holiday ideas: Impress Rubber Stamps

holiday ideas

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Winter Hills

Items used:
5097I - snow flurry	$12.75
5151d - tree branches	$7.75

Scalloped Bags

Items used:
3173B - sm papercut snowflake	$5.75
3170B - peace on earth	$5.75
Kraft Bags and Tags	$3.00

Holiday Party

Items used:
3185F - holiday branch	$9.75
Liquid Applique	$3.75
5150b - pine cones	$5.75

Glittered Card

Red current and slate fresh ink were used on this card. We covered the card with spray adhesive and then glittered.

Items used:
5141g - lg brush snowflake	$10.75
5145G - outline brush snowflake	$10.75
5146C - peace script	$6.75
Impress Sparkle Glitter	$4.95

Savvy Snowflake

Items used:
3170B - peace on earth	$5.75
Swirl Snowflake (1168g)	$8.50

Feather Tree Card

Items used:
White Pen	$4.00
Divine Twine	$15.00
Mini Star Rhinestones	$2.50
Fir Tree (1179d)	$7.00
Holiday Greetings (1170b)	$5.75

Birds in a Tree

Items used:
Ground to stamp on (5098h)	$13.75
5140E - woodland tree	$8.75
Holiday Greetings (1170b)	$5.75

Joy to the World

Items used:
3172D - joy to the world	$7.75

Fold and Tuck Card

Items used:
5103F - pine sprig	$9.75
Holiday Greetings (1170b)	$5.75

Outline Poinsettia Card

Items used:
Embossing Starter Set	$45.00
Basic Embossing Powder	$6.75
Detailed Scissor	$5.00
3170B - peace on earth	$5.75
Flower Soft Glue	$2.99
5147G - outline poinsettia	$10.75

Snowflake Tree Photo Card

Make sure you have a few square punches in your tool stash. They're especially handy when you want to create a matting for a photo or stamped image. It makes it really easy to have perfect borders all the way around. A 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 inch punch were used for this card.

Items used:
Merry Christmas (1109d)	$7.00
5144G - snowflake tree	$10.75

Kennedy

Items used:
Boehemian Flourish (1128h)	$9.50
Joy (1171c)	$6.50

Sparkling Ornament

Items used:
Tile Pattern (1100l)	$10.00
5103F - pine sprig	$9.75
Star Ornament (1174d)	$7.00
Warm Wishes (1169b)	$5.75
Scroll Frame (1175e)	$7.75

Mango and Slate Cards

It's sometimes fun to use a nontraditional Christmas color combinatino. We're loving mango and slate together.

Items used:
5141g - lg brush snowflake	$10.75
5145G - outline brush snowflake	$10.75

Snowflake on Inchies

Fresh ink pool was used to stamp the outline snowflake.

Items used:
Inchie Squares	$7.00
3109B - Let it snow!!	$5.75
5145G - outline brush snowflake	$10.75

Embossed Poinsettia

Tomato red and basil are the colors of fresh ink used on this card.

Items used:
Basic Embossing Powder	$6.75
5147G - outline poinsettia	$10.75
5148h - solid poinsettia	$11.75

Mini Stars

Items used:
Liquid Pearls	$2.50
Mini Star Rhinestones	$2.50
Fir Tree (1179d)	$7.00

Pink Snowflakes

Items used:
Gem Stickers	$3.50
5142g - snowfall	$10.75
5146C - peace script	$6.75

Reindeer

Items used:
Outline Tile (1102g)	$8.50
Outline Deer (1182d)	$7.00

String of Ornaments

Items used:
Holiday Greetings (1170b)	$5.75
Sparkling Ornament	$0.00

Snowflakes

Items used:
3109B - Let it snow!!	$5.75
Himalayan Snowflake Punch	$16.49
5142g - snowfall	$10.75

Snowglobe

Items used:
Copic Shadow Pens	$19.00
Snowglobe w/snow on side (1180H)	$9.75
Tiny Deer (1177b)	$5.75
Fir Tree (1179d)	$7.00
Holiday Greetings (1170b)	$5.75

A Savvy Snowman

Items used:
5142g - snowfall	$10.75
Miniature Snowman (1178b)	$5.75
Happy Holidays (1172b)	$5.75

Snowman

Items used:
Miniature Snowman (1178b)	$5.75
Fir Tree (1179d)	$7.00
Holiday Greetings (1170b)	$5.75

Mini Stars

Items used:
3170B - peace on earth	$5.75
Mini Star Rhinestones	$2.50

Present Card

Items used:
Warm Wishes (1169b)	$5.75
Scroll Frame (1175e)	$7.75

Embellished Joy Stamp

A simple stamp that can be the start of many creative cards. Here we embellished with a holly brad, try using a snowflake punch for the O or make wreath out of the O. Use your imagination and you'll find lots of uses for this stamp.

Items used:
5023B - Joy	$5.75

Square Frame

We've been using the Savvy damask a lot for the holidays. It makes such a great background. Another stamp we're loving is the new square frame. It's great for photo cards. Slate grey was used for the damask. The frame was stamped using chocolate brown.

Items used:
Lg Damask (1118l)	$10.00
5104D - 2 1/4 inch frame	$7.75

Stamping on Wood

Think about using bags instead of gift wrap for gifts. That way the recipient can repurpose the sack. On this bag, we removed the twine that it comes with and added a beautiful ribbon tie. We carry two sizes if these burlap sacks in our store. The maple tag was the perfect accent for the packaging. We used Fresh Ink chocolate brown to stamp our to from stamp with. In the sack, we included a hand stamped set of stationary.

Items used:
Maple Cards	$3.00
Fineliner Pen Set	$27.99
5084D - to:from:	$7.75

Beaded Flourish

We love using our beaded flourish stamp. When multiple stamped, it makes a great background. Notice the gray and brown color combination. It's one we're using a lot this holiday season. The base card for this photo card is a fabriano card. They come folded but if you want just a flat, you can easily tear it on the fold like and make two cards from one.

Items used:
Fabriano Cards	$7.75
Fabriano Cards and Envelopes (small)	$68.50
Fabriano Cards and Envelopes (large)	$89.00
3170B - peace on earth	$5.75
5090E - beaded flourish	$8.75

Caramel Package

It's so fun to make small packages of goodies for friends and co workers for the holidays. Wouldn't someone like to find this on their desk when they arrived at work? Make this clever folded package by starting with a square piece of paper. With one point toward you, fold in the two sides so they evenly overlap and then fold down the top flap. We printed the words on our computer and then punched them out using the fancy square punch. When making projects like this, we love to use the paper lined double stick tape.

Items used:
McGill Large Fancy Square Punch	$16.50

Label Card

Items used:
Instant Eyelet Setter	$25.00
Pine Sprig	$0.00

Snowflake Wreath

Adding a wreath around a photo is always a fun design to do. Here we used a snowflake punch. Note the simple knotted velvet ribbon at the top of the wreath. We glued the ribbon to the card so it lays nice and flat. When gluing ribbon to a card like this, we use crafter's glue.

Items used:
Crafter's Glue	$4.75
Merry Christmas (1109d)	$7.00
Standing Holiday Punches	$10.99

Swirly Frame

This whimsical frame from Savvy is the perfect frame for this fun photo. The greeting can either be printed using your home computer and printer (if you do this, don't forget to print in a color and fun font) or you can have a custom stamp made.

Items used:
Custom Wood-Block Stamp (3/4 x 2)	$9.00
Custom Wood-Block Stamp (3 x 4)	$17.50
Flourish Frame (1103h)	$9.75

Decorate that Envelope

Don't go to all that trouble to make a wonderful handmade card and then send it in a plain envelope! Here's a few ideas of things you can do to an envelope to make a great first impression for the person who picks up the mail. Add envelope label wraps, rub ons, large monogram stamps and stamped images. Don't forget to use fun fonts and color. If you're writing on a dark colored envelope, you'll want a white, silver or gold pen.

Items used:
White Pen	$4.00

Holiday Pop Up

Pop up cards always get attention from the recipient!

Items used:
5096D - happy holidays frame	$7.75

Folding Ideas

Birch Trees

White Fresh ink just makes these birch trees stand out against the dark card. I love the glittered bird brad from Making Memories' brad assortment.

Items used:
Birch Tree (1121g)	$8.50
Merry Christmas (1109d)	$7.00

Stamp Out Coasters

We carry round and square blank coasters in our stores. Stamp with your favorite image and you have a quick and easy hostess gift.

Items used:
Floral Medallion (1101h)	$9.75

Star Clip

New star paper clips make a fun tree top embellishment.

Items used:
5089E - baubles tree	$8.75
Star Clips	$3.00
5101D - celebrate	$7.75

Mini Brag Book

Here's an inexpensive give you can DIY. Use our mini cases for a container.

Items used:
Mini Calendar Case	$0.99

Another December Page

Items used:
3173B - sm papercut snowflake	$5.75
Floral Medallion (1101h)	$9.75

Cardinal Punch

Embellish a photo with fun punched out shapes.

Items used:
3171C - wonderful delights	$6.75

Glittered Rim Card

Items used:
Floral Medallion (1101h)	$9.75
Snow Flurry Background	$12.75

Snowflake Tag

We've been using a lot of kraft paper this holiday season. We love the color and the fact that it's made from recycled paper.

Items used:
Himalayan Snowflake Punch	$16.49

Think Green

Think about being green this holiday and help spread the message by sending a card like this! Even the reindeer has a green nose. Pear Fresh ink was used to stamp the damask.

Items used:
Lg Damask (1118l)	$10.00
Quick Stik	$6.99
Jewels - Holiday Assortment	$3.75
5102C - be merry be green	$6.75

Pine Sprig

One red jewel was added to the greeting on this card.

Items used:
Fabriano Cards and Envelopes (small)	$68.50
5096D - happy holidays frame	$7.75
Jewels - Holiday Assortment	$3.75
5103F - pine sprig	$9.75

Snow Flurry Background

Here's an easy way to add snow to all your cards!

Items used:
5081C - celebrate	$6.75
5097I - snow flurry	$12.75
Star Clips	$3.00

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