It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. Have you ever had such a good friend that you could be completely comfortable being silent? Most of the time you want to fill that awkward silence with gasps of desperate conversation. But, being with a true friend, isContinue reading “Silence can be comfortable.”
Category Archives: Crafting
Simple shapes to create an elegant Christmas card.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I will demonstrate how to create an elegant Christmas card from simple shapes. Here are the supplies you will need to complete this project: Thick Whisper White Card Stock Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper Seaside Spray Card Stock Whisper White Card Stock Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper Stitched Triangles Dies Winter Snow EmbossingContinue reading “Simple shapes to create an elegant Christmas card.”
When labels become pockets.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Have you ever used a label for a pocket? Well, right now that is what is happening. I have taken three sizes of the Stitched Nested Labels Dies (https://www.stampinup.com/products/stitched-nested-labels-dies?demoid=2008407) and cut them out. Two of the labels I have cutContinue reading “When labels become pockets.”
Attaching acorns.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I thought I would show you a clever way to get those pesky acorn embellishments to stay on your card or project. So I will tie a bow normally but first thread the acorn embellishment on to the ribbon. Then I will loop around and tie my bow like normal. ToContinue reading “Attaching acorns.”
Lisa’s Class, Christmas Party, and More!
It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week. Lisa’s Class is happening this Saturday. Let me know by Wednesday that you want to come. The invitation for the Christmas party is out! It will be run a little differently this year so let me know when you would like to come. Here is the invitation.Continue reading “Lisa’s Class, Christmas Party, and More!”
What does rest mean to you?
It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest and focus on recharging for the week. So what does rest mean to you? Sometimes it means a hike or a change of scenery for me. Other times it means simply not doing much, napping, and grabbing take out. It changes depending on the week thatContinue reading “What does rest mean to you?”
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday all rolled into one.
This is the deal you’ve been waiting for! Since I am not having an in-person event for Small Business Saturday I figured I could pass the savings on to you. I am running three different promotions only through me. You cannot find these anywhere else and they are good from Friday the 27th through MondayContinue reading “Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday all rolled into one.”
Finding your clone.
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to give back or pay it forward. Sometimes it is so easy to spot a friend. They look like you, talk like you, and are very close to being you. And other times the similarities are down deep. For me, my closest friends don’t look like me butContinue reading “Finding your clone.”
No tutorial, just cooking.
It’s Tutorial Thursday but it is also Thanksgiving. So for today I am taking the day to cook and just be. Come back next week for another tutorial. Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂
Stampin’ Blends for coloring more than paper.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! You already know that the Stampin’ Blends can color card stock beautifully. But, did you know, that these alcohol markers can also color embellishments? In the past we have colored the Basic Pearls. But, you can also color on metal.Continue reading “Stampin’ Blends for coloring more than paper.”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 