Santa Greetings Series Post 4 | Handmade Christmas Cards using Tim Holtz Colorize Dies and a Splash of Turquoise and Blue.

Christmas card using the Tim Holtz Colorize Santa Die by Sizzix. A festive cherry-red Santa pops against plain blue cardstock, finished with gold stars, a candy cane, and blue bows.

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I created this series of Christmas cards using the Tim Holtz Colorize Santa Die by Sizzix, and I absolutely love how the cherry-red Santa pops against the turquoise cardstock. Red and turquoise is one of my favourite Christmas colour combinations—it always feels fresh, cheerful, and a little bit fun.

Nestled on a bed of delicate snowflakes, Santa is finished with two candy canes that add just the right touch of festive charm and colour.

If you’d like to see more Santa cards made with this die, please take a look at my other adjacent posts—he’s clearly become a bit of a favourite around here! As always, all of the materials used for this card are listed at the end of the post for easy reference.

Cherry-red Santa pops against turquoise cardstock in this Christmas card, created with the Tim Holtz Colorize Santa Die by Sizzix. Finished with candy canes, bows, and a string of charms and bells — I love hearing him jingle.

Ruby-red Santa pops against turquoise cardstock in this Christmas card, created with the Tim Holtz Colorize Santa Die by Sizzix, nestled on a bed of snowflakes and finished with two candy canes

Links to other cards in this series.

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Products used in the cards:

'Santa Greetings Colorise Die Set' by time Holtz for Sizzix.

'Waffle Flower Snowflake Cluster Die' by Waffle Flower.

Snowflakes and Candy Canes from Temu.

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Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card Series | Post 6 — Bright Colours

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Handmade card created using the Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day stamps, featuring bright colour combinations stamped side by side with the triple-step stamping technique.

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Post 6 in the Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day card series explores bright colour combinations created using the triple-step stamping technique, showcasing layered stamping and bold handmade card designs.

For these cards, I tried to use bolder, more “boy” colours in an attempt to make designs that would suit boys. In the end, though, the overall design — with its hearts, flowers, and scalloped details — still leaned a little more feminine than I’d originally planned. That said, I was really happy with how the cards turned out anyway, and I had a great time creating them.

I also stepped well outside my comfort zone by stamping with yellow, a colour I rarely use. In fact, these are the first yellow letters I’ve stamped in my 21 years of papercrafting — which made me laugh a little as I was making them. Normally my yellow ink is reserved for flower centres!!

The triple-step stamping technique was used to create these cards, so if you’d like to learn more about how this layered stamping process works, be sure to take a look at Post 1 -Triple stamping technique

If you’ve enjoyed these cards and would like to see more, you’ll find links to all the posts in the Triple-Step Happy Day series waiting for you at the end of this post.  This makes it easy to explore the full collection and see how the designs evolve from one card to the next.

Here are the links to the other Cards in this Series

Post 1 -Triple stamping technique

Post 2 -  Lilac, Coral and Mint

Post 3 -  Green and Purple

Post 4 -  Bright Colours

Post 5 - Pastels and Gold Card Stock

Post 6 - Pops of red

Post 7 - Stepping It Up with Bows

Post 8 -  Stepping It Up with Flowers

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Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card Series | Post 5 — Pastels and Gold

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Pastels and gold feature in this card from my Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day series, using the triple-step stamping technique to place pastel colours side by side, with gold cardstock die-cut accents adding polish.

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Post 5 in my Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day card series explores soft pastel colour combinations stamped side by side using the triple-step stamping technique, then finished with gold cardstock die-cut accents.

I have a real soft spot for shiny gold cardstock and gold embossing powder. I love the lustre and the sense of classic elegance they bring to a card. When the two are paired together — as they are in the featured card — the effect feels especially refined. The richness of the gold works beautifully alongside the muted coral, green, and mint colour palette, adding warmth and balance without overpowering the softer tones.

This combination of gentle pastels and lustrous gold details makes the card feel both playful and polished — a look I keep coming back to again and again.

If you’ve enjoyed these cards and would like to see more, you’ll find links to all the posts in the Triple-Step Happy Day series waiting for you at the end of this post, making it easy to explore the full collection and see how the designs evolve from one card to the next.

Here are the links to the other Cards in this Series

Post 1 -Triple stamping technique

Post 2 -  Lilac, Coral and Mint

Post 3 -  Green and Purple

Post 4 -  Bright Colours

Post 5 - Pastels and Gold Card Stock

Post 6 - Pops of red

Post 7 - Stepping It Up with Bows

Post 8 -  Stepping It Up with Flowers

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Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card Series | Post 4 — Using Lots of Colours

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This card is all about colour play, using the triple stamping technique to combine up to eight different colours and seeing how far I could push the palette while still making it work

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Post 4 in my Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card Series, is about using lots of  colours with the triple stamping technique. 

For some of these cards, I decided to really push the envelope. What if the sentiment used more than three colours? What if I added brown—yuk—a colour I usually reserve for bears and tree trunks? Could an unappealing colour like brown actually work in the mix?

Surprisingly… yes.

There’s just something about this stamp and die set that makes everything seem to work. I think the “Oh Happy Day” sentiment does a lot of the heavy lifting—it’s big, horizontal, and wonderfully grounding. That solid base seems to give all the other elements permission to play nicely together. Even brown letters. And that’s really saying something.

I explain the Triple-Step Stamping technique, used to create these cards in more detail in the first post of the series. So if you’re curious about how it all comes together, click here.

If you’ve enjoyed these cards and would like to see more, the links to all the posts in the Triple-Step Happy Day Series are waiting for you at the end of this post.

Here are the links to the other Cards in this Series

Post 1 -Triple stamping technique

Post 2 -  Lilac, Coral and Mint

Post 3 -  Green and Purple

Post 4 -  Bright Colours

Post 5 - Pastels and Gold Card Stock

Post 6 - Pops of red

Post 7 - Stepping It Up with Bows

Post 8 -  Stepping It Up with Flowers

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Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card Series | Post 2 — Lilac, Coral and Mint

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This card uses the triple-step stamping technique to combine lilac, coral, and mint, with each stamp adding a different colour to the finished Oh Happy Day sentiment.

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Post 2 in my Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card series is about using inks and papers in some of my favourite colours: purple, coral and mint.

As I mentioned in the first post of this series, I went a little bit crazy and ended up making lots of cards using these stamps and dies. Once I got started, I just couldn’t stop! That meant I had plenty of opportunities to play around with different colour combinations, and I especially loved working with my favourite colour palette.

I explain the Triple-Step Stamping technique, used to create these cards in more detail in the first post of the series. So if you’re curious about how it all comes together, click here.

If you’ve enjoyed these cards and would like to see more, you’ll find links to all the posts in the Triple-Step Happy Day series waiting for you at the end of this post

Here are the links to the other Cards in this Series

Post 1 -Triple stamping technique

Post 2 -  Lilac, Coral and Mint

Post 3 -  Green and Purple

Post 4 -  Bright Colours

Post 5 - Pastels and Gold Card Stock

Post 6 - Pops of red

Post 7 - Stepping It Up with Bows

Post 8 -  Stepping It Up with Flowers

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Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card Series | Post 3 — Greens and Purples

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This card focuses on greens, using the triple stamping technique to combine multiple shades into one cohesive design, with each stamp forming part of the finished Oh Happy Day sentiment.

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Post 3 in my Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card series, focuses on the colour green.

 Concord and 9th designs really encourage play, and for this post I leaned into green as the main colour. Using the Triple-Step Happy Day stamps and dies again, I was pleasantly surprised by how easily different shades of green worked alongside yellows, blues, and other colours. Given my usual reluctance to use green—except for leaves and frogs, of course—it was fun stepping outside my normal colour palette.

If you’d like to learn more about the Triple-Step Stamping technique, used to create these cards, it’s explained in detail in the first post of the series. 

You’ll also find links to all the posts in the Triple-Step Happy Day series waiting for you at the end of this post

 Here are the links to the other Cards in this Series

Post 1 -Triple stamping technique

Post 2 -  Lilac, Coral and Mint

Post 3 -  Green and Purple

Post 4 -  Bright Colours

Post 5 - Pastels and Gold Card Stock

Post 6 - Pops of red

Post 7 - Stepping It Up with Bows

Post 8 -  Stepping It Up with Flowers

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