Hi friend! Happy Wednesday! I’m delighted that you’re here, and to share with you this gorgeous holiday card idea by our friend Cheiron Brandon on the blog today! Read on and enjoy!

Hi there crafty friends! It’s Cheiron here with another tutorial using Tim Holtz products. Today I am sharing a card using the Festive Collage stamps and pairing them with the new Festive Collage Dies from Simon Says Stamp. I love that there are coordinating dies for these stamps now, they really make the design pop on a card. 

For this card, I am using Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Cardstock. To begin I cut 2 panels to 3 ¾ x 5 and stamped the Festive Collage image in Black Soot Distress Ink onto each panel. Then I took one of the panels and colored it in with Distress Watercolor Pencils in Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron and Festive Berries. Once I colored the image in, I took a Ranger Detailer Water brush and moved the pigment around, this really makes the pigment activate and since we are using such a small amount of water, it does not seem to affect the cardstock. 

Once my image was all colored in, I lined up the die, taped it down then cut it with my die cut machine. I used the thin Simon Says Stamp foam squares to adhere the cut-out leaves on top of the second stamped panel.  Once my leaves were adhered, I decided to splatter the panel with both Picket Fence and Black Soot Distress Paint. After I added the paint, I decided to add a stamp from the Postmarked Sticker Book then added a bit more splatter. I added a sentiment sticker from the Tim Holtz Christmas Sticker Book to the panel then adhered it to my card base with foam tape. 

As a finishing touch, I added some glossy accents to the berries and sprinkled some Rock Candy Chunky Glitter on top. I love having these coordinating dies to add that bit of dimension to my projects, and I can’t wait to use these throughout the holiday season! 

SUPPLIES:

Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps Festive… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencil… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencil… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencil… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz idea-ology Sticker Book… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz idea-ology 2025 Christmas… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Chunky… [ SSS ] Ranger Glossy Accents Glue… [ SSS ] Ranger Mini Glossy Accents Glue… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Thin White 3D Foam… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush Ranger… [ SSS ]

A big thank you to YOU, our reader — and to Cheiron for being our guest!

Hate fussy cutting and LOVE the holidays? Well, you’re going to love this! Today we’re hosting a blog hop where you’ll find inspiration using our newly released Simon Says Stamp brand dies which coordinate with 6 previously released holiday-themed Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamps!

Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Susan R. Opel and Beth Opel! They used some of the new dies to make these fantastic projects.

Ready for even more inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be SO inspired.

• Simon Says Stamp Blog <<YOU ARE HERE!
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Cheiron Brandon
• Nichol Spohr
• Emma Williams
• Heather Hoffman
• Tami Bastiaans
• Tina Smith
• Jenn Shurkus
• Jean Doeringsfeld
• Stacy Hutchinson
• Barb Engler

Please let these talented designers know how much you appreciate their designs. They work hard to inspire and excite us!

Thanks again for joining us today!

Looking for even MORE inspiration with these festive sets? Join us tomorrow, November 5, on Instagram for another hop with lots of creative ideas!

Perfect for Christmas, winter, and beyond! Our brand new Simon Says Stamp exclusive coordinating dies are here to make your Tim Holtz holiday makes beautifully brilliant. Pair them with your favorite seasonal Tim Holtz stamps, then cut, layer, and create with festive precision.

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BRAND NEW! Perfect for Christmas, Winter and Beyond! Our brand new Simon Says Stamp exclusive coordinating dies are here to make your Tim Holtz holiday makes beautifully brilliant. Pair them with your favorite seasonal Tim Holtz stamps, then cut, layer, and create with festive precision.

Ideas to inspire with the Tim Holtz Scribbly Christmas Stamps and NEW Simon Says Stamp Scribbly Christmas Coordinating Dies:

Ideas to inspire with the Tim Holtz Tattered Christmas Stamps and NEW Simon Says Stamp Tattered Christmas Coordinating Dies:

Ideas to inspire with the Tim Holtz Holiday Postmarks Stamps and NEW Simon Says Stamp Holiday Postmarks Coordinating Dies:

Ideas to inspire with the Tim Holtz Holiday Things Stamps and NEW Simon Says Stamp Holiday Things Coordinating Dies:

Ideas to inspire with the Tim Holtz Holiday Sketchbook Stamps and NEW Simon Says Stamp Holiday Sketchbook Coordinating Dies:

Ideas to inspire with the Tim Holtz Festive Collage Stamps and NEW Simon Says Stamp Festive Collage Coordinating Dies:

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