Bumbleberry Blog — Catherine Pooler Inks

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Now, I love Catherine Pooler Inks; the colours are stunning and she has a beautiful range! However, they're not just perfect for stamping (the foam pad makes it is easy with just a few 'love taps'), but there are many other techniques you can do with them. So I thought why not show you some creative ways with Catherine Pooler inks whilst making a few cards at the same time! I've also used the fabulous Cocktail Party stamp & die set - how funky is this set? Also, I...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Colour can evoke different emotions and I took the Altenew In The Mood For Colouring class where we looked at 6 different colours and how they can radiate a different feeling or emotion. This is such a fun thing to think about when making your card, what emotion do you want the recipient to feel and which colour best represents this. One colour I love create with evokes calm and tranquil emotions, so I paired it with a single rose and used tranquil blue hues to create a...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Skies are often a feature of many cards, but definitely at Christmas when you're creating winter scene. But you may struggle to colour them, or perhaps you're bored with how you normal colour them. Well, today I'm showing 3 alternative ways to colour a sky rather than using markers or paints! For this card, I've used the Hero Arts Rolling Hills die, and although this has come out in a holiday release, I can see it being used all year round - just change up the scene! Written...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Scene making in the card world can often look intimidating with beautiful intricate scenes with a whole host of colouring media used! But scene making doesn't have to be complicated, pairing it down with some simple die-cutting and stencilling you can easily create a scene without stamps. What's more, add some ink blending in and there's not a pen/pencil or paintbrush insight so this is perfect for beginners! Written and photos Creating a scene without stamps:  Start off by die-cutting the mountain scene dies from Altenew out of...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. When I was setting out to make a birthday card, I wanted to customise it for my niece and what better way than creating custom cards with alphabet dies! The beautiful Lea's Ornate lowercase alphabets die from PinkFresh Studios caught my eye and knew these would be great for creating whimsy custom cards. I paired it with an ombre pink colour scheme to create a fun bold modern birthday card.  Written and photos Creating custom cards with alphabet dies:  To start off, place a piece of white card...