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Are You A Clean & Simple Card Maker (Less Is More)

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Are You A Clean & Simple Card Maker (Less Is More)

 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...

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No Coloured Cardstock, No Problem! Using You white Cardstock Gives A Stunning Look.

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No Coloured Cardstock, No Problem! Using You white Cardstock Gives A Stunning Look.

 Well Hello There, Sometimes we think we have to every coloured card stock under the rainbow, but today i want to show you a beautiful technique which blows that out of the park. I have simply used Neenah Cardstock 110lb to create the die cuts and a blending brush and my inkpads. I love the soft look it adds to a design. Products Eclectic Garden Stamps ( Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/eclectic-garden-4x8-stamp-set-concord Eclectic Garden Dies (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/eclectic-garden-dies-concord Infinity Circle Die (Hero Arts) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/nesting-circle-infinity-dies?_pos=15&_sid=979a34ebc&_ss=r Neenah 110lb Cardstock https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/neenah Glue (Gina K) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/gina-k-designs/products/connect-glue? variant=12454143852626 Embossing Pad (WoW) White Embossing Powder (WoW) Inkpads...

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Another Look At Water Colouring With Distress Ink, Changing Your Sub Straights...….. What Happens ?

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Another Look At Water Colouring With Distress Ink, Changing Your Sub Straights...….. What Happens ?

Good Morning / Afternoon or Maybe Evening. Welcome A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog on using your Distress Inks to water colour with, and how easy the result were. I fell in love with the technique and have many more examples planned. I decided to change my water paper as Bristol (Strathmore) can work out expensive and many of you including me have far more standard water colour paper. I didn't expect any real difference, but I was very wrong! Here's both card projects. The top is on standard water colour paper smooth side and the bottom Bristol Smooth. When working on...

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Are You Like Me, Struggling With Water Colouring Your Images. I found a much easier way! Using the latest Release from Colorado Craft Company.

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Are You Like Me, Struggling With Water Colouring Your Images. I found a much easier way! Using the latest Release from Colorado Craft Company.

Good Morning, or Afternoon depending on when your reading this, Well Easter is finally here and Spring has sprung!  I hope you're all keeping well. I have really struggled with water colouring over the years, I recently was watching a video by Cathy Zielske. She explained she also struggles but had been told that Distress inkpad's give you ,a easier way to achieve the look. So I thought lets give this a go. Here Is the Result.   Products Bunnies and Robin Stamp Set (Colorado Craft Company) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/colorado-craft-company/products/anita-jeram-3-bunnies-robin Obsidian Ink  Black  (Altenew) Or Versafine Onyx Black https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/altenew/products/obsidian-pigment-ink Distress Ink Pads...

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Water Colouring With Zig Markers Using Paint -A Flower ( Anemone)

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Water Colouring With Zig Markers Using Paint -A Flower ( Anemone)

Hello There and Welcome  To this week's Wednesday  blogpost with me Jo. I'm really loving water colouring at the moment, I seem to go through stages with my medium's. I think most of us work like this. The Paint - A - Flower,  range from Altenew, is currently being used on their blog hops, as it has just had a new released. I am using a later stamp from this range. Just the ticket to get out the Zig Markers and the Bristol Smooth Cardstock. You can use any water colouring paper and pens, paints etc..... this is just what...

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