How Did You Get a Picture of Me, Helen?

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

Helen is in NEED of coffee, and honestly… I don’t blame her. 

This is Helen with Coffee in the large size, but I might need to get her in the smaller size too because she is just HILARIOUS!

Every. Single. Time. I use her, someone asks, “How did you get a picture of me?”  It never fails!

I love that we all feel a little too seen by Helen and this stamp. 💗

For this card, I paper-pieced her bathrobe, which I think is such a fun way to dress her up! Then I colored her with alcohol markers and added shadows with watercolor pencils. Because apparently Helen needs coffee AND good lighting. For the sentiment, I stamped just the first line of the FYI stamped and cut it into strips.

Supply List:

Helen with Coffee (LG)

FYI

Hey

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

 

Additional Supplies: watercolor pencils, embossing folder, alcohol markers, pattern paper, shimmery paint.

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

 

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Kick Start Your Day With Coffee

Hello, for today's card I started with a yellow glitter card front. Next I cut a piece of coffee paper to 4 x 5 1/4, from that piece of paper, I cut 8 1/2 inch strips. The first strip I glued directly to the glitter card front, the next strip I popped up using foam squares. I added foam squares to every other strip and glued the opposite strips directly to the card front. I stamped the sentiment from the Coffee Set 1 and cut it out with a stitched circle die. Next I distressed the edges of the circle with brown ink. I added the circle to the middle of the card. I stamped and colored the Kevin and Carl stamps and added them to the bottom of the card. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a nice day.

Timothy

Stamps Used

Coffee Set 1

Kevin

Carl

Coffee Set 1

Kevin

Carl

 

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A Cup Full of Vintage Charm

 Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!  

New day, new cup of coffee! You guys know how much I love paper piecing the Coffee Cup Top View Stamp from Crackerbox Stamps, and this time I dressed it up with a beautiful vintage rose pattern. From there, the entire card naturally took on a charming vintage vibe.

For the background, I used the Coffee 3 Clear Stamp Set along with the Coffee Bean Set of 2 to add layers of coffee-themed goodness. A few pieces of ephemera, some mixed media touches, and plenty of creative love brought everything together into this cozy, coffee-inspired card.

Supply List:
Coffee Cup Top View
Coffee Cup Top View Hello
Coffee Set 3

Coffee Bean Set of 2

Additional Supplies: Embossing Powders (clear), die-cuts, rectangle dies, ribbon, Pitt pastel pencils, ephemera, and blender brush.

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

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Coffee Because Murder Is Wrong.

 Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!

“Coffee Because Murder Is Wrong” might just be the crown jewel of snarky stamping, and without question, one of my favorite stamps from Crackerbox Stamps. I think we’ve all had days where coffee felt less like a beverage and more like a public service announcement. 

For this card, I paired that hilariously sharp sentiment with the soft elegance of the Wild Foliage Silhouette, and honestly, the contrast is what makes it work so well. You see the gentle botanical vibe first… then BAM, the snark lands like a caffeine catapult. Unexpected combinations are the confetti cannons of cardmaking.

To finish it off, I used a vintage coffee grinder image as a background stamp, which adds just the right amount of cozy café nostalgia and ties the whole theme together beautifully.

Supply List:

Wild Foliage Silhouette

Coffee Murder

Coffee Set 3

Memento Luxe Wedding Dress Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Additional Supplies: Yellow, Orange and Blue inks, white embossing ink, white embossing powder, border dies, book pages

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

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Morning Coffee Card

Hi Stampers!

Get ready to perk up your day! We have a coffee SALE and a coffee card. It features a beautiful arrangement of coffee beans and a steaming cup of coffee that's sure to perk up anyone's day. You can almost smell the aroma of freshly brewed coffee just by looking at it.

I did this card with dark brown and light brown cardstock and ink.

On the white cardstock, I started with light brown ink and used the Coffee Stain and Coffee Beans.

I used another piece of white cardstock and stamped Coffee Word and Coffee Corner. The Coffee Cup 50's was also stamped with the dark brown ink.

Stamps Used:

Coffee Stain

Coffee Beans

Coffee Word

Coffee Corner

Coffee Cup 50's

Check out all of our coffee stamps!

Hope you enjoyed your coffee and the card today!

Vicky

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Coffee, Cocoa & Crafty Deals!

  Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!

Hola, coffee lovers! Maybe your cup is filled with tea leaves, cinnamon, cocoa, or espresso strong enough to wake the neighbor’s cat. Whatever your cozy potion of choice, now is the time to stock up because all coffee, tea, and cocoa-themed stamps are currently 25% OFF at the Crackerbox Stamps store!

And yes... that includes Coffee Set #3, the newest addition to the coffee-themed clear sets family. This card was brewed with that set plus a few extra goodies that are also on sale right now, making the whole project feel like a crafty café table exploded in the best possible way. 

Warm drinks, inky fingers, and stamp sets with personality? That sounds like a pretty delicious combo to me.

Supply List:
Coffee Cup Top View
Coffee Cup Top View Heart
Coffee Set 3

Additional Supplies: Embossing Powders (golden and black iridescent), die-cuts, bulb pin, circle dies, ribbon, pattern paper, Pitt pastel pencils, ephemera, and blender brush.

Card No. 2 features the new Coffee Lovers #3, and I am absolutely loving the vintage charm of this design. I used one of the larger sentiments to create a full background across the entire card panel, giving it lots of texture and interest. The finishing touches of paint splatters, washi tape, and vintage trims brought everything together like the perfect cup of aged espresso. 

CLOSE UP for card No. 1

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

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Coffee And Chocolate Card

Hello Crafters. Vicky here today.

What's better than coffee and chocolate? A SALE on coffee! Crackerebox Stamps has 25% OFF on over 100 coffee stamps! There's no better pairing in life than a rich, bold cup of coffee and a decadent piece of chocolate. Whether it's a lazy Sunday morning or a chaotic Monday, coffee and chocolate will get me out of bed, ready to take on whatever the day throws my way.

'Coffee and chocolate, the breakfast of champions...

The saying, Coffee Chocolate was stamped first, so I knew how much room I had for the chocolate.

I used a stencil to get a look for a tablecloth.

I stamped the Candies and Coffee Cup With Heart and colored with Copics.

I used the Stencil Brush on the band around the cup and on the tan cardstock, as you can see below.

Stamps Used:

 Coffee Chocolate

Candies 

Coffee Cup With Heart

Products Used:
Stencil Brush
Memento Ink

VersaFine Ink

Bone Creasing Tool

 

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Snarky Reasons I Need My Coffee Card

Good day, everyone!  Notice I didn't say "good morning?" Yeah, I'm totally that person.
Toni here with you today with a fun snarky card featuring the new Coffee 3 set.

This was a really simple card to make, truly. I swear it took me longer to decide on the papers to use for the coffee to-go cup than anything else. LOL.

I stamped the Lady Yelling in the corner of the card front and colored her up using Copics. I then randomly stamped the beans from the Coffee 1 set and positioned the to-go cup at an angle. I love that the Coffee 3 sentiment fits perfectly on the sleeve.

Notice how I didn't check off a specific reason? Probably should have an "All of the above" option or possibly "Other: ________." 

For a full list of products 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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 Who needs a caffeine boost? Attention all coffee enthusiasts! We are thrilled to participate in the Coffee Lovers Coffee Hop. #springsummer2026clh

Take a break, grab your fave coffee, and get ready to be inspired by the amazing designs featured in this hop

**$25 Gift Certificate and 25% Discount Alert** 🎁

Welcome to the Crackerbox Instagram hop, where we're brewing up a storm with our new coffee stamp set and offering 25% off all coffee, tea, and hot chocolate stamps!

To enter for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Crackerbox Stamps store, simply follow, like, and comment on each designer's post in the hop. And, because we love you, increase your chances of winning by tagging your BFFs and sharing with your squad! 👯 Be sure to visit each designer's page, as listed below, and follow, like, and comment on their posts. Happy hopping!

Crackerbox Stamps: https://www.instagram.com/crackerboxstamps/

Dalis: https://www.instagram.com/stamprgrl/

Janet: https://www.instagram.com/janetmoser9169/

Monica: https://www.instagram.com/monicascrapstreasure/

Timothy: https://www.instagram.com/timman23/

Toni: https://www.instagram.com/frankiehelpscraft/

Vicky: https://www.instagram.com/vicky.briggs/

The winner will be posted on June 5th.

Here are the other companies on the hop.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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Snarky Floral Coffee Card

We all have that one friend, don't we?  LOL.  Toni here with you today.

I love the combination of pretty papers and snark here. Doesn't the Lady with Coffee work perfectly with the Coffee Set 2 sentiment?

I hope this card gave you a laugh!  Thanks for stopping by. 

For a full list of products 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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Morning Coffee Card

Hello, friends! Toni here, and although I'm not a coffee drinker, I can so relate to needing that little pick-me-up.

I stamped the funny Snapdragon image onto Bristol white cardstock. I then used Catherine Pooler and Distress Oxide inks to sponge the edges of the panel. I used the same Distress Oxide ink to stamp the Honeycomb pattern.

Next, I colored up the Snapdragon image using copics, finding BG72 and BG75 a good match for the Distress Oxide Speckled Egg ink. I had a scrap of coordinating cardstock and paired that with a small hexagon die for the embossed Coffee Set 1 sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

For a full list of products 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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Steaming Hot!

 Hello, Janet here with a simple and fun, steaming hot Valentine Card!

First, I stamped the coffee cup with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on a scrap piece of white cardstock. I colored it with a copic marker and cut it out. With VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink, I stamped the XOXO on the coffee cup label and the sentiment Hot Steaming Love on scrap white cardstock.

The bottom layer is black cardstock on the card base. Next is a printed Valentine paper. Using foam squares, I attached the coffee cup on the bottom right corner. I layered Hot Steaming Love on a piece of black cardstock and attached it across the top left corner.

Stamps Used:

Coffee set 1

XOXO 

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Foam Squares

Thanks for looking! Hope this inspires you to make your Valentine Cards.

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Looking for Mr. Coffee Valentine

Holiday greetings, my friends!  Toni here sharing a snarky Valentine although that Helen with Coffee certainly conveys my exhaustion during the holidays.  Whew!

I stamped Helen with Coffee and the Mr. Coffee sentiment on Bristol cardstock. I then watercolored her with Zig Real Brush Markers. I created flooring using washi. Wasn't that easy?!

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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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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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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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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Stamping a Rainbow of Coffee Beans

Hi everyone, Dalis here!

You know how coffee cards usually lean into browns and neutrals? Well, not this one! When I started this design, I knew I wanted coffee — but I also wanted color. So, I went bold. Vibrant, happy tones, and a palette that just makes you smile. It’s coffee, but in technicolor! Because sometimes a cup of joy needs a splash (or three) of color.

Supply List:

Coffee Bean set of 2

Cool Beans 

Versamark Ink 

Additional Supplies: Memento Tuxedo Black, Alcohol Markers, white gel pen, pattern paper, wall repair tape, stickers and ephemera, foil, googley eyes, silver thread, and black bling.

Before I get into the BLOG HOP, let me mention we are having a 25% SALE: COFFEE, TEA & COCOA SALE!

Crackerbox Stamp is Sponsoring Coffee Lovers, for more information, make sure you check out our Blop Hop Post HERE 

#fallwinter2025clh

The hop is:
2025 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
Friday, November 7 - Friday, November 14

How to Recreate This Card:

1. Lightly draw diagonal pencil lines about one inch apart across your card front.

2. Stamp your large and small coffee beans, rotating the stamps each time to create visual interest.

3. Follow the ROYGBIV color order for a fun rainbow look! I used Memento ink pads — they’re bright, vibrant, and stay that way beautifully over time.

4. Once the ink is completely dry, gently erase your pencil lines.

5. Add a few doodled hearts for a playful touch.

6. Stamp the “Cool Beans” sentiment with VersaMark ink onto a piece of vellum, then heat emboss it in black.

7. Color the beans from the back side of the vellum with alcohol markers, then attach it to your card front.

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

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