I had not used the Bokeh technique in a while, but it all came back pretty quickly when I watched one of the video's that's listed on the CAS Mix Up site HERE. I used a couple shades of green ink (Gina K) to blend my background and then added my Bokeh using Hero Arts Unicorn pigment ink with a Color Box Art Screens stencil. Here's what it looked like before I made it into a card:
I almost didn't want to make it into a card it turned out so pretty! But I did and came up with this:
I used SSS's Circle of Leaves die to die cut my top layer and then added a piece of foam with the same size circle cut out of it to the back so that my die cut leaves wouldn't lay flush against the Bokeh background. Here's a closer up so you can see more detail:
I love the dimension you get by popping it up a little and it also keeps from covering up too much of the Bokeh background. I finished with a simple birthday sentiment from a an older (2005) SU! set called Sincere Salutations.
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16 comments:
love this beauty.
xx Karen
This card, like Karen says, is a BEAUTY! Love that soft green Bokeh background for that leafy aperture. Such a gorgeous CAS card.
Thanks for sharing at CAS Mix Up! xx
WOW! This is STUNNING Marcia! LOVE your design ... CAS Mix Up perfection! Gorgeus bokeh background. It is hard to cover a lot of it up, but your card is amazing, so worth it in the end. Love this leafy circle die and will have to look for it. :) xx
the perfect bokeh colour for your pretty leaf die :)
Your bokeh background is beautiful--love the green! The leafy die cut is perfect!
What a stunning effect you've achieved with the bokeh technique and no wonder you didn't want to cut it up.......I love the 3D effect with the foam layer on your wonderful card and I am so glad you made that fabulous background into this stunning card. Thank you for adding your beautiful card to the gallery at The CAS Mix Up Challenge x.
Your bokeh turned out great, Marcia. The dimension you got with the different saturations of white is spectacular.
It DID turn out pretty! And lucky for us that you made it into this marvelous card!
Pretty darn gorgeous my friend. Green. *sigh* And your bokeh is perfect. I LOVE this card. It's a real stunner. I hope you don't mind if I call "winner winner chicken dinner" for this one. Way pretty!! Bev
Your bokeh BG is fabulous!! I can see why you wanted to keep it whole but then again your finished card with the frame is stunning!
Gasp! You're right... the bokeh background on its own is awesome! I haven't done that in a long time either. Your card turned out gorgeous my friend!
That SSS die is delightful, Marcia... and I love every bokeh dot!
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Your Bokeh background is so pretty and your circles so crisp! Love, love, love the circle with the leaves and how you've popped it up!
Gorgeous Bokey background for your die cut circle of leaves, Marcia. Your CAS design is stunning, my friend. Hugs..Nancy
You are right - a real pretty background! The aperture with the die shows it of really well.
Thanks for joining in at CAS Mix Up.
Viv
(Guest DT January)
Serene and lovely, Marcia ... your bokeh background is wonderfully dimensional ... and so dreamy! Hugs, Anita :)
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