by Crafty Carol | Apr 14, 2026 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This month’s Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop theme is Birthday. I decided to make a coloured strip tone-on-tone birthday card. This month I am using the gorgeous Cutest Crew bundle for my birthday card, but you can use whatever strip-like stamp sets you have...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 10, 2026 | Christmas cards and gifts, Craftalong Videos, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I made everyone a hanging gift box for an Easter gift and also made them for our team get-together today. I was going to put this tutorial up before Easter but I didn’t want my fellow team members to see them before the meeting! It is a simple box to make and the lid...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 8, 2026 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This Cutest Crew centre panel card has a simple layout that can be adapted to many other stamp sets. You can use coloured cardstock or DSP for the background piece. It can be made for any occasion by changing the image, cardstock/DSP and sentiment used. There is quite...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 2, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
I don’t know if this fun fold has a special name, but I’m calling it a double fun fold card. I have seen it called a WV card to match the folds you make. We made it in my free online Craftalong session today – sign up for my emails to get all the details of my...
by Crafty Carol | Mar 26, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This is an easy-to-make, fun fold card that looks complex. It is easy once you have the measurements, but these cards will wow any recipient. It is a Dutch barn card, where the front bottom half of the card opens and reveals the greeting panel inside, hidden...
by Crafty Carol | Mar 19, 2026 | Card ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I don’t send many Easter cards, but the few I do send need to be lovely! I fell in love with the Blessed Blessings bundle when I first saw it and it is a lovely set for Easter cards and gifts. I wanted the church to be the centrepoint for this card together with...
