The Bleach Blocking Technique

 Over at the Craft Stamper Magazine Challenge this month the topic is "The Bleach Blocking Technique".  For my first card I have rubbed over a piece of card with Tim Holtz's Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Pumice Stone and Black Soot distress inks in a very random pattern.  Then you dampen a blending tool sponge, dab it onto the card for 10-20 seconds and lift away.

 As you'll see in this close-up the effect you will get are bleached out rectangles with my cards as I used a Tim Holtz blending tool and sponge.  It has worked quite well with this colour scheme but as you'll see below - it didn't work well with Tim Holtz's Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint and Tumbled Glass distress inks.  I personally think it needs darker colours to make this most effective or a better combination.  Think I'll have another play as it was good fun.

The yellow card I have used a free set of IndigoBlu stamps that I got with Simply Cards and Papercraft last time and stamped the items with black Versafine.  I have cut out and decoupaged some elements and added some ribbon to finish off.

This card I have used some Artemio stamps and again stamped with black Versafine.  I have simply finished off with some mirri card and some ribbon.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Craft Stamper Magazine June Challenge - The bleach blocking technique
Crafty Ribbons - Butterflies and ribbon (first card)

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/Best Friends' Day

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/all about dad

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - For the girls
Ruby's Rainbow - Flora and fauna (first card)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes