How to make a small gift bag: Xmas Countdown week 6

by Crafty Carol | Nov 4, 2022 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos

For this week’s Christmas Countdown I’m showing you how to make a small gift bag. As a bonus, it will help you use up all those pieces of 6×6″ DSP you might have lying around! These bags make beautiful table favours, Christmas tree decorations...

How to make a gatefold card: Xmas countdown week 5

by Crafty Carol | Oct 28, 2022 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Instructions

Oh my goodness, nearly halfway through my Christmas Countdown! This week, for week 5, I’m showing you how to make a gatefold card. Gatefold cards are easy fun fold cards. They stand up beautifully on a mantelpiece but recipients will appreciate something...

How to make an ink embossed card: Xmas countdown week 4

by Crafty Carol | Oct 20, 2022 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

For week 4 of our Christmas Countdown, IIn this to produce a beautiful card front. Add a sentiment and you have a quick to make, easy Christmas card.  I’ve used a favourite retired embossing folder for these cards but this technique can be used with any...

Quick and easy one stamp Christmas cards

by Crafty Carol | Oct 14, 2022 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN WEEK 3 I make a lot of Christmas cards, so I need some designs that are quick to make but always slightly different – I pride myself on never sending two of the same card. In this week’s Christmas Countdown, I show you how to make three...

How to make the most of the Cozy & Bright kit (Part 2)

by Crafty Carol | Oct 7, 2022 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN WEEK 2 We’re another week closer to Christmas! Last week I showed you how to use your Cozy & Bright kit to make various different cards. But this kit is far more than just different possibilities for cards. With a little imagination, you...

How to make the most of the Cozy & Bright kit (part 1)

by Crafty Carol | Sep 30, 2022 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN WEEK 1 It’s just three months until Christmas! Over the next twelve weeks, I’ll be sharing some quick and easy crafty makes, for cards, gifts, tags and more as part of my Christmas Countdown. In this first post and video I’ll show...