Hi everyone!! I am back with some more STAMPtember fun! I know you guys are just going to LOVE this new Tim Holtz exclusive set for STAMPtember!! Included with the set is a few mini stencils as well as a mini jar of Distress Holiday Texture Paste Sparkle and Distress Grit Paste Glow! Such a fun combination of products!
STAMPtember is a month-long party hosted by Simon Says Stamp. Throughout the month they release exclusive products from themselves and other companies. There are limited quantities of these products so you have to act fast! Once it is sold out, it is gone for good!
Buy your exclusive Tim Holtz STAMPtember, set here
Now to share some cards I created, I hope you find them inspiring!
For these cards, I started by stamping out a bunch of the images from the STAMPtember stamp set onto the smooth side of Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I stamped them with Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossed them. I then watercolored them with Distress Watercolor Pencils, and fussy cut them out. I then white embossed several sentiments on colored cardstock, cutting them into word fetti strips. I set all of this aside to create my backgrounds.
For the first set of backgrounds, on Distress White Heavystock, I ink blended a lighter color Distress Ink. I then used the Simon Says Stamp Scattered Snowflakes stencil laid over the background, and ink blended a darker Distress Ink in the same color family. Whenever I use stencils I use the Make Art Stay-tion to hold my stencils in place. I also found using an ink blending tool with Domed Foam, so I could wipe and pounce on this delicate stencil was better than using blender brushes where I could accidentally move or pick up the stencil.
The Distress Ink color combos I used were:
- Rustic Wilderness/ Mowed Lawn
- Festive Berries/ Lumberjack Plaid
- Peacock Feathers/ Salvaged Patina
After I ink-blended the darker Distress Ink, with the stencil in place I spread a thin layer of Distress Holiday Texture Paste Sparkle with a palette knife. I set these backgrounds aside to dry. Once dry I die-cut them with Lawn Fawn’s largest stitched rectangle in the Outside In Stitched Rectangle set.
I added some Prisma Glitter with a Quickie Glue pen to parts of the images. I then assembled each of the three cards using foam squares and foam strips to adhere the images and the sentiments. I also added some Pinkfresh Studio jewels and glitter drops for some more embellishing!
For this second set of backgrounds, I used some of the Distress Mica Stains Holiday sprays on Distress Watercolor Cardstock. These make for super quick, shimmery, beautiful backgrounds! Once they were dry I die-cut them with Lawn Fawn’s largest stitched rectangle in the Outside In Stitched Rectangle set.
For the snowman card, I used one of the mini stencils included in the Tim Holtz STAMPtember set and spread some Distress Grit Paste Glow through it. Once dry, I assembled the card, and then using Distress Collage Medium I added some Distress Mica Flakes along the ground under the snowman. The Distress Grit Paste Glow is wicked fun!!! I just love how it looks in the daylight and dark!
On these cards, I added a touch of Distress Rock Candy Glitter to the edge of the snowman, and the ornaments on the wreath. I also added some glossy accents to the nose of the reindeer.
There are a lot of ways you could use this fun set, but remember it is limited and exclusive! Once it is sold out it is GONE!
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Cardmaking Supplies Used
The supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the product name and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!
 Tim Holtz STAMPtember Exclusive Set thsept23 Shop at: SSS | Simon Says Stamp, Scattered Snowflakes 6×6 Stencil Shop at: SSS | Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Distress Texture Paste Sparkle Shop at: SSS | Tim Holtz, Distress Grit Paste Glow Shop at: SSS | R |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Mica Flakes Shop at: SSS | shurkus | Tim Holtz, Distress Glitter Dust Clear Rock Candy Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HBS | R |  Tim Holtz/Ranger, Distress Holiday 2023 Shop at: SSS | R |  Distress Mica Stains, Holiday Shop at: SSS | R |
 Lawn Fawn, Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables Shop at: SSS | LF |  Lawn Fawn Peacock Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF |  Lawn Fawn, Blue Jay Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF |  Distress Watercolor Pencils Bundle Shop at: SSS | HBS | R |
 Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 2 Shop at: SSS | R |  Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 1 Shop at: SSS | HBS | R |  Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 3 Shop at: SSS | R |  Distress Techniques: Distress Watercolor Pencils Shop at: shurkus |
 The Ink Stand, square Shop at: shurkus | HBS |  Tim Holtz, Festive Berries Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS | R |  Lawn Fawn, Yeti Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965 Shop at: SSS | LF | R |
Ranger Ink, Mini Domed Ink Blending Foam Shop at: SSS | LF | R |  Sakura, Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Tim Holtz, Mowed Lawn Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | R |
 Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS | Tim Holtz, Distress Watercolor Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |  Brutus Monroe, Alabaster White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HBS |  Simon Says Stamp, Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Tool Shop at: shurkus |  The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Refill Shop at: shurkus |  Tim Holtz, Peacock Feathers Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | R |  Tim Holtz, Rustic Wilderness Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | R |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Collage Medium Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |  Pinkfresh Studio, Glitter Drops Shop at: PFS |  Mobius & Ruppert Brass Pencil Sharpeners Shop at: BA |  Pinkfresh Studio, Glitter Drops: Gold Shop at: PFS |
 Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Salvaged Patina Distress Shop at: SSS | R |  Blick Arts, Master Synthetic Round #4 Brush Shop at: BA |  Blick Arts, Master Synthetic Round #2 Brush Shop at: BA |  Ranger Paintbrush Set Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |
 Trinity Stamps, Pickup Stick Tool Shop at: SSS | Trinity |  Pinkfresh Studio, Assorted Jewels Shop at: PFS |  Pinkfresh, Jewels: Glacier Shop at: SSS | PFS |  Pinkfresh, Jewels: Ocean Breeze Shop at: PFS |
 Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HBS |  Glitter All Of The Things, Flour Sack Cloth Shop at: shurkus |  Flour Sack Cloths Shop at: ALT |  Ranger, 2oz Mister Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R |
 99% Isopropyl Alcohol Shop at: ALT |  Faber-Castell, Collapsible Water Cup Shop at: SSS | HBS |  Ranger, Heat Tool Shop at: SSS | HBS | R |  Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HBS | R |
 Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Mint Glue Tube Holder Shop at: shurkus | Wendy Vecchi, 7 inch Stay-tion Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HBS | R |  Fiskars Fingertip Control Knife Shop at: SSS | shurkus |
 Dahle Self-Healing Cutting Mat – Clear, 9″ x 12″ Shop at: BA |  Tim Holtz, Distress Palette Knife 2 Pack Shop at: SSS | R | Distress White Heavystock Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF | R |  Lawn Fawn, Noble Fir Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF |
 Lawn Fawn, Chili Pepper Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF |  Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |  Mermaid Mint Shammy Case Shop at: shurkus |  Wagner Heat Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS | shurkus |  Klutter Keeper Shop at: shurkus |  Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | HBS | R |  Tim Holtz Tonic Rotary Media Trimmer Shop at: SSS | R |
Hello Jenn,
It was a great evening yesterday during the Stamptember introduction. I immediately pressed the button for the set and of course the dies (don’t like cutting ;-)) and it is on its way to the Netherlands. Your cards are beautiful as always. Can’t wait to start with the beautiful set.
Have a beautiful Sunday!
Hugs Ellen
Jenn, I just loved your makes for the Tim Holtz Stamptember release today. Thank you for sharing how to create these beautiful backgrounds. I am going to try it! Lovely!
These are so cute. I love this set. Plus…………matching dies. Yay! I was going to make new Halloween cards with some new dies this year but I used it to purchase the Christmas stamp and dies.