Easy bleached card

My friend Theresa's having a workshop tonight and she requested that we learn bleach stamping. I always try to accommodate my hostesses, so I came up with this card this morning with the great new set Just Believe. Hope she likes it!

I had to buy some new bleach for this, because our previous bottle of bleach had been banging around the place for about ten years and was no longer active. I was used to stamping with that, so here's a photo of what happened when I used the stronger new stuff!

It really bleached! The Soft Suede and Old Olive ones bleached out to a bright Crushed Curry color. Pretty, but not what I was going for. I backed down on the bleach a little and tried it on Wild Wasabi, and that's what I ended up going with for the card. 

Here's a gorgeous card by Kimberly Rebarchik that uses bleaching in just a masterful way. The Medallion stamp is bleached, then wheeled over with the Very Vintage jumbo wheel. Isn't it awesome?

Gotta run--tornado warnings and thunderstorms and computer should not mix! I'll post the other projects from this weekend's shows (I have five events in six days!) tomorrow.

Comments

[Krissie]

I always love seeing which colors the bleach will bring out :) I made a card last fall with handsome hunter and it bleached to a perfect soft suede!

[Jackie Barfield]

That's good to know about old bleach. I just thought it would be different on different colors.

I love the cards.

Stay safe. My hubby was on his computer and got a shock when lightening hit somewhere. Definately stay off the computer.

[cristy]

I've wanted to learn more about bleaching too - I haven't been brave enough to try it on my own yet. LOVE the vintage card!

[Theresa]

She does love the card! Thanks for being so accomodating! I had a great time at my workshop and am picking out freebies right now! Thanks for everything, Lyssa!

[Diane Short]

Hi~ I have enjoyed looking at your projects...thanks for sharing. I was wondering if you could post how to bleach. This is the first I've heard of it. I would love to give it a try.

Thanks~
Diane