If the Halloween tag I shared earlier this week had you excited about the new Sizzix Colorize + Accessories collection, just wait until you see this one! Meet Harrison the lion — and he is dressed to the nines and ready for Christmas!

This project was also featured in Tim's live release party on YouTube, so if you caught the live you may have already spotted him! If you missed it, the replay is up on Tim's channel and I cannot recommend it enough. Seeing all of the inspiration from the designers in one place is so much fun, and this collection truly lends itself to so many creative possibilities. The Mini Colorize characters, the re-released originals, and the Accessories dies are such a brilliant combination — you really can create something unique for every season and occasion.

Harrison is wearing his best top hat with a sprig of holly and a dapper bow tie, surrounded by Christmas gifts and that gorgeous pine trim along the bottom. I used Christmas themed ephemera for the background to give it that warm, vintage holiday feel. Just like with my Halloween tag, I colored all of the die cut pieces with Distress Paints and I cannot imagine going back to anything else. The paint holds up so beautifully during assembly — no worrying about smudging or smearing while you're layering everything together.

The Distress Paint colors I used for Harrison are: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain and Black Soot.

The Distress Paint colors I used for the presents and the hat trim are: Lumberjack Plaid, Peeled Paint and Rustic Wilderness.

This is also made on a Tim Holtz Etc Tag, so just like Winifred's Halloween tag, Harrison is sturdy enough to display as a home decor piece all through the Christmas season. I am already thinking about where to put him! And this size is even small enough that this could easily be turned into a Christmas ornament by adding a bit of ribbon or twine!

I'd love to know — are you planning to create with this collection? Which character is calling your name? Let me know in the comments!

Supplies

Below you will find links to the supplies I used to create this project. When you shop through these links—whether you purchase that exact item or something else entirely—you're supporting me at no extra cost to you. The commission I receive helps me cover the costs of my blog and other expenses, and allows me to continue providing you with FREE inspiration and tutorials. If you want to learn more, you can see my full affiliate and product disclosure statement here. Thank you so much for your love and support!

If you love Halloween as much as I do, this one is for you! I am so excited to share this mixed media Halloween tag I created using the brand new Sizzix Colorize + Accessories collection from Tim Holtz — and this project was actually featured in Tim's live release party on YouTube!

If you missed the live, you can head over to his channel and watch the replay — the inspiration was absolutely incredible and so worth your time. This release brought back the beloved Colorize animal characters in their original size AND in a smaller Mini size, perfect for tags, cards, and smaller projects, plus two new Accessories die sets in both large and small sizes. The accessories are a total game changer — hats, scarves, masks, party hats, witch hats, and so much more — giving you endless ways to customize these characters for any season or occasion. Halloween? Christmas? Birthdays? You can dress them for anything!

For my project I chose the Mini Winifred the zebra, and of course she had to be dressed for Halloween. I used the Winifred Mini Colorize die along with the Accessories dies to give her a witch hat, a mask, and a trick-or-treat bucket. She is absolutely perfect for the season!

The background was created using the Tim Holtz Moon Mask with Distress Oxide inks — I love how the moody nighttime sky came together with that gorgeous full moon. For coloring the die cut pieces, I reached for my Distress Paints instead of my usual Distress Inks. I am so glad I did! The paint is much more durable during assembly — no worrying about wet fingers, inky hands, or liquid adhesive messing up your beautifully colored pieces while you're layering everything together. It's a trick I'll be using from now on when I want to custom color my die cuts!

I finished the tag off with Tim Holtz ephemera, some stitching, trim along the bottom, the "Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus" sentiment, and the clip at the top. This is made on a Tim Holtz Etc Tag which is a sturdy board material, so this piece works beautifully as a home decor item — perfect for displaying all through the Halloween season!

I'd love to know — did you watch Tim's live release? Which character are you most excited to create with? Let me know in the comments!

Supplies

Below you will find links to the supplies I used to create this project. When you shop through these links—whether you purchase that exact item or something else entirely—you're supporting me at no extra cost to you. The commission I receive helps me cover the costs of my blog and other expenses, and allows me to continue providing you with FREE inspiration and tutorials. If you want to learn more, you can see my full affiliate and product disclosure statement here: https://www.17turtles.com/p/affiliate-and-product-disclosure.html. Thank you so much for your love and support!