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Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I had a real urge to create a mixed media card today, and I wanted to do this with a Christmas card. It isn't necessarily a traditional style Christmas card, more of a subtle nod to Christmas, other than the obvious sentiment on the front. If you're unsure where the start with mixed media, just remember to break it down into layers, building up the card with different media. I went for a white an red theme, as I'm sure you can get some white poinsettias too,...

 Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. When I first saw this Pagonia Mania Plate from Crafty Meraki, the pattern reminded me for the feathers of Peacocks. This spurred on the colour scheme for the card and I wanted to do a very loose background with gold hot foiling. Therefore ink blending resist with hot foiling was the perfect technique to create this bright and colour card. So let's get started! Written tutorial and photos for Ink Blending over hot foiling:  Start by hot foiling the Crafty Meraki Pagoni Mania Hot Foil Plate in...

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today I'm showing you a fun and different way to colour your die-cut flowers and it is such a quick technique! Here I have used a beautiful floral die from Crafty Merkai, and along with some adhesive sheets you can colour die-cuts quickly with glitter. This is a great to use up glitter in your stash and make cards on demand. I've used this technique for a bold and contrasting birthday card, but this technique would suit a Christmas card with glitters in beautiful Christmas colours....

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Creating a winter scene does always have to have winter animals in it. For those that want that winter feel with more traditional style dies, then why not try creating this cards with the gorgeous Parcel & Post Mail box - and you can get creative by customising the sentiment on the posted letter! Written tutorial and photos for Snow and winter greetings:  Start off by creating a snowy background on Nautical Hero Hues cardstock. Here I foiled an older Spellbinders Glimmer plate (Slimline Confetti Glimmer Plate)...

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Christmas cards do not need to be complicated. Simple quick stamping and heat embossing can add that next quality to your Christmas cards in minutes. Add intensity with emboss resist and you've stepped up your card to the next level. Here I've used on simple stamp set from Hero Arts, taking the Holiday Borders and Icons stamps and repeatedly stamping it to get your own fun background. So let's get started! Written tutorial and photos for Emboss resist Christmas card:  Start by adhering the the four small...