What is that… right? I hadn’t planned to do a card tonight, but then I saw this week’s “Try a New Technique Challenge” at SCS – TLC429 to use the Bokeh Effect on a card. As a technique junkie, I HAD to try it and it is a pretty cool technique!
I had never heard of Bokeh before – It is actually a photography technique that is a blur or an out of focus area of the image. For our challenge, we were to mimic this effect by stamping off. Unbelievable, but with a little sponging and stamping off, we can get a really neat background or main image!!! Here are some directions with pictures for the “visually brained” (of which I count myself!!)
I used Crushed Curry Cardstock (SU) for my base, and White (PTI) to stamp on. I used some cling rubber stamps from G-Studios that I have been hording for quite a while and chose, Wasabi, Crushed Curry and Passion Pink SU Inks for my Bokeh effect.
With Copics, I colored up a new digital image from Hambo called Nerd (and a cuter one there has never been!!). It comes with some cute sentiments but I wanted a Birthday card, so I used Good Stuff (4226) a rubber stamp from Hambo. I inked the sentiment directly onto the card then I fussy cut my little guy and popped him up on the card.
I really like this technique and will definitely try it again!
I will enter this card into the following challenges:
- Craftroom Challenge – Stamp your own Background
- Love to Create – #65 Flowers
- Tuesday Throwdown – #67 Stop and Smell the Roses
- Loves Rubber Stamps – #52 May Flowers
Thanks for stopping by!!
Lyn
zoechaosz said:
Cute card, thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge XOXO Zoe
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Margaret Gilmer said:
What a fun card. Love all your flower stamps. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown for this challenge.
Margaret, DT
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Mian Hahne said:
What a fab card and your design and attention to details are great!
Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us this week at Love to Create.
Best of luck and we’d love to have you visit again!
Hugs Mian
Love to Create Design Team Member
http://mianspysselhorna.blogspot.com
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lydia said:
so so cute xxx thank you so much for joining us at loves rubberstamps xxx
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Asha said:
Oh tooo cute! Love the colourful floral stamping. Thanks for joining our “Smell the Roses” challenge. We’d like to see you again next week. … x
Asha – Tuesday Throwdown DT
Sunny Summer Crafts
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Sally said:
Wonderful technique!!! Love the result!!
Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown!!
Sally TT-DT
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~DEANNE~ said:
Cute card!! Thanks for participating in our LOVE TO CREATE challenge!! Hope to see you again for our next challenge!
~DEANNE~
A Little Bit O’ Paper
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Hazel H said:
A lovely card. Thank you for joining us at Craft Room Challenge.
xxx Hazel.
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