by Crafty Carol | Feb 25, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
St Patrick’s Day is coming up soon so we’ll be celebrating here in Ireland. I decided to make a shamrock card using the small heart from the Endless Love stamp set. It is a very simple card to make and it can be made for many different occasions by...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 18, 2026 | Card ideas, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Valentine’s Day may be over, but a card that says I love you and a matching heart-covered box for a small gift are always useful for anniversaries, weddings, and just because. I made this love card and matching box for a free craft event I was asked to run in my...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 10, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is Floral. I love fun fold cards and I recently saw a centre column card from Sue Campfield, a US demonstrator. I have adapted the card for UK measurements. This card has a centre pop up column with a...
by Crafty Carol | Feb 5, 2026 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This is a simple, fun fold card with added interest from the DSP “steps”. I’ve used the new Endless Love bundle and Made with Love Designer Series Paper, but you could use any colour base card to match any DSP you have. This card is also suitable for...
by Crafty Carol | Jan 28, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This is a simple embossed card that is easy and quick to make. It can be made for any occasion you want – birthday, hello, sympathy, congratulations, anything – simply by changing the image and sentiment used. The embossing folder I used is Peaceful...
by Crafty Carol | Jan 20, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I first made this card on a mystery stamping event with my fabulous colleagues from Build & Bloom. The first time I made it I used the True Blue Florals DSP (December’s Product of the Month) and the Woolly Friends bundle, but I wanted to show how you can use...
