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Get Cracking: Shake Your Merry Maker

02/18/2021

Get cracking on Christmas | shurkus.com

You didn’t stumble on an old blog post, you haven’t entered the twilight zone, this is ME encouraging YOU to start creating your holiday cards NOW – so you will have a nice stack of creations ready for the next holiday season.

For the past few years, I have been creating a few holiday cards each month so that I am more prepared when 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 Facebook 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 Facebook LIVE. During these Facebook 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 Facebook LIVE will be, February 26 at 8:30p ET right on my Facebook page 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 here:

Also each month I still have some wicked creative friends joining me in sharing holiday cards to inspire you. Be sure to read to the end of the post where they are linked, you don’t want to miss their fabulous creations.

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!!

Get Cracking: Shake Your Merry Maker

One of the other 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 recently got Shake Your Merry from Trinity Stamps. I thought this Santa was so cute, and I knew I could use some chunky glitter on this disco dancing scene!

Trinity Stamps, Shake your Merry

I started by stamping the Santa, and disco ball on a sheet of Distress White Heavystock. I stamped the same images on some masking paper. I fussy cut out the masks and covered the images. Then using a blender brush I inked the background with Lawn Fawn Merman ink.

Next, I covered the panel with the Simon Says Stamp Confetti stencil, using the Wendy Vecchi Stay-tion to hold it in place. I then inked Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide through the stencil with an ink blending tool. I used the confetti stencil so it would look like the reflections and sparkles from a disco ball.

Simon Says Stamp, Confetti Stencil Wendy Vecchi, Make Art Stay-tion

I used a Distress Oxide, because of the pigment properties, I knew the ink would sit on top of the ink blending I had already done. Then the fun, peeling off the mask. Next, I Copic colored the Santa and disco ball. I then stamped the sentiment “Shake Your Merry maker” with Versafine ink.

I then added some Prisma glitter to the trim of Santa’s suit, and some of the confetti marks. I used a black glaze pen to fill in Santa’s belt and the base of his boots.

I then cut a Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frame out of Silver Sparkle cardstock, and added that to the panel with pop dots. Next, I die-cut the disco ball die, and “Be jolly” from Lawn’Fawn’s Winter Big Scripty Words out of holographic cardstock.  I adhered the disco ball with Lawn Fawn glue tube, and the sentiment with foam tape.

Lastly, I used a Lawn Fawn glue tube and filled in the rest of the confetti bits, and then sprinkled Chunky Glitter on them. I just adore how this card came out. It is so sparkly and so much fun!!

Learn how in my Facebook LIVE

I will share with you exactly how I created this card, February 26th at 8:30p ET on my Facebook page here. Set your reminders or better yet, get a reminder text on your phone text “jennshurkus” to 833-758-0501

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!

  • Amanda Willett
  • Carolina Zarate Ponce
  • Marianne Elving
  • Mirella Rogan
  • Nancy vanOosten
  • Peter vanElburgBoddendijk
  • Samantha Mann
  • Samantha VanArnhem
  • Sara Zoppi
  • Tiffany Beuning

 

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, Shake your Merry
Trinity Stamps, Shake your Merry
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Simon Says Stamp, Masking Paper
Simon Says Stamp, Masking Paper
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Lawn Fawn, Winter Big Scripty Words
Lawn Fawn, Winter Big Scripty Words
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Winter Big Scripty Words Lawn Cuts
Lawn Fawn, Winter Big Scripty Words Lawn Cuts
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames
Lawn Fawn, Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames
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SSS | LF
Simon Says Stamp, Confetti Stencil
Simon Says Stamp, Confetti Stencil
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Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion
Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion
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SSS | Ranger
Wendy Vecchi, Make Art Stay-tion
Wendy Vecchi, Make Art Stay-tion
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SSS | Ranger
Lawn Fawn, Holographic Metallic Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, Holographic Metallic Cardstock
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Holiday Sparkle Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, Holiday Sparkle Cardstock
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Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Kitsch Flamingo
Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Kitsch Flamingo
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SSS | Ranger
Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide
Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide
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SSS | Ranger
Lawn Fawn Merman Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals Lf1088
Lawn Fawn Merman Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals Lf1088
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SSS | LF
Taylored Expressions, Blender Brushes
Taylored Expressions, Blender Brushes
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etc
Picket Fence, Magic Brushes
Picket Fence, Magic Brushes
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Simon Says Stamp, Set of 5 Rainbow Pack BLENDER BRUSHES
Simon Says Stamp, Set of 5 Rainbow Pack BLENDER BRUSHES
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Make It By Marko, Peacock Blender Brush Caddy
Make It By Marko, Peacock Blender Brush Caddy
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etc
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
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SSS | LF | Ranger
Distress White Heavystock
Distress White Heavystock
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SSS | Ranger
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
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SSS
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Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0
Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0
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SSS | LF
Mini Misti 2.0
Mini Misti 2.0
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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
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SSS | LF
Rainbow Glue Tube Holder
Rainbow Glue Tube Holder
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Shurkus
Mint Glue Tube Holder
Mint Glue Tube Holder
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Shurkus
Glue Tube Holder
Glue Tube Holder
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Shurkus
Sakura Quickie Glue Pens
Sakura Quickie Glue Pens
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SSS
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
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SSS | LF
Sakura Black Glaze Gel Pens Pen 2 Pack 38495
Sakura Black Glaze Gel Pens Pen 2 Pack 38495
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SSS
Lawn Fawn, Chunky Glitter
Lawn Fawn, Chunky Glitter
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SSS | LF
Fiskars Microtip Scissors
Fiskars Microtip Scissors
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SSS

3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
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SSS | LF
Mermaid, Stamp Shammy Holder
Mermaid, Stamp Shammy Holder
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Shurkus
Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
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Shurkus
Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case
Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case
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SSS | LF
Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine
Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine
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SSS
Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
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SSS
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  1. Jeanne Jordan says

    February 19, 2021 at 2:21 pm

    So glad you are doing this again. I have already started actually. I will link one card here and then GET CRACKING on some more. Stay well!
    https://craftingwithjeanne.blogspot.com/2021/02/happy-holidays.html

    Reply
  2. Stephanie Severin says

    February 19, 2021 at 8:28 am

    Love making holiday cards all year long – here’s mine featuring a vintage children’s dictionary page

    https://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2021/02/dictionary-christmas.html

    Reply
  3. Dawn Thomas says

    February 18, 2021 at 11:31 pm

    YES, yes yes!!! I did a card swaofor Christmas… but did not send out my own cards this past year! To be fair I was injured and I have chronic illnesses. This is a great motivation to keep making cards throughout the year!

    Reply
  4. Andrea Megan Hastilow says

    February 18, 2021 at 5:07 pm

    Utterly brilliant ! Thank m a bit confused on when the fb live is, would you clarify please ? Stay safe x

    Reply
  5. Fikreta says

    February 18, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    this is so cool card!

    Reply
  6. Sarah says

    February 18, 2021 at 2:34 pm

    Jenn, I am so confused as to when the Facebook live is. You wrote tomorrow night but then the date 2/26. Could you clarify for me please?

    Reply

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