Tim Holtz Holiday stamps and Simon Says Stamp coordinating dies Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends! Today I am happy to be part of the Simon Says Stamp release of coordinating dies for a few of Tim Holtz popular holiday stamp sets. I always look forward to the release of these die for Tim's amazing stamp sets!
For this hop I have created a charming Christmas card featuring the Winter Watercolor stamp set and new coordinating dies. I'm still trying to perfect my watercoloring skills and this stamp set helps!
Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base.
Background: I used a quarter sheet of white cardstock and placed in my scoring tool. Using a stylus I scored the panel at 1/2 and inch to create the wood slats. I then dragged a distress ink pad over the scored panel leaving a pho-wood look. I trimmed it down to fit the cardbase and leave a bit of a white border. I have a reel over on my Instagram channel demonstrating this technique.
Focal Point: I stamped the images from the stamp set in distress ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I then used a water brush to color in the images for a whimsical watercolored look. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and added foam squares behind the images for dimension and adhered them to the scored background. I trimmed off any overhang and adhered the panel to the card base.
Sentiment: I cut the Merry Christmas die from gold and white cardstock. I adhered the gold on top of the white for thickness and adhered it to the card front with thin strips of foam tape. I stamped the wishing you in clear ink and heat set it with gold embossing powder on a strip of red cardstock.
I hope you have enjoyed the project I have shared with you and got some inspiration. I have provided a list of all the supplies I used for your convenience. There are more hops along the way and for more inspiration you can visit the gallery over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks for hopping by!

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Hello crafty friends! Thank you for stopping by. My name is Barbara and this is my blog showcasing my work as a cardmaker as well as other paper crafting projects! Welcome!

Comments

  1. AnnieNovember 13, 2026 at 7:48 AM

    So pretty!! I love your pointsettia color!

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  2. Mariana MayaNovember 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM

    This is so pretty! I love your technique to make the wood -looking card base! thanks for the tip

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