How to make a diamond fold card

by Crafty Carol | Aug 9, 2024 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

We had great fun yesterday at my FREE Craftalong class via Zoom making this diamond fold card. I provided the supplies list in my email so everyone could craft along with me. These FREE online classes run each month, usually on the first Thursday – sign up to my...

How to make a scenic gatefold card

by Crafty Carol | Aug 2, 2024 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Instructions

For today’s blog post, I wanted to make a scenic gatefold card using the gorgeous Thoughtful Journey DSP. This is a 6″ x 6″ DSP which has 48 sheets of beautiful, soft scenes and backgrounds with a watercolour vibe. There are four sheets of each scene...

How to make a Layers of Beauty gratitude card

by Crafty Carol | Jul 19, 2024 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

I love the Layers of Beauty stamp set and matching dies and masks. The set centres on one (very) large image of roses and leaves. I got the idea for this card from a wonderful colouring masterclass run by Jay Soriano – if you want to know about colouring,...

How to make a pillar fun fold card

by Crafty Carol | Jul 3, 2024 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Instructions, Techniques

In this blog post I show you how to make a pillar fun fold card based on a card my fellow demonstrator Ann Scott brought to our team meeting get-together last month. It folds flat for posting and stands up when open as I hope you can see in the picture below. Ann gave...

How to make a book fold box

by Crafty Carol | Jun 27, 2024 | Craftalong Videos, Instructions, Techniques

I love making gift boxes for small gifts and when I saw this book fold box I knew I had to make one. I first saw one made by Création Francine Roberge who I think is a French or Belgian demonstrator. I have worked out the measurements in both inches and centimetres...

How to make a butterfly panel card

by Crafty Carol | Jun 21, 2024 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

I have fallen in love with the Labeled in Love stamp set and accompanying punch or dies – you have a choice which you buy when you purchase the bundle! I chose the Labeled in Love punch as you don’t need an additional Cut & Emboss machine to use it...