Bumbleberry Blog — hot foil plate

   Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today I'm showing you how to style and design a modern card with a simple monotone scheme. Here I using a modern grey for cardmaking and creating a beautiful thinking of you card - this is a great card to send as an alternative to a sympathy card. Here there is a touch of colour with the heat embossing and hot foiling which pairs beautifully with the soft grey tones.  Written tutorial and photos for Modern grey for cardmaking:   With a piece of Granite Hero Hues card...

 Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. When I first saw this Pagonia Mania Plate from Crafty Meraki, the pattern reminded me for the feathers of Peacocks. This spurred on the colour scheme for the card and I wanted to do a very loose background with gold hot foiling. Therefore ink blending resist with hot foiling was the perfect technique to create this bright and colour card. So let's get started! Written tutorial and photos for Ink Blending over hot foiling:  Start by hot foiling the Crafty Meraki Pagoni Mania Hot Foil Plate in...

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...

 Hi There, I'm late to the world of foiling to be honest I wasn't sure weather  to invest in the whole foiling system would it be something I would enjoy. I had loved the toner and Deco Foils but this seem a different ball game. After a real delay, I was lucky enough to get a Gemini from a friend, at a great price. As she was selling off her sister's craft stuff as unfortunately she had gone in to a home. So the foil Press seemed the way to go. so I purchased it and there it sat. months...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Christmas is almost upon us, so I'm making a different kind of card that you may find handy after the big day. I've been playing around with my Glimmer Hot Foil machine and have got a few more hot foil plates including the Brushed sentiments from PinkFresh Studio. When you pair your card back to a simple colour scheme you can make an easy CAS card with no stamping and few items to make it bling.  Written and photos Quick elegant CAS card with no stamping:  Start...