Simon Says Stamp Coordinating Dies for Tim Holtz Stamp Sets

Hello friends…Happy Monday! Want to know how to make a Monday better? Well, an easy way is to hop on to Simon Says Stamp and check out the new creative possibilities that Tim Holtz and Heidi just released…coordinating dies for some of our favorite Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamp sets!! See..I told you it would get better!

New creative tools are always a good way to jump start your creativity! I was so thrilled to be asked by Heidi to create using these lovely new die sets, they fit the stamp sets so perfectly and make creating and cutting the shapes out a snap, no fussy cutting needed!

Click HERE to check out the Die Sets and Coordinating Stamps Exclusively at Simon Says Stamp

(cms106) Papillon, (cms213) Perspective, (cms253) Wildflowers, (cms269) Mini Bouquet Outlines,
(cms294) Flutter, (cms326) Ornate Trims…

All are perfect for summer card making and gifts.

Here’s a look at the first set of Stamps and Stencils that I started making with… Mini Bouquet Outlines, this set of stamps have two different styles of flowers so I decided to start with the outlines as I LOVE to watercolor these types of stamps. I created tags and Gift Card Envelopes using the coin envelope die in a favorite Tim Holtz Die Set entitled “Collector”.

It is the perfect size for a gift card! So, lets get to making them…

I started with creating background papers to use as the base for my flower stamping and coloring, it adds a little more interest to the backgrounds other than using plain watercolor paper. The key is to keep the background neutral as you will be adding some color to the flowers. I chose Pumice Stone Spray Stain and Unraveled Mica Stain.

I sprayed a piece of Distress Watercolor Paper (smooth side) with water, then sprayed a combo of the sprays to the paper, then dried with a heat tool.

I placed a few of the flowers into a stamp platform and stamped the images using Ground Espresso Archival Ink. Archival Ink is permanent and a perfect ink to use for watercoloring.

I used a combination of Distress Watercolor Pencils to watercolor the flowers. To do this, I dunked my preferred color into some water, scribbled the color onto a craft mat, then using a paint brush, added layers of color to the flowers.

I left my stamped paper within my stamp platform as I painted as I wanted to finish the flowers with a final stamp of the outline of ink. This creates a sharper image and finishes the flowers nicely.

After the images were colored, I placed the matching dies onto the flowers then used a Low Tack Purple Tape to keep the dies in place as I ran them through my Sizzix Big Shot.

Purple Tape is magic and makes die cutting over top of pre stamped shapes so easy.

Next, I created some background papers using a couple background stamps and a variety of Spray Stain and Distress Ink. The stamps I used for the backgrounds is called Tiny Prints (cms460).

Using a tag die, I cut a variety of tags, then using my sewing machine, stitched around the edges. I paired a second tag behind the first tag for signing or adding a greeting, then using foam adhesive tabs, adhered the flowers to the front tag.

I cut a few of the coin envelopes using some cardstock, then adhered the envelopes together using thin tape. I stamped a phrase on the left side of each of the envelopes Tiny Text (cms394), then adhered a piece of idea-ology Cello Sticker Tape to the bottom of each of the envelopes. I punched a hole into the top of each envelope flap, then tied on a tag set using cotton string.

I tied a couple of the tag sets together without an envelopes using the same cotton string. With that, my tags and gift card envelopes were complete.

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