Bokeh Technique Card with Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine

Hello!
   Life has been crazy busy here with work and getting ready to visit my Dad this week that I'm afraid the old blog has been neglected a little! I'm taking my laptop away with me though so I'll be back up and running again now ;-)
First of all I must mention that the Autumn/Winter catalogue is here in my hot little hands and it goes live on the 4th September. If you don't have a demonstrator and would like one please drop me a line ((and I'll post out as soon as I get home ;-) ))
OK, let's get our craft on!
This month in Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine I have a set of cards showcasing the Bokeh technique. See them (on the front cover, eep) in the bottom corner? This is this months edition and is out in shops now.

 I really enjoyed this technique (full step by step instructions in the mag) and so I made an extra card to share here when the magazine went live...

 I used a colour combo of Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight and Black for this card

Teamed with Picture Perfect Birthday stamps and the Happy Birthday Thinlits Die which I layered for some extra impact!

TIP: Add a vellum circle under a die cut so it doesn't get lost on a busy background.

So, what do you think? Have you had a go at the technique yet? It's great fun and much easier than it looks to do. More examples in the magazine too ;-)
Thanks for looking today, I'll be back on Friday with a *Christmas* make!! I hope you're ready?!?!? I'm already singing *holidays are coming*
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Stampin' Hugs,

Products Used to create this project:

Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set (£16.00)	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die (£19.00)	Aqua Painters (£16.00)	Watercolor Paper (£4.75)	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock (£8.00)
Basic Black A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill (£8.75)	Window Sheets (£4.75)

Green Ombre Card using a Sponge Brayer on Laser Cut paper.

Hello there,
Today I have a card for you using the new Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Speciality Paper! What a mouthful that name is, right?? OK, so I think I'll  abbreviate it on here to just laser-cut paper, lol! As much as a pain the name is the actual paper is really lovely and so the other day I used some of the card front pieces with several different colouring techniques to make a few different cards.
I'm going to start with this leaf pattern design first which I added a simple and easy green ombre effect to using a sponge brayer...

The paper is a lovely vanilla on one side with the reverse being white. They can be used as they are and are just lovely like that but it's also perfect paper for adding colour to, too.
For this ombre effect I started by adding Garden Green at the bottom using the brayer then moving onto Old Olive in the centre and Lemon-lime Twist at the top. I did this all using the same brayer as you don't need to get a lot of ink on it, just roll the brayer onto scrap paper before moving onto the next colour. Add the panel to a Crumb Cake piece of card for a natural looking background.

 Layer onto black card and wrap with copper thread before adding to a Lemon-Lime Twist card base. Sentiment is from Colourful Seasons.
So, have you tried sponge brayers yet? They are so fun to use ;-)
I have made several other cards with this paper using different techniques so I'll of course share those with you over the coming days :-)
Thanks for looking today, I hope you have chance to craft this weekend!
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Stampin' Hugs,

Products Used to create this project:

Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (£13.00)	Sponge Brayers (£7.50)	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Basic Black A4 Cardstock (£8.00)
Crumb Cake A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Stampin' Trimmer (Metric) (£28.00)	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (£28.00)	Copper Metallic Thread (£3.25)	White Stampin' Emboss Powder (£4.75)	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set (£25.00)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£3.75)