Check in at AAA Cards for their latest clean and simple card challenge: use circles in your design. The design team have interpreted this theme in numerous ways and it’s worth having a look for your inspiration. Here’s my take on the challenge:

I decided on a bokeh effect to use circles in my design and did a quick Google search for different techniques it’s possible to use. I ended up going with blended distress oxide background with stencilled circles over the top using white pigment distress ink to create the bokeh lights. Dry thoroughly and use an anti-static pad before heat embossing the sentiment over the top. I finished off by dabbing some glitter glue through the stencil to add a little bling.

Used for this circles-themed card

• Ranger / Tim Holtz Distress Oxides: Picked Raspberry / Seedless Preserves / Broken China / Aged Mahogany
• Ranger / Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Picket Fence
• Stampers Anonymous / Tim Holtz rubber stamp: Crazy Talk [CMS236]
• Versamark ink pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder: Bright white super fine
• Ranger Stickles glue: Stardust
• Stencil – manufacturer unknown, lots of multi-sized circles