Bumbleberry Blog — Merry Christmas

   Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team.  I'm really trying to stretch my supplies when it comes to Christmas cards and make different styles. Today I'm sharing a Art-deco inspired Christmas card with hot foiling using a beautiful plate from PinkFresh Studio. Pair it with the right colour scheme and sentiment and you have a fun alternative style Christmas card. Also, if you struggle ink blending then you need to try it on Speciality Glimmer Cardstock from Spellbinders. It is so smooth which makes ink blending a doddle. So let's get started! Written...

 Well Hello and Welcome With 30+ temperatures hitting England, I'm sure Christmas is the last thing on your mind. But in the craft industry we have to think way in advance. Products need to be sourced and designs need to be decided. As most of us will be sending or giving out 20 to 30 cards. So with that in mind I felt I needed a quick and easy card, that I could produce without getting board. As mass production can become tedious. Products Giant Merry Christmas Die (Lawn Fawn) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/lawn-fawn/products/giant-merry-christmas-lf Tiny Winter Friends Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/lawn-fawn/products/tiny-winter-friends-lf Glitzy...

 Hello and Welcome, Its starting to look a lot like Christmas and even if we are late to start a mammoth task. There are quick and easy technique's to dent the to do pile in the Craftroom. So here's one of those technique today.                      Products Quitted Card Front Die (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/quilted-card-front-die-c9  Merry Christmas Die (Lawn Fawn) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/lawn-fawn/products/giant-merry-christmas-lf?variant=39555653435474  Infinity Tag Dies (Hero Arts) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/tag-infinity-dies?_pos=11&_sid=f028acef3&_ss=r Stars Di-Namic's (MFT) Gold Glitter Card Stock (Any) Ink's in Wild Lilac, and In The Navy  (Gina K) Bristol Smooth Paper (Strathmore) Metallic Thread (Altenew)...

 Hello & Welcome Still sticking to the "Christmas Theme," I fell in love with the latest Honey Cuts from Honey Bee. I love die cutting with smaller dies as Its a chance to use up scraps.   Products Build A Snowman Dies (Honey Bee Stamps) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/new-releases/products/build-a-snowman-honey-cuts-hb Drifts and Hills Slimline Stencil (MFT) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/slimline-drifts-hills-stencil Snow Fall Stencil (MFT) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/stencils Obsidian Ink (Altenew) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/obsidian-pigment-ink?_pos=1&_sid=b046fad2a&_ss=r Iconic Christmas (MFT) Sentiment Only Inkpads In Sno Cone and Summer Splash (MFT) Various Card Scraps In Brown, Red, Orange, Black and White Slim Card Blank Perfect Pearls Frosty Snowflakes (Trinity Stamps) Method Firstly using the snow fall...

 Hello and Welcome  I am very much into the "Christmas Vibe" at the moment. I like to get ahead, so that all the cards are made well in advance. Today's card is great to mass produce as you can die cut many houses out of many different cardstocks and add on or more to your project. Products Home for the Holidays Stacks Die (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/home-for-the-holidays-stacks-dies-c9?variant=39572246331474  Home For The Holidays Stacks Stamps (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/home-for-the-holidays-stacks-3x4-c9  Mix and Match Holiday Sentiments (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/mix-match-holiday-sentiments-4x6-c9?variant=39572246364242  Mix and Match Holiday Sentiments Dies (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/mix-match-holiday-sentiments-dies-c9?variant=39572246397010  (This was left over...