EMBOSSING FOLDERS AND MICA POWDER/ FUN TECHNIQUE!

[@melissa_bee_]

Gorgeous cards and great layouts!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Melissa! 🤗❤️

[@christinesmith989]

Absolutely beautiful cards! Thank you for the inspiration. xxx❤💖💖💖

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Christine! That mica powder is always so pretty! 😄❤️

[@kesami123]

So cute and fun! And it's ok girl. I never think, like ever. 🤣

[@KarensKardzz]

😂😂 Thank you so much! I just wish everyone didn’t have to see me when I forget to think! 😂❤️

[@candiwelsh5524]

Great job Karen! Love how these turned out! So cute👍❤️

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Candi! It’s really fun to see all that shine on the embossing. ❤️❤️

[@jeanettesanna4187]

Such beautiful cards, thank you for sharing.

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Jeanette! It’s a really fun technique! 😄❤️

[@janemcgill6576]

Time to pull out my perfect pearls and give this a try. I have been in a slump lately and this will give me a nudge. Beautiful cards as usual.

[@KarensKardzz]

Thanks again Jane, and I’m sorry to hear you’ve been in a bit of a slump lately. I hope you enjoy this and that it gives you a huge boost! 🤗❤️❤️

[@heliodoxa]

Thank you for sharing your time and talent! Those are absolutely beautiful!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Michelle! The Perfect Pearls really make the card I think. 😊❤️❤️

[@mereldd2910]

Great idea to use mica love the elegance of your cards . Thank you for the tutorial

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Merel! The mica really does add a nice touch to the embossing folders. 😊❤️❤️

[@JH-wd7ul]

Gorgeous cards!!! I am not as precise as you are when having to fix "oopsies", so I'm glad you included them in your video. Hopefully, I'll do it the easier way the first time. Love ALL these cards! 🩷

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much JH! I’m so glad you were ok with seeing all the mistakes - I seem to make way more when the camera is turned on! 😂❤️❤️

[@JH-wd7ul]

@@KarensKardzz ☺ Ah, yes, but it gives you the opportunity to tell us the correct way it should be done and also the best way to fix it! 👍

[@KarensKardzz]

😂😂❤️

[@reneecassidy7279]

Those cards are lovely! I must give this technique a try!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Renee! I hope you have lots of fun with it! ❤️❤️

[@allisonjames2923]

Lovely cards & that extra step is definitely worth it. Thanks for including how you fixed your mistakes & late additions. We all do it & it’s good to see the card can end up looking so pretty. The gnomes are adorable!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Allison and I’m so glad you’re ok with all those mistakes! 😄. I also think that painting on the mica powder adds a lot to the final look. 😊❤️❤️

[@pebblesstleonards]

Gorgeous! Definitely worth the extra time. 😊

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much and I’m happy you like the extra last step! 😄❤️

[@Mar-bk7gx]

Great cards! I’m so happy I found your channel, thank you so much for sharing your great techniques!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thanks again Mar and I’m also happy you found my channel! 😄❤️❤️

[@sharonpimento3257]

These are drop dead gorgeous 😍

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Sharon! The mica powder really steps up the embossing folders I think. 😄❤️❤️

[@stellaolejar9007]

Yes definitely time to pull my perfect pearls out. Karen, love your cards as usual. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.

[@KarensKardzz]

Super big thanks Stella!! And the Perfect Pearls were something I hadn’t used in quite a while, so I too was glad to get them out and dust them off! 😄❤️❤️

[@aileenryan9552]

Love all of these, the gnome so 🥰 cute.

[@KarensKardzz]

So sweet of you Aileen! Super big thanks and yes, the gnomes are adorable! 😄❤️❤️

[@SoulfulXprssion]

I love perfect pearls… i love how had no waste - i do my best to use scrap pieces and make additional cards if i can - just make sense.. Beautiful cards - love that hello die- hope it is listed below- Happy crafting!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Lisa! The perfect pearls really do add that very special look! 😄❤️❤️

[@mandyhall1674]

You have the best ideas and these cards turned out beautifully. Love them all, especially the gold congratulations one. Thank you Karen and have a wonderful day xx

[@KarensKardzz]

Super big thanks Mandy for sitting through not one, but two videos! 😄 🤗❤️

[@Sylvia.Torres]

Beautiful cards! ❤

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Sylvia! ❤️❤️

[@lucymar122512]

Beautiful cards

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Lucy! ❤️❤️

[@kerrydavies6189]

I love these ideas thank you for sharing x

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Kerry and truly, it was my pleasure! This is really quite a fun technique. 😄❤️❤️

[@mariegerwing9554]

So pretty!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Marie! It’s really fun too! 😄❤️

[@AbiNomac]

Lovely

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Abi! ❤️❤️

[@michelegourd5742]

I just found your channel!! This was very helpful!!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Michele and I’m happy you found me! 😄❤️❤️

[@kareneaton433]

When you said I am adding a gnome I thought what? But he is perfect for this card

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Karen and I’m really glad you thought that gnome fit in there! They are just really cute gnomes! 😄❤️❤️

[@bethjackson8727]

Great job. These are remarkable cards. You create like I do. Oops! That won’t work. How do I fix this. Yay. I’ve got an idea. That’s the way I work. It’s fun.

[@KarensKardzz]

I totally agree with you Beth - sometimes the best things come out of all the bungles and your brain gets a bigger workout than expected! 😂. Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@carrie5260]

Love it, beautiful ! I really like the paint brush technique vs the splatter technique, just individual preference. Thank you so much for the inspiration.. I can’t wait to try this on some of my Christmas card embossing folders. P.S. new subscriber ❤

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Carrie! I love your idea of doing this with Christmas cards. And thanks also for subscribing! 😄❤️

[@annedunstan1171]

So beautiful!!! Can you tell me if a spritz of water is enough to set the mica powder as I usually find it rubs off quite easily. Thanks for providing inspiration yet again!

[@KarensKardzz]

Thank you so much Anne! I think a spritz of water is meant to be good for the Perfect Pearls because it has an adhesive mixed into it. I’m not sure about the others, but usually, you can do a quick spray of hairspray or a fixative if you’re worried. Also. If you mix the Perfect Pearls with water and paint it on, that will definitely set it. I hope that helps! 😄❤️

[@beckymartin1810]

I can’t to try this!

[@KarensKardzz]

I hope you have lots of fun Becky! 😄❤️❤️

[@lyndaly1367]

Dont you need to heat it ?

[@KarensKardzz]

Hi Lyn, you don’t need to heat set the Perfect Pearls. They have an adhesive built into them that sets them when exposed to water. So you can mist them lightly with water or actually mix the powder into some water to paint on. I also have a mister bottle with some of the powder mixed in with some water and then you can use that to lightly spray your work to get an all over metallic shine. I hope that helps! 😄❤️