Weekender with Wanda – Christmas Thank You Cards with Tim Holtz Products!
Hi everyone! Happy weekend! And happy week before Christmas! Welcome back to the latest edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! Is your shopping all done? Cards mailed? I still have a few things left to do and still need to go to the post office (I have been procrastinating on that) but otherwise I’m ready! I’ve been enjoying the season, drinking hot chocolate and driving around looking at Christmas lights. Christmas light hunting is one of my fav things to do this time of year. People are so creative and festive! My husband is such a good sport driving me all around. He even installed battery operated Christmas lights on my car!
I think it’s safe to say that we are winding down on our holiday crafting and maybe looking ahead to the new year. One of the things I like to do every year before I put away all of my Christmas stamps and supplies is make Thank You cards! It’s so nice to have some holiday themed Thank You notes on hand to give out if someone invites me over or gives me a present. I am always glad that I made some. Today is my monthly post in which I use supplies from Tim Holtz and Ranger. I used lots of my favorite Tim Holtz stamps and Distress inks and a lovely new stencil to create a set of three cards to share today.
The Tim Holtz Scribbly ChristmasTrees stamp set has beautiful tree stamps that are the perfect size for cards! I used three different trees for my card set. All the other supplies are the same on each card. For the sentiment I used Thank You from the Crazy Talk stamp set. Here is a close up of my stamping layers. The snowflakes are from the Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints stamp set.
The cards have a few layers, but are basically flat for easy mailing. This card layout is a good one for many occasions and a nice way to use your stencils to create background paper layers.
Here is a close up of the layers. I started with a vivid red A2 card base. My stamped and stenciled layers are with cream cardstock for more of a vintage feeling. I’ve inked the edges of the two top layers using Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks and a sponge.
I used a mini sponge dauber and Festive Berries Distress Ink with the gorgeous Nordic Stencil! I used a light touch so that the images would not be completely solid red. I always use washi tape to tape my stencils onto my craft sheet. Makes it a lot easier to get a clean impression.
I stamped the Blueprint Mini Snowflake in Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. My stenciled layer was die cut into a rectangle using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies. A strand of shiny tinsel trim completed the vintage notes!
When I was putting my card together, I thought that the red layer seemed like it needed a little something. One trick I use a lot is tone on tone stamping. I did that here by using Festive Berries (red) ink on red cardstock. It gives just that little pop of interest and texture to the card base. I used the pine bough image from Mini Blueprints 7.
I colored the pretty mirrored stars with Alcohol Ink in Butterscotch. This color is a beautiful vintage-y gold!
These are the insides of the three cards. I matched the trees on the front to the ones inside to tie it all together. Clean and simple, with room to write a greeting or message.
Then I had an idea! Why not stencil the envelopes! Another nice touch to make your project look polished and pretty. This just took a minute – but what a great impact!
I love that the envelope matches the card! The top two layers are attached to the card base using foam tape. I wrapped the silver tinsel around the stenciled layer before attaching it.
The gold stars are the perfect touch with all that red!
Thanks for stopping by the Simon Says Stamp Blog today! Have a great week! I’ll see you one more time before Christmas is here!
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Wonderful use of TH products for Christmas with background stenciling, tree stamping & silver tinsel embellishing.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
wonderful card idea and really like the stencil on the back of envelope.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Wanda, Merry Christmas to you! I never thought to custom color the clear gems…most clever. Love the ‘Thanky’ cards.
OMG – I love everything about these cards. Gorgeous colours, and love all the layers and textures. Just beautiful!
Beautiful cards, love the vintage vibe and that tinsel! Merry Merry!
AWESOME card set!
Very cute, thanks for the idea. I need some of these. I love your work, Wanda. :-)
Really love all the dimension and interesting adding on your card, esp how you colored in the stars – awesome idea:)
Super SWEET Set of Cards Wanda!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Design!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Awesome card…Love all the background stamping. The Vintage Tinsel Garland is the perfect added touch. Love the Stars.
Thanks for sharing with us!
Love your holiday thank you cards! I, too, make some before putting away the holiday cardmaking items. I also stamp/stencil the envelope to coordinate with the card. If I don’t use archival ink I will then coat the image with distress glaze to protect it from the elements. Nothing like getting an envelope that’s been dampened by rain or snow and have the image running all over the place, no longer recognizable. And possibly ruining the creation inside. Learned that lesson the hard way, sadly! Now I’m thinking I may *need* to get that stamp set! Thank you for the inspiration!
Love that funky tree and the supporting elements.
I LOOOOVE the VINTAGE of your card Wanda! JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!! Vintage just makes me SWOOOON! ;)
Gorgeous card. Love all the backgrounds, especially the snowflakes.
Your card is delightful, Wanda! Love the stenciled envelope, too – so fun!
Hope you & your hubby have a fabulous Christmas!
What beautiful cards Wanda! Love the vintage feel to them and a nice reminder of how lovely a handwritten thank you is to receive.
These are absolutely lovely. I love the stencil background and how you followed through with it on the envelope. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
I LOVE these cards. All the different elements you have used and the layers. Just terrific. Cheers.
Very Pretty!!
So very cool. LOVE these, what a great idea, I would never think to have some “Thank You ” cards on hand but when you think about it, it’s a great idea, very thoughtful. I love those trees also from Mr. Holtz.
Love seeing numerous techniques you used. Especially coloring the star.
Really love these thank you cards, Wanda! And, the matching envelope,too!
Very pretty vintage looking cards!Thank you for sharing
Great layering.
Love the tree.
The star on the top really
shines bright.
thanks for sharing.
Love these cards! Wow, so pretty!
Great cards. Love the Christmas trees.
Love how these are vintage looking!
Beautiful Card!
Beautiful card set! Love vintage looking cards!
So pretty and easy!!
Great cards!
I love the steciled background and stencils for the envelope. Great ideas!
What a clever idea…and a genuinely nice response to the giver. I love the Tim Holtz tree set. Thanks for the very nice design idea.
These are fabulous!!, love the vintage feel of them and the matching inside and envelopes are a perfect touch!
Love the vintage look and all the fun techniques you shared!
Beautiful Thank You Cards♥
Fun and beautiful cards! Love that you can color gemstones with AIs…
Beautiful cards! I’d forgotten I had some of that tinsel twine in my stash!
What great cards Wanda! I love that you decorated the envelopes too!
Just perfect!!!
Love your thank you cards, so beautiful. The tinsel was really inspired.
Gorgeous cards with a bunch of different techniques used in each card. Love all the opportunities to play and experiment here!
One of my favorites of your posts, Wanda! I totally adore these cards & will have to case you–thanks for the fabulous inspiration! I bought some little $1 rolls of tinsel & didn’t know what to do with it–know I do!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! and was just looking at this stamp set feeling like I needed some inspiration!! Thanks for another great post of inspiration!!
These thank you cards are wonderful!!!
Beautiful vintage cards!
Your thank you cards are awesome and I love the matching envelopes! Very classy!
Love all the stenciling and how you custom colored the star! Beautiful cards!
Lovely cards Wanda. tfs.
Beautiful thank you cards!