Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters

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

There is an order going in tonight! Please use the link http://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=AYRFVFM9 by Monday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm! This helps me to continue to reward you and do giveaways for the birthday club, VIP Events, Open Houses, and more. This also gets you the materials to create this project.

Come pick up your catalog, craft, shop, pick up an order, or simply say hello. Consumables are available for the project you are working on at cost. Non-consumables such as ink, stamps, punches, and dies are available at no cost to you. Please bring your own adhesive and card stock. See you soon!

If you missed the Open House then please either stop by for the Open Day (times are below) or contact me for your pick up appointment for the new catalog.

Read about the In Color Challenge that runs through May 15 at https://stampingwithjoni.wordpress.com/2021/04/26/in-color-challenge/.

Did you miss the BOGO Sale? Do you need supplies or a cute card? Then plan on coming out to Landers for an indoor craft fair. I will be there Saturday. Just don’t forget your mask.

Save the date for Card Class happening on Thursday, May 13 or Saturday, May 15.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to focus on resting to get recharged for the upcoming week.

Did you know that it is important to take a rest or break from social media? I know, this is kind of ironic since you are reading this on social media. Put that aside and consider why it is important to take regular breaks from social media. Here are some reasons.

• To spend time with those that are close to you.
• To pursue your dreams and goals.
• For privacy.

To read the full article on this subject please go to https://www.chartattack.com/take-a-rest-from-social-media/.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Sale Saturday! This is last call for the retiring products! Can you hear the bell ringing and the bartender yellin’…”lllllaaaaaassssstttttt ccccaaaaallllllllllllllll, get ’em while you can”?

I hope you can hear it since I’ve been talking about it for quite some time. This is your last chance to get your retiring items from the current Annual Catalog. The last order from this catalog goes in on Monday at 7:30 pm. The new Annual Catalog begins on Tuesday, May 4. Tuesday!

So hopefully you got some good deals at the BOGO Sale! If you missed out please plan on coming out to get some great deals on retired products at Belfield Hall in Landers. I will be at the hall on Saturday, May 8 from 10-2. I will have handmade items, retired product, Paper Pumpkin kits, adhesive, greeting cards, and more.

There is also a host bonus for May! If you order or buy $250 or more in product you get the normal 10% of host rewards and a $25 bonus! Please let me know ASAP as my weekends are already full and I am now booking during the week!

And, if that’s not enough, when you choose to get a discount you also get an additional $25 FREE in your Starter Kit and FREE shipping. Ask me more about this!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

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

Did you know that there is actually a Pay It Forward Day on April 28? Now don’t be bummed. You only missed the recognized day. Every day is a pay it forward day.

So as I was searching for something to write about it for today’s blog post I started googling pay it forward. And I stumbled across Pay It Forward Day on April 28. There is also an instagram account (@payitforwardday) and website (https://globalpayitforwardday.com/). It started in Australia but has spread to over 85 countries, the USA being one of them. Did you know that?

This is not a non-profit or organization for a specific group of people. It is simply a site encouraging everyone to stand for kindness. If you want to read more about this simply follow the link to the website above. And, I have to say, if you need a little encouragement that the world is not gone wrong keep this page bookmarked. There are lots of great photos and ideas on how others are helping. It might just encourage you to continue to pay it forward.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to talk to you about Better Places. Not better places to be but Better Places, the stamp set for hosts.

Did you know that from May 4-31 if you host (or buy) and get orders totaling $250 or more you get an additional $25 for FREE in host rewards? That’s $25 more for just getting to the second step. And I say this because this time around we have some awesome host stamp sets and paper.

So back to Better Places. This stamp set has a landscape that can be colored for any theme from baby to masculine to girly-girl. It can be blended, water-colored, or left plain to name just a few techniques. For today we are going to blend with the Blending Brushes.

You will need:

• Clear Blocks
• Paper Trimmer
• Stampin’ Scrub
• Stampin’ Mist
• Grid Paper
• Thick Basic White Card Stock
• Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper
• Shaded Spruce Card Stock
• Basic White Card Stock
• Shaded Spruce Ink Pad
• Misty Moonlight Ink Pad
• Cajun Craze Ink Pad
• Soft Suede Ink Pad
• Blending Brushes
• Snips
• Stampin’ Seal +
• Scrap Card Stock
• Better Places Cling Stamp Set (host)
• Snips

To watch the video and get complete instructions please go to https://youtu.be/6c6ZWB7hUxs.

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 scrap card stock can be used for more than accent pieces and confetti? It can also be used to mask patterns much like a stencil.

Please tune in tonight for the Facebook Live at 7 pm on http://facebook.com/StampingWithJoni to see this done.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you ever made a mess? I know I have. Now the trick is knowing how to clean it up.

The Stampin’ Blends are popular in the coloring world. When you first get them or if you haven’t used them in a while they will often “splash” a bit of ink or alcohol on to whatever surface you are over. If you are over your wood dining room table here is how to clean up those beloved splatters.

Grab a soft rag and a bit of hand sanitizer and rub gently. The hand sanitizer will take out those beloved spots and leave you with just your wood. Make sure to polish afterwards as the wood will be stripped in that spot.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

This is the post you have been waiting for. This is the In Color Challenge!

In your catalog packet you have 5 mat sized pieces of card stock in 5 colors. These are the new In Colors…Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, and Fresh Freesia. I am challenging you to create with these 5 pieces of card stock.

Here are the details for this challenge.

• All items on the project must be current Stampin’ Up! products unless we don’t carry it (a gift bag, frame, etc.).
• Comment on the pinned post that says “This is the In Color Challenge” post on my page on Facebook (http://facebook.com/StampingWithJoni) by midnight of Saturday, May 15 to qualify.
• Each comment or project gets one entry in the raffle. The raffle prize is the new In Color Ink Pads.
• Winner will be announced on Monday, May 17 at 8 am right here and on my Facebook page.

Good luck and go create!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

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

There is an order going in tonight! Please use the link http://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=KUKNFDED by Monday, April 26th at 7:30 pm! This helps me to continue to reward you and do giveaways for the birthday club, VIP Events, Open Houses, and more. This also gets you the materials to create these two projects.

Come pick up your catalog, craft, shop, pick up an order, or simply say hello. Consumables are available for the project you are working on at cost. Non-consumables such as ink, stamps, punches, and dies are available at no cost to you. Please bring your own adhesive and card stock. See you soon!

If you missed the Open House this last Saturday then please either stop by for the Open Day (times are below) or contact me for your pick up appointment for the new catalog.

Be watching for the In Color Challenge being announced right here at noon!

Char’s Summer Class invitation is out! Let me know that you will be attending!

Save the date for Card Class happening on Thursday, May 13 or Saturday, May 15.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to focus on rest to recharge for the week.

I know as soon as I say rest many of you think of a nap. But that is not all there is to rest. Sometimes rest is doing something different to break out of the routine so you feel refreshed.

Well, lately I have been back to the gym (since it is open again) and I have felt incredibly sore. Since it had been a year that the gym had been closed I don’t feel too bad. I kept up on running but not on the weight and lifting part. My point is this. When you feel sore sometimes you need to just become best friends with the couch. Other times you need to move differently to engage your muscles.

Here are some ideas for recovery workouts:

• Yoga
• Go for a walk
• Stretch

The goal is just to move a bit.

To read the complete article please go to http://www.howtohaveitall.net/fitness-active-rest/.

And some of you are saying but I don’t work out. What does this have to do with my life? Why are we talking about working out when this is a blog about crafting?

My point is this, every once in a while do something to stretch yourself. Do something to keep moving. Complete a crossword puzzle. Play a game with the kids. Basically, take a break from the routine so you can feel refreshed. And, as far as crafting, if you feel stuck in a rut you won’t feel very creative.

I hope this finds you well. Share with me how you break out of your routine to keep things fresh and moving.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂