Just in case you haven't been following Tim's 12 Days of Christmas Tags, here is a preview of the first 3 days. He has a fantastic tutorial on his blog, check it out at http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/
One of my favorite techniques is in tag two on how to make your own custom stamp pad with cut n dry felt. Check out We B's new Tim Holtz wall - an incredible amount of products all in an easy to find space!