by Crafty Carol | Oct 8, 2026 | Card ideas, Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Here is the first of my 12 Cards for Christmas projects. We made this pine wreath card in my free Craftalong today using the gorgeous Noel Tidings bundle, but you can make it using any pine branch and cone stamps you may have, or you could use holly leaves and...
by Crafty Carol | Sep 17, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I love a simple fun fold card and a Z-fold card fits that bill. I’ve found an easy way to make these fun Z-fold cards and that’s what I shared in my free Craftalong today. You can read how to make a simple Z-fold card below, together with some helpful...
by Crafty Carol | Sep 3, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
As you know, I love a fun fold card so I loved making this one. This centre flap card is so versatile – you can make it for any occasion and you can use any DSP and any stamp set and image you might have – just choose a coordinating colour cardstock. It...
by Crafty Carol | Aug 20, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This gift card card uses an idea from the recent online Stampin’ Up! demonstrator class, Creativity Now. This card has a three-way opening card on the front with a pouch to contain a gift card, and it also opens like an ordinary card to provide plenty of room...
by Crafty Carol | Aug 6, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
We made this fun flip fold card at my Craftalong today. (If you’d like to join us next month, then please make sure you have signed up for my emails.) This card is an easy flip fold card, with a panel that flips round to show the reverse side as you open it. To...
by Crafty Carol | Jul 21, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
This month I’ve been using the Scalloped Bloom dies for my projects. I used them to make some simple flowers for this flowers card, adhered to a central strip of the gorgeous Bloom Boutique DSP. The large flower has four layers, the middle-sized one has two and...
