It's tax day in all the U.S.A., except Maine and Massachusetts who are celebrating Patriot's Day. That's why they have until the 17th to file their taxes. If you haven't filed by midnight tonight or requested an extension, the IRS will know!
Today we are creating a simple background technique that should be easy to complete and you should have most of the items needed for it.
Supplies (left to right, top to bottom)Pale green copier/printer paper
Bleach
Water
Lid to hold bleach
Pumpkin foam stamp (purchased)
Tree foam stamp (purchased)
Select a soft or foam stamp to use in this technique.
Place a small amount of bleach in a container (mine was the lid to my water).
Dip stamp in bleach and transfer to paper. I was a bit sloppy with my bleach.
After stamping, immediately soak stamp in water.
Black paper and bleach are a bit tricky. I've seen items turn from gray to brown to red, depending on the black paper or fabric.
I may have gotten too much bleach on the stamp.
Definitely not my finest stamping.
I would say this is an epic fail, but I blame it on the cheap bleach I picked up at Dollar Tree. It must have been old when I bought it.4. Be prepared for surprises the first time you try this technique.
Have fun with this very easy background or card technique.
This is Day 15 of 22 and I created a background that I consider a failure. I guess they can't all be perfect the first (or every) time.
Our financial year ends on June 30th, and we have months to get our returns in. I lodged last years return only a few weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your failures (though I think you are being hard on yourself) as well as your successes.
Never thought of stamping with bleach. Thank you for the tutorial and the inspiration, Elizabeth. Hugs, my friend.
ReplyDelete...it's an extension for us this year.
ReplyDeleteHappy tax day to you! I forgot it completely (we filed a while ago so no need to remember). I do hope congress acts to make taxes less burdensome on the poorest members of our society and to make very rich people pay a more fair rate.
ReplyDeletebest, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Sorry you Are not happy with the background
ReplyDeleteCan also use bleach to draw with a paintbrush, but need to clean out the brush right away just like the stamps. Results depend a lot on the paper--yes. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Tax Day. I got my two refunds back. Sorely needed!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like fun
ReplyDeleteA fun technique. It must have been the bleach- never saw it fail to alter the surface before. Imagine how little it would do in the laundry!
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