Stamping with Bleach

I was delighted to discover that Dusty Durango (one of Stampin' Up!'s current In-Colors) bleaches to Crushed Curry (another In-Color)! What a find!

This card is extremely easy to create. Here's what you need:

• Chlorine Bleach


• A bowl and a paper towel


• I used the stamp set Fifth Avenue Floral


• Dusty Durango (8.5 x 5.5 for base, 3.75 x 5) and Crushed Curry cardstock (4 x 5.25)


• Crushed Curry polka-dot ribbon

I experimented with a few different stamps before settling on one from Fifth Avenue Floral. The outline stamps seem to work well with this technique. Find a bowl that is wide enough at the bottom to lay your stamp in. Fold and place a paper towel in the bowl. Pour just enough bleach in to saturate the paper towel, but not so much that it forms a puddle. Lay your stamp in the bleach, and stamp as normal on the cardstock. It's so much fun to watch the image bleach your paper!

Note that not all cardstock bleaches, or looks good when it does. I tried this same image on Rich Razzleberry, and it bleached a light pink - almost white. Gorgeous! Soft Suede bleaches a golden color, and almost glows.

Allow your stamped image to dry, then adhere Crushed Curry ribbon. I cut a piece just long enough to wrap around the edges, then use a smaller piece to tie the knot. That way, you can place your knot wherever you want it.

Next, adhere the stamped image to a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock, and adhere that to the Dusty Durango card base. Easy as pie! It is a bit smelly, so make sure you have plenty of ventilation when you use this bleaching technique!