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Get Cracking: Make The Moose Out Of Life

11/18/2021

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Alright you guys, ONE MONTH until Christmas! 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 was 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, tomorrow, November 19th 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. Watch the replay below!

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

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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!!

I do have some wicked creative friends sharing their holiday cards today to inspire you!

Get Cracking: Make The Moose Out Of Life

This card can work for a holiday card, but it also can work for a winter greeting LOVE that! I started with the Moose Mountain set from Newton’s Nook. I think these guys are SO cute, and they were a lot of fun to color. I stamped them on 80# Neenah Cardstock (Lawn Fawn white cardstock is just that) with Lawn Fawn Jet Black ink, and colored them with Copic Markers.

Newton's Nook Designs, Moose Mountain

I also stamped and die-cut a few of the snowflakes with Blush and Cheeky Pawsitively Saturated Inks from Simon Says Stamp. I am in LOVE with these inks and you are sure to see more of them in upcoming posts and projects! I will share more thoughts about them during my YouTube LIVE!

 

Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Cheeky Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Blush

Next, I worked on the background, I stenciled Newton’s Nook Petite Snow, on a piece of Distress White Heavystock with Seafoam ink and a blender brush using the 7″ Stay-tion. I then stamped a few of the snowflakes directly onto the background with the same Cheeky and Blush inks.

Newton's Nook, Petite Snow Stencil Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Seafoam 

Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion

Next, I diecut a Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloudy border, out of Distress White Heavystock. I love to use this border for snow as well as clouds. I also diecut a Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside, and out of that, I cut a slider shape from Lawn Fawn’s Slide On Over.

Puffy Cloud Borders, Lawn Fawn  Lawn Fawn, Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders  Lawn Fawn, Slide On Over

I spread some Distress Snowfall Grit Paste from the Limited Edition Holiday Texture Set on the tops of both of these borders and let dry. If you don’t have this, you can use regular Distress Grit Paste instead.

Tim Holtz/Ranger, Distress Texture Set Halloween Tim Holtz, Distress Grit-Paste

I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black and then added some Prisma Glitter with a Quickie Glue Pen to some parts of the jackets, and some of the snowflakes. Then I assembled the slider with a penny and both moose to the card. I finished it off with a little bit of glossy accents on each pair of goggles.

Learn how on YouTube LIVE

I can’t wait to share with you my process for this card on my YouTube channel, Friday, November 19th at 8p ET. Watch the replay below!
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
  • Cheiron Brandon
  • Marianne Elving
  • Mirella Rogan
  • Nancy vanOosten
  • Peter vanElburgBoddendijk
  • Samantha Mann
  • Samantha VanArnhem
  • Sara Zoppi
  • 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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Newton's Nook Designs, Moose Mountain
Newton’s Nook Designs, Moose Mountain
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Newton's Nook, Petite Snow Stencil
Newton’s Nook, Petite Snow Stencil
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Lawn Fawn, Slide On Over
Lawn Fawn, Slide On Over
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders
Lawn Fawn, Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Puffy Cloud Borders
Lawn Fawn, Puffy Cloud Borders
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SSS | LF
Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Seafoam
Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Seafoam
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SSS
Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Cheeky
Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Cheeky
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Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Blush
Simon Says Stamp, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Blush
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Lawn Fawn, Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
Lawn Fawn, Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
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SSS | LF
Copic Markers
Copic Markers
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SSS | MISC
Simon Says Stamp, Blender Brushes
Simon Says Stamp, Blender Brushes
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Blender Brush Caddy
Blender Brush Caddy
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Distress White Heavystock
Distress White Heavystock
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SSS | Ranger
Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
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SSS | LF
Tim Holtz/Ranger, Distress Texture Set Holiday
Tim Holtz/Ranger, Distress Texture Set Holiday
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SSS
Tim Holtz, Distress Grit-Paste
Tim Holtz, Distress Grit-Paste
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SSS | Ranger
Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger Glossy Accents
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SSS | Ranger
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
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SSS | LF
Sakura, Quickie Glue Pen
Sakura, Quickie Glue Pen
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SSS | LF
Scrapbook Adhesives, 0.25
Scrapbook Adhesives, 0.25″ white foam squares
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SSS | LF
Imagine Crafts, Palette Knives
Imagine Crafts, Palette Knives
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LF
Tim Holtz, Distress Palette Knife 2 Pack
Tim Holtz, Distress Palette Knife 2 Pack
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SSS
Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0
Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0
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SSS | LF
Mini Misti 2.0
Mini Misti 2.0
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SSS | LF
Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion
Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion
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SSS | Shurkus | Ranger
Wendy Vecchi, Make Art Stay-tion
Wendy Vecchi, Make Art Stay-tion
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SSS | LF | Ranger
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
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SSS | LF
Mint Glue Tube Holder
Mint Glue Tube Holder
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Shurkus
Fiskars Microtip Scissors
Fiskars Microtip Scissors
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
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Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
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Shurkus
Klutter Keeper
Klutter Keeper
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Shurkus
ATG Gun Holster, Mint
ATG Gun Holster, Mint
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Shurkus
Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer
Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer
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SSS
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  1. Fikreta says

    December 16, 2021 at 4:28 pm

    super cute card!

    Reply
  2. Fikreta says

    November 23, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    So wonderful card!

    Reply
  3. Chantal says

    November 22, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    This is beautiful 💝thank you for sharing 💞 you mentioned a marker you use to correct when we colour passed the lines. What is this marker or product called?

    Reply
  4. Marie O. says

    November 20, 2021 at 12:58 pm

    I love your choice of colors, and the addition of glitter and grit paste!

    Reply
  5. Patricia Wilson says

    November 18, 2021 at 3:55 pm

    So cute with the moose. Love them. Thanks for sharing these ideas with us.

    Reply

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