Get Cracking: Alcohol Inked Holidays

Alright, you guys, this is the 5th year for my Get Cracking on Christmas series, and I am wicked excited to continue to make holiday cards throughout the year, with NO STRESS!

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

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

Join Me LIVE

This month’s YouTube LIVE is tonight, January 20th at 8:00p ET right on my YouTube channel here. Stop reading, and set an alarm now on your phone so you don’t miss out. You can use the world clock here to figure out what time it will be where you live.

Want a reminder text on your phone before I go LIVE? Text “jennshurkus” to 833-758-0501

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 video below.

Inspiration

Also if you are looking for more inspiration, I have a bunch of my crafty friends posting their Get Cracking on Christmas cards today too, see a full list at the end of this post

Share

And as you are creating your holiday cards this year, be sure to leave me a comment below with a link, or tag me on Instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas.

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

Ok, enough chatting, let’s get this party started!!

Get Cracking: Alcohol Inked Holidays

I have three cards to share with you this month. Playing with alcohol ink is addicting! Once you are working on one card, you will want to make several!

I started with yupo paper and alcohol inks in the following colors:

• Pistachio
• Patina
• Pool

I used blending solution and 99% Isopropyl Alcohol with an Alcohol Ink Air Blower. I used Alcohol Ink Gilded Alloy on some of them, and on all 3 I used gold foil, which sticks perfectly to the edges of the ink when you burnish onto it.

For the sentiments, I used Concord & 9th’s Mix & Match Holiday Sentiments. I LOVE that the stamp and die for this are all one piece, so it makes it wicked quick and easy to create a bunch of sentiments at once, perfect for holiday card making!

I gold embossed the sentiments and die cut them out. I also used Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Snowflakes, and Mini Snowflakes, cut out of gold metallic cardstock. These are the same snowflakes that I used on the Cheery & Bright rainbow snowflake card that you all loved so much!

I diecut the backgrounds with the largest stitched rectangle in Lawn Fawn’s Outside In Stitched Rectangle set and matted them onto gold metallic cardstock.

Lastly, I added some Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Embellishments for a little added “bling”. When working with bling and sequins, I LOVE the little tidy tray that Trinity Stamps sells, it makes it so easy to keep them tidy and get them back into their container.

 

Here are the other 2 cards I created, no two alcohol ink backgrounds ever look alike! I love that!

 

Learn how on YouTube LIVE

I can’t wait to share with you my process for this card on my YouTube channel, tonight, January 20th at 8p ET.
I hope you will join me, and remember, work on your holiday cards while you watch!

And as you are creating your holiday cards this year, be sure to leave me a comment below with a link, or tag me on Instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas.

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

Inspiration

Be sure to go visit my crafty friends for more inspiration! I am so excited that they are joining me this year to bring you more inspiration and to remind you to work on those holiday cards all year long!

• Amanda Willett
• Carolina Zarate Ponce
• Caryn Davies
• Donna Hitz 
• Elin Venge
• Lien Ricou
• Leslie Good
• Marianne Elving
• Mirella Rogan
• Nancy vanOosten
• Peggy Emmerink
• Peter vanElburgBoddendijk
• Samantha Mann
• Samantha VanArnhem
• Sharna Waksmulski
• Tiffany Beuning

Supplies Use:

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. Thank you for your support!

Concord & 9th, Mix & Match Holiday Sentiments Shop at: SSS	Concord & 9th, Mix & Match Holiday Sentiments Die Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes Lawn Cuts Dies Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Mini Snowflakes Shop at: SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables Shop at: SSS | LF	Distress White Heavystock Shop at: SSS | R	Lawn Fawn, Gold Metallic Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF	Trinity Stamps, Tidy Tray Shop at: SSS | Trinity
Trinity Stamps, Aquamarine Ripple Embellishments Shop at: SSS | Trinity	99% Isopropyl Alcohol Shop at: AMZ	Ranger, Alcohol Ink Air Blower Shop at: SSS | R	Tim Holtz, Alcohol Ink Gilded Alloy Shop at: SSS | R
Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution Shop at: SSS | R	Tim Holtz, Alcohol Ink Yupo Shop at: SSS | R	Ranger, Alcohol Ink Pistachio Shop at: SSS	Ranger, Alcohol Ink Patina Shop at: SSS
Ranger Alcohol Ink, Pool Shop at: SSS	Thermoweb, Gold Foil Shop at: SSS	Ranger, Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | R	Versamark Shop at: SSS | HA
Wagner Heat Tool Shop at: SSS	Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF	Mini Misti 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF	Mint Glue Tube Holder Shop at: shurkus
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Shop at: SSS | LF	Scrapbook Adhesives, 0.25″ white foam squares Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | LF	Mermaid Mint Shammy Case Shop at: shurkus
Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Spellbinders Platinum Shop at: SSS | SB	Spellbinders Limited Edition Aqua Platinum Shop at: SB	Klutter Keeper Shop at: shurkus
ATG Gun Holster, Mint Shop at: shurkus	Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS