Funny Christmas Card by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share a funny Christmas card created with a combination of stamps. You know that I love to stretch my products and combine them to create original layouts!

I used White Smooth Cardstock and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink to make my card. First, I stamped the fabulous Santa and Reindeer Dancing and the sentiment Drunk and Disorderly on the top layer's left side. I colored the images with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir. Then, in a separate piece of smooth white cardstock, I stamped the Grinch Sign Post, and after coloring it, fussy cut the image with scissors. I pasted it on the right side of the card using crafty foam tape, and to finalize the card, just added the decorated panel over a white smooth card base.

Stamps Used:

Santa and Reindeer Dancing

Drunk and Disorderly

Grinch Sign Post

I hope you like this idea of creating a funny Christmas Card. Remember that we have a large collection of Christmas and New Year Stamps that you can consider HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Martha Lucia

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Thankful Fall Leaf Card by Martha Lucia

Hi friends, Martha Lucia here to share my favorite fall stamps in a single card. Yes, on this card, I used several stamps over a simple layer. Let's take a look:

These stamps were released a few years ago, and since then, they have been some of my favorite stamps because of the amazing textures of these stamps.

I stamped mine onto white smooth cardstock using Kaleidacolor Ink in Tomato Vine colors on this card. It let me give different tones to each image. I stamped the sentiment Thankful using VersaFine Onix Ink.

The stamps used on this card are:

Maple Leaf

Skeleton Leaf 1

Skeleton Leaf Maple

Sentiment: Thankful

Thanks for stopping by, and I wish you a blessed Thanksgiving Day for you and your families!

Martha Lucia

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Funny Snarky Ghost Card by Martha Lucia

Hello friends, Martha Luci here to share a funny, snarky Card created with stamps released a few days ago. If you didn't see the new release yet, you could find all the new beauties HERE. In my card, I am featuring the Comic Speech Bubble, the Comic Sayings Bam, OMG, WTF, the Ghost Sketched, and the sentiment Don't Scare Me.

To make the background of my card, I used a dotted stencil with distress ink. I stamped the images over the decorated layer using VersaFine Clair Ink and colored the details of the Comic Speech Bubble with a Neon Marker from Spectrum Noir.

STAMPS USED:

Comic Speech Bubble

Comic Sayings Bam

Ghost Sketched

Don't Scare Me

Thanks for stopping by, and see you soon with more inspiration!

Martha Lucia

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Get Your Fat Pants Ready Turkey Card

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share a funny thanksgiving card created with the adorable Turkey Goofy and the fun sentiment Fat Pants.

First, I stamped both images on the left side of a piece of smooth white cardstock. I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then, I colored the Turkey Goofy with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir and die-cut the right side with a Scalloped Border die from Spellbinders. Then, I created the card base and decorated it with a piece of Designer Paper.

Thanks for stopping by, and see you soon with more inspiration!

Martha Lucia

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Ready for Thanksgiving by Martha Lucia

Hello there, Martha Lucia here! Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I am working on all my Thanksgiving cards, and today I have one created with a combination of stamps from Crackerbox.

First, I stamped the Viney Wreath onto a piece of smooth white cardstock using Kaleidacolor Ink in Tomato Vine Colors. Then, inside the wreath, I stamped the sentiment At Thanksgiving with VersaFine Onix Ink. I stamped the Pumpkin and Leaves in a separate piece of smooth white cardstock. I first inked the leaves with the same Kaleidacolor Ink Tomato Vine and then the pumpkin with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. To finalize the image, I colored the pumpkin inside with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir before fussy cutting it with scissors.

I hope this easy and fun card inspires you with your Thanksgiving Cards! Have a wonderful day!

Martha Lucia

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Tip On Using Solid Image Stamps by Martha Lucia

Hello friends, Martha Lucia is here to share a Halloween card and a tip on using solid stamps. Let me share the card first.

This CAS card was created with a solid image and a sentiment from the Crackberbox Store. The first is the Binx, a solid cat with an incredible size and the sentiment Careful what you wish. On my card, I stamped both images with VersaFine Clair Nocturne.

My Tip: To obtain the best stamp image using solid stamps or sentiments is rather easy. You only need to clean your stamp with an eraser or with the rubber adhesive erase. Just rub the eraser over the image before inking your stamp, and voila, you will get a crispy stamped image as the result!

Thanks for stopping by, and remember that Crackerbox has a big selection of Halloween, Fall, and Christmas Stamps, the best creating time of the year!

See you soon!

Martha Lucia

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Easy Halloween Card by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you an easy Halloween card created with stamps from the new release. These stamps were released yesterday, and the comments have been amazing!

This is a multilayer card combining cardstock and designer paper. I stamped the sentiment Ghost and Goblins Galore onto one of the die-cut pieces I cut with one of the Rectangle Scallop Dies.

Additionally, I stamped the Hand Out of Dirt and the Ghost Flying onto white smooth cardstock. I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then, I colored the images with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir before fussy cutting the images with scissors.

I pasted all the pieces using E-Z Runner Permanent Strips and Crafty Foam Tape to finalize the card.

To see all the new stamps from Crackerbox Stamps, just click HERE and fall in love.

Thank you for stopping by and looking at my easy Halloween Card.

Happy shopping!
Martha Lucia

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2022 National Coffee Day Hop

Hello and welcome to our blog! We are participating in the 2022 National Coffee Day Hop. What does that mean for you? Lots of inspiration, prizes, and an awesome sale for you too.

Make sure to scroll through our entire post for info on the hop and how you could win a 

$25 gift certificate to our store.

All of our Coffee, Tea, & Cocoa Stamps are 20% OFF!
No coupon code is needed. Discount will automatically be applied at checkout.

We are also offering an additional 10% OFF everything in our store for everyone participating in the hop.
Use coupon code NCDH2022 at checkout.

Our design team has created some great cards using some of our Coffee, Tea, & Cocoa Stamps along with some stamps from our other categories too.

Click on each designer's name for more info on their card.

Cornelia Wenokor
Stamps Used: Lady with Coffee, Coffee Murder

Tracy McLennon

Stamps Used: Stuart, Coffee Cup Lg., Coffee Murder

Martha Lucia Gomez
Stamps Used: Coffee Cups Stacked, Fueled By Caffeine

Vicky Briggs
Stamps Used: Helen with Coffee, I Don't Know Without Coffee

Shanna Slater

Stamps Used: Coffee Cup Heart, Coffee Murder

Ericka Strange

Stamps Used: Coffee Cup Lg., I Don't Know Without Coffee

Monica Edwards

Stamps Used: Snapdragon, Fueled By Caffeine

Nadine Carlier
Stamps Used: Coffee Cup Lg., Valium Latte

Vicky Briggs

Stamps Used: Coffee Cups Stacked, Friendship In All Flavors

Now for what you've been waiting for, how to win!

Leave a comment on this post to be eligible to win a $25 Gift Code to our Crackerbox Stamps Store.

Commenting will close on Oct. 6th. The winner will be added to this post the next day.

There are several companies involved in this hop. See the list on the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop post HERE for the full list of companies.

Or, if you are already hopping along, you should have arrived here from Twiddler's Nook, and the next stop after us is A Jillian Vance Design.

CONGRATS TO....
Mary Holshouser, you are the lucky winner of a $25 gift code to our store. Please email us by October 15th to claim your prize. Email address is on the top right of our blog.

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We still Rock Card by Martha Lucia

 Hi there, Martha Lucia here to share a card created with a combination of stamps from Crackerbox Store!

My card is one layer card with dimensions. First, I stamped the sentiment We Still Rock on the right side of white smooth cardstock using Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves color.  Then, with VersaFine Onix Ink, I stamped the Inner You image.

With Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink and masking tape, I created the top and botton dorders before to paste the decorated layer over a Melon Mambo card base. 

Thanks for stopping by and keep in touch if you are looking for New Halloween Stamps, they are on this way!!!

Happy Shopping!

Martha Lucia

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Paint Brush and Palette Card by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share a Paint Brush and Palette Card created with stamps from our recent release.

The base of my card is old olive cardstock and the second layer is a piece of white smooth cardstock that I inked using Kaleidacolor Ink in Bouquet colors. First, I inked the borders using a swiping technique. Then I stamped the sentiment May your life be on the left side using VersaFine Onix Ink. 

I stamped the Paint Brush and Palette with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on a separate piece of white smooth cardstock. I fussy cut the two pieces with scissors and colored the color sample following the rainbow colors. These are very close to the colors of the inks that I used to create the borders.

To finalize the card, I just pasted the Paint Brush and Palette over the decorated layer using Crafty Foam Tape. Then I paste the entire piece over the base using 3D Foam Squares. 

Thanks for stopping by, and remember, the New Release is full of images you can use to create cards for any occasion!

Happy shopping!

Martha Lucia

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Halloween Card by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here with a Halloween Card. Today I am featuring the Boo Bug and the sentiment Boogie Nights. These two stamps work wonderfully together!

To make my card, I used white smooth cardstock. First, I created a card base in orange color using CenturaPearl cardstock. Then, I cut a second layer to the card in white smooth cardstock and a little small than the card base.

I inked the white layer with Distress Oxide Ink and let the ink dry naturally. Then, with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, I stamped the sentiment Boogie Nights over the inked layer and the Boo Bug onto white smooth cardstock. I added a few touches of color to the Boo Bug and fussy cut it with scissors. Then I pasted the card over the decorated layer using crafty foam tape. As a final touch, I added some stars created with the E-Z Runner Stars and Metallic Transfer Foil in gold color.

Stamps Used:

Boo Bug
Boogie Nights

Thanks for stopping by, and see you soon!

Martha Lucia

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Just Start Over Card by Martha Lucia

Hi friends, Martha Lucia here to share a cute encouraging card. I created this featuring two different stamps, the Sassy Girl and the sentiment Don't Give Up.

The base of my card is metallic red cardstock. The second layer is a dry embossing piece created with white smooth cardstock and pasted directly over the card base. Then, on the center of the card, I pasted a strip of the same metallic red cardstock with a strip of foam tape to add more dimension.

I stamped the Sassy Girl, and the sentiment Don't Give Up at the same time using my MISTI. Then I colored the image with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir and gave a few touches of pink color around the Sassy Girl with a sponge.

To finalize the card, I pasted the stamped images over the decorated card base with crafty foam squares.

You can find all the details and products I used to create this card listed on my STAMPARTPAPEL BLOG. I love to have you as a visitor on my personal blog!

Thanks for stopping by, and see you soon with more inspiration!

Martha Lucia

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Lemons Stamped Card by Martha Lucia

 Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share a lemons stamped card!

Summer is not finished yet, and there is nothing more refreshing than a good lemonade. However, the lemons are also good for creating encouraging cards. I made this card using the Fruit Slice & Wedge Set of 2 in combination with the sentiment Sit Back.

I stamped the lemons with different colors of Memento Ink onto white smooth cardstock. Then, I colored each image with Classique Markers from Spectrum Noir. In addition, I stamped the Sit Back sentiment with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Once I was satisfied with the look of the card, I resized the layer and pasted it over a basic black card base using crafty foam tape.

Remember that you always can find more details about my cards here in my STAMPARTPAPEL BLOG.

Martha Lucia

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Harry Potter Stamps by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share two of my cards created with the new Harry Potter stamps.

My first card is a card created with tons of dimension. First, I created the card base using white smooth cardstock. Then, I embossed a second layer with a 3D embossing folder and inked some of the raised parts with White Pigment ink.

In a separate piece of cardstock, I stamped the Glasses included on the set Glasses & Lightening Bolt using VersaMark Ink. I let the ink dry naturally before continuing with the process. Then, I stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne two of the stamps recently released. I used the Owl With Scroll and the sentiment Don't Let The Muggles. I covered the stamped images with clear embossing powder and melted it with the heat tool. 

As a final touch, I colored the Owl with Scroll image with colored pencils, resized the layer, and mat it with colored cardstock.

More Magic Cards

My next card is a clean and simple design. I didn't want to compete with the magic of these fantastic images.

First, I inked the top of a layer created with white smooth cardstock using distress ink. I let the ink dry naturally before stamping the Castle of Hogwarts. Then, I stamped the sentiment Way to Go to complete the design.

Thanks for stopping by, and if you want to see all the details about the products I used to create today's card, you can find them HERE in my STAMPARTPAPEL BLOG.

STAMPS USED:

Glasses & Lightening Bolt

Owl With Scroll

Don't Let The Muggles

Castle of Hogwarts

Way to Go

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Bathroom Humor Card by Martha Lucia

Hello there! Martha Lucia is here to share a bathroom humor card from our most recent release. Definitely, this new collection makes you smile always! With these new stamps, just let your imagination and humor fly, and you can create easy projects just like I did.

I am using the Toilet Roll on Holder Stamp on this card, and the sentiment Job Isn't Finished. First, I created the card base using Melon CenturaPearl cardstock. Then, I cut the second layer a little smaller than the card base. I just die-cut a lateral border with the Create Slimline Borders to decorate it. 

On a separate piece of White Smooth Cardstock, I stamped the Toilet Roll on Holder Stamp and covered it with Spectrum Noir Glossy Highlights to add texture and shine. When the paper was dry, I fussy cut it with scissors and pasted it over the decorated card base leaving a space down to stamp the sentiment Job Isn't Finished. As a final touch, I pasted the decorated layer over the card base using crafty foam tape to add more dimension and enhance the gorgeous design of the border.

If you want to see all the products I used on my card, you can visit my STAMPARTPAPEL BLOG.

Products used:

Toilet Roll on Holder Stamp

sentiment Job Isn't Finished

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Stenciled Card with Snarky Stamps

Hello there, Martha Lucia here to share a card created with a stencil and two fabulous stamps Some People Speak and the Mosquito Bug.

The process to create this card was very simple. I first created the card base using White Smooth Cardstock. Then I cut a second layer that I stenciled with VersaColor White Pigment Ink.

I let the ink dry naturally and after a while, I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white smooth cardstock. Then I stamped on the upper part of the Mosquito Bug and fussy cut it with scissors. 

Additionally, I resized the layer of the sentiment using a Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Mini slimline Die that I cut above the middle. I arranged all the pieces with Crafty Foam Tape to have different levels and made them more attractive.

Thanks for stopping by and if you want to see more photos and details about this card, you can find them in my STAMPARTPAPEL Blog.

Stamps Used:

Mosquito Bug

Some People Speak 

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Fun Snarky Cards by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here. I hope you are enjoying the most recent release. Today, I have two fun snarky cards to share with you. Let's start with the most simple:

This card is featuring the stamp Recently Bought Toilet Brush. This has been one of the favorites from the release and really is too funny! I stenciled the background of my card using White Pigment Ink and then, stamped the sentiment over the yellow cardstock. I love the combination of gray and yellow and used white to neutralize the colors. On a separate piece of white smooth cardstock, I stamped the Toilet Roll included on the Toilet Roll & Plunger Set of 2. I fussy cut it with scissors and used it to decorate the die-cut frame.

My second card is featuring the Be-hinder Saying and the Butt Guy. I stamped both images onto white smooth cardstock and then colored the Butt Guy with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir.

To resize the layer, I used one mini slimline die from the Lopped Lace Petite Rectangle Mini Slimline Dies. I love when I can stretch my products and use them in different combinations.

The stamps used on the above card can be purchased as individual images and/or as a set of 2. Both are great sizes for any type of card.

You can find all the details and products that I used on these cards, HERE in my STAMPARTPAPEL BLOG. 

STAMPS USED:

Recently Bought Toilet Brush
Toilet Roll & Plunger Set of 2
Be-hinder Saying
Butt Guy
Be Hinder and Butt Guy Set of 2

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CAS Card by Martha Lucia

Hello friends, Martha Lucia here with a CAS Card. This is a friendship card created with some of our stamps and keeping in mind, the simplicity of the creation.

If you know me,  white has been my always and forever color of cardstock. I love the idea of adding touches of colors over it and on this opportunity, I created the card base and the second layer with this in mind.

After cutting the second layer with Loopy Rectangle Mini Slimline Die, I stamped the sentiment Good You Do on the right corner. Then, in a separate piece of white smooth cardstock, I stamped the Fancy Butterfly and colored it with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir.

As a final touch, I added some flowers on clay in coordinating colors and pasted all the layers with crafty foam tape. 

You can find more details, colors, and products used on my card, HERE in my STAMPARTPAPEL BLOG.

PRODUCTS USED:

Good You Do Sentiment

Fancy Butterfly

Happy shopping!

Martha Lucia

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Summer Card by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here with a Summer Card featuring some of our stamps.  The summer is around the corner and why not start celebrating!

This card features several stamps, but let me start with the details. I made this using white smooth cardstock. I used it to create the card base, the second layer, and to stamp the different images.

For the background, I used the Buffalo Background. This is perfect to create a modern or vintage layout and to use as a focal point or create special details in our creations. Then, I stamped the Hamburger stamp and colored it with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir. 

In a separate piece of cardstock, I stamped the Jar and colored it to look like lemonade. I fussy cut both images and pasted them over the lower part of the stamped background. The final touch, a Spanish Sentiment that was one of my first stamps from Crackerbox and that are available at the store, the popular HOLA!.  And some clay dots in coordinating colors.

STAMPS USED:

Buffalo Background

Hamburger stamp

Jar

HOLA!

You can find all the special details about my card, HERE in my STAMPARTPAPEL BLOG.

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon with more inspiration.

Martha Lucia

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Easy Swing Card for Father's Day!

 Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here with an easy way to create a Swing Card for Father's Day!

We have a great collection of sentiments and images in the Crackerbox Store. You can use this design for any occasion. Just changing the colors and the stamps. On my card, I used the Best Dad Ever sentiment from the most recent release and the fabulous Super Guy image.

I stamped the Best Dad Ever sentiment and the  Super Guy image onto white smooth cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black In. Then I colored the  Super Guy with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir. Additionally, I used designer paper in coordinated colors to enhance the details of the image.

For the Swing Card, I used a new amazing die-cut design with circles in different sizes and designs. If you want to know all the details about this set of dies and more details about my easy swing card for Father's Day, you can find them HERE on my STAMPARTPAPEL Blog.

Martha Lucia

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