Time to get cracking on those holiday cards, so I am encouraging YOU to start creating your holiday cards NOW – so you will have a nice stack of creations ready for the next holiday season.
For the past few years, I have been creating a few holiday cards each month so that I am more prepared when November comes around. I enjoy making the cards so much more when I have time to play with different supplies and techniques. I share these cards on the third Thursday of each month. You can see previous Get Cracking on Christmas posts here.
In December, I asked people in my {creative chick} studio share Facebook group, that if you didn’t send holiday cards in 2020, what were the reasons. One of the most common responses if they didn’t have enough time.
So I was thinking, how can I give you time? And I came up with a plan! I know that you enjoy when I host LIVEs and share with you a technique, or how I created a card- so this year each month for Get Cracking on Christmas I am going to host a LIVE. During these LIVEs, I encourage you to join me and start to Get Cracking on your OWN holiday cards. You can do something similar to mine, or just work on your own thing. Doesn’t matter, just show up and create!
This month’s YouTube LIVE will be, Friday, May 21st 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, I have also posted the video below
Also each month I still have some wicked creative friends joining me in sharing holiday cards to inspire you. Be sure to read to the end of the post where they are linked, you don’t want to miss their fabulous creations.
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: Build a snowman
Digging into my “never used on a project yet” bin, I gathered some stamps from Purple Onion Designs. I love creating scenes with Stacey Yacula’s designs.
I started by stamping the covered bridge on a piece of Distress White Heavystock and coloring it in with Copic markers. I then masked the bridge, and ink blended a background with Blueprint Sketch and Salvaged Patina Distress ink. I then stamped the critters building a snowman on a piece of Neenah cardstock. I colored the images in with Copic markers and then fussy cut it out.
I didn’t have to “fuss” about cutting the details on the snowman scarf, or the bunny tail, because I also stamped the image onto the card background. Once I adhered the colored/fussy cut out images it all looked seamless, details and all.
I then stamped the sentiment with Grape Soda Lawn Fawn ink, I cut it out like word-fetti, and gently inked the edges with the same ink and a blender brush. Using a quickie glue pen and Prisma glitter I added some sparkle to the word “wonderful” I then popped up the sentiment strips with foam tape.
To finish off the card I added some more sparkle to the scarves and hats. I added some white gel pen details to the trim of the snowman hat, and the cheeks of the critters. Lastly, I added some chunky glitter to the ground under the snowman and critters.
I have some fun tips and tricks I will share with you during my YouTube LIVE below!
Learn how in my YouTube video
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
- Jane
- Marianne Elving
- Nancy vanOosten
- Peter vanElburgBoddendijk
- Samantha Mann
- Sharna Waksmulski
- Tiffany Beuning
Supplies Used:
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!
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 Purple Onion Designs Shop at: MISC |  Purple Onion Design/Stacey Yacula, Covered Bridge Shop at: SSS | MISC |  Purple Onion Design/Stacey Yacula, Sweet Snow Friends Shop at: SSS | MISC |  Purple Onion Designs, Holiday Messages Set Shop at: SSS | MISC |
 Purple Onion Designs, Clear Mounting Stamp Shop at: SSS | MISC |  Lawn Fawn, Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables Shop at: SSS | LF |  Simon Says Stamp, Masking Paper Shop at: SSS |  Distress White Heavystock Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Salvaged Patina Distress Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Tim Holtz, Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Taylored Expressions, Blender Brushes Shop at: MISC |  Picket Fence, Magic Brushes Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Simon Says Stamp, Set of 5 Rainbow Pack BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS |  Make It By Marko, Peacock Blender Brush Caddy Shop at: MISC |  Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF |  Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Mini Misti 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF |  Scrapbook Adhesives, 0.25″ white foam squares Shop at: SSS |  Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | LF |  Rainbow Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus |
 Mint Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus |  Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus |  Copic Markers Shop at: SSS | MISC |  Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS | LF |
 We R Memory Keepers, Mini Craft and Photo Case Shop at: SSS |  We R Memory Keepers, Small Craft and Photo Case Shop at: SSS |  Lawn Fawn, Chunky Glitter Shop at: SSS | LF |  Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05 Gelly Roll Pen Shop at: SSS |
 Lawn Fawn, Grape Soda Ink Pad Shop at: LF |  Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS |  Fiskars Fingertip Control Knife Shop at: SSS | 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | LF |  Mermaid, Stamp Shammy Holder Shop at: Shurkus |  Mermaid Mint Shammy Case Shop at: Shurkus |  Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine Shop at: SSS | MISC |  Spellbinders Platinum Shop at: SSS |
Very beautiful card!