Bokeh Thanks

I love the look of bokeh and the cards I have seen that were made to mimic this effect.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with this term here is the explanation:

 DEFINITION:  Bokeh is the blurred quality or effect seen in the out-of-focus portion of a photograph taken with a narrow depth of field

Here's what I did to create the background.

I got out my Distress inks and applied the darkest red to a lighter shade of pink.

(top to bottom- Fired Brick, Candied Apple, Barn Door, Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar)

I let that dry, then using a circle stencil I cut from acetate, I sponged on white Color Box ink randomly over the sponged red background.  I also splattered on some white acrylic paint for interest.

When all was dry, I stamped the sentiment from Penny Black called Beautiful Ways

using Memento black ink and added the pearls.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS on Sunday- STENCIL

The Card Concept- NATURALLY PINK

(mixed media)

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so very much for your most kind comments and for coming by to visit.

Supplies:  stamp- Penny Black/ ink- Distress, Memento, Color Box/ applicator tool/ pearls/ stencil