by Crafty Carol | Jan 17, 2025 | Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
As a change from birthday cards, I made a male anniversary card as requested by one of my ladies. This one uses some retired specialty DSP (Symbols of Fortune) layered on gold foil with an embossed sentiment, but you can use any specialty or “ordinary”...
by Crafty Carol | Jan 14, 2025 | Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
It’s the first T4S blog hop of 2025. This month the theme is Cards for Kids, although I think this card could be for grown-up kids too! I’ve used the gorgeous Pets & More Online Exclusive stamp set as the centrepiece for this card. You can use these cute...
by Crafty Carol | Jan 10, 2025 | Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I’m off on holiday for the next two weeks, so no Lives or videos, but I will be sharing some short posts showing cards I made for our Craft’n’Chat class this month. It was a bumper class with four different styles of cards for men. I hope they give you some good...
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 18, 2024 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
It’s Week 12 of my 12 weeks of Christmas Countdown! As a bumper bonus, there are TWO projects today. I promised one lovely customer I would make a hot drink sachet treat holder this final Christmas Countdown week. But I also wanted to show you how to make...
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...
