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Tuesday 17 June 2014

faux block bleaching technique for craft stamper magazine

Morning all! I hope you are well and happy! I've got more red and butterflies to share with you today - I seem to be in that sort of a mood. This is a card I made with the craft stamper take it make it challenge in mind - and also the wings and things challenge at AVJ. Here's what I did:


I started by laying down the colours of distress ink - festive berries, spiced marmalade, mustard seed and ripe persimmon - then I attacked the ink with a cut and dry foam pad loaded with water and mopped off the colour as I went along. I love this technique and hope to try it again very soon - its fab.


Next I did some stamping using stamps from the dylusions on the edge range  and also Tim Holtz stamps - from the Mariposa set and also a sentiments set.


I fussycut the Mariposa image and added it to the card.

I would like to enter the following challenges with this card.

A vintage Journeyvintagejourney: Wings and things
Craft Stamper:craftstamper Take it make it challenge June: Faux bleach blocking
My mums craft shopmymumscraftshop: ink it up
Pan pastel ukpanpasteluk: Flora and fauna

Hope you all have a great Tuesday - I'm off for a swim this morning then will be heading to see my mum and dad.

Thanks for dropping by and hope to see you again soon! 

Hugs

rachel xx


32 comments:

  1. Good morning Rachel,
    Great card, love what you have done on this.
    Enjoy your swim, I have a Craft class to teach and I am not too enthusiast at this moment in time.

    Patricia x

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  2. Gloriously red Rachel! I love the background and the fabulous Mariposa butterfly. Thanks so much for joining in our Wings and Things Challenge at A Vintage Journey. Hugs, Anne xx

    Off to Scotland, will catch up when we get back xx

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  3. Lush warm and sunny colours Rachel and great background.

    B x

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  4. This is gorgeous Rachel. I love the warm colours and beautiful stamps.
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. Love the colour Rachel,a great technique.xxx

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  6. All things bright and beautiful on this one, gorgeous stamps

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  7. Fab colours you have chosen for this one Rachel and a great soft effect finish to your card !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  8. A gorgeous card Rachel, lovely colours and stamps.

    Sue xx

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  9. Gorgeous colours and love the finish ...
    ..aNNIe ♥
    The Journey is the Start

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  10. This is fabulous Rachel, you always use such lovely rich colours.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. More wonderful colours and stamping Rachel, love the effect with the DIs, hugs Kate x

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  12. This is fabulous Rachel, love that background.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  13. Wonderful card, with great colours. Hazel xx

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  14. Wow, I love this technique Rachel, you have made a wonderful card here. Hope you have had a good swim and enjoyed your visit to your parents.

    Hugs
    Dawn x

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  15. You have captured and mastered this technique so well Rachel - much better than me(lol) Your colours are beautiful
    x catherine

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  16. great result with this technique Rachel-love the colour and images
    Carol x

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  17. Rachel
    Sorry I have not managed to visit you for what seems to be such a long time.
    WOW this is sizzling and I love the butterflies and also that wonderful sentiment.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  18. Fabulous and I don't mind the red in the least!

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  19. Lovely rich colours on this card Rachel, this is a lovely example of the technique, and a lovely combination of stamps. Mo x

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  20. Fabulous color combo and background. Love this technique.

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  21. Lovely effects on this card!
    greetings, Alie

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  22. Beautiful Rachel. Love the colours.
    Mags
    x

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  23. Hi Rachel, fab technique and I love the colour you've used for this card. So warm and vibrant. Hope you're having a good weekend and thanks for joining us at PanPastel UK for our Flora and Fauna Challenge
    Claire xx

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  24. Love the bleached background, thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge.

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  25. I love the vibrancy of this card...the colours are gorgeous! And the bleach blocking looks fabulous in the background.
    Thanks for joining in the Craft Stamper Take It, Make It challenge.
    Dot x

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  26. The bleach technique works so well with those colours Rachael and I am loving your butterflies:-) Thank you so much for joining in with the Take it Make it challenge.
    Tracy xxx

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  27. Gorgeous background and colours, thanks for sharing with us at the take It Make It Challenge. Elizabeth x

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  28. Fabulous colour combination, and it shows off the bleach blocking perfectly. Thanks for joining in with the Craft Stamper TIMI challenge .... good luck! Linda xx

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  29. Your background worked beautifully, great card. Thank you for joining us at Craft Stamper this month. xx

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  30. Wow Rachel, the bleach blocking has worked fabulously well! Love the warm reds! Thank you for playing along with this months challenge over at the Craft Stamper blog! xx

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  31. Wow - those colours are stunning, and the bleaching looks fab! Thanks for joining us on A Vintage Journey again!
    Alison xx

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  32. Love the bright, joyous colors! Thank you for joining the challenge at Craft Stamper!

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx