Hello everyone! I am excited to continue to share 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 and supplies I haven’t had a chance to play with yet and experimenting with different techniques.
If you would like to read more about this series, you can do so here
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Join Me LIVE
Each month, I will offer a LIVE where I create my card and share tips and tricks with you and some options to the card! This month’s YouTube LIVE is tonight, December 21st at 8p ET, right on my YouTube channel. Stop reading and set an alarm on your phone so you don’t miss out, or tap the notification bell on YouTube! You can use the world clock here to figure out what time it will be where you live.
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 right on this post.
Inspiration & Share
As you create your holiday cards this year, be sure to tag me on Instagram @jennshurkus and use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas so I can see them! You can also “follow” this hashtag on Instagram to be inspired in your feed.
We can do this! We can create holiday cards all year and be more prepared for the holiday season!
Get Cracking: Monochromatic Stenciling
Let’s be honest: We are so close to the holidays now that I wanted a simple card to create and share with you. If you need some last-minute ideas or want to start your stash of cards for next year, this design is perfect! It also doesn’t need a lot of supplies to make it happen!
I started with the Lawn Fawn Poinsettia Background stencils, but you could use any holiday stencils. I used the Make Art Stay-tion to hold my stencils in place, and ink blended with Lawn Fawn Merman ink onto Distress White Heavystock. I used Honey Bee Stamps blender brushes (that I store in my favorite brush caddy). 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 table surface with a Flour Sack Cloth. Have you seen my new *exclusive* Flour Sack cloths?! They are wicked fun and available in my online shop!
I blended two of the stencils with a very light hand to get a softer shade of Merman ink. I used a heavier hand for the last stencil to get a darker version. I then die cut the background out of the largest stitched rectangle from the Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables from Lawn Fawn.
I ink-blended some pieces of Distress White Heavystock. Three pieces with Merman Lawn Fawn ink of varied tones. And one piece ink blended with Rainforest Lawn Fawn ink. I then die-cut the pieces of the Stitched Poinsettia die set. I then sprayed them with a mixture of water and Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust for a little shimmer.
For the sentiment, I stamped “holly jolly” with Quinn’s ABCs and colored them in an ombre with Copic markers. I then used the grid on the Make Art Stay-tion to space out my letters nice and straight and even, using Best Ever Craft Tape to pick the letters up, and then adhere them to the card. I added some Distress Rock Candy to the Poinsettia’s center and the letters’ bottoms with Distress Collage Medium. I then added a touch of glossy accents to the bottoms of the letters and sprinkled some Chunky Glitter.
During my LIVE, I will share other fun color combos and tips and tricks! I can’t wait to share more with you on YouTube!
Learn how on YouTube LIVE
As you create 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 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. I appreciate your support!
Lawn Fawn, Poinsettia Background Stencils Shop at: LF |
Lawn Fawn, Stitched Poinsettia Shop at: LF |
 Lawn Fawn, Quinn’s ABC’s Shop at: LF |
 Lawn Fawn, Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Lawn Fawn, Jet Black Premium Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |
Lawn Fawn, Liquid Stardust Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |
Distress White Heavystock Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF | R |
The Ink Stand, rectangle Shop at: shurkus |
 Lawn Fawn, Rainforest Ink Pad Shop at: LF |
 Lawn Fawn Merman Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals Lf1088 Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Lawn Fawn, Rainforest Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Scrapbook Adhesives, White Foam Strips Shop at: shurkus | LF | BA |
 Honeybee Stamps, Background Blender Brushes – set of 2 Shop at: SSS | HBS |
 Blender Brush Caddie Shop at: shurkus |
 4″ Lazy Susan Shop at: AMZ |
 Scotch, Mounting Putty Shop at: AMZ |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Glitter Dust Clear Rock Candy Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HBS | R |
 Lawn Fawn, Chunky Glitter Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Collage Medium Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |
 Glitter Storage Container Shop at: shurkus |
 Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HBS | R |
 Copic 101 online class Shop at: shurkus |
 RV14, Begonia Pink Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |
 RV14, Begonia Pink Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 RV21, Light Pink Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 RV21, Light Pink Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |
 RV13 Tender Pink Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |
 RV13 Tender Pink Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 R35 Coral Copic Original Marker Shop at: BA |
 R35 Coral Copic Sketch Marker Shop at: SSS | BA |
 Spellbinders, Best Ever Craft Tape Shop at: SSS | shurkus | AMZ |
 Glitter All Of The Things, Flour Sack Cloth Shop at: shurkus |
 Ranger, 2oz Mister Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |
 99% Isopropyl Alcohol Shop at: AMZ |
 Ranger, Heat Tool Shop at: SSS | HBS | R |
Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HBS | R |
 Wendy Vecchi, Make Art Stay-tion Shop at: SSS | LF | HBS | R |
 HoneyBee Stamps, Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter – Die Cutting Machine Shop at: HBS |
 Hero Arts, Compact Cutter Shop at: SSS | HBS |
 Spellbinders Platinum Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Klutter Keeper Shop at: shurkus |
 ATG Gun Holster, Mint Shop at: shurkus |
 Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | HBS | R |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Rotary Media Trimmer Shop at: SSS | R |
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