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Modern Christmas with a nod to tradition - Spellbinders Holiday Blooms dies

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Modern Christmas with a nod to tradition - Spellbinders Holiday Blooms dies

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I'm back after a long break but with I've got a beautiful modern Christmas card that will wow! Many companies are coming out with a range of Christmas dies, stamps and hot foil plates for all styles of Christmas cards. I do love a modern style card, but with a nod to tradition, so I'm pairing Spellbinders Christmas dies and hot foil plates with traditional Christmas colours for a nod to the traditional. So let's get started! Written and photos Modern Christmas with a nod to tradition...

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Multi-foiling with Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Solid Circle hot foil plate

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Multi-foiling with Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Solid Circle hot foil plate

    Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today I'm showing you that you can foil on top of foil! Here I'm creating with the Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Solid Circle Glimmer hot foil plate, and that you can just use it as it is without needing to use up any previous foiled designs. This created a fun background to add simple die-cut and sentiment to, so mix up the colours and get creative!  Written and photos Multi-foiling with Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Solid Shape Plates:  Start off by trimming down various colours of Spellbinder Hot...

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Saltwater Taffy as an accent colour!

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Saltwater Taffy as an accent colour!

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I went to a craft fair here in the UK recently and it was great just being able to look at craft products in person! Whilst I was there I had a look at the Distress oxides and I picked up a few of the more recent colours that have been released including Salvaged Patina and Saltwater Taffy. These colours pair well together as they are complementary colours. Saltwater Taffy is a Red-orange and Salvaged Patina is a Blue-green. This allows the pop of Saltwater taffy to...

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Ink blending over foiling - PinkFresh Studio dies

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Ink blending over foiling - PinkFresh Studio dies

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I've really been getting into hot foiling and using my glimmer machine. One technique I love to do with foiling is ink blending! Ink blending over foiling is a quick and easy technique to step your card up a notch and elevate the design. I'm using a regular die to create a custom foiled background for a simple die-cut sentiment to sit on. So let's get started.  Written and photos Ink blending over foiling:  Start off by placing both of the Frame Builder: Botanical Diamond Frame...

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Add subtle foil detail with your coordinating dies - Catherine Pooler Big Blossoms stamp & die set

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Add subtle foil detail with your coordinating dies - Catherine Pooler Big Blossoms stamp & die set

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Now I like to stretch my stash and find more ways to use them so they have more value and use. Today, I'm showing you have you can use you Glimmer Hot Foil machine with out foil plates. Instead, we're going to add subtle foil detail with coordinating dies. This card features the love Big Blossoms stamp and die set, with the coordinating dies allowing you to add more flower line details to your cards. Written and photos - Add subtle foil detail with your coordinating dies: ...

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