Bumbleberry Blog — Altenew dies

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. When I saw this Bold Bunch stamp set I thought I need to pair it with a bold design. To do this, I wanted the stamping to really pop off the card so one way to make your stamping pop is to use bright colours against dark coloured cardstock. Gina K Designs has a whole range of fabulous colours and I used two of my favourite dark colours of hers for these two cards.  Written and photos Making your stamping pop:  Start off by placing the...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. A floral wreath card always looks stunning and elegant. What's more, you can pair it with a whole host of occasions and sentiments. But, it doesn't have to be time-consuming. Today I'm showing you how you can make quick and easy floral wreath cards without breaking a sweat! Written and photos Quick and Easy Floral Wreath:  Start off by applying the Altenew Wonderful Wreath stencil onto a piece of white card, trimmed to the same size as the stencil.  Using a light green ink, add colour through the...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. If you like to use pencils to colour images in, but are tired of colouring onto white cardstock, then why not try coloured instead? It is very easy to do when you know-how and can add so much atmosphere to your card with such a simple change. For today's card, I used the Slate cardstock from Gina K Designs to create an elegant yet modest sympathy 'I'm here with you' card. Pair this with soft subtle stencil background and you've got a match made in heaven! Written...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I love to add texture to my cards, and the embossing paste from Altenew is perfect for doing just that. It is a lovely lightweight paste that doesn't add to much bulk to your cards and is easy to colour or use as is for its brilliant white colour. Today, I'm using the paste with distress oxides to create a textured unisex birthday card, but you can easily swap and change the colours up depending on the recipient or the occasion. The simple design of the card lends...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I have a couple of cards today with a great technique for using your alcohol ink backgrounds up. I don't know about you, but I love to play around with my alcohol inks but I don't always have a project in mind when creating. Therefore, I collect a pile of backgrounds just waiting to be used and they are perfect for die cut inlay technique. Whatsmore, the Fine Bouquet from Altenew is stunning die that is perfect for it! Written and photos for Alcohol Ink Die Cut...