Bumbleberry Blog — Altenew

Hello There Crafty Friends, If your like me, and a  huge fan of Jennifer McQuire. Then you problemly seen her using the Gina k, Wreath Builder Templates. As the name contains the word wreath we tend to think it is only for making flower wreaths. But its so much more.  I have been road testing it, and have used many different stamps. (Words, Images and Flowers). I have 3 cards for you today.          Creating A Background Pattern       A Frame              Products     Card One   Gina K...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. If you didn't know Altenew come over to the UK for the One Big Show in July - it's a trade show. But whilst they're visiting the UK they hold a workshop, for which I went to this year. It was amazing, getting a sneak peek at some new products and meeting some crafty people. Whilst there, we were given some of the Misty Meadows Washi tape, but I saved mine to use when I got home. I wanted to show you that Washi tape isn't just...

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...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I have a lovely monochromatic card today where I have used a kraft card base to add a pop of interest to bring out the monochromatic colour scheme. When I was making this card, I originally planned to have the flower in just the fog cardstock but decided to add a few flowers in the purple to increase the contrast, and I'm so glad I did. We often reach for more and more colours to add to a card, but you can create stunning elegant cards with...