by Crafty Carol | Jul 21, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
I’ve been playing a lot with the gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and punch lately, as you can see in a recent blog post. But I wanted to use the matching vintage bottle shaker domes and make a shaker card. So I thought, why not use the lovely Bottled...
by Crafty Carol | Jul 18, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
Two-step stamping is where you stamp one stamp and then line up a coordinating stamp to add a second layer. There are two types. The first requires two different stamps that together complete an image and the second type usually has an outline stamp and a second stamp...
by Crafty Carol | Jul 11, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions, Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
The theme for the Tech4Stampers blog hop this month is Fun Fold. I love a fun fold card and make them regularly, as you can see from several of my previous blog posts! For this blog hop, I’ve made a Double Z fold card. At first glance, this looks like a...
by Crafty Carol | Jul 6, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
As you may have realised by now, I love a fun fold card! I first made this gatefold card several years ago so it was more than time I brought it out again. Thanks to the wonderful Jan Brown from whom I learnt this gatefold. The first card I made used the Regency Park...
by Crafty Carol | Jun 29, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
For this project, I wanted to use an item that is too often overlooked – the gilded leafing embellishment on page 141 of the current annual catalogue. It comes as a tub of beautiful gold flakes weighing just 3gm. This might not seem a lot, but believe me, it...
by Crafty Carol | Jun 22, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
I love making boxes for small gifts for friends and family. Here I’m showing you how to make a lovely sturdy square box that measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ (8 x 8 x 4 cm). I’ve used the gorgeous new Circle Sayings bundle of a stamp set with...