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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

Hello From a Timeless Tropical Sunset

How wonderful would it be to be lying on the beach or beside a pool in a Tropical Paradise watching the sunset!! One of my favourite techniques is blending and these colours were in a Colour Inkspiration Challenge. My first thought was to make this card. A Hello From a Timeless Tropical Sunset. The Colours we were given on the Challenge were. Rococo Rose (retiring Soon)Calypso CoralPumkin PieCrushed Curry To me these colours really meant sunset or sunrise. I used The Layering Circle ... VIEW POST

Masking Tips with Beautiful Friendship

This absolutely gorgeous Stamp Set is on the last Chance list. So I thought it was the perfect stamp set to highlight and share with you this technique. I demonstrated on my live some Masking Tips with Beautiful Friendship and have uploaded it in case you missed it. I also share with you how to create tone on tone colours. In the video I share with you some tips on making your masking successful every time. Masking can be such an effective technique to use to get that layered 3D look and it ... VIEW POST

My Favourite Last Chance Products

Every year we bring out a fabulous New Catalogue which is always super exciting. That means though that some products need to make room for the new. So I wanted to spotlight some of My Favourite Last Chance Products. This was my Facebook live this week and I have used a few different products to create this card. I have stencilled the background with the outgoing In-Colours Rococo Rose and Seaside Spray. Seaside Spray has been a favourite Blue of mine and certainly a go to! The vine from ... VIEW POST

Don’t Miss Out On Moving Along

This gorgeous stamp set is on the Last Chance list until Sold out. Afterwards it will no longer be available and it really is fabulous! Not only is it perfect for Welcome to your New baby, Birthday but also wishing someone Happy Travels. So Don't Miss Out On Moving Along. I have used it as a Welcome baby Card on this Occasion and kept the card fairly Simple. The mat is on Seaside Spray (this product card stock and ink pad are now sold out) which is also retiring and has certainly been one ... VIEW POST

You Can Create It with Stampin’ Ups! Sand and Sea Suite

Each month we have wonderful designs to share with you highlighting the Paper craft Kits from Stampin' Up! For this months we have for you, You Can Create It with Stampin' Ups! Sand and Sea Suite. March You Can Create It with Stampin' Ups! Sand and Sea Suite Designer Series paper is so beautiful . I love the soft colours they have used. In addition there is also the absolutely stunning Pearlescent Paper. To highlight this I have used the 1 piece die and the embossing folder and made ... VIEW POST

Love You Always Treat Box for Easter

In New Zealand we don't tend to send Easter Cards but we do share Easter Eggs and treats. The Love you Always Treat Box for Easter was perfect to put those cute little Easter Eggs in. The Love You Always Treat boxes are so quick and easy to put together and you don't need any adhesives! For this project I have used a little something from a few sets which I will share a link below with them listed. But the main feature is the very cute Bunny from the Natures Beauty Stamp Set. I love this ... VIEW POST