Bokeh Background

Create a very simple, dreamy background inspired by a photography technique.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Apply metallic Gelato directly to your stamp image.

   

2. Step 2

   Using a water brush, wet the Gelato directly on the stamp.

   

3. Step 3

   Stamp image, and then using water brush, fill in the edges with more Gelato to create a shadow image for the card base.

   

4. Step 4

   Using the eraser like a stamp, add ink, and then gelato and stamp around your focal image - beginning close to the image and stamping farther away as the ink fades on the eraser.

   

5. Step 5

   Continue stamping circles, some intense and some pale until you have the background you want.

   

6. Step 6 (Optional)

   Add a finished image, popped up over the shadow you created, to finish your card.

   

Video!

Variations

1. Highlight a die cut:
   Use a die cut or punched shape instead of a stamped image for the focal point.

   

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Bokeh Background. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

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