Crackerbox Stamps Blog: Valentine's Day Cards

I think the Chuck the Squirrel image is super cute and had planned to use the sentiments included with the Set of 3 but decided to instead use As You Get Older.

I embossed the card front in 3D hearts and lightly sponged over that with a darker green. I sponged the pink leafy border in a darker pink, too.

I colored up Chuck with Copics and adhered him to the card front. I had planned to an acetate backing for the sentiment but instead used a fussy cut layer of vellum.

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!

A Valentine Kiss

By Janet's cards January 15, 2025 // No comments

Hello, Janet here with another Valentine's card to share. A quick, simple one, no coloring.

I rounded the corners on a piece of small white cardstock. I used a soft brush and added some light pink color to it. Next, I stamped some hearts, lips, and S.W.A.K in pink ink. I stamped one more heart with lace on a scrap piece of paper, cut it out, and added some glitter. I rounded the corners on a slightly bigger piece of heart paper. Next, I rounded the corners on bright pink cardstock embossed with hearts. Layered all that on the white card with rounded corners. The final touch is the matching pink banner with the XOXO.

Products Used

S.W.A.K

Candy Hearts Medium with Words set of 4

Lips

Heart with Lace small

Thanks for looking! Hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Be My Valentine

By Janet's cards January 12, 2025 // No comments

Hello, Janet here with a sweet Valentine's card.

I stamped the Heart with Roses with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored it with markers and cut it out. I cut a piece of pink polka-dot paper at an angle. Next, I embossed a piece of white cardstock with dainty hearts for the top angle. I centered the heart on top of that. I added some pearls as an embellishment to cover the seam. Be My Valentine is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink. I cut it out and layered it on dark red cardstock.

Stamps Used

Heart with Roses

Be My Valentine

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for taking a look! Hope you enjoy making Valentine's Cards as much as I do!

Grumpy Kitty Cat Lover Valentine Card

By Toni January 11, 2025 // No comments

Hello, friends! Toni here, sharing a cat lover's Valentine's card.

I'm a huge cat lover and had such a great time coming up with this card.

I started by choosing a variety of coordinating cat-themed patterned papers which happened to work well with my "middle finger cat" washi.

Next I colored up the Kitty Crabby Walter image pulling grays from the background. Then I stamped the I Hate You sentiment on a tag, layering a second tag beneath and tying them together with a bold black and white twine.

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!

You're My Knight Valentine's Day Card

By Vicky Briggs January 08, 2025 // No comments

Hello Stampers. Vicky is here sharing a Valentine's Day card for the knight in your life!

I put the Castle on the card to get an idea of where the rock path would be.

The Knight was stamped and colored. I masked the flag, part of the Knight, and the two bottom hoofs.

The grass is colored in with markers.

I stamped the saying, Knight In Shining Armor, on light tan cardstock and cut it like a shield.

The saying was mounted on a dark gray and popped up.

Stamps used:

Castle

Knight

Knight In Shining Armor

Knight & Saying set of 2 - Over $2.00 savings

I hope you enjoyed the card!

Vicky

Valentine Bear

By Janet's cards January 06, 2025 // No comments

Hello and Happy New Year! Janet here with a sweet Valentine card. He will bring a smile to young and old. A quick and easy card to make.

I stamped the Bear with Heart in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The small hearts are also stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored them with markers. Stamped I Love You with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink. Next, I used a stipple brush and pink ink to give the background some color. The image is laid inside a red frame and layered on Valentine's paper.

Stamps Used

Bear with Heart

Hearts Candy Words

I Love You

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for taking a look. Don't forget your Valentine!

Kitty Love

By Vicky Briggs January 05, 2025 // No comments

Hello Stampers. Vicky here with a kitty love card.

I used a stamp positioner so the stamp would stamp in the same place. So I masked the leaves and hearts and stamped the Two Cats In A Tree.

Then, I inked the leaves and hearts and stamped the image towards the bottom of the card.

Love was stamped in the corner.

The Heart Plain was stamped and colored.

Then, I mounted the image on red, green, and black cardstock.

Thanks for taking a look, I hope you liked it.

Vicky

Minions Valentine Wedding Card

By Toni December 31, 2024 // No comments

Hello, friends! Toni here sharing an unconventional Minions Valentine card that could easily be used for a wedding.

I stamped and colored Bride Kevin and Frankin Bob. The top hat and sentiment are from Minion 1. I positioned the images on top of the lacy heart and embossed the sentiment in red, so it really pops. How 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!

I Love You Anyways

By Vicky Briggs December 30, 2024 // 1 comment

Timothy has a cute and funny card for a loved one on many occasions.

Timothy started with a green card base. He used 2 different printed cardstock pieces that went together. This would be an idea to use your scrap pieces. He added a ribbon for texture.

He die-cut a circle and popped it up. The Silly Squirrel was stamped, colored, cut out, and popped up.

You're Nuts was stamped, cut out and popped up.

Hope you enjoyed Timothy's card with the cute squirrel.

Pink Winter Valentine Card

By Toni December 25, 2024 // No comments

Hello, friends! Toni here sharing a pretty in pink winter/Valentine card and wishing a happy holidays to those who celebrate.

I started my card by embossing a pink panel with a 3D snowflake embossing folder. I then used a snowflake swirl die to cut out the front panel, leaving sufficient room at the bottom to stamp and color up the Snow Girl Waving image.

I combined words from Fairies, Stardust, Magic and Winter Sucks to create the sentiment.

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 day!

Monkey Love XOXO

By Vicky Briggs December 24, 2024 // No comments

Timothy has some Monkey Love card. This monkey is adorable and funny at the same time.

Timothy did a die cut for the frame. He cut a piece of printed paper the same size as the die cut.

Timothy cut another piece to go behind the center square cut.

He stamped Monkey Love and cut him out.

Timothy cut the XOXO from his cutting machine.

Thanks for taking a look at this adorable card.

Mixed Media Coffee Lovers Card

By Toni February 25, 2024 // No comments

Toni here with you today, sharing a sassy little vintage mixed media coffee card.

I spattered the card front with Distress Ink sprays, then layered dictionary collage tissue paper on top. I stamped and embossed the I Mean Coffee sentiment and Coffee Cup Top View Heart.

For the Lady with Coffee, I stamped and embossed her on vellum, then used some patterned paper scraps behind her collar, cup, teeth, and hair. This allows her to show up really well but still have some transparency. For an added pop of color, I spattered some blue glossy spray and used a red pen to highlight a few of the words. The shine is just dreamy.

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!

Cupid Valentine Cards

By Toni February 16, 2024 // No comments

Toni here with you today, sharing a vintage inspired Cupid Valentine card with a snarky twist.

I created a striped background using a variety of solid cardstock with a scalloped border. It would have been very easy to simply cut strips of cardstock in a variety of colors, piece them together, and cut them to the size of the card front. Either way, you are able to create a variety of card fronts at once to make each card unique.

I stamped and embossed the Cupid (isn't he sweet?!) in gold on vellum. I masked and stamped the Weird Stalker sentiment as well. I then cut out the pair out with a scalloped circle die. I used two layers of vellum to limit transparency.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the remainder of the Weird Stalker sentiment and applied a couple of strips of washi. Cracks me up!

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!

Duck Valentine Friendship Card

By Timothy Thomas February 12, 2024 // No comments

Hello! Timothy here today with a Valentine's Friendship card.

I stamped the background with the Heart Boxers stamp and colored them in with alcohol markers.

I also stamped and colored the Duck Grin stamp and cut around it, leaving a white border.

I stamped the Happy Valentine's Day Friend Script stamp and used a die cut from my stash to cut it out.

For the inside of the card, I used the Weird Stalker stamp for the sentiment and stamped the Heart Boxers stamp again to tie in with the front of the card.

Stamps Used

Heart Boxers

Duck Grin

Happy Valentine's Day Friend Script

Weird Stalker

Enjoy the rest of your day, and remember to do something you love.

Timothy

Vibrant Galentine Card

By Toni February 11, 2024 // No comments

Hi! Toni here with you today, sharing my first project for Crackerbox Stamps, a Galentine card. Woo hoo!

I used a stencil and embossing folder with mostly Catherine Pooler inks, including Flirty Fuschia and Be Mine, to create that vibrant background.

I then masked and embossed the 100% Sweet sentiment onto black cardstock. I stamped the remainder of the sentiment on the inside of the card along with Lady Stella Laughing for a fun little surprise.

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!

I Love You Friend Card

By Timothy Thomas February 09, 2024 // No comments

A good friend is worth more than gold!

I colored the adorable Bear with Heart using alcohol markers and cut it out, leaving a white border.

I pulled color inspiration from the pattern paper and created borders around the image, as well as the Don't Love You sentiment stamp. Before adhering to the sentiment, I wrapped some ribbon around the

top of the card and attached a bow on top.

This card can be used for Valentine's Day, as a Birthday card, or a Thinking of You card.

Stamps Used

Bear with Heart

Don't Love You

Enjoy the rest of your day, and remember to do something you love.

Timothy

Valentine's Day Card

By simply monica February 07, 2024 // No comments

Hi everyone, today I am back sharing a fun Valentine's card using this super cute bear with a heart.

I used a Be My Valentine sentiment and stamped some lips to complete my card. I hope everyone is ready for Valentine's it’s only a few days away.

Stamps Used
Lips
Be my Valentines
Bear w/Heart

Hogs & Kisses Valentine's Day Shaker Card

By Nadine Carlier February 06, 2024 // No comments

Hello! Nadine here today with a hogs & kiss Valentine's Day shaker card.

To create my card, I first stamped the Hedgehog with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and then colored it with Copic markers and fussy cut it out. Next, I die-cut out a circle on the front panel piece of my card. Used some Scor-Tape around the backside of the panel around the circle and adhered some acetate. On the front, above the cutout circle, I stamped the Hogs & Kisses sentiment. I added foam squares all the way around the circle, making sure that the spaces between each one were small enough so that the Love In A Tin shaker pieces couldn't fit through. I added more foam squares around the outer edges of the front card panel and adhered it to my card front. Then I adhered the cute Hedgehog to the front of my card and added a few of the gems from the Love In A Tin around the sentiment.