Hello and welcome! It's time for a new Just Us Girls Challenge, where I am honored to be a guest designer for the month of January. This week is Trend Week where we are to use inked or sprayed backgrounds.
I'm also joining the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and the Time Out Challenge, where both have the theme of "New", along with the New Year Challenge theme at Fusion, where I was inspired by their Bokeh moodboard.
My card is a Happy New Year card with a Bokeh, ink-blended background.
I started by ink blending Distress Oxide inks in purples, blues and black on a panel of white card stock. When that dried, I added the Bokeh effect with white pigment ink, using a handmade stencil (die cut from acetate) and a small ink blending brush, then finishing up with smaller spots using a sponge dauber. After it was complete, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out since I haven't used this technique in ages.
Next, both the frame and the sentiment were die cut twice from white cardstock and once from Gold Pearl Mirror cardstock, then adhered together. The champagne bottle was die cut from green cardstock then entirely covered with Glossy Accents so it would appear shiny when dry. The cork and label were both die cut with the same gold mirror cardstock.
Once the ink blended panel was completely dry, the frame and sentiment were adhered, then the panel added to the navy card base. The label was added to the bottle, which was adhered to the card front along with the flying cork, then I added a few "bubbles" on the bottle with a white gel pen as a final touch.
Thanks for visiting, I always appreciate it! Be sure to use the link above to check out the gorgeous cards by the Just Us Girls DT and hopefully be inspired to play along this week!
Stef
Stamps: None
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Soft Navy (SSS), Shaded Spruce (SU), Gold Pearl Mirror (Tonic)
Ink: Milled Lavender, Wilted Violet, Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot DOX, Sharktooth White (Ink on 3)
Other: Happy New Year Script (Pretty Pink Posh), Scallop Stitched Frames die (Poppystamps), Wine Bottles die (Waffle Flower), Glossy Accents, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen
15 comments:
Your Bokeh background is amazing! Beautiful blending of the inks and great effect with those white dots. I love the gold frame and sentiment paired with the bottle of bubbly.
That background is fabulous! Love the shades of blue with the gold accents! Beautiful and festive way to start the new year! Glad you joined us at Fusion!
GORGEOUS card Stef! Your Bokeh is perfect and in such pretty colors! Also love your gold touches! So excited that you are guesting for a month!!!
Such a fabulous card, Stef! That background looks incredible! Love the bubbles on the bottle too! Have a great weekend!
Stef... fabulous card! Love every inch of it. Bokeh background is stellar. The champagne bottle is too cute, and the glossy accent finish and white paint bubbles are the perfect touches! Yay!
Excellent! I see a winner [Fusion] in its future. Fabulous Bokeh!
Wonderful take on the Fusion card challenge! That background is fabulous! Thanks for playing over at The Fusion Card Challegne.
Love the bubbly Bokeh and the snazzy gold! Marvelous card, Stef. So happy to have you guesting with us!
I haven't used that bokeh technique in a long time either, Stef, but you've inspired me to give it a try again. Your ink blending is fabulous and I love that little bottle of champagne and all the gold accents.
Your bokeh background is incredible! From the lovely ink blending to the perfect circles, this is a perfect stage for your New year celebration! WOW!
~carol
I really love your beautiful bokeh background, and the gold works so well with it. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out.
Love the bokeh bubble background Stef. Perfect with that bottle of bubbly. Great accent with the gold.
I love your bokeh background. They've always eluded me for some reason! You really showed it off nicely with the gold frame and of course that bottle of champagne and fun sentiment!
Wow! What a fabulous job! This Bokeh effect is absolutely amazing, so soft, so perfectly done.
Imagine my delight to receive this fabulous card in the post this week - the bokeh is amazing and it looks even better in real life. Thank you Stef for making me the proud recipient of a Perry Masterpiece!
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