Peace & Joy Christmas Cards With Tim Holtz Snowy Stars

  Hello friends! Can you believe I've not finished sending my Christmas cards yet? With the challenge focusing on Stars over at Simon Says Stamp, I pulled out an older Tim Holtz Thinlits die - Snowy Stars to make a pair of simple cards.

Backing the die cut on the first card is the silver Decosheet I've hoarded for quite some time.

I cut the Star of Bethlehem from Metallic Kraft Stock and topped it with a tinier one (Impression Obsession) cut from a scrap of the Decosheet.

I have to say this Impression Obsession die set is my favorite non-Tim Holtz set and helps me focus on the real reason for the season -- our Savior is born! The Sentiment is one from the Festive Overlay set, inked in Black Soot Distress Archival ink, then heat embossed with clear powder. I shortened the sentiment by taping off "In the New year", so everything would fit.

This one is slightly different not only in color but I off set the manger from the Star, and left off the little stars. These cards are so easy to make, and I've got to get back in the Closet and make some more.

I'm wishing you Peace and Joy this Christmas and into the New Year. Hugs and Blessings, Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stars

Country View Challenges December 2019 - Stars

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #62 Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Cardmakers #247 Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Christmas Card Day

A Trio of Easy Thank You Cards

 Hello! I hope you are doing well! I've made three simple cards using up some of my Christmas leftovers and a sentiment from a set in my stash. I thought these Tim Holtz Christmas Worn Wallpapers made a fabulous backdrop for these simple cards. I even got a chance to use up some of the scraps left on my work top. This is my version of Clean and Simple.

 The sentiment doesn't make a very clear image, but thankfully I used my Stamp Platform, so I was able to make multiple impressions on the Heavystock background. I inked in archival and then added some Distress Oxides and inks in vintage colors to the sentiment panels as well as the Wallpaper. I used Distress markers to add some highlights. The panels were cut with Stitched Squares dies and edged with Frayed Burlap ink.

I tucked in a Flurry 2 snowflake on two of them.

But decided I liked this one better without it. REALLY clean and simple!

  This one was inked a second time in Versamark and heat embossed with clear powder. Below are some closeups of those winter landscapes.

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Thank you for dropping by! 

Sara Emily

Challenge shares:
Country View Challenges January 2019 - Landscape/Cityscapes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Clean And Simple
Crafts Dreamy January Anything Goes
Artistic Stamper Creative January Challenge Anything Goes
Card Mania CMC#112 Baby It's Cold Outside

A list of the products I've used is listed below, all available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK - Stitched Square	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Flurry #2 by Tim Holtz 663106	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock 8.5x11 inches - TDA53842	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Worn Wallpaper, Christmas	Tim Holtz Idea-olog Paper Stash, Christmas
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap TIM21469	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Antique Linen	(LATE OCTOBER PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Weathered Wood	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Barn Door
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Pine Needles TDM32618	Tim Holtz Stamp Platform by Tonic Studios