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Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a lovely set of cards using the Pinkfresh Daisy Slimline Stamp Set, you can see HERE and Hero Arts Slimline Die Set HERE.  Stamp out the image onto watercolor card and loosely watercolor the image using Distress Inks.  You can also use the Hero Arts Slimline Infinity Dies to create a frame with your stamp set.  Stamp the sentiment onto the centre of a slimline piece of card. Attach your frame with foam pads and add to a slimline card blank to finish.  Alternatively, you can leave the entire image on a slimline card base.  Use...

 Welcome Friends,  I have a very quick and simple card today using the beautiful card front die also known as cover plate die. Products Stitched Hearts Card Front Die (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/stitched-hearts-card-front-die-c9 Happy Heart Box Dies (Concord & 9th) Love Sentiment Die https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/happy-heart-box-dies-c9  Distress Oxides (Ranger) Bumbleberrys now stock in  Abandoned Coral   Dried Marigold   Scattered Straw   Salvaged Patina Gansi Tambi Starry Colours  in  Red Gold no 902 Yellow Gold no 903 Light Gold no 905 Neenah 80lb Card Stock Bumbleberrys stock Card Stock Indian Gold Pearl (Paper Box) Metallic Pearls in Gold (Pinkfresh) Card Blank 5 x 7" Method Die...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. You may look at the Catherine Pooler Designs Lantern Festival stamp set and think of Chinese new year, but you can stretch this stamp for much more. Add a rainbow graphic element to the card and you've turned the Chinese lanterns in to party lanterns. Add a few sequins and you have a card for celebration! So let's get started. Written and photos Let's celebrate with some Rainbow lanterns:  Stamp the round lantern from the Lantern Festival stamp set in a rainbow of colours. I choose the...

 Good Morning / Afternoon My Crafty Friends Today we are vising the world of stamping foam. What it is and what it does!   Simon Hurley create. Stamping Foam are mouldable foam pieces that are great for creating original and unique stamps. To use, heat foam with Heat It Craft Tool. Then, press foam into textured surface and hold in place for 5-10 seconds. Ink with Simon Hurley create. Dye Ink Pads and stamp. The foam can be reheated and remolded to use over and over again. Package contains four Simon Hurley create. Stamping Foam, each 3x4.25 inches with a 20mm...

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. You may wonder what to do with alphabet dies? You may love the font and size but unsure when to use them. Well today I'm showing you how a simple popping background is the perfect base to add your alphabet die-cut sentiment on top for an eye catching card design.  Written and photos Simple birthday card with a popping background:  For this, create a colourful inky background. Here I used a variety of alcohol inks with Yupo paper (measures 5"x7)  but you can create any size...