Halloween Gravestone Cupcake Toppers

 Hello, my friends!  Toni here with you today sharing cupcake toppers for a Halloween gathering.  

I started this project by sponging scrap cardstock panels in a variety of Distress Oxides in Halloween (or least adjacent) colors: Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Lumberjack Plaid, Seedless Preserves, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Uncharted Mariner.  I spattered water then gave the panels a quick dry with my heat gun.

Next I cut out the panels using a gravestone die from my stash then stamped and embossed the Tombstone Lg and Tombstone Set 2 in Ranger White Detail Fine Embossing Powder. 

I added a bit of Distress Ink Black Soot along the edges after this to give them a bit more dramatic flair. Now they're ready to top some cupcakes. Or you could create a sheet cake graveyard with them.  Sprinkle some Oreo "dirt" on there too.  How very fun!

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week! 

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Thank You For The Harry Potter Bag

Hello Stampers, Vicky here today to share with you a gift I got from a friend who used our stamps to make a beautiful bag. This is the card I made for her to thank her for her outstanding work. I mostly talked with her on the phone, so I used a phone on the card.

Here is the phone out of the pocket. I used the Hydrangea Lg. and stamped it all over the background. I used jeans-printed paper for the Pocket, but it turned out dark in the picture. I added brads in the corner of the pocket and restamped the tag on red card stock, and printed Levi. I stamped the Phone, cut it out, and put Thank You Very Much Script.

Nicki asked John to make a few custom stamps for the bag below. The "I Love Rubber Stamps rubberartstamps.com," and the wood blocks are all the stamps we custom-made for her. She also used our phone, and all of the Harry Potter stamps came from our store too. I am so excited to get this bag. It is made SO well and has many pockets inside for all my stuff.

You can find all of the Harry Potter stamps here.

Stamps Used:

Hydrangea Lg.

Pocket

Phone

Thank You Very Much Script

All Harry Potter stamps

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Super Dad Bottle Tags for Father's Day

Hello! This is Shanna today with a fabulous Father's Day gift tag tutorial featuring stamps from Crackerbox Stamps.  Father's Day is just around the corner---and I have the perfect gift tag idea for you! I used the new Super Guy stamp and created a couple tags that are meant to go onto bottles such as wine or beer.  Perfect for all those awesome dads out there!

I made 2 different tags--one using a die from my stash that cuts the tag out, but the other I did with only the addition of a circle die, or punch (but you could even trace and cut this out by hand) so the project can be done completely without dies if you desire!  YAY!  Here's how---

1. Cut the base from sturdy cardstock at 3" x 8.5"
2.  Score across at 6" from bottom

3. Use a circle die measuring about 1.5-2" across; a punch or traced circle work here as well to cut the opening for the bottle top.  You can also round the top 2 corners.

4. *Optional* Create a frame for circle opening by cutting a larger circle out and framing it around the first one.

5. Cut a panel from white cardstock measuring slightly smaller than 3" x 6"

6. Stamp the Super Guy stamp directly onto the panel; optionally you can shade in a color of choice (hello is pictured) to add interest. You can also color!!  Stamp Best Dad Ever sentiment beneath the image.

7. Flip tag over, stamp Super Guy again and then stamp the Man of my Heart sentiment--perfect space to add an additional handwritten message as well! Then you are done!

Pretty simple right??  What type of bottle would you add this to? Thanks so much for stopping by today--I have more information about this project, with more details on the second bottle tag over on my blog, Caffeinated Craftiness.  Be sure to stop by and check it out if you are curious!  

Here is a recap of the stamps I used today--affiliate links are used at no cost to you--Thank you for your support!

Crackerbox Stamps Super Guy Shop at: CS	Crackerbox Stamps Man of My Heart Shop at: CS	Crackerbox Stamps Best Dad Ever Shop at: CS

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Rosie Mixed Media Art Journal Page

It's Marcia on the Crackerbox Stamps blog today with a mixed media art page featuring iconic strong girl Rosie.

Supplies used:
Rosie
Anything Possible

I printed the lyrics to the song Unstoppable by Sia in a soft grey then stamped Rosie atop in black, embossing in clear.  I hand dyed the paper in leftover onion skin dye from Easter eggs (my husband is Romanian -- beautiful natural dying technique) and further distressed it with various inks and a distress tool.  While hard to see, I foiled portions of the printed lyrics with scraps to give it a very subtle effect.  (I own a laser printer which enables me to foil anything I print.)  I cut down a scrap of ruled paper from my daughter's writing tablet, layering strips of various papers down the left edge.

I figured out where I wanted to place the Rosie panel and then stamped the Anything Possible sentiment onto the ruled paper.  I lightly inked around the edge of the ruled page and then added Rosie.  I had a scrap of gold foil leftover from a different project (the negative piece I removed) and added it tucked just under the Rosie panel.  I stapled the page in a couple of places, including a trio of gold stars.  To finish the page, I splattered pink, gold, and black gloss sprays.  I've really enjoyed dabbling with mixed media and find combining my love of color, vintage, and emotion so soul soothing.

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Pot O' Gold Treat Box

Hello everyone!  It's Marcia on the blog today sharing another shaped treat box for St. Patrick's Day. (If you missed my previous post Hug My Shamrocks Beer Mug Box, hop over and take a peek.)

Supplies used:
Wishin' Pot O'

As soon as I saw this sentiment, I knew I wanted to pair it with either an image of a pot of gold or a favor box/bag. I considered using it with the Cauldron stamp like I did in my Blessings Out Number Shamrocks card. But, since I was in the 3D box mood, I used another SVG file from SVGCuts called Pot O' Gold and created this adorable treat box/bag. I used (very bendy) gold floral wire for the handle, purchased from Dollar Tree. You could just as easily embellish plain or decorative gift bags with the Cauldron stamp and add this sentiment as well. As with my card mentioned above, I lightly inked the sentiment tag with a shamrock stencil in my stash and added it to the handle with a bit of twine. I may have said several naughty words trying to get this sucker to sit still for a picture. LOL,  It's very roly-poly and perfect for treats.

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Hug My Shamrocks Beer Mug Box

Hello everyone!  It's Marcia on the blog today sharing a shaped treat box for St. Patrick's Day.

Supplies used:
Leprechaun Patrick
Hug My Shamrock

I love how large this leprechaun image is so I wanted to incorporate him into a larger project. I watercolored him with brush markers and fussy cutout. Then, I constructed this super fun beer stein treat box using the Beer Mug cut file from SVGCuts, embossing the beer foam with an older snowfall embossing folder. You could also very easily create a stein-shaped card as well by tracing out the shape onto paper and fussy cutting. To embellish the box, I added our leprechaun and sentiment, gold embossed into a word bubble. Lastly, fill with all the goodies! If you missed my other St. Patrick's Day project, you can find it here: Blessings Out Number Shamrocks.

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Merry Grinch-Mas Treats

Hello! Thanks again for stopping by! I have a super fun project to share with you using some stamps from Crackerbox Stamps today! I spent this weekend with family, and we decided to make hot chocolate on a stick.....but GRINCH STYLE!!

I used a few of the new stamps from the 2 separate card kits this month from Crackerbox Stamps. Merry Grinch-Mas and Hot Chocolate Hug Saying made the perfect combo for a reversible tag. The recipe was from Koti Beth and was super easy to make....but the wrapping and tags stole my heart!

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