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 Well Hello,  How are we doing? I found with the lock down at present in the uk, I'm able to spend a lot more time sorting out and crafting in my craft room. I will  be doing a video shortly on storage and items, you can use to house your crafty stash. Well, back to today, and those adorable sloths by MFT.   Products My Favourite Things Slumbering Sloths Stamp https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/slumbering-sloths Waffle Flower Slim Window Trio Die https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/waffle-flower/products/slimline-window-trio-die?variant=33157505187922 Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, and Seedless Preserve) Neenah 80 lb or 110 lb card stock  Card Black 8 1/2 x...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Colour can evoke different emotions and I took the Altenew In The Mood For Colouring class where we looked at 6 different colours and how they can radiate a different feeling or emotion. This is such a fun thing to think about when making your card, what emotion do you want the recipient to feel and which colour best represents this. One colour I love create with evokes calm and tranquil emotions, so I paired it with a single rose and used tranquil blue hues to create a...

 Well Happy New Year, Crafty Friends, Looking Forward to what 2021 has in store for us. After a difficult 2020, we face this new year as a fresh beginning. First on the card makers agenda is Valentines, letting our love ones know we love them. Our children our always close to our hearts and after seeing  MFT, latest release I fell in love with I'll Love You Forever Stamp Set, designed by Birdie Brown, who as you may or may not know is my favourite illustrator.     These are primely designed to welcome a new baby, but I just...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas despite never-ending pandemic. I've got a quick post today showing you that stamps aren't just for Christmas! Haha, see the pun I did there! Well, today I've got a fun card that uses the Hero Arts Cozy Town stamp set, originally a stamp set created for Christmas cards. With a few simple techniques, you can switch up and stretch your Christmas stamps to create cards all year round! So let's get started! Written and photos Stamps aren't just for Christmas: ...

 Hi There Crafty Friends, I do hope your all keeping well, today I decided to see how blending my dye inks would turn out. I always used Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, as it is great for blending (due to it being so smooth). So I pulled out my blending brushes and inks and this is what I came up with. I was so impressed with the beautiful blend I achieved. I had to share it with you all. Products Just Want To Say Stamps by Concord and 9th https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/just-wanted-to-say-stamp-set Polynesian Paradise (Parrot and Flowers) Stamp by My favourite Things https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/bb-polynesian-paradise?_pos=43&_sid=ea45f92bb&_ss=r...