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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Happy Father's Day

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

 I stamped and colored this adorable Frogs Set 1 stamp. 

Next I stamped three sentiments from the Father Set 1 stamp set.

I layered the pattern paper with kraft cardstock.

I added some green enamel dots to finish off the card.

Stamps Used

Frogs Set 1

Father Set 1

I hope you have a fantastic day!

Timothy

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Nope Not Today | Quick and Easy Cardmaking

 Hello and Welcome! This is Shanna today with a quick and easy card featuring some fun stamps from Crackerbox Stamps!

Today's card features the following stamps:

Nope Not Today

Magnolia Stellata

The card features the Magnolia Stellata stamped in teal ink repeatedly onto a white die cut doily shape to create a background pattern.  Next I used white pigment ink on teal cardstock with the Nope Not Today sentiment.  I chose an off-centered focal point for added interest, and the card was assembled and completed!  See?!?  I told you it was quick and easy!

Thanks so much for stopping by today--I hope you join me again soon for another fun project featuring Crackerbox Stamps!

~Shanna

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New Release And Sale!

Our design team has some fabulous cards they made with our

 new polymer and rubber stamps. Check them out below!

Here is Timothy's card. Go HERE for the Message Board Set

Here is Timothy's card. Go HERE to the Father's Set

Go HERE for the Duck Grin

Here is Cornelia's Card. Go HERE for the Miss Daisy Set

Here is Toni's card. Go HERE for the Mother Set

Go HERE for Rosie

Here is Janet's card. Go HERE for Miss Daisy Set

Here is Janet's card. Go HERE for Miss Daisy Set

Here is Shanna's card. Go HERE for Father Set

Go HERE for the Toilet

Here is Toni's card. Go HERE for Miss Daisy Set

Go HERE For The Record Saying

Here is Janet's card. Go HERE for Miss Daisy Set

Here is Monica's card. Go HERE for Miss Daisy.

Go HERE for the Message Board Set

Here is Vicky's card. Go HERE for Father Set

Go HERE for the Sign Post

Go HERE for Super Guy

Here is Vicky's card. Go HERE for the Message Board Set

Go Here for the Father Set

The Crackerbox Team wants to thank you for taking the time to look at their work.

Have a great day!

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Solid Friendships Card

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a fun little snarky card to share. Let's share some more laughs. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Minion- Lucy
Solid Foundation

Other Products Used:
Distress Oxide Ink- Cracked Pistachio
Media Gloss Spray- Fuchsia 
Archival Ink- Jet Black
Glossy Accents
Zig Clean Color Markers
Waterbrush
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L- E-Z Runner Petite, Thin 3D Foam Squares

Start by cutting a white cardstock card front and a card base. Do a simple blend around the card front using light green ink. Then splatter the pink mister around the edges. 

Stamp the sentiment to the right hand side of the card front using black ink. Adhere this to the card base. Stamp the Lucy image onto white cardstock and add color to the image using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Fussy cut out the image and add Glossy Accents to the goggle lens. Let dry completely. Add the Lucy image to the card front using foam squares. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

 

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Cow Themed Birthday Card

Hello, hello!  Toni here with you today sharing a cow-themed birthday or any occasion card for the anyone in your life who needs a good chuckle.

I used Cow 2 Bernice as the main image and adhered her on top of some farm-themed designer paper and a doily fashioned into a sort of fair winning ribbon.

Next I embossed the fabulous Amazing Things sentiment and popped it up on some foam tape.

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

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Duck when Life is Hard

Hi Everybody! 

Cornelia here today with a fun wobble card. 

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 made the background with photo paper and distress ink smooshing. Istamped the duck onto scrap paper, colored it with alcohol ink markers and cut it out. Trimmed the card bottom with a scallopped border die (Funky Fossil ) and added a strip of blue paper at teh bottom of my card base. Stamped the sentiment. Attached the duck with an action wobble.  

The products I used:

Ducky Large

Life coming at you

Wobble toppers

And perhaps you want to check out those:

I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting!

Happy Stamping!

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Happy Beer-thday!

Hello Crackerbox friends! Tracy here, and today I have another fun birthday card to share featuring one of the new stamp sets from Crackerbox Stamps. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Birthday Set 1

Other Products Used:
Distress Oxide Ink- Tumbled Glass
Blending Brush
Archival Ink- Jet Black
Stickles
Cardstock- White
Zig Clean Color Markers
Waterbrush
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L- E-Z Runner Grand

Cut a card front and a card base from white cardstock. Blend just the edges of the card front using blue ink and a blending brush. 

Stamp the beer glass image along the bottom of the card front using black ink, and stamp the sentiment in the middle of the card front using black ink again. Add color to the beer images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Adhere the card front to the card base. Add Stickles to each of the beer mugs and let dry. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

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Coffee Humor Card

Hello Fellow Stamper. Vicky is here today with a bit of coffee humor.

I first placed the cup from Coffee Set 1.

I used the saying and spoon from Coffee Set 2.

When I added the flowers from Flower Set 1, I stamped the solid part first and then the outline.

Stamps Used:

Check out all of the sets HERE!
Thanks for taking the time to look,

Vicky

 

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Coffee- Adulting is Hard

 Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I Have a fun little coffee themed card to share. This card is created with one of Crackerbox Stamps' newest sets. Here are all of the details.

Crackerbox Stamps Used:

Coffee Set 1

Other Products Used:
Cardstock- White
Distress Oxide Ink- Vintage Photo
Staz On Ink- Timber Brown
Archival Ink- Jet Black
Zig Clean Color Markers
Waterbrush

Cut a white cardstock card front and a white cardstock card base. Stamp the coffee cut image onto the middle of the card front using black ink. Then stamp the image onto a separate piece of white cardstock. Stamp the sentiment in the cup portion of the second stamped image. 

Blend the outside edges of the card front using a blending brush and brown ink. Stamp the coffee bean image around the edges using a darker brown ink to create the border.

Add color to the images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush. Fussy cut out the cuff from the second image and adhere it to the card front using foam squares. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

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Adulting Hard Coffee Card

 Hello Crafters. Vicky here today. 

Isn't that cup of coffee the best way to start the day? I know it sure does help.

I mounted the embossing card stock on an embossed card.

The coffee cup, saying, and beans are from Coffee Set 1.

The saying does fit on the cup, but I decided to put it to the side.

The cup is stamped on printed paper and cut out. I also stamped just the top of the cup, colored it to look like coffee, and glued it on.

Are you having a good time hopping the Coffee Lovers Hop? You can find out the info HERE: 

Enjoy your week,

Vicky

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Miss Prissy Snarky Card

Hi everyone and a cluck-cluckity-cluck snarky card using a new release Miss Prissy. I made the center piece a shaker using some Fall shaker Bitsy.

Stamps/Product Used
Fall Buttons Galore
Miss Prissy

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Just say Cluck It! | Fun-Fold All Occasion Card

Hello and welcome! This is Shanna today, and I have a brand new card to share featuring one of the BRAND NEW polymer stamp sets from Crackerbox Stamps!  

This card features the Prissy stamp set, which was released earlier this month. That chicken is absolutely hilarious to look at. I also appreciate that the image works well in designs, both colored and uncolored—it definitely adds to the versatility!

Today's card is a gate-fold card. That means the front opens with two folded panels opening from the center rather than a traditional side fold. Gate-fold cards are a lot of fun to play around with when designing. I usually place something called a "belly band" around them to help hold them closed, but then I ran across a tutorial for a "slide lock" and knew I needed to make one!

My card features one of the sentiments from the new Prissy stamp set on the front--the scallop framed circle is actually the slide lock!  I stamped the fun chicken image and some feathers on a white circle--then stamps the sentiment right over them in a darker ink color.  I grabbed a blending brush to tone out the white with a light brown as well and then added the circle to the larger scalloped circle!  

The "slide lock" is actually 3 squares cut identical in size-- in this case 2.25".  you fold two of the squares in half--and then nestle them up to each other with the folded edges in--gluing half down to the third square.  The picture probably explains this a lot better! LOL. Then the slide lock is able to slide over the gate fold panels and "lock" them in place!  I will definitely be using this technique again in the future!  It can be modified to any symmetrical shape.

The inside of my card has another sentiment from the Prissy stamp set and the chicken is stamped again as well.  I used my distress oxide inks to mimic a "leather" look for the inner panel and love how it turned out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed my project.  Be sure to head over to the Crackerbox Stamps shop to see all the new polymer sets--and of course check out the sale category while you are there! See you all again soon! ~Shanna

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Cat Friendship Card

 Hi, friends!  Toni here with a snarky friendship card to brighten up your day.

I used a stencil and Distress Oxide to create the clouds in the background behind the cityscape, which consists of glitter rainbow washi applied to thin cardstock and then diecut.  I added the Space Needle in black to make it pop out.

I colored up the cute Cat Friends stamp using Copics.  Aren't they adorable taking a selfie in front of the Space Needle?  The Without Me sentiment was the perfect finishing touch.

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

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A Funny Birthday Card

Hello Stamper. Vicky is here today with a funny birthday card. 

This saying is fun, and I love the vulture.

The saying and the Vulture are in one of our new polymer Birthday Set 1.

I added one of our rubber stamps for the Branch With Leaves.

 

Check out all of our new polymer stamps!

Have a great weekend!

Vicky

 

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