Inchies with the Sea Turtles from Memory Box

Hello My friends:

I made this card featuring the NEW dies from The spring release 2106 from Memory Box.
For the focal point I used the sea turtles...

After die cutting the turtles I decided to emboss with a dot embossing folder the kaki turtles to give them more realism... and I cut the legs

For the layout I choose this time to use the turtles on top of "inchies", which are 1" x 1" square pieces of paper that contain an image/ a stamp/ a small piece of art... 

I used also for the background the "Bokeh Technique", which consists in sponging and overlapping a shape, in general a circle, to mimic the soft blur / out of focus, circles captured in the background of a photography...
and some burlap to remind me of summer and the beach...

Hope you like this card...

Thanks for the comments

see you next time

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ocean turtles by memory box

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Bokeh and Weaving techniques: Lavinia Challenge # 4

Hello My dear Stamper and "Lavinia" friends:

I have today, 2 techniques
for your inspiration  to enter the "Lavina" challenge # 4  with "lemon and lime" theme
held every 2nd of the month!

The Bokeh technique 

with this beautiful "Lavinia" tree

first add inks and water to your background

then with a DIY circle template add white sponged circles

add more circles with the erasers of the pencils

final view of the bokeh technique

final view

The weaving technique

make some vertical cuts with an x-acto knife  on your paper

then start weaving stripes of different colors of green paper
and cut ends as a fish tail

detail of the stamp on vellum and embossed with black enmbossing powder

last view

Thanks for the visit 

I hope you will participate 

for the chance to win £40.00 

to spend at "lavinia's website" 

Good Luck!

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lavinia stamps: wishing tree;  spotty toadstool ; 

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The Bokeh Technique with Distress Inks

Hello My dear stamper Friends:

Have you heard about the "Bokeh" technique?

I have seeing it at various sites and I decided to use it on this card that I posted at the french blog:"Un brin de créativité" for Memory Box.

This technique usually is done with watercolors, but I decided to try it with "Distress Inks" and I think it gives the same effect...

I sponged various ink colors on the watercolor paper, then I splash some water, let it dry...
With a DIY stencil of circles I sponge with white ink various sizes of circles and voilà!

 this is the "Bokeh" effect...

Here is it another view!
I hope you give it a try if you have not done so...

Thanks for the visit 

and I will see you next time 

with another craft project

until then have a great day, 

hugs from California

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