It’s been awhile, what with the holidays, since we had a Creation Station creative tour. Welcome back to those who’ve joined up before. And thanks for checking us out for those who are new to the tour. Let’s check out my Best Day Ever – Creation Station Blog Hop creations!
Best Day Ever – Creation Station Blog Hop
Bokeh Technique Video
Today I’m playing with Best Day Ever (one of the stamp sets that is free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration). I’ve paired it with a new technique and an idea for Valentine’s Day.
The technique is called Bokeh. Here’s the definition – in case you’re unfamiliar.
In photography, bokeh (Originally /ˈboʊkɛ/,[1] /ˈboʊkeɪ/ BOH-kay — also sometimes pronounced as /ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə,[2] Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens.[3][4][5] Bokeh has been defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light” (definition from wikipedia)
Now to the video “how to” for the Bokeh technique. That way you can make your own!
Best Day Ever Cards
Here are some samples using the Bokeh technique and Best Day Ever.
The Bokeh technique gives such a soft background for these cards – even in the vibrant colors!
This first card uses Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe and Hello Honey for the background combination. See how the Whisper White is layered over the other colors?
Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate are combined for this background. The Bokeh background style pairs perfectly with the larger sentiments.
And for my last card, I went bolder. This background uses Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz and Pink Pirouette. After creating the Bokeh background, I stamped a little garden with images from Best Day Ever and added two hearts and the “you” from the Hello You Thinlits. I’ve got a great tip for effortlessly ejecting thin images from the thinlit dies in this video.
Best Day Ever Valentine’s Treat Box
While my cards aren’t traditional Valentine’s Day material, I think you’ll agree that my box is.
I used the Gift Box Punch Board for this box. The punch board makes box making a snap! The box is decorated with images from Little Sunshine and Best Day Ever. If you stamp carefully on the connecting flaps, you can come very close to matching the image so that it looks whole when the flaps are closed.
Can’t you almost feel the texture on this medallion through your screen? I stamped on Simply Pressed Clay and carefully cut it out and punched the hole used for threading before I set it aside to dry. Love it!
Products for today’s creations can be found below my signature.
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Beautiful cards, Sara! Love the bokeh tutorial!