Thursday, April 23, 2026

Bokeh Birthday

 Today I'm joining in on a few challenges with my stenciled Birthday card.

I used a newly purchased stencil - Bokeh Stencil Trio from Waffle Flower.

When I used the two colors from the Color Hues Challenge with this stencil it ended up looking more like a Christmas background?!

But I didn't want it to be a Christmas card (!) so I tried 4 different Birthday sentiments with many mixes of the colors: white/black/green and coral - before finding this Birthday Trio Die from Gina K Designs which made the background look more like a birthday card and I was happy!

 On my first card, I used white, coral and green inks on the 3 part stencil.

On my second card I just used coral and green inks on the stencils.

Sending my card to:

ends 4/29
ends 4/29
1st time using the Bokeh Stencil




Paper:  White, Berry Sorbet - Papertrey Ink, Caramel Apple - Bazzill.
Ink:  Ranger Distress Abandoned Coral, Mowed Lawn, Glacier White Pigment Ink Pad - Ranger.
Other Supplies:  Bokeh Stencil Trio - Waffle Flower, Birthday Trio Die - Gina K Designs, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes - Rubbernecker (now Brass and Bliss), foam dots, blender brushes.

14 comments:

Marcia Hill said...

What FUN birthday cards Julia! I love the addition of the white on the bokeh circles and that Gina K birthday sentiment worked beautifully on both cards! And they definitely don't look like Christmas to me! Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues Challenge and making our colors SHINE!! Hugs. :0)

Lisa Elton said...

Both versions are oodles of fun and the perfect way to send happy birthday wishes! So happy to spot this in our JUGs gallery!

ElizStewart said...

Julia...loving how you switched up the use of this bokeh stencil. Both versions are just wonderful! So glad you shared with Just Us Girls.

Loll said...

Your beautiful bokeh background is so happy and perfect for a birthday card. Always fun to have a new stencil to play with. :) xx

Bonnie said...

This is a party on a card, Julia! So festive and fun! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Color Hues!

Tracey McNeely said...

Julia this is bokeh beautiful, I love how you did it with such bright and bolkd colours. A favourite sentiment too! Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues!

Nancy said...

Talk about a fun birthday card! I love the pair of these, Julia! I also like that you did both colors on the sentiments. I can see why you picked up these stencils. They are going to be perfect when and if you need a card in a hurry! Thanks for joining us at Color Hues.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

I love your bokeh stenciling with the jumbo bday die cut, Julia - such a standout!!

Anonymous said...

What a fun card, Julia! I love the colors and bokeh effect! It's very festive! Sue N

Susan B said...

What a great stencil, Julia! Love the bokeh effect it creates. Love the way it combined those colours - perfect for a Christmas card.

cm said...

Your bokeh stenciled cards are ever so pretty! I can see this trio getting plenty of attention on your crafting desk. So delighted to see you in the Just Us Girls and Colour Hues galleries; thank you for joining us.
hugs~carol

Julie B said...

Loving your bold sentiment Julia, works so well against the stencilled background. Thanks for sharing at Color Hues. :)

Christine said...

Fun birthday card, the bokeh really makes it pop xx

Sheri Gilson said...

What a FUN birthday card! Love the bokeh pattern you created! Great take using the colors! Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Color Hues Challenge! 🧡💚