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A Simple Fathers Day Card, with Pencils and Colorado Crafts Company Images.

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A Simple Fathers Day Card, with Pencils and Colorado Crafts Company Images.

 Hello Crafty Friends, I hope your enjoying the lovely weather. Sunday the 20th June marks Fathers Day here in the UK. As usual the beautiful images from Anita Jerim, had me Wowing and they were straight on the wish list. Products For Dad Stamps ( Colorado Craft Company) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/new-releases/products/anita-jeram-for-dad?variant=39333482233938  For Dad Dies  https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/new-releases/products/anita-jeram-for-dad-dies  Polychromos Pencils ( Faber Castel) but any Wax or Oil Pencils Would be fine. Midnight Ink Pad ( Concord & 9th) Large Blending Brush (Altenew) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/altenew/products/ink-blending-tool-large  Black Obsidian Ink Pad (Altenew) White Gouche Paint (Copic) Water for Dripping on to card. 6 x 6" Card Blank Method...

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Turning Your Stencils Upside Down To |Create Two for One, also using Waffle Flower Stamps.

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Turning Your Stencils Upside Down To |Create Two for One, also using Waffle Flower Stamps.

 Good Morning, Who doesn't love a rainbow and after all the rain we've had, we need all the rainbows we can. Products Caring Hands Stamp Set ( Waffle Flower) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/waffle-flower/products/caring-hands-stamp-set Caring Hands Sentiment Set (Waffle Flower) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/waffle-flower/products/caring-hands-sentiments Ray Of Light Stencil (My Favorite Things) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/ray-of-light-stencil?_pos=1&_sid=8bb2f1024&_ss=r  Obsidian Ink (Altenew) Five Ink Pads, In Rainbow Colours, Any But I Used Poppy, Marmalade, Buttercup, Spout, and Oceanside  (Concord & 9th) Cardstock 110lb (Neenah) Matt Black Cardstock (Any) Alcohol Pens (Any) Crystal Glaze (Nuvo) Method Firstly I cut Neenah cardstock, to 5 1/2" x  5 1/2". I then attached my stencil, taping from behind...

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No Coloured Cardstock, No Problem! Using You white Cardstock Gives A Stunning Look.

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No Coloured Cardstock, No Problem! Using You white Cardstock Gives A Stunning Look.

 Well Hello There, Sometimes we think we have to every coloured card stock under the rainbow, but today i want to show you a beautiful technique which blows that out of the park. I have simply used Neenah Cardstock 110lb to create the die cuts and a blending brush and my inkpads. I love the soft look it adds to a design. Products Eclectic Garden Stamps ( Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/eclectic-garden-4x8-stamp-set-concord Eclectic Garden Dies (Concord & 9th) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/eclectic-garden-dies-concord Infinity Circle Die (Hero Arts) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/products/nesting-circle-infinity-dies?_pos=15&_sid=979a34ebc&_ss=r Neenah 110lb Cardstock https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/neenah Glue (Gina K) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/gina-k-designs/products/connect-glue? variant=12454143852626 Embossing Pad (WoW) White Embossing Powder (WoW) Inkpads...

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Another Look At Water Colouring With Distress Ink, Changing Your Sub Straights...….. What Happens ?

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Another Look At Water Colouring With Distress Ink, Changing Your Sub Straights...….. What Happens ?

Good Morning / Afternoon or Maybe Evening. Welcome A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog on using your Distress Inks to water colour with, and how easy the result were. I fell in love with the technique and have many more examples planned. I decided to change my water paper as Bristol (Strathmore) can work out expensive and many of you including me have far more standard water colour paper. I didn't expect any real difference, but I was very wrong! Here's both card projects. The top is on standard water colour paper smooth side and the bottom Bristol Smooth. When working on...

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Two for One and Double Stencilling, using the Heart Extraordinaire Stencil by My Favorite Things (Valentines Post)

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Two for One and Double Stencilling,  using the Heart Extraordinaire Stencil by My Favorite Things (Valentines Post)

 Hi There Crafty Friends,  Sunday the 14th  of February, is the day we celebrate Valentines Day. So this weeks blog is along that theme. Stencils are becoming the favourite way, to create the most amazing projects. As they are very versatile and their price point is much lower. Today I use the stencil in two different ways to create two very different valentines cards. Products Heart Extraordinaire Stencil My Favorite Things https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/heart-extraordinaire-stencil   Lots Of Hearts Stencil My Favorite Things (Love Card) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/stencil-lots-of-hearts Lots Of Love Die Namic My Favorite Things (Love Card) https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk/collections/my-favorite-things/products/die-namics-lots-of-love?variant=31796725940306 Cosmic Shimmer Luna Paste (Moonlight Shimmer)...

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