Light Up Christmas Story Leg Lamp Card

 Hello, friends!  Toni here sharing an interactive holiday card inspired by the movie, A Christmas Story.

I started my card by coloring up the leg lamp from Leg Lamp & Sayings Set of 3.  I then built the aperture needed to accommodate the Chibi light underneath the window, using a piece of plaid "wallpaper" to hide the copper tape.  I used a paper doily for the valance for a vintage touch.

A heart indicates where you need to push to get the lamp to light up.  I stamped the electric sex quote from the movie on the interior of the card.  I think this one will give someone a good giggle.

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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Are You Ready For Football Invitation Card

Hello Stampers, Vicky is posting today with a football party invitation.

Since football season has started,

I thought the parties would also start, so I made a party invitation card.

You are probably making a few when sending out party invites, so I kept it simple.

I live in Wisconsin, so the Green Bay Packers is our team.

Crackerbox Stamps made the' G' custom stamp for me.

Single Stamps Used:

Ready For Football

Football

Football Helmet

You're Invited

Stamp Sets: saves a little money

Ready For Football And Helmet

Ready For Football And Football

Hope you enjoyed the card,

Vicky

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Wizard On A Tag Card

Hi, Timothy here today with a Wizard On A Tag card.

I colored and cut out the Ron image from the Harry P 1 stamp set.

I stamped some of the images from the stamp set to create this 

fun background. I used a tag die to add some interest behind the wizard.

I finished the card by adding enamel dots.

Stamp Used

Harry P 1

Have a great day!

 

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News Flash! It's Your Birthday!

Television with Happy Birthday Airwaves

Hello Stampers! Janet here with a cute and easy card to make for anyone.

I started my card by stamping the T.V., coloring it, and cutting it out. I cut a piece of striped paper that looked like a test pattern to fit the screen and attached it. Next, I stamped Happy Birthday on it. I put the television on a piece of brown paper to look like a shelf. I layered that on designer paper and a green background. Added a few colored brads to make it pop!

Stamps Used

T.V.

Happy Birthday

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Thank You for Taking a Look!

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Message Board Birthday Cards

 Hello Stampers. Vicky here today. Using our Message Board polymer stamp set for these 2 cards.
I made the message boards as whiteboards, but you can also make them corkboards. The set includes fun pins and/or magnets.

I stamped the Message Board and colored it in yellow. I stamped Happy Birthday from Birthday Set 2 and outlined the saying in black. The word Notes was put on top since it's a message board. The confetti was added on the side to make it look fun. I used 2 pins, the flower, and the butterfly. I mounted the board on blue cardstock and them on the sprinkle cardstock.

I stamped the board and left it white to look like a whiteboard.

The saying and beer mug from Birthday Set 1.

The beer mug was stamped on white cardstock, colored, and cut out.

I stamped the paper clip on the board and on the green cardstock. I cut out the paper clip on the green cardstock and matched it up with the clip on the board.

The board is mounted on black cardstock.

I stamped the beer mug on the orange cardstock with VersaMark for a background.

Stamps Used:

Message Board Link

Birthday Set 2 Link  

Birthday Set 1 Link

  

Thanks for stopping by!

Vicky

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Masculine Beer Lover Interactive Birthday Card

Hello, my friends!  Toni here with you today sharing an interactive birthday card for beer-lovers.

I started my card with the brick background using a random combination of Distress Oxide Rusty Hinge and Fired Brick spattered with Black Soot as well as Copic Opaque White.

For the whirling mechanism I split up the Birthday 1 sentiment so when you turn it, you reveal the second half of the sentiment along with confetti from Birthday 2.

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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I'm A Little Crazy

Hello, Timothy here today with a I'm A Little Crazy card.

I colored and cut out the Geezer stamp. I used some western theme 

paper from my stash and layered each piece with brown cardstock.

I stamped the Crazy People Don't sentiment stamp and distressed the 

edges for a rustic feel. To finish the card, I added three 

industrial embellishments.

Stamps Used

Geezer

Crazy People Don't

Have a not too crazy day!

Timothy

 

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Humorous Astronomy Any Occasion Cards

Hello, my friends!  Toni here with you today sharing a couple of humorous cards for lovers of astronomy.

I started my card by taking a piece of designer 6x6 paper and sponging Distress Oxide Black Soot and Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes randomly on it.  I then spattered the sheet with Copic Opaque White and Peerless Transparent Gold Watercolor.

Once dry, I embossed Stars Swirl on the sheet.  I divided the sheet up and adhered the pieces to black cardstock which I then embossed with According to Astonomy (left card) and The Universe (right).  I also added more Stars Swirl to the righthand card.

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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Summer Fun Birthday Card

Hello stampers! Everyone dreams of fishing during the lazy days of summer. These cute cards would please young and old alike.

 I stamped the boy and dog in the boat first with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Next I stamped the water ripple. On the second card I stamped the boy on the pier. Then I stamped a small fish in the water.  I colored both cards with copic markers. I used a stipple brush and blue ink to color the sky background. The last stamps used were the Birthday Wishes and It's your Birthday with VersaFine Black Ink

.Stamps Used
 BOY IN BOAT SET OF 3
BOY FISHING ON PIER SET OF 
FISH TINY
IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY
Birthday Wishes ATC
Products  used
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
VersaFine Black Ink

Thanks for looking at my cards

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Birthday Fishes

Hello Stampers. Vicky is here today. I have a fish card for any age.

The fish net is an embossing folder I had in my stash. I used a stipple brush and VersaFine Acorn Ink.

The first thing I stamped was the Sea Plant. 

Marco the Sea Turtle was stamped next.

I put Fish With Polka Dot above the turtle.

The last one is Fish Stripe.

You can get the Fish With Polka Dot and Fish Stripe as a duo at a reduced cost.

There are a lot of fish stamps in the 50% OFF category!

Stamps Used:

 Sea Plant - 50% off

Marco the Sea Turtle

Fish With Polka Dot

 Fish Stripe

Fish Duo - reduced cost

Check out our 50% OFF Fish (Animals).

All of our stuff!

Thanks for looking!

Vicky

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Good To Be King Father's Day Card

Hello Stampers. Vicky is here today to share a Father's Day card for a king.

I stamped King Lg. with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored him. Good To Be King and PS I Love You saying, both were stamped with VersaFine Nocturne InkVersaFine Nocturne Ink.

I measured Glitter Gold Tape to 4" and 5.25".

I put the tape on the background card and then put the stamped images over the tape to have a thin strip of glitter around the edges.

Stamps Used:

 King Lg.

Good To Be King

PS I Love You

Product Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

VersaFine Nocturne Ink

Glitter Gold Tape

Thanks for stopping by to look,

Vicky

 

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Ta Da Father's Day Card

Hello, Timothy here today with a Ta Da Father's Day Card.

I stamped, colored and cut out the Big Head Ed stamp.

I layered a few pieces of pattern paper on a brown card base.

I stamped and colored the Ta Da sentiment stamp and colored in 

the bubble letters.

Lastly, I stamped a second sentiment from the Father Set 1 stamp set.

Stamps Used

Big Head Ed

Ta Da

Father Set 1

 

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Father's Day Golf Card

Hello Stampers. Vicky is here today with a Father's Day card for a golfer.

I stamped the image, Golf Swing, and used Copic markers. I used markers for the grass and then a sponge with green to fill in the grass. I also used a sponge and added yellow to the sky.

Stamps Used:

Golf Swing Image

Fore

Golf Green

Happy Fathers Day

Thanks for taking a look!

Vicky

 

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Father's Day Hero Card

Hello Fellow Stamper. I made a Father's Day card for the first hero in my life.

This could also be a birthday card by changing the saying at the bottom of the card.

I stamped Super Hero saying from Father Set 1 and cut it out with a die.

Super Guy is a rubber stamp that I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Ink. I colored him mostly with Copic markers but used a silver pen to color his belt buckle and around his 'S.'

Happy Father's Day and the saying on the inside is also from the polymer set Father Set 1.

Stamps Used:

Father Set 1Father Set 1

Super GuySuper Guy

Thanks for taking the time to look!

Have a great day,

Vicky

 

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Happy Father's Day

Hi Everybody! Cornelia here today. Father's Day is coming up and Crackerbox Stamps has wonderful stamps for this occasion!

I started with placing the Washi tape first (an old one from my stash). I stamped the car, overlapping it a bit with the Washi tape. Stamped the bumper again onto scrap paer and cut it out. Added it to the car. Colored it with alcohol ink markers.  Stamped the sentiment. Added some enamel dots.

The stamps I used:

Car Front

Man of my Heart

Perhaps you want to check out those:

I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting!

Happy Stamping!

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Sheetload of Father's Day Cards | 12 Sketches, 24 Cards Series

Hello and welcome!  This is Shanna today with the next installment in my 12 Sketches | 24 Cards series!  This is a series in which I select a card sketch off the internet and create TWO (well-at least two!) versions of it using Crackerbox Stamps! If this is your first time reading about this--be sure to read all the way to the end for a recap of the series so far!  

*Warning* I might have gotten a bit carried away this month, and the following post is very photo-heavy!!

This month's sketch was sourced from a YouTube creator named CraftyAl.  She creates a monthly sketch that utilizes 12x12 paper to mass produce a set of cards!  I chose to use the April 2024 sketch to play along with my challenge this month! I was inspired to use the sketch and pair it with the brand new Father clear polymer stamp set--using the majority of the seed to create a fun set of cards!

The following stamps are featured in today's post:
*NEW* Father clear polymer stamp set
Snapdragon  
Fireworks
Pocket
Stars/Pixie Dust
Outhouse

When I Dunk
Alien Funny Face
Frame Rectangle
Super Guy

The way the sketch is designed makes it create 8 cards--which was a perfect way to showcase a new sentiment stamp set!  I loved going through my collection and pulling out stamps to match the sentiments!  I grabbed stamps I haven't used in a while and was so happy to pull back out again.  I kept the techniques simple with these--a little heat embossing and some tone on tone stamping.  

Here are some of my tips when mass producing cards:

• Pick a color way--that means if you are using pattern paper, stick within those colors and have a stack nearby of inks and solid papers to choose from when designing the card.
• Don't be afraid to turn the card!  Some of these sentiments or images just did not work for a portrait designed layout--so I turned it into a landscape layout instead!
• White pigment ink is your friend!  White is neutral, and will pull into nearly ANY design--I was stuck on a card or two until I pulled my trusty white ink pad out to play!

Ok--that pretty much sums up the key points--time to show you the cards!

Super Guy with Father sentiment

Frame Rectangle with Father sentiment

When I Dunk (masked) , Alien Funny Face with Father  sentiment

Outhouse with Father  sentiment

Stars/Pixie Dust with Father sentiment

Pocket with Father sentiment

Snapdragon  with Father sentiment

Fireworks with Father sentiment

Aren't those fun!!!  I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did!!  

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope you are enjoying the series so far!

You can find the monthly post linked below with the picture if you missed my previous posts.

See you all again soon! ~Shanna

Take a look at previous posts in this series here:

January - Snarky Masculine

February - St Patricks Day 2 Ways 

March - Coffee!!

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A Guy's Thank You Card

Vicky is here today with a thank-you card for a friend who helped us do some things outside.

It's been about 50-60 degrees here in Wisconsin. It's time to get started in the yard!

Remember to thank that handyman in your life.

I started with a printed piece of card stock that looked like wood and stamped the Tool Box. I darkened the edges with a little marker.

I stamped the Hammer, Pliers, and Wrench on separate card stock, colored, and cut them out. I made a slit in the front of the toolbox and tucked them in.

The Fasteners were added on the bottom.

I used wood-printed paper to back the saying, Just Wanted Thanks.

Stamps Used:

Tool Box

 Tool Set of 4

Fasteners

Just Wanted Thanks

Thanks for stopping by,

check out all of our tools!

Vicky

 

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Happy Beer-thday!

 Hi Everybody! 

Cornelia back today with my Crackerbox Stamps post for this week. I made this card using a combination of the new clear stamps with the old red rubber stamps.

Some of the products I have used have been provided to me from various companies I design for. Affiliate links may be used in the links provided below.  

I first stamped the beer mugs and cans, colored them with alcohol ink markers and cut them out. Stamped the single beer mug and sentiment onto the card base. I did  a tiny bit of masking for the candle. Added a strip of patterned paper on teh left and assembled everything. Added some white Posca pen highlights and accents.

The stamps I used:

Birthday 1

Birthday 2 (candle only)

Beer Mug large

Beer Can large

And perhaps you want to check out those:

I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting!

Happy Stamping!

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