Bokeh Technique

Bokeh Technique this is stunning, awesome and if you make enough of the background a simple surprise background for any card or scrap book page.

I followed Diana’s technique on her video. This technique is a little time consuming but well worth the effort. I did find that if you do tape down your watercolor paper it tends to bubble in the middle causing the water to really spread off on the sides. To keep this from happening I did not use the tape but instead after I wet my paper I held my finger in the middle till the paper was completely soaked with ink and water. Check out this picture of a piece before it dried. I just love the “starburst” of color the ink made when it landed on the paper.

Once dried you use the punches to make a template. Take the template to create the bubbles with the Craft Whisper White craft ink and a dauber. Make sure you overlap some of the circles to give it a three dimensional feel.

 

 

You will need the following to complete this card

Stamps/Inks

• Sassy Salutations
• Pinks – Reinkers
  • Melon Mambo
  • Calypso Coral
  • Daffodil Delight
• Blues – Reinkers
  • Pacific Point
  • Marina Mist
  • Pool Party
• Classic Black Stampin Ink Pad

Accessories/Paper

• Melon Mambo or Pacific Point Cardstock
• Watercolor Paper
• Decorative Label Punch
• Whisper White Cardstock (inside)
• Craft Stampin Ink Whisper White
• Sponge Dauber
• Circle Template
  • 3 or 4 size circles punches I used 3/4, 1, and 1 1/4
  • punch all the circles out with thin cardboard or window sheet and use this as the template
• Trimmer
• Adhesive
• Stampin’ Dimentionals

I also want to share with you that I will be starting something new with the blog. For every comment you make during the next quarter I will be giving away some “Blog Candy.” So Starting April 1st through June 30th for every comment you post you will be entered into the drawing for the “Blog Candy” winner will be announced the first post after the last post of that quarter.  Happy commenting.

If you need help finding anything to do this project or any other that you are working on check out my store at the link below. Also Weekly Deals change every Tuesday. This week the magnetic board for the Big shot is on sale along with some a few framlit sets.  Check them out.