Bumbleberry Blog — PinkFresh Studio

  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...

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. You may wonder what to do with alphabet dies? You may love the font and size but unsure when to use them. Well today I'm showing you how a simple popping background is the perfect base to add your alphabet die-cut sentiment on top for an eye catching card design.  Written and photos Simple birthday card with a popping background:  For this, create a colourful inky background. Here I used a variety of alcohol inks with Yupo paper (measures 5"x7)  but you can create any size...

  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...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Christmas is almost upon us, so I'm making a different kind of card that you may find handy after the big day. I've been playing around with my Glimmer Hot Foil machine and have got a few more hot foil plates including the Brushed sentiments from PinkFresh Studio. When you pair your card back to a simple colour scheme you can make an easy CAS card with no stamping and few items to make it bling.  Written and photos Quick elegant CAS card with no stamping:  Start...

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...