Tim Holtz - Festive Collage

Hello my friends, I'm back share cards I made with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Festive Collage stamps and the recently released co-ordinating dies from the Simon Says Stamp Holiday Collection. You can check out all the dies released in this collection HERE and pop over to the YouTube Live on Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel for lots of inspiration HERE.

I began by creating background panels from Distress Watercolor card by smooshing a Distress Custom Blend Ink pad (re-inker colours linked below) on to the craft mat on my White Glass Studio Mat, spritzed with water, dragged the panels through the ink, dried and tapped back in to pick up the remaining ink droplets.

I inked the 2 large images from Festive Collage with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, spritzed with water and stamped on to the backgrounds. I trimmed the panels to 3.3/4" x 5", distressed and inked the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool. I re-stamped the images on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Nocturne ink, coloured with Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Watercolor Pencils using a Distress Detailer Waterbrush, die-cut using the co-ordinating Festive Collage dies and fixed over the original stamped image using Thin 3D Foam Squares. I coloured the postage stamps on the stamped panels with the Lumberjack Watercolor Pencil, fussy cut and fixed to the panels with Thin 3D Foam Squares.

I added splatters of Flickering Candle Distress Spritz and dried.

I scored and folded Distress Watercolor card to create 2 - A2 blank cards with the textured side on the outside, fixed the panels in place, added Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Cello Stickers and White Twine Bows.

Have fun with whatever you're making and enjoy your weekend.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Bright Christmas December 2025 Card Kit

Hello my friends, it definitely feels like Christmas in the cubbyhole because the Simon Says Stamp Bright Christmas December 2025 Card Kit has just arrived. Not surprisingly, this kit has now sold out but you can buy individual items from the kit, if you so wish, or subscribe to future kits so you don't miss out HERE.

I created two cards using the Simon Says Pine and Post Gift Card Envelope die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Backdrops patterned paper and Christmas 2025 Sticker Book.

I deleted all the step by step photos for the cards by mistake, so bear with me while I try to explain the process. I began by adding splatter of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray to Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red and Sage A2 card blanks. I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Pine and Post Gift Card Envelope from Vellum and Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Backdrops paper and assembled. I die-cut the tags from Ivory cardstock, added the labels from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Sticker Book, the strings and bow from Schoolhouse Red cardstock.

I die-cut the greenery from Simon Says Stamp Evergreen and Green Apple cardstock and berries and stars from Schoolhouse Red.

I fixed the decorative strips and sentiment labels from the Christmas 2025 Sticker Book to the cards, added the die-cut envelopes popped up on 3D Thin Foam Squares, fixed the greenery in place with Distress Collage Medium and added Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries.

To finish I added splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray to the envelope on the red card and heat set to dry.

I hope you're having fun with your Christmas makes and I'll be back soon to share more projects using this fabulously festive card kit.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Matching Set

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

MATCHING SET

I created cards, gift tags and custom wrapping paper from Distress Kraft HeavyStock using Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Season stamp set and sentiments using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Merry & Bright Thinlits, Stampers Anonymous Scribbly Christmas and Simon Says Stamp Scribbly Christmas co-ordinating dies.

I trimmed Distress Kraft HeavyStock to 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped the snowflakes from Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Season 6" x 8" stamp set inked with White Pigment Ink, Versamark ink and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with White, Gold and Clear Embossing Powders and heat set. I used a Mini Round Blending Tool to add White Pigment ink around the edges to soften.

I repeated the process on Kraft wrapping paper and tags.

I stamped the snowflake circle from the Snowflake Season stamp set, inked with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink and die-cut using a small circle nesting die. I wound Simon Says Stamp Red/White Twine around the card panel, fixed the stamped circle in place, popped up on 2D foam squares and matted the panel on to and A2 Schoolhouse Red blank card.  I fixed the large tag on to a Schoolhouse Red blank card, added the stamped circle as before and added the Red/White twine. I die-cut Merry from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Merry & Bright Thinlits and fixed in place using Dostress Collage Medium.

I matted the circle tag on to a larger die-cut circle cut from Schoolhouse Red cardstock and repeated with the two smaller tag, trimmed to leave a small border. I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Scribbly Christmas, inked with White Pigment ink, on to scraps of Schoolhouse Red cardstock, sprinkled with White Embossing powder, heat set, die-cut with the co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp, fixed in place with 3D foam squares and added red/white twine.

I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Scribbly Christmas, inked with Lumberjack Plaid, on to scraps of Distress Watercolor card, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder.. heat set, die-cut with the co-ordinating dies and fixed in place with 3D foam squares.

To finish I added Trinity Stamps White Frosty Snowflakes Sprinkles.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Hello my friends, I'm sharing a Cute Christmas card I made using the Wispy Pine Needle Frame Embossing Folder, Triangle Bear and Triangle Tab Wafer Dies from Simon Says Stamp And Everything Nice release. You can check out all the fabulous products from the release HERE.

I embossed an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Stamp Wispy Pine Needle Frame Embossing Folder, coloured the edges of the panel with Pearfection and Field Pawsitively Saturated Mini Ink Cubes and Distress Mini Round Blending Tools. I generously splattered with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect White Splatter.

I die-cut the Triangle Bear and Triangle Tab Wafer dies 3 times from Distress Watercolor cardstock and trimmed off the tabs on the Triangle Tab die-cuts. I die-cut the hats included with the Triangle Bear dies from Lipstick Red cardstock, shaded with Paprika Distress Pawsitively Saturated Ink and Distress Watercolor card coloured with Pearfection and Field Pawsitively Saturated Mini Ink Cubes and the eyes and noses from Distress Black HeavyStock.

I assembled the bears, added small die-cut circles on top of the hats and used Tattered Rose Distress Oxide ink to add a little blush to the cheeks.

I fixed the embossed panel to an A2 white card blank, added the bears popped up on Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares. I fixed the sentiment sticker from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Sticker Book to a scrap of card, trimmed and fixed in place with Foam Squares underneath the bears.

To finish I added PinkFresh Studio Gold Glitter Drops, added Ranger Glossy Accents to the circles and bands on the hats and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

Have fun with what ever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Thank You

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

THANK YOU

I created a floral thank you card using Simon Says Stamp Square Dance Stencil, Old Letter stamp set, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Embroidery and Sign Painter along with the co-ordinating Simon Says Stamp Embroidery and Sign Painter Letters co-ordinating dies.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4.3/4" x 6.3/4". I applied Bundled Sage Distress Oxide ink through Simon Says Stamp Square Dance Stencil using a mini round blending tool. I stamped Simon Says Stamp Old Letter, inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink, randomly over the background.

I stamped Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Sign Painter, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink, on to Distress Watercolor card and die-cut using Simon Says Stamp Sign Painter Letters co-ordinating dies.

I stamped the image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Embroidery, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink, twice on to Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Distress Watercolor Pencils (Bundled Sage, Dusty Concord, Mustard Seed and Walnut Stain) and a Detailer Waterbrush and die-cut using Simon Says Stamp Embroidery co-ordinating dies.

I fixed the letters in place, popped up on Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares, trimmed the Embroidery die-cuts, tucked in behind the die-cut letters and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

To finish I added splatters of Gilded Foundry Wax and heat set. I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the centres of the flowers and fixed the panel to an 5" x 7" white card blank.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx