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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Please get in touch if there is anything specific you want me to showcase or make or any technique you want to know more about.

If you like my makes, I’d love you to join me and Craftalong with me – here are the options:

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

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

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

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

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

New catalogue coming soon….. Not long to go before it arrives! Let me know if you want one.

How to make a waterfall card

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!

How to make a double flap card

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

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

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


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