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Christmas in September + GIVEAWAY

impressIt’s funny, when I first opened the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I naively thought I would have more time to create. Silly me! Nowadays, I have to purposefully plan ahead and schedule days/ times to craft, or it will never happen. Sometimes it’s hard to get the creativity going, but every now and then, a stamp set will inspire me and then I have to force myself to stop so I can get sleep!

Today’s post showcases three brand new stamps sets from Impress Rubber Stamps that not only were easy to dive into, they also go my creativity going on overtime. I whipped these three cards up, all while drinking just one Starbucks drink! That, my friends, is a good craft day. *wink*

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This first card is the simple one of the bunch, but it would be perfect for mass producing! I used the Stitched Duo 1 die for my focal point, along with the scallop from the Stitched Borders 1. I used one of the sprigs from the Botanical Wreath set and then masked the Space Needle and stamped the sentiment (from the Seattle Christmas set). To dress it up a little bit more, I added some Sparkling Clear sequins and twine and voila!

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This next card features the same sprig from the card above, but I used it to create my own wreath. I LOVED working with the Botanical Wreath set because of the endless possibilities and the great images solid images. Once I finished the wreath, I thought it lacked color and dimension, so I pulled out my trusty 4mm sequins (in Raspberry and Metallic Gold). Not only did it add color and dimension, it made it more festive as well!

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Last, but certainly not least, I created a shaker card that shows off the Seattle Christmas set and some snowflakes from Build A Snowman. I don’t know if you could tell, but I used a lot of blue, green and red/ pink on today’s card. I love the way this color combination looks so perfect for Christmas and also reflects the Pacific Northwest. Speaking of which, something exciting is coming that Impress will be carrying exclusively (outside of my shop). Stay tuned for that!

For those new to shaker cards, I did a Sequin Shaker video tutorial a while back that shows how simple shaker cards can be. I personally always got intimidated by them, so I streamlined the process and you can see the results are super fun!

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Here’s a closer view of the shaker card. Don’t the Sparkling Clear, Aquamarine and Raspberry sequins look good together? It’s so fresh and festive!

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Since today was a special post, I also found some time to film a quick little video. I show these cards a little more in depth, along with a peek at the three stamp sets I featured in this post. This is a new kind of video (for me), so let me know what you think!

Watch the video above   I Watch the video on YouTube
 

Okay, now onto the super fun part of today’s post…. the GIVEAWAY part! These three sets were graciously donated by Impress Rubber Stamps for this post and I can’t wait for one of you to win it!

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I hope that you enjoyed today’s cards, video and giveaway and you’re leaving inspired. Thanks for spending some time with me today!

163 Comments

  3. What lovely stamps, especially the little snow man! I can’t wait to start making my Christmas cards. Thanks for the inspiration Paulina!

  4. I liked the video and all the information about the new company and how you put the cards together. The cards are so cute.
    Even if you are not from Seattle the stamps seem very versatile.

  6. far and away Christmas is my favorite holiday! super cute cards…

  7. Loved your video and I have never heard of Impress Rubber Stamps so your beautiful cards have inspired me to check them out!

  8. These are just soooo cute! Thanks for introducing us to them :)) very generous of them !

  9. My favorite holiday is Halloween! I love dressing up any old day so a whole day dedicated to it is aces in my book! Love that Seattle Christmas set–very cool! :)

  10. Halloween is my favorite holiday because i LOVE making treat bags and stuffing them with the one candy I don’t like – Snickers!

  13. My favourite holiday….difficult to say….think it would have to be our trip to the Dominican Republic. The weather was gorgeous, as as the hotel and pool. And we took some great trips to see the island.
    Kathleen Mc xx

  14. I HAD to comment on a Seattle themed set! Fabulous one by Impress. And you put it to great use making lovely holiday cards!

  15. I’ve been looking forward to seeing your post on these cards/stamp sets!! Super cute!! Love the softer xmas color scheme you are using!! What a fun giveaway!! Thank you so much for the opportunity! While I don’t live in Seattle, my best friend does and I would LOVE to win this set so I can make her some cards!! I will now be spending the rest of the day with “Do you wanna build a snow man…” stuck in my head. hahaha Not gonna lie, love that song/movie!!

  16. I love these cards! The stamp sets are so awesome, love that they are based around Seattle!! My favorite holiday has to be Halloween…not sure why…probably just because it’s in the fall and I love everything about fall :) Thanks for the giveaway! <3

  17. My favorite holiday is Christmas. I can get my Santa collection out of the closet and put them on display. I decorate the tree with the ornaments that I stitched (needlepoint and x-stitch), get to eat lots of fun foods, and see all of the family that I don’t see the rest of the year.
    Love your cards. thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance to win a great prize.

  23. Oh no! Another Stamp company for me to follow. I love learning about new stamp companies. Thanks! These cards are very ccute and as you said easily “doable”

  26. Great cards and lovely
    colors! My favorite
    holiday would be
    Halloween!
    Carla from Utah

  27. 3 absolutely gorgeous cards Paulina love the color tones in all of them :)

  28. Thanks for the chance to win. Love your Seattle card, and I am a big Christmas fan.

  29. I just love the stamp sets from Impress Rubber stamps! You did a fabulous job showcasing them in your cards! Going to check out their website now.

  31. Hi Paulina, I just love these stamps! I also love how you have used them to make your cards. Just perfect for us Washingtonians. :O) I think that you are 100% correct about the foliage stamps. They sure could be used to make a ton of different cards. Thanks for the heads up on this company. Also thanks a bunch for the chance to win their stamps. You are always so sweet and giving. Hugs Lisa G

  33. Thank you for the opportunity to win your generous giveaway! Although it’s the hardest time of the year for me emotionally, it still happens to be my most favorite holiday, and that holiday is Christmas.

  35. Love the “new to you” video and the pretty cards. Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday and I’m full of ideas for Christmas cards this year!

  42. I’m not from Seattle however I have plenty if friend who live there that would enjoy the Seattle stamp set so I will be giving this link to her so she can see! Love the wreath/sprig set since I’m all about the wreaths for holiday cards this year and will have to pick up the die to match if I saw it correctly on IRS’s website! Thanks Paulina your cards are beautiful!!! I’m feeling a card made with real coffee grounds (replacing glitter) and/or maybe a few fresh coffee beans as embellishments!!! Glad to see a video like this I love seeing a stamp set up close and in hands so you can really gauge size and start getting different ways to use it and if enough……buy it!!!! :)

  43. Lovely and fun cards. I esp love that shaker card!!!
    Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  44. I do love Christmas time but I really love Halloween. You don’t feel pressure to buy a lot of things and it’s just fun to decorate the house and make cards. Thanks for the chance to win and thanks for the tutorial.

  45. Those are so sweet but my favorite is the shaker card… also Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. =)

  46. Lovely cards Paulina! I really like all of them. Pretty choice of color and the design. Thanks for sharing.

  47. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I think because I get to play with paper constantly by wrapping up those presents and making cards & tags.

  49. I love visiting Impress whenever I’m there in Seattle seeing family.

  50. Wow…love the stamp sets and the cards you’ve made…the build a snowman stamp set…is my favorite. My daughter loves “Olaf”, from Frozen!!!
    Thanks for the chance to win…hugs, Laila.

  51. Loved the video, Paulina! Thanks for sharing a closer look at your adorable holiday cards and these fantastic new stamp sets!!! Christmas is my favorite holiday, and seeing your creations and these super fun new products is getting me really excited about making some holiday projects!!! YAY!

  56. I LOVE THESE STAMPS!!! Especially the Seattle ones! My daughter is obsessed with Seattle. So I know she would appreciate & create with theses

  57. Christmas all the way! I LOVE everything about it, and always have since I was a little girl! I LOVE the colors you’ve used on these and the shaker box is just too much fun!

  61. Christmas has to be my favorite holiday! And I absolutely love these new stamp sets from Impress – so cute. Your cards are wonderful! Thanks so much for the chance to win :)

  63. I love these cards Paulina. You are always so creative! 3 cards on ONE Starbucks is impressive. Usually 3 cards = 1/2 pound of M&Ms for me!

  67. My Favorite Holiday is Thanksgiving, it is a more peaceful and thankful holiday

  68. Wow! I LOVE your cards AND the stamp sets! I love Christmas, although I also have a soft spot for Valentine’s day ;)

  69. Really like these 3 cards, especially the shaker one. Thanks for the inspiring ideas.

  70. Lovely cards and I love the colors you chose. Those stamp sets are great, they have so many stamps in each set!

  71. Pretty cards, good video. My favorite holiday is Christmas of course, every thing about it just makes me happy

  73. Love the cards. I’m not from Seattle, but I know so many people who live there or are from there or who just love it. I’ve yet to visit myself.

    Love the wreath card!

  76. Awesome stamp-sets, and you used them to make really lovely cards! Quite unusual for Christmas cards, but I have to say – I really like them! Great video, too! Keep it up Paulina :-)

  77. Thanks for the giveaway, Paulina & Impress! If I don’t win, I will be purchasing. I LOVE that these are released in clear. I had no idea Impress made clear stamps and I have been in their store 3 times now. So much to see and drool over.

  80. Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday!:) I love getting gifts & of course giving gifts to others! I loved the shaker card and thought that it was really cute! I also love the sequins you used for the card. The snowman stamp set was sooo cute! I love Frozen and its probably one of my favorite movies! Thanks for the amazing chance to win! :-)

  81. I LOVE Halloweeeeeeen! It’s by far my favorite holiday. I LOVE these new stamp sets from Impress, they are so awesome, specifically the Space Needle set and the Snowman set! <3

  82. Great cards, Paulina! Glad you fit in some crafty time–it’s good for the soul!. Your preview video was great, too. A little taste of Impress stamps, and only 6 minutes.

  83. Forgot to mention my favorite holiday–its American Thanksgiving. We celebrated it with our US friends for the 10 years we lived in Wisconsin, and we still go back every year, now that we live back in Canada. It is four days of family & food, visiting, celebrating.

  85. Wonderfully fun Christmas cards as we begin to change seasons! It won’t be long until it’s that time of year! My favorite holiday is Christmas.

  88. Paulina these cards are beautiful!!! I want that snowman stamp set!!! Love it!!!

  90. Love these christmas cards – specially the blues that you have used. I love thanksgiving coz its a good time to express thanks for some important things in my life. Next comes christmas coz I love seeing my kids with the christmas giving spirits. :) Makes my heart fill with wonder and love. Looking forward to more creations from you.

  91. These are gorgeous cards! I love the colors, sentiments and sequins, of course!
    My favorite holiday is Christmas.

  93. Christmas is my favorite holiday because I make 75 Christmas cards and I love family time.
    Also I love your cards and products.

  95. My favorite holiday is Christmas, but a close second is Birthdays and they don’t even have to be mine. I love the Impress stamp sets that you showed and they all have great possibilities for more than just Christmas or Winter. :)

  97. I love love love theses colors together! The cards are so pretty! Love the shaker card:) My favorite holiday is christmas and this year will be my first one making my own cards! So I’m very excited about it and I love these stamps! The build your own snowman is too cute!

  98. Paulina, I totally adore all three of these cards!!!! I vote that you schedule in more time to create. These are amazing. (PS My favorite Holiday is Christmas….always has been…I think it’s because most years I get to see my family.)

  100. Beautiful Christmas Cards, Love the colors you chose. Lovely stamp sets.
    My favourite holiday is Christmas.

  101. Gorgeous cards, love the variations! I love all of the upcoming holidays, the whole season is just fun!

  102. Awesome cards! I love the color combo and the fun sets from Impress! LOVE the Botanical Wreath set! Great job on the video too!

  103. My favorite holiday is Christmas. I love that Seattle Christmas card. My son is moving to Seattle in a couple weeks. I think that Space Needle stamp would make a stunning new address card or housewarming card, too.

  104. I love Christmas! I love Impress! I hope it’s a Seahawks mix, because I love the Hawks!!!!

  106. My fav holiday hmmmm I’m gonna go with Christmas. It’s that time of year when everyone is cheery and giving! I wish it was always like this! I love all the decorations and the looks on my boys faces on Christmas morning. Even when I can’t do much for them they are always so grateful. But the BEST PART and most important part is that it’s Jesus’s Birthday! The true meaning of Christmas!

  109. Love your creative thought process. Always enjoy watching your vids..thx for inspiring me!

  110. Wow the stamp sets are so adorable and so much fun! I love how you make cards with them using PPP items as well. Thanks for the chance to win!!

  111. I love these stamps and am especially fond of your wreath card. Since I live due north of Seattle and experience similar weather here, these stamps would get a lot of use!

  112. My favorite holiday is Christmas!! I love the music, decorating the tree, putting up the Nativity, and making card for everyone. The kids have a blast and so do I.

  113. What pretty cards! I would agree that the botanical wreath set looks like one that would get used over and over again! PS I love your color choices!

  114. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. It’s all about family and great food.

  115. What a cute stamp set, I love the wreath card and really really love the shaker card. Your video was so cute about you being excited about Seattle, I would love one that said New Jersey, I’m like you I get excited when I can find something that has my home state on it to make a card with. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

  117. Fav holiday is Christmas!!!! Love that there are stamps for the PNW since that is where I live!

  118. It is a hard choice, but I have to go with Halloween. Halloween makes you feel like a kid. i love, love, love the candy and decorations.

  123. I just love that shaker card and how adorable is the wreath!!!??!!! Your video was awesome, I love to see a close up of a stamp set and some examples of how you can use it!

  124. Hi Paulina! Love your cards especially the shaker card:) I still have never made a shaker card I need to get to it! Thanks for the inspiration!!

  126. These cards are so pretty, love the Space needle shaker card, it represents the fun side of my favorite holiday…I love Christmas!!!. It is such a blessing to me that I get to spend it with people I love, my family and friends. Thank you Paulina and Impress Stamps

  129. I love your cards! I would love any of the stamp sets. Thank you

  130. Love what you did with the stamps! I like non-traditional Xmas colors….

  131. I love all the stamps, but the wreath stamp.really caught my eye. TFS Denise.

  133. I LOVE, love, love these stamps, and I have never been tempted to using sequins, but the colours of these are just absolutely yummy… :)

  134. Oh my gosh!! Such amazing cards. I love the shaker card and the wreath is so cute!

  135. Gorgeous Xmas cards! I think that colour combo works really well and gives it a bit more of a modern touch. I found Impress Stamps a month ago and love their products. You’ve used them beautifully and especially love the wreath. Thanks so much for the chance to win some stamps from Impress, I don’t own any yet so they would be very much appreciated!!!

  137. My favorite holiday is New Years Eve. This is the day I married my High School Sweetheart almost 25 years ago. The time has sure flown by! Love Christmas too, don’t know why but I always get a jolly feeling during the season.

  138. Love the cards, how did you cut the inside of the wreath? I loved the look!

  140. I love your three cards, and those stamp set realy look cool too.

  141. My favorite holiday is New Year..because it gives me a chance to start anew! Plus, the fireworks are always amazing :)

  145. Would love to win the Seattle Christmas set! Seattle is the city of my birth. Though I don’t live there now. Love that sketchy skyline! Thanks Paulina!

  146. Great video and cards featuring Pretty Pink Posh and Impress Rubber Stamps products.
    My favourite holiday is Christmas.

  149. I lived in Seattle briefly for work and loved it, it was the summer time. That Space Needle Christmas card is so special. Love them all. TF a chance to win. Hugs, Kristina

  150. I love the excitement and family get-together s of Christmas, but hate the stress! Trying to relieve more and move of the stress every year. I love getting the tree and all the smells!

  152. Great vid, Paulina! Very fun and the cards are so cute! Gotta love the Seattle theme. ;)

  153. Thank you for introducing us to these great stamps. Lovely review. Thank you for the opportunity to get some of their goodies.

  154. Absolutely stunning cards Paulina! Those are must have stamp sets, especially those of us who live in WA State! I’m so glad you shared them with us! Hope your doing well sweet friend!

  155. My favorite holiday is Christmas…I love watching my nieces and nephew open presents….the way their eyes light up when they get the presents all around them and then when they open them the sheer joy on their faces. I love Christmas!!!

  156. Wonderful stamps and cards… I’m a huge Christmas fan especially since having kids!

  157. My favorite holiday isn’t considered a holiday, but should be. It’s birthdays! Everyone has one special day a year and it (and they) should be celebrated. Super video! Your cards are perfection and I love Impress!!!

  159. That’s it! Now I really want to tackle the challenge of making a shaker card for my Hubby’s Birthday! :D Thanks for the inspiration & the videos! <3

  160. Fabulous cards! I keep trying to make Christmas cards but it is still so hot here. Maybe soon I can pick out stamps and paper and get started.

  161. Thanksgiving-definitely… A holiday not built around presents and obligations but one where you can sit around a table, look at your family and friends and send up a heartfelt “Thank You” for all the blessings in your life

  163. My daughter is obsessed w/ Seattle!! These would make her so hapoy

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