Cool Summer Wishes from the Fishes

Happy summer, friends! Or should I say, "bloop, bloop?" Toni here today with an underwater scene built from a variety of my favorite fish images.

My first step was to create the background.  I sprinkled a few Brusho watercolors on the cardstock and spritzed with water. I also used some Lindy's Magicals for a sparkly effect, but the pic doesn't really capture that well. Trust me--SPARKLE everywhere!

While that was drying, I stamped out Fish Nibbles, Fish Snooper, and Fish Butch, which I colored with Copics, then fussy-cut.

The background had dried by this time, so I used a deckle edge die to cut it out and flatten it, then stamped Seaweed Tall, Coral Sea Plant, and Branch Herb 2 along the sea bottom.  

Finally, I stamped and embossed the Cool Summer 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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Loss Of A Pet

 Hello, Janet here with a sympathy card for the loss of a pet.

I stamped the big tree on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo black ink. It is colored with copic markers. The sentiment, memories of a pet, is stamped in the lower left corner with  VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.  I stamped a paw print on a heart cut from red cardstock. The white stamped cardstock is layered on brown corrugated paper. A piece of twine is wrapped around the bottom of the corrugated paper. I slipped the heart under the twine. The bottom layer is green and white printed paper.

Stamps Used:

Big tree

Memories of a pet

cat paw

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Sympathy cards are always hard to make, but they mean a lot to the people who receive them.

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3 Panel Fold Card : Summer

 Hi everyone.  Today I am sharing a card I made that is sort of a 3-panel fold.  

The card measures 5x10, and it is scored at 1.5", 1.5", 1.5", 1.5", and the larger panel 4."

Watch the video HERE!

Stamps Used:

Sweet Frog

Grumpy Frog

Silly Frog

Frog w/Fly

Grandpa Frog

Rock

Sun

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Father's Day Card To A Great Dad

Hello Stampers! Vicky here today.

If you're a fan of those lovable, mischievous Minions and you're looking for a unique way to celebrate a great dad this Father's Day, make a Minion card! It's the perfect way to show your dad just how much you appreciate him, and the Minions theme is sure to bring a smile to his face. Check out the other Minion stamps that Crackerbox Stamps has. 

This card did not turn out the way I had expected it to. 

Have you ever had that happen?

I dropped an ink pad on the bottom of the white card AFTER all of the coloring was done. 

So, what to do...cut it off!

I mounted the cut-off card on a brown piece of cardstock.

So I wasn't sure what to do. I decided to use the bottom of the card for a flap.

I stamped the saying, Great Dad at the top of the card.

I added the saying, Special Part Of My Life.

I folded the brown cardstock up to meet the white cardstock.

Then I stenciled the bricks with a light brown ink.

Stamps Used:

Great Dad

Special Part Of My Life

Happy Carl

Kevin

Carl

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Vicky

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Girls just want to have fun!

 Hello, Janet here with a pretty pink golf card. I made it for my niece who is enjoying the summer golfing with the girls.

I stamped the golf bag on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the bag with copic markers. The sentiment and Fore are stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink, directly on the white cardstock. With only a slightly larger piece of lime green cardstock I layered the stamped white cardstock on to it. Then onto the designed paper for a bold finish.

Stamps Used:

Golf Bag

Fore

Golf Miracle

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Remember your female golfing friends.

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Father's Day For Husband Card

Hello Super Stampers!

Vicky here today with a card for the man and dad in my life.

Huge shoutout to my partner in crime. Wishing him a Happy Father's Day.

This is a Slimline card. I stamped the saying, Not All Superheroes Wear Sm. with VersaFine Black.

Super Guy was stamped with Memento and colored.

Man Of My Heart was also stamped in VersaFine Black.

Both sizes of Fireworks were stamped all over.

Stamps Used:

Not All Superheroes Wear Sm.

Super Guy

Man Of My Heart

Fireworks

I hope you enjoyed my card and it gave you some inspiration.

Have a wonderful day!

Vicky

 

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Silly Alien

Hello, I stamped the Alien image on white cardstock and then cut it out using a stitched rectangle die. After coloring him, I drew a square around him and colored it in with a black marker. I layered some star pattern paper onto a green card base. I stamped the sentiment with black ink. To finish the card, I added three orange star embellishments. Thanks for stopping by and have a nice day,

Timothy

Stamps Used

Alien Funny Face

Na Na Na

 

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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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Play Ball!

 Hello, Janet here with a baseball card. Baseball is in full swing now! I am sure someone would enjoy getting this card.

I stamped the baseball, mitt, and bat with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored them and cut them out. Next, I made the baseball diamond. I cut out a green square and notched it out for the bases and home plate. The bases and home plate are cut out of white cardstock. I attached that to brown for the outfield. The brown is placed on a green embossed layer. Using a soft brush and brown ink, I smudged the edges. I attached the baseball, mitt, and bat to the front of the card. Have a ball is stamped in VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink on white cardstock and die-cut. 

Stamps Used:

Have a Ball

Baseball and bat

Mitt

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you have a baseball fan in your life!

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Thank Goodness for Friends Like You Birthday Card

 Hello, my friends! Toni here today sharing a snarky birthday card. No surprise there, huh?

I really liked the Crackerbox Stamps Birthday 1 sentiment but it's so mushy given my snarky bent so I sassed it up.  I colored up the Frog Laughing image and added the common text acronym "TG!"  Now that's what I'm talking about!

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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Drifted Into Elegance

 Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!

This elegant look came together completely by accident. I was planning to color the image with colored pencils, but after stamping and masking, I fell in love with the soft look of it just as it was. So instead, I reached for my Pitt Pastel pencils and gave them a try. The result feels dreamy and effortless, like a salty breeze drifting through a quiet coastal morning. This beachy scene was exactly what the doctor ordered.

Supply List:

Life's Too Short Chair

Fence Posts

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Additional Supplies: Grey Pitt Pastel Pencil, White China Pencil, Cloud Stencil

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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Snarky Fisherman's Birthday

Hello Stampers and fellow crafters. Vicky here today.

I have a humorous birthday card for the fishermen out there.

Get ready to reel in some laughs with this hilarious birthday card, specifically designed for all the fishermen out there who spend their days waiting for a big catch! Whether you're a seasoned angler or just a casual fisherman, this humorous card is sure to hook you with its witty humor.

Pretty simple card, I stamped on white cardstock and mounted it on red cardstock to match his shirt.

Stamps Used:

Birthday 11 Saying

Fisherman

I hope this has inspired you to make that fisherman in your life a card to make him laugh.

Vicky

 

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Trust Me, I'm No Doctor

Hi, for today's card I started with a honey card base. I stamped the I'm No Doctor sentiment on that same color cardstock and cut it out using a spiral notebook edge die. For the background I added pattern paper. I die cut two circles to mimic the medicine from the pattern paper. I stamped and colored the 

Big Head Ed stamp and added him on top of the circle dies. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Timothy

Stamps Used

I'm No Doctor

Big Head Ed

 

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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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