Bumbleberry Blog — Polychromos Pencils

 Well Hello There, This weeks blog has three projects to share with you. As many of you may know I'm the biggest Birdie Brown lover, her style just melts me and this stamp set was no exception.     Once I starting colour these image, I couldn't stop! Products Hug It Out  Stamp Set (My Favorite Things) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/bb-hug-it-out Card One (Softer Rainbow) Lawn Fawn Inkpads in Lobster, Fake Tan, Sunflower, Fresh Cut Grass, Mermaid and Juice Box Card Two (Rainbow Clouds) Distress Oxides (Ranger) in Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, and Wilted Violet. Cloud Stencil...

 Well Happy New Year, Crafty Friends, Looking Forward to what 2021 has in store for us. After a difficult 2020, we face this new year as a fresh beginning. First on the card makers agenda is Valentines, letting our love ones know we love them. Our children our always close to our hearts and after seeing  MFT, latest release I fell in love with I'll Love You Forever Stamp Set, designed by Birdie Brown, who as you may or may not know is my favourite illustrator.     These are primely designed to welcome a new baby, but I just...

 Hi There Crafty Friends, I do hope your all keeping well, today I decided to see how blending my dye inks would turn out. I always used Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, as it is great for blending (due to it being so smooth). So I pulled out my blending brushes and inks and this is what I came up with. I was so impressed with the beautiful blend I achieved. I had to share it with you all. Products Just Want To Say Stamps by Concord and 9th https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/just-wanted-to-say-stamp-set Polynesian Paradise (Parrot and Flowers) Stamp by My favourite Things https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/bb-polynesian-paradise?_pos=43&_sid=ea45f92bb&_ss=r...

Good Morning, I'm back today with the first card from my mini Christmas collection. I never used to be, a card maker at Christmas kind of person, as the volume you have to create can seem daunting. But I then decided to make 10 special cards for family and close friends. This makes the whole process much more enjoyable as some of the stamps and dies are just darling to use. So today we kick of the theme with this scene card , using the latest release from Concord and 9th. Products Concord and 9th Stamps Merry Mantle https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/concord-9th/products/merry-mantle-stamp-set-6x6?variant=32882330501202 Dies...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I've really got into my Christmas cards now, and my stash of cards is growing ready for when I need to send them out. With my cards, I'm trying to make a range of styles so I have plenty of different cards to send out. So today I'm showing you how adding monochromatic pencil highlights can really and depth to your stamping and heat embossing, creating a simple yet stunning Christmas card. So let's get started! Written and photos Adding Monochromatic Pencil Highlights:  Position a piece of Hero...