16th December, 2020

Christmastime

Hello there! I’m back today sharing this festive tag I made for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 3 release. You can see details of the release on Tim’s blog.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
Christmastime (664731) thinlits die set was one of my favourites from the release. It’s incredibly easy to assemble and you can change it up to suit your style. Let’s get into it…

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
I created a frame with the stitched rectangles (661189) thinlits die set cut from distress watercolor cardstock.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
I used the new falling stars (663732) thinlits die to cut the background, I moved it down and cut again to add more stars. I added vellum underneath the distress watercolor cardstock.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
Running adhesive foam to the edges of the frame to create a box, I added tiny lights behind the vellum and thread one light through to sit under the street light. I used vellum underneath the lamp die cut.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
I painted a small etcetera thickboard tag with picket fence distress paint and created a stencil from the falling stars (664732) thinlits die. Using a palette knife, I spread distress crackled texture paste through the stencil and set aside to dry and work its crackly magic.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
The alphanumeric shadow numbers (664808) thinlits dies were the perfect accent for the top of this tag and I love that you can still see the crackle star detail through the cut out.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
I used distress spray ink to create washes to drag the die cuts through and then dried with a heat tool. There isn’t many pieces so assembly is very simple.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
The merry christmas sentiment is die cut from an older thinlits die set, Home for the Holidays (662419) and spritzed with ground espresso distress ink spray.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
This reminds me of the first time that my husband and I went to get a real Christmas tree 12 years ago in Switzerland. We took it home on the bus and carried it the rest of the way. It is such a sweet memory.

igirlzoe: tim holtz sizzix christmastime thinlits die
Thanks for stopping by and check out Tim’s blog to see the other makers samples.

Zoe



11 Comments »

  1. Anne R says:

    OMGoodness Zoe, what’s not to love about this fabulous project and the fact that it lights up is just the icing on the cake!! LOVE it! Anne xx

  2. Sue says:

    Love love love it Zoe!!!

  3. butterfly says:

    The glowing stars and lantern are magical, and the retro look of the couple is really cool. Lovely!
    Alison x

  4. juli says:

    I love the beautiful background of falling stars with the mini lights and velum! What a wonderful memory of your first Christmas tree with your husband!!! Just magical my friend!

  5. Katharine says:

    Absolutely wonderful!

  6. Hana says:

    Your festive tag is really amazing.
    hanap

  7. Amy says:

    Love this Zoe.

  8. Henriëtte says:

    This is so gorgeous Zoe, love it!
    Thank you so much for sharing, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.

  9. A vintage beauty and the fact that it lights up is magical.

  10. Littler lights are in Christmas Times the best of all and they have no calorien hahahaha! Thank you for sharing this.
    Merry Christmas for you from stempellotta Annelotte from Bremen

  11. Judy Grubb says:

    I Love your style.

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