Bumbleberry Blog — Jo Summers

Well Welcome, I do hope your all well.  I have been having some fun and stepping out of my comfort zone. I'm very much a character stamper and alcohol marker girl.  So water-coloring, is not  my thing. But I love the look, and admire some of the greats out in this industry. But this technique is truly fall proof.        Products Concord & 9th Forever Flower Stamp Set https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/forever-flower Stamp Positioner Distress Oxides in  Combi 1 Tumbled Glass & Salty Ocean Combi 2 Abandoned Coral & Aged Mahogany Combi 3 Picked Raspberry & Wilted Violet Versamark ink pad...

Well Hello There, I do hope you are all staying well. I'm a huge fan of Distress Oxides like most crafty folk. The colour blends and combinations you can archive are amazing. A few months back the most talented Kristina Werner brought out a video all about the different combinations, she had come up with. I add the link here well worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ3Cah5esns I decided to make a swatch book of all the different combo's. Which I keep handy on my desk.     It inspires me to use my stencils more and to achieve the tone of...

Good morning Crafty friends, I hope you are all doing well. I found that my card making has kept me occupied, during this lock down period. I wanted to make a batch of cards to send out to love ones at this time. I wanted them to know we are thinking about them. Seeing as the rainbow is the symbol of hope, and is being used a lot during this pandemic I thought the set from Honey Bee Stamps was just what I was looking for. I need a quick and simple design to mass produce as I wanted about...

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, This week blog has, had me making design after design. I became so excited with all the colour combinations and the different looks I could achieve with just one simple alphabet stamp set from my favorite things. Let Me show you.   Products MFT Pumped Up Alphabet https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/new-releases/products/pumped-up-alphabet?variant=32037207048274 Gina K Mini Cube Inks in Coral Reef,Tangerine Twist,Wild Dandelion, Key Lime,Blue Lagoon, Wild Lilac, Passionate Pink. https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/gina-k-designs/ink-pads Hero Arts Neon Ombre Ink Pad Chartreuse to Blue Random Little Star Stamp Neenah 80lb Cardstock Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Card Stock Various Card Blanks.   Method Firstly I picked...