Fall thank you card

 Hello, Janet here with a simple thank you card. It is time to get out those fall stamps.

I started out with white cardstock. Using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink I stamped the pumpkin in the lower right corner. I colored it with Copic markers. Thank You is stamped in the upper left corner with Clair VersaFine Nocturne Ink. Using a soft brush and gold ink I added color to the edges and lightly all over. I layered the cardstock at an angle on a slightly larger piece of gold corrugated paper. That is layered on fall colors printed paper. Using a piece of twine, I tied a bow around the edge of the card. I attached that to a the card.

Stamps Used

Pumpkin and Leaves

Thank You

 Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Clair VersaFine Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed the card.

Remember our sale, 20% off Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas Stamps. 

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Seasonal Sale and Halloween Birthday Card

Fall is coming, and we at Crackerbox Stamps are so ready for it! 

To help you get ready, we're offering 20% off all Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas stamps between August 21-28.  No code needed; you'll find the sale price reflected in your cart.

Toni here with you today helping a friend celebrate her Halloween birthday.  Although Christmas is my favorite holiday, Halloween is a close second.

I sponged my card base with Catherine Pooler inks and spattered it with water.  

I diecut the spooky border and adhered that to the card base, adding scraps of yellow behind the windows and pumpkin.

Next, I diecut the sentiment and sponged it with more Catherine Pooler Flame ink to match the orange I had colored the Pumpkin with Cat.

I decorated the inside of the card as well using Web Corners Set of 2 which frames a mashup sentiment I created using Bats in the Belfry and Birthday 1.

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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Aye Matey Pirate Card

 Hello Stampers! Vicky is here today with a card for anyone who likes pirates or Jack Sparrow.

I started with white cardstock for my card, then mounted it on blue cardstock. As I was placing the white cardstock on the blue, my cat jumped onto my table and knocked my card crooked.

I stamped J. Sparrow and colored him with Copic markers.

Next, I stamped the Treasure Chest and colored that with Copic markers.

I added glitter dots for the gems in the treasure chest (the glitter doesn't show on the pic).

The sand is made by markers. Water and sky were sponged with ink.

I stamped the saying, You're A Treasure on tan cardstock.

Before I took the die off, I outlined it with Copic Glitter Pen.

Stamps Used:

J. Sparrow

Treasure Chest

You're A Treasure

Arrr Matey, I hope you enjoyed the card.

Vicky

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A Minion's Greeting

Bello! Timothy here today sharing a fun Minion card.

I started with a white card base. Next I layered a piece of navy cardstock to the base.

I cut a piece of white paper and used that as a guide to layer the corner pieces 

of pattern paper that I added on top.

I glued down the banana paper and cut off the excess. I added the lighter blue piece next, then the yellow piece and lastly the darker blue piece and cut off the excess from the previous pieces of pattern paper. To cover the seams, I added strips of yellow cardstock.

I wrote the sentiment Bello in my own handwriting and cut around it leaving a small 

border. I colored and cut out the Minion and his hat from the Minion 1 stamp set 

and added him to the card. Have a fun day.

Timothy

Stamps Used

Minion 1

 

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Egg-citing Twist on a Classic

   Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

I love messing with my stamps and making them do things they were never meant to do. This time? That EGG SOLID stamp got flipped upside down and turned into a balloon—because why not? I kept the colors translucent so they actually look like real balloons (you’re welcome). Pro tip: draw your string all the way to the knot as a straight line before letting it do its wild stringy thing. Just a black gel pen, nothing fancy. The Happy Birthday sentiment tied it all together, but honestly? Think of the possibilities! One egg, one sentiment—this could be a graduation card, a congratulations card, basically an anything card. And yes, now I want to make a whole sky full of them.

Supply List:

Birthday 1 Sentiment

Egg Solid or the Egg Solid & Outline

Hay Stack

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

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A Lighthouse For Encouragement Card

 Hello Stampers. Vicky is here today.

I made a card for encouragement. Do you know someone who needs a pick-me-up?

This is our Lighthouse stamp, which fits on a standard A-2 card.

The saying, Roughest Storms was stamped and cut out with a die.

I mounted the saying on blue cardstock and used a corner punch.

The Lighthouse By The Seaside was stamped, colored.

I used the same corner punch for the lighthouse image as the saying.

Stamps Used:

 Roughest Storms

Lighthouse By The Seaside

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Vicky

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FORE!

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

Using a small piece of white cardstock, I stamped the word golf and the tee with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the tee and embossed the cardstock to look like golf ball dimples. I die cut a strip of grass and attached it to the lower edge of the stamped cardstock. That cardstock is layered on burgundy paper. Then  I layered that onto printed design paper. The last layer is matching the burgundy paper before attaching it to the card.

Stamps Used

Golf

Golf Tee

Products Used

Memento Black Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you have a golfer who enjoys this card.

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Colorful Birthday Card

 Hi Stampers. Ericka has a bright and beautiful birthday card using one set of polymer stamps.

After making the background, she used Birthday Set 2 polymer stamps.

There are 12 stamps in this polymer stamp set.

She trimmed the card and drew lines around the edge and mounted it on cardstock.

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Sweet Friendship Card

Hi, everyone!  Today's card was really simple to make but still packs a lot of detail (and cute details at that).

I first stamped and colored the Bee Girl image on a piece of Copic-friendly cardstock. Then, I masked the image and used a honeycomb stencil with a purple Catherine Pooler ink.

Originally, I had planned to place the white panel on a plain black card front, but decided it needed something more. I used a Lawn Fawn scalloped die to fancy it up and adhered the lot to a bright yellow cardstock. 

This was a great move, as now I had a colorful way forward with the sentiment die. So so cute!

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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Another Hit!

 Hello, Janet here with a birthday baseball card.

First, I stamped the baseball, bat, and baseball mitt with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then I colored them with colored pencils and cut them out. I layered a piece of printed baseball paper onto black cardstock and attached it to the card front. Next, using white cardstock, I cut out a home plate, and using a soft brush and brown ink, I made it look dirty. I layered it onto the card and attached the bat, baseball mitt, and baseball. Happy Birthday was stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.

Stamps Used

Tiny words set 2

Baseball and bat

Baseball Mitt

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thank you for taking a look! Hope this card inspires you.

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Funny Caterpillar Saying Card

 Hello Stampers. Vicky here today with a cute little caterpillar.

This card can be used for any occasion since it's a fun saying.

I stamped the image, Sassy Cindy, colored and cut her out.

I stamped the Caterpillar on her hand.

She is mounted on a color that matches the background paper.

The Caterpillar Saying was stamped and cut in two with a deckle scissors.

The saying was mounted on the same cardstock as the card.

Stamps Used:

Sassy Cindy

Caterpillar

Caterpillar Saying

Caterepillar & Saying ~money saving

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you like our little caterpillar.

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You'll Always Bee My Sunshine

Hello, Timothy here today sharing a sweet bee card.

I started with a light purple card base. I layered it with a piece of

yellow plaid paper. I stamped the sentiment You Are My Sunshine

directly on the pattern paper. I used a photo frame and backed it with

some flower pattern paper. I colored the Girl Bee On Swing and

glued her to the center of the frame. I used a white gel pen to 

add some sparkle to her wings. Lastly, as usual, I added enamel dots.

Stamps Used

You Are My Sunshine

Girl Bee On Swing

Thanks for swinging by and have a sweet day.

Timothy

 

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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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Bold Geometric Cows

Have you ever looked for patterned paper in your stash, maybe even something that you know you have but can't find it for the life of you?  #relatable

I ended up creating my own cow background paper using a Hero Arts coverplate that I cut from both white and black cardstock, then reassembled. Lordy.  The things we do for our craft!

It was worth it as now Cow Bridgett and Cow 2 Bernice had the perfect background to showcase their gorgeous and sassy selves!

On the inside of the card, I stamped the Milk Can and the second half of the Your Day sentiment, which reads "milk it for all its worth."  A money saver is the saying, and milk can be sold as a set.

For the record, as I was putting away supplies, I found the cow paper I had been looking for.  Figures!

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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Go Bold—Then Go Bolder!

   Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

I have a new bestie and her name is Prissy! She’s sassy, colorful, and SO much fun! I went all out with this one—mixed media messy in the best way. I stamped, stenciled, added paste, stapled, and even used things that were definitely not meant for cards. And yes… I finished her off with real feathers! Are you ready for Prissy? Because SHE is 100% ready for you! 💃🎨🔥 #MixedMediaMayhem #SassyAndCrafty #PrissyIsHere

Supply List:

Prissy Stamp Only

Egg Solid & Outline

Prissy Stamp and Coordinating Die Combo

Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black Ink

Versamark Embossing Ink 

Raise your hand (or wing!) if you don’t know when to stop on a project 🙋‍♀️ Yeah… same here. Prissy was already fabulous, but I had to add a sentiment. Sure, I could’ve stamped it inside—but I really wanted it to be part of the fun, front and center. What do you think? My in-house approval team (aka hubby and daughter) gave it a thumbs up! 😄

What I’m trying to say is: go as far as you want with your cards. Play. Explore. Layer it all on. You won’t know where “too far” is until you go there—and sometimes, that’s where the magic lives. 💥🎨 #CraftWithoutLimits #MixedMediaPlay #GoBoldOrGoHome

I recorded the whole process, mess and all, so if you're ready to see how Prissy came to life, check out the video below. It was one of those magical days where creativity took the lead, and I just followed.

Ready to get a little wild with your cardmaking? Hit play and join the fun!

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

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