Amber, one of our design team members shared her holiday photo card with us. Besides being a mom and working at Impress two days a week, Amber is a photographer. She took this shot of her daughter and then had the photo professionally printed on matte paper. To embellish, she then embossed the greeting stamp with white embossing powder and added a metallic touch using a Savvy DIY wreath die and mirror paper. Thanks for sharing Amber.
We're crazy for penguins at Impress. Come make 6 holiday cards with these lovable creatures using stamps from Mama Elephant, Savvy and Impress. You'll use glitter, tape, dies, fun embellishments and more. These cards will add some whimsy to your holiday season! Taught by Shari Acuff. $30.00 Tukwila - Nov. 29th. 2:00 - 4:00
We love washi tape and get so excited when a new shipment arrives! There's always a few new one's in the box that we haven't carried before. I think this black typewriter tape is one of my favorites from the season.
You may notice on the snowglobe card that the tape doesn't look as wide. You're right, I ended up trimming it! It looks a little better with it not being so wide and it's easy to do with your scissors. I think this tape could be fun on a tag or a small package. Thanks for visiting!
We are thrilled that Whitney is on our design team. She is extremely talented and if you enjoy all of the cards you see displayed in the Impress stores, then join Whitney as she teaches you how these cards are made. You will create 6 unique cards with dies, inks, glitter, paint, stencils, stamps and more. You will always learn something new in this class! ($29.00) This class is this weekend, November 16th from 2:00 - 4:00. A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
The Koi watercolor set is a really nice set! It's compact and the colors are perfect. It comes with a palette to mix colors along with a brush that holds water making it perfect to travel with too.
You can even watercolor on the back of stamps! Of course, some stamps will work better than others based on how much detail. This wreath stamp was created specifically so that the end result would look watercolored instead of hand stamped. We used the paint to color onto the back of the stamp and then stamped onto watercolor paper. We love Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock!
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Need some quick Christmas card ideas - including some unique Seattle-style greetings? Join Jean for a fun, fast-paced session of holiday card making on Veterans Day. Dies, stamps, glitter, sequins and great time saving techniques highlight 6 colorful cards for everyone on your list. Please bring a small paper trimmer. $35 Call our Tukwila store to sign up! 206.901.9101 Class is today! November 11th from 11:00 -1:00
Check back soon for other upcoming classes and projects that our design team members are working on!
We are excited and proud to announce our Impress Design Team! Our talented team includes staff members and instructors. We will be featuring each member individually in the months ahead and will show you projects they’re working on and the use of some of our new products. Many on our team also teach classes at Impress so this will be a great way for you to see their personal style. We can’t wait to get started! Check back often to see what they are up to!
We admit it. We're a little crazy about our Seahawk team here in Seattle. We got these great stamps made by Clearsnap. They have other teams too! Sandy Allnock made a fun video showing 12 cards she made for her postal carrier. She also shows two upcoming classes she's teaching at Impress. Thanks Sandy for sharing your creative talents.
NEW DIES FROM SAVVY have arrived and we're having a give away on Facebook today. Make a comment there as to which is your favorite and you have a chance to win 4 dies of your choice!
I love this Halloween set by Lawn Fawn! I used my Koi watercolor set to color in the monster and to create a cloud around the words. My other favorite product used on this card is the die set from Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Duo 2. This die is an easy way to create depth to the card without extra layering.
There are so many creative possibilities with this set! Halloween is right around the corner!
