by Crafty Carol | Sep 9, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
Accordion cards are real wow cards. I love seeing the recipient’s face as they open them! We had great fun making these at a recent Craft ‘n’ Chat class. Although they are time-consuming to make, accordion cards are not as difficult as they might...
by Crafty Carol | Sep 2, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
These are truly wow cards but are far easier than they look! First, a confession: Blending scared me and I resisted doing it initially. But like any skill, with a bit of practice, it becomes easier. Go on, have a go! The key to using blending brushes is to add colour...
by Crafty Carol | Aug 19, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas
A quick and easy way to kick start an idea for a card is to use a prepared card base and matching envelope. Using a prepared card base gives you a colour base to work from. You can then choose some coordinating inks and a favourite stamp set and you’re off....
by Crafty Carol | Aug 13, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas
Do you sometimes find it difficult to find inspiration when you want to make a card? I certainly do, so one trick that usually works is to CASE our catalogues. CASE can stand for Copy And Share Everything and that’s what I show you in this video. I browsed our...
by Crafty Carol | Aug 5, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
In this video I show you how to make a gift box for the Hippest Hippo set of cards I made recently. The key with making a gift box is to make the lid just slightly larger than the base. I’m not sure I explain it well enough in the video: you need to add around...
by Crafty Carol | Aug 2, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
It can be so hard to think of ideas when your creativity has taken a holiday! One way to break through the block is to use a layout template – a sketch of elements and shapes laid out in a way which you can then use as a basis for designing your own cards....
