This Weeks Card - Bleaching

Stamp Sets - Bundle of Joy, Everything Baby

Cardstock - Gable Green, Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Ink - Veramark

Other - Silver embossing powder, bleach

Stamp giraffe image in versamark on pumpkin pie cardstock. Cover with embossing powder and tap off excess. Set with heat tool.

Using a cotton bud, dip in bleach and rub lightly over giraffe's spots. Colour will start to bleach out rightaway. If you want the colour lighter, bleach again.

Emboss the word baby and cut out.

On gable green card stock, layer brilliant blue and pumpkin pie over top. Adhere baby cutout with Stampin Dimensionals. Emboss boy on brilliant blue.

Notes on Bleaching - it is best to emboss the image you want to bleach so the bleach stays in the lines. A stamp with lots of lines like the giraffe is a good one to work with. Some cardstock bleaches better than others. Pumpkin Pie works brilliantly. If the image isn't light enough after a couple of goes, let dry then try again. Don't rub too hard or you will wear through the paper.

Have a go at this one today. Let me know how you go.

If you want to learn more about bleaching, book a workshop at your home and I can demonstrate some other uses.