Santa Greetings Series Post 1 | Hand made Christmas Cards using 'Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Sizzix and Tim Holtz

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An arty Christmas card featuring a funky Santa created with the 'Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Tim Holtz for Sizzix. I had fun building a layered mixed-media background using Distress Spray Inks, an embossing folder, and even dusting off my old Martha Stewart snowflake punches for wonderful chunky snowflakes,

This arty Christmas card came together around a funky Santa made with the Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix. I experimented with Distress Spray Inks and an embossing folder to create a textured mixed-media background, loving how the embossed lines fan out from Santa. Shiny gold snowflakes, cut using the Snowflake Season Border Die by Concord & 9th, add a touch of festive sparkle. You’ll find more details below.

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If you love layered Christmas card making, with a slightly arty takes on classic designs, the 'Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Tim Holtz from Sizzix is wonderful. I finally bought this set—years after its release—and honestly, I don’t know why I waited so long.

I love the Tim Holtz Colorize range for its depth, artiness and nice use of lines, and Santa looks great in these.

Santa is made up of 22 individual die-cut pieces, including: two shades of white, three shades of red, two shades of pink and two shades of your chosen glove colour. A lot, yes! but definitely worth it for me.

For these cards, I took a slightly arty approach to Santa. All the die-cut pieces were inked using Walnut Stain Distress Ink, my go-to colour for distressing, the backgrounds were embossed and then layered with Distress Sprays and Distress Inks. And of course Santa featured on top.

These cards are part of a series. Links to the rest of the series, along with the materials and supplies used, can be found at the end of this post.

Links to other cards in this series.

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Supplies Used:

Cards 1 and 3

Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Sizzix and Tim Holtz

Poppy Crafts Pine Needle Embossing Folder

Walnut Distress Stain by Ranger and Tim Holtz

Distress ink sprays: Peeled paint and forest Moss

Martha Stewart punches for snowflakes

Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder

Sundry Star Stamp

Cards 2 and 4

Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Sizzix and Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz embossing Folder

Walnut Distress Stain by Ranger and Tim Holtz

Distress ink sprays: Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain

Concord and 9th Snowflake Season Border die

Spellbinders gold cardstock

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Tim Holtz Christmas Colorize Dies Series Post 4| Mixed Media Christmas Cards Featuring Harvey in the Snow

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A festive mixed media Christmas card featuring Harvey created with the Tim Holtz Colorize Harvey dies by Sizzix, set against a snow-dusted background embossed with the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder by Stampin’ Up!. Festive Gatherings foliage and layers of Peeled Paint Distress Spray Stain add depth and seasonal texture

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I wasn’t entirely sure how these cards were going to turn out. I knew I wanted to work in a mixed-media style and give Harvey a generous sprinkling of snow, but beyond that, I let the process lead the way.

I began by embossing Tim Holtz Heavy Duty Distress paper with one of my Christmas 3D embossing folders, then sprayed the panels with Distress Spray Stains in Peeled Paint and Forest Moss. At first, I really wasn’t happy with the result, so I grabbed some white Gesso and quite literally got my fingers involved, rubbing it over the surface. That was the turning point. The green remained beautifully caught in the embossed ridges while most of the colour was softened under a veil of white, giving the background far more depth and interest.

A festive mixed media Christmas card featuring Harvey created with the Tim Holtz Colorize Harvey dies by Sizzix, set against a snow-dusted background embossed with the Holiday Floral Swag 3D Embossing Folder by Spellbinders. Festive Gatherings foliage and layers of Peeled Paint Distress Spray Stain add depth and seasonal texture. 

Once the backgrounds were finished, I mounted my little Harveys and tucked in some Christmas foliage from the Tim Holtz Festive Foliage die set beneath their arms. Adding the snow took much longer than I expected, but once it was complete, I was really pleased with the final look. I don’t often mount card fronts onto black cardstock, but it worked perfectly here and really helped everything pop.

To finish them off, I popped bells into Harvey’s hands so he could jingle, and the middle Harvey in red gained a candy cane for a little extra festive charm. A Christmas sentiment, and they were done.

These cards are part of a larger series and if you would like to see more, the links are at the bottom of the post.

Links to other cards in the series. 

Creating Mixed Media Christmas Cards with Harvey

Mixed Media Christmas Cards Featuring Harvey in the Snow

Bells, Bows and Wreaths: Handmade Christmas Cards withTim Holtz Colorize Yuletide Wreath Dies

My Favourite Cards in My Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Series – Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Cards Series | Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

Materials and Supplies Used 

Cards 1 and 3

The 'Traditional Wreath' 3D Embossing Folder by Stamping Up

Tim Holtz Colorize Dies 'Harvey' by Sizzix

'Festive Gatherings' by Tim Holtz fir Sizzix

Peeled paint distress spray

White paint

 

Card 2

Holiday Floral Swag Embossing Folder, Spellbinders

Tim Holtz Colorize Dies 'Harvey' by Sizzix

'Festive Gatherings' by Tim Holtz fir Sizzix

Peeled paint distress spray

White paint

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Tim Holtz Christmas Colorize Dies Series Post 3 | Handmade Christmas Cards using Harvey & Yuletide Wreath Dies

Bells, bows, and wreaths come together in these homemade Christmas cards using the Tim Holtz Yuletide Wreath Colorize dies by Sizzix.

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Bells, bows, and wreaths feature throughout these homemade Christmas cards, created using the Tim Holtz Yuletide Wreath Colorize dies by Sizzix. Can you see in the featured card how I used little bells as the ornaments on the wreath: it made the card jingle.

For the first card, I went for the distressed look — ripping the edges and heavy inking. When my daughter asked why the card was ripped, I realised 'shabby' might not be everyone’s cup of tea, so I decided the next one would be clean and neat instead… 😂

That said, I still find myself drawn to the distressed version, as I obviously do like 'shabby'.

These cards are part of a series, the links to all the related cards are at the bottom of this post. I would love you to have a look.

Links to more cards in this series.

Creating Mixed Media Christmas Cards with Harvey

Mixed Media Christmas Cards Featuring Harvey in the Snow

Bells, Bows and Wreaths: Handmade Christmas Cards withTim Holtz Colorize Yuletide Wreath Dies

My Favourite Cards in My Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Series – Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Cards Series | Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

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Tim Holtz Christmas Colorize Dies Series Post 2 | My Favourite Hand Made Christmas Card with Harvey & Yuletide Wreath Dies

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 I loved using the Tim Holtz Harvey and Yuletide Wreath dies to create this fun Christmas card, with the sweet soldier nestled into the wreath and finished with bows and bells. 

Doesn’t Harvey, created with the Tim Holtz Colorize die, look great in green, resting on a Yuletide Wreath by Tim Holtz and set against a striking blue background. More details on these cards and more, are shared below.

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These three little guys are my favourites of my 'Christmas Harvey Collection'. I absolutely love the Yuletide Wreath Colorize die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix — it creates a beautifully detailed and visually pleasing backdrop for Harvey on each handmade Christmas card. One detail I’m especially drawn to is the bell in the top right-hand corner of the second card. It’s layered with a gorgeous white bow from The Greetery’s Fit to Be Tied die set, adding an elegant finishing touch and a lovely sense of balance to the design.

I also really love the contrast of green Harvey against the rich royal blue cardstock. That particular shade of blue is my all-time favourite — and, frustratingly, I can’t for the life of me remember which company it came from. I have plenty of cardstock that’s almost that colour… but never quite that one. One day… maybe 😉

If you’d like to see more cards using these dies and stamps, be sure to check out the rest in this series. See the links below.

Creating Mixed Media Christmas Cards with Harvey

Mixed Media Christmas Cards Featuring Harvey in the Snow

Bells, Bows and Wreaths: Handmade Christmas Cards withTim Holtz Colorize Yuletide Wreath Dies

My Favourite Cards in My Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Series – Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Cards Series | Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

All supplies and materials: 

• Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz 19/Pkg-Harvey Colorize -666066
• Tim Holtz Thinlits Colorize Dies by Sizzix - Yuletide Wreath
• Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz Layered Plaid
• Candy canes from Temu
• Gold Cardstock by Spellbinders
• Gold foil
• Sundry red and green distress inks.

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Tim Holtz Christmas Colorize Dies Series Post 1 | Hand made Christmas Cards using Harvey & Yuletide Wreath Dies

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Christmas card featuring Harvey, created with the Tim Holtz Harvey Colorize dies. He’s nestled into a Yuletide wreath with a layered plaid background — scroll down for full story and more.

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Sorry for the long drought! I’ve been busy over the past few months making Christmas cards, and now that they’re finally finished and posted, it’s time to start sharing them here again. When Tim Holtz and Sizzix released Harvey in 2024, I couldn’t wait to bring this little guy to life....shame it has taken me two years. The Tim Holtz Yuletide Wreath is absolutely gorgeous, but it can be quite fiddly to assemble. My first few attempts didn’t line up properly and were headed for the bin—until I realised they would make the perfect background for Harvey.

The centre wreath was one where everything aligned perfectly, so this one (and its partner, coming up soon!) was left uncovered. It was adorned with gems and finished with the beautiful bell and bow that come with the set.

The bows on the cards with the soldier were cut using a very simple, inexpensive die I’d previously overlooked because of its plainness. In the end, that large, no-frills bow provided a lovely, steadying influence anchored in the corner. I couldn’t help myself and layered one bow on top of the other, adding Christmas berries in the centre. The berries and candy canes were inexpensive Temu finds, and I was thrilled with how they turned out. To finish them with Distress Grit Paste Snowfall to the plastic leaves for a hint of snow.

The gold lattice background comes from the top layer of the Tim Holtz Layered Plaid die and I felt it looked very regal over the rich red cardstock.

If you’d like to see more cards using these dies and stamps, be sure to check out the rest in this series. See the links below.

Creating Mixed Media Christmas Cards with Harvey

Mixed Media Christmas Cards Featuring Harvey in the Snow

Bells, Bows and Wreaths: Handmade Christmas Cards withTim Holtz Colorize Yuletide Wreath Dies

My Favourite Cards in My Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Series – Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

Tim Holtz Colorize Dies Christmas Cards Series | Harvey & Yuletide Wreath

Please see the bottom of this post for the supplies and material used.

Materials and Supplies Used

• Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz 19/Pkg-Harvey Colorize -666066
• Tim Holtz Thinlits Colorize Dies by Sizzix - Yuletide Wreath
• Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz Layered Plaid
• Candy canes from Temu
• Gold Cardstock by Spellbinders
• Gold foil
• Sundry red and green distress inks.

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Jenny

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Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card Series | Post 9 — Scalloped Handmade Cards.

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Handmade scalloped card created with the Concord & 9th “Triple-Step Happy Day” stamps and dies, featuring a vellum-stamped sentiment, a twine bow, and a soft fabric bow for layered texture.

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Post 9 in my Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day card series covers scalloped-shaped card bases and embellishing techniques using layered details.

How cute are these scalloped cards? It was fun to make something a little different, and the scalloped edges made it so easy to wrap twine around the card front. On cards 1 and 3, I stamped the sentiment on vellum — I love how the translucent vellum lets the background show through while still softening it slightly.

These cards definitely have a lot going on, with bows, twine, vellum, and embossing all working together, but I felt the elements balanced each other nicely. I hope you think so too.

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 8 — Step it up with Flowers

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Handmade birthday card using Concord & 9th stamps and dies, featuring additional flowers and shapes.

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Post 8 in my Concord & 9th Triple-Step Happy Day Card series focuses on elevating card designs by adding floral embellishments and layered shapes.

I decided to 'step the cards up' a bit by adding some extra stamped flowers, die-cut hearts, and scalloped details. Those additional blooms worked so well layered onto the base card, and I had a lot of fun playing around with super cute chunky designs and building up the layers. The tiny hearts, raised up next to the sentiment, looked great and I just love those little pops of red scattered throughout the design.

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