the bleaching makes a perfect background for the die cuts.
Each one of these is just as fabulous as the next, Loll! I'm completely in love with the first one, it's beautiful!
All your cards are beautiful, thanks for sharing your tips and inspiration xxx
Goodness this takes me back Loll, used to use the bleach technique often when I used to teach class, always fascinating outcomes.
You are showcasing three beautiful card and impossible to choose a favourite, but so pleased you shared one with us at We Love Stamping, thank you.
B x
Amazingly beautiful cards, the subjects, and the colours are all just stunning. x
All three are lovely, Loll! The coloring is dreamy. I love the combination of colors on the first card. Just so beautiful.
Lovely cards, Loll! The fuchsia card is stunning! I love the soft BG colors and your coloring is outstanding! Sue N
Gorgeous cards Loll, my favourite is the fuchsia card, just beautiful!
Liz xx
Great post and examples, Lolly! My favorite is still the older one in my favorite colors, but I have to say it was almost nudged out of first place by that stunning fuchsia card! The background is delicious and the coloring of the flowers makes them look real! I'm glad I.D.E.A.S. was a help! Love, Dolly
I'm here with my DT hat on Loll, and to reiterate my admiration for your card. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at We Love Stamping. Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
Faith A DT
Beautiful cards using the bleach or water technique Loll - the florals are beautiful with the watery backgrounds and I love the gold embossed one especially! Julia xx
These cards are stunning, Loll, the soft dreamy backgrounds are beautiful and so is your watercolouring.
Oh, stop! These are all way too beautiful! I'm pining to use my PF Blooming Branch stamp and wondering why I don't have the PB Captivating stamp. Gorgeous results on those cards with the smooshed backgrounds and bleach. And you know how I love birds. The cardinal and jay look gorgeous together, and hooray for one more Christmas card!
Fabulous collection of cards - love them all!
Thanks for joining me at the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Helen x
These are all beautiful Loll, and the bleach certainly removes much more of the colour than water, and the smooshed backgrounds are so pretty. The water bleached effect on the card made in 2016 adds lots of interest to the background and the white added die cut flowers and sentiment work so well over the top. x
Hi Loll, I finally got a card made this month and I can see there are lots of fun to be had with this technique... ALL your cards are truly gorgeous, especially love the vibrant fuchsias -so pretty --- thanks so much for the inspiration and encouragement... hugs Robyn
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