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  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I have taken another class over on the Altenew Academy and it was a class where I got to use the Altenew Masking paper. I have had it in my stash for a while, but I hadn't gotten around to use it. But it inspired me for todays card by masking a background for a 1 layer card. I'm not one for making 1 layer cards, and yes technically the heat embossed sentiment on this card is popped up on a little bit of foam, but otherwise the...

Monday greetings! Wishing you all a very happy Easter and let's hope the promise of better things to come is on the horizon. I haven't made a rainbow card in awhile so went to dig out my brush marker pens and the gorgeous Statement Flower set from Altenew. I LOVE this stamp, and it's prefect for those quicker cards when time is of the essence. I think everyone is feeling the humdrum of life currently, and it's the pits being stuck inside most of the time. To brighten things up, I've made this beautiful rainbow watercolored card. It's quick, easy...

Good Morning, or Afternoon depending on when your reading this, Well Easter is finally here and Spring has sprung!  I hope you're all keeping well. I have really struggled with water colouring over the years, I recently was watching a video by Cathy Zielske. She explained she also struggles but had been told that Distress inkpad's give you ,a easier way to achieve the look. So I thought lets give this a go. Here Is the Result.   Products Bunnies and Robin Stamp Set (Colorado Craft Company) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/colorado-craft-company/products/anita-jeram-3-bunnies-robin Obsidian Ink  Black  (Altenew) Or Versafine Onyx Black https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/altenew/products/obsidian-pigment-ink Distress Ink Pads...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team.  Today I was able to create a lovely big card (5x7") using one of the stunning florals in the Altenew Watercolour colouring book. This watercolour colouring book has so many beautiful florals to colour, whether you turn them in to a card or just use them to practice. I took the Polychromatic cardmaking class at the Altenew academy and it inspired this card today.  Written and photos Watercolouring in cohesive colours: Start off by laying a flat colour wash of a pale pink/red onto a petal on...

Hello Spring! I am so ready for the warmer weather and the ability to enjoy it this year, fingers crossed. Until then, I've brought Spring inside and onto my cards today.  The Altenew Sparkled set is absolutely fabulous and I've been meaning to use it for ages. This is one of their layering sets so there's a ton of stamps includes - a large floral and three leaves with gorgeous layering stamps. Also included are multiple sentiments which really elevate this set to something a little special.  We're using Distress Oxides today for a nice subtle stamped image and it...