holiday ideas: Impress Rubber Stamps

holiday ideas

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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

Etched Snowflake

Items used:
5082D - Happy Holidays	$7.75
5090E - beaded flourish	$8.75
5086E - etched snowflake	$8.75

Ornaments

Items used:
5093D - berry branch	$7.75
5092D - ornaments	$7.75

3d Tree

Pear and chocolate Fresh ink were used for this card.

Items used:
5042J - lg hounds tooth bkgd	$13.75
5096D - happy holidays frame	$7.75

Martini Punch

Items used:
Brilliance Ink	$8.25
Glitter Set	$29.95
Tonic Martini Punch	$7.95
3186B - happy new year	$5.75

Two Snowflakes

Items used:
3173B - sm papercut snowflake	$5.75
3174C - lg papercut snowflake	$6.75

Platinum Wreath

We love platinum stickles! Here we covered the whole bow this beautiful color. Silver and red stickles dotted the wreath.

Items used:
Stickles	$2.25
3018d - wreath	$7.75
Platinum Stickles	$2.25

Happy New Year

Items used:
5012C - martini	$6.25
3176H - lg ornate background	$11.75
3186B - happy new year	$5.75

Glittered Snowflake

This giant snowflake punch looks great when covered with Impress glitter. White fresh ink was used to stamp the background. I love the grey and white combination.

Items used:
Ornate Swirl Background (1075i)	$10.00

Peace Card

The ribbon slot tool is so handy to have. It really makes your cards look like they're made by a pro!

Items used:
2073E - solid flourish	$8.75
3170B - peace on earth	$5.75

Savvy Reindeer Card

Items used:
Stickles	$2.25
3176H - lg ornate background	$11.75
Flourish Reindeer (1067e)	$7.75

Peace Tree

Cinnamon stickles were used to accent the tree on this card.

Items used:
Savvy Distressed Christmas	$19.95
New Colors of Stickles!	$2.25

Winter Scene

Have fun creating your own winter scene with these winter punches. The card was cut from duplex paper which is white on one side, colored on the other.

Items used:
Stickles	$2.25

Snowflake Window

Don't forget to use your corner rounder! It adds so much to the design of a card. Here we used the giant snowflake punch to create a window in the card. When the card is shut, you get just a peak of the photo inside.

Items used:
Corner Rounder	$9.00

Package Tie On

Use the jumbo snowflake punch to create a fun package tie on.

Items used:
Metallic Cording	$28.95

Monogram Cards

Make a set of monogram cards for everyone on your gift list. It's easy with the SLICE.

Items used:
3169F - ornate leaf flourish	$9.75

Snowflake Tree

Punch out snowflakes from your favorite colored cardstock. I love the color combination used on this card. When gluing down the snowflakes, just glue the center dot to the card. That way the ends of the snowflakes stand out a bit from the card and give it some dimension and interest.

Items used:
Fabriano Cards	$7.75
Fabriano Cards and Envelopes (large)	$89.00
Arctic Snowflake Punch	$10.99

Personalized Packages

I can just see all your packages under the tree - all personalized with the recipients initial. The initial was cut out with the SLICE�.

Made with the Slice

This darling scalloped square frame was cut using the SLICE�. It's one of the designs that come with the machine when you purchase it.

Items used:
3171C - wonderful delights	$6.75

Frosty Snowflake

I love how the Impress glitter looks on this card. The larger size pieces of glitter look just like crystals of ice on the snowflake image. The background is stamped in blue sage, the snowflake is stamped in island the greeting in chocolate brown.

Items used:
Large Snowflake (866i)	$10.00

Folded Tree

Stamp your zig zag tree on a piece of cardstock, cut it out and score it down the middle. Using the same ink color, stamp the tree on your card. Glue the cut out tree to the card along the folded line only so most of the tree stands away from the card. Use a mini star brad to top the tree.

Items used:
Lg Med Dot Background (878l)	$10.00

Pastel Trees

Using the pastel powder on fabriano cards is a classy look we don't tire of.

Items used:
Versamark Pad	$8.00
Heat Gun	$28.00
Pastel Embossing Powder	$3.50
3096C - rectangle patterned tree	$6.75
3095D - diamond tree	$7.75

Swirl Punch

Here's a fun way to use the swirl punch when creating a photo card. The background was created by multiple stamping the snowflake stamp. The swirl design is 2 7/8 x 3/8.

Items used:
Solid Detailed Snowflake (863d)	$7.00

Packaged Treats

What a creative way to package treats. We saw this idea on Jen del Muro's blog. We've had the large clear boxes and the clear tubes for a long time but we never realized they would work so well together. Thank Jen for a great idea! Here's our version of the packaging idea. The score it board works great to help score the insert. We used the swirl punch to decorate it.

Items used:
Clear Box	$5.00
Clear Tubes	$3.75
Swirl Punch	$0.00

Mini Brad Frame

Stamp the frame on a piece of scratch paper and then cut out the center using a detailed scissors. Use the mask when filling the frame with other images. Here we added part of the branch stamp and a few mini ornament brads.

Items used:
Detailed Scissor	$5.00
3168D - frame	$7.75
3185F - holiday branch	$9.75

Flocked Christmas Stocking

Items used:
3145J - striped background	$13.75
Crushed Velvet Flock	$16.99
3167F - lg dotted scroll	$9.75
3178D - ornate stocking	$7.75

Holiday Invitation

Planning a holiday party? The invitation sets the tone of the whole event so start planning now. The slits for the ribbon were made with an exacto knife. The ribbon was attached before the two layers were put together.

Items used:
3126D - small flourish	$7.75

Custom Book Plate

Design a custom stamp for your favorite book reader. You can give them the stamp or make some custom book plates for them. The chocolate brown boxes are perfect for packaging them in.

Items used:
Ornate Swirl Background (1075i)	$10.00

Ornate Damask

Versacolor chateau gray is the color used for the background on this card.

Items used:
Versacolor Pad	$6.00
3003D - lg happy holidays	$7.75
3165D - ornate damask	$7.75

Packaging Ideas

It's fun during the holidays to give a small food gift to co-workers and neighbors. At our 2008 holiday idea show, we showed these ideas for packaging.

Items used:
Clear Box	$5.00
Clear Envelopes - A2	$3.50
Clear Envelopes - A6	$3.50
Clear Envelopes - 4 bar	$3.50
Clear Envelopes - A7	$3.50
Clear Tubes	$3.75

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