Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters

It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.

I am sure someone out there thinks that in order to give back or pay it forward it has to be a large gesture. Personally I believe that every step forward is just that…a step forward. I don’t care how small it is. I just care that it is forward.

Whatever you can do…do it.

Personally I love this quote by Arthur Ashe.

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

Sometimes all you can do is cry with someone. Sometimes you can loan a vehicle or a helping hand. Sometimes you can buy a meal. And sometimes you can give a smile. Just keep moving forward.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to show you how to create some cute alternatives with this month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit. Now if you didn’t get the kit please let me know as I have two kits that will be available on July 10. Each kit is $25 or $30 mailed. Onwards with what is being created today.

The first card is one that is supposed to be of a branch behind some flowers. Instead the boughs or swags become the antlers for a reindeer. Then add some google eyes and some rhinestones and you have rudolph.

Then, for the second card, instead of the fill-in for a flower the stamp gets flipped over and used to create a gorgeously blue clouded sky.

If you would like to see some other cards from this kit and the video please go to https://youtu.be/0d9RdBMAUk8.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended!

Did you know that my plant is giving me the finger? Have you gone to a baseball, football, basketball, (place sport here) game and bought one of those foam fingers? Well, I didn’t have to look for very long before I found mine right in my plants. Yes, plants.

These Perfect Plants Dies are a bit of trouble for me as last week I found aliens here. This week I am getting the finger. Do you see it too?

Remember to look all different ways at your products. You’ll never know what you will find.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Technique Tuesday! This is more of a friendly reminder than a technique. Don’t forget to close your ink pads when you are done with them.

This last weekend I had an event and I had not once, but twice, where someone’s card fell into an open ink pad. When you are done close them up or move them.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week!

There is an order going in on the 30th! Please use the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=EQMGRS4K by Wednesday, June 30th at 7:30 pm! This is your absolute last chance to get what you want from the last chance list.

I am holding Open Day sessions. Come if you are working on a project, have questions about a product, or simply want to say hello.

The invitation is out for Card Class on Saturday, July 3 from 10-1 or 3-6 or on Thursday, July 8 from 10-1! Let me know that you are coming!

Save the date for the Landers’ Craft Fair on Saturday, July 10! I will have newly retired items for sale!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest so you can recharge for the week.

Today I want to talk to you about finding rest in not having unnecessary drama in your life. You can do this by just enjoying your life and not being concerned with that which you know nothing about. I am speaking from personal experience. No, it’s not you. I promise.

I recently had to let go of someone close that kept dragging me into circumstances that were not bringing me closer to my dreams. They were helping with theirs, but it was not mutual. So make sure that your friends, relationships, and (to an extent even) your work environment are mutually beneficial. There may be seasons where it is more one-sided but make sure that it comes back around.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

P.S. I had to use this quote since it is from the nap ministry. Please sign me up. 🙂

It’s Sale Saturday!

In the weekly newsletter that went out on Tuesday, I sent out a list of what is retiring from the Mini Catalog that finishes THIS Wednesday, June 30. If you need the list re-sent or in a larger font please contact me. Some will be discounted and all are while supplies last. Please let me know what is on your list so I can get it ordered before time runs out.

If you would like to order online please use the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=EQMGRS4K. This link will be good through Wednesday the 30th at 7:30 pm.

Please be aware that the Designer Series Paper sale starts on July 1st. Select sets of paper will be 15% off.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

P.S. Don’t forget about the Clearance Rack too!

It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.

Even though I live in the desert where there is not much to speak of when talking about the four seasons, I want to remind you that there are seasons. The seasons I am talking about are both literal and figurative. The literal ones I know you can figure it out so I will go on to explain the figurative ones.

The figurative seasons I am talking about are where you are in life. Generally speaking as you grow older you are able to help more. Since you have more wisdom you know how to do things and also to advise. But when you are younger you tend to not have the wisdom but you do have the energy. I would encourage you in every season to recognize what you have.

So when you are younger help more with the physical things. And as your body can’t do as much then help with how to do things or the planning stages.

I want you to realize that not every season in life has all things. And some seasons you are blessed with others helping and you can’t do much. So whatever season you are in, learn from it. Learn how to take a compliment or some help. Learn how to help or how to advise. But whatever it is, do it with kindness and good intent.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to show you how to use the calendar specifically in the Days to Remember Stamp Set.

It looks a little goofy at first glance, but I promise it is easier than it looks.

For a complete tutorial for this set and how to create the cards below please go to https://youtu.be/b-uEdy_kcmA. If you watch before next Tuesday the 29th please leave a comment to get the template for FREE.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Did you know that the aliens have landed? Remember when I said to turn things every which way to see what else you can see. Well, I turned my Perfect Plants Dies over and around and found aliens. (cue scary music here)

Do you see them too?

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂