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Floral Card
Topic Started: Sep 28 2007, 02:57 PM (1,695 Views)
Willow	Sep 28 2007, 02:57 PM Post #1
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	I got my stamps out again and had a little play around making backgrounds, on the dark card I stamped the leaves and little flowers using bleach, let it dry and then stamped and embossed the flower with gold embossing powder, punched three flowers with flower punch and added the brads. Eileen



Sally	Sep 28 2007, 04:17 PM Post #2
Cosmic Member Posts: 6,875 Group: Advanced Members Member #339 Joined: May 29, 2006	Hi Willow lovely card, and the flowers look fab, I have never heard of using bleach, is it just normal household bleach? isnt it amazing what you find out on here I must get back into cardmaking very soon, not long for Christmas :ph43r: they.ve got wrapping paper at the tills in our local shops today Sally



waxingsteve	Sep 28 2007, 04:57 PM Post #3
Administrator Posts: 13,394 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 16, 2005 Twitter ID craftman57 Facebook ID Steve Smy	Lovely card, Eileen, and a novel use for bleach Just as well I don't make cards though - I'm allergic to bleach Steve



justjen	Sep 28 2007, 05:17 PM Post #4
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,153 Group: Advanced Members Member #260 Joined: February 26, 2006	What a lovely card Eileen..... I was also surprised about the use of bleach as I have never heard of using it with stamps either. Sally... We went shopping today and I noticed all the Christmas stuff everywhere!! I have my desk cleared, (kind of), for the start of my christmas cards... while I was out today i picked up some Christmas peel offs at buy one get one free!! Went to 3 charity shops and found nothing! Very unusual for me!! Eileen .. perhups we could have a tut from you on how to do the bleach thing??? Jenx



Willow	Sep 28 2007, 05:38 PM Post #5
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Thank you Sally, Steve and Jen. I have a link that tells you how to do the bleach technique, I just folded kitchen roll in to a small pad placed it on to a flat surface/plate and added a small amount of bleach not too much just enough to wet the pad then just stamped on to the pad and then on to the card, it works well with dark card but different coloured card give different results you just have to experiment. I have been trying different techniques for making background papers and have just finished making a polished stone effect which is really nice using surgical spirit will put some pics up. The link for the bleach technique and many more, great site. http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/tips/bleach-stamping.html Eileenx



waxingsteve	Sep 28 2007, 05:49 PM Post #6
Administrator Posts: 13,394 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 16, 2005 Twitter ID craftman57 Facebook ID Steve Smy	for the link, Eileen A word of caution: it says on that page about heating the bleach to dry it faster. That could prove very hazardous as it could emit chlorine gas! If you are going to heat it, do it outside or on a low heat only! And don'tr get close while you're doing it! You could suffer respiratory distress, damage to your eyes, and more! Steve



Willow	Sep 28 2007, 07:15 PM Post #7
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Thanks for pointing out the hazard warning Steve. What I usually do is make a batch of papers and let them all AIR DRY and just save them for when I need them for my cards or mixed media work that I may be doing they don't take very long to dry and it's always best to play safe. Eileen



Poppy	Sep 28 2007, 08:15 PM Post #8
Cosmic Member Posts: 6,710 Group: Moderators Member #4 Joined: August 16, 2005	Lovely card Eileen. Poppy



Willow	Sep 29 2007, 01:34 PM Post #9
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Thank you Poppy. Eileenx



Willow	Sep 29 2007, 01:38 PM Post #10
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Another great site with the bleach technique for rubber stamping. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resource...gwithbleach.php Eileenx



Sally	Sep 29 2007, 03:04 PM Post #11
Cosmic Member Posts: 6,875 Group: Advanced Members Member #339 Joined: May 29, 2006	for the links Willow and the warning Steve I am going to try and fit this into my cardmaking when I get round to it Sally



Willow	Sep 29 2007, 04:34 PM Post #12
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Hope you do Sally, I'm sure you will enjoy it. Eileenx



VirginiaS	Oct 5 2007, 01:07 AM Post #13
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,717 Group: Moderators Member #9 Joined: August 16, 2005	What a gorgeous card and an interesting technique too! Thanks for the warning Steve, bleach makes me very headachey. the only stuff I use it for is Trev's socks, and even that doesn't work half the time.



Poppy	Oct 5 2007, 12:27 PM Post #14
Cosmic Member Posts: 6,710 Group: Moderators Member #4 Joined: August 16, 2005	Willow i hadn't realised it was bleached, i have heard of doing that but never tried it? Does it make yiur cards go funny after a while, or the stamps go brittle? That's why i didn't use the technique? I know you can wash thenm off, but stamping with even the alcohol inks makes he rubber go funny after a while? Great card though. Poppy



justjen	Oct 5 2007, 02:49 PM Post #15
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,153 Group: Advanced Members Member #260 Joined: February 26, 2006	Eileen, Might try it one day! Jenx



Willow	Oct 6 2007, 07:27 AM Post #16
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Poppy as far as I know it will not harm the stamps just give them a good wash afterwards and it won't affect the card just leaves nice bleached patterns which can look very effective. Eileenx



craft fairy	Oct 24 2007, 09:57 PM Post #17
Advanced Member Posts: 80 Group: Posted Member Member #252 Joined: February 15, 2006	What a great technique. I'll give it a try. Yvonne



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