You've probably seen how those dreamy Bokeh techniques are all the rage in the world of ink these days. And some methods are certainly messier than others. I do love me a real good messy crafting session from time to time, but when I decided it was time to try out *this* look, I didn't find myself particularly in the mood for one of those super-messy sessions. So here's how I did mine….
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Because of the very soft colors I chose, it was really hard to photograph this in such a way that the subtle color variations show, but in real life it does indeed have that soft dreamy look I was after. I'm anxious to try it with bolder colors next, as well as perhaps adding a tiny touch of color by blending a little colored ink refill with some White Craft refill. Can you imagine what that might look like?
And don't you just love the Blendabilities?!? Being alcohol-based, there are SO many surfaces you can apply them to! They're so pretty for coloring one of our white ribbons to match your project, and for rhinestones and pearls, too. The easiest way is to do your coloring while the embellishment is still on its paper backing – and then let it dry before moving it over to your project
OH! And something else about those rhinestones….. do you ever have trouble getting them aligned? Well I USED to…. until I figured out a trick that works for me. Using the holes of the Essentials Paper-Piercing Template, I pierce a few tiny marks on my paper, and then place the rhinestones right over those marks! Voila! Automatically aligned and evenly spaced!
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