Bokeh technique

Hello, today I am sharing how to create a card using the Bokeh effect.

Bokeh is a photographic technique that you may have seen without even realising it and is the way the lens renders out of focus points of light. It is a very pretty effect and can be easily recreated with inks.

I have linked a video below and also a couple if the product I used.

For today's project I have used:

A pre cut card blanc,
A piece of blue card cut to 5 5/8 square
A white peice of card cut to 5 3/8 square
Tim Holtz distress ink colours:
Cracked Pistachio
Carved Pumpkin
Mermaid Lagoon
Peacock Feathers
Lucky Clover
Wilted Violet
White pigment ink
Ink blending tools
Sentiment stamp from Appleblossom and Papercrafter magazine
A scrap price of cardstock to cut my stencil
Round dies that came with my Sizzex Bigshot
Washi tape to hold in place
Wet glue

Method

Position the dies on the scrap peice of cardstock ensuring you have enough room to blend ink without going over any edges and run through your die cutting machine to create your stencil.

Using the distress inks and your stencil create a pattern over your white cardstock square by alternating the size of circle and ink used. Overlap the circles as you go.

When you are happy with your design use white ink and the stencil and create a new pattern over the top of the last one. You do not need to overlap the circles this time and you do not need as many circles, however you do need to vary the intensity of the white as you go.

Once you are happy with your design stamp a sentiment to finish and layer onto the blue piece of cardstock which in turn is adhered to the pre cut card blanc. Stamp a greeting inside your card to finish.

https://youtu.be/nbqdckRKiXo

https://www.craftstash.co.uk/apple-blossom-heartfelt-moments-birthday-a6-stamp-set.html

https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/white-ink-pad-10cm-x-7cm-x-15cm/567264-1022?query=white-pigment-ink

https://www.craftuk.net/shop/card-envelopes-packs/line-2043-40-6x6-white-cards-envelopes-300gsm/