Mixed Media Mayhem—courtesy of the NEON Elf in charge… me!

   Hi Everyone, Dalis here.

Welcome to one very bright card packed with fun details! Are you into mixed media? Because this one has it all—gel printing, heat embossing, splattering, decoupage, tearing, and rub-ons. If there was ever a mixed media party on a card… this is it.

Supply List:

Reindeer

Snowflakes Sm. and Med. Set of 2

Ornament Poinsettia Dangle

Sign Post Words Snarky set of 3 

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Additional Supplies: Gelly Prints, Punches, Golden embossing powder

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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Snarky Season Starts Now

  Hi Everyone, Dalis here.

December 1st has officially arrived—let the Holiday Attitude begin! Grinchy or glittery, your holiday spirit belongs on a card. This one brings all the naughty seasonal sass using my beloved Sign and Snarky Words set. I’m fully obsessed and will be using that sign for every season. Challenge accepted!

Supply List:

Sign Post Words Snarky set of 3

Sign and Snarky Words

Sign Post

Coffee Cup Heart 

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Additional Supplies: Alcohol Markers, Pattern Papers, and blending brushes.

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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Religious Christmas Card

Hello Stampers. Vicky here today with a Christmas card for you.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I am getting my Christmas cards ready.

I have about 30 different ones to make, so I wanted to make cards that were quick.

I used natural colors, but I know this stamp looks good with other colors too.

I started with a dark brown card.

The first layer is light tan with a textured dark brown. I put some string around the card and tied it.

The stamp has some space between the main part of the saying and the 'Merry Christmas'.

I used a die with the lightest tan and stamped the saying, May Our Savior on it.

** I masked the Merry Christmas off the bottom and only stamped the top part of the saying.

I stamped Merry Christmas on the bottom of the card. 

The Nativity Scene was stamped on white cardstock and mounted on the tan cardstock.

Stamps Used:

May Our Savior 

   Nativity Scene

I wish you great joy during this holiday season!

Vicky

 

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Not So Grinchy

For today's card, I stamped and colored the Grinch Standing stamp with

glitter markers. Next I stamped the Santa Don't Forget sentiment stamp

on green cardstock and cut it in a random shape. I used foam tape around the back of 

the red frame to create a shaker card. I added clear sequins and a white glitter strip to 

make it look like he's standing on snow.

Thanks for stopping by,

Timothy

Stamps Used

Grinch Standing

Santa Don't Forget

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Dino Christmas

 Hi everyone, I am back sharing a Christmas card that could be used in a variety of ways.  I used these super cute dinosaurs as they decorate the Christmas tree as they walk in the forest.

Stamp Used
T-Rex
Triceratops
Christmas Tree
Santa

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A Touch of Red for the Holidays Ahead

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here.

As Thanksgiving arrives, so does the whirlwind of the holidays. But there’s magic in pausing—warming your hands around a cup of joy, admiring leaves underfoot and acorns along the sidewalks. This card celebrates that quiet shift from Fall’s coziness to the sparkle of the holiday season. A black-and-white background grounds the scene, while a touch of red on the Cup With Heart stamp hints at the festive days ahead.

Supply List:

Holiday Greetings Harry

Coffee Cup Heart 

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Additional Supplies: Alcohol Markers, Pattern Papers, and blending brushes.

Would you like to learn how to put this card together? Follow along with me.

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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Frog Hoppy Holidays Card

Cheers, everyone!  Toni here with you today, sharing a super cute holiday card.

I was flipping through my Crackerbox Stamps stash and ran across the Frog 1 set that I hadn't used in a while.  It occurred to me that I could make the frog green and red for Christmas. How cute!

I stamped the frog and "hoppy" sentiment on the card front, colored it up, then added the finishing touches. Time for that Christmas party!

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, FrankieHelpsCraft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Tool Box

 Hello, Janet here with a card for the handyman in your life.

I stamped the toolbox, wrench, screwdriver, and pliers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white cardstock. They are colored with Copic markers. Then I cut them out and set them aside for later. The top half of the card is printed on brick paper. The bottom half is white cardstock. I used a soft brush and black ink to make it look like the top of a workbench. Then I stamped the tape measure and fasteners directly on the workbench. They are also colored with Copic markers. I layered the brick paper and the workbench top on black cardstock. The toolbox is attached to the workbench and filled with the cut-out tools. The birthday sign is made from wood-grain paper, with the edges roughly cut. Happy Birthday is stamped with VeraFine Clair Nocturne Ink. I hung the sign with a string and a small brad.

Stamps Used:

toolbox

Tools set of 4

Tape Measure

Fasteners

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Hope you enjoyed this card. Happy stamping!

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Thankful Miss Daisy

There is always something to be thankful for.

For today's card, I colored the Miss Daisy stamp using alcohol markers 

as well as glitter markers.

I added foam squares to give her dimension.

I used a gold foil card front and added a flower pattern paper on top.

I used a label maker for the sentiments and layered them on gold foil cardstock.

To finish the card, I added a pink bow to the card.

I'm thankful you stopped by today,

Timothy

Stamps Used

Miss Daisy

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Fall Bouquet

 Hello, Janet here with a beautiful fall bouquet.

I stamped the bouquet of flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white cardstock. Using colored pencils, I colored the flowers and stems. I placed that on a piece of burgundy paper at an angle. The next layer is corrugated gold paper. 

The bottom layer is gold paper that I embossed. A piece of gold polka dot paper is placed on top of that. I wrapped a gold and white ribbon around the bottom two layers. I attached the top layers next. A piece of twine is tied around the bouquet.

Stamps Used:

Daisy Bunch

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

I hope you enjoyed this card. It was fun mixing the different textures.

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Santa Is On His Way

Hello Stampers. Vicky here today with a simple, quick, no-coloring Christmas card.

I punched a circle in a piece of scrap cardstock and sponged yellow for the moon. Then I added a little yellow around the moon for a glowing effect.

The Cityscape was stamped at the bottom of the card.

I sponged blue, then black, around the edges.

Santa's Sleigh Sm. was stamped across the moon.

Then mounted it on red cardstock and put it on a white card.

The saying "Enjoy the Warmth" was stamped and placed on the same red cardstock as the front.

A very easy card, I hope it inspired you.

Vicky

Stamps Used:

Cityscape

Santa's Sleigh Sm.
Enjoy the Warmth

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Yummy Gingerbread House

  Hello! Janet here with a sweet Christmas card.

These are some new stamps at Crackerbox Stamps.

You can check out all of the news ones HERE!

I stamped the Gingerbread house on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored it and cut it out. The bottom layer is light blue cardstock is embossed with small circles to represent snow. I layered two wavy strips of white cardstock for the snow-covered ground. I attached the gingerbread house to the lower part of the card. Happy Holidays is stamped with Clair VersaFine Ink and cut out with a die. I cut around three sides of the door so it would open. Inside is a cute baby gingerbread boy, that I stamped, colored, and cut out. I added 3 metal snowflake brads to add sparkle

 and texture.

Stamps Used:

Gingerbread House 

Gingerbread Boy

Happy Holidays

Hope you enjoyed the Gingerbread House card!

Janet

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They Are Missing A Screw

Some people are mildly crazy, others are completely bonkers.

For today's card, I started with a teal card base. I layered it with some tools, pattern paper, and 

a woodgrain paper for the work station. I built some tools and a toolbox using dies from my stash.  

I stamped the Whole Toolbox on yellow cardstock and cut around the sentiment, leaving a slight border.

Thanks for stopping by,

Timothy

Stamps Used

Whole Toolbox

Tools -if you want tool stamps

 

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A Festive Makeover: One Simple Masking Technique for Holiday Cards

   Hi Everyone, Dalis here.

When I sat down to create, I really wanted to give the Coffee Cup Heart a festive twist. My first instinct was to blast it with peppermint stripes and candy-cane energy, but I realized the cup itself could do all the talking with just a subtle adjustment. By using a single masking technique, I was able to tailor the focal point to fit a holiday theme while still keeping the design clean and balanced. It’s a great reminder that you don’t always need multiple layers or complicated steps—sometimes one well-placed mask is all it takes.

***NOTE: I used a piece of washi tape to mask part of the sentiment from Wanna Have a Cup stamp.

How to Recreate This Card: 

1. For this card is all about masking the Santa's Hat (Lg.) stamp to be on top of the Coffee Cup Heart stamp.

2. Stamp the Santa's Hat (Lg.) on white cardstock, leaving enough paper to stamp the coffee cup later on, and also onto masking paper using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Cut the mask paper following the outside line of the image.

3. Position your masking image on top of the hat. Position the Coffee Cup Heart stamp where the hat seems to be lying on top of it.

4.  Ink and stamp your image,using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, on the white paper, stamping on top of the masking paper. Stamp also the cup onto masking paper.

5. Color your images with alcohol markers.

6. Mask and stamp Wanna Have a Cup to use as an inside sentiment.

7. Using the Snowflakes Sm. and Med. Set of 2 create a background (put your masks back on before you stamp.) You can heat gold emboss the snowflakes or simply stamp with a light color.

8. Using a small blender brush add color to the center of the snowflakes.

9. Stamp Tinsel sentiment onto white paper and mat with black paper.

10. Trim focal image to 3 1/2 x 4 and mat with black paper. 

11. Glue your pattern paper (4 x 5 1/4) to white cardbase. Glue your focal point at an angle.

12. Glue your matted sentiment onto a scrap of the embossed background. and mat onto black again and glue to card.

13. Assemble as shown. 

Supply List:

Santa's Hat (Lg.)

Coffee Cup Heart 

Tinsel 

Wanna Have a Cup 

Snowflakes Sm. and Med. Set of 2

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Additional Supplies: Alcohol Markers, Pattern Papers, and blending brushes.

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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Call me Crazy

 Hi everyone, the holidays are upon us, and who is ready for Thanksgiving!  Me, Me, and Me!  I am looking for some nice time with family and friends!

So, this card has a truly funny meaning to me. I met a lady this past weekend who, no lie, reminds me of this stamp, and we were talking about how silly we crafters get crafting, so it’s simple but full of meaning for me, and I hope everyone feels the meaning 🥰

Stamps Used
Crazy
Betty ~she comes in 2 sizes

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