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Mixed media Christmas card

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Mixed media Christmas card

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I had a real urge to create a mixed media card today, and I wanted to do this with a Christmas card. It isn't necessarily a traditional style Christmas card, more of a subtle nod to Christmas, other than the obvious sentiment on the front. If you're unsure where the start with mixed media, just remember to break it down into layers, building up the card with different media. I went for a white an red theme, as I'm sure you can get some white poinsettias too,...

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Colour your die-cuts quickly with glitter

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Colour your die-cuts quickly with glitter

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today I'm showing you a fun and different way to colour your die-cut flowers and it is such a quick technique! Here I have used a beautiful floral die from Crafty Merkai, and along with some adhesive sheets you can colour die-cuts quickly with glitter. This is a great to use up glitter in your stash and make cards on demand. I've used this technique for a bold and contrasting birthday card, but this technique would suit a Christmas card with glitters in beautiful Christmas colours....

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Two looks with one die - Spellbinders Stitched Ornament

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Two looks with one die - Spellbinders Stitched Ornament

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today, I'm getting creative with the Spellbinders Stitched Ornament today making two fun and different style of Christmas cards. This is such a great way to switch things up and show you how to get two looks with one die set. So let's get started! Written tutorial and photos for Two looks with one die:  Start by die-cutting the outline ornament die from the Stitched Ornament die out of Brushed Rose Metallic Cardstock. In addition, die-cut the filigree dies that come with the set out of white...

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Modern Christmas with a nod to tradition - Spellbinders Holiday Blooms dies

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Modern Christmas with a nod to tradition - Spellbinders Holiday Blooms dies

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I'm back after a long break but with I've got a beautiful modern Christmas card that will wow! Many companies are coming out with a range of Christmas dies, stamps and hot foil plates for all styles of Christmas cards. I do love a modern style card, but with a nod to tradition, so I'm pairing Spellbinders Christmas dies and hot foil plates with traditional Christmas colours for a nod to the traditional. So let's get started! Written and photos Modern Christmas with a nod to tradition...

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A Look At the Mind Field Of Blending Brushes. Ink Blending Your Coloured Card Stock To Add Dimension To Your Die Cuts

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A Look At the Mind Field Of Blending Brushes. Ink Blending Your Coloured Card Stock To Add Dimension To Your Die Cuts

 Hi Crafty Friends, So the biggest thing to hit the craft industry after the hype of the stencil is the "Blending Brushes." So with so many out there what do you choose and what sizes. Handle Brushes From Waffle Flower and Taylored Expressions  (Good All Rounder) Large Altenew And Pink & Main  (Large Backgrounds Or larger Card Blending)  Medium Altenew Blending Brushes Great for Stencils and Little Die Cuts.) Detailed Brushes from Altenew  (Great for Tiny  Detailed Blending.) Now you don't need all these sizes, ( I've been lucky enough to be given these as part of design work)  You...

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