Craft with Carol
This blog is updated once or twice per week to show the cards, bags, boxes and other gifts I make. It also contains all the latest news and product information from Stampin’ Up!
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Crafting with Carol LIVE
Join me on my YouTube channel (@craftycarolscards) or my Facebook page (craftycarolscards) for some live crafting on Tuesdays at 2pm.
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FREE online Craft Class:
Join me to Craftalong together in my FREE online class on the first Thursday of each month at 11am. You need to sign up to my email list to receive the details of the supplies you’ll need and the Zoom link. (There’s no need to download anything – it just opens in your web browser.)
In-person Craft Classes:
My in-person class at my home is held on the third Thursday of each month at 10,30am. Booking is essential. In-person class fees include the class kit and refreshments.
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How to use retired items: three Easter cards
How to make three Easter cards using simple layouts you can easily adapt to use your retired items or stash
How to make an Easter Egg gift box
How to make an Easter gift box to hold ten mini Lindt chocolate eggs.
How to make a fun fold Easter card
This Daffodil Daydream Easter card is a fun fold Easter card which looks complicated but is easy to make
Ten ideas for heat embossing: Part 2
Here are five more ideas for using heat embossing to make beautiful cards. Find the instructions and a video for all the cards in this post.
Ten ideas for heat embossing (part 1)
Heat embossing is not just about making stamped images shine. There is so much more you can do. Here are my first five ideas. I will never tire of watching the magic!
March T4S Blog Hop: Springtime Mothers day card
Our theme this month is Springtime, so I have made a Mother’s Day springtime fun-fold flap card, a real WOW card, but it’s easy to make.
Make FOUR Lucky Clover St Patricks day cards
How to use the gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Lucky Clover stamp set and punch bundle to make FOUR different St Patrick’s Day cards.
How to make many cards from one design
Changing the design of a card around a little means you can create several individual cards using the same layout and products
Tech 4 Stampers blog hop February: Birthday
This month’s Tech 4 Stampers blog hop is a simple beginners Birthday card that can easily be adapted to many other occasions
How to make Valentines decorations
Learn how to make cute Valentine’s heart-shaped flowers and a heart-shaped sweet box with flower decoration.