Showing posts with label Inspirational Cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspirational Cards. Show all posts

September 23, 2024

Elegant Lady Card

 Hello Stampers, Timothy has a card with an elegant lady and a beautiful saying.
He stamped the saying, Be Yourself, and used a die-cut for the saying and a larger one for the outline.
The elegant lady, Floral Lady, was stamped and colored. He added sequences to her dress to make it extra special.
Hope you enjoyed Timothy's card

March 23, 2024

Thankful Bear

Hello! Timothy here today with a Thankful Bear card.


 I started by stamping and coloring the Bear With Heart stamp with alcohol markers.
I cut out his face, hands and feet to give the look of him holding a sign.
Next I stamped the We Give Thanks sentiment stamp on woodgrain pattern paper.
I matted the pattern paper on pink cardstock and added a few enamel dots to
finish the card.

Stamps Used

I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.
Timothy


February 5, 2024

Dream as You will Live Forever Card

Hi Everybody! Cornelia here today with my Crackerbox Stamps post for this week.
I used a page from the gorgeous Galactic Dreams paper pad from Funky Fossil Designs. I stamped the Two Cats in a Tree onto the paper. I added some white gel pen accents to the tree branch. I heat-embossed the sentiment onto some leftover paper and cut it apart. I attached the sentiment with foam tape.

The stamps I used:
And perhaps you want to check out those:
I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting!
Happy Stamping!

January 19, 2024

Mixed Media Card Encouragement Card

 

Hello friends! Ericka here and today I have a mixed media card I made using my gel press along with the Built From Fire sentiment. I love this encouraging sentiment and it goes with a variety of images but today I paired it with the Apple Blossom stamp and colored it up with my watercolor markers.  

I have a huge stash of gel press prints and thought this orange one would go well with the sentiment. I stamped and clear heat embossed it and then added some leftover washi tape from a past project. I stamped the Apple Blossom on Bristol Smooth paper and clear embossed it and watercolored it with my brush makers,  I fussy cut the image out and glued it to my background to complete my card. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week!

November 14, 2023

By Your Side Dog Card

 Hello!  Thank you so much for stopping by today!  This is Shanna today with a quick and easy card featuring some fabulous red rubber stamps from Crackerbox Stamps!

STAMPS USED:
Dog Silhouette
It Doesn't Matter

I couldn't help but think of a loyal 4 legged friend when reading this sentiment.  I wanted to create a CAS card that allowed the meaning behind the words to shine through. I used a shaped stencil from my stash—this technique can be done with any stencil that gives a solid shape, a negative from a die cut, or just masking off a shape!  I pulled out some Distress oxides to ink blend the background and used black ink to stamp the dog and sentiment. Thanks again for dropping by. I will be back again soon with another red rubber inspired project! Until then~Shanna

July 24, 2023

Live Your Best Life Card Plus Tips for Solid Stamping

 Hello and welcome! This is Shanna today with a simple silhouette card featuring products from Crackerbox Stamps! My card is a traditional A-2 card today.  I started by grabbing a scrap of ink-blended cardstock I had on my desk from a previous project that happened to be big enough to stamp the Sea Breeze image on.  I grabbed my Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and stamped the image using my Misti stamping tool. I find it key to use a stamp positioning tool when stamping silhouettes or solid images because you will almost always have to stamp again to fully have the image solid.  I used my paper trimmer to cut the image down to the border on the stamp.  I also stamped the Live Your Life sentiment onto the same scrap of ink-blended cardstock as well and cut it down to a rectangle.  I added black cardstock mats behind both the image and the sentiment. For my card base, I grabbed a white A-2 card panel and trimmed it down to 4 'x 5.25".  I attached a piece of iridescent vellum to roughly half of the card front for a bit of sparkly interest and then mounted the image and sentiment centered on the card front before adding the panel to a black A2 notecard to finish off the card!

Key tips for stamping with solid images:
  • Ink Matters! Use a well-inked or re-inked stamp pad.  Dye inks dry and doesn't tend to spread, but I have had success with pigment inks too.
  • Use a stamp positioner, like a Misti, to make restamping the image easy to achieve a solid look
  • Silhouettes are typically dark colors, right??  But this is YOUR card--have fun with it... You want a hot pink Sea Breeze scene?  Then go for it!
Thanks so much for joining me today--I hope to see you all again soon.
~Shanna

July 13, 2023

Caterpillar Dreams Card

Hi Everybody! Cornelia here today with my Crackerbox Stamps post for this week.

I first brushed the background. I then stamped the reeds and the caterpillars. I stamped the yellow/orange caterpillar again onto scrap paper and colored it with Copics. Cut it out and add it to the background. The other two caterpillars I colored directly, although I did stamp the eyes of the green one and cut those out as well. Added white paint accents. I used a square die to die-cut the panel and a slightly larger size for the black frame. Stamped the sentiment. Added the butterflies.

The stamps I used:
Caterpillars set of 3 
(on sale right now)
Tall Grass

And perhaps you want to check out those:
I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting!
Happy Stamping!

June 26, 2023

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:

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.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

May 17, 2023

Funny Inspiration Card

Hello Stamper! Vicky here with a humorous and inspirational card.


I started using VersaMark and Blowing Flowers on the blue background card stock. VersaMark gives the card stock a watermark. I stamped Esther on a scrap piece of white card stock and then stamped Blowing Flowers over her dress colored and cut it out. I stamped Esther on a good piece of card stock and trimmed around her. I glued the colored dress on Esther. I used yellow card stock to match her dress to mount the saying Be Yourself.

Stamps Used:

Thanks for looking!

May 12, 2023

Inspirational Card by Martha Lucia

 Hello there, Martha Lucia here to share one of my favorites cards during the last weeks. Today I am featuring the Lotus designed by Alex and one of the best old sentiments, The Future Belongs


This is one layer card decorated with the Lotus stamp and a die-cut frame. First, I stamped the sentiment The Future Belongs on the center of the card base. I used colored cardstock at this time. Then, in a separate piece of smooth white cardstock, I stamped the Lotus and colored it with Alcohol Markers from Spectrum Noir.
I die cut out a decorative frame in a contrasting color and pasted it over the stamped sentiment with crafty foam tape. Then, I adorned one of the corners with the amazing Lotus stamp.

Stamps Used:

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

April 11, 2023

Who Walks Beside You Card

 Hello! Nadine here, and today I am sharing a beautiful who walks beside you inspirational card.

I first stamped the Apple Blossom stamp using VersaMark on black cardstock and then heat embossed it with rose gold embossing powder. I repeated the same thing with the It Doesn't Matter sentiment stamp.
Then I colored the Apple Blossom stamp with colored pencils and added some crystal drops.
The flower stamp I used is just one of the newly released flower stamps that Alex drew. Alex lives in Ukraine, and all this month, to help support him, all profits from his flower stamps will be donated to him. You can see all of his flower stamps HERE.

STAMPS USED:
Apple Blossom
It Doesn't Matter
All New Flower Stamps

For a full list of supplies used, click HERE

See you next time! Until then, happy crafting!

March 23, 2023

Tulips For A Spring Card by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share some of our favorite Spring Stamps with you. Tulips symbolize the season, and on this card, the tulips are full of color.


To make this, I used pastel colors. First, I created the card base using Navy cardstock. Then, I splattered a So Saffron layer with a few drops of Fireworks in Cottage Ivy and Dandelion colors. I let it dry naturally before stamping the sentiment on the right corner. I used the Troubles Be Less sentiment with VersaFine Onix Ink. Then, I stamped the Tulips and the Large Bow with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on a separate piece of White Smooth Cardstock. I colored the stamps with Classique Markers from Spectrum Noir before fussy cutting them out. Finally, I pasted over the decorated card base with 3D Foam Squares.

Stamps Used:

Have a good day!
Martha Lucia

January 26, 2023

Be Yourself Cat Friends Card

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


Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Cut a white cardstock card front and add the sentiment to the left-hand side using black ink. I added a star border around the entire card front using a Lemon Lime ink. Matted in a light blue cardstock and then adhere to the white cardstock card base.
Stamp the cat image onto white cardstock using black ink. Add color to the images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush. Fussy cut around the image and add to the right-hand side of the card front using thin foam squares.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

January 24, 2023

Art Is What I Have At The End Card

Hello! Thanks so much for joining me today!  This is Shanna here from Caffeinated Craftiness with another red rubber inspired project featuring stamps from Crackerbox Stamps!


STAMPS USED:

This card was a lot of fun to make and actually came together rather quickly! I started with a piece of watercolor paper and did a rainbow wash of metallic watercolors diagonally across the panel. While it was still wet, I sprinkled coarse salt across it and allowed it to air dry. The salt reacts with the water and sometimes causes a crystallized pattern on the paper. It is a really fun technique to experiment with! After the panel was completely dry, I stamped the Craft is What I Do sentiment in black ink on the lower right of the panel.
I stamped, and heat embossed the Paint Brush and Pallette stamps with black embossing powder on watercolor paper. This allows the watercolor to "stay" inside the lines really easily! I used teh same colors I had painted with for my background to color in the paint spots on the pallet and then painted the brush to match. I fussy cut both out and adhered them to the card panel with glue.
To finish off the card, I grabbed some multicolored flat pearls from my stash to add some dimension and sparkle!  Then mounted the entire panel onto a black card base, and I was done!
Do you like to experiment with different coloring mediums?  I absolutely adore watercolors, but I am still learning how to use them well.  What is your favorite medium to color with??  Let me know below!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you will join me again soon with my next project!  
~Shanna

January 13, 2023

Shoot For the Moon Galaxy Card

Hi Everybody! Cornelia here today. It has been a while since I have made a galaxy background. It just felt right with those dark, long nights we are having in January......

I sponged green, yellow, blue, and pink distress inks onto a white card base and then sponged over my background with black soot distress ink, sponging less over the colored areas. That way, you get a nice galaxy background, although there are several different techniques. I stamped the rocket and the moon onto scrap paper. I colored them with alcohol ink markers and cut them out. Added water drops and white splatters to my background. Let it dry well. Stamped the sentiment and stars with Versamark ink and heat embossed them. Mounted the back panel onto a slightly larger card base.

I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting, and happy stamping!

January 6, 2023

Life Gives You Lemons Card

Hello, Nadine here today with a fun inspirational card.

I started by stamping the Fruit Slice & Wedge Stamps to create a border on the background paper. Then stamped the Shaker stamp to fill in some of the spaces between the fruit slices and colored everything with Copic markers. Next, I stamped the Life Gives You sentiment stamp and under it, I stamped the Lemons stamp under it with a few more of the Shaker stamp.

Stamps Used:
Fruit Slice & Wedge Stamps
Shaker
Lemons
Life Gives You

January 2, 2023

Winter Card by Martha Lucia

Hello there, Happy New Year! It's a pleasure to have you here, and I wish you the best for the new 2023! Today I have a winter card created with several stamps from our store. Let's take a look at the card. 

For the background, I used Snowflakes. I stamped them onto smooth white cardstock with Seafoam Ink. Then, I stamped the sentiment Life Knocks You Down and the Bear & Penguin Stamp. With Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored the Bear & Penguin Stamp with a few touches of Illustrator Markers. I resized the stamped piece and made a mat with basic black cardstock to paste it over the stamped background with crafty foam tape. I added a few rhinestones over the snowflakes as a final touch.

You can find these stamps HERE in Crackberbox Store. They have a huge collection of Winter Stamps, and if you plan your Valentine's projects, it is just the perfect moment to find all you want! 
Thanks for stopping by, and see you soon with more inspiration!

October 29, 2022

Live and Dream Inspirational Autumn Card

Hi Everybody! Cornelia here today. I made this card with some of the older stamps from Crackerbox StampsThey are still fabulous and just need to see some ink every once in a while.


I first masked a strip on my card. I sponged it with yellow, red, and brown distress inks. Stamped the leaves and let everything dry thoroughly. Then I stamped the small leaf with Versamark and heat embossed it in white. Added a bit of color to the white leaf and stamped the sentiment. 

The stamps I used: 
(Skeleton Leaves Set of 3- didn't use all of the leaves in this set but its a great bundle deal)

I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting!
Happy Stamping!

October 22, 2022

Snarky Inspiration Card

  Hello! Nadine here today with a card with some snarky inspiration.

I created the background for my card by blending some ink with a darker blue on the top and lighter blue towards the bottom and leaving the bottom right corner white. Then using a star stencil and blue ink to create some stars. I stamped the Boobs From Sagging sentiment onto the background. Then I stamped Trixie and colored her with Copic Markers, and fussy cut her out and added her to the bottom right corner where I left white on the background.

STAMPS USED:
Boobs From Sagging
Trixie

Happy crafting, see you next time!

October 11, 2022

Positive Thought For A Friend

Hello Crafters! Vicky is here today with a card to cheer up a friend with a bit of humor. I stenciled the background. I stamped the pocket with orange ink to make the stitching look like Levi's.
The Pocket was stamped on light blue and stippled dark blue over it. I stamped the tag on the red cardstock and wrote Levi on it. Colored the studs in the corners with a metallic pen. Stamped Don't Give Up with VersaFine.


The Phone was stamped on white card stock and colored.
Hashtag Poop Emoji was stamped on the phone.


Stamps Used:

Thanks for looking!