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Bumbleberry Blog — Distress Oxides

Blending Backgrounds using Stencils for a Subtle Background, Featuring the MFT new release Rectangle Trio.

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Blending Backgrounds using Stencils for a Subtle Background, Featuring the MFT new release Rectangle Trio.

Good Morning All, Things seem to be slowly going back to normal, with the shops reopening and thing coming over from america. So we can start to see the new releases, that Katrina has uploaded. I as you know was so excited when My favorite Things release landed on our shores. Well in Bumbleberrys Shop. Anyway enough chatting lets get on with today's card design's. I have three examples today, to show why I love stencils so much.       Products All Cards MFT Stencil Rectangle Trio https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/rectangle-trio-stencil MFT Hello Beautiful Stamps (Later Release) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/hello-beautiful Versafine Black Onyx Neenah...

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Using Your Distress Inks and Oxides For Easy Water Colouring...... using Concord and 9th Stuck On You

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Using Your Distress Inks and Oxides For Easy Water Colouring...... using Concord and 9th Stuck On You

Good Morning, How fantastic is the weather a the moment. I decided to pullout the distress pads, as I'm always pulling the oxides out but never the original. So I thought let go back to the basics. I know I've probably shown this technique before but I just love it as I'm not good at water colouring.      Products Concord and 9th Stuck On You Stamp Set https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/stuck-on-you A selection of Distress Ink pads ( I used Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, and Rusty Hinge. also Tea Dye Oxide for my sentiment tag) 4 1/2 x 6 "...

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Quick, Easy Blending and Stamping with a Stamp Positioner. Using Distress Oxides and Concord & 9th.

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Quick, Easy Blending and Stamping  with a Stamp Positioner. Using Distress Oxides and Concord & 9th.

Well Welcome, I do hope your all well.  I have been having some fun and stepping out of my comfort zone. I'm very much a character stamper and alcohol marker girl.  So water-coloring, is not  my thing. But I love the look, and admire some of the greats out in this industry. But this technique is truly fall proof.        Products Concord & 9th Forever Flower Stamp Set https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/forever-flower Stamp Positioner Distress Oxides in  Combi 1 Tumbled Glass & Salty Ocean Combi 2 Abandoned Coral & Aged Mahogany Combi 3 Picked Raspberry & Wilted Violet Versamark ink pad...

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Creating Ombre Patterned Backgrounds With Stencils

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Creating Ombre Patterned  Backgrounds With Stencils

Well Hello There, I do hope you are all staying well. I'm a huge fan of Distress Oxides like most crafty folk. The colour blends and combinations you can archive are amazing. A few months back the most talented Kristina Werner brought out a video all about the different combinations, she had come up with. I add the link here well worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ3Cah5esns I decided to make a swatch book of all the different combo's. Which I keep handy on my desk.     It inspires me to use my stencils more and to achieve the tone of...

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Three Ways To Achieve Fussy Cutting Without the Fuss. Using MFT Double The Fun Stamps.

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Three Ways To Achieve Fussy Cutting Without the Fuss. Using MFT Double The Fun Stamps.

Hi There Crafty Friends, I hope your all staying well.  If like me, your not a fan of fussy cutting. I've come up with a few, ways of cheating, winging it, what ever you like to call it.  Let me explain. When images of animals contain tails, ears , or feet. It can be impossible to fussy cut them. I have three ways of getting around this problem.  1. Stamp down the animal image directly on your card, then stamp the image  on a separate piece of card stock. Colour the body of your animal cut it out and lay...

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