by Crafty Carol | Nov 11, 2025 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
Another month, another Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop. This month’s theme is Celebration. I’ve continued with a Christmas theme using the gorgeous Traditions of Christmas DSP. This is a simple card using two coordinating pieces of DSP with ribbon and gem...
by Crafty Carol | Nov 4, 2025 | Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This sweet little folded gift bag measures approximately 8cm x 5cm x 5cm (3’ x 2” x 2”) and can be used for a small gift for any celebration. I’ve made a few for Christmas and for other events! The folded gift bag is made using origami techniques. The only...
by Crafty Carol | Oct 28, 2025 | Card ideas, Christmas cards and gifts, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
For my Live today, I made two Christmas cards using products from the gorgeous Peaceful Garden suite. I used Night of Navy card for the card bases with Basic White inserts, and I used the Peaceful Garden DSP and Glimmer paper for decoration. To provide some added...
by Crafty Carol | Oct 14, 2025 | Build & Bloom blog hop, Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
Our blog hop has a new name! It’s now the Build & Bloom Stampers blog hop. I love the new banner. This month’s theme is Festive Season, which is great as I need to get all my Christmas cards made! I’ve used the Traditions of Christmas DSP and Christmas...
by Crafty Carol | Oct 7, 2025 | Card ideas, Christmas cards and gifts, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
I saw this card made by Verna Mullen of Stampin’ Notes – she has a free project sheet available on her website at https://stampinnotes.com/column-center-pop-fun-fold-card/ with US measurements, so here I will just give the UK measurements I have worked...
by Crafty Carol | Oct 2, 2025 | Card ideas, Christmas cards and gifts, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
For my Craftalong (free via Zoom) this month I made a very simple card I’ve called a cut funfold card. The cut off panel forms the funfold part. There is no video for this card as I don’t record these free sessions, but I have included instructions below....
