Masculine Birthday Card with Bokeh Technique Tutorial

Good afternoon everyone!

Thank you for leaving such lovely comments on my Tag Birthday Card. They really made my day.

Yesterday was my lucky day because 4 new friends joined my blog. I would love to thank Liz, Seema, Lavina and Patti for the appreciation.

Today's card is also a Birthday Card using Bokeh Technique. The only difference being that I have tried to make it a bit musculine( hope i am successful) and it is nearly CAS. Here is a sneak peak...

Birthday Card

I have made this card for my elder Brother. His 31st Birthday is coming..so this is gonna be his birthday present as I am jobless right now ;P .

And I am also attaching a tutorial on Bokeh Technique. Hoping it will entice you towards trying it..

I am CASing this sketch..

So to make this card I first created a Bokeh bg(tute towards the end). Then took a white sheet and did some embossing. To make the embossed corners I used metal scale and for embossing dots I used a homemade embossing page using "bindis"  ("desi jugaad"-will attach a pic). Then glued the bokeh bg to the sheet and attached a corrugated horizontal sheet over them. Added quilled hat and moustache to give it a musculine look. Finally attached hand-written sentiment over the corrugated sheet.

Here is the final card..

Birthday Card

Birthday Card

Homemade embossing folder ;)

BOKEH TECHNIQUE-Tutorial

Step 1:Attach the watercolor paper to a hard surface using painters tape , so that when you add water the paper doesn't curl.

Bokeh Technique

Step 2: Brush a layer of water over the paper so that when you add colors they clend together easily. Keep in mind that the paper gets wet but not too wet. If the paper gets dry you can also brush some water in between.

Bokeh Technique

Step 3:Add watercolors randomly to the paper and blend them. Try using colors that blend together easily like red and yellow or green and blue. If you find a concentrated patch anywhere you can spray some water with the brush and sponge with a dry clothe.

Bokeh Technique

Step 4: Let it dry. Meanwhile prepare a stencil having three circles of different sizes( if you have stencil like that, no need to worry). You can use acetate sheet and circle punches of 3 different radii. I didn't even have that, so I drew such circles using different caps on a plastic sheet and cut it out. While making the circles make sure they are away from margin as well as from each other.

Bokeh Technique

Step 5:Through the biggest circle apply white paint ok the watercolored paper. You can use sponge for this. But I prefer my finger. Make a few biggest and then bigger circles. While making the smaller ones use a bit concentrated paint so that they appear shining among the bigger ones.
Don't worry about overlapping.

Bokeh Technique

Step 6: Allow it to dry and use it as a bg for your next creation.

Bokeh Technique

Linking this card to
case-this-sketch

muse card club

 

 ( I got inspired from the circles the sentiment and the CAS look. )

alphabet challengeblog- N for numbers

glittern sparkle challenge

scrap n challenge

petalluchallengeblog

Pearly sparkles challenge- musculine card

 use your stuff-watercolors

craft your passion challenges

Crafty creations challenges

aud sentiments challenge blog


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Friendship Shaker Tag

Good afternoon everyone!

And thank you all for your lovely comments on my Project.

Today I am here with a my first TAG. I am also adding a tute..so there are gonna be many photos.

I know friendship day is long gone by. But I am meeting one of my very special friend tommorow. And since I am learning so many beatiful craft ideas, I thought of making something to show my greatfulness to her for always being there for me.😇

Here is a sneak peak..

Shaker Tag

Tutorial:

 Materials required:
1.A cardstock (any thick old thick sheet in        my case)
2.corrugated cardboard
3.water colors or acrylic paint and brush
4.loose glitter
5.Sequins
6.Embellishments-handmade flowers and a   plastic peacock
7.Foam tape
8.Glue and scissors

Step 1:First of all i took an old booklet's cover(should be stiff) and cut it in shape of a tag.

Shaker Tag

Step 2:Then i cut a cardboard (the one that we use for packaging purpose) of same size and peeled of its superficial layer to reveal the beautiful corrugations inside.A hole was punched at the top on both of them.

Shaker Tag

Step 3:The corrugated sheet was glued to the thick tag paper and painted with black acrylic paint. To give it a differnt texture I mixed some glue with the paint. I also sprinkled some glitter over it.

Shaker Tag

Step 4:Then i took a square piece of paper and colored it salmon pink with ombre effect using acrylic paint and sponge.

I also made a frame , attached cellophane to it and glittered it on the opposite side.

Shaker Tag

Step 5:Wrote "Friends forever" on the pink paper and made the shaker element with sequins (To know how to make shaker element ,check out this Beautiful tutorial by Craftsy:I used the third way). Now this tag looks like the smaller brother of my Rakhi Card.

Shaker Tag

Step 6:Finally attached the shaker to the tag and placed a handmade blackish rose over it. Decorated with embellishments.

And here is the final outcome..

Shaker Tag

Shaker Tag

Linking this Tag to:

#ICRMON02

unstampabelles challenges-august challenge

Lulupu-challenge 64-friendship with twist

ooh-la-la-creationschallenges-challenge 211
(Flower, peacock, pearls)

sparkle n sprinkle-creative challenges-august challenges


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Recycled magazine art

Good afternoon friends!

Here is my first post of August..

But before that I wanna Thank you all for leaving such encouraging comments on my last card.

But today's creation is not a card. It is a wall hanging. To create this I recycled old magaine papers. Here is the final outcome...

Recycled magazine craft

Recycled magazine craft

Tutorial:

To create this wall hanging I used follwing materials-
1.Old magazine
2.Glue and a pair of scissors
3.A refill and a pencil (to roll paper of 2 different sizes)
4.Embroidery Thread
5.A heart shaped paper (as a guide while making the heart)
6.A cardstock and the Sentiment.

Recycled magazine art

The process is very simple.

Step 1: Cut the magazine page in half vertically.

Step 2:Then take the refill and starting from the bottom corner at a slight angle, roll the paper to the opposite corner. About half way, you may need to adjust the refill so that you don’t roll off one end of it.

Recycled magazine art

Step 3:Once you get it completely rolled, use your glue to tack it to stay. Then slide out the refill.

Recycled magazine art

Step 4:Make a small pile of such rolled pages. And shape them into a heart using hand cut heart as a shape guide, scissors and some glue.

Recycled magazine art

Step 5:Repeating the same process make 4 bigger reeds using pencil to roll the paper. And attach them to the edges of cardstock giving it a framed look. Then connect the heart to the frame with a thread.

Recycled magazine art

Step 6:Finally attach the hand written sentiment and decorate it as you like(I wanted to keep it simple).

Recycled magazine art

And your recycled wall hanging is ready :)..

Linking this project to ..

Unstampabelleschallenges- August challenge

Seize the birthday-anything-goes

Alphabet challenge-L-for-love

House of cards challenge-august challenge-use-twine-andor-colors

Avenue613'challenge-188-anything-goes

Petalluchallengeblog

Simonsaysstamp-wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-make-for-the-border

Our daily craft-link party-week 28


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