Get Cracking: Extra Extra Sparkle

Hello everyone! I am excited to participate in another year of the Get Cracking on Christmas series and wicked excited to work on my stash of holiday cards throughout the year! I will continue to create holiday cards with NO STRESS, using stamps and supplies I haven’t had a chance to play with yet and experimenting with different techniques.

If you missed my Crafty Chat in January, I went over Get Cracking on Christmas. Why I do it, my approach to it, and how you can join. Catch the replay here!

If you would like to read more about this series, you can do so here

Visit

Visit my site right here, on the third Thursday of each month, to be inspired!

Join Me LIVE

Each month, I will offer a LIVE where I create my card and share tips and tricks with you! This month’s YouTube LIVE will be Tuesday August 26th at 12p ET, right on my YouTube channel. Stop reading and set an alarm on your phone so you don’t miss out, or tap the notification bell on YouTube! You can use the world clock here to figure out what time it will be where you live.

Don’t worry; if you can’t make my LIVE, you can always catch the replay on my YouTube channel, and I will also post the replay of the video below right on this post.

Inspiration & Share

As you create your holiday cards this year, be sure to tag me on Instagram @jennshurkus and use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas so I can see them! You can also “follow” this hashtag on Instagram to be inspired in your feed.

We can do this! We can create holiday cards all year and be more prepared for the holiday season!

Get Cracking: Extra Extra Sparkle

If you know me, you know I like to “Glitter all of the things” – and a little extra sparkle never hurt anyone 😉 For these cards, I spread the new Twinkle Distress Texture Paste through a snowflake stencil from Waffle Flower. Once dry, I ink-blended with Distress Oxide inks.

Warm color combo:

• Dried Marigold
• Abandoned Coral
• Picked Raspberry

Cool color combo:

• Cracked Pistachio
• Lucky Clover
• Peacock Feathers

For the sentiment, I white embossed Lawn Fawn Henry’s Build-a-Sentiment onto black cardstock, and die-cut Quinn’s ABC’s out of Pixie Dust Sparkle Cardstock. I then used Distress Collage Medium and Sprinkled Distress Snowflakes onto the bottom of the letters.

For a finishing touch, I added some gold sparkle stars.

Learn how on YouTube LIVE

I can’t wait to share my process for this card on my YouTube channel on Tuesday August 26th at 12p ET. I hope you will join me, and remember, you can work on your holiday cards while you watch!

Cardmaking Supplies Used:

The supplies I used are linked below. Click on the picture, and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available, which means if you make a purchase, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I appreciate your support!