Tim Holtz Christmas Co-ordinating Dies Blog Hop

Hello my friends, I'm thrilled to be joining lots of creative friends in a special Blog Hop to celebrate the exclusive release from Simon Says Stamp of new die sets to co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Christmas/Holiday stamps and some favourites from past releases. You can check them all out out HERE.

I decorated a shadow box using the adorable and very cute images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Christmas Doodles Stamp and Die bundle from Simon Says Stamp, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Palette 8" x  8" papers and Simon Says Stamp Squoval Tag dies.

If you don't have a suitable shadow box, you could recreate a similar project on a Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Etcetera 8.1/2" square panel (linked below) I removed the back panel from the shadow box, covered with Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Palette 8" x 8" Palette paper, inked around the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Mini Round Blending Tool.

I trimmed strips of the Christmas Palette Paper, mitred the corners and fixed to the front of the frame using Distress Collage Glue.

I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Squoval Tags from Distress Watercolor card and a selection of papers from the pad.

I stamped the images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Christmas Doodles, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, on to Distress Watercolor card and coloured with Distress Spray Stains using a Detailer Water Brush (colours linked below)

I stamped the sentiments from the stamp set on to Simon Says Stamp  Schoolhouse Red cardstock, inked with White Pigment Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I fixed the tags, die-cuts and sentiments on to the panel, popped up with Thin 3D Foam Squares and added Red/White Bakers Twine to some of the sentiment tags. (I forgot to photograph or mention at the time that I applied Distress Grit Paste through the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Retro Snowflake Mini Layering Stencil from Set 63 and applied Distress Antiqued Fine Tinsel with a small brush on the shadow box frame, back panel and tags before adding the die-cut images and sentiments)

I placed the panel back in to the frame, added Wrinkled Faux Silk White  Ribbon and Red/White Bakers Twine double bows. I applied Ranger Glossy Accents to the holly berries, baubles, wreath and centre of the poinsettia and once dry, added splatters of Picket Fence Distress Paint.

I fixed Tim Holtz Idea-ology Festive Marquee in place on the bottom of the frame with Glossy Accents and pounced with Picket Fence Distress Paint using a Mini Round Blending Tool.

If you arrived here from the amazing Barbara Tarayao's blog, you are in the right place but if you got lost along the way, you can jump right back on to the hop using the links below.

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Heather Hoffman

Nichol Spohr

Emma Williams

Barbara Tarayao

Kath Stewart (you are here)

Mindy Eggen

Stacy Hutchinson

Tina Smith

Tami Bastiaans

Barb Engler

and the next stop on the hop is the fabulous Mindy Eggen.

You can find more inspiration for these dies over at the Simon Says Stamp Gallery HERE. I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a comfy sofa and enjoy blog hopping along with you.

Hugs Kath xxx