Sometime ago I found a tutorial on how to stamp with normal household bleach. So, here's my first card using this technique and also one of Sunbonnet Sues I made earlier in the week.
I used a thick sheet of dark green handmade paper and this is what I did:
I poured some bleach (a capful) onto a couple of kitchen paper towels and made sure the bleach was spread evenly. I used the lid of a plastic container to place the kitchen paper towels. I then prepared some scraps of paper and got my embossing heat gun ready. I took my stamp to the kitchen paper towels and stamped my scraps of paper several times always wetting the stamp in bleach in between.
When I thought the stamp was coming out OK (without missing bits) I then began stamping the handmade paper. I always took my stamp to the bleached paper towels in between each stamping.
Finally, I used my embossing heat gun to dry the bleach. This is much quicker than waiting for the bleach to dry naturally.
Some tips:
* Protect your work surface and your clothes.
* Work in a well ventilated area.
* Rinse your stamps with plenty of water as the bleach might damage the rubber.
* This technique works best with cardstock in dark colours and where the core is the same colour as the outside. I tried stamping with bleach on cardstock with a white core and it didn't work very well.
For more instructions, tips and ideas visit the Splicoaststampers site.
