by Crafty Carol | Jun 9, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is For Kids. I used the Balloon Festoon bundle to make this For Kids card. I’m struggling with my tendonitis at the moment and am having to wear a brace, so it had to be a plain card! I really wanted...
by Crafty Carol | May 12, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is Masculine. Cards for men can be difficult, so I hope this post and those from my fellow Blog Hoppers give you some ideas. I used the Sunset Coast bundle, the Scenic Coast DSP and the Arch dies to make a...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 14, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is Birthday. I decided to make a coloured strip tone-on-tone birthday card. This month I am using the gorgeous Cutest Crew bundle for my birthday card, but you can use whatever strip-like stamp sets you have...
by Crafty Carol | Mar 10, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is Springtime. Springtime to me means lambs, chicks and rabbits, which gave me the idea for this circle spotlight card. I have used an old, retired stamp set, but the new Easter Basket stamp set has similar...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 10, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is Floral. I love fun fold cards and I recently saw a centre column card from Sue Campfield, a US demonstrator. I have adapted the card for UK measurements. This card has a centre pop up column with a...
by Crafty Carol | Jan 13, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
New year, new blog hop! This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is Love & Friendship. Sometimes you just want a card that celebrates a friend and what they mean to you. I used my current favourite bundle, Woolly Friends, to make this fun...
