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Bumbleberry Blog — Catherine Pooler Designs

Stamping a scene for no-line colouring | Catherine Pooler Designs Dried Treasures

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Stamping a scene for no-line colouring | Catherine Pooler Designs Dried Treasures

   Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. The new Dried Treasures stamp set from Catherine Pooler is perfect for creating a scene for no-line colouring. These little pots and flowers are so adorable and you can plat with composition and arrangement of the foliage for different looks.  Written and photos Stamping a scene for no-line colouring:  Start of by stamping the pots in a cluster on Distress Watercolour cardstock in Whisper Amalgam Ink - this is great for no-line watercolouring. In addition, stamp a selection of the foliage coming out of the posts. ...

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Combining faux water colouring with pattern paper - Catherine Pooler Celebrate Spring release

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Combining faux water colouring with pattern paper - Catherine Pooler Celebrate Spring release

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Catherine Pooler Designs Celebrate Spring is in the shop and is a perfect collection for creating fresh floral and Easter inspired cards. Today, I'm combining faux watercolouring with pattern paper for a beautiful thank you card. Switch up the colours and sentiment and you an use this design for lots of cards ready to send out! The roses in the Fresh Picked Florals stamp set are a lovely size to colour - not too large or small so for those that just like to dabble in colouring...

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Custom background with simple stamp! Catherine Pooler Natural Flourishes stamp set

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Custom background with simple stamp! Catherine Pooler Natural Flourishes stamp set

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. The natural flourishes stamp & die set from Catherine Pooler Designs has some beautiful stamps that can take centre stage on a card very easily. However, I'm showing how you can easily use them to create a custom background with a simple stamp such as this big leaf flourish from the stamp set. Add a bold die-cut sentiment on the front and you're good to go.   Written and photos Custom background with simple stamp!:  Start off by stamping the leaf flourish from the Natural Flourishes stamp set...

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Let's celebrate with some Rainbow lanterns | Catherine Pooler Designs

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Let's celebrate with some Rainbow lanterns | Catherine Pooler Designs

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. You may look at the Catherine Pooler Designs Lantern Festival stamp set and think of Chinese new year, but you can stretch this stamp for much more. Add a rainbow graphic element to the card and you've turned the Chinese lanterns in to party lanterns. Add a few sequins and you have a card for celebration! So let's get started. Written and photos Let's celebrate with some Rainbow lanterns:  Stamp the round lantern from the Lantern Festival stamp set in a rainbow of colours. I choose the...

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Halo effect with ink blending - Lantern Festival Stamp & die set

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Halo effect with ink blending - Lantern Festival Stamp & die set

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. When you want to create an effect where the lanterns are glowing, then ink blending onto coloured cardstock to create a halo effect. The Lantern Festival stamp & die set is the perfect stamp set to create a halo effect with ink blending but you can use this technique with a whole host of stamp and dies, so get creative! Written and photos Halo effect with ink blending:  Ink blend Dress Blue ink onto Mustard Hero Hues cardstock, leaving some of the yellow still visible offset to...

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