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  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. When I think of alcohol markers, pictures of beautifully colour images come to mind with impeccable blending and shading. I feel I'm still a beginner when it comes to alcohol markers. I'm more than happy to use them, colour with them, but I'm in no way an expert colourist when it comes to alcohol makers. So I was really happy to take the Altenew Magical markers technique class and discover some other ways to get creative with alcohol makers. It opened my eyes to using them with...

It’s me, Kittenmoose and I’m back with my 3rd project of the month using the awesome Altenew Watercolor Coloring Book. I wanted to utilise the book for the entire month, sharing my projects and different techniques each week.  Week One: clean and simple Week Two:  no-line watercolor  We’re up to week 3 today and I’m sharing a detailed watercolor. I’ll be the first to admit I’m not highly skilled with traditional watercolors and In fact, I only own a small 12 half pan set, which I’ve used today on my project. I selected another page from the Altenew Watercolor Coloring...

 Well Hello,  I often ask myself this question, the answer though isn't always the same. I gravitate to the idea of clean and simple, less is more but this can prove tricky. So over the last few weeks, I've looked at all my cards and placed them in different piles. Good and  Not so Good.( what is pleasing to the eye to me) This has helped me work out what my style is. Today's card is as clean and simple, as I feel comfortable with. So card makers go further, to achieve this look. Some like busy cards, our style...

    Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Washi tape is such a versatile product and it can come in many different sizes, colours and styles. Today I've got two 5 minute cards with washi tape featuring the gorgeous Aurora Borealis washi tape. I kept them very clean and simple and I think these are perfect unisex cards to have in your stash.  Written and photos 5 Minute cards with Washi Tape:  For this first card, adhere 3 strips of the Aurora Borealis washi tape onto a card panel measuring at 5.25x4". Next,...

Hello friends, let's welcome the new week with a smile! For the month of May I'll be creating projects with the awesome Altenew Watercoloring Color Book using different techniques each week. In week one, I started with a clean and simple card using one of the black lined images in the book. Altenew Watercoloring Color Book(50% Cotton - Cold Pressed - 24 Sheets)There are 12 designs printed in both black and grey for a total of 24 sheets. Each sheet is detachable and ready to be watercolored. Each sheet is 5" x 7", 300gsm, Acid Free and Archival.  Here is...