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Showing posts with label Bokeh technique. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bokeh technique. Show all posts

Thursday, April 28, 2016

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...

inchies with sea turtles from memory box front card


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

inchies with sea turtles from memory box embossed

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... 

inchies with sea turtles from memory box


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...

inchies with sea turtles from memory box bokeh technique


Hope you like this card...
Thanks for the comments
see you next time

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ocean turtles by memory box

Thursday, April 2, 2015

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

bokeh lavinia front

first add inks and water to your background

bokeh lavinia inked background

then with a DIY circle template add white sponged circles
bokeh lavinia add white circles with template

add more circles with the erasers of the pencils
bokeh lavinia add white circles with template
final view of the bokeh technique
bokeh lavinia

final view

bokeh lavinia deatil view stamp tree



The weaving technique

weaving technique lavinia front

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

weaving technique lavinia cut slants

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

weaving technique lavinia weave stripes of paper

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

weaving technique lavinia deatil stamp mushrooms


last view
weaving technique lavinia side 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 treespotty toadstool ; 

Thursday, March 26, 2015

The Bokeh Technique with Distress Inks

Hello My dear stamper Friends:

Have you heard about the "Bokeh" technique?

bokeh with distress inks happy birthday card front

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...

bokeh with distress inks happy birthday card step 1


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!

bokeh with distress inks happy birthday card step 2

 this is the "Bokeh" effect...

bokeh with distress inks happy birthday card detail

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

bokeh with distress inks happy birthday card side view


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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