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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 use a Die Cut to Create a Stencil.

For this weeks facebook Live I share with you how to create a Die Cut Stencil. To highlight this I have used the Christmas Gleaming bundle with the punches and the Christmas Layers Dies.    In the video I share with you a fantastic way to get more out of your dies. I show you have to use your dies as a stencil and how to use embossing paste. Using the dies that you cut out as stencils certainly gives you a whole new range of options. Though I share with you how to use them with ... VIEW POST

You’re One in a Million Curvy Celebrations

A wonderful dear friend of mine Linda, who happens to live in Australia . ( I don't hold that against her!). Recently got a new job, has a gorgeous new Grandchild. PLUS she is one of a kind, incredibly encouraging and supportive, a great friend. So I just had to send her You are One in A Million using Curvy Celebrations! How could I not it was perfect! The Curvy Celebration Bundle includes the stamp set Quite Curvy . It has not only beautiful images but the sentiments are just amazing. ... VIEW POST

Masculine Birthday with Forever Greenery

I live in New Zealand and actually live on a large section with mainly native bush. Our entire family love the bush and the Fern is such a beautiful symbol of New Zealand. So to create my Sons Masculine Birthday Card The Forever Greenery Suite was my first choice. The Designer Series Papers (DSP) are just stunning and I couldn't select just one to use. So I used a few by cutting them into 1.5 cm strips and arranging in different directions on the Old Olive mat. This is a perfect way to use ... VIEW POST

Tri Fold Slim Line Card

This card is the last in my Face Lives, Trio of different styles of Slim Line Cards. The last one is a Tri Fold Slim Line Card. A perfect style for a multiple signing option. I have used 3 Stamp Sets Festive post with the so very cute Deers, Christmas Means More and Wrapped in Christmas. In this video I cover techniques on how to colour the Flock on the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper. Plus how to mask stamps to only ink select areas. I also show you how to make a quick tassel. ... VIEW POST

A Dog Lovers Birthday Card

My dear friend loves her dog so much and I thought what a perfect theme, A Dog Lovers Birthday card. The Dog Builders punch is so perfect for this because you can colour it and adapt it to be which ever dog you would like. This was so much fun creating a personalised Birthday Card for my friend that really did look like her dog. Being able to personalise a card just makes it so special. Using some Fluid 100 water Colour Paper I water coloured a background with Balmy Blue and splattered ... VIEW POST

You Are Simply Wonderful Slim Line Card

This is the second in my series of three Facebook live series on different Slim Line Card Styles. This week I have shared , You are Simply Wonderful Slim Line Card with a Horizontal Gatefold. I also cover some tips on using the Stampin' Blends to colour the flowers and leaves. The stamp sets I used were the Bloom and Grow Bundle and Field of Flowers. In the video I have also given some tips on using embossing folders with the Slim Line Cards. The Bloom and Grow Stamps are beautiful and ... VIEW POST