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Creating Ombre Patterned Backgrounds With Stencils

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Creating Ombre Patterned  Backgrounds With Stencils

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...

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Floral miss you - Altenew Flower Garden and Fancy Miss You

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Floral miss you - Altenew Flower Garden and Fancy Miss You

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Sometimes all you need is a bit of time to just sit and colour. The Flower Garden stamp set from Altenew is ideal for this, with simple outline stamps with large images ideal for even beginners to colour. I also really wanted to use the Altenew Miss You die - I love these script words dies from Altenew at the moment. It pairs so well with florals to make a sweet card to send to a friend.  Written and photos Floral miss you:  Start off by stamping a...

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Sending lots of love & hugs

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Sending lots of love & hugs

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I hope all of you are staying safe and of course, crafting if you feel the inspiration too! For today's card, I've created a fun embossed and colourful floral card to send love and hugs out during this time. Remember, sending a card out to a friend of a relative will no doubt put a smile on their face during this unusual time we are all experiencing.  Written and photos Sending lots of love & hugs:  To start off, stamp in embossing ink the Altenew Exotic Garden...

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Rich & Luxurious embossing - Altenew Dotted Blooms

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Rich & Luxurious embossing - Altenew Dotted Blooms

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I love to ink blend, but I love it more when it's over heat embossing. Emboss resist is such a fun technique to use with your stamping and if you combine it with metallic embossing powders and dark colours you can get rich & luxurious embossing in no time! What's more, you can easily adapt this to any stamp set you wish, or occasion. And for added variation, why not create an ombre effect with your ink blending.  Written and photos Rich & Luxurious embossing:  To start...

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You are in our thoughts

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You are in our thoughts

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. It can be a hard time for everybody and I wanted to make a card that you could send to someone to show them they're in your thoughts. For this card, I mainly focused on Die-cutting to create the main elements of the card, choosing a dark cardstock for the floral to pop off. Please know that you are in our thoughts here at Bumbleberry Papercrafts! Written and photos You are in our thoughts:  To start off, trim a piece of Slate Gina K Cardstock down to 5.5*4.25". With...

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