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 make small gift boxes
These super little gift boxes are Egg-cellent for Easter eggs but can be used for any small gift. And they are a great way to use up your DSP!
Free shipping
FREE shipping - one day only 21st April As you know, Stampin Up! increased their shipping prices for the first time in ten years on 1st April. But tomorow, 21st April, shipping on any order over £60 is totally FREE! Which basically means you can order another item up...
How to make your own background using a template
It’s easy to create your own shared backgrounds and I this video I show you how to make your own circular background – though you can use the same technique with any other shape.
Decoupage Daffodil Easter Card
How to make a beautiful Easter card using a partial decoupage technique and the Daffodil Daydream stamp set
New catalogue
New catalogue coming soon….. Not long to go before it arrives! Let me know if you want one.
How to make a waterfall card
I love moving cards and waterfall cards are wow cards, with four images rolling down the card as you pull the tab. But they are far simpler to make than they look!
Symbols of Fortune acetate box
This beautiful acetate box will hold four normal sized cards and envelopes and makes a lovely gift.
How to make a double flap card
This card uses a removable belly band to hold two flaps together which, when opened, reveal the card and greeting
Symbols of fortune cards
I came across the gorgeous Symbols of Fortune paper almost by accident! The picture in the catalogue does not do it justice. The papers with the gold foil accents are just stunning, so I wanted to show them off by making these simple cards.
Jazz up your sentiments
Cutting sentiments as squares or rectangles can be boring. In this video I show you some simple ways to jazz up you sentiments just using scissors