Bumbleberry Blog — Verity Biddlecombe

  Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Sometimes the most simple of cards is the best. However, no matter what occasion your crafting for you can easily step up a Classic style with a pop of colour! This card features the beautiful the Altenew Tall Foliage stamp set, which does suit a slimline style card, but you can easily use the stamps on a smaller size card. So let's get started! Written and photos Classic style with a pop of colour:  To create a pop of colour, first we need to create a monochromatic...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. Today I've got a lovely CAS card with some dark colours to create a focal point that just pops. Add a touch of gold in the embossing and embellishments and you've got a recipe for an elegant CAS card. This card uses just two Altenew stamp sets, and with a simple design you can create a card that wows! Written and photos Create elegance with a CAS card and Dark colours:   As I planned to add the focal image onto a navy cardstock, I choose some colours...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas despite never-ending pandemic. I've got a quick post today showing you that stamps aren't just for Christmas! Haha, see the pun I did there! Well, today I've got a fun card that uses the Hero Arts Cozy Town stamp set, originally a stamp set created for Christmas cards. With a few simple techniques, you can switch up and stretch your Christmas stamps to create cards all year round! So let's get started! Written and photos Stamps aren't just for Christmas: ...

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...

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. When I was setting out to make a birthday card, I wanted to customise it for my niece and what better way than creating custom cards with alphabet dies! The beautiful Lea's Ornate lowercase alphabets die from PinkFresh Studios caught my eye and knew these would be great for creating whimsy custom cards. I paired it with an ombre pink colour scheme to create a fun bold modern birthday card.  Written and photos Creating custom cards with alphabet dies:  To start off, place a piece of white card...