Bleaching Technique – Fifth Avenue Floral

This is the 3rd project from my 6×6 Technique Book Class that I taught this week.  Yes, there was definitely a FLOWER theme going on ! 🙂

The stamps are "inked" in bleach, stamped on Chocolate Chip cardstock, and accented with Barely Banana cardstock, Vanilla ribbon and Taste of Textiles striped paper.

Bleach Stamping

Supplies: 

·         Bleach (fresh, newly purchased bleach is best)

·         Disposable “Glad” type container

·         Paper towels

·         Stamps – outline images work best

·         cardstock

Directions:

1.         Be sure you are in a well ventilated area, and you may wish to protect your clothing or wear old clothes

2.        To make a “bleach pad” fold a paper towel or 2 in fourths and place it in a sandwich size disposable plastic container (Gladware type)

3.        Pour some bleach onto the paper towel – enough to make it wet but not soaking or dripping wet

4.       Stamp your outline image stamp into the bleach pad – but be careful not to let the bleach puddle up on your stamp

5.        Stamp immediately onto cardstock, holding stamp for a few seconds to let the bleach fully penetrate the cardstock.  Lift stamp and watch the cardstock change color

6.       Experiment with different colors of cardstock.. not many bleach to white –  it’s fun to see what color they turn!

7.        Clean stamps immediately with Stampin’ Mist, dry and store.

8.        Dispose of your “bleach pad” when done stamping for the day.