by Crafty Carol | Mar 11, 2025 | Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
This month the T4S blog hop theme is Blue and White combo. I love mixing my colours, so this was quite a challenge for me. I decided to use FOUR of our many blue colours in this card. I have made it a Grateful for you card, but it could be made for any occasion. I...
by Crafty Carol | Mar 6, 2025 | Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I love fun fold cards and thoroughly enjoyed making this fun panel pop-up card along with my lovely ladies in my free Craftalong this week. I first saw this card made by the lovely Connie Stewart, a US demonstrator. I’ve adapted it a bit and worked out the UK...
by Crafty Carol | Mar 4, 2025 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
For today’s Live I used the fabulous For the Books bundle -ideal for me as a committed bookworm! As soon as I saw this bundle I knew I had to have it. I immediately had the idea of making a card with an integral bookmark holder and the bookmark to go in it. I used the...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 27, 2025 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Fun fold cards are not difficult once you have the correct measurements. I first saw a card made by Tami White, a US demonstrator called an accordion Z fold. I’ve adapted it for UK-sized cards, changed it a bit and I’ve called it a diamond accordion fold...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 25, 2025 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas
In my Live today I wanted to talk about how I gather design ideas for making cards. I will often use multiple websites from fellow demonstrators, YouTube, Pinterest and other social media channels to trawl for design ideas, but sometimes the simplest solutions are...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 20, 2025 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Did you know that it is easy to make your own coloured blended background for card making? All you need are ink pads in the colours you want and some blending brushes. Blending is a fun technique. I find it quite relaxing. It comes out best if you take your time when...
