Pootlers Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop January 2017

Jillian Selwood, Purple Jelly Designs, Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

Welcome to our second blog hop of 2017. This time we are celebrating the fabulous Sale-A-Bration catalogue. For every £45 you spend in January - March you get to choose a free gift, how amazing is that?

For this card I have used two different stamp sets; So very much and Delicate Details, both of which are free stamp sets.

I do like clean and simple cards. I think sometimes less is definitely more and you can't get more clean and simple than this card, can you? 

I started off with a base of thick Whisper White and then on Bermuda Bay cardstock I used Versamark ink and white embossing powder to stamp the lace edges, the large Thank you and smaller so very much.

I absolutely the detail on the lacy edge, it's absolutely gorgeous.

Like last time we are using the links below to hop around. Do visit the other blogs as we have some very talented crafters in our group.

Thank you for stopping by this week and reading my blog, I do hope you’ve enjoyed it. Until next week.

Jillian xx

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Bokeh Technique

Jillian Selwood Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

I have watched quite a few You Tube tutorials on the Bokeh Technique and have been meaning to try it for ages. I recently watched this tutorial by Sacha van de Kerkhof which inspired me to make these cards. 

 This is the first one I made

I used a sponge rather than a dauber which has left scratchy marks but I actually like it as I think it gives some extra texture to it. Doesn't it look moody?!

The second card I made was for a Tic Tac Toe challenge so I could only use three colours; White, Dapper Denim and Flirty Flamingo with white embossing powder for the sentiment. I also used daubers for this card so no scratchy marks. Which one do you prefer?

I will certainly be using this technique again but will I be using sponges or daubers...I'm undecided so watch this space...

Thank you for stopping by this week and reading my blog, I do hope you’ve enjoyed it. Until next week.

Jillian xx