by Crafty Carol | Jul 2, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This simple aperture card can be adapted for any occasion using any set of nesting dies, any DSP and any small/medium image stamp set you may have. I’ve used the June Product of the Month, Wild Bunch (which has sadly now sold out), and the Scalloped Bloom dies...
by Crafty Carol | Jun 23, 2026 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This simple diagonal card can be adapted for just about any DSP and small/medium image stamp set you may have. I used the Boutique Blooms suite of products. The card uses the beautiful Bloom Boutique DSP to create the diagonal panel. This is an easy layout to use for...
by Crafty Carol | Jun 16, 2026 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
I first saw this pop-out strip card made by an American demonstrator, Sue Campfield. I loved it, so I have worked out the metric measurements. The card folds together like a gatefold card, but when opened, there is a panel that pops out. I have used the gorgeous...
by Crafty Carol | Jun 9, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is For Kids. I used the Balloon Festoon bundle to make this For Kids card. I’m struggling with my tendonitis at the moment and am having to wear a brace, so it had to be a plain card! I really wanted...
by Crafty Carol | Jun 4, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This simple panel card can be adapted for just about any DSP and stamp set you may have, and the design is suitable for any occasion you want to celebrate. I used the Boutique Blooms suite of products, which I’ll be using throughout this month. These cards use In...
by Crafty Carol | May 28, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
I saw a slimline version of a centre pop-up card with several panels and it gave me the idea for this card with one large centre pop-up panel. I had a couple of goes trying out different sizes for this centre pop-up card, but I’m happy with this final version....
