Do you resemble this remark? Did you ever see a card someone else had done and decide, "I'm buying that set so I can make this card?" Well, I have done so and here is what happened: I couldn't find the card after I bought the set and I really couldn't remember what the card looked like. So the new rubber sat, uninked and unmounted, sadly waiting for the day I HAD to use it. Finally, that day came for the set, True Friend.
Sorry for the glare here -- true camera issues this a.m.! In my Techniques Class, I strive to use household items that the ladies already own to take their stamping up a notch and give them more versatility with their stamps. This month, we used bleach and an aquapainter.
We started with a base of Chocolate Chip cardstock. I know it doesn't look it, but this is Ruby Red cardstock. I loved the color combo when paired with Very Vanilla so I went with it.
We random stamped the small image from the set in CRAFT Chocolate Chip ink on the front panel and then embossed it with clear embossing powder. Next, we stamped the front image in Craft Chocolate Chip ink and embossed it, again with clear embossing powder.
All of the parts that appear to be Very Vanilla inside the floral images were colored with straight bleach using an aquapainter. Now, not all cardstock will turn this color and that is why I love bleaching -- you can get some truly unique looks using your aquapainters -- think plaids on backgrounds or dots. I haven't done it yet, but I want to play around with bleach on my texturz pads in my Big Shot. If I could do this without getting it all over me, my carpet and my supplies, I would have done it already. As it is, I need to prepare the room for the onslaught of bleach and am thinking it would be best to do this at the sink in the kitchen. That's another day of stamping though!
Once we had the images prepared and bleached, we stamped the sentiment from Heard from the Heart in regular Chocolate Chip ink on the bottom of the card and adhered a ribbon around that layer. This was mounted onto the base and the focal image was mounted on Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip cardstocks and was then adhered to the top layer.
Here is the inside of the card:
Normally, when I use a dark card base, I use a white or vanilla inside sheet. However, we stamped the smaller image on the inside, embossing and bleaching as we did on the front. I love the look so we just left it!
The best part of Techniques Class is that in my classes there is one rule: There are no rules! You can always change up your cards as you want them. I teach the technique and what you choose to do with your card is totally and completely up to you. I've got fabulous stampers and they do some really terrific things with their cards. I love that I give them a starting point and they jump off into areas I would never have thought of -- in essence, I learn something from everyone of them at every class and that is truly enjoyable!
Although I'm feeling "better", my stomach is not. So, hopefully I'm losing some weight this week. My stomach rules if you get my drift. I didn't eat yesterday and thus far, my tummy is telling me, "Dummy -- I want NO food. Get it?" And trust me, I've gotten it. I'm not hungry and until I am, I'm heeding the warning my stomach is sending me. When I don't listen, I'm miserable -- so for now, I'm drinking tea and warm water and feeling just fine. Those body stores of fat are feeding me and I know if I had to fast for 40 days and nights, at this point, you probably wouldn't even notice!
Have a blessed day and remember, we are halfway to the weekend! I'm stamping this afternoon and hope to have something worthwhile to show you tomorrow!
The bleach technique intrigues me...thanks for the how to's. jmniffer
Posted by: jmniffer | 10/23/2009 at 10:22 AM