How to make three quick and easy cards

by Crafty Carol | Apr 14, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas

In this blog post I show you how you can use make three quick and easy cards using ready-prepared toppers or some beautiful Designer Series Paper. I’ve used the Greatest Journey range of products which includes a stamp set, a fabulous set of dies, and matching...

How to make a masking technique Easter card

by Crafty Carol | Apr 4, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas

This is the third card in my mini-series making Easter cards based around a cross. It uses the masking technique to create the image. In this video (the 80th on my YouTube channel @craftycarolscards!) I show you how to use a cross template and the masking technique to...

How to make a simple Easter card with DSP

by Crafty Carol | Apr 2, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

Sometimes you just need a quick and easy card. This card could be adapted for many other occasions, not just Easter, by changing the centre image and sentiment. Here I use the gorgeous Dry Brushed Metallic Designer Series Paper (now available as an online exclusive...

How to make a floating Easter card

by Crafty Carol | Mar 31, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas

This is the first video of three different Easter cards this week. This technique produces three floating panels which allow a view of the back of the card underneath. I’m pleased with the results but prefer the card I make in the video to the one I made...

How to use retired items: three Easter cards

by Crafty Carol | Mar 31, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

I have two aims for this blog post. First, to give you ideas for three different cards that use simple layouts you can adapt for your own use. Second, to encourage you to use retired items from your stash! For these cards I’ve used a retired stamp set, Welcome...

Ten ideas for heat embossing: Part 2

by Crafty Carol | Mar 21, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions

Here are five more ideas for using heat embossing to make beautiful cards. Instructions for all the cards can be found below and/or you can watch the video to see me use the techniques in action. As a special bonus, there is one technique and card that is not shown in...