Bumbleberry Blog — heat embossing

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...

Well Hello and Welcome to the blog this morning, Jo Here from Daisy D's I have so many dies, after 16 yrs of collecting. (Don't Judge Me)    Occasionally I see a total different use for them. I think this is what they call thinking out the box.   The latest release from My Favourite Thing Swimming Pool Die-Namic, is one such die, let me explain. https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/die-namics-swimming-pool This Has so many possibility. A Pond,  A  Bean, Jelly, Broad, Baked, Kidney, A Aubergine,Pond, Puddle and what I choose to use it for an Artist Palette.      This quick an simple...

Well Hello, Jo here from Daisy D's Designs, When ever I think about watery scenes, I tend to lean towards my water colour mediums, I find Real Brush Markers from Zig's,Watercolour Paints, Oxide Pads and Sprays,help me achieve that movement in the water look.    But this  time I went a step forward by teaming it up with a embossing folder, I tend to forget things I have and my desk has been crammed with stencils, as they have been so on trend. But recently I have been decluttering the craft room. There was some gems in there I had...

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. This die from Pink Fresh Studio is stunning and is so easy to use in a combination of card designs to really get your money worth out of it. I have 3 for you today, but there are so many more that you'll have a whole stack in your stash ready to send out. What's more, I have paired it with embossing paste and liquid watercolours for added interest or used it to create a gorgeous wedding card with a glittering shaker element.  Written and photos...

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...