Hello everyone! Thank you for understanding my need to postpone Get Cracking on Christmas last week, you are all the best! Normally I would be sharing my project on the 3rd Thursday of the month, but that was not happening last week- just not enough hours in the day sometimes. 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 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
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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 Sunday, February 26th 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: Newton’s Nook
I mentioned in a previous Get cracking on Christmas LIVE that I was going to use this fun Newton’s Toboggan stamp set from Newton’s Nook. I just LOVE that there are three kitties so I can represent each of my boys. I stamped the image on Distress Watercolor Cardstock, the smooth side. I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black and embossed it with ultrafine clear embossing powder.
Note: whenever I do ANY embossing, I prep the surface using the Cottontail Embossing Powder Tool.
I then watercolored the image with Distress Watercolor Pencils. If you would like to learn more about Distress Watercolor Pencils, I recommend you take my online class!
Once the image was watercolored and cut out, I added some Prisma glitter with a Quickie Glue pen to the details of the hats and scarves. Can you tell which kitty is Mister Harley, which is Gus and which is Jac? I share more of my kitties on their own Instagram here.
I then ink-blended some backgrounds with stencils and Distress Inks. I used Newtons Nook Petite Snow and Snowfall Stencil.
I ink blended on Distress White Heavystock using Salvaged Patina and Shaded Lilac Distress Ink. I used Simon Says Stamp blender brushes (that I store in my favorite brush caddy). 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 diecut the background from the largest stitched rectangle from lawn Fawn’s Outside In Stitched Rectangle. I die-cut the smaller rectangle using Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Rectangle sets and matted that with some Peacock cardstock. I also cut a snowy hillside using Lawn Fawn’s Puffy Cloud Borders die set and white cardstock. I stamped the sentiment with Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink.
This card was so fun to create, and I always love to feature my kitties on a card! I can’t wait to share more with you on YouTube!
Learn how on YouTube LIVE
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!
 Newton’s Nook Designs, Newton’s Toboggan Shop at: SSS |  Lawn Fawn, Puffy Cloud Borders Shop at: SSS | LF |  Newton’s Nook, Petite Snow Stencil Shop at: SSS | Newton’s Nook Designs, Snowfall Stencil Shop at: SSS |
 Distress Watercolor Pencils Bundle Shop at: SSS | HA | R |  Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 3 Shop at: SSS | HA | R |  Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 2 Shop at: SSS | HA | R |  Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 1 Shop at: SSS | HA | R |
 Mobius & Ruppert Brass Pencil Sharpeners Shop at: BA |  Blick Arts, Master Synthetic Round #4 Brush Shop at: BA |  Blick Arts, Master Synthetic Round #2 Brush Shop at: BA |  Ranger Paintbrush Set Shop at: SSS | R |
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HA |  Flour Sack Cloths Shop at: Misc |  Faber-Castell, Collapsible Water Cup Shop at: SSS | HA |  Ranger, Heat Tool Shop at: SSS | HA | R |
 Mini Misti 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF | HA | Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |  Sakura, Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |
 Sakura Gelly Roll White Gel Pen 08, 3pk Shop at: shurkus |  Sakura Gelly Roll White Gel Pen 08 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 |  The Ink Stand, square Shop at: shurkus |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Oxide Shaded Lilac Shop at: SSS | Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Salvaged Patina Distress Shop at: SSS | R | Tim Holtz, Shaded Lilac Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | R |  Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Distress Watercolor Cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Shop at: shurkus | HA |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Watercolor Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |  Simon Says Stamp, Fine Detail Clear 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 |
 Wagner Heat Tool Shop at: SSS |  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 | HA |
love newton nook!
so cute card !