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 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...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 13, 2025 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Love is in the air! It’s Valentine’s Day today and I’ve made a last-minute Valentine’s arch frame card, so my husband has had two cards today! I used the new Everyday Arches bundle for this last minute Valentine’s arch frame card. This bundle...
by Crafty Carol | Jan 3, 2025 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Techniques
Last year I focused on making Christmas gift tags using a kit and I showed how the kit could be used to make a range of tags and even cards. Gift tags are useful for many occasions, not just for Christmas. One of my lovely viewers, Angela, wanted some tips about...
by Crafty Carol | Dec 13, 2024 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Are you looking for a quick and easy extra small gift to make this Christmas? These stand-alone desk calendars are simple to make and useful for any recipient as they contain a mini pen, post-it note block and 2025 calendar. I bought all these supplies from...
by Crafty Carol | Dec 6, 2024 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I made these fun fold stars for the second project in week 10 of my Christmas Countdown. I can’t decide whether to call them star ornaments or decorations! We made these at my FREE Craftalong yesterday – why not join us next month? Sign up for my emails to...
