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Cure for the Monday Blues

Taheera can really get you hooked on her Cure for the Monday Blues challenge with her gorgeous inspiration pictures! I was intrigued by those pink bubbles and immediately thought "Bokeh" with sprinkles....



It is actually quite easy to achieve this. The only draw back is - its time consuming.... You make a watercolor background - very wet - needs to dry first. I found a wonderful blog by Paula - Stampinantics where she describes how to do just that. You can visit her and see how its done ;)
The die cut sentiment I tripled up -its by Simon Says, so is the stamped sentiment. Added lots of heart sprinkles




Taheera has a great give away on her blog - she is the leading lady at Winnie & Walter and they are also having a birthday bash! Go and visit!

Since I have a watercolor background I am also linking my card with Happy Little Stampers
Just us Girls - stencil (made the dots with a stencil)
Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Something New - new technique for me and brand new Simon Says supplies :)
Snippets Playground - use a snippet (lots of them here - the hearts and the die cut)



      

Happy stamping!


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Kathyk said…
Glorious make - I love the bokeh technique too

Kathyk
January 11, 2015 at 9:51 AM
Sue VanDeVusse said…
Beautiful! This has to be one of the best Bokeh techniques I have ever scene. Love the colors and those sprinkled hearts. Thanks for playing with us at JUGS!
January 11, 2015 at 10:59 AM
Judy Woodland said…
Gorgeous card. I love all your bright colors! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Just Us Girls!
January 11, 2015 at 11:20 AM
Susanne Vargas said…
Schaut schön aus, deine Karte mit den Herzchen! Diese Bokeh Technik gefällt mir total gut, muss ich auch bald mal ausprobieren!
January 11, 2015 at 12:19 PM
Sharyn Polesel said…
Love the Bokeh Effect and your bright, gorgeous colors! Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!
January 11, 2015 at 12:51 PM
Anita in France said…
I gasped, Cornelia ... the bokeh effect you've achieved is quite simply stunning! The crisp white stacked sentiment is fabulous against all that colour! Anita :)
January 11, 2015 at 2:29 PM
Loll said…
Wow ... love the vibrant and bright colours of your gorgeous watercoloured background. And love the effect of the bokeh over top. Thanks for playing along with us at Happy Little Stampers. xx
January 11, 2015 at 2:41 PM
joy said…
Oh, my! This card is just fabulous, Cornelia! Love it!
January 11, 2015 at 4:03 PM
Taheerah said…
Oh wow, that bokeh is stunning!! Such a pretty, pretty card!! And feel free to be an addict, ha! Thanks so much for playing to find a Cure For The Monday Blues!
January 11, 2015 at 7:36 PM
My Card Attic: Hazel said…
LOVE this, it is so pretty and great for this challenge! Hazel x
January 11, 2015 at 8:14 PM
Betty Wright said…
Love the colors and the overall look to the design! Fabulous!
January 11, 2015 at 8:35 PM
Pink Room Therapy Designs said…
This is fabulous, Cornelia! So pretty and vibrant!
January 11, 2015 at 9:11 PM
Anonymous said…
Bokeh perfection!
January 11, 2015 at 11:25 PM
Rosmarie said…
Dieser Bokeh Effekt sieht irre gut aus und all die bunten Herzen die du über deine Karte gestreut hast passen wunderbar dazu! Tolle Karte!!
January 12, 2015 at 12:46 AM
aufspapiergebracht said…
Guten Morgen -
was für eine schön-bunte Karte. Ich bin zwar nicht so ein Valentinsfan - aber darüber würde ich mich seeehr freuen.
GlG Elisabeth
January 12, 2015 at 2:02 AM
papierelle said…
Deine Karte stimmt fröhlich und glücklich. Wunderbar gemacht!!
LG Gundi
January 12, 2015 at 4:32 AM
maria f. said…
Dreamy. Love that technique.
January 12, 2015 at 6:36 AM
Thordis said…
Such a gorgeous card! Love the bokeh and the vibrant color :)
January 12, 2015 at 7:54 AM
Deepti said…
So pretty and so dreamy :)
January 12, 2015 at 5:56 PM
Karen P said…
Cornelia this is beautiful! I have been wanting to try bokeh for a while but not got around to it yet. Must do so soon! Thank you so much for the lovely comment on my blog too - as to resisting buying new stash I don't have the choice any more lol, our financial circumstances have drastically changed! It's why I enter a lot of challenges - chance to win new goodies! Karen x
January 12, 2015 at 9:11 PM
Kim Heggins said…
This is just beautiful. I love the look you created and can't wait to give this a try. So so sweet.
January 12, 2015 at 10:38 PM
Shona Chambers said…
Pink, sprinkled perfection! I've never tried Bokeh, really must give it a go if I can end up with a card as gorgeous as this!!!
January 13, 2015 at 3:04 AM
Cathy said…
Gorgeous card Cornelia, love the colours and your bokeh effect looks awesome, Cathy x
January 13, 2015 at 4:05 AM
Kim K said…
So soft and pretty! Congrats on top 3! :)
January 13, 2015 at 5:32 AM
Di said…
Wow Cornelia - that bokeh background is ust fabulous and perfectly finished with the wee hearts and the sentiment. Beautiful!

Hugs

Di xx
January 13, 2015 at 7:28 AM
Vicki Dutcher said…
Congrats on another win! Dang gf, you get a lot of comments! :)
January 13, 2015 at 1:03 PM
Melissa Bove said…
Beautiful card! Such a lovely background! Very pretty!

Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

hugs...
Melissa
January 13, 2015 at 2:34 PM
Kylie said…
Amazing background, Cornelia! I love the vibrant and pretty colours! Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers xx
January 14, 2015 at 6:44 PM
Misty said…
Love the bright colors!
January 14, 2015 at 7:48 PM
Sarn said…
Fantastic background and lovely zingy colours xxx
January 15, 2015 at 10:06 AM
MaryH said…
Cornelia, Happy New Year! Saw this very happy feeling card highlighted over at the Snippets Playground, and popped over to get a closer look. It's a very uninspected way to do a Valentine card, and I love it! I've never tried Bokeh, but you surely have done the technique so beautifully. Love the tiny varied color hearts with the dimensional look of that bold sentiment die. TFS & Hugs
January 18, 2015 at 12:51 PM
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