Tim Holtz Merry Christmas Card With Alcohol Lift Technique and Music & Advert

Hello! I finally had a chance to break out my Christmas goodies and get started on some Christmas cards. Thankfully, Tim Holtz shared some of his Holiday Hacks, so the rest of my holiday crafting might go a little faster.

When I purchased Tim Holtz Music & Advert stamps, I immediately saw this being used with Tim's Alcohol Lift Ink. I used Tim's white Yupo paper and my alcohol ink colors are listed below.

I used my lifted image on Distress watercolor cardstock, which I then colored with Distress Oxides --Festive Berries, Iced Spruce and Pumice Stone and Vintage Photo Distress ink. I die cut it with Mixed Media Christmas Thinlits.

I love the Winter Watercolor stamps Tim released this season. I inked the smallest of the poinsettias in Festive Berries oxide, spritzed the stamp with water and made a several impressions. I fussy cut them, shaped and layered them up. The centers were inked with Crushed Olive, and I scribbled the edges with Tarnished Brass Distress Crayon.

I love the new faces in the Christmas Paper Dolls pack, even though I still have plenty left from last year's pack. These two children look like they're dressed up to do some Christmas shopping at the toy store, perhaps followed by a visit to Santa.

I used Holiday Greens, Mini and Funky Festive colored with Distress inks and oxides in greens. My seam binding ribbon is colored with Festive Berries oxide ink, Vintage Photo ink and Tarnished Brass Distress Mica Spray.

An Ideaology Christmas Adornment stands in for a Christmas greeting. I patted it with Picket Fence Distress paint, let it dry a minute and wiped it off with a paper towel. I scribbled it with Tarnished Brass crayon. In real life it's so shimmery!

So that's the start of my Christmas crafting! I hope you'll stop back tomorrow when I will be sharing a Christmas gift using more of Tim's wonderful products. How are you coming along with your Christmas to do list?

Happy Crafting!

Sara Emily

The following Tim Holtz products were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Yupo Paper, White 10PK TAC49715	Tim Holtz Alcohol Lift-Ink Pad	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Mushroom	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Gold Mixative	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Teakwood TAL40743
Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink - Caramel	Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink - Slate	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Music & Advert	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Winter Watercolor	Ranger Surfaces Watercolor Paper- 8.5 x 11-ISW39532
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock 4.25 x 5.5 inches-TDA39549	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Mixed Media Christmas by Tim Holtz	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDA47933	Tim Holtz Stamp Platform by Tonic Studios
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons Set- Metallics (Antique Bronze/Brushed Pewter/Tarnished Brass)	(LATE OCTOBER PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Festive Berries	(LATE OCTOBER PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Pine Needles	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Crushed Olive
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Iced Spruce	(LATE OCTOBER PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Pumice Stone	(LATE OCTOBER PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Shabby Shutters	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Bundled Sage	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Forest Moss
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Peeled Paint	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo TIM19527	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Picket Fence TDF53170	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Holiday Greens, Mini by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 18pk - Funky Festive by Tim Holtz 663101
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls, Christmas	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments, Christmas