Hey – it’s time to #getcrackingonchristmas

Look at me go, two months in a row creating holiday cards and joining in with Jenn Shurkus and her Get Cracking On Christmas monthly “challenge”. It’s not a contest type challenge, but a personal one! A way to avoid the last minute rush of needing to create a gazillion cards on 1st December!

On the third Thursday of every month, a bunch of us (and we encourage you to join us) share a holiday card created using whatever stamps, dies, products you desire. The aim is to just get cracking (clue is in the name) on getting those cards ticked off your list.

The card I’m sharing today brings together some fabulous products from some of my FAVOURITE companies. You can get it all at Ellen Hutson.com HERE!

I started with a white card base using Neenah Solar White and inked Concord and 9th Seaglass ink around the edge. For the main panel of my card I used some Tithe Gina K Snowflake Stencil and softly inked some Concord and 9th Seaglass ink throughit. I just wanted a faint image for the background. I then added some white embossing paste sprinkled with iridescent glitter. I would have used the Gina K white glitter paste but I’m waiting to get my hands on it!

For the sentiment I used Avery Elle Bright die and stamp set and layered it with vellum. To finish I added a few rhinestones because there’s never enough sparkle, right?

40 lb. Vellum – 25 pk, Bazzill

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 8-1/2 x 11

Mini Media Mat, Waffle Flower Tools

Solar White – 250 Sheet Ream, Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock

Stellar Snowflake, Gina K Designs Stencils

White, Gina K Designs Glitz Glitter Gel

Ink Cubes Bundle, Concord & 9th Premium Dye Ink Cubes

Sea Glass, Concord & 9th Premium Dye Ink Cubes

Sea Glass, Concord & 9th Premium Dye Ink Pads

Sea Glass, Concord & 9th Premium Color Cardstock

Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25 pk, Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock

Simply Said: Bright, Avery Elle Clear Stamps

Simply Said: Bright, Avery Elle-Ments Dies (Retiring)

White Rhinestones, HAI Sequins

Check out my cards from March 2021 below …

Hello, it’s Caryn here today sharing a fun card featuring the cute-as-all-get-out Peek-a-Boo Flight stamps and dies.  I adore the Peek-a-Boo line of stamps – they are so creative and unique – love all the new ideas Heather keeps coming up with!

I created a textured card base for my design by using the Cloud Mat die to create a stencil.  I just cut it from card stock – a great way to get even more bang for your buck when it comes to your supplies!I took some embossing paste and tinted it with an ink refill to create a blue paste then slathered it over the stencil. onto a panel I sprinkled some fine clear glitter over it whilst it was still wet – glitter never shows up well in photos but I promise you, it’s super-sparkly!I also die cut some clouds from vellum to add even more dimension!

Whilst the card panel was drying I stamped and coloured the aeroplane from the Peek-a-Boo flight set and chose the elephant from the Sending Hugs stamp set.  For the sentiment I pulled out one of the older (and incredibly useful) sets, the Speech Bubbles stamps and dies.  
Because I had a wee bit of the paste left I thought I’d create another card to use it up!  I used the same stencil and made a small panel which fitted nicely onto a 4-bar card.  I thought it would be a great back drop for the Some Bunny Loves You stamp set.
I have a reel on my instagram page (@glittermesilly) showing a quick demo of how I created the stencil and cards if you’d like to see it in action!!!

Supplies:
Card 1

Peek-a-Boo  Flight Clear Stamps

Peek-a-Boo  Flight Elle-ments

Cloud Mat Elle-ments

Speech Bubbles Clear Stamps

Speech Bubbles Elle-ments

Card 2

Cloud Mat Elle-ments

Some Bunny Loves You Clear Stamps

Some Bunny Loves You Elle-ments