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Get Cracking: Meowy Christmas

08/26/2021

Get cracking on Christmas | shurkus.com

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, tomorrow, August 27th 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.

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: Meowy Christmas

For this card, I used the Do Re MEow stamp set from Trinity Stamps.

Trinity Stamps, Do Re ME OW

I created this scene by doing a little masking, it is actually all one layer except for the sentiments. I will share some tips and tricks on how I go about masking on a scene like this during my YouTube LIVE.

Once all of the images were masked I did some ink blending on the background with Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxides. Then using the Snowy Sky Stencil from Lawn Fawn, I spread some Ranger Texture Paste through to create the snowy background.

Lawn Fawn, Snowy Sky Stencil Texture Paste, Ranger

I then peeled off all the masks and colored the images with Copic markers. I will share the color combos I used to create the calico, orange tabby, and Mister Harley during my YouTube LIVE.

I then stamped and die-cut out FA LA LA LA LA .. using Freshly Cut Grass Lawn Fawn ink. On a piece of Lawn Fawn Guava cardstock, I white embossed “We wish you a Meowy Christmas”, and die-cut that as well. I love that Trinity Stamps includes dies that cut out around the words.

I stamped some individual music notes with Versafine Onyx Black, and then of course added some Prisma glitter with a Quickie Glue pen.

I can’t wait to share some more tips and tricks with you tomorrow night, I hope you will join me, over on my YouTube channel at 8p ET.

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!

 

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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Trinity Stamps, Do Re ME OW
Trinity Stamps, Do Re ME OW
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MISC
Lawn Fawn, Snowy Sky Stencil
Lawn Fawn, Snowy Sky Stencil
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SSS | LF
Simon Says Stamp, Masking Paper
Simon Says Stamp, Masking Paper
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SSS
Distress White Heavystock
Distress White Heavystock
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SSS | Ranger
Dina Wakley Media, Palette Knife
Dina Wakley Media, Palette Knife
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SSS
Copic Markers
Copic Markers
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SSS | MISC

Distress Oxide, Peacock Feathers
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SSS | LF | Ranger
Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide
Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide
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SSS | LF | Ranger
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
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SSS | LF | Ranger
Ranger Ink, Mini Domed Ink Blending Foam
Ranger Ink, Mini Domed Ink Blending Foam
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SSS | Ranger
Flour Sack Cloths
Flour Sack Cloths
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SSS | MISC
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide, Blueprint Sketch
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide, Blueprint Sketch
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SSS | LF | Ranger
Lawn Fawn, Freshly Cut Grass Dye Ink Pad
Lawn Fawn, Freshly Cut Grass Dye Ink Pad
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Guava Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, Guava Cardstock
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SSS | LF
Versamark
Versamark
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SSS | HA
Brutus Monroe, Alabaster White Embossing Powder
Brutus Monroe, Alabaster White Embossing Powder
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EK Success, Powder Tool
EK Success, Powder Tool
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SSS | LF
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
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SSS
Ranger Texture Paste
Ranger Texture Paste
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SSS | Ranger
Gina K, Masking Magic
Gina K, Masking Magic
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SSS
Sakura Quickie Glue Pens
Sakura Quickie Glue Pens
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
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SSS | LF
Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
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Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case
Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case
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SSS | LF
Ranger, Heat Tool
Ranger, Heat Tool
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SSS | Ranger
Wagner Heat Tool
Wagner Heat Tool
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SSS
Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine
Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine
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SSS | MISC
Spellbinders Platinum
Spellbinders Platinum
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SSS | MISC
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  1. Lee says

    August 27, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    Cute cute cute card. . . Looking forward to Journey schedule!

    Reply
  2. Patricia Wilson says

    August 27, 2021 at 6:31 am

    Love the kitties. Must be your three. Great inspiration. Thank you for all you do.

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    • Bonnie Carpenter says

      August 28, 2021 at 11:45 am

      Very cute,. Love all your colors used. I only do snowman on my Christmas cards (I’m known for that) so I will not be using cats but will probably steel your color scheme.

      Live watching you create and your outcome.

      Reply

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