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Pink & Main December Challenge | Purple Blue Winter Card Inspiration

December 16, 2025 No Comments

If you love creating a Purple Blue Winter Card, the Pink & Main December Challenge is calling your name. This month’s theme is a Color Challenge, encouraging you to use wintery shades of purple and blue on your card project. The theme of your card does not have to be winter, just the colors, making this challenge fun, flexible, and wide open to interpretation. The beautiful card featured here was created by Jennifer Ingle for the Pink & Main Challenge Team. Her design showcases a magical winter scene paired with soft purple and blue tones, proving how impactful a Purple Blue Winter Card can be when color takes center stage. The shaker element adds movement and sparkle, while the layered die cuts and adorable character bring the card to life. How to Join the Pink & Main December Challenge Getting involved is easy, and you can enter as many times…

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Scrap Shotz Merry and Bright Giveaway

December 10, 2025 1 Comment

WINNER – Congratulations to Lori Domes! This week’s lucky winner!!!! Our Scrap Shotz holiday giveaway is here, and we’re so excited to celebrate the season with a festive prize bundle you are going to love! Creative Scrapbooker Magazine has teamed up with the amazing team at Scrap Shotz to bring one lucky winner a Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas prize package overflowing with cheerful holiday crafting goodies. Prize Package Includes: Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection – 12×12 Collection Kit – 6×8 Paper Pad – Bits & Pieces Ephemera Pack – Journal Bits Ephemera Pack – Foam Stickers – Chipboard Stickers – Decorative Brads Pack – Sticker Book – Washi Tape Set – Glossy Enamel Dots – Enamel Dot Sheet – Page Pieces Kit – Sticker Sheets – Tags / Cut-Apart Sheets SN@P! 6×8 Red Flipbook SN@P! Pocket Pages / Page Protectors Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops Ranger…

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Festive Christmas Layout Tutorial with Creative Memories

December 2, 2025 No Comments

If you’re dreaming up holiday pages, this Festive Christmas Layout Tutorial is the perfect place to start. Creative Memories Design Team Contributor Brenda Rose created this beautiful Magic of Christmas layout, and we’re sharing a sneak peek to inspire your next project. For the full step-by-step instructions, be sure to visit the Creative Memories blog! The layout features warm festive tones, layered banners, holiday icons, and classic Christmas paper designs — all brought together using the Magic of Christmas Paper Pack, stickers, shimmer accents, and simple layering techniques that make your photos shine. Brenda’s layout uses:Magic of Christmas Paper Pack, Magic of Christmas Stickers, Caramel Solid Cardstock, Bright White Solid Cardstock, Cranberry Solid Cardstock, Gold Shimmer Paper, Gold Metallic Dual-Tip Pen, Black Micro-Tip Pen, 12-inch Trimmer, Rhythm Blade, Micro-Tip Scissors, Repositionable Tape Runner, Foam Squares Variety Pack, and Zero Centering Ruler. You’ll learn how to:• Build a crisp base using…

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A Heartwarming Woodland Horse Card by Jami Steiger

November 23, 2025 No Comments

If you love cozy winter scenes and heartfelt handmade cards, you’ll adore this new Woodland Horse Card by designer Jami Steiger. Using the Art Impressions 6087 – Woodland Horse Scene, Jami crafted a charming snowy vignette inspired by a very special horse from her family’s past. In her post on the Art Impressions Blog, Jami shares that years ago her family owned a horse named Kalem, the sweetest boy with the gentlest personality. When she saw this stamp set, she knew instantly that she wanted to paint the horse to resemble him — and the result is pure holiday magic. To create her scene, Jami stamped the image in black archival ink, then painted it with Tombow markers (969, 947, 977, 856, N65, 723, 526, 177, 565). She finished the piece with snow accents, glitter, rhinestones, and a festive wreath. For extra texture, she added a seam-binding bow, pearls, and…

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🎅 Christmas Cardmaking Challenge Inspiration with Pink & Main

November 22, 2025 No Comments

If you love holiday crafting, the Christmas Cardmaking Challenge at Pink & Main is calling your name! This month’s theme is all things Christmas, and Jennifer Ingle’s adorable nutcracker card is the perfect inspiration to get your creativity flowing. Jennifer created her project using the Pink & Main Nutcracker Kisses stamp set, colouring the charming characters with beautiful OLO Marker blends and choosing a more traditional holiday palette. The result? A festive card full of personality, sweetness, and old-world Christmas charm! 🎄 About This Month’s Challenge Pink & Main’s November theme is simply: Christmas!Nutcrackers, elves, candy canes, wreaths, nativity scenes, snowy landscapes — if it celebrates the holiday season, it’s perfect for this challenge. Here’s what you need to know: Updated Challenge Rules Must feature Pink & Main products NEW cards only — created specifically for this challenge Enter as many times as you want Two ways to submit:✔️ Add…

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Build a Magical Season Journal with Elizabeth Craft Designs

November 17, 2025 No Comments

If you love festive mixed-media projects, this Magical Season Journal is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday spirit while exploring texture, sparkle, and layered design. In this tutorial by Els Van de Burgt, you’ll learn how to use Elizabeth Craft Designs products to create a journal cover filled with dimension, gold accents, and winter charm. This Magical Season Journal makes a beautiful keepsake or gift for someone special. Here is the Step-by-Step Tutorial 1. Create Your Journal Pages Die cut pages from Backgrounds Volume 3 using the Build a Journal die set.Cut thin cardboard strips and adhere them behind the page edges for raised dimension.Punch binding holes through both layers to ensure alignment. 2. Add Metallic Edges Ink the edges using an embossing pad.Sprinkle Copper Ultra High embossing powder and heat set for a rich, molten finish. 3. Bind With a Japanese Stitch Use the punched holes to bind…

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Styrofoam Stamping Ideas for Christmas Crafts from Our Winter 2011 Issue

November 13, 2025 No Comments

Styrofoam stamping ideas take center stage in this special throwback feature from our Winter 2011 issue. Creative Scrapbooker Magazine is closing, and this is the perfect time to shop our remaining back issues. Each issue holds creative history, seasonal inspiration, and unique tutorials that paper crafters still love today. Today we are sharing the complete four page Styrofoam Stamping article by Karen Ellis in photo format. This project highlights mixed media, handmade Christmas cards, shrink plastic charms, and festive table settings that you can recreate with simple tools. Karen shows how easy it is to carve Styrofoam, stamp on paper or fabric, and create affordable holiday gifts with texture and colour. If you enjoy classic techniques, vintage inspiration, and the charm of printed crafting ideas, you will love owning our back issues. Our Winter 2011 issue includes winter layouts, denim themed inspiration, bold gold ideas, Christmas cards, travel pages, and…

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Why Not Win Wednesday with Elizabeth Craft Designs – Bohemian Rose Giveaway

November 12, 2025 No Comments

Congratulations to this week’s luck winner – Jean Marmo It’s time for another Why Not Win Wednesday! We’re thrilled to partner with Elizabeth Craft Designs for an incredible Bohemian Rose Collection giveaway designed by Angelica Turner. This stunning release is valued at $182.55 and features everything you need to bring your creative projects to life — elegant dies, lush florals, and coordinating sentiments that will inspire your imagination. And here’s the best part — for one week only, starting today, the Bohemian Rose Collection is available for a special price of $146.04 at Elizabeth Craft Designs! Don’t miss your chance to win this beautiful prize package and experience the artistry of Angelica Turner’s Bohemian Rose line. 🕛 Contest closes Friday, November 14th at midnight MST. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the giveaway! Good luck my friends! Is your Creative Scrapbooker Magazine collection missing a gem? Don’t let that…

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Warm Winter Wishes Card Featuring Pink & Main Snowman Friends

November 6, 2025 No Comments

Send warm winter wishes this season with this adorable handmade card designed by Brenda Noelke for Pink & Main! Featuring the Pink & Main Snowman Friends Dies and Winter Wishes Dies, this frosty scene is full of cozy charm and sparkle.Brenda combined layers of shimmer cardstock with classic winter blues to create a cheerful snowman nestled among glistening snowflakes. The sentiment “warm wishes” from the Pink & Main Winter Wishes Dies set adds the perfect finishing touch, creating a heartfelt handmade card that’s ideal for the holidays or any winter occasion. Whether you’re crafting Christmas cards or celebrating snowy days, the Pink & Main Snowman Friends Dies and Winter Wishes Dies are must-have sets for your collection. Add a touch of sparkle, layer up your die cuts, and bring the joy of winter to your crafting table! Visit the Pink & Main Online Store today! There is a soft snowfall…

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Enter the Serenity Fair Gift Certificate Giveaway!

November 5, 2025 No Comments

Congratulations to this week’s lucky winner – Jozanne Pinto 🎉 It’s Giveaway Time! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce a fabulous Serenity Fair giveaway that’s perfect for every papercrafter and washi tape lover! One lucky winner will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to spend at Serenity Fair’s online store.Serenity Fair is famous for their huge selection of Extra Wide Washi Tapes, along with stunning PET tapes — clear, glossy decorative tapes made from durable film that show off vivid designs and layer beautifully. You’ll also find stickers, stationery, and illustrated playing cards, each piece designed to spark creativity and add something special to your next scrapbook layout, handmade card, or art journal page. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the giveaway! The contents closed Friday, Nov 7th at midnight MST. Good luck my friends! Is your Creative Scrapbooker Magazine collection missing a gem? Don’t let that gap stare at you…