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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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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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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Heart Grew Three Sizes

Hello, friends! Toni here with another Grinch card as I (too) slowly build up my stash of holiday cards.

I stamped the Grinch Head Image on Copic-friendly paper and colored him up. Next, I cut out the image using 3 heart dies, adding plain hearts beneath to pop them up a bit.

Frankly, I was a bit worried about embossing the Grinch Small Heart Saying on the orange peel cardstock, but it did really well. I used my white pigment pen to fill in any egregious gaps.

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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We wish you a Merry Christmas!

 Hello Janet here with a singing Penguin Christmas card.

I stamped four penguins on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored them and cut them out. The bottom layer of the card is black cardstock. The next layer is a blue and white design. It reminds me of ice. I tore a small strip of clear vellum and put it at the bottom to look like an iceberg. Then I attached the penguins to it. We wish you a Merry Christmas is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink on white cardstock and cut out with a die.

Stamps Used:

Penguin happy

We Wish You

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Get those holiday cards going!

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Snowlady Neiva

 Hello, look out for Snowlady Neiva sliding down the hill! She a fast and flashy snowlady!

I stamp the Snowlady on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored her with colored pencils. Snowman X-ing is stamped on woodgrain paper with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink, then torn into a rectangle to look like an old, weathered sign. The signpost is out of the same paper. I added the sign to the bottom corner of the cardstock. The white cardstock is layered with dark blue paper, and then with blue snowflake paper. I added some silver glitter to the snowflakes to make her sparkle more.

Stamps Used:

Snowlady Neiva

Snowman x-crossing

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! It's time to get the winter stamps out and make some cards!

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Cindy Lou Who?

Toni here with you today, sharing a cheerful holiday card featuring my favorite holiday cartoon, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

I first cut out the frame using a candy-striped paper. Next, I stamped Grinch & Max as well as Cindy Lou, then colored them up with Zig Real Brush Markers. They're all so cute!  

I embossed the Cindy Lou Saying sentiment in a bright red to coordinate with the frame. I had originally planned to leave the background white, but that seemed so plain vanilla, so I did a quick sponging with blue and a bit of spattering to mimic snow.

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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A Grinchy Christmas

Hello, Timothy here with a Grinchy Christmas card.

I wanted to go with a non-traditional color scheme for this card.

I used the Grinch and Max stamp for the focal point.

I stamped the Christmas Trees 3 stamps and colored and cut them out.

I used some pattern paper for the background and used

pink glitter cardstock for the floor.

I added a chipboard sentiment to the top of the card.

I layered the card front to a purple card base.

Have a great day.

Timothy

Stamps Used

Grinch and Max

Christmas Trees 3

 

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Masculine Winter Sucks Card

Hello, Crackerbox Stamps fans! 

Toni here sharing a funny card suitable for all the winter haters out there!

I think we've all reached the point in the year when we're so done with winter, including Guy Shovelling.  

I layered him on top of an embossed snowflake background, then masked the Winter Sucks sentiment and embossed it on a black banner.

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 day!

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Clean and Simple Winter Snowman Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here sharing a clean and simple snowman card that is perfect for sending during the holidays or winter.

I stamped the Snowlady Neiva image onto Copic-friendly cardstock and colored her up with cheerful colors before stamping the Wheee sentiment.  So cute and simple!

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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Christmas Globe

 Welcome to the Crackerbox stamps blog. Today I am sharing a Christmas snow globe card  

Stamps Used

Snowman joy

Grinch Sign

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Pink Winter Valentine Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here sharing a pretty in pink winter/Valentine card and wishing a happy holidays to those who celebrate.

I started my card by embossing a pink panel with a 3D snowflake embossing folder.  I then used a snowflake swirl die to cut out the front panel, leaving sufficient room at the bottom to stamp and color up the Snow Girl Waving image.

I combined words from Fairies, Stardust, Magic and Winter Sucks to create the sentiment.

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 day!

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Charlie Brown Christmas Card

 Happy Holidays Stampers. Timothy has made a Christmas card with a Charlie Brown saying and tree.

Timothy cut a piece of cardstock 5.25x4 and embossed it with an embossing folder with a stitching pattern around the edges.

He cut a brown piece in the zigzag pattern that Charlie Brown is known for and adhered it to the bottom part of the embossed card.

The saying, Not What's Under The Tree was stamped with VersaFine Clair Tulip Ink.

Charlie Brown Tree was stamped, colored, and cut out.

Timothy placed a blue ribbon at the bottom of the tree and finished with embossing dots.

Stamps Used:

Not What's Under The Tree

Charlie Brown Tree

Saying and Tree Set - discounted

Product Used:

VersaFine Clair Tulip Ink

I hope you enjoyed Timothy's Charlie Brown Christmas card.

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Cocoa-themed Winter Friendship Card

  Hello, Crackerbox Stamps fans!  Toni here sharing a sweet cocoa-themed winter friendship card.

I started my card by stamping and coloring up the Snow Girl image.  Isn't she sweet?  I cut out the mug in coordinating patterned paper and embossed the Hot Chocolate Hug Saying in dark brown.

I adhered a few wooden snowflakes onto the card base, nestling the Snow Girl and Mug among them.

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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