I am excited to start the 6th 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 I haven’t had a chance to play with yet, and experiment with different techniques.
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 with you tips and tricks! This month’s YouTube LIVE is tomorrow, Friday January 20th at 12p ET right on my YouTube channel. 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 replay of the video below after.
Inspiration & Share
As you are creating your holiday cards this year, be sure to tag me on Instagram and use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas so I can see them! On Instagram you can choose to “follow” this hashtag and be inspired in your feed.
We can do this! We can create holiday cards all year, and be a little bit more prepared for the holiday season!
Get Cracking: Jane’s Doodles
Jane, the owner of Jane’s Doodles reached out to me and asked if she could send me a few of her products. I have admired her designs for a while now, they are so whimsical and fun- I immediately said YES! When I saw the goodies she sent, I just knew they would be perfect for Get Cracking on Christmas. I was very excited about this stamp set, Wild Winter. I grew up Snowmobiling all around New Hampshire with my dad, and this immediately brought back a lot of memories. I used Lawn Fawn Jet Black and Lawn Fawn white cardstock which is Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB Smooth Solar White Paper to stamp the lion and giraffe in the snowmobile, and colored them in with Copic markers.
I used the above Copic markers to color the images. You will find them linked below in the cardmaking supply list. With the swatches above you can easily substitute for similar colors, or even a different coloring medium. If you are interested in learning more about Copic coloring, or alcohol marker coloring, be sure to check out my Copic 101 post here.
I also stamped “snow” from Lawn Fawn Quinn’s ABCs, and colored them in with Copic markers. I then used Lawn Fawn’s Riley’s ABCs and white embossed “bring on the” onto some Lawn Fawn Rainforest Cardstock. I used Yeti Lawn Fawn pigment ink, and Alabaster White Brutus Monroe White Embossing Powder.
Note: whenever I do ANY embossing, I prep the surface using the Cottontail Embossing Powder Tool.
Next, I worked on the background. I started by ink blending a piece of Distress White Heavystock using Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I used Simon Says Stamp blender brushes (that I store in my favorite brush caddy).
I then used the Jane’s Doodles Drops Stencil and the Lawn Fawn Yeti Ink along with an ink blending tool and foam (since I was working with pigment ink). I pressed the ink through the stencil to create a snowy background.
As always when I use stencils I used the Make Art Stay-tion and whenever I am ink blending I love to use the Ink Stands to hold my ink pads, I also use a small mister bottle filled with Isopropyl Alcohol, to quickly clean my stencils with a Flour Sack Cloth.
I then stamped some snowflakes around the background with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide. I used Newton’s Nook Moose Moutain and Newton’s Toboggan for the snowflakes. I have used Newton’s Moose in a previous Get Cracking, and I can promise you that I will be using Newton’s Toboggan soon since it looks like my three boys!
I then diecut the background from the largest stitched rectangle from lawn Fawn’s Outside In Stitched Rectangle. I also cut a stitched hillside from Lawn Fawn’s die set and white cardstock. I fussy cut out the snowmobile image, and started to assemble the scene.
I used the Wendy Vecchi Stay-tion to line up the sentiment perfectly. Lastly, I used some Distress Collage Medium and Distress Rock Candy Glitter along the snowmobile, hillside, and bottoms of the “snow” letters. I love how this sparkle looks just like snow! I then used Glossy Accents, and a few of the free sequins Jane included in the package. I also dotted some glossy accents in the center of the stamped snowflakes.
This card was so fun to create, and I had a lot of fun with the Jane’s Doodles products! I can’t wait to share more with you on YouTube!
Learn how on YouTube LIVE
I can’t wait to share with you my process for this card on my YouTube channel, tonight, tomorrow, January 19th at 12p 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 tag me on Instagram and use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas so I can see them! We can do this! We can create holiday cards all year, and be a little bit more prepared for the holiday season!
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. Thank you for your support!
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 Jane’s Doodles, Wild Winter Shop at: MISC |  Jane’s Doodles, Drops Stencil Shop at: MISC |  Lawn Fawn, Quinn’s ABC’s Shop at: SSS | LF |  Lawn Fawn, Riley’s ABCs Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Newton’s Nook Designs, Newton’s Toboggan Shop at: SSS | MISC | Newton’s Nook Designs, Moose Mountain Shop at: SSS | MISC |  Lawn Fawn, Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables Shop at: SSS | LF |  Lawn Fawn, Stitched Hillsides Shop at: SSS | LF |
 The Ink Stand, square Shop at: shurkus |  Flour Sack Cloths Shop at: Misc |  Ranger, 2oz Mister Shop at: SSS | R |  99% Isopropyl Alcohol Shop at: Misc |
 Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HB | R |  Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Mint Glue Tube Holder Shop at: shurkus |  Scrapbook Adhesives, White Foam Strips Shop at: shurkus | LF |
 Misti 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF | HB |  Mini Misti 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF | HB |  Lawn Fawn, 1.75″ round grip block Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Lawn Fawn, 3.5″ round grip block with grid Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |
 Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |  Wendy Vecchi, Make Art Stay-tion Shop at: SSS | LF | R |  Sakura Gelly Roll White Gel Pen 08 Shop at: shurkus |  Tombow, Removable Adhesive Tape Runner Shop at: SSS | shurkus |
 Therm o Web, Adhesive Eraser Shop at: SSS |  The Ink Stand, rectangle Shop at: shurkus |  Simon Says Stamp, Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS |  Blender Brush Caddie Shop at: shurkus |
 4″ Lazy Susan Shop at: Misc |  Scotch, Mounting Putty Shop at: Misc |  Spellbinders, Best Ever Craft Tape Shop at: SSS | shurkus | Misc |  Tim Holtz, Peacock Feathers Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | R |
 Distress White Heavystock Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |  Lawn Fawn, 80# White 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB Smooth Solar White Paper Shop at: SSS | HB |  Lawn Fawn, Yeti Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |
 Brutus Monroe, Alabaster White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |  The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Tool Shop at: shurkus |  The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Refill Shop at: shurkus | Distress Oxide, Peacock Feathers Shop at: SSS | LF | R |
 Lawn Fawn, Rainforest Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF |  Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965 Shop at: SSS | LF | R |  Tim Holtz, Distress Glitter Dust Clear Rock Candy Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |  Tim Holtz, Distress Collage Medium Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |
 Lawn Fawn, 2.5″ round grip block with grid Shop at: shurkus | LF |  YR14, Caramel Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  YR14, Caramel Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  YR21, Cream Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 YR21, Cream Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  BG49, Duck Blue Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  BG49, Duck Blue Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  YR12 Loquat Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |
 R35 Coral Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  E27, Milk Chocolate Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  E27, Milk Chocolate Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: BA |  BG13, Mint Green Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 BG13, Mint Green Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  BG11, Mint Green Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  BG11, Mint Green Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  R35 Coral Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |
 W6 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  W6 Warm Gray Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  W4 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  W4 Warm Gray Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 E23 Hazelnut Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  T2 Toner Gray Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  T2 Toner Gray Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  T4 Toner Gray Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 T0 Toner Gray Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  T0 Toner Gray Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  T4 Toner Gray Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  T6 Toner Gray Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |
 T6 Toner Gray Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |  YR27 Tuscan Orange Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Mermaid Mint Shammy Case Shop at: shurkus |
 Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | HB |  Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS | shurkus |  R22 Light Prawn Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  R20, Blush Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 R20, Blush Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |  HoneyBee Stamps, Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter – Die Cutting Machine Shop at: HB |  Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine Shop at: SSS | Misc |  Spellbinders Limited Edition Aqua Platinum Shop at: SB |
 Spellbinders Platinum Shop at: SSS | SB |  Klutter Keeper Shop at: shurkus |  ATG Gun Holster, Mint Shop at: shurkus |
ADORABLE