Flamin-go together

Hello everyone xx

Thought I'd share a card I made using stamps from Bumbleberry Papercrafts 
I used the adorable Flamingo Together stamp set by Lawn Fawn

Also used:
Smokey Grey
Distress Oxide : Worn Lipstick

This is such a fun card and so easy to make.
Stamp the flamingos randomly over a piece of card,  in Smokey Grey versafine
Then turn your stamps over on the acrylic block...ink them up with Worn Lipstick DO, spritz with water, then stamp the solid colour over the opposite stamped flamingo!  This enables you to create a block watercolour effect
Stamp 2 flamingos on seperate card,  colour in with the Worn Lipstick DO and a water brush. Cut out and adhere with foam pads

Many thanks for popping by

Crafty hugs xx

POW...

Hello everyone xx

How are you all?
Thought I'd share a card I made using products from Bumbleberry Papercrafts

 I used BB You're Super by My Favourite Things

Also used:
Distress Oxides
Versafine

Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxides were blended through a circle template
The lightening bolts were stamped randomly in the same inks
A splatter stencil was inked through to create some extra dimension
Stamp the skyline so it will sit behind your super girl
The girl and speech bubbles were stamped in Smokey Grey versafine and coloured in with Kuretake clean colour pens
Cut them out and adhere with foam pads

Hope you enjoyed today's make

Crafty hugs xx

Super girl....

Hello crafters. How are you?

I've  been playing with my stamps from Bumbleberry Papercrafts and made this card using  BB You're Super set by My Favourite Things

Also used :
Distress Oxides/Inks
Versafine
Kuretake clean colour pens

Our super girl and speech bubble were stamped on a piece of card,  coloured in with Kuretake clean colour pens and cut out.  These were set to one side
I inked up a heart in Spun Sugar DI then stamped the Skyline in Wilted Violet DO and Shaded Lilac DI
I inked randomly through a heart stencil using Spun Sugar DI
The lightening bolts were stamped in Smokey Grey versafine
To complete I adhered our super girl and speech bubble with 3d glue gel

What a fun set to play with....
Thankyou for stopping by
Crafty hugs xx

Buzzin by to say Hi. ..

Good morning crafters

I'm back today with another make for
Bumbleberry Papercrafts 

However, this will be my last DT make/blog for Bumbleberry Papercrafts as unfortunately I'm stepping down,  due to family commitments over the coming months.
It has been a real honour to work with Katrina and promote the products she sells through her website.  I will still be using them and sharing them on my blog and social media, just not as a DT member xx

Anyways, for this sample I used the sweet Sweet as Honey stamp set by Honey Bee Stamps. Today's make shows how you can use it without using the main focal stamp

Also used:
Distress Oxides
Versafine
Masking tape

To create this just mask off a panel across your card blank
Stamp the outline honeycomb stamp in Spiced Marmalade DO
Fill in random solid honeycombs with Fossilized Amber DO
Remove the masking tape
The bees and sentiment were stamped in Versafine black onyx to complete

Hope you liked today's make

Crafty hugs xx

Flamin-go

Hello everyone xx

Ive been playing with my stamps from
Bumbleberry Papercrafts  and I've been having a play with the absolutely adorable
Flamingo Together stamp set by Lawn Fawn
How can you not love these and the tongue in cheek sentiments are such fun

Also used:
Distress Oxides: Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick
Versafine : Smokey Grey, Black onyx
Stitched oval die

• The background was made by applying the Distress Oxides to a glass mat, spritzing with water then mopping up the ink on to my card
• I used an oval die to cut out a "hill"
• The trees were stamped in Black onyx versafine  and the sentiment in Smokey Grey 
• I stamped the Flamingos in Worn Lipstick DO, coloured with a water brush and cut them out. They were adhered with foam pads 

I hope you like today's' make and I've tempted you to go buy these adorable characters 

Crafty hugs xx 

BOOM....

Hello xx

I'm back with another sample showcasing products from Bumbleberry Papercrafts 

I'm using the fun BB You're Super stamp set by My Favourite Things. Full of fun embellishment stamps to create fab scenes for your super girl...

Also used :
Kuretake clean colour pens
Distress Oxides
Lustre Luxe wax acrylic paints
Versafine

The Lustre Luxe's were blended through a circle template
The lightening bolts were stamped in Wilted Violet DO and a star template was used with the blue Lustre Luxe to create added dimension
Our super girl and speech bubbles were stamped in Smokey Grey versafine and coloured in using Kuretake clean colour pens
These were cut out and adhered with foam pads to complete

A fun stamp set to play with..hope you enjoyed today's make

Crafty hugs xx

Buzzing by to say Hi

Hello everyone xx

Did you have a good weekend?

I'm back today with another make for
Bumbleberry Papercrafts 
And today I've been playing with the
Sweet as Honey stamp set by Honey Bee Stamps

I wanted to show what a versatile set this is so instead of using the jar for Honey, I've used it as a vase for the flowers instead

Also used
Kuretake clean colour pens
Versafine : Smokey Grey,  Black onyx
Frosted Lace Stickles

I stamped the jar and coloured it in with Kuretake clean colour pens
The flowers and leaves were stamped in Smokey Grey versafine, on a seperate piece of card.  I coloured them in with my pens and cut them out
I stamped the bees, trails and the sentiment in Versafine
To complete I added some Frosted Lace stickles to the centre of the flowers and on the Bees wings

I hope you'll agree this is such a sweet and versatile stamp set

Many thanks for popping by and I'll be back next Monday with another post for Bumbleberry Papercrafts

Crafty hugs xx

You're a Super girl....

Good morning everyone xx

I hope you all had a lovely weekend xx

Today I'm sharing another make using products from BumbleberryPapercrafts
and I've been playing with BB You're Super by My Favourite Things

Also used:
Card tag
Distress Oxides
Kuretake clean colour pens
Versafine

I inked the edge of the tag lightly in blue DO then stamped the Skyline in Iced Spruce and black Soot. I also stamped a couple of lightening bolts in black
Having stamped our Super girl and speech bubble, on to seperate card, in Smokey Grey versafine,  I coloured them in my my Kuretake clean colour pens,  cut them out and adhered them to the tag
A bit of red ribbon finished the tag off

Thankyou very much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Bee my Love....

Hello everyone xx

Hope you're all well and had a lovely weekend

I'm back today with another make showcasing products from BumbleberryPapercrafts

I've used the Sweet as Honey stamp set by Honey Bee Stamps

Full of fabulous embellishment stamps that allow so much versatility

Also used:
Kuretake clean colour pens
Distress Oxides
Smokey Grey versafine

To begin I stamped some flowers onto a scrap piece of card, coloured them in with Kuretake clean colour pens and cut them out
I then stamped random flowers in Smokey Grey versafine, in the bottom right corner of the card blank
The honeycomb stamp was also inked up in Smokey Grey versafine and randomly stamped around the card blank.
Using Fossilized Amber DO I stamped random solid honeycombs and then a couple of bees. I stamped the trails in the versafine
The sentiment was stamped in Versafine and to complete I adhered the 3d flowers with glue gel

How sweet is this set..and I didn't even use the focal jar stamp

I'll be back next Monday with another Bumbleberry Papercrafts make so until then...
Crafty hugs xx

Have a POW super birthday

Good morning everyone

It's Monday again which means it's my turn to share a make using products from
BumbleberryPapercrafts
I got the chance to sample the fun and versatile BB You're Super by My Favourite Things

It's full of extra embellishment stamps to help you create fabulous scenes and effects

Also used :
Distress Oxides
Kuretake clean colour pens
Versafine: Smokey Grey

To create this I stamped,  coloured in and cut out our cute super heroine, the shield and PPOW speech bubble. I used my Kuretake clean colour pens
I stamped the Skylines and lightening bolts, in Squeezed Lemonade and Spiced Marmalade
Distress Oxides
The sentiment was stamped in Smokey Grey versafine to complete

I hope you enjoyed today's make and I'll be back next Monday with another Bumbleberry Papercrafts make

Crafty hugs xx

Sweet as Honey

Good morning crafters

My turn to showcase another product from Bumbleberry Papercrafts and today it's the sweet new
Sweet as Honey by Honey Bee stamps
This stamp set is jam packed full of stamps for you to create unique and versatile creations every time

Also used:
Distress Oxides: Fossilized Amber
Kuretake clean colour pens
Versafine: Black onyx and Smokey Grey

The jar was stamped and coloured in before masking it off. The honeycombs were then randomly stamped around the jar
To add some depth I drew around parts of random honeycombs with a black fine line pen

I hope you'll agree this is such a fun and "sweet" stamp set to play with

I'll be back next Monday with another make using Bumbleberry Papercraft products

Crafty hugs

Xx

Flamin-go Girl!

Hello

Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Xx

Today's post for Bumbleberry Papercrafts  is using the ever cute Flamingo Together  by Lawn Fawn

Also used:
Distress Oxides: Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick
Resist pen
Circle die

I first drew circles, swirls etc onto a panel of card with my resist pen
I then applied the Distress Oxides to a glass mat, spritzed with water then mopped up the ink on to the card.
The trees were stamped in the Oxides.
This was then matted onto coloured card and adhered to card blank
The Flamingo was stamped in Worn Lipstick DO, coloured in with a water brush and cut out. It was adhered to a circle die cut
The flowers were stamped randomly around the Flamingo, before adhering circle either foam pads

I hope you enjoyed looking through today's post

Crafty hugs xx

Tea please...

Morning crafters xx

I'm back with my weekly blog for Bumbleberry Papercrafts and today I'm showcasing the versatile The Struggle Is Real from The Ink Road. We are the only UK stockist for this company 😊😊

Also used:
Pumpkin Spice stamp set by Lawn Fawn
Distress Inks: Brushed Corduroy
Distress Oxide : Fossilized Amber
Versafine : Vintage Sepia

A square panel was masked off and the Fossilized Amber DO blended within
The cup was coloured in with the inks and a water brush

I hope you like my use of this versatile stamp

Thankyou very much for stopping by
Crafty hugs xx

Flamin-go Together

Hi crafters xx

Hope you're all well and had a lovely weekend

I'm back with my weekly blog for
Bumbleberry Papercrafts and I've been playing with the adorable Flamingo Together stamp set by Lawn Fawn

Also used:

Distress Oxides : Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick
Versafine : Black onyx
Stitch oval die

I applied the Distress Oxides to a glass mat, spritzed with water and mopped up the ink, to create a watercolour background
I used an oval die to cut out the hill
The trees, Hearts and sentiment were stamped in Black onyx versafine
I stamped the Flamingos in the Worn Lipstick DO and used a water brush to colour them in.
They were cut out and adhered with foam pads

I hope you enjoyed today's post and I'll be back next Monday with another Bumbleberry Papercrafts make

Crafty hugs xx

Forest Feast stamp set by Lawn Fawn

Hello everyone

Hope you're all well and having a lovely weekend
I've been having a play with my stamps from Bumbleberry Papercrafts 
and thought I'd share a card I made using the Forest Feast stamp set by Lawn Fawn
This set is so versatile and can be combined  with any dies/stamps in your crafty stash

I used:
Kuretake clean colour pens
Water brush
Smokey Grey versafine
Flowers/fence dies from Stamps By Me 

• I used a green kuretake clean colour pen with a water brush to create the grass, then adhered fence
• I cut out flower dies and coloured in with Kuretake clean colour pens and a water brush and adhered behind fence
• The characters were stamped in Smokey Grey versafine ink,  coloured with the pens and a water brush, then cut out
• Adhere with 3d glue gel to create dimension 
• Stamp sentiment in Smokey Grey versafine to complete

I hope you liked today's make and it's inspired you to use this set with all the other things in your crafty stash 

Crafty hugs xx 

Love-X's and O's

Good morning everyone

Hope you're all well and have a lovely day xx

So today I'm showcasing the very versatile
X's and O's stamp set from MFT. Love using this stamp as it is so suitable for any occasion.
I've made 2 samples to show the versatility of this stamp set..2 very different looks

For this sample i used:
Distress Oxide : Cracked Pistachio
Distress Ink: Picked Raspberry
Versafine : Smokey Grey
Heart stencil

And this sample is
"Sent with love" from me, to you

For my second sample I've combined it with the Lovable Leopards, also by MFT

Also used:

Kuretake clean colour pens
Smokey Grey versafine

How cute do these two stamp sets look together!  The X's&O's stamp set is so versatile and can be used with almost any other stamp set, as well as on its own

Well I hope you enjoyed today's post

Crafty hugs xx

Whimsical winter

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Good morning crafters.  Hope you had a wonderful new years celebration...I did lol

I wish you all health and happiness for 2018... and lots of crafty fun xx

Today I'm back with my weekly blog for
Bumbleberry Papercrafts  and I thought I'd share a festive winter card using the adorable
Whimsical Winter set by Mama Elephant

Also used:
Distress Oxides : Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers
Kuretake clean colour pens
Versafine
Stickles
Snowflakes from Happy Holla Day stamp set by The Ink Road

Apply the Distress Oxides to a glass mat, spritz with water and mop up ink onto a panel of white card
Stamp the snowflakes randomly over the panel
Stamp the trees in black onyx versafine and colour in with Kuretake clean colour pens
Mat this on to black card and adhere to card blank
Stamp your characters on seperate card, colour in and cut out.
Adhere with 3d glue gel to add depth
Add Stickles

I hope you enjoyed today's post and once again I wish you all
A very HAPPY NEW YEAR

Crafty hugs xx

Happy New Year. ..

Hello everyone xx

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy New Year. I hope 2018 is a year full of good health , happiness and lots of crafty fun.

As this year draws to an end I'd like to say a huge thankyou to everyone who has followed my crafting journey. Following me on here and on Instagram and on my crafty FB page. Your support means a lot xx

However it would not have been as amazing as it has been, if it was not for the following people, who believed in me, liked my work and allowed me to work with and promote their products. I am still overwhelmed by their belief in me and I feel very humbled and blessed.
So a huge thankyou, and much love, to
Toni from Stamps By Me
Sam, Bev, Julie-Ann from Bee Crafty
Amanda from Honey Doo Crafts
Katrina from Bumbleberry Papercrafts

I'd like to share a few of my favourite makes from 2017. There were so many but these are just a few.....

I look forward to seeing you all here, on my blog and on my other social media sites as I continue my crafting journey in 2018

Crafty hugs

Karen xxxxx

Happy Holla Days...

Happy Christmas Eve everyone  😍😍

As my post normally falls on a Monday, but like many others I will be celebrating with friends and family tomorrow,  I am showcasing my Bumbleberry Papercrafts make today xx

And nothing could be more apt than a couple of cards I made using the absolutely brilliant
Happy Holla Day stamp set made by
The Ink Road. I have to say the sentiments in this set have had me laughing out loud.  I've had soo much fun working with this set..I'm sure you will do too

Also used:
Black onyx versafine
Kuretake clean colour pens

Both cards are simple but fun to make, using Black onyx versafine to stamp with, and my Kuretake clean colour pens to add that hint of red

Many thanks for popping by today and may I once again wish you all
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

Crafty hugs xx

Whimsical Winter

Hello crafters xx

How is everyone?  Almost ready for Christmas?
I'm back today with my weekly blog for Bumbleberry Papercrafts  and I've gone all festive with the adorable
Whimsical Winter  set by Mama Elephant

Also used :
Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers
Kuretake clean colour pens
Water brush
Vintage Sepia versafine
Stickles
Oval die
White gel pen

Smoosh the Distress inks on a glass mat, spritz with water and mop up the ink on your card
Cut your oval die roughly in half, mark off on the card where you will be adhering them as "hills", then use this as a guide to stamp your trees
Colour in with Kuretake pens
Adhere your "hills"
Stamp your characters on seperate card, colour in with your pens then cut out
Assemble your card and add Stickles to add some festive sparkle

I hope you enjoyed today's festive make and I will see you soon

Crafty hugs xx