Tim Holtz Holiday Collage Christmas in July Class Inspiration Part 1 with Shari Carroll
Hey, crafty friends!
We’re back—just like we promised—with two gorgeous new projects from the amazing Shari Carroll all created with our 2025 Tim Holtz Holiday Collage Christmas in July Class Kit!
Even sweeter? Our FREE Virtual Class premiered yesterday and it’s absolutely bursting with inspiration to help you make the most of your kit.
(If you couldn’t join us live, no worries—click HERE to watch the replay and catch all the fun!)
Watch the video below—it’s packed with creative ideas and Christmas magic you won’t want to miss!
WATCH THE VIDEO:
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Shari Carroll for this awesome inspiration! Stay tuned! MORE NEW inspiration from Paula Cheney and Nichol Spohr are coming later today!
Our Create Together Tim Holtz Holiday Collage Christmas in July Class is NOW Available!
A Huge THANK YOU to Everyone Who Joined Us Live for Our Fifth Exciting Virtual Class of 2025!
We had an absolute blast Creating Together with all of you, and we hope you enjoyed it just as much as we did! Your energy, creativity, and enthusiasm made this class unforgettable, and we’re so grateful to have shared this special experience with such an amazing community.
Missed the class? You can catch it on rewatch:
Missed the class? No worries! You can catch all the fun whenever it’s convenient for you. Just click or tap the image above to watch the class on-demand—pause, rewind, and rewatch as much as you’d like to soak in every detail and technique!
Now, let’s dive right into the fun projects we created together and the supplies you’ll need to bring them to life. Get ready to spark your creativity all over again—let’s keep the magic going!
Project 1: A2 Sized Set of Cards
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Project 2: Gift Card Holder Tags
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Project 3: Trio of Tags
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Project 4: Holiday Wreath Framed Art
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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
