Bumbleberry Blog — distress ink

Hello lovelies!I'm back this week with a thoughtful card using Brutus Monroe's "Rose Garden" stamp! Roses have a special meaning to me so I had to pick this one up! I trimmed down some watercolour paper and put down some ink from my Distress Inks (the oxides will work for this too) in Fired Brick and Abandoned Coral on my glass crafting mat. I mixed them with a little water before also preparing my watercolour paper with water too, to allow the inks to move around easier. I painted both colours on in a random fashion and allowed them to...

Well Hello Crafty Friends, I hope your all staying well. I'm living in the craft room at the mo. I have had a real good look, at what I have and how I love to store everything in rainbow order. Papers, Pencils, Pens, and even down to Embellishments. I find I am a visual crafter, if I see it I will use it. Also I been watching CZ Design's on YouTube, explaining the design element to card making. Any way here's what ive been up to. Hey Chick     Products Honey Bee Stamps Spring Chicks https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/honey-bee-stamps/products/spring-chicks-stamp-set MFT Sentiment Stamps...

Hi There Crafty Friends, I'm back today with a pretty little rainbow cake design. I've noticed rainbow cake is all the trend at the moment.  Here my take on a yummy slice of cake card. I also add my bonus card today showing a masking technique.     Products My Favorite Things birthday Take The Cake https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/birthday-take-the-cake?_pos=1&_sid=42ba02cd5&_ss=r Neenah Cardstock 80lb https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/neenah-classic-crest-80lb-8-5x11?_pos=3&_sid=e6d6736d1&_ss=r Gina K Amalgam Ink Pad https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/obsidian-amalgam-ink-pad?_pos=1&_sid=344b5aaac&_ss=r Gina K Black Cardstock https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/heavy-base-weight-card-stock-black-onyx?_pos=1&_sid=6c8236d69&_ss=r  Alcohol Markers White Jelly Roll Pen Gina K Connect Glue https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/connect-glue?_pos=1&_sid=a40778682&_ss=r Nuvo Drops Crystal Drops (gloss in rainbow colours) 6 x 6 inch Card Blank   Bonus Card...

Well Hello Crafty Friends Carrying on with the valentines theme today, I decided to play with a rainbow idea I've been thinking how to incorporate it into my design. I love the little type writer stamp, and started playing with some ideas. This is what I came up with.   Products Lawn Fawn Stamps Your Just My Type https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/lawn-fawn/products/youre-just-my-type Mama Elephant Circular Grid Die Plate https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/circular-grid-creative-cuts?_pos=1&_sid=d23098a7c&_ss=r Distress Inks In Mustard Seed Picked Raspberry Peacock Feathers Twisted Citron Lawn Fawn Black Card Stock https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/lawn-fawn/products/neutral-pack-cardstock Gina K Amaigam Ink https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/ink-pads/products/obsidian-amalgam-ink-cube Neenah Card Stock 80lb Alcohol Markers Versa Mark or Embossing Pad Wow...

Well Hi there Crafty Friends, Today see's me using three techniques, with one stencil.   Card One (Blending)     Card Two (Using a Embossing Medium)      Card Three(Highlighted)     Card One Products Peace, Love and Joy Stencil from My Favorite Things https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/stencil-peace-love-and-joy?_pos=1&_sid=6ce20ac3b&_ss=r   Bitty Holiday wishes from My Favorite Things https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/bitty-holiday-wishes?_pos=1&_sid=0e8bf5c09&_ss=r&variant=30413143605330   Sweet Holiday Penguins From My Favorite Things https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/sy-sweet-holiday-penguins?variant=13080403509330 Masking Paper  Large Circle Die Distress Oxide (Salty Ocean) Blending Brush Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad  Alcohol Markers Silver Embossing Powder Strip of Vellum 6 x 6 Inch Card Blank White Pom Pom (optional)   Method Take...