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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

How to Make the Most of Your Embossing Paste

There are so many ways to use your embossing paste. Discovering product that has sat in my cupboard for a while is exciting to rediscover it is like finding something new! So I thought I would share How to Make the Most of Your Embossing Paste. For this Card I used the Abundant Beauty Snowflake mask. My Shimmery White Embossing Paste had run out so after placing the Paste over the mask I Spritzed it with, Wink of Stella and Alcohol. The Gorgeous Deer is from the Winter Meadows ... VIEW POST

Petal Park October Artisan Creative Project

Each year during our Artisan Time we get to share 3 Creative Projects with you My Artisan year is rapidly drawing to a close and I have enjoyed creating for you all so much. So for this project I have chosen Petal Park October Artisan Creative Project. White on White and Water coloured elements really adds a softness and a very classic look.Using a Deckled Circle as the focal point I have added the flowers top and bottom. The background is the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder which is ... VIEW POST

Gratitude

Thank You cards are a real favourite of mine. It is so easy to show Gratitude with a Thank you card. And it means so much to the recipient that you have noticed and appreciated their actions.For this card I have used the stunning O Holy Night Designer Series Paper. Blended Copper Clay very Lighly and Boho Blue before using the Timeless Arrangement Dies to cut out the Foliage. To create the background on the right using the Foursquare Decorative masks and copper clay was the perfect ... VIEW POST

Alcohol and Tissue Technique

A fabulous way to create an amazing Focal point on your project This is a fantastic card that highlights the Alcohol and Tissue Technique. When I am using this on a project I tend to keep the rest of the card quite simple as the real hero is the coloured tissue.For this sample I used the Dark of each of these Stampin' Blends, Azure Afternoon, Parakeet Party and Starry Sky. The technique is best explained in the video below. These two samples are created on a square card base. This ... VIEW POST

Easy Bag and Gift Cards Idea

This Co-ordinating bag and cards use just one sheet of 12 x 12 DSP. This Easy Bag and Gift Cards Idea is using just 1 12 x 12 sheet of Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper. From this you can create the bag and two co-ordinating cards. The bag is very easy to make and I have put the measurements below. Of course you can make this bag bigger or smaller as desired by altering the and adjusting the sizing. Each card is created with the Note Card and Envelopes and the DSP is left over ... VIEW POST

2 Christmas Wreath Ideas

Using the Joy of Noel Bundle If you love wreaths then this bundle is for you, I have created 2 Christmas Wreath Ideas to share with you. A traditional Shaded Spruce wreath and a gorgeous Bubble Bath wreath, which is your favourite?For those of you that know me or follow me, you know pink is a favourite of mine. When combined with gold perfect!!The Joy of Noel Bundle is part of the Joy of Christmas Suite,. It has the perfect die cut to make creating this wreath super easy in whatever colour ... VIEW POST