Get Cracking: Pick a Tree

Have you heard of my Get Cracking on Christmas Series? Well, this year is has been 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 2 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: Pick a Tree

One of the reasons why I started Get Cracking, is because I like to buy ALLLLL the holiday stamps, but don’t have time to use them all. Since I am using them throughout the year, I can justify all my crafty purchases! Tricky, huh? I purchased this Avery Elle set last year when I was teaching at Papercraft Clubhouse and am just now getting around to using it.

I started by coloring the image of the kids carrying their tree out of the tree lot. I used my friend Dana’s suggestions of Copic markers for different skin tones- you can see this here. I then white embossed the sentiment on the card panel. I ink blended over the whole panel, and then stamped some little snowflakes.

I foam taped the image and a Stitched Scalloped Rectangle frame onto the card.

Holiday cards don’t need to be complicated. If you come up with a simple design like this you can create a stack in no time! Be sure to see below the links to some of my crafty friends who are sharing inspiration too! I also have details about the giveaway!

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!

Carolina

Cheiron

Jane

Laura

Marianne

Sam

Samantha M

Sharna

Tiffany 

Giveaway Details

• This giveaway is open from October 15, 2020, to November 18, 2020, 10p ET.
• Prize: Simon Says Stamp stamp set and a pack of watercoloring cards from Concord & 9th
• There will be 1 winner!
• The 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.
• 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

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!

Avery Elle, Christmas Kids Shop at: AE	Lawn Fawn, Jet Black Premium Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn Peacock Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | LF	Merman Premium Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | LF
Picket Fence, Magic Brushes Shop at: SSS | LF	Simon Says Stamp, Set of 5 Rainbow Pack BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn, stitched scalloped frame Shop at: SSS	Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | LF	Rainbow Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Sakura Quickie Glue Pens Shop at: SSS
Lawn Fawn, White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn Peacock Cardstock Shop at: SSS	EK Success, Powder Tool Shop at: SSS | LF	Copic Markers Shop at: SSS
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS | LF	Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts, Misti Mini Black Shop at: SSS	Versamark Shop at: SSS | HA
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | LF	Mermaid, Stamp Shammy Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case Shop at: SSS | LF	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun Shop at: SSS
Tombow, Mono Adhesive Dots Dispenser – Permanent Shop at: SSS | LF	Tombow, Mono Adhesive Dots Refill Cartridges – Permanent Shop at: SSS | LF