Where you’ll always find
Great
interiors…
Great gifts…
Great impressions!
If you are experiencing extra dry
and even splitting skin this winter,
try our Caren line of hand cream.
We have used it ourselves and are
AMAZED at the results. You’ll
love it!
Winter, 2011
A “Case” in Point
Looking to Our Future … Looking to Make Even “GREATER” IMPRESSIONS!
Great Impressions celebrated 20 years in business in October, 2010. As we look ahead
and plan for years to come, we want to offer to you, our customers and friends, merchandise,
events, and information as well as the services of our three top-notch designers.
We’ve been working on updating every part of our website, which you’ll find at
http://www.grtimpressions.com/. We’re trying to offer events that offer great deals and that
are fun to attend. We are diligent about keeping you informed via Constant Contact emails.
What are the things you like about what we already do? What are things you would like
us to do? What are the things you most like about the newsletter and the Constant Contact
emails? What would you like to read more about? Let us know! How? Stop in the store and tell
us or email us at [email protected]. We want to know what you think!
We do have some ideas of things we’d like to do for you, and with this in mind, we are
going to start offering via Facebook, our Constant Contact emails, and the newsletter, TIPS to
make your lives easier, more fashionable, and more fun. These will be an assortment of tips in
the areas of fashion, decorating, cleaning, health, etc. We’ll get you started with 11 tips for 2011.
Pat’s signature
11 TIPS for 2011
Fashion:
HUGE SALE!!!
40% off of selected furniture
1) BLING is in … rhinestones aren’t just for dress-up any more … wear them all day, every
day – evening, business casual, and even with your jeans on the weekend!
2)Scarf tying – Drape a scarf around your neck so both sides are even in
length. Using only the right side, tie a loose knot in the middle of that
side. Take the other side and simply thread it through the knot. Tighten
the knot. To wear with a coat, tie the knot closer to your neck, or lower it
on the scarf to wear as an accessory to your outfit. Loads of new scarves
are arriving at Great Impressions. More are showing up each day!
and home accessories.
Mark your calendar…
Three Days ONLY!
February 10, 11, 12
Here are some of the
great bargains…
3) Did you know? Rolling up your cuffs or pushing up your sleeves to mid forearm
instantly makes you slimmer! Try it!!!
Decorating:
4) Use wallpaper on ONE wall. Current patterns are on a larger scale,
and a little goes a long way. It’s a great way to spruce up the
right room … and on a smaller budget.
5) Give a dining area a new look by using an upholstered chair at one
or each end of a dining table.
6) Place unusual items on the wall or use as accent items. This is a
great way to make a statement about YOU … your interests and your
individuality. (How about a cello?)
7) Paint interior doors a bright, contrasting color for interest…
8) Use mirror tiles cut in narrow strips around the ceiling as a
border. The ceiling is usually the largest flat surface in a room …
why not do something eye-catching, interesting, and unusual?
9) Other materials can be used in place of crown molding for the same effect. Check this
out in the store – we did it because the walls in this old building were too curved to use
conventional crown molding, but we wanted that look.
288 E. Church St.
740-382-0398
Store Hours
Mon.-Fri. 9:30-5:00
Sat. 10:00-2:00
Or by appointment
Visit us on the web at
www.grtimpressions.com
and on Facebook
Cleaning:
10) Step 1: white vinegar Step 2: olive oil. Results … beautiful, nearly-new-looking stainless
steel kitchen sink! Bonus: soft hands and cuticles!
11) Clean your laminate countertops with spray car wax – they’ll look better than ever!
For more information and pictures of these tips, please visit the store
or check out our website …
http://www.grtimpressions.com/
We’ll also be sharing more information and pictures on Facebook.
Inside:
11 Tips for 2011
Treats for your Pets
Back from Atlanta
Designers attend America’s Mart in Atlanta - January, 2011
All of us at Great Impressions LOVE our pets.
So, here are some recipes for YOUR pets…
Frosty Paws
32 oz. plain nonfat yogurt
2 tbs. peanut butter
2 tbs. honey
1 jar (junior size) banana baby food (or one very
ripe banana)
. .
Mix together and freeze in containers that are sized
right for your special canines.
And, here’s one for your favorite felines…
Cat Crackers
6 ounces undrained tuna
1 C cornmeal
1 C flour
1/3 C water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Measure all of the
ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly with
your hands. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut
into treat sized pieces. Place on a greased cookie
sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden. Let
cool. Give to your cats and watch them gobble it up.
Be sure to look around the store for the many
cute “pet items” we have … plaques, stoneware
statues, treat containers, feeding stands… we
LOVE our pets … and yours!
Pat Case and Donna Crabtree never would have imagined
what they’d find when they went to America’s Mart in Atlanta …
snow, ice and lots of people who didn’t have a clue how to get
around in such conditions. Of course,
they also found fantastic items to add
to the store’s already amazing
collection of merchandise.
The mart is HUGE with floor
after floor and room after room of
items big and small, common and
unusual. Things that Donna and Pat picked out are already starting
to arrive at the store. You’ll love the new line of readers … sure to
improve your vision and keep you stylish.
Whatever your style – plaid, floral or bling we’ve got the specs for you. Our Bauble
LuLu fans will love the new Roxstar bling
beads and the gift-boxed ring set with 4
beads...a perfect idea for a Valentine gift).
As our designers were shopping
around
around the mart, they picked up many ideas
America’s Mart –
Building 1 many to share as they work with you on your
decorating projects. One of the trends you
will be seeing is that gray and white are everywhere. These can be
both refined and elegant. Add a pop of orange, red, turquoise or
green and the look becomes casual and fun. These subdued tones
were seen in concrete countertops, velvet upholstery, gray-washed
wood in furniture, and of course, clothing and jewelry.
Bird and owl motifs were seen in artwork, fabrics, and
statues, on rugs and in jewelry. Vintage is a HUGE look in home
accessories. The worn metallic look of mercury glass was presented
not only in the familiar silver but also blue, green, red and pink.
So, come on in to Great Impressions to see the newest items,
and be one of the first in Marion to sport one of the newest trends in
home or fashion.
Look what’s coming to our Bauble LuLu line …
NEW NECKLACES!!!
20% OFF
Bring this coupon and receive 20%
off one regularly priced in-stock
item in our Gift Shop. Coupon valid
through March 5, 2011.
Limit one per customer, please.
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So, come on in to Great Impressions to see the newest items,