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Tranquil card with shades of blue - Altenew Flower Garden

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Tranquil card with shades of blue - Altenew Flower Garden

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Colour can evoke different emotions and I took the Altenew In The Mood For Colouring class where we looked at 6 different colours and how they can radiate a different feeling or emotion. This is such a fun thing to think about when making your card, what emotion do you want the recipient to feel and which colour best represents this. One colour I love create with evokes calm and tranquil emotions, so I paired it with a single rose and used tranquil blue hues to create a...

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New Baby Cards Using The Incredibly Cute ,I'll Love You For Ever Stamps by MFT.

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New Baby Cards Using The Incredibly  Cute ,I'll Love You For Ever Stamps by MFT.

 Well Happy New Year, Crafty Friends, Looking Forward to what 2021 has in store for us. After a difficult 2020, we face this new year as a fresh beginning. First on the card makers agenda is Valentines, letting our love ones know we love them. Our children our always close to our hearts and after seeing  MFT, latest release I fell in love with I'll Love You Forever Stamp Set, designed by Birdie Brown, who as you may or may not know is my favourite illustrator.     These are primely designed to welcome a new baby, but I just...

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Using Your Dye Based Ink To Blend, using Concord and 9th Inkpads (Clean and Simple)

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Using Your Dye Based Ink To Blend, using Concord and 9th Inkpads (Clean and Simple)

 Hi There Crafty Friends, I do hope your all keeping well, today I decided to see how blending my dye inks would turn out. I always used Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, as it is great for blending (due to it being so smooth). So I pulled out my blending brushes and inks and this is what I came up with. I was so impressed with the beautiful blend I achieved. I had to share it with you all. Products Just Want To Say Stamps by Concord and 9th https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/just-wanted-to-say-stamp-set Polynesian Paradise (Parrot and Flowers) Stamp by My favourite Things https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/bb-polynesian-paradise?_pos=43&_sid=ea45f92bb&_ss=r...

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Adding Monochromatic Pencil Highlights - PinkFresh Studio Merry Little Christmas

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Adding Monochromatic Pencil Highlights - PinkFresh Studio Merry Little Christmas

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I've really got into my Christmas cards now, and my stash of cards is growing ready for when I need to send them out. With my cards, I'm trying to make a range of styles so I have plenty of different cards to send out. So today I'm showing you how adding monochromatic pencil highlights can really and depth to your stamping and heat embossing, creating a simple yet stunning Christmas card. So let's get started! Written and photos Adding Monochromatic Pencil Highlights:  Position a piece of Hero...

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Creating unique shaped cards with Altenew Delicate Bouquet stamp

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Creating unique shaped cards with Altenew Delicate Bouquet stamp

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today's card was inspired after taking a class over on the Altenew Academy site, and this class was called 'with a twist'. It was all about creating cards with a twist, and this card was inspired by creating a unique shaped card. With this idea, instead of a full front card, the shape of the card was influence by the shape of the stamp. Whatsmore I added some stamping inside the card peeping out the front for a little more interest.  Written and photos - Creating...

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