Sympathy Card for CAS Mix Up April Challenge

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Sadly I've needed two sympathy cards recently, this is one of them.  This month's challenge over at CAS Mix Up is to use bleach to remove colour ... now I've only ever used water before to lift off colour so I thought, okay, let's give actual bleach a go and I was pleasantly surprised with the overall effect.


I started by sponging distress oxide ink onto a piece of white card stock, once dry stamped & heat embossed this lovely dragonfly which has a circular floral design around it & die cut into a decagon shape.  Using a tiny paint brush I applied bleach to the larger flowers first just as a trial, then came back the next day and did the leaves ... some parts are whiter whilst others have pale chalky pink, blue & purple tones.  I did dab the bleach quicker off the leaves than the flowers.


The dragonfly was stamped again onto vellum & cut out, coloured with promarkers on the reverse & adhered by just the body so the wings are free to move.  Sentiment stamped & embossed directly onto the card base.

I've used - A6 white pearlised card base
wilted violet Distress Oxide ink
Really old mag cover mount Spellbinders Garden Collection stamp
Silver pearl & clear EP
Unbranded stitched decagon die
Phill Martin sentiment stamps
VersaColor heliotrope ink
Linking up with -

CAS Mix Up April Challenge - Bleaching + Stamping + Heat Emboss, Vellum, Alcohol Inks, Die-cut
Watercooler Wednesday WWC266 - Heidi's Challenge: All About Occasions
Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Karen BrownFriday, 10 April, 2020

    I adore dragonflies and yours is perfect for your sympathy card. Lovely design. We are so pleased that you joined us this week at Watercooler Wednesday. Karen - DT

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  2. BonnieFriday, 10 April, 2020

    I love the different tones of color the bleach brought out in your pretty wreath of flowers and leaves, Steph! And that dragonfly is gorgeous and looks like he's ready to fly! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.Saturday, 11 April, 2020

    A beautiful card Stay safe Ginny ♥
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  4. Alison59Saturday, 11 April, 2020

    Oh WOW Steph what a beautiful card, sorry you've had to make it :-(

    Happy Easter xx

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  5. EmmaTSaturday, 11 April, 2020

    Sadly it seems several of us making these cards at the moment. Such a beautiful card, the bleaching is very effective. Stay safe. Emmax

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  6. LollThursday, 16 April, 2020

    Beautiful sympathy card Steph! I am so impressed that your bleaching of the flowers and leaves are different tones. Great work! LOVE when I learn new things! :) Your card is lovely and so happy you shared it with us at CAS Mix Up!

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