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The term “bokeh” comes from the Japanese word boke which means “blur” or “haze or boke-aji which means the “blur-quality”. In photography Bokeh can be simulated by convolving or rolling together the image with a kernel corresponding to the image of an out-of-focus point source taken with a real camera.   This image is an example of a bokeh design made into a greetings card: I love the colours in this stylish Christmassy design the blue background and the overall effect the bokeh has making it look like the baubles in front are floating in a multitude of colourful pink and white baubles....

Tie Dye is a modern term which was invented in America in the mid-1960`s.  The process of tie dye consists of pleating, twisting, folding or crumpling fabric.  You then bind with string or rubber bands to make the pattern in the middle before adding the dye.  Tie dye is characterized by the use of bright, saturated primary colours and bold patterns. If you are looking to make a flamboyant, retro, stylish statement this is the design for you. With the help of some arts and crafts equipment such as tie dye scrapbook paper which you will find on digitalpaper.shop you can...

The military is another word for the armed forces. The profession of soldiering as part of a military is older than recorded history itself. For years small boys have played with a set of soldiers pretending to conquer and win battles of their own imagination. Holding their heads high and proud and standing to attention like a true soldier is all part of the fun to be had growing up.  This playfulness and imagination can be used to transform any little boy`s bedroom into a military haven to retreat to for a world of fun. When it comes to arts and crafts...

Polka Dot scrapbook paper is a great choice of scrapbook papers for many reasons. It looks clean and organized as the circles are in a proper pattern and spaced out. It comes in a great number of options that vary in terms of the design of the circles, their colour and the spacing of the circles. Polka Dot scrapbook paper is amazing when it comes to designing things of day to day use which you look at regularly. The look of the Polka Dot scrapbook paper has an extremely calming and structured feel to it. And while children can use...

Camo is short for camouflage which is an effect which uses any combination of materials, coloration or illumination to hide something or someone by making them hard to see or disguising it as something else. Much like an iguana can change its colours to blend into the background to avoid its prey or a soldier wears this type of clothing to make it hard for the enemy to spot them. It is often muted colours such as greys and greens that are used in this effect because of this.   How to Make Bunting using Camo Scrapbook Paper Bunting is...