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An Olive Branch - Hero Arts

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An Olive Branch - Hero Arts

Hi friends and thanks for visiting me on the Bumbleberry’s blog today! It's been a warm week down here in Cornwall, and I've been super busy trying to move all of my craft space into another room, so things are upside down at the moment.  I did manage to make a few projects with the gorgeous stamp and die set from Hero Arts called Olive Branch Bundle. Instructions:  Stamp out two large and three small olive images onto watercolor card. Watercolor with Daniel Smith watercolors, I've used a lovely purple, blue, greens, and an ochre.  Die cut a small tag,...

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Using Minimal Colors with Altenew Coloring Book

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Using Minimal Colors with Altenew Coloring Book

Hi friends, today is the last card in my series using the Altenew Coloring Book, Exotic Blooms. This is the black ink image (a few weeks ago, I did the same image but no-line watercolor). I love doing both images as you get completely different looks, and it's always a great way to practice.   You can find the Exotic Blooms Coloring Book HERE For this card, I only used 3 Daniel Smith watercolors! Keeping things simple isn't always easy, but the finished project looks beautiful.  I pulled some of the Ochre and green out of the image for a...

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Easy No-Line Watercolor with Altenew Coloring Book

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Easy No-Line Watercolor with Altenew Coloring Book

Hi friends! By now, I've given you a few pages using the new Altenew coloring books, but today, we're going to try out the 'no-line' image.  I recently purchased some Daniel Smith watercolors and wanted to try them out! I'm certainly no expert, but I do like coloring, and wanted to get the feel of the colors.  The coloring book takes all the stress away from selecting the right stamp, positioning, and using your own watercolor card stock. I love these little books, and feel they are incredible value for money.  Materials: Exotic Blooms Watercolor Coloring Book, Altenew Notes of...

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Using Vellum to Add Interest to Cardmaking

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Using Vellum to Add Interest to Cardmaking

Hi friends! Today I'm using some amazing Vellum from Lawn Fawn to add additional interest to your cardmaking.  Lawn Fawn Vellum can be seen here.  It's no secret that I absolutely love the watercolor coloring book from Altenew - it's amazing value and means that I don't have to buy 12 separate stamp sets to enjoy the images.  Altenew Watercolor Coloring Book here. Today I'm sharing two cards using the Lawn Fawn Vellum, the  Exotic Blooms, Altenew Watercoloring Book, and the Apron Stamp & Cut XL sentiment -Happy Birthday  I watercolored both pages with Karin Markers, and turned them into...

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Adding Dimension To Your Card

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Adding Dimension To Your Card

Hello and welcome to my blog this week, featuring the awesome stamp and die set from Hero Arts, called Wherever You Go. You can see the die set hereYou can see the stamp set here This week, I've added a ton of dimension to my card as I wanted to create depth and interest.  The Project - Wherever You Go, You'll Always Be My Bestie First, use the A2 infinity dies to create 4 panels, each one creating a smaller aperture, but larger frame.  Next, stamp out all the images, and color with Alcohol Markers. Die cut.  Stamp out the sentiment...

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