by Crafty Carol | Mar 21, 2024 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
As you read this I’ll be in an operating theatre having my hip replacement. But before I came in, I was able to make this trellis Easter card and also an Easter decoration using the beautiful Easter Lilies stamp set and dies. I’ll post the instructions and...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 4, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas
This is the third card in my mini-series making Easter cards based around a cross. It uses the masking technique to create the image. In this video (the 80th on my YouTube channel @craftycarolscards!) I show you how to use a cross template and the masking technique to...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 2, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Sometimes you just need a quick and easy card. This card could be adapted for many other occasions, not just Easter, by changing the centre image and sentiment. Here I use the gorgeous Dry Brushed Metallic Designer Series Paper (now available as an online exclusive...
by Crafty Carol | Mar 31, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas
This is the first video of three different Easter cards this week. This technique produces three floating panels which allow a view of the back of the card underneath. I’m pleased with the results but prefer the card I make in the video to the one I made...
by Crafty Carol | Mar 31, 2023 | Craftalong Videos, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I have two aims for this blog post. First, to give you ideas for three different cards that use simple layouts you can adapt for your own use. Second, to encourage you to use retired items from your stash! For these cards I’ve used a retired stamp set, Welcome...
