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Sending Some Happy with the June Release from Concord and 9th

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Sending Some Happy with the June Release from Concord and 9th

 Hi There and Welcome  So today I'm happy to show you the June release of Concord and 9th.   Products Rainbows Sayings Stamp Set (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/new-releases/products/rainbow-sayings-4x4-stamp-set-concord Stitch & Strings Die Set (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/new-releases/products/rainbow-stitches-strings-dies-concord Neenah 110 Cardstock for Background Cut to 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" plus a scrap for the tassel's. Cardstock  (Concord & 9th) in ,Honeysuckle, Sprout, and Aqua Sky Inkpad ( Concord &9th) in, Honeysuckle, Sprout, Aqua Sky & Dove Card Blank 6 x 6 " Method   First I took the rainbow stamp, layers and stamped a random background. Lining each colour as...

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Coming Up With A More Masculine Colour Combination.

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Coming Up With A More Masculine Colour Combination.

Well Hello, and Welcome to this weeks blog post.  Many of us struggle when it comes to cards for men. With the May release from concord and 9th last month, I fell in love with Sketched Dots Turnabout stamp. It has a contemporary feel to the design. In fact it is a great starting point to a more masculine card. Products Sketched Dots Turnabout Stamp (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/sketched-dots-turnabout-6x6-stamp-concord  Everyday Sayings Dies (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/everyday-sayings-dies-concord?variant=39389195927634 Inkpads In Oceanside, Aqua Sky, Stardust and Dove (Concord & 9th) White Cardstock 110 Cut to 5 1/2 " squared for turnabout background and extra...

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Fresh Clean and Simple, My Preferred Style ( Even If I Don't always Achieve It) Working With Concord and 9th Products.

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Fresh Clean and Simple, My Preferred Style ( Even If I Don't always Achieve It) Working With Concord and 9th Products.

 Well Hello and Welcome, Being Half Term this week means I get a little more of my day to myself, So for me its spent heading to the craft room with coffee in hand. On the week of  Wednesday, the 12th May, I touched on how to find your own style by rating your work, making piles of your favourites. That way you could see what you really love and aim more for that have the same look. If not you could try Pinterest, this is where I keep pins in order of my favourites, great for inspiring you, I also find and...

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Are You A Clean & Simple Card Maker (Less Is More)

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Are You A Clean & Simple Card Maker (Less Is More)

 Well Hello,  I often ask myself this question, the answer though isn't always the same. I gravitate to the idea of clean and simple, less is more but this can prove tricky. So over the last few weeks, I've looked at all my cards and placed them in different piles. Good and  Not so Good.( what is pleasing to the eye to me) This has helped me work out what my style is. Today's card is as clean and simple, as I feel comfortable with. So card makers go further, to achieve this look. Some like busy cards, our style...

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Another Look At Water Colouring With Distress Ink, Changing Your Sub Straights...….. What Happens ?

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Another Look At Water Colouring With Distress Ink, Changing Your Sub Straights...….. What Happens ?

Good Morning / Afternoon or Maybe Evening. Welcome A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog on using your Distress Inks to water colour with, and how easy the result were. I fell in love with the technique and have many more examples planned. I decided to change my water paper as Bristol (Strathmore) can work out expensive and many of you including me have far more standard water colour paper. I didn't expect any real difference, but I was very wrong! Here's both card projects. The top is on standard water colour paper smooth side and the bottom Bristol Smooth. When working on...

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