Today I was working on a background sheet and stamping with bleach. Not a new technique to me… Once I stamped my stamp into the liquid bleach, I’d stamp it on the black card stock (SU) and watch the action take place. To speed up the drying, I used my heat gun so I could get on to the next step….. Coloring it….
I used various items….. Pigment ink, Dyes and Chalks. I then splattered it with watered down white acrylic paint. I liked the effect but later in the day I wanted the same look but much more subtle.
WAAAA LAAAA….. this is my experiment: which took up a lot less time as well….. no coloring in the lines…..just get your fingers into it….. and get busy.
I took chalks in many colors and rubbed them onto my black cardstock (SU) using my index finger. I then stamped the stamps into the bleach and stamped them onto the sheet. If you notice, instead of the paper turning “brown” it removed the chalk in the areas I stamped in. To speed up drying, I again used the heat gun….. I then splattered the piece with watered down white acrylic paint. I love the look, what do you think?
Mary Lou
I love these, theyre such a clever idea, and the finished results are fantastic…i couldnt pick a favourite out of the two, theyre both great but completely different
Mary Lou ~ thank you for your kind words about my altered book page. You got beautiful results with the bleach stamping. That is something I have not tried in awhile. I do remember having oh so much fun with it. Thank you for the inspiration!
Yes yes, love it! Chalk was a wonderful idea!
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Albacore.
Albacore,
The point is that instead of stamping w/ the bleach and then coloring in the intricate lines with the chalk you would color the entire page/paper/card with chalk then stamp with the ink. A lot faster process and a subtle look vs coloring over the bleached lines in the first image.
I am so new at all of this, but I just love the chalk and bleach idea. I cannot wait to try it.
That technique seem fun…you should teach a class. Thanks for sharing….Love the look ! Sandra