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Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. For a lot of card makers, masculine cards can be more of a challenge to make. As stampers and crafters, we are drawn to pretty stamps whether they're florals, critters or intricate designs. But our styles don't always suit the recipient the card is intended for, and this can often be quite common with male cards. Don't get me wrong, a Man could like any card we make, but quite a few won't appreciate a floral card with all the time we put into it. So instead, I'm...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I don't know about you but it appears to be baby season again with several friends due or just had their little one. Therefore I need to make a couple of aby cards, and one I didn't know the sex of the baby. But the Special delivery stamp 't set from Avery Elle was perfect for making unisex cards. Though don't worry, they are easy to customise if you do know the sex of the baby! A duo of baby cards photos and written step-by-step: Start off...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today I have a couple of cards using ink cubes: adding colour without stamping. This is a great way to get more out of your supplies and you can easily use your ink cubes with your die cuts. I have two cards using a gorgeous die from Altenew: Floral heart frame die and how to either use your ink cubes to create colour with your die or to create a colourful background for the die to overlay.  Ink cubes: Adding colour without stamping photos and written step-by-step:...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Have you used layering stamps before but want a different way to use them? Well, why not create a faux watercolour look to your stamping? Faux watercolouring with stamp layering can create some fun and unique looks; they may even look like you hand painted them, but without the fuss! If you've not even used a stamp layering set before, I've also got a basic card with normal stamp layering as well to start you off with. Faux watercolouring with layering stamps photos and written step-by-step:   Normal...

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I have a lovely colour combination for you today to use in your card and papercraft projects. I have created a lovely soft and sophisticated with love card using Altenew stamp and dies but you could use this colour scheme for a range of occasions. The bold navy contrasts lovely with the white peeping through the embossed stamping and the metallic copper and blush tones add a softness to the card.   Copper, blush and navy colour scheme photos and written step-by-step: To start, mask of about...