Bokeh Encouragement Card and Matching Bookmark

It was easy to create this bright Bokeh Encouragement Card and matching bookmark. This would be a quick gift for your favorite student.

Last week, I showed a tutorial how to create the Bokeh effect with your paper projects, featuring some garden tags to wrap with veggies being gifted to friends and neighbors. After finishing the garden tags, I pulled out more paper and a few different colors to sponge.

I used the new “Here’s to Strong Women” stamp set from Stampin’ Up. These sentiments are amazing! These are just two of them. Check out the rest of the great sentiments in this stamp set!

If you’d like to see how to do this bokeh technique, click on the link and recreate the bokeh technique! There you will find tips on creating the bokeh technique on your own paper projects. Next thing you know, you’ll be sponging a bunch of projects!

Below are the supplies I used. As you can see, I think bright colors are a lot of fun!

Supplies for this Bokeh Encouragement Card and Bookmark:

Inks Used To Sponge Background

Melon Mambo

Bermuda Bay

Gorgeous Grape

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $9.75	Stamping Sponges $4.00	Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $10.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill $9.50
Here’s To Strong Women Cling Stamp Set $20.00	Versamark Pad $9.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder $6.00	Scalloped Tag Topper Punch $23.00

Just a few supplies, this stunning background can be used for many different types of cards and projects.

With this card, I’m entering it into these challenges:

• The Paper Girls Challenge – #181 Vellum

• Always Fun Challenges – #123 Circles

I hope you enjoyed this card created with the bokeh technique, a little vellum, and some gold embossing powder! Subscribe to Laura’s Craft Closet if you haven’t already for lots more fun tips and ideas!

Happy Crafting!