Bonjour ! Hi everyone!
Je continue ce soir avec ma participation au challenge de juin du magazine Craft Stamper, j’aime beaucoup ce magazine auquel je suis abonnée… J’ai réussi à faire encore une carte ce week-end, selon la technique du Bleach Blocking qu’il fallait appliquer.
Avant de vous montrer ma carte, quelques mots sur cette technique, elle est très facile et elle donne des résultats très chouettes !! Il suffit d’encrer aux encres Distress (ou autres encres aquarellables) un fond de carte; Vous prenez ensuite votre applicateur d’encre en mousse (ou encore un simple carré ou un rectangle de cut’n dry) que vous humidifiez bien – sans oublier les bords -, avant de l’appliquer quelques secondes sur votre fond, ici et là, en croisant vos applications… ça marche super bien pour retirer la couleur d’origine par blocs (d’où le nom de la technique), c’est presque enfantin !! Vous allez voir l’effet sur ma carte, c’est assez doux car j’ai utilisé des couleurs assez légères, mais j’aime beaucoup l’effet.
Cette carte est pour mon amie Sandra. Elle n’est pas au mieux de sa forme, mais comme son incroyable sens de l’humour est resté intact, je pense qu’elle va bien lui plaire… C’est le but en tout cas.
The current Take It, Make It challenge is all about Bleach Blocking…. Hels Sheridan has showed a wonderful project in the July issue, showcasing a technique she has invented called Bleach Blocking. This is a simple but very effective way to create a background: ‘Simply colour your cardstock with Distress Inks, then remove some of the ink using a clean, damp blending tool. Because you have a rectangular blending tool, the ‘bleached out’ areas will appear in blocks!’
Her technique looked very interesting and easy, so this time I have jumped at the chance to give it a try! I have got out my dye inks and created a card also this week-end, after my last Stampotique project.
Well, it took me much more time than expected to create my card (as usual haha!), but I had fun with it and love this card. It will be for my dear crafty friend Sandra, she has serious health problems in this moment, but keeps intact her wonderful sense of humour, so well worth the extra time taken. Hope you’ll like my card!
I used stamps from the following Eclectica EDY08 set by Darcy (PaperArtsy). You can see that my long telescope has required a bit of imagination lol! 🙂
Je ne détaille pas ma réa ce soir, mais je vous montre quand même la planche de tampons que j’ai utilisée. Comme vous le voyez, il m’a fallu un peu d’imagination pour créer mon télescope géant LOL!!!
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I also used Quizer by Daniel Torrente (Stampotique Originals). He looks a bit sad, doesn’t he?.. I found him perfect for my scene and my message!!!
First I made my background using the bleach blocking technique, applying three dye ink colours (Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Adirondack Mushroom). I built my scene by stamping different elements from Eclectica EDY08. I extended a bit the design of the top border to reach the top right corner, and coloured it using PA Chalk paints (Blossom Orange and Nougat). I also painted a bit the house and the telescope. This latter was done step by step with the help of a stamp positioner, I just masked the parts I didn’t want to use.
Finally, I stamped and embossed the sentiment on scrap paper also distressed, and cut it into different parts that I glued in relief for some words only using recycled cardboard. Quizer was stamped and clear embossed on glossy silk paper. I coloured it with distress inks and a bit of translucent paints, cut him out then glued him on with foam tape squares. I also added stickles on my stars…
Matériel / Materials:
Stamps: Eclectica EDY08 (PaperArtsy), Quizer (Stampotique Originals)
Dye inks (for the background): Distress Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Adirondack Earthtones Mushroom
Archival ink Potting Spoil
Paints: PA Blood Orange, Stone, Nougat, Chalk, Chutney, Chocolate Pudding, Limelight, Zesty Zinc, Hey Pesto
Distress Stickes Rock Candy (on the stars)
White + Ancient Gold embossing powders for the sentiment, Clear embossing powder for ‘Quizer’ image
White Posca pen, Pitt Artist pen in brown
dimensional foam pads and recycled cardboard
Watercolour smooth paper (Fabriano), glossy silk card (Crafty Individuals)
I’d like to enter this also in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge this week, on the theme ANYTHING GOES.
Thanks for stopping by, also for your messages so much appreciated. Wishing you a lovely creative week. Hugs xx
Bonne fin de soirée et bonne semaine, merci merci pour tous vos petits mots que j’apprécie énormément, gros bisous
Coco
butterfly
The bleach blocking makes a great background for those quirky stamps – what a wonderful card. The colours are so vivid and beautiful – I’m sure Sandra will really appreciate it.
Alison xx
Corrie
Great card, Coco. Looks like an interesting technique; might play too if I have time ! Corrie x
cricri du 37
Waouhhhhhh, « THE carte » Coco, ….. admirable, …. j’adoooore !!!
Peu présente ces deux semaines : garde de mes petites filles et méga bronchite qui me cahotise, t’envoie des bisoussssssssssssssssss admiratifs et aseptiséssssssssssssss !!!
A de meilleurs moments pour moi…
Kay Wallace
Coco, I so love this inspirational card today! I have yet to try to bleach blocking technique, but I am becoming a big fan of that background technique. You have used it beautifully here.
Athéna
Très jolie carte, merci pour la technique. Bises.
Renee Zarate
Hi Coco! I love the background of your card, the colors are very subtle. This is sure to cheer up any one who doesn’t feel well, so cute! Thanks for joining in the fun at the the Take It Make It Challenge. ~ Renee xxx
scraplolotte
c’est magnifique
nefertiti
Très sympa cette technique de fond et tu as su créer une carte vraiment fun et originale pour Sandra. tu as du te régaler à la réaliser celle la, telle que je te connais! !! bravo
gros bisous
gio
It’s marvellous! Good luck, my dear!
repart13
j’aime beaucoup.
Lynne Moncrieff
The technique is so wonderful and allows your stamping art to shine!
Your friend is so lucky, that this difficult time with health issues, she has a friend in you who creates a stunning card for her.
Love this!
Wishes
Lynne
marie_eve17
elle est très jolie cette carte Coco! Je suis sûre que ça fera plaisir à ton amie.
Merci pour le partage de la technique. J’étais abonnée à ce magazine aussi il y a quelques années, un très bon magazine de patouille. Bisous
mamypassions
il y a du génie dans ta carte bravo
je viens de réussir à me connecter sur ton blog
hier ça a Bugger grrrr arrêt sur image !!!!!! j’ai du arrêter l’ordi……….
gros bisous
marie-claude
Pitchoune
chouette carte!, A+
Craftyfield
Belle entrée pour Craft Stamper, pour ma part je n’ai pas encore commencé! J’aime bien ce que tu as fait avec les tampons de Darcy.
mamezaboune
Jolie carte aux couleurs chaudes. Je suis sûre que ton amie a beaucoup apprécié et a retrouvé la forme. Plein de bisous.
mc77
c est trop beau j adore le tampon! bises
scrapandlys
Of course!!! That’s very nice… Bon trêve de plaisanteries… Elle est super ta carte, tes explications pour le fond sont très compréhensibles et c’est vrai que cela a l’air simple pour un résultat à effet. Bises bises
Anne
What a wonderful way to cheer up your dear friend Sandra! I love the bleach block technique, it suits your style so perfectly! I am sure she will stunned at your beautiful card! Well done! :O)
dot
I love how the bleach blocking has added a mechanical feel to this card…it suits it perfectly.
Thanks for joining in the Craft Stamper Take It, Make It challenge.
Dot x
Tracy
Beautiful vibrant card Thank you so much for joining in with the Take it Make it challenge.
Tracy xxx
ElizabethR
Fabulous card Coco and those stamps are fab! Thanks for sharing with us at the Take It Make It Challenge. Elizabeth xxx
Samantha Read
Great card, loving those stamps, you did brilliantly with the challenge I wouldn’t know where to start Big hugs xxx
Linda W
Fabulous card ….. thanks for joining in with the Crafty Stamper TIMI challenge …. good luck! Linda xx
Nikki K
Cool card, thank you for joining us at Craft Stamper this month. xx
Trish Latimer
Gorgeous card Coco! Thank you for playing along with this months challenge over at the Craft Stamper blog! xx
Riikka
Really cool card! Thank you for joining the challenge at Craft Stamper!