The Egg Has Entered Its Pumpkin Era

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

The Egg stamp is BACK, and apparently it refuses to stay an egg.

So far, we’ve turned this little guy into balloons, flowers, scales, mermaid tails... and now PUMPKINS! 

Because apparently the Egg has decided it has a seasonal career. And honestly? I’m here for it.

It’s officially pumpkin time, people! So grab that Egg stamp and give it a little imagination. Who says a stamp has to be what it says it is? What should we turn the Egg into next? I’m ready to make it weird. 

Supply List:

Egg Solid & Outline

Solid Branch

Vine Leaves

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

 

Additional Supplies: black pen.

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

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Clean and simple, or with a few extra details?

 Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!   

A or B? Clean and simple, or with a few extra details?
My family unanimously voted for A, but I had that creative itch to see B finished, too. You know that feeling... once you’ve stayed in the crafty barn too long, curiosity takes over. 🐄✨

Honestly, I think both versions turned out fun and would be a joy to make or receive.

I started by stamping Cow Bridgette (small) and masking her before stamping Barn Variations (large) in the background. I colored everything using my favorite technique: starting with alcohol markers, then adding shadows with watercolor markers, and finishing with highlights using a white gel pen.

For version A, I kept things clean and simple.

For version B, I stamped an extra Bridgette, fussy cut her, and added a fence post die cut along with some grass for extra dimension. I also stamped the Your Day sentiment, cut it into pieces, and arranged it to complete the scene.

Both cards have their own charm... but now I’m curious; are you Team A or Team B? 

All stamps used are from Crackerbox Stamps. 

Supply List:

Cow Bridgette (small)

Barn Variations (large)

Your Day (large)

VersaFine Clair Acorn Ink

Additional Supplies: Alcohol Markers, White Gel pen, Brown Marker, Pattern Papers and dies.

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

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I'm Hooked On You

Hello, I was inspired by the background paper for today's card. I colored the hair and tail of the Mermaid Ruby Swimming By stamp with glitter gel pens. I used alcohol markers for her face and arms. I stamped the

Hooked On You sentiment, and layered it on top of cardstock that I also colored with the gel pens. Next I colored the Heart Dangle Left stamp and adhered everything to the card base. I finished the card by adding some gold enamel dots. Thank you for stopping by.

Timothy

Stamps Used

Mermaid Ruby Swimming By

Hooked On You

Heart Dangle Left

 

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Loving Anniversary Card

Hello, Janet here with an Anniversary Card to share.

I stamped the Heart with Roses with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white cardstock, colored it with copic markers, and cut it out. Happy Anniversary is stamped on white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and die cut. 

The bottom layer is a soft-pink paper. A dark, wine-colored embossed cardstock is next. I attached the heart with roses on the bottom right. The sentiment is in the upper-left. Two brass brads are holding it on.

Stamps Used:

Heart with Roses

Happy Anniversary Script

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card.

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Feelings? Absolutely Not.

 Hi everyone!  Dalis Here! 

You walked the line between anti and adorably unhinged and honestly… that’s a power move!

You’re right, it is cute, but it’s the kind of cute that’s slightly feral. The raining hearts set the trap. Sweet, romantic, very Valentine-coded. Then bam, Frog Being Crazy enters the scene, actively disrespecting a love letter with a full-body hissy-fit. That contrast is exactly what gives it anti-Valentine energy. It’s not “I hate love,” it’s “love showed up uninvited, and I reacted accordingly.”

Stepping on the letter is the key detail. That one choice flips the narrative from whimsical to rebellious. Without it, you’d have a quirky Valentine. With it, you have a tiny green manifesto against forced romance. The masking and stencil work disappearing into the background is actually a compliment to your design, because the story reads instantly, even though there’s a lot going on under the hood.

So did I succeed? Yes.
Is it still usable as a Valentine’s card? Also yes.
That’s the sweet spot.

It feels like an Anti-Valentine for people who still like hearts but refuse to behave about them. And honestly, that’s a whole demographic.

Supply List:

Candy Hearts Med. Words set of 4

Candy Heart Big and Snarky Sayings

Frog being Crazy

Letter with Rose

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Additional Supplies: Clear ink and embossing powder, glitter paste, 3D paste, stencils, stapler, metal embellishments, bling, and ribbon.

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

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Chocolate Lover

 Hello, Janet here with a sweet chocolate card. It is a card that could be used for several occasions. Such as Valentine's, Anniversary, Birthday or Thank You. Anyone who enjoys chocolate would love this card.

I stamped the candies with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then I colored them with copic markers and cut them out. The nutrition facts label and Sweet Thing are stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and cut out, also. The bottom layer on the card is pink cardstock. The next layer is pink-heart paper. I embossed a scalloped piece of ecru paper for the final layer. I attached the candies, the nutrition label, and the sentiment, Sweet Thing.

Stamps Used:

Sweet Thing word

Chocolate Strawberry

Candy Round

Candy Square

Nutrition Facts

Candies Set Of 3 ~ Bundle Deal!

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! I hope you read the nutrition label closely! It is a good one.

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Emotionally Unhinged, Artistically Sound

Hello Everyone, Dalis here today.

I’m grinning over here already, so that tells you something. The humor lands exactly where you aimed it: delightfully off-kilter, not just cute-for-cute’s-sake.

The choice to dodge the expected “MAD about you!” and lean into weird feelings all around was the right call. It gives the focal stamp room to be unapologetically itself, like it’s leaning back in a chair saying, “Yeah, I’m strange. Sit with that.”

That ornamental die cut is doing some serious heavy lifting too. It grounds the image visually, but the “behind bars” vibe adds an extra layer of narrative. It feels intentional, like the character is contained but still very much in charge of the scene. Almost a playful tension between structure and chaos, which fits the humor perfectly.

Overall, it reads as confident and clever, not random. The weird is curated. 🖤
If this card were a person, it would make eye contact while telling the joke.

Supply List:

Weird Stalker

Crazy In Love

** BUNDLE DEAL ** Mad About You & Crazy In Love

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Additional Supplies: Embossing folder, inks, stapler, metal embellishments, ornamental dies, and thread.

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

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Happy Anniversary

 A sweet Anniversary card for a happy couple.

I stamped the Sassy Heart twice with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with copic markers. Next, using a soft brush and pink ink, I made a smooth background. After that, I used a stipple brush and some red ink. I wrapped ribbon around the top of the cardstock. Happy Anniversary is stamped with C VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink on scrap cardstock, then die-cut. Using 2 brads, I attached the sentiment over the ribbon. I also added three brads to the bottom right of the card. A red die-cut frame is the finishing touch.

 

Stamps Used:

Happy Anniversary Script

Sassy Heart Plain

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Royal Texture Stipple Brush

I hope you enjoyed this card. The Sassy Heart would also make beautiful Valentine Cards. Thanks for looking.

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When Clean and Simple Meets a Nest of Fun

     Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

Sometimes a card just takes on a life of its own—and this one definitely did! I started out with the intention of keeping things clean and simple, using only three stamps. First up was Kid Witchy. Oh. Em. Gee. She is retro fabulous in every possible way, and I couldn’t wait to give her a starring role.

Since the challenge required me to include a bird, I thought, why not go a little unexpected with the Standing Chicken? She adds just the right dose of quirky fun. To finish things off, I reached for the “Wicked Never Looked So Good” sentiment. In my humble opinion, that sentiment could go on just about any card—it’s that good!

At this point, I was loving the crisp hexagon design and feeling very pleased with the clean look. But then… the nest happened. 😂 Suddenly, my “simple” card became a little wild, but in such a fun way. And honestly? I wouldn’t change a thing.

What do you think—do you prefer your cards to stay neat and tidy, or do you let them run a little wild sometimes too?

Supply List:

Kid Witchy

Chicken Standing 

Wicked Looked Good

Additional Supplies: Memento Tuxedo Black, Watercolor pencils, Alcohol Markers, white gel pen, stitched speech bubbles, hexagon punches, pattern paper, border punches, threads and black bling.

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

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Elegant Anniversary Card

 Hello, Janet here with a pretty Anniversary card.

I used a die to cut the white cardstock and printed paper for the base of the card.  I tied a white ribbon around the top layer before attaching it to the base. I stamped two sentiments with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. I cut them out and rounded the corners. Happy Anniversary is attached on the top left corner, and You're my forever and ever on the bottom left.

Stamps Used

Happy Anniversary

You are my forever and ever

Products Used

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed this card.

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Happy Anniversary

 Hello, Janet here with a romantic Anniversary Card that any couple would enjoy.

I made a brick wall from an embossing folder and spread brown ink over it. Next, I cut out a green circle. I stamped two wine glasses and a bottle of wine with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored them with Copic markers and cut them out. I attached everything to the ecru card. Happy Anniversary was stamped in the upper right corner with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.

Stamps Used 

Wine Bottle and Glass

Happy Anniversary

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you like the card.

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You're One In a Minon

 Timothy has a Valentine's Day card featuring Lucy to share with you today.

Pretty easy card for you to make and a way to use some of your smaller pieces of cardstock, and we all have those.

Stamps Used:

Lucy

One In A Minon

Other Stamps:

One In A Minon and Thanks A Minion -discount

All of the Minions

Thanks for taking the time to look!

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You're My Knight Valentine's Day Card

 Hello Stampers. Vicky is here sharing a Valentine's Day card for the knight in your life!

I put the Castle on the card to get an idea of where the rock path would be.

The Knight was stamped and colored. I masked the flag, part of the Knight, and the two bottom hoofs.

The grass is colored in with markers.

I stamped the saying, Knight In Shining Armor, on light tan cardstock and cut it like a shield.

The saying was mounted on a dark gray and popped up.

Stamps used:

Castle 

 Knight

Knight In Shining Armor

Knight & Saying set of 2 - Over $2.00 savings

I hope you enjoyed the card!

Vicky

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Minions Valentine Wedding Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here sharing an unconventional Minions Valentine card that could easily be used for a wedding.

I stamped and colored Bride Kevin and Frankin Bob.  The top hat and sentiment are from Minion 1.  I positioned the images on top of the lacy heart and embossed the sentiment in red, so it really pops.  How fun!

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

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I Love You Anyways

 Timothy has a cute and funny card for a loved one on many occasions. 

Timothy started with a green card base. He used 2 different printed cardstock pieces that went together. This would be an idea to use your scrap pieces. He added a ribbon for texture.

He die-cut a circle and popped it up. The Silly Squirrel was stamped, colored, cut out, and popped up.

You're Nuts was stamped, cut out and popped up.

Hope you enjoyed Timothy's card with the cute squirrel.

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Minion Mischief and Easy Card Backgrounds

 Hello and welcome!  This is Shanna today for Crackerbox Stamps  and I have a brand new card featuring our favorite yellow-banana loving- mischeif makers!! MINIONS!

Today's card features the following stamps:

Fart Gun and Poof

If People are Talking

Sassy Dave

I had a lot of fun coloring Sassy Dave and his Fart Gun!  I fussy cut them both off, cutting around Dave's arm so he could "hold" the Fsrt Gun more effectively *hehe*.  

My background was made by ink Smooshing distress oxides onto watercolor paper.  Oxides are a lot of fun for this technique because they have the ability to "layer" on top of each other since the are somewhat opaque.  The key to not having the colors overman together is allowing the colors to dry before adding one on top.  I used Squeezed Lemonade, Blueprint Sketch, and Lost Shadow to create my background.

Once the background was completely dry I heat embossed my If People are Talking sentiment and stamped the Poof onto the background panel in black and gray inks.  The focal images were added to the panel using liquid adhesive to keep it simpler to mail.  

Thanks so much for dropping by!  Be sure to return again soon for another dose of Crackerbox Stamps inspiration!

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Snarky Marriage Card

 Hello friends! Ericka here, and today I have a fun, snarky card for the married people in your life.

 I love the fun Marriage Is Like sentiment, and for my card today, I paired it with the Cards Suit Hand. I used some Lindy's Magical sprays on my background, and once it was dry, white heat embossed the Marriage Is Like sentiment. On a separate piece of paper, I stamped the Cards Suit Hand with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and clear embossed it. I fussy cut the cards out and attached them to my background with foam tape. Thank you for stopping by, and if you love a little snark, be sure to check out these fun sentiments!

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A Winter Slimline card

Hello, Vicky here with a winter sweet friendship card. 

It has been snowing here in Wisconsin, so this should fit the day.

I stamped the saying Igloo Warmth, in the middle first.

The Igloo was stamped with Memento Tuxedo and the gray lines in the ice.

On the right side of the card, I add the Sammy.

The last thing was to add the Snowflakes. I stamped off and then stamped the card. I wanted faint, light snowflakes.

I added white Applique and puffed it up with the heat gun.

Stamp Used:

Igloo Warmth

Igoo

Sammy

Snowflakes

Thanks for taking a look!

Vicky

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Snarky Marriage Card

Hi Everybody! Cornelia here today. I am back with my Crackerbox Stamps post for this week. Crackerbox Stamps recently had a new release with hilariously snarky sentiments. One of which I used here.

For the background, I used patterned paper. I stamped the cards twice on scrap paper and colored them with alcohol ink markers, and cut them out. Added them to the paper and stamped half of the sentiment (I cut the stamp apart, but you can mask it if you don't want to do that). Stamped the heart and diamond and cut them out, and added them as well. Stamped the rest of the sentiment into the inside of my card.

The stamps I used (different options):

Cards suits solid and Marriage is Like

Card suits open and Marriage is like

Card Suits Hand and Card Suits open

Card Suits Hand and Card Suits solid

Card Suits Hand 

Card Suits set of 2

And perhaps you want to check out those:

I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting!

Happy Stamping!

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Two Hearts and a Diamond Marriage Card

 Hello crafty friends! Tracy here and today I have my first card created using the fabulous new stamp release from Crackerbox Stamps.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Card Suits and Marriage is Like Set of 2

Card Suit Hand

Cut a card front and card base from white cardstock. Using Distress Oxide ink and a blending brush, blend the edges of the card front. Using black ink, add the suit image around the border. 

Using the MISTI, I added the sentiment onto the middle of the blended card front using black ink. Adhere the card front to the white cardstock card base. Stamp the card image onto white cardstock and fussy cut out. Add to the bottom right-hand corner of the card front using foam squares. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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