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Karen Hadler Stamping Bees

Create and Learn Basic and Advanced Techniques Cardmaking and Paper Crafting with Stamping Bees and Stampin' Up Products

Friends & Happiness

A card to recognise your special friend using the stunning Nests of Winter Suite. This Suite Collection Nests of Winter is absolutely stunning and so versatile for many styles of card. For my live this week I wanted to recognise Friends & Happiness. I had a wonderful team event over the weekend that brought laughs and support over a table of creating. It really was perfect for filling the cup. A Friend Like You Brings Me happiness is such a wonderful sentiment on this neutral style ... VIEW POST

Recycle/Upcycle Global Stampin’ Video Hop

Do you have a collection of cardboard from your Patterned Paper (DSP) backings? If you are like me you don't want to throw away the cardboard 12 x 12 backings, that are included in your packs of our gorgeous Patterned papers or Designer Series papers! Well for this months Recycle/Upcycle Global Stampin' Video Hop I would love to share with you some of ideas on how to make great use of these cardboard pieces.For my example i have used the Trucking Along Bundle to create a Christmas card - Pink ... VIEW POST

How To Create Your Own Coloured Cardstock.

This technique was used to create these subtle cards using the Merriest Tree Dies. Sometimes you want to create a more muted colour, a colour that has different shades or even a mix of colours to use for a die cut or background. So I would love to share with you How To Create Your Own Coloured Cardstock. It really is quite easy and if you are like me and love using the Blending Brushes then you will certainly add this to your list of favourites. For a softer shade of the colour (for me it ... VIEW POST

Pop-Up Window Cards

Made easy with Kit alternatives. Kits are fabulous and there are so many stunning options available. What I love to do is to share alternatives with you using the kits to create amazing options for you. For these Pop-Up Window Cards I have used the By Your Side Kit and the Garden of Thanks Kit.The Pop-Up Window fun fold has been inspired by Jennifer McGuire who's work I absolutely love, she is amazing! Keeping the cards simple with the Pop-Up Window as the focus makes the surprise even better ... VIEW POST

Reindeer Fun with Emboss Resist Colouring

The cutest Christmas Suite Collection ever!! Emboss Resist is one of my favourite ways to add some colour and interest! There is just so much you can do and it is like magic when the embossed patterns appear. Have you see the super cute Suite collection Reindeers Days there are so many wonderful products that make up this suite. When I create for Christmas cards or 3D items I often like to use non traditional colours so for my Reindeer Fun with Emboss Resist Colouring, I will be using Pool ... VIEW POST

Sending Love with Country Flowers

This months Artisan Alumni Challenge or Stampin Fancy Friday is all about Earthy Tones When this months challenge was all about Earth Tones my first thought was the Country Woods Suite Collection. Creating Sending Love with Country Flowers was so much fun using colours like Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and Basic Beige.The pail with the flowers has a gorgeous rusty look and this is created just using Stampin' Blends, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze, you can be quite loose with the colouring for this as ... VIEW POST