Today’s card looks much more complicated than it actually is. Here are the steps. Cut white thick card base to 8 1/2 X 5 1/5 inches. Score at 4 1/4 inches. Cut whisper white cardstock to 5 1/4 inches X 4 inches. This is your mat. Take a piece of scrap white cardstock for theContinue reading “Basket-weaving 101.”
Category Archives: Crafting
When re-inkers are also paint.
The re-inker bottles are not just for re-inking your pads. You can also drop a few drops of color in an aqua painter to make a watercolor wash. You can drop a few drops of different colors on a baby wipe to create your own “ink pad”. But today we are going to use theContinue reading “When re-inkers are also paint.”
Messy is just the detail you want.
Sometimes messy is exactly what you need. There’s a time and a place for detail work but there’s also a time where you need to be able to smear and just enjoy. This piece was created with pear pizzazz and calypso coral with two sponge daubers. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Career fair and baby shower expo
Yes, you heard me right. I will be at the Career Exploration Day on Friday. If your teenager or someone you know attends Twentynine Palms High School have them stop by and say hello. I am also vending at a Baby Shower Expo at the Joshua Tree Community Center next Saturday. Here is the flyer.Continue reading “Career fair and baby shower expo”
Sundays are a break in the routine.
While Sundays are usually restful in this house it is also a welcome break in the routine. Normally everyone is home and not working or going to school. It’s usually a day where dinner is not hurried and finally finished around 9 pm. So today, for me, it’s a quick trip to the grocery storeContinue reading “Sundays are a break in the routine.”
Past the halfway mark.
Well, we are past the halfway mark for Sale-A-Bration. We have until March 31st and then the bonuses are gone until next year. Do not wait until March 30th to tell me what you want. If you would like to order online please use host code YC9FRZCQ to help Serina. If you prefer to order inContinue reading “Past the halfway mark.”
They say to walk a mile…
They say to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes to really know what that person is going through. So today I want you to use your imagination. Take a deep breath and let your mind wander. You are walking down to your mailbox. Day after day you open it up to bills, ads, creditContinue reading “They say to walk a mile…”
Home is where your mess is.
Some think home is what you show people. To me it’s where I am comfortable and can make a creative mess. What’s your mess look like? Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Sometimes easy is what it takes.
I have done advanced cards, tutorials, classes, and more. But sometimes keeping it simple is what it is all about. Sometimes the card just needs to get in the mail. Don’t always do a fancy fold. Sometimes it’s the handwritten portion that someone will treasure. So today I am encouraging you to keep a kitContinue reading “Sometimes easy is what it takes.”
Crafty friends are the best.
Have you been so overwhelmed with a project that you just can’t even start? This is where your crafty friends come in to play. Contact that fellow crafter and have them help you. If nothing else you can grab some take-out, have some good laughs, and get some cutting done. You will be closer toContinue reading “Crafty friends are the best.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 