Bumbleberry Blog

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. If you've tried ink blending many times, you may struggle to get that soft ink blended look. But that is a thing of the past! If you've not tried the Altenew Ink Blending tool, then it's a must for creating a background with soft ink blending! I used it along with the PinkFresh Studios Lush Vines background stamp to create this fresh and vibrant card. So let's get started! Written and photos Creating a background with soft ink blending :  To start off, trim a piece of...

 Hi There Crafty Friends I have something a little different for you today.Playing with Alcohol Inks, and Alcohol lift Ink pad. I am not an expert and if you never done this before, I would advise you check out some videos on you tube from Tim Holtz, (The Ranger King). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsTxx7YMww0 Products My Favorite Thing Background Stamp ( Flower Field) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/flower-field-background?variant=32642044428370 Alcohol Inks (Red, Orange, Yellow, and Green) Alcohol Lift Ink Pad Yupo Paper Neenah 80lb Card Stock https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/neenah/products/neenah-classic-crest-80lb-8-5x11-25-pk Black Card Stock Embellishments Honey Bee Stamps Hexagon Slim Frames https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/honey-bee-stamps/products/hexagon-thin-frames-honey-cuts Mama Elephant Happy Birthday Die https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/big-happy-birthday-creative-cuts?_pos=9&_sid=1393f397b&_ss=r&variant=21714126635090 Altenew Simple Hello Die...

 Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today I've got two cards for created with just one wreath stamp set. You can easily switch up a design and create two different looks with hardly any event. Whatsmore, change the colour scheme and you have even more looks. Both cards are so easy to make, so let's get started! Written and photos One wreath, two looks!:  Bold CAS wreath card: For the first look, we are going to create a CAS wreath card without the outline stamp stamped however we can still use this to...

Hi There All, Hope your staying healthy, and enjoying the lovely weather. Today's card is a definitely summer inspired. Bee's are a very big part of that vibe. Products Honey Bee Stamps Hexagon Thin Frames https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/honey-bee-stamps/products/hexagon-thin-frames-honey-cuts Honey Bee Stamps Honey Bee Paper Piecing Dies https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/honey-bee-stamps/products/honey-bee-paper-piecing-honey-cuts Honey Bee Stamps Paper Pad https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/honey-bee-stamps/products/the-bees-knees-6x6-paper-pad Gina K Wild Dandelion Cardstock Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Cardstock White Embossing Powder Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Black Fine Liner Pen Black Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Light Blue Alcohol Marker for Wings White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)  Glossy Accents (on wings) and Glitter Method Die...

Hello lovelies!I have a simple card to share with you this week using the Altenew: Paint-A-Flower: Daffodil stamp set! I stamped my images on watercolour paper using my Misti stamping tool and Gina K Amalgam Jet Black ink. I painted my images using the Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set, once they were dry I added some highlights with a white gel pen and fussy cut them out. I used the Waffle Flower "Nesting Postage" dies to cut out two small panels from Neenah Classic Crest card stock. I used Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink and the "Life Changing Blender Brushes"...