Over at the Craft Stamper Magazine blog they are sharing a technique called bleached blocking, which basically means removing ink from a water based background using damp foam distress ink pads.
I used seedless preserve, picked raspberry, faded jeans and broken china distress inks on the background, then took some of the colour out using a damp blending pad. As I haven't used lonely girl for ages, I decided to give her an outing.
I didn't feel that much of the ink had lifted off on the first tag, so I tried it again on a different type of paper, and this one definitely did take ink off, although I forgot to take a photo as it looked pretty good!! Again another Dina W stamp that I've not used for a while and the Traci Bautista one in the background over some tissue tape.
what great tags, Sam!! love you embracing your pink...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tags Sam! Love those stamps and fab colours (even the pink tones, lol)!
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Lesley Xx
Hurray Pink! Lol. Fabulous backgrounds and some of my favourite stamps, fab combo.
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Amanda x
Great tags Sam! xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat tags Sam..loving tht tecnique and the pink lol xxx
ReplyDeleteThey are both gorgeous but the first is my favourite !
ReplyDeleteCorrie x
Two terrific tags!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tags! The bleach blocking technique worked great on the tags. I love Dina's stamps too. Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge. ~ Renee xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat bleach blocking effect and love those Dina Wakley stamps...fab tags!
ReplyDeleteI love how on both of these tags the bleach blocking has added some light to the background, making the original colours stand out more.
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Dot x
Both brilliant tags with great bleach blocking..love her stamps:-)
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Tracy xxx
Gorgeous tags Sam, I found some colours bleached out more than others. Thanks for sharing with us at the Take It Make It Challenge. Elizabeth xxx
ReplyDeleteTwo brilliant tags - those stamps are so cool in your hands... but do I detect a softening of the hardline stance against pink going on?!
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Fabulous tags .... love the colours. Thanks for joining in with the Craft Stamper TIMI challenge ..... good luck! Linda xx
ReplyDeleteBoth tags are ace, and I'm very jealous as I don't have these stamps, some of my faves! Great job, thank you for joining us at Craft Stamper this month. xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous takes! Thank you for joining the challenge at Craft Stamper!
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