I Love You Friend

Hello, for today's card, I started with a dark red card base. Next, I added a layer of the same cardstock 1/4 of an inch smaller than the base. I added two rectangle pieces of pattern paper to the upper left and lower right. I added two strips of paper across the rectangles. Next, I cut out a red circle and a pink polka dot circle and layered them on top of the card. I stamped and colored the Unicorn Sweetie stamp and added it to the circles. Next, I stamped and cut out the Don't Love You sentiment stamp and added it to the bottom of the card. To finish the card, I added three gold embellishments. Thank you for stopping by and have a nice day.

Timothy

Stamps Used

Unicorn Sweetie

Don't Love You

 

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Wassup?! Scary Movie Minion

Happy summer, friends! Toni here today with you to kick off the summer of Minions, including a sale on all Minions in the shop!

The Minions are ridiculously cute and I love using them in cardmaking. Couple that with my love of stretching my supplies in unexpected ways and you have the perfect mash up!

I was inspired by the new Minions & Monsters movie to create a series of cards based on--you guessed it--Hollywood movies.  The first is inspired by the satirical Scary Movies series, with #6 releasing earlier this year.

I stamped then masked the Cell Phone before stamping the Ghost Minion on the screen. I drew in the ghost face mask--and it looks it which makes it even funnier to me.

Next, I sponged the background in blue and embossed the Hashtags Snarky. I balanced the phone using  whimsical alphabet dies. And I had to use up that background pattern paper.  Just too cute!

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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Growing Gardens, Growing Friendships

Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!    

Summer is finally here, and the plants are thriving while gardeners everywhere are busy tending to their little green worlds. While you're taking care of your garden, don't forget to nurture your friendships too! 

For today's card, I kept things simple with a one-layer design featuring the Plant Pots 2 Open stamp. I masked the Small Ivy so it could spill beautifully from the pot, and ended up masking both the pot and ivy twice to build the scene. The garden tool at the bottom comes from the Gardening Tools Set of 7 and adds the perfect finishing touch.

I love how this card captures a quiet summer moment with just a few stamps and a little masking. A sweet reminder that growth happens both in our gardens and in our relationships.

All products used are from Crackerbox Stamps. 

Supply List:
Flower Pots 2 Open
Gardens and Friendships

Vine Small

Garden Accessories Set of 7

VersaFine Clair Acorn Ink

Additional Supplies: Watercolors, White Gel pen, Brown Marker, Pattern Papers and dies.

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

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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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Coffee, Cocoa & Crafty Deals!

  Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!

Hola, coffee lovers! Maybe your cup is filled with tea leaves, cinnamon, cocoa, or espresso strong enough to wake the neighbor’s cat. Whatever your cozy potion of choice, now is the time to stock up because all coffee, tea, and cocoa-themed stamps are currently 25% OFF at the Crackerbox Stamps store!

And yes... that includes Coffee Set #3, the newest addition to the coffee-themed clear sets family. This card was brewed with that set plus a few extra goodies that are also on sale right now, making the whole project feel like a crafty café table exploded in the best possible way. 

Warm drinks, inky fingers, and stamp sets with personality? That sounds like a pretty delicious combo to me.

Supply List:
Coffee Cup Top View
Coffee Cup Top View Heart
Coffee Set 3

Additional Supplies: Embossing Powders (golden and black iridescent), die-cuts, bulb pin, circle dies, ribbon, pattern paper, Pitt pastel pencils, ephemera, and blender brush.

Card No. 2 features the new Coffee Lovers #3, and I am absolutely loving the vintage charm of this design. I used one of the larger sentiments to create a full background across the entire card panel, giving it lots of texture and interest. The finishing touches of paint splatters, washi tape, and vintage trims brought everything together like the perfect cup of aged espresso. 

CLOSE UP for card No. 1

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

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Morning Coffee Card

Hello, friends! Toni here, and although I'm not a coffee drinker, I can so relate to needing that little pick-me-up.

I stamped the funny Snapdragon image onto Bristol white cardstock. I then used Catherine Pooler and Distress Oxide inks to sponge the edges of the panel. I used the same Distress Oxide ink to stamp the Honeycomb pattern.

Next, I colored up the Snapdragon image using copics, finding BG72 and BG75 a good match for the Distress Oxide Speckled Egg ink. I had a scrap of coordinating cardstock and paired that with a small hexagon die for the embossed Coffee Set 1 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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Cute Hippie Girl Birthday

Hello Stampers, Vicky here today.

Get ready for a blast from the past. With her retro vibes for the birthday chick who's feeling the love and energy of the 1960s! From the Beatles, Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin, to mini skirts to psychedelic posters, when the chants were love, peace, and happiness. I hope the birthday girl is rocking and rolling on her special day!

Isn't this girl just the cutest? She also has a front to match her back.

I put the small Peace Sign on her shirt, and that comes in a set of 2.

The saying is stamped with VersaFine Ink.

The Daisy Heart Set of 3, I used the small stamp.

Hippie Birthday was also stamped with VersaFine.

Product Used:

Girl Front And Back

Peace Sign

The 60's saying

Hippie Birthday

Check out all of the 60's stamps

I hope you enjoyed the little hippie girl!

Vicky

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Spring is in the air!

                     Hello, Janet here with a s spring card. The yellow flowers are blowing in the air.

I stamped the flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on 3 small squares of cardstock. They are colored with copic markers and then layered onto slightly larger black cardstock squares. They are randomly placed on a 3 x 4 1/2 piece of white cardstock. Layer that on a slightly larger piece of black cardstock. Set that aside. Cut another piece of black to cover the front of the card. I layered a smaller piece of yellow-and-white striped paper on top of that. Then attach the top part at an angle to the card. I tied a black and white checked bow and added a few black embellishments. Inside, I stamped the Friends Are Like Flowers verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.

  Inside of card    

 Stamps Used:

Flowers set 

Friends like flowers  

                     

 Products Used:

 Memento Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

                                                              

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card. 

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Low Key Spring, WHAT?!?!?

   Hi Everyone, Dalis HERE!

Chocolate is my first love… snarky, sassy stamps are a very close second. So when I spotted the Bunny Butt & Ear stamp, I went from giggling to “add to cart” in record time. No hesitation. No regrets. 

I colored the bunnies like classic chocolate treats because obviously… priorities. From there, the card basically made itself, just a simple sketch paired with some playful spring papers. Light, cheerful, and just the right amount of sass.
The sentiment brings it all together, a little nod to gardens and friendships, because this one is heading straight to my sweet friend Sylvia.

Supply List:
Bunny Butt & Ear
Gardens and Friendships

Additional Supplies: Pattern paper, ribbon, stapler, and blender brush.

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

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Love, Peace. And Harmony

 Hi everyone, Monica here, welcome back to Crackerbox's blog.

I am sharing something I could really use right now: Love, Peace, and most of all Harmony.

Harmony was stamped in the center of the card and colored.

I made a mask and put it over her.

The clouds were made in the background.

I used the Birdhouse And Flowers for the background twice.

I masked the birdhouse so it didn't stamp on the card.

Love, Peace And Harmony was stamped last.

Stamps Used:

Love, Peace, Harmony
Harmony

Birdhouse And Flowers

Products Used:

Tombow Glue

Memento Black Ink

Score Tool

I wish all of you love, peace, and harmony.

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Unusual Friendship Card

Hello Stampers.
 A bunny and a bear are friends?

Why not! Friendships are for all kinds of animals and can be found anywhere.
I used some of our cute, lovable forest friends to make this friendship card.

I started with a square card and stamped the Bear, Bunny, Raccoon, and the saying, Friendship.

The small word "Friendship" comes in a set of 7 small stamps.

I added some extra branches using the branch the raccoon is on.

I sponged green on the bottom of the card and yellow on the top.

I mounted the card on dark brown, then mounted it on an extra strip of light brown on the left side.

The dark brown card has printed cardstock leaves, then put together.

Stamps Used:

Bear

Bunny

Raccoon

Friendship

I hope you like the friendship card,

Vicky

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Humorous Inspiration Card

 Hello Stampers.

When a friend needs a little pick-me-up when life gets crappy, why not take a deep breath and dump them? Imagine the feeling of relief as you watch them disappear, never to be seen again! Hope everything comes out of it, that you're feeling better, and that you're ready to take on the day with a happy heart!

Stamps Used:

Outhouse

Saying

Grass

I hope you are having a great day!

Vicky

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Humorous Card For A Friend

Hello Stampers.

A humorous card to lighten someone's day.

Start your day with a bang! May your morning motivation be the driving force that pushes you to be your best self. And may the devil himself be left in awe of your determination!

I stamped Lady Stella Laughing and colored her.

The saying, Live Your Life was stamped next.

I stamped the Dot Background. This comes in a set of 3 different backgrounds.

I lightly sponged blue around the background and mounted it on a pink card.

Stamps Used:

 Lady Stella Laughing

Live Your Life

Dot Background

I hope you wake up and have Satan shuddering!

Vicky

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Just Checking In!

 Hello Janet here with a thinking of you card. This little pig is just saying "Hi, how ya doing?"

I stamped the pig, hay bale, and the milk can with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on scrap cardstock. They are colored with Copic Markers and cut out. I chose a designed paper that looks like a barnyard fence and the floor of a barn. I attached the pig to look like he is peeking in the barn. The milk can and the bales of hay are on the barn floor. The word "Hey" is stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and die cut. I attached it at an angle to the top-right corner. The bottom layer is black cardstock.

Stamps Used:

Hay Bale

Pig Hanging On

Milk Can

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

  VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you're having a great day!

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Humor Of Cackling

Hello Stampers.

When you flash a bright smile, you're basicallya human ray of sunshine, spreading joy and making everyone's day a little brighter. But, on the flip side, when you let out a little cackle, you have them guessing, and why not keep them guessing?

Stamps Used:

Laugh Cackle

Harmony ~large

Grass

I hope you enjoy your day!

Thank you for stopping and taking the time to look.

Vicky

 

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Girl Friend, You're Crazy

Life is more fun with crazy friends.

I started with a coral card base. I used stitched dies to cut out some rose pattern paper and attached it to the card base. I stamped and colored the Betty With Question Variations stamp and popped her up with foam squares. Next I stamped the Girl Friend stamp in coral ink and used scissors to cut around the words. I also stamped the Don't Understand stamp in coral ink and used a stitched die to cut around it. To finish my card, I added some gold enamel dots. Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Timothy

Stamps Used

Betty With Question Variations

Don't Understand

Girl Friend

 

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Wine with Friends

 Hello, Janet here with a card that could be used as a birthday or thinking-of-you card. It is for anyone who enjoys drinking wine.

I stamped the wine bottle and glasses with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them in with black marker and cut them out. I cut a scrap of silver sparkle cardstock for the foil around the cork. I stamped some grapes on the label. The bottom layer is gray embossed cardstock. The next layer is gray and white polka dot paper. A small piece of gray embossed paper is placed in the center of the card. I placed the wine glasses and bottle on it. The sentiment is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink at the bottom of the card. I added a metal clip at the top.

Stamps Used:

Wine bottle glass and grapes

THE BEST WINES

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card.

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Friendship Thank You Card

 Hello Stampers.

This is a thank-you friendship card to let a friend know I haven't forgotten them. 

And to thank them for putting up with me and not ditching me all this time!

The card base is blue, with a red layer mounted under the striped printed cardstock.

The word Friendship was stamped with VersaFine, mounted on yellow, then red.

The Heart With Butterfly was stamped with Memento and colored.

I used the Circle Thank You stamp and masked it to use only one of the words in the circle.

I used Friends Like Flowers on the inside, but I don't have a picture of it in the card.

I posted the inside saying stamp below.

Stamps Used:

Friendship

Heart With Butterfly

Circle Thank You

Friends Like Flowers

Thanks for looking, have a great day!

Vicky

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A Friendship Card

Hello Fellow Stampers. I made a friendship card to send to a friend that I haven't seen in a while.

I wanted her to know I think about her, even tho I might not call as much as I should.

I wanted something more than just saying, "hello".

I matched the cardstock color to the printed paper for the base card.

I stamped the Large Betty with Memento on a separate piece of cardstock, colored her, and cut her out.

I used the same color cardstock as the card to die-cut a background for the saying.

I stamped the saying, Thought About You Today with VersaFine.

Now to get her sent out in the mail!

Stamps Used:

Large Betty 

Large Betty 

Product Used:

Memento

 VersaFine

Have a splendid day!

Vicky

 

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Chocolate Lover

 Hello, Janet here with a sweet chocolate card. It is a card that could be used for several occasions. Such as Valentine's, Anniversary, Birthday or Thank You. Anyone who enjoys chocolate would love this card.

I stamped the candies with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then I colored them with copic markers and cut them out. The nutrition facts label and Sweet Thing are stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and cut out, also. The bottom layer on the card is pink cardstock. The next layer is pink-heart paper. I embossed a scalloped piece of ecru paper for the final layer. I attached the candies, the nutrition label, and the sentiment, Sweet Thing.

Stamps Used:

Sweet Thing word

Chocolate Strawberry

Candy Round

Candy Square

Nutrition Facts

Candies Set Of 3 ~ Bundle Deal!

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! I hope you read the nutrition label closely! It is a good one.

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