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Tim Holtz | Winter Skates

Hello! This mixed-media Christmas card was created using Tim Holtz supplies and features a pair of die-cut ice skates filled with festive holiday greenery. A classic sentiment completes the design, giving the card a timeless winter feel that’s both nostalgic and elegant.

- Dry-emboss an A2-size panel of watercolor cardstock colored with Tumbled Glass Distress Spray with a snowflake embossing folder. (I used the now-retired Sizzix Tim Holtz Simple Snowflakes 662432 folder.) Add to a card base.
- Heat-emboss in silver the Mixed Media 32 (aka Sketch Greenery) sentiment on watercolor cardstock and cut with a label die (from the now-retired Tag Collection set 658784). Add to the prepared base.
- With the Vault Winter Wishes set, cut the skates. Color, assemble, and add crochet thread for the laces.
- With the Vault Holiday Greens and Christmas Minis sets, cut greenery and berries from watercolor cardstock color with Distress Sprays. Assemble. Add Snowfall Grit paste to some of the greens.
- Add the assembled skates to the card base with the greenery arranged in the skates.

Tim Holtz | Vintage Holiday Card

Hello! Today’s card leans into the vintage style of Tim Holtz, which is a departure from my usual look. I used the Tim Holtz sled die as the focal point, cutting it from cardstock that I inked and distressed for a worn, mixed media feel. The snowflake-embossed background adds texture, and the “Merry and Bright” sentiment brings in holiday cheer. I loved playing with layers, texture, and inky color to create that signature Tim Holtz weathered charm.

- Dry-emboss and A2-size panel of textured cardstock with a snowflake embossing folder. I used the now-retired Sizzix Tim Holtz Simple Snowflakes 662432 folder. Add to card base.
- Cut the Vintage Sled from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Assemble.
- Stamp the Tiny Text Christmas sentiment in Potting Soil ink on off-white cardstock that has been colored with Antique Linen ink. Cut with a banner die.
- Add assembled sled to the card base with foam adhesive. Add sentiment to sled with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Brunch-Themed Friendship Card

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a playful friendship card created with the Spellbinders November Small Die of the Month set, which is all about brunch! The set includes the cutest breakfast items, each complete with arms, legs, and sweet expressions. I’ve used the waffle, a strip of bacon, and a sunny-side-up egg. The card is a fun and friendly way to invite someone to catch up, share a meal, or simply brighten their day.

- Create a 5″ x 7″ card base.
- Cut a 4″ x 6″ panel of patterned paper.
- Cut the focal items from a variety of cardstock colors with the Small Die of the Month set. Assemble. (Note: I trimmed the banner sentiment on either end to shorten it.)
- With a circle die, cut three circles in coordinating colors and dry-emboss with the Tiny Dots folder. Attach the circles to the patterned paper and trim. Mat the panel on to a slightly larger panel of black cardstock. Add assembly to the prepared card base.
- Add items to the circles with adhesive foam squares.

Spellbinders | CAS Elegant Christmas Tree

Hello! I’m sharing a clean and simple Christmas card created with the Spellbinders Stamp of the Month – “To You & Yours.” The focal point is a Christmas tree–shaped sentiment, heat-embossed in gold and cut with the coordinating die. To elevate the design, I added the tree to a gold dry-embossed panel of holly leaves, framed it in white, and mounted it on a green card base. The touches of gold, combined with layered foam for dimension, give this minimalist design a luxurious holiday feel.

- Create an A2-size card base from Fern cardstock.
- Cut a gold cardstock panel and dry-emboss with the Holly & Foliage folder.
- Add dry-embossed panel to a Classic White cardstock mat and add the assembly to the card base.
- Heat-emboss in gold the Christmas tree sentiment, cut with the coordinating die, and add to the base with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Snow Day Friends

Hello! The Spellbinders October Small Die of the Month kit, Snow Day Friends, captures the playful joy of winter in the most delightful way. I used the kit to create a Christmas card showing two bundled-up children building a snowman, with a stamped sentiment from the coordinating Stamp Kit. The illustration style of the die set brings a nostalgic, storybook charm.

Dry-emboss a Breeze cardstock panel with the Sparkling Snow folder and add to an A2-size card base.

Cut the snowman, snowball, snowbank, and children with dies in the Small Die of the Month kit from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.

With the October Stamp & Die set, stamp the sentiment and cut with the coordinating die.

Add assembled elements to the card base with foam adhesive and glue.