Get Cracking: Gone to the Beach

Have you heard of my Get Cracking on Christmas Series? Well, this year is going to bigger and better and more inspiring than ever!  So here are the details:

Let’s be honest.

November rolls around and we say to ourselves “man I should’ve started making holiday cards A LOT sooner.”

or

“I have so many wicked cute holiday sets that I haven’t even had a chance to play with yet.”

I am going to guess that most of you who are reading this post fall into one if not both of those scenarios. So for the past 2 years, some of my crafty friends and I have been challenging each other to create at least one-holiday card a month. I mean, that would give me 12 handmade holiday cards to send out at the end of the year and that’s better than none.

We are 6 months away from Christmas!!

This year I am excited to have MORE crafty friends participating with me AND because it is Christmas in July EVERYONE is offering GIVEAWAYS! More details below GIVEAWAYS closed

On the third Thursday, we are going to post a holiday creation and hopefully inspire you to create one too!

If you do end up making any please leave a comment below with a link, or tag me on instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas. This is how I will choose the winner, more about that at the end of this post.

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

If you do end up making any please leave a comment below with a link, or tag me on Instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag  #getcrackingonchristmas

Get Cracking: Gone to the Beach

If we have to make Christmas cards in July, to get ahead of the game- why not make BEACHY Christmas cards!! Ha! This is what I envision Santa doing right after all his hard work Christmas Eve.

Also, I want to make a sand snowperson SO BAD!!!

The images and sentiment are from Sun Soaked Christmas, by Newton’s Nook. They were so fun to color and use in this scene. All the scene building elements are from Lawn Fawn, and linked below.

You might be wondering why my beach has a fence and grass? Well, that is typically what you see at a Cape Cod beach. We of course don’t have Palm trees, but we have dune grass and fences. I had fun recreating a Cape Cod beach for Santa to have fun at.

Using a black glaze pen on his sunglasses, and touches of Prisma glitter here and there with a Quickie glue pen.

Giveaways

Ok, this month is a bit different- ALL of my crafty friends are offering a GIVEAWAY on their site, or instagram!! A true Christmas in July! Be sure to go visit them for more inspiration and more chances to win. 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!

Carolina

Cheiron

Donna

Jane

Kelli

Libby

Marianne

Samantha

Samantha M

Tiffany 

My Giveaway Details

• This giveaway is open from July 17, 2020, to July 31, 2020, 10p ET. (please note the shorter time frame this month) CLOSED
• Prize:
  • Honey Bee Stamps stamp set
  • Gina K stamp set
  • Newton’s Nook stamp set
  • Newton’s Nook die
  • 2 different dies from Concord & 9th
  • MSE stamp set
  • Winnie & Walter stamp set
  • Ranger Stickles
  • Dress My Craft Sequins
  • Studio Katia embellishments
• There will be 1 winner!
• Winner will be announced, right here on this post. I will also email the winner.
• 1 winner will randomly be chosen from the eligible comments
• I must get a reply from the winner with their mailing address within 48 hours or I will draw another winner.
• Due to the size, and weight of this prize this one is open to US residents only.
• In order to be eligible to win a prize you must be doing the following:
  • Leave a comment with a link to your Holiday cards you make this month
  • Bonus: Use the hashtag #GetCrackingOnChristmas on Instagram and/or Facebook

WINNER

Congratulations Wendi!

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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Newton’s Nook, Sun Soaked Christmas Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn, Little Picket Fence Border Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Stitched Simple Wavy Borders Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Grassy Hillside Borders Shop at: SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, reveal wheel circle add-on frames: flower and sun Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Stitched Hillside Borders Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Puffy Cloud Borders Shop at: SSS | LF	Tim Holtz, Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | Ranger
Therm O Web, Purple Tape Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn, Kraft Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Lobster Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | LF	Hero Arts, Misti Mini Black Shop at: SSS | HA
Picket Fence, Magic Brushes Shop at: SSS | LF	Simon Says Stamp, Set of 5 Rainbow Pack BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | LF
Rainbow Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Lawn Fawn, Watercolor Wishes 12×12 Paper Shop at: SSS | LF	Copic Markers Shop at: SSS
Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS | LF	Sakura Quickie Glue Pens 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	Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case Shop at: SSS | LF	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun Shop at: SSS
Lawn Fawn, Really Rainbow Scallops 12×12 Collection Pack Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Spiffy Speckles 12×12 Collection Pack Shop at: SSS | LF	Tombow, Mono Adhesive Dots Dispenser – Permanent Shop at: SSS | LF	Tombow, Mono Adhesive Dots Refill Cartridges – Permanent Shop at: SSS | LF
Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SSS