Tim Holtz's Blog

Deck the halls with quick + colorful upcycle ideas! During the holiday season be on the lookout for things you can add a creative touch to with alcohol inks, glitter + more. This demo is filled with sparkling techniques, ideas + inspiration to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Hope you take time to be […]

The holiday season is filled with magic, merriment + demos! There are so many ways to use your creative stash to make festive cards + tags. Whether you’re into stamping, die cutting, coloring, embellishing or all of the above…this demo is packed with techniques, ideas + inspiration. Hope you take time to be creative during […]

The holiday season is filled with magic + merriment. I just love idea-ology Santa Mugs and how they capture the nostalgia of Christmastime in the most tiny charming way. If you’re looking for creative ways to embellish these jolly little guys including distressing, glittering, embellishing + more, you’ve come to the right place. Hope you […]

The holiday season is filled with magic + merriment. I just love idea-ology Santa Mugs and how they capture the nostalgia of Christmastime in the most tiny charming way. If you’re looking for creative ways to embellish these jolly little guys including distressing, glittering, embellishing + more, you’ve come to the right place. Hope you […]

Introducing Multi Palette… Discover the world of Palette, a colorful collection of the found and forgotten. This intriguing curation of salvaged ephemera, typography, and photographs mixed with nostalgic prints, explores the imagination of coloration like never before. This year long fabric collection has built a “palette” with a new + unique color designs released each […]

Bringing more texture back from the Vault with Brickwork, Cobblestone + Numbered! We’ve taken some of my favorite 3D texture fade designs and reimagined the size + scale of them. These larger designs achieve all the incredible detail you’ve come to expect from Sizzix 3D embossing, but in a much bigger way. The new Vault […]

THE 2025 IDEA-OLOGY CHRISTMAS COLLECTION IS BACK CAPTURING THE FESTIVE WONDERMENT OF THE SEASON. INSPIRED BY THE NOSTALGIC MEMORIES OF THE HOLIDAYS INSPIRED NEW BACKDROPS, EPHEMERA, STICKERS, BASEBOARDS + THE RETURN OF SALVAGED FIGURES, WOODLANDS, METAL TRINKETS + THE CLASSIC SANTA MUGS! ‘TIS THE SEASON TO MAKE ALL THINGS MERRY + BRIGHT DURING THE MOST […]

It’s another exciting day in the world of Distress as we introduce the second 24 colors of Distress Mini Oxide Inks. Mini Distress Oxides are currently sold in “palette” sets with the final color sets launching later this year + open stock of individual colors planned for early 2026. AVAILABLE FROM RETAILERS WORLDWIDE, WATCH THE […]

These festive favorites are back for a limited time… 2025 Sizzix Holiday Classics! The Classics are retired designs re-released exactly as they were (same size, etc). So whether you missed them the first time or haven’t used yours in a while, get ready for new ideas + inspiration. Also in this release are two new […]

Just in time for the making season, Special Edition bottles of Rock Candy Glitter in clear + new chunky! This vintage inspired clear glitter creates twinkling sparkle for year round creativity. Simply adhere it with liquid adhesives + texture mediums for a sugary finish or tint with Alcohol Inks for a custom palette of colorful […]