Hello everyone! Today's card features a fun technique called Bokeh Technique. You begin by creating a blended ink background on white cardstock and use circle stencils with white pigment ink or white acrylic paint to create the Bokeh effect.
I used several circle punches to create my stencils. You could use the Circle Basics Die Set instead.
I created my dye ink blended background and dried it completely before using white acrylic paint to do my circles. You're blending doesn't have to be perfect for this technique.
I used a foam blending tool and a light touch to apply the paint to the background.
I started with the larger circles first and then filled in with other sizes. Once I was done with the circles and the paint was dry, I used my ink blending brushes to go over the colors to soften the white paint. I also spattered the background with gold ink.
Next, I die cut the balloons and the shadow for the Happy Birthday from white cardstock. I used gold foil paper for the Happy Birthday and glued it to the white shadow die cut.
I glued the balloon die cut to the card and used a white pen to draw in the strings. Next, I used foam tape to adhere the Happy Birthday die cut to the card.
To finish the card, I glued the card front to a gold metallic mat and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.
That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by!
P.S. I just realized the dot for the "i" in the word birthday feel off. 😢
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Terrific background for you balloons die!
Posted by: Connie Griffin | 03/24/2022 at 07:29 AM
Awesome birthday card!!
Posted by: Patt H. | 03/24/2022 at 09:31 AM
Great background and the balloons look really good on top.
Posted by: Johanna Rundell | 03/24/2022 at 10:12 AM
Such a pretty background for the balloons!
Posted by: Rosie | 03/24/2022 at 02:15 PM
Love the background you made! And these OUTLINED balloons don't distract the beauty of background, rather than using solid balloon dies! Beautiful card! <3
Posted by: Eve G. | 03/24/2022 at 03:04 PM
Fantastic background Donna! Beautiful card.
Posted by: Judy | 03/26/2022 at 05:28 AM
What a great idea! I just love how you are thinking outside the box. Gorgeous
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | 03/27/2022 at 07:02 AM