Beautiful fall, Just a note card

 Hello, Janet here with a Just a note card with all the colors of fall.

I stamped the tree on a small piece of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using watercolor pencils, I colored the tree, blending yellow and orange. The edges of the cardstock are torn for a rustic look. Just a note is stamped at the bottom. I tied a piece of orange twine around the stamped cardstock. Layer that onto a piece of designed cardstock and then onto plain orange cardstock. Attach to the card front.

Stamps Used:

big tree 3
Just a note

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Hope you are enjoying fall and making some beautiful cards!

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Christmas Shaker

 Hi everyone, I am back with a fun Christmas shaker, Minion-style. 

Stamps Used:

Reindeer Stuart

Happy Holidays

Christmas Tree

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TaDa!

 Hello, Janet here with a special birthday card!

I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink on a square of white cardstock. I colored the TA DA with silver marker. Then I layered it onto slightly larger black cardstock. Set that aside. Next, I layered a smaller piece of gold-and-black striped paper onto the black cardstock base. The middle layer is gold, black, and silver polka-dot paper. Layer that on top of the black cardstock. Place it diagonally on the card base. I put foam squares on the back of the sentiment to add dimension. Center it on the card.

  Stamps Used:

After God TA DA

Products Used:

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Foam Squares

Thanks for looking! Hope you liked the card.

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Simple Blended Background Halloween Card

Hello Stampers. 

Get ready to be awestruck by Toni's one-of-a-kind Halloween card! 🎃👻 She used a Blending Technique with die inks and water splatters to create a mesmerizing background, featuring adorable Trick-Or-Treating kids in creative costumes. A playful saying adds humor and whimsy to this delightful card, perfect for kids and adults alike!

Stamps Used:

Bats In Belfry

Tree Wide Bare

Halloween Kids

All Halloween Stamps

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

Have a great rest of your day!

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Bernice

 Hi everyone. I am sharing a fun card perfect for Halloween using Bernice in some fun Halloween colors ☺️  I used Bernice because the look on her face seemed to fit perfect for the sentiment.

Stamps Used

Bernice

Pine Branch

Harry P1

Hocus Pocus

Products Used:

Tombow Glue

Memento Black Ink

Score Tool

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Are You Ready For Some Football?

 Hello Fellow Crafters. Vicky here today with an invitation.

Are you ready for some football? Here in Wisconsin, the weather is getting cooler, and the leaves are changing color. Fall is coming, which means football is coming too. John is watching the Packers play football on TV. I took the time to design a football party invitation, complete with a custom G on the helmet, made by Crackerbox Stamps. We Wisconsinites love to party, and we especially love our football! Nothing beats gathering with friends and family to cheer on our beloved Packers, enjoying cheese curds and beer, and making unforgettable memories.

STAMPS USED:

Ready For Football

Helmet

Football

You're Invited

Money Saving Bundles

Are You Ready & Helmet

Are You Ready & Football

Football & Helmet

I hope you enjoy watching your favorite team!

Vicky

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Vampire Carl 9/25

Happy summer, friends! Or should I say, "bloop, bloop?" Toni here today

Stamps Used:

Crackerbox Stamps Vamp Carl

Crackerbox Stamps Coffee Blood

Crackerbox Stamps Bats

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

Have a great rest of your day!

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The Egg Has Entered Its Pumpkin Era

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

The Egg stamp is BACK, and apparently it refuses to stay an egg.

So far, we’ve turned this little guy into balloons, flowers, scales, mermaid tails... and now PUMPKINS! 

Because apparently the Egg has decided it has a seasonal career. And honestly? I’m here for it.

It’s officially pumpkin time, people! So grab that Egg stamp and give it a little imagination. Who says a stamp has to be what it says it is? What should we turn the Egg into next? I’m ready to make it weird. 

Supply List:

Egg Solid & Outline

Solid Branch

Vine Leaves

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

 

Additional Supplies: black pen.

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

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Beware Of Frightful Things Halloween Card

Hello, fellow Sampers, Vicky here today.

I have started my Halloween cards, and something spooky is stirring! Get ready for a hauntingly good time! These Halloween stamps make it easy to create creepy, characterful cards. Complete with a mischievous spooky creature, flying bats, a glowing moon, and a frightful sentiment. Perfect for Halloween crafting, cardmaking, and adding a little eerie magic to your projects.

I stamped the Demon Wisp first using VersaFine. I punched a 1inch hole in a piece of scrap paper for the moon. Using yellow ink, I sponged into the circle opening.

I placed the punched circle over the yellow and sponged the rest of the card with grey-blue ink, then gray ink. I went a little heavier on the sides and around the moon.

The spots were made with the Texture Stipple Brush, which I love to use for a light background.

The saying, On Halloween was stamped with VersaFine, my go-to ink for detail and words.

Stamps Used:

Demon Wisp

Bats Flying

Beware On Halloween

Products:

Memento

VersaFine

Stipple Brush

 

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Frankin Bob Says Life is Scary . . . without Coffee

A spooky hello to you, friends! Toni here with a cute and not too spooky Halloween-themed coffee card.

I used a variety of Halloween patterned paper to create the front backdrop. Naturally, I used the same paper on the coffee cup, choosing a fairly plain paper to allow the Coffee 3 sentiment to shine.

I next stamped Franken Bob and colored him up with Copics. I love his resting bitch face--same, Bob, same!

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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Gumball Machine Birthday card

 Hello, Janet here with a birthday card that the young and old would enjoy.

I stamped the bubblegum machine with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. Then I colored it with copic markers and cut it out. The bottom layer is red cardstock embossed with banners. The next layer is multi colored dots. I added a piece of embossed copper cardstock that looks like a coin on the right side of the multi colored designed  paper. I attached the gumball machine on the left side of the card. It's your birthday is stamped with  VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink on a small piece of white cardstock. A piece of red twin is placed under the sentiment.

Stamps Used:

Bubblegum machine set of 2

It's your Birthday

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card. Handmade birthday cards are the best.

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Made for the Moments That Matter

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

This is one of those cards that can say SO many things without saying a word. I wanted to create a card full of emotion, and I think this one does just that.

Could it congratulate someone on the arrival of a new baby? Absolutely! Could it be sent to someone who needs a little encouragement while they’re on the mend? Maybe. Could it be from a friend simply offering a helping hand? Of course!

That’s exactly why I left the sentiment off. There are plenty of emotional, sweet, and quirky sentiments in the store, so you can make this card fit just about any occasion.

I colored the images with alcohol markers, then added depth with watercolor pencils and gel pens. And this little scene is a bit of magical masking! There are FOUR stamps hiding in here. I started with Mouse Sitting Up and the Cracked Egg, masked those, then stamped the Solid Egg and Outline Egg to turn them into a balloon. Finally, I added the Sunflower and Mailbox stamp to bring the whole scene together. I did add a bit of shimmer onto the egg shell, I hope you can see it in the closeup pictures.

Who knew a few stamps, some masking, and a little imagination could create a card with so many possibilities? 

Supply List:

Mouse Sitting Up

Sunflower & Mailbox

Egg Solid & Outline

Cracked Egg

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

 

Additional Supplies: watercolor pencils, alcohol markers, gel pen, masking paper.

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

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Fall Thank You

 Janet here with a thank you card with all the colors of fall.

I stamped the milk can and the pumpkin with leaves, with Memento Tuxedo black ink. They are colored with copic markers and cut out. Using a die, I cut an arch out of white cardstock. I stamped a branch and a bush for arrangement using markers for the colors. The background is speckled with a royal texture stipple brush and brown ink. I attached the milk can and pumpkin to the arch. A bow is made from orange twine and glued to the milk can. Thank you is stamped with  Versafine Clair Nocturne ink down the side of a piece of orange cardstock. Next, I embossed the orange cardstock and attached the white arch. The finished front is attached to the card.

Stamps Used:

Thank You Vertical

Milk can

Branch-herb 1

Bush-herb 3

Pumpkin and leaves

Product  Used:

Royal Texture Stipple Brush

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking at my card. Hope you liked it. Enjoy your fall!

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Golf Summer Sport

Hello Stampers!

Vicky here today and with summer coming to the end, I made my last summer card.

I made a golf card that's a hole-in-one for any golfer buddy. It's loaded with a goofy golf dude and a hilarious quote - a swingin' combo!

I chose a diamond, plaid background paper and mounted it on a dark brown card.

I stamped the Golf Swing guy, colored him and sponged light blue around him.

The Golf Green was stamped and colored and cut out.

The saying, I used VersaFine for the fine detail words, and cut around it.

All three of the images I stamped were backed with the same brown cardstock as the card.

Stamps Used:

Golf Swing

Golf Green

Golf Miracle

All sport stamps

I hope you enjoyed your summer!

Vicky

 

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Easel Card.

 Hi everyone today I am sharing an easel card made using the stamp from Crackerbox stamps.  I simply fuss cut the image and adhered it to a piece of acetate and then framed the image to make the easel  

Stamps Used

Boy Fishing

Addtl Products from CB Store

Glue: Bone Creasing Tool; Shaker Bits; Memento Tuxedo Blank Ink; Clear Window Sheets; Scor-Buddy (cardmaking the easy); Glue Fine Tips (for those teenie tiny pieces)

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Ants on Parade

 Hello, Janet here with a thank you card. The ants invaded the last picnic of the summer!

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the watermelon pieces on scrap paper, colored them with copic markers and cut them out. Next I stamped the ants across the bottom of white cardstock. They are also colored with copic markers. I added the black dots to make a trail. I attached the watermelon pieces  in the ants front legs. I added an ant to the third slice of watermelon. He is holding a Thank You sign stamped with  VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. The white cardstock is layered on a red and white checked paper resembling a picnic tablecloth. Attach that to the card front.

Stamps Used:

ants set of 3

watermelon set of 3

Thank you !

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Thanks for looking at my card! Enjoy the last few days of summer.

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Country Love & Sunflower Hugs

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

I wanted a country-sweet hug on a card. A simple way to say “I’m thinking of you” with a little bit of that warm, down-home country love. I reached for Crackerbox Stamps’ Sunflower Lg and paired it with soft patterned papers and gentle colors to create that cozy feeling. I colored the sunflower with alcohol markers, then added highlights and shadows with watercolor pencils for a little extra dimension.

Sometimes a card doesn’t need to say much. It just needs to feel like a hug. 

Supply List:

Sunflower (LG)

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

 

Additional Supplies: watercolor pencils, stamp punch, alcohol markers, pattern paper, shimmery paint.

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

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Count Phil Thinks You're Fangtastic

Good evening, my minions. The night's are getting cooler but Count Phil will ensure you're cozy, one way or another. LOL. Toni here prepping for Halloween!

This card is super easy to replicate, I swear.  I diecut the card front using a deckle-edge rectangle and embossed both the Castle in white and the You're My Favorite Muggle and Fangtastic sentiments in red.

I then stamped Count Phil and colored him up with Copics. See? Easy!

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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EEK Ghouls Have Fun Halloween Card

Hello, my stamping friends. Vicky here today with a ghoulish card.

Get ready for a spook-tacular Halloween with a card that's sure to cast a spell! A Halloween card made with a silly spooky spider sitting on a pumpkin, adding an extra layer of eeriness to the overall design. The card says it all: Ghouls just wanna have fun, and this festive greeting is the perfect way to share the Halloween spirit!

This is a pretty easy card. I started with a printed background paper.

I stamped Spider With Pumpkin then I used a die to cut it out. Brushed purple ink, and outlined it. I colored it with Copic Markers.

I stamped Ghouls Just Wanna and then cut it out with a die.

Stamps Used:

Spider With Pumpkin

 Ghouls Just Wanna

Thank you for taking a look at the ghouly card!

Vicky

 

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Window Shaker

 Welcome back to the Crackerbox Stamps blog where you find so much crafty inspiration from the CB Design Team.  Today I am here sharing my first Halloween card for the year.  Which BTW I absolutely Halloween... not so much for the gore and scary creatures but I love love the colors!

WITCHING YOU A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN - Window Shaker

Featuring Stamps Used:

Ghost Sketched; Witches Broom; Swarm of Bats; Web Corners; Harry Potter

Addtl Products from CB Store

Glue: Bone Creasing Tool; Shaker Bits; Memento Tuxedo Blank Ink; Clear Window Sheets; Scor-Buddy (cardmaking the easy); Glue Fine Tips (for those teenie tiny pieces)

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