Snowflakes and Friendship

Hello, crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a pretty little festive card to share that sparkles and shines. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Snowflakes and Friendship

Snowflakes Variations

Cut a white cardstock card base. Cut a pink cardstock layer, just slightly smaller than the card front. Adhere this to the card base. Then die cut out the shaker frame and the shaker base using dies. Cut a piece of acetate that fits behind the frame. Adhere the acetate to the back of the frame. Then, add a border of foam strips.

Using different ink colors, take the shaker base and stamp snowflakes around the border. Add the sentiment to the middle using black ink. Add shaker bits to the shaker top and the stamped shaker base. Adhere the shaker to the card front. Make sure to check out all of our shaker elements HERE.

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Octopus Slap Snarky Card

Hello, crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little snarky card to share featuring a sentiment from the New Release from Crackerbox Stamps and an old favorite stamp.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Wish You Were Octopus

Pluto- Octopus

Cut the card front from white cardstock. Create a blended card front background using Distress Oxide Inks and blending brushes. Splatter the background using a water mister and let dry. Add the sentiment to the right-hand side of the card front using black ink. Stamp the octopus image onto white cardstock using black ink. Add color to the image using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Fussy cut out the image and added it to the card front using foam squares. Add Stickles "bubbles" around the card front for some sparkle.

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2023 National Coffee Day Blog Hop

 Hello and welcome to our blog! We are participating in the 2023 National Coffee Day Hop. What does that mean for you? There are lots of inspiration and prizes.

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

$15 gift certificate to our store.

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

Stamps used on each of their cards are listed above their cards.

Nadine Carlier

STAMPS USED: Helen with Coffee Lg., Morning Without Coffee, Coffee Stain

Cornelia Wenokor

STAMPS USED: Frog Celebrating, Step Aside Coffee, Coffee Cup 50's

Kelly Santi

STAMPS USED: Lady With Coffee, I Don't Know Without Coffee

Shanna Slater

STAMPS USED: Sanderson Sisters, Coffee Murder

Vicky Briggs

STAMPS USED: Snapdragon, Snapdragon Saying

Ericka Strange

STAMPS USED: Coffee Cup 50's, Coffee Murder

Tracy McLennon

STAMPS USED: Coffee Cup Top View, I Don't Know Without Coffee, Skeleton Leaves

Monica Edwards

STAMPS USED: Coffee Cup Lg., Coffee Bean Pile, Coffee Word

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

Leave a comment on this post to be eligible to win a $15 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.

CONGRATS TO....

Angy, you are the lucky winner of a $15 gift code to our store. Please email us by Oct. 21st, 2023, to claim your prize. Our email address is on the top right of our blog.

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I Put a Spell On You Halloween Card

Hello, Halloween loving friends! Tracy here, and today I have another Halloween card to share with some fabulous new stamps from Crackerbox Stamps. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Spell On You, You're Mine
Potion Bottles Set of 4
Potion Bottle Tall

Books of Magic

Web Corner Left

Cut the card base and card front from white cardstock. Create a simple blend of Distress Oxide inks on the card front with blending brushes. Stamp the spider web image in the top corners of the card front using black ink. Stamp the sentiment onto the top portion of the card front, again using black ink. 

Stamp the spell books and the potion bottles onto white cardstock. Add color to the images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Fussy cut out the images and then added them to the bottom of the card front using foam squares. Add Stickles to the potion bottles for a little sparkle.

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Witching You a Haunted Halloween Card

 Hello cardmaking friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little Halloween-themed card to share created with some New Release stamps and some old favorites from Crackerbox Stamps. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Witching You a Haunted Halloween

Kid Witchy

Web Corner Left

Start by cutting your white cardstock card base and card front.  Using Distress Oxide Ink and blending brushes, I created a simple blended card front. Then, I stamped the corner web and the sentiment onto the left side of the blended card front using black ink. 

Stamp the witch image onto white cardstock, again using black ink. Add color to the image using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Fussy cut out the image and adhere to the right-hand side of the card using foam squares. Add Stickles to the witch image and let dry completely.

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Tracy

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Fabulous Friend

Hello, crafty friends! Tracy here, and today, I have a pretty little card to share. Let's get celebrating those special friends in our lives. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Tulips
Beautiful, Amazing Friend
Bow

I created a simple layered cardstock background with a white cardstock card base and a green cardstock card front. Stamp the sentiment onto the right-hand side of the green cardstock card front using black ink. Stamp the tulip bundle image and the large bow onto white cardstock using black ink. Add color to the images using alcohol markers. Fussy cut out the images. Adhere the tulips straight to the green cardstock card front and add the bow using foam squares for a bit of dimension.

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Step Aside Coffee Card

 Hello, cardmaking friends! Tracy here, and today I have another creation to share, made with some beautiful new stamps. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:
Step Aside Coffee

Coffee Cup Heart
Cocktail Summer Fun
Beer Can Large

Cut a white cardstock card base and card front. Using yellow ink and a blending brush, blend the outside border of the card front. Stamp the sentiment onto the card front using black ink on the left-hand side. Adhere to the card base.

Stamp the beverage images onto white cardstock. Add color to the images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Fussy cut out the images and add to the card using different layers of foam adhesive. Add Stickles to parts of the images for that perfect sparkle.

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Who Left the Bag Open Minion Card

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little snarky card to share featuring some new stamps from Crackerbox Stamps. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Who Left the Bag...

Minion- Kevin

Cut the card base and card front from white cardstock. Using Distress Oxide Ink and a blending brush, blend the outside of the card front, then splatter with coordinating media gloss sprays. Let dry completely. Stamp the sentiment on the right-hand side of the card front using black ink.

Stamp the Minion image onto white cardstock. Color the image using Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush. Fussy cut out the image and adhere to the card front using foam squares. Adhere the card front to the white cardstock card base.

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Kill Them With Kindness VooDoo Card

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have another fun little card to share, created with a new stamp from the most recent release. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

When Killing Them and Voodoo Doll Set of 2

Star Twinkle

I cut a card front and a card base from white cardstock. Using Distress Oxide Ink and a blending brush, blend the border of the card front. Then using the Star Twinkle stamp, stamp around the whole border of the card front using black ink.

Stamp the sentiment onto the card front using black ink. Adhere the card front to the white cardstock card base. Stamp the voodoo doll image onto white cardstock and add color to the image using Chameleon Markers. Fussy cut out the image and adhere to the card front using thin foam tape.

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Two Hearts and a Diamond Marriage Card

 Hello crafty friends! Tracy here and today I have my first card created using the fabulous new stamp release from Crackerbox Stamps.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Card Suits and Marriage is Like Set of 2

Card Suit Hand

Cut a card front and card base from white cardstock. Using Distress Oxide ink and a blending brush, blend the edges of the card front. Using black ink, add the suit image around the border. 

Using the MISTI, I added the sentiment onto the middle of the blended card front using black ink. Adhere the card front to the white cardstock card base. Stamp the card image onto white cardstock and fussy cut out. Add to the bottom right-hand corner of the card front using foam squares. 

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I Love You Anyways Card

 Hello, cardmaking friends! Tracy here, and today I am going to share my love of creating snarky cards for people you love. Here are the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

You're Nuts But

Two Cats in a Tree

Cut the card base and the card front for this card from white cardstock. Using 3 tones of Distress Oxide Ink, I blended this simple sunset background using blending brushes. Stamp the Two Cats image onto the left-hand side of the card front using black ink. Then add the snarky sentiment slightly lower in the bottom right-hand corner of the card front, also using black ink. 

Adhere this simple card front to the card base. Then using Stickles, I glittered the outside edge of the blending background for a little extra sparkle. Voila! A simple snarky card was created in just a few minutes.

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Sarcasm Card

 Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little, slightly snarky card to share that's full of color. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Paint Brush and Palette

Star Twinkle

Sarcasm

I cut a card front and card base from white cardstock. Using the orange ink, I blended the outside of the card front. Then using the coral ink, I added stars around the edges of the card front. I love using these stars to create a border on my card fronts, it can be used in all sorts of situations. 

Stamp the brush and palette onto white cardstock using black ink. Add color to the images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Once dry, fussy cut out the images and adhere to the card front using foam adhesive. Stamp the seniment onto the other side of the card front using black ink. Adhere to the white cardstock card base and you are done!

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Kill Them with Kindness Card

 Hello, cardmaking friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little snarky card to brighten your day. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:
Hockey Stick Saying
Star Twinkle

Lady (Sassy Cindy) with Holding Hand

First, I stamped Sassy Cindy onto my white cardstock card front in black ink. Then using Distress Oxide Ink, I blended the remaining edges. Using the Star Twinkle stamp and abandoned coral ink, I stamped a star border around the card front.

Stamp the sentiment onto the card front using black ink. Then I added color to Sassy Cindy using Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush. For a final sparkly touch, I added Stickles to the stars around the border. Add the card front to a white cardstock card base, and voila!

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Be Like a Duck Card

 Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little card to share. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Ducky Set of 2

Be Like a Duck

Create a simple blended background on the card front using blue ink and a blending brush. Mist the card front using a water mister, then let dry completely. Stamp the sentiment in the top right-hand corner of the card front using black ink and adhere to the white cardstock card base. 

Stamp 1 large and 2 small ducks onto white cardstock using black ink. Add color to each using Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush. Fussy cut out each image and adhere to the card front using Thin 3D Foam Squares.

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Best Dad Ever Minion Golf Card

 Hello cardmaker friends! Tracy here, and today since it IS Father's Day, I thought I would share one more Father's Day card. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:
Minion- Kevin Golfing
Best Dad Ever
Beer Mug Large
Stars Open Small

Cut your card base and card front from white cardstock. Using a lighter green ink, blend a simple border around the card front. Then using the darker green ink, add a star border around the entire card front. Stamp the sentiment in the middle of the card front using black ink.

Stamp the beer and minion image onto white cardstock. Add color to both using Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush. Add Glossy Accents to the goggles of the Minion, and add Stickles to the beer mug. Let both dry completely. 

Fussy cut out the images and added them to the card front using Thin 3D Foam Squares. 

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King of the Throne Father's Day Card

Hello, card loving friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little Father's Day themed card to share. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Toilet

King of the Throne

Create a simple layered card base using patterned paper and coordinating cardstock. Stamp the Toilet image twice onto white cardstock using black ink. Stamp the sentiment on the toilet seat of one. Fussy cut that sentiment image just around the seat and base of the toilet. Fussy cut out the other toilet. Add the fussy cut piece to the base using foam squares.

Add the toilet to the card front. The "Happy" and "Day" are from the patterned paper collection I chose. I used alpha stickers to create the "Birthday" part of the sentiment. Add the sentiment to the bottom of the card using foam squares.

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Best Friends Tulip Card

 Hello cardmaking friends! Tracy here, and today I have a pretty little card to share celebrating great friends. Here are all of the details.

Cut a piece of white cardstock for the card front, and create a simple blended background using Distress Oxide Ink and a blending brush. Add the friend sentiment onto the card front using black ink. 

Stamp the tulip image onto white cardstock and add color to them using Nuvo Alcohol Markers. Fussy cut the image out and added a burlap string bow to the bottom of the bundle. Add to the card front using thin foam squares.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Tulips

Laugh Smile Live

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Happy Birthday Guardians of the Galaxy Card

 Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I wanted to share a card featuring one of my favorite characters...Rocket, from Guardians of the Galaxy. With Volume 3 of the franchise out now, I thought it would be fun to create. Here are all of the details.

Cut a piece of white cardstock for your card front. Then do a simple blend with Wilted Violet first, then with Blueprint Sketch just around the edges. Next, using Elegant Eggplant ink, add stars around the border of the card front. 

Add the sentiment onto the bottom of the card front using black ink. Adhere the card front onto the white cardstock card base. Stamp Rocket onto white cardstock and add color to the image using Nuvo Markers. Fussy cut out the image and then added it to the card front using foam squares. The final touch is to add Stickles to the stars around the border of the card front.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Rocket Raccoon

Stars Open Small
Filthy Animal

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2023 Spring Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

  Hello, and welcome to our blog! We are participating in the 2023 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

What does that mean for you? Lots of inspiration and an awesome sale!

Read on for more info on the hop and how to win a $25 gift certificate to our store is listed at the bottom of this post.

Click here for all of our---> Coffee, Tea, & Cocoa Stamps

Our design team has created some cards using some of our coffee stamps to help inspire you. If you click on their name, it will take you to their blog post telling you how they created their card, or you can click on the stamp names that they used to purchase them.

Check out their beautiful cards below...

Nadine
Stamps Used: Shared With A Friend, Coffee Cup, Lotus

Cornelia
Stamps Used: After Coffee, Lady With Coffee, Coffee Cup 50's

Monica

Stamps Used: Coffee Murder, Coffee Bean Pile, Esther Lg.

Shanna
Stamps Used: Greatest Perks, Coffee Pot & Retro Cup

Martha
Stamps Used: When I Dunk, Cookie Trio, Monkey Love

Vicky
Stamps Used: Shared With A Freind, A Gift For You, Coffee Bean Bag, Coffee Beans, Coffee Bean Pile, Coffee Cup Retro

Tracy
Stamps Used: Coffee Murder, Coffee Cup Top View, Violeta and Eucalyptus 

Ericka
Stamps Used: I'm Sorry Nice Button, Coffee Cup

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 Certificate to our Crackerbox Stamps Store. Commenting will close on Friday, May 12th at 11:59 pm Pacific, and the winner will be posted here on this post on Sunday, May 14th.

For the full list of sponsors and all the companies in the hop, visit the Coffee Loving Blog post HERE to hop along for a chance to win more prizes.

The next stop on the hop is Dare 2B Artzy.

Thank you for stopping by, and happy hopping!

CONGRATS TO....

Teri Kellum, you are the lucky winner of a $25 gift code to our store. Please email us by May 27th, 2023, to claim your prize. Our email address is on the top right of our blog.

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Who Wants To Be Normal Snarky Flower Card

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a pretty little snarky card to share using some fabulous new stamps from Crackerbox Stamps. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Magnolia Stellata

Wants to Be Normal

Cut a white cardstock card front. Using Distress Oxide Ink and a blending brush, blend the outer edges of the card front with light blue ink. Stamp the sentiment in the middle of the card front using black ink. Cover the sentiment, then splatter the olive green mister around the edges of the card front. Adhere to the white cardstock card base. Using Stickles, add glitter around the edges of the card front.

Stamp the flower image twice onto white cardstock using black ink. Add color to the images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush. Fussy cut out the images and added them to the card front using foam squares. Add Stickles to the flowers for even more sparkle.

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