by Crafty Carol | Sep 30, 2022 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN WEEK 1 It’s just three months until Christmas! Over the next twelve weeks, I’ll be sharing some quick and easy crafty makes, for cards, gifts, tags and more as part of my Christmas Countdown. In this first post and video I’ll show...
by Crafty Carol | Sep 23, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas
Christmas is coming…so this week I’m showing you how to use white embossing powder and inks to produce three different Christmas cards. I love using embossing powder. I will never tire of the magic of watching the heat gun turn the dull embossing powder...
by Crafty Carol | Sep 16, 2022 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions
I love making and giving fun fold cards like the accordion card I made last week. But they will often not fit into normal envelopes. The simple solution is to make your own lidded box for cards such as these or any other small gift. Once you know how it’s quite...
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....
