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Sunday 9 June 2013

A Bleaching Tutorial for Papermill

Hi everyone, Barbara here with my very first tutorial for Papermilldirect......it may drag on a bit, so I'd suggest you grab a cuppa before you start reading! ;-)
I know lots of you will already know about bleaching techniques, but for the newer crafters, I hope you find this informative.....




Ink a piece of white hammered card with distress inks or distress stains..... I've used stains.
Cut out a 5" x 5" square with a die.


Make a bleach-pad with a few bits of folded kitchen roll and bleach. Choose your stamp and randomly stamp over the inked card with the bleach.
 Have a well ventilated room and clean your stamp immediately!
On this card I've used a new butterfly design from  



With a smaller square die, cut out the centre of the stamped card.




Mount both pieces onto black card.




Mount the small square onto the large one, with foam tape, matching the design.





 I have dyed some silk binding with the stain, and printed a little sentiment onto a scrap of inked card.







Stamp and cut-out 2 butterflies then position them on the corresponding bleached image.     Mount the whole piece onto a base card.                                                                          
Here are a few more finished samples to show how much the bleach 'lifts' certain colours.






White linen card from Papermill
sentiment & butterflies from the lovely Lynnda Worsnop of Oak House Studio





Flower stamp from Sheena Douglas




 Dylusion inks
Sheena Douglas flower stamp & Lili of the Valley sentiment stamps.
Phew, that's it.....I do hope you'll give bleaching a try, it's really very easy.
Barbara.x










32 comments:


  1. Very Pretty cards Barbara xxxx

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  2. WOW Barbara, thanks for the tutorial must have a go of this technique myself. Great samples and so inspirational. Enjoy the rest of the weekend honey.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  3. Wonderful tutorial Barbara, lovely colours and stamps used and fabulous designs.

    Sylv xx

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  4. Wow Barbara a fantastic tutorial, such lovely colours, gorgeous card xx

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  5. Wow these are fabulous Barbara,thanks for the tutorial...I for one have never tried this technique but will do now.xxx

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  6. OhMG these are stunning Barbara and thank you for sharing your fab tutorial with us hun.
    Hugz, Lorraine xx

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  7. Stunning Barbara, I knew you'd love those Sheena stamps once you started using them.. Fab as always Px

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  8. Fantastic card, love the bleaching teq xxx

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  9. Great tutorial Barbara, thanks, and fabulous cards made too. Hugs P xxxx

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  10. Both look stunning hun. Thank you for sharing will be having a go also xx

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  11. Wow, these look great! Fab technique. xxx

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  12. I love it. Thanks for the tutorial, I've heard about using bleach but I was always afraid it would destroy my stamps. I guess the trick is to clean them immediately. You you just rinse them well, or do you use soapy water? Also, can you use clear stamps as well as the red rubber ones?
    Your card is beautiful!

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    1. Connie, I used both rubber AND clear stamps for this tutorial. I did rinse them thoroughly afterwards with warm water.....hope this helps xx

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  13. Great tutorial - fabulous cards
    xx

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  14. WOW!! Stunning cards Barbara. Such an effective technique which I have never tried before but after seen your tutorial I will be giving it a go. I love the colours and stamps you have used. Thanks for sharing

    Sue xx

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  15. wow gorgeous cards Barbara and beautiful done.
    you have used great colours too.

    greetings karin

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  16. wow these are stunning I must try this .thank you for the tutorial lyn clark xx

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  17. What a great selections Barbara xx Jan

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  18. Great tutorial, it didn't go on at all, in fact I thought it was spot on, gorgeous cards, the colours are great, love the butterfly xx

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  19. Super technique and tutorial Barbara. Your cards are gorgeous and will definitely have to give this a go.
    Mags
    x

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  20. Great tutorial, and really wonderful cards. I love the colours you've used on your backgrounds.

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  21. Great tutorial. Something new for me to try. The final outcome is fab. I love the colours on all of them. X x x x

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  22. Brilliant tutoral, fabulous finished projects x

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  23. So very gorgeous! Thanks for the detailed instructions. Your final card is stunning. Cheers, Holley

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  24. Beautiful cards, and fantastic tutorial. I can't wait to give it a try now. Thank you for sharing and teaching.

    Smiles Sher

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  25. Wow, wow, wow, that is terrific ........... what a beautiful card xxx

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  26. Fabulous, fabulous, post, tutorial and cards... thanks for sharing this Barbara. I have used bleach before but lots here that is new to me .... smashing stuff ... just love the colours.
    e xx

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  27. This is so fabulous Barbara. Love the tutorial and all of the wonderful detail in your creations.
    Laine
    xx

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  28. Wow...you make it look so easy...but I know it is not!

    Thanks for the great tutorial. I will give this a try.

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  29. Wow, how lovely, thanks for sharing this.

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