Friday, January 11, 2019

Let it Snow

Hi there~

We are expecting some snow this weekend, and I am looking forward to it.  I have yet to have my snow pancakes.  If I wake up to snow on the ground, I like to make pancakes.  Since we visited Vermont last fall, I have real Vermont Maple Syrup for those pancakes. Hubs does not like a sweet breakfast so I rarely make pancakes.

I looked to three challenges for inspiration today.  Frozen is the cue word over at Casology and CAS Mix it up has bokeh, Stamping plus my choice ( I colored and diecut.)  The CAS group has a new challenge - Stencil the prompt is sponging.



I already entered at CAS Mix it up, but I used Bokeh patterned paper previously.  This time I made my own Bokeh backdrop roughly blending Distress Oxide inks in faded jeans, broken china, peacock feathers, salty ocean on a panel; then used a fingertip sponge dauber with Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink to make my bokeh blurs  through a stencil with varying sizes of circles.

 




Thanks so much for visiting.

19 comments:

Mac Mable said...

Such an adorable card and the bokeh effect is stunning. Wonderful colours and great that you did the bokeh this time, instead of the paper and what a fabulous job you've made of it. Cute die cut penguin too. Thank you for joining in the CAS mix up challenge again with is beauty and enjoy your pancakes X

Lin said...

Your bokeh background is perfect, Cat, and I'm with you, always excited for a big snowfall! Hopefully you can stay inside and enjoy it from your cozy house.

Betty said...

we've snow coming this weekend too - and i just got my car washed and now it will get all yucked up again!! oh well! you little penguin is so cute with that bokeh background!!

Cathy said...

Love this Cat! Your bokeh looks fabulous, it's fun isn't it. Your little penguin is adorable too. We're having a heat wave, so I'll be thinking about your snow and pancakes, yum!! Cathy x

Loll said...

Great work with your bokeh background Cat!! Gorgeous mix of shades of blue with your white circles. Adorable with the penguin! Great job making a card to fit three challenges! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up and CAS Stencil!

Barb Ghig said...

This is such a cute card, Cat! Your Bokeh background is perfect for your ice skating penguin! I love the various shades of blue and how you created a CAS design for this card...Great job combining challenges, too :)
Thanks so much for playing along with us at CAS Stencil!

Greta said...

Oh my goodness--just too cute! Perfectly crafted card, my friend!

nancy littrell said...

Beautiful Bokeh sponged background for your sweet penguin, Cat. Love your CAS design too. TFS and joining us again at CAS Mix Up. Hugs..Nancy

nancy littrell said...

P.S. Thank you Cat for adding your sweet card to our CAS Stencil Card Challenge, sponging too:-) Hugs..Nancy

Viv said...

Lovely Bokeh background - absolutely perfect for your cute penguin!
Thanks so much for joining the CAS Mix Up challenge this month!
Viv
(Guest DT - January)

I Card Everyone said...

LOve your bokeh snow, and this darling little skating penguin... a fabulous card for every one of these challenges!
=]

Julia Aston said...

What a lovely tradition to make pancakes when you have snow in the morning Cat! We haven't had very much snow at all yet this year - a dusting here and there..... I love your pretty Bokeh panel with your sweet penguin - so happy to be in the cold there!! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Stencil! xx

Jean said...

Adorable! I think you got your wish for snow?!

Jacquie Southas said...

Your inked bokeh is just stunning, Cat! Fabulous card - thanks for sharing with us at CASology this week!

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

Love your bokeh snowy background with your cute penguin. Great CAS card. Thanks for joining in the fun as CASology this week.

Greta said...

Another well-deserved shout out, my friend!

Karen said...

Wonderful bokeh background; darling card!

Anita in France said...

Such great bokeh dimension, Cat ... this little skater is such a cutie against the snowy background! Hugs, Anita :)

Bonnie said...

I love how the narrow black border makes the blue and white Bokeh panel show off! So cute with the little penguin skating across! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!