Have you heard of my Get Cracking on Christmas Series? Well, this year is going to bigger and better and more inspiring than ever! So here are the details:
Let’s be honest.
November rolls around and we say to ourselves “man I should’ve started making holiday cards A LOT sooner.”
or
“I have so many wicked cute holiday sets that I haven’t even had a chance to play with yet.”
I am going to guess that most of you who are reading this post fall into one if not both of those scenarios. So for the past 2 years, some of my crafty friends and I have been challenging each other to create at least one-holiday card a month. I mean, that would give me 12 handmade holiday cards to send out at the end of the year and that’s better than none.
We are 5 months away from Christmas!!
This year I am excited to have MORE crafty friends participating with me and each month I am offering a GIVEAWAY! More details on that below.
On the third Thursday, we are going to post a holiday creation and hopefully inspire you to create one too!
If you do end up making any please leave a comment below with a link, or tag me on instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas. This is how I will choose the winner, more about that at the end of this post.
We can do this! We can create holiday cards all year, and be a little bit more prepared for the holiday season!
If you do end up making any please leave a comment below with a link, or tag me on Instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas
Get Cracking: One of a Kind Snowflake
This month Colorado Craft Company graciously offered to send us some stamps to play with. I am a sucker for all things snowflake and snowman so I had to choose Big and Bold Warm Wishes Snowflake
I created an alcohol ink background on Yupo paper, and then used the Alcohol Lift Ink to stamp the snowflake. After you pull the ink off the background you can then stamp it onto white cardstock, which is what I did.
I couldn’t decide what sentiment to use on the alcohol ink one so I will have that one for a later card. I also added a few sequins to the card.
Be sure to check out Colorado Craft Company. They have a lot of fabulous stamps to choose from. I love their new fruit images!
Inspiration
Be sure to go visit them 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!
Giveaway Details
This giveaway is open from August 20, 2020, to September 16, 2020, 10p ET.- Prize:
- Colorado Stamp Company Stamp Set
- There will be 1 winner!
- Winner will be announced, right here on this post. I will also email the winner.
- 1 winner will randomly be chosen from the eligible comments
- I must get a reply from the winner with their mailing address within 48 hours or I will draw another winner.
- Due to the size, and weight of this prize this one is open to US residents only.
- In order to be eligible to win a prize you must be doing the following:
- Leave a comment with a link to your Holiday cards you make this month
- Bonus: Use the hashtag #GetCrackingOnChristmas on Instagram and/or Facebook
Winner
Congratulations Jeanne!!! You have won this month’s giveaway! Be sure to check out her card here.
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!
My third entry! Thank you.
https://phamtasticdesign.blogspot.com/2020/09/cas-christmas-september-reminder-christmas-tree.html
Another Christmas card done! This time it’s a CAS one.
https://phamtasticdesign.blogspot.com/2020/09/happy-howlidays.html
Beautiful card. Love the bold colours.
My card https://phamtasticdesign.blogspot.com/2020/09/guest-designer-for-christmas-craft-creations-september-challenge.html
Well, you said to GET CRACKING, so I did. Here’s another holiday card ready to go. Thanks for always sharing the shore line with us and the encouragement. https://craftingwithjeanne.blogspot.com/2020/09/seasons-greetings.html
Hi Jenn, what a lovely inspiration!
I have to share my first (and probably unique) Christmas card for this month.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CErghBNJlj2/
Hope you like it!
OK, Finally got a holiday card done – I made two of these! https://craftingwithjeanne.blogspot.com/2020/09/cheerful.html
So glad to join you this month. I created this cutie https://www.instagram.com/p/CEg4IItJJ6z/. Your snowflake cards are just gorgeous!
Thinking. About starting Christmas cards.
hi… absolutely adorable cards,,
I am some new to all this stamping,, ink,, papers cards,, all these stamps company,,,
Just following I am falling in love with a these cards,, that I don’t know!!!
Where to go! lololololol
Just wanna say Love them all!!!!!
& don’t know where to start or just get lost in them all!!!!
lololololol
Thank you for showing them ,,,,,,
Hi Jenn, what a lovely bunch of cards and inspirations!
Christmas is just around the corner, so here it is my first entry
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKFAwkJF7f/
I did manage to do this idea in 2017, every month I would make two special seasonal cards so that I had a stash ready at beginning of December. But ill health has stopped me since. Good luck to everyone that enters the challenge it’s worth the cards being ready let alone the chance of prizes from each stop. Stay safe and happy creating everyone x
Gorgeous card and
neat looking star.
Carla from Utah
Hi Jenn. I barely know this company and then I saw a pear done by Debbie Hughes I believe and went over to SSS to look through ALL their stamps. I put 3 or 4 in my WISH LIST…. LOVE THEM. This one is fantastic and the alcohol ink lift worked out so well to give it that snowy ephemeral look! Perfect technique for this card. I am going to “get cracking” real soon and will share. Take care. Jeanne
Very interesting style! I like it a lot and will try it out!
Love it, just bought it, I love all your ideas : )
I’ve already made one with this stamp. I will however try your style with other inks. Thanks for the encouragement to start early.
So pretty. I like two cards and both wonderful
Very beautiful card!