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....
by Crafty Carol | May 7, 2026 | Card ideas, Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
Today at my live Craftalong, we made an eclipse card using the gorgeous Scenic Coast Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Sunset Coast bundle. There are many styles of eclipse card, some using images and some using letters. This one uses strips of DSP, with the...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 28, 2026 | Card ideas, Craft with Carol LIVE, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
This slider pop-up card is a fun-fold card that is truly a Wow card, but is easy to make when you know how! You can make it for any occasion using any stamp set you have. I’ve made it using the Cutest Crew bundle, but you could use any other stamp set. I made three,...
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 | Jan 17, 2026 | Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
I love the Woolly Friends bundle, which includes the stamp set and matching punch. But it can take a long time to stamp and punch each image seperately, as well as wasting cardstock! Here is a simple way to get your stamps lined up to stamp and punch easily....
by Crafty Carol | Nov 25, 2025 | Christmas cards and gifts, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
Who doesn’t love a simple folded no-glue box to make? I have made these square boxes in three sizes, 6cm (2 3/8”), 8.5cm (3 1/4”) and 11cm (4 3/8”) ,all from simple squares of Designer Series Paper. The lids fit snugly, and they will fit a variety of small...
