Bumbleberry Blog — Coral Cabana

   Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team.  I'm really trying to stretch my supplies when it comes to Christmas cards and make different styles. Today I'm sharing a Art-deco inspired Christmas card with hot foiling using a beautiful plate from PinkFresh Studio. Pair it with the right colour scheme and sentiment and you have a fun alternative style Christmas card. Also, if you struggle ink blending then you need to try it on Speciality Glimmer Cardstock from Spellbinders. It is so smooth which makes ink blending a doddle. So let's get started! Written...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Catherine Pooler Designs Celebrate Spring is in the shop and is a perfect collection for creating fresh floral and Easter inspired cards. Today, I'm combining faux watercolouring with pattern paper for a beautiful thank you card. Switch up the colours and sentiment and you an use this design for lots of cards ready to send out! The roses in the Fresh Picked Florals stamp set are a lovely size to colour - not too large or small so for those that just like to dabble in colouring...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. One way to stretch your supplies is to use other florals to make a Christmas wreath. A secret tip to make this work is to use a classic Christmas colour combo of red, green and gold to take a normal floral and create a Christmas feel. Here, I've turned the New Day Floral stamp and die set into a Christmas wreath bursting off the page. Add a little gold splatter and Christmas sentiment and the recipient is none the wiser.  Written and photos - Creating a Christmas...

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. One way to create cards quickly is to use repeat stamping for easy backgrounds. I'm using one simple stamp to create a fun background after creating a beautiful ink blended panel. Pair it with some heat embossing and you have a match made in heaven! So let's get started! Written and photos Repeat stamping for easy backgrounds:  Start off by using an ink blending tool and sponge to blend Do-Si-Do Catherine Pooler ink onto one third of a card panel. Next, blend on Coral Cabana ink...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Now, I love Catherine Pooler Inks; the colours are stunning and she has a beautiful range! However, they're not just perfect for stamping (the foam pad makes it is easy with just a few 'love taps'), but there are many other techniques you can do with them. So I thought why not show you some creative ways with Catherine Pooler inks whilst making a few cards at the same time! I've also used the fabulous Cocktail Party stamp & die set - how funky is this set? Also, I...