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)

Dandelion Wishes with Brusho in Navy

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For todays make I played with my Brusho Ink Crystals on watercolour paper teamed with Dandelion Wishes which I heat embossed in silver...

I really love the intensity of colour you get using these crystals and I wanted to make a wash effect background. To create this I started by adding water to the paper, adding the crystals then using my aqua painter I brushed over the area to make a solid colour.
TIP: The tiny Brusho crystals go everywhere! Make sure you have grid paper (or scratch paper) underneath where you are working and I make sure to throw the sheet away as soon as I've finished with the colour I'm using and wipe the area down so it doesn't transfer onto my next project.

I used a couple of off cuts from the Twinkle, Twinkle DSP under the silver dandelions and as a tab at the top too.

Finish with a few sequins and some silver thread.

This card is so me! I love navy and watercolour washes and heat embossing and sequins... Well, you get the idea ;-)
Anyway, I hope you've enjoyed today's card too and I'll be back tomorrow with more.
'Till then, happy stamping!
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Products Used to create this project:

Dandelion Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£19.00)	Brusho Crystal Colour (£28.00)	Watercolor Paper (£4.75)	Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper (£10.25)	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Smoky Slate A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Silver Metallic Thread (£3.25)
Clear Faceted Gems (£4.75)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£7.25)	Stampin' Trimmer (Metric) (£28.00)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£3.75)	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder (£4.75)

Inspire. Create challenge #24 "Florals" Using Healing Hugs.

Hello!
Wow! Another week, another fun challenge at Inspire. Create and this weeks theme is Florals :-)

I needed a "Thank you" card recently so I turned to the very lovely Healing Hugs stamp set and made this...

 I made the background myself using watercolour paper with Smoky Slate and Powder Pink ink pads. It actually ended up looking a bit like marble, don't you think?

I stamped the roses in Lovely Lipstick and the leaves in Mint Macaron before fussy cutting! It was super quick though, please don't be put off by fussy cutting ;-)

 I stamped the sentiment from Thankful Thoughts in basic grey, using my Stamparatus so I could repeat stamp (which I did) if it didn't stamp fully over the background.

So, that's my card for the challenge this week. Head over to the challenge blog to see what the other DT have made and please do share your "Floral" creations with us! We'd love to see :-)
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Products Used to create this project:

Healing Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£20.00)	Thankful Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£18.00)	Watercolor Paper (£4.75)	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad (£7.00)
Aqua Painters (£16.00)	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£7.25)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£3.75)	Stampin' Dimensionals (£3.75)