Great Impressions - August Stamp of the Month 2015

The Great Impressions stamp of the month program for August consists of cute farm/harvest themed image and sentiment stamps. Don't you just love Vera and Mabel wearing denim overalls? Nothing says country to me like a pair of cowboy boots!

The Stamp of the Month, the Fence with Flowers is in the upper left corner of the stamp design sheet. This stamp is on a sale for a price of $8.24, regular white tag price of $10.99.

These are all individually sold wood mounted stamps available in aisle 10 of our

Paper Crafts Department. We have the card sample board shown above in our stamping aisle to view as well.  

         This month the coordinating stamps are in the price range of $3.99 to $12.99 each.

 A printed project sheet with full instructions on how to create each card is available both in our store as well as online to print. 

August 2015 Project Sheet Instructions

A sample photo of the inspiration board above is also available in our store.

If you create projects with the Great Impressions Stamp of the Month program, we'd love to see them! 

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Great Impressions - July Stamp of the Month 2015

The Great Impressions stamp of the month program for July has quite a variety of cute animal images that compliment the sentiment stamps. We've got a cuddly duck named Louie which is available in a front and a back side stamp. I bet you card makers can get really creative with this adorable duck!

The Stamp of the Month is the Elegant Butterflies is in the upper left corner of the stamp design sheet. The Elegant Butterflies stamp is on a sale for a price of $10.12, regular white tag price of $13.49.

These are all individually sold wood mounted stamps available in aisle 10 of our

Paper Crafts Department. We have the card sample board shown above in our stamping aisle to view as well.  

This month the coordinating stamps are in the price range of $6.99 to $12.99 each.

A printed project sheet with full instructions on how to create each card is available both in our store as well as online to print. A sample photo of the inspiration board above is also available in our store.

Altered Frame Projects

These round and square Creative Co-Op Ceramic Frames are on sale until June 10 for $4.98 each in our current sales ad, the Summer Sale. 

 These are wonderful frames to display your favorite photo just as they are, but why not switch it up a bit? The possibilities with these frames are endless. Many different forms of art mediums have been used on the frames, choose your favorite color and technique and let your creativity flow!

We have many different project samples of these frames currently on display in our store for inspiration. Click on the link below each sample project to view the online printable PDF project sheet with full instructions. 

 Live Love Laugh Round Frame 

Metallic Round Frame

Alcohol Inked Round Frame 

 

Monogram Round Frame  

 

 Glittered Round Frame

 

Chalk Paint Daisy Frame 

 Floral Altered Square Frame

 Beach Square Frame 

 

 Alcohol Inked Square Frame

Chalk Paint Square Frame 

Tissue Paper Square Frame 

Glitter Square Frame 

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Have you figured out what you are giving mom this Mother's Day?  Below are some project ideas as well as some products that Mom might enjoy receiving on her special day!

 Use the "M" Vinyl or choose another letter to personalize it for your moms name!

Floral Fabric Frame

Create this unique flower vase using wooden coasters and adhesive fabric sheets. 

 Fabric Coaster Vase

Gather your snapshots over the year and create this Family Shadowbox with Tray.

Choose a favorite photo and create a Photo Transfer Pallet for Mom!

 These "Mom Blocks" would

surely make your mom happy! 

All 4 sides of the block are 

shown in these photos.

 

In our Gifts Area, we have very colorful journals, notecards and address books in stock by Lang.

Get Mom some beautifully scented body care products by MIKA.

 We have brand new designs in for our sewing boxes in the Quilt Shop. (not all designs are shown)

We have many colorful swim dress/cover ups available in our Fashion Boutique section of the store.

 Papillon Enterprise Kozefo Jewelry - handmade from Haiti

 Don't forget about the jewelry! Who doesn't love a new piece of jewelry? Come see what 

we all have in our Fashion Boutique area of the store! 

Last Minute Easter ideas...

We are not just a craft store, we have many aisles full of Seasonal and Home Decor too. There is an entire aisle dedicated to Easter including baskets, fillers, candy, flowers and even small stuffed bunnies and toys.

We have many supplies here in the store for you to create your Spring or Easter themed baskets or create beautiful table centerpieces or other projects for your Easter gathering. Look below at the photographs of the store displays and products for some inspiration.

 Brighten up your dinner table with a vase full of flowers.

 We have many different kinds of vases. buckets and containers, any of these can be used as a non traditional Easter Basket.

 Crayola Doodle Scents Markers can be a great filler for those Easter Baskets.

 In our Seasonal Department, we have Easter baskets as well as Easter grass and paper shreds.

 We have many kinds of Easter egg coloring kits, plastic eggs, treat bags and more.

Up at the front of our store across from our registers we have a lot of Easter Candy!

And there is even more Easter Candy on the other side! 

 Of course we can't forget to show you these cute Easter hand soaps! Who can resist these?

 Another idea for Easter Basket goodies are these mini pads, that go well with the different craft mediums kits below. Grab a Pencil or Marker set along with a few paper pads for your children.

In our Outlet Store, we have many "Frozen" themed items on a great clearance price also! Who can resist an Olaf Beanie Baby?

If you walk around our store, you are likely to find a lot of Easter and Spring projects as well!

 

Stamp of the Month - April

Below you will find the Great Impressions Stamp of the Month products for April. This month the stamps theme is all about Spring. Spring flowers, cute animals with flowers and the sentiment stamps are about friendships!

 This month the coordinating stamps are in the price range of $4.99 to $12.99. The Stamp of the Month is "Hydrangeas" which is on a sale price of $10.12.

These are all individually sold wood mounted stamps available in aisle 10 of the 

Paper Crafts Department. We have the card sample board shown above in our stamping aisle to view as well. 

A printed project sheet with full instructions on how to create each card is available both in our store as well as online to print.