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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

JUST US GIRLS CHALLENGE #308 with a BOKEH TECHNIQUE!

I have seen so many cards using pigment ink to create Bokeh technique cards.  I also found that you can use your regular dye inks and the end of a pencil (the eraser) to get the Bokeh effect (thanks to the tutorial at splitcoaststampers.com).   I used the sketch from the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog for this card.   

CTMH also just came out with a new embossing folder - Confetti - that coordinates so well with the Bokeh effect on this card.  (I prefer to call the folder "cascading dots", so have to be sure I share with you the real name!)
Here's a list of the materials I used to create this card.  All are from Close to My Heart.  If you are interested in any of the product I used, check out my CTMH website.
Stamps:
D1627 - Your Own Kind of Wonderful - butterfly
CC1040 - Hello Life - Scrapbooking - sentiment (special for National Stamping Month)
Inks and Papers:
Z2640 - Thistle ink
Z2117 - Crystal Blue ink
X5769 - Thistle cardstock
1292 - Crystal Blue cardstock
1385 - White Daisy cardstock
Balloon Ride patterned paper (retired)
Other:   
Z3118 - Confetti 5X7 Embossing Folder
Z2060 - Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Z1912 - Corner Rounder
pencil

Be sure to check out the Just Us Girls blog to see other great cards using this sketch. 

Thanks for taking a look!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great card and love the texture and bokeh effect you've created! The colors and design work great too!
Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!

Chris Dring said...

What a great take on the sketch! Love the bokeh panel you created - and with a pencil eraser!! Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!