Lace Doily Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

 The design team has been on our holiday break all week, so I'm sharing a past card I made for the House of Cards challenge that started at the beginning of the month and is sponsored by Great Impressions.

I'm using  D469 Vintage Merry Christmas, and J101 Lace Doily.
This is my last post here with Great Impressions this term. I've really enjoyed working with these cute stamps and the friendly team. I hope one day I will be able to come back.

Thanks so much for all your sweet comments, and the time you take to visit our blog. Have a wonderful end to your year and may the new one be filled with blessings!

Poinsettias

Happy Friday stampers! Emily here with another Christmas card to share.

 Using K40 Poinsettias & Berries, and D469 Vintage Merry Christmas

I did some fussy cutting and layering of the flowers: this stamp is perfect for that technique! I used Copics for coloring, then added Stickles to the centers and Perfect Pearls on the berries.
The sentiment is embossed in gold. I also sponged a bit of Distress ink on the cream cardstock underneath the sentiment.
Thanks for dropping by today and don't forget about joining in with our Challenge this month!
I'll see you again next Friday!

Tu Tu Cute...for Christmas!!!

Happy Saturday!

Sheesh...can you believe we are halfway through November?

Yikes!

I'm here today to share a fun Christmas card with you.  I love to use the unexpected in my creations, and today I did just that!  I started with some traditional Christmassy (is that a word?) stamps, and finished up with an Easter image.  Yep, Easter! 

Here's what I made using these Great Impressions stamps:

A150-Birdie

D469 Vintage Merry Christmas

H217 Scalloped Winter Frame

G519 Tu Tu Chicks

This was a lot of fun to do - I smiled while I was coloring this sweet chick!

As you can see, I inked up only one of the chicks, and stamped her in the midst of the beautiful, festive frame. Added some glossy accents, for a bit of holiday shine!

See you next Saturday with another project featuring some fun stamps

from Great Impressions! 

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challenge, and if you use Great Impressions stamps be sure to link them up in our Customer Gallery!

The challenge just started this week, so you have lots of time to enter!

You could be the lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Blue and Gold Ornaments

Welcome back! Are you ready for another Christmas card idea? Today's card features

 H112 Decorative Bulbs, and D469 Vintage Merry Christmas.

 The bulbs are heat embossed in gold on vellum to give them a bit of that translucent look that real Christmas ornaments would have. Then I colored in parts of them with Distress markers and even a bit of gold Stickles to the bottom one with the stars. Then I glued them on top of cream cardstock before cutting them out. I poked holes through the tops so that I could hang them, using gold thread for the strings, as well as the sewing around the border. Then I stuck them down with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is gold embossed as well. 

Thanks for stopping by today friends, and I hope that I've inspired your Christmas creations! 

Remember to come play along in our Current Challenge, as well as link up in the Customer Gallery.

Inspiration Saturday with Ellen

Hello to all of my Great Impressions friends! Welcome back for more inspiration from the Great Impressions store!

Today is the fourth Saturday (YIKES! Thanksgiving is next week!) and our GI monthly challenge is in full swing, so you still have time to join in!  Today, I thought I would try to trigger your Christmas spirit with a some more Christmas cheer!

 

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (Vintage Merry Christmas - D469); Cut files: Silhouette Studio; EF: StampinUp!)

I would love to have you visit my blog to get more details and consider leaving a little love!

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions.

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Happy crafting everyone!

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Friday Fun with a Vintage Sentiment

Hello Everybody!

Katy here and today I am showing a vintage-inspired Christmas card using a sentiment stamp from the Great Impressions Online Store.

The stamp that I used is D469 Vintage Merry Christmas.  I stamped the sentiment onto white cardstock and embossed it with gold powder.  After it cooled, I used ink to color the paper.  The carolers are die cuts.

This is such a perfect vintage sentiment!  

For more inspiration check out our Facebook page and Pinterest Boards.  And be sure to link up to this month's challenge:  Thankful Thoughts.  When you click on that link you will also see the newest Christmas stamps--and they are so cute!  So stock up-and when you spend $25 or more (on U.S. Shipments) shipping is free!

Thank you for stopping by today! :)

Mynn's DV/GI Hop Projects

Hi, friends!  If you haven't heard yet, we're hopping with the gals from Die Versions this week and we are giving away prizes to both stores!  Make sure you stop at all the PERSONAL BLOGS of the gals from our team AND the Die-Versions team to maximize your chances to win!  Now, take a peek at my creations, found HERE on my personal blog!

Here's my first creation~

Products used~

Great Impressions: D469 Vintage Merry Christmas

Die Versions: DVW-368 Whipsers Mistletoe

Here's my second creation~

Products used~

Great Impressions: F249 Warmest Greetings

Die Versions: DVP-098 Sweet Petites Nativity Border

Thanks for stopping by today!  To find the complete hop list, go to the original post HERE!  Also, go and grab all the goodies used from the Great Impressions and Die Versions stores!  HUGS and MERRY stamping and dies cutting to you all!

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas to all of my crafty friends out there!!!  I hope you're all planning on spending time with loved ones and that all your wishes come true! :)  I've got a little tag to show you today with a holiday sentiment meant for each of you!  It uses a fabulous sentiment from the Great Impressions store!

Here's the tag/card~

Details~

Products used: D469 Vintage Merry Christmas.

I hope that everyone enjoys their day off!  Those of you working, I hope you know how much you are appreciated by those of us who might need you!  HUGS and merry stamping to you all--see you tomorrow for another post from me here at Great Impressions--a Valentine treat tutorial!

Ornamental, My Dear Watson!

Did you see that title?  Whaddayathink?  It was late when I thought it up...any validation that it is witty is welcome! ;)

Anyway, let's get down to brass tacks!  I've made another holiday card to share with you today--just a few days left until Christmas! :)

Here's my card~

More detail on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: H112 Decorative Bulbs, D469 Vintage Merry Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to grab the things you'll need for the next tutorial I'll have for you!  You've got just one week left to gather your supplies!

Here are the supplies you'll need for that tutorial:

• J110 Flower Bouquet
• E779 Would You
• Piece of 3.5" x 12" patterned paper (Valentine theme)
• Piece of 3.75" x 2.5" white cardstock
• Piece of 1.25" x 3" white cardstock
• Piece of 4" x 2.75" red cardstock
• Piece of 1.5" x 3.25" red cardstock
• Scoring tool
• Inks and embellishments to finish your project

HUGS and merry stamping to you all! :)  

Snowflake Tag

Hi, all!  It's tag week here at Great Impressions and I'm sure you'll agree that the tags so far have been totally amazing!  I've got a fun wintry tag to share with you today, so let's take a peek!

Here's my tag~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: H171 Snowflake Wreath, D469 Vintage Merry Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to grab the things you'll need for the next tutorial I'll have for you!  You've got two weeks left to gather your supplies!

Here are the supplies you'll need for that tutorial:

• J110 Flower Bouquet
• E779 Would You
• Piece of 3.5" x 12" patterned paper (Valentine theme)
• Piece of 3.75" x 2.5" white cardstock
• Piece of 1.25" x 3" white cardstock
• Piece of 4" x 2.75" red cardstock
• Piece of 1.5" x 3.25" red cardstock
• Scoring tool
• Inks and embellishments to finish your project

HUGS and merry stamping to you all! :)  

Paper Piecing

Hi, friends!  It's an ODD week--yep, the first week of December but also ODD because I'll be delivering my first video tutorial today instead of on the second Thursday! ;)  We're going to be learning all about PAPER PIECING this time around!

Here's a list of the supplies you'll need for our tutorial today:

• K40 Poinsettia & Berries
• D469 Vintage Merry Christmas
• Patterned papers
• Neutral cardstock
• Black or brown ink
• Adhesive
• Embellishments to finish your project

Here's the card I've made with this super fun and easy technique~

More details can be found on my personal blog HERE.

And here's the video tutorial~

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll be back in THREE weeks with another fabulous video tutorial!  That tutorial will feature a Valentine project (it's never too early to start them!) that is sure to please any sweet tooth! ;)

Here are the supplies you'll need for that tutorial:

• J110 Flower Bouquet
• E779 Would You
• Piece of 3.5" x 12" patterned paper (Valentine theme)
• Piece of 3.75" x 2.5" white cardstock
• Piece of 1.25" x 3" white cardstock
• Piece of 4" x 2.75" red cardstock
• Piece of 1.5" x 3.25" red cardstock
• Scoring tool
• Inks and embellishments to finish your project

HUGS and merry stamping to you all! :)