Sunday, 15 March 2015

Bokeh Effect Background in Green

The Bokeh Effect is something new for me.  I have heard about it used for backgrounds and finally saw it demonstrated by Barbara Gray on her You Tube channel which you can get to via her blog here.  Barbara's card is awesome!  I tried the background technique for my own card.



I created the base of the background by applying Mowed Lawn, Shabby Shutters and Evergreen Bough with a blending tool.  Then I rummaged through my stencil and mask stash and found anything round and randomly applied Moonlight White Brilliance ink through them, again with a blending tool (the small round one is best for this).  The tulip and word stamps are both from IndigoBlu set Nottingham Lace and the dragonfly is from an IndigoBlu set that was free with a magazine. They were stamped with Black Archival and the Tulip and Dragonfly are coloured in with Spectrum Noir pencils which work nicely over the ink.  I added a little sequin and black stone next to the word tulip and edged the whole thing with Pine Needles Distress Ink.  I also added some clear Wink Of Stella to the Tulip, the Dragonfly and the little dots round the sentiment.  I was going to add more bits and bobs but I decided I liked the background too much and didn't want to cover it so I left it as it is.  The piece is matted on black and added to a 7 x 7 inch green card blank.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

IndigoBlu - Spring Greens
Buckwell's - Flowers
That's Crafty - Wings and Things

These are all fabulous challenge blogs so please hop over and have a look!

Thank you so much for visiting me, I really love your visits and comments!  Have a lovely Mother's day if its relevant to you today!  Take care. Christine xxx



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24 comments:

  1. chrissie15 March 2015 at 17:26

    Very beautiful. Thank you for the link to the video

    Love Chrissie xx

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  2. 505whimsygirl15 March 2015 at 20:22

    Hi Christine,

    What a gorgeous technique. I love the circles in the background and the wording stamp has a circular look to it also.

    Good luck with the challenges - your card is a winner in my book!

    Hugs,
    Kay

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  3. Jo15 March 2015 at 21:11

    This is so gorgeous Christine, the greens are lovely & it looks like a fab technique.....something else for me to try lol! Hope you're well.
    hugs Jo x

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  4. Redanne15 March 2015 at 22:05

    You certainly have done a beautiful job with the Bokeh technique, your card is gorgeous! Hugs, Anne xx

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  5. scrappymo!15 March 2015 at 22:16

    This is so pretty.

    I will have to give this technique a try...thank you for the link.

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  6. Anita in France15 March 2015 at 22:50

    What a stunning bokeh background, Chris ... lovely images and a charming sentiment! Anita :)

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  7. Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes)16 March 2015 at 08:02

    This is gorgeous Chris. I must confess to never hearing of this technique before. I somehow missed your last two posts, big apologies I think I may have been away then and no Internet access. Two fabulous cards love the pink one I may give that technique a go! Hugs Susan x

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  8. Veerle16 March 2015 at 09:38

    Gorgeous card, i love it. And your background is fabulous. Thank you so much for joining our challenge over at Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog - Veerle DT

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  9. Sarn16 March 2015 at 14:14

    Simply PERFECT Chris. LOVE this card. Fantastic background . . .you definitely nailed it! xxx

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  10. alexandra s.m.16 March 2015 at 18:12

    What a beautiful card with great depth!
    Bravo Christine!!

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  11. Annie16 March 2015 at 19:36

    Wowza I love what you have created here - I really need to check out this technique. stunning.
    Ann xxx

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  12. Linda16 March 2015 at 20:10

    Beautiful! Great job with the Bokeh technique. Thanks for joining in with the IndigoBlu Challenge .... good luck! LindyLou xx

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  13. Marina17 March 2015 at 06:39

    Beautiful, sun-dappled effect. I like the way the sentiment echoes the circle shapes.

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  14. Hazel17 March 2015 at 12:22

    Beautiful card. Thank you so much for joining in Buckwells challenge 6 with your lovely crafting – we hope we’ll see you again soon, Hazel, DT x

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  15. Heather T17 March 2015 at 14:47

    Your bokeh effect is lovely and so is the feature stamping. The circular sentiment is perfct.

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  16. Princess Judy Palmer17 March 2015 at 19:17

    This is great! I love that your greeting is circular too.

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  17. Maxine Jones18 March 2015 at 15:21

    All I can think to say is BEAUTIFUL. Good luck! Maxine x

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  18. Darnell18 March 2015 at 17:04

    Be still my heart! Christine, you conquered the bokeh effect brilliantly with this beautiful work of art! Wow!! Hugs, Darnell

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  19. Nikki K18 March 2015 at 20:03

    Stunning card, love the Bokeh background, nicely done :) Thanks for joining us at IndigoBlu this month, good luck. Nikki K. xx

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  20. Jester19 March 2015 at 09:32

    The bokeh effect looks wonderful, Chris, and I love the round stamp that echoes it. A beautiful card. Jx

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  21. Gez Butterworth19 March 2015 at 10:19

    Great card. What a fantastic background. Thank you for joining the IndigoBlu Spring Greens challenge. Gez

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  22. scrappymo!19 March 2015 at 23:25

    Beautiful! This bokeh look is so pretty and I love the way the sentiment is circular shaped as well.

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  23. Fliss22 March 2015 at 19:03

    This is beautiful Chris. The bokeh is a very effective background for your lovely stamping.
    Thanks so much for your kind comments on That's Crafty too which always make my day and wishing you good luck in the wings chsllenge draw.
    Fliss xx

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  24. Karen Dunbrook3 April 2015 at 03:19

    great looking card...

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