Bumbleberry Blog

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. If you like to use pencils to colour images in, but are tired of colouring onto white cardstock, then why not try coloured instead? It is very easy to do when you know-how and can add so much atmosphere to your card with such a simple change. For today's card, I used the Slate cardstock from Gina K Designs to create an elegant yet modest sympathy 'I'm here with you' card. Pair this with soft subtle stencil background and you've got a match made in heaven! Written...

Hi There Crafty Friends, Its Jo here from Daisy D's with my usual, Wednesday blog post for Bumbleberrys.  Today I'm bring you a set of three cards, with a clean and simple feel with the bonus of using a monochromatic colour scheme.    These adorable little squirrels are from My Favorite Things (Birdie Brown)  as you all probably know shes my favorite artist.   Products MFT Squirrels Stamp Set https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/bb-squirrel     Water Brush Markers Zigs, Arteza or Similar 5 1/2 " x 5 1/2" Water Colour Paper 6" x 6 " Card Blank Gina K Amalgam Ink https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/obsidian-amalgam-ink-pad?_pos=3&_sid=b6cd19723&_ss=r Glossy...

Hey lovelies!This week I'm back with two cards, this time using Heffy Doodle's "Wingman" stamp set! I'm a crazy bird lady so this set is a must have for me!First Card: I used my Misti stamping tool to stamp out all the images with Gina K's Amalgam Jet Black ink. I'll only be using one of the birds with the swing for the first card but I held on to the rest for the second! I coloured them with my alcohol markers, added highlights and details with a white gel pen and fussy cut them all out. I used the...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I have 3 CAS cards for you that are so easy to make and you could make many different designs with this simple technique. Solid creature stamps like this set from PinkFresh Studios are perfect for silhouette stamping and heat embossing, useful for making quick cards in a hurry that look effortless.  Written and photos - Silhouette Stamping and Embossing:  To start off, die-cut a circle out of masking paper. Now make sure there is plenty of space around the circle to protect your card when you...

Good Morning Crafty Friends, I'ts Jo Here from Daisy D Designs. Its a hot and sticky day today, So with the fan on three, I'm excited to show you all the fun I've been having with the latest release from my Favorite Things.  The Totally Cute, Bedside Manor   https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/bb-bedside-manner  and Call the Shots https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/bb-call-the-shots?variant=29654103523410         I decided to change it up a bit, by thinking of other professionals, whom wear scrubs. Midwife, Vet, Dentist, Beauty Therapist, and Career etc...... Just by adding different colors to the scrubs. I used various background stencils. I also used the Birdie...