Bling and Bokeh

The Bokeh Technique, a photographic method, has become is a favorite background technique among stampers.  The possibilities are endless and the results stunning! The Stamp With Sandy Bokeh Backgrounds Board on Pinterest is packed with ideas for easy and impressive Bokeh projects.  Here is our pick for Second Tuesday Stampers this month, borrowed from Porch Swing Creations. There you can find a nice video using sponging to create the background.

Bokeh Beauty Card

We were quite taken with the combination of Bermuda Bay, Perfect Plum, and Elegant Eggplant Inks--so why not go with them.  We sponged the background and then cut a template on Window Sheet with our Circle Framelits.  Our hazy circles were sponged on only about 2/3 of our card with Whisper White Craft Ink but we encourage our stampers to sponge to their heart's content!  The accent in Elegant Eggplant was made with Sponge Daubers. Perfect is easy with this technique.  Our blingy Rhinestones and hearts created with Silver Glimmer Paper and the heart shape from our Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack make this simple card just gorgeous!  The Chalk Talk message is stamped directly on the Bokeh but a little bit of drying with our Heat Tool helped make it stick.  Layer on Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder Card Stock and we have a card to take your breath away.

All papers, inks, and accessories used in this card are from ©Stampin’ Up!