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How to make a bookmark card

How to make a bookmark card

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...
Basic card design ideas

Basic card design ideas

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...
Ten Stampin Write marker techniques

Ten Stampin Write marker techniques

by Crafty Carol | Feb 18, 2025 | Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Techniques

Do you have any Stampin Write markers? I often use the Blends for colouring, but Stampin Write markers are also fabulous for colouring and for so much more. Here are ten techniques you can try! Plus, there is a fabulous joining offer from Stampin’ Up! that is...
How to make a torn aperture card

How to make a torn aperture card

by Crafty Carol | Feb 4, 2025 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

In today’s LIVE Craft with Carol, I made a torn aperture card using the Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper. This DSP is FREE with a £55 order this month and has gorgeous fruit images and patterns. Torn aperture cards are simple to make and can be made in many different...
How to make a swing card

How to make a swing card

by Crafty Carol | Jan 7, 2025 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Instructions

In today’s LIVE Craft with Carol I made a fun fold swing card. I used the new Wildflower Birthday suite from the new mini catalogue. The DSP not only has beautiful gold detail double-sided papers, but it also has two sheets of card toppers and tags AND two sheets of...
Make your own Christmas crackers and a treat holder

Make your own Christmas crackers and a treat holder

by Crafty Carol | Dec 18, 2024 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

It’s Week 12 of my 12 weeks of Christmas Countdown! As a bumper bonus, there are TWO projects today. I promised one lovely customer I would make a hot drink sachet treat holder this final Christmas Countdown week. But I also wanted to show you how to make...
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