TODAY is the DAY! Let’s Create Together with Tim Holtz!
Today is the DAY! It’s time to Create Together with the one and only Tim Holtz and our star student and fearless founder, Heidi, in the fifth edition of our virtual class series, Create Together. This special class is extra exciting—it’s Tim’s first ever LIVE virtual class, and we’re celebrating with a festive Holiday Collage Christmas in July theme. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun and watch today, July 11th, 2025, at Noon ET on our Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel. We hope to see you there!
Missed the homework? Here’s a recap!
The Holiday Collage class is all about creative choices as we explore artistic compositions using various imagery and elements. Tim would like students to become familiar with your idea-ology paper elements by opening each package (keeping them separate from one another) and sorting them into various piles, following the basic outline below of “what to look for.”
Please note: You do not need to sort exactly as Tim did. There is no right or wrong way—do what makes sense to YOU, the maker. The hardest part might be choosing favorites from each package and placing those on top of each pile, but don’t worry—the option to change your mind is always open!
EPHEMERA: Group larger pieces together, medium pieces, small words, decorative words, border strips, small numbers, labels, decorative labels, botanical elements, and create a miscellaneous pile.
LAYERS EMPORIUM: Group frames together, larger pieces, medium pieces, thin borders, wide borders, gift tags, and create a miscellaneous pile.
LAYERS + PAPER DOLLS: Group larger pieces together, botanical elements, borders, decorative elements, and sort Paper Dolls by size.
BASEBOARDS + TRANSPARENCIES: Group windows together, doors, decorative elements, word strips, and sort transparencies by size.
Additional Supplies to Have for Class
- Hot Glue Gun
- Paper Trimmer (to trim acetate for shaker) *optional
- Scissors (to trim ephemera and/or acetate)
- 1/4” Hole Punch (to punch hole through collaged tag) *optional
- Spray Bottle w/water (for ink effects)
- Paper Towels/Baby Wipes (for tinting + glue clean-up)
- Small Flat Paint Brush (.75″ wide or smaller flat brush used for glueing)
- Gift Card (used in the slotted tag) *optional
See Our Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Coordinating Dies Designed to match Tim Holtz Stamps in Action [Blog Hop!]
Hate fussy cutting? Well, you’re going to love THIS! ✂️?? Today we’re hosting a blog hop where you’ll find inspiration using our recently released Simon Says Stamp brand dies which coordinate with 6 beautiful and previously released Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamps!
Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Shari Carroll and Joe Sysavath! They used the new dies to make these fantastic projects.
Ready for even more inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be SO inspired.
- Simon Says Stamp Blog <<YOU ARE HERE!
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Caly Person
- Stacy Hutchinson
- Emma Williams
- Cheiron Brandon
- Cathie Cowles
- Barb Engler
Please let these talented designers know how much you appreciate their designs. They work hard to inspire and excite us!
Thanks again for joining us today!
Brought to you by POPULAR demand—don’t miss this exciting new batch of dies!
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You’re invited to join us in class tomorrow! It’s gonna be EPIC!!!
Design a BREATHTAKING Floral Card That Blooms with Style: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog back in our monthly installment of Making the Cut – our monthly blog series that celebrates the love of all things die cutting! Nichol is using tons of brand new die designs to make this gorgeous bouquet including: Jaunty Sunflower, Delicate Wildflowers, Poised Primula, Basil Leaves, Rose Branch, A2 Arches, and Nuvelli Script Thank You! Be sure to watch the video for all the details and enjoy!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Nichol for being our guest!
Join us!
We’ll be hosting a truly magical Christmas in July Holiday Collage LIVE class taught by Tim Holtz this Friday, July 11th, at 12 PM ET! Everyone is welcome — you won’t want to miss it!
