Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters

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

If you would like to order online please use the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=BGW7KJ3B before tonight at 7:30 pm. If you prefer to order in person please contact me. I am closed for Open Day but will be responding to messages, emails, texts, and calls.

And without further hesitation here are the details for the Paper and Ribbon Shares.

The Paper Share is as follows:

Here is a list of each of the papers you will receive.

• Love You Always Foil Sheets
• Love You Always Specialty Designer Series Paper
• True Love Designer Series Paper
• Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper
• Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Designer Acetate
• Dandy Garden
• Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper
• Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate
• Sand and Sea Designer Series Paper
• Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper
• Snail Mail Designer Series Paper
• Well Suited Designer Series Paper
• Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
• Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper
• Flower and Field Designer Series Paper

The Ribbon Share is as follows:

Here is a list of the ribbons you will receive.

• 3/8″ Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon
• 3/8″ Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon
• 3/16″ Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim
• 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon
• 3/8″ Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon
• Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack
• Well Suited Twine Combo Pack

You can order more than one share. Please let me know if the additional share is for you or if you are giving it to another crafter. That way I will know to keep the ribbon at 1 yard each or simply cut at 2 or 3 yards instead.

The shares cannot be combined with Club or any other offer.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

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

Do you ever feel that you need to take a break to get back on track and re-focus? This is great, but remember to tell yourself when to return so your break doesn’t become procrastination and spiral out of control.

I found a great article on 6 benefits of taking a break (https://5bestthings.com/benefits-of-taking-a-break-from-your-routine-life/). If you don’t want to read the whole thing here are the points I found to be intriguing.

• It reduces stress levels.
• Enhances your focus and concentration.
• Improves memory.
• Keeps you fit.
• Helps reduce the risk of chronic pain.

For the 6th point and to read the entire article please click the link above.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Sale Saturday! There is not much going on except the Year-End Closeout!

Even if you don’t order you will know what is being retired and what is carrying over.

So take a look and let me know what you need before it’s too late. All items on the closeout are while supplies last.

Here is a link to take a look, https://www.stampinup.com/categories/sales-specials/giant-year-end-closeout.

When do you want to order please use host code BGW7KJ3B or the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=BGW7KJ3B. This link will be good through Monday night at 7:30 pm.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Usually I would have something to blog about here, whether it be about friendship or crafting techniques. But today I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I will demonstrate how to create an easy and not traditional New Year’s card.

This card uses the Memories and More Card Packs. These packs are designed for scrapbook pages, but can easily be trimmed to fit mats and accents on cards too. For all the measurements and a supply list please go to https://youtu.be/G9JJNgqKido.

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 masks (some call them stencils) can be used for more than embossing paste?

In this case grab a Stampin’ Blend or two or three and create a background.

Have you tried this? If so, please post a picture of your creation on the facebook page, http://facebook.com/StampingWithJoni.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Technique Tuesday! Did you know that you could stamp on more than just plain card stock? This is why we have different inks.

For normal card stock with no glossy finish just use our classic ink pads.

For glossy card stock use staz-on ink. Currently we don’t sell glossy card stock but I know it’s out there.

For wood (like balsa wood) use memento or staz-on ink. It depends on what you are coloring with. If you are painting with acrylics or staining then staz-on is preferred. If you are coloring in with the blends (alcohol markers) then memento is the best choice.

For glass use staz-on. The higher the quality of glass the better image you will have. If it smeared simply remove quickly after stamping with a magic eraser. Then wash, dry, and try again.

For cork you can use either memento or staz-on but I prefer the staz-on.

For fabric memento works best for what we carry. There are fabric ink pads out there though.

And last, but not least, for handmade paper use our classic inks, memento, or staz-on. It really depends if you are coloring also.

I hope this is enough to keep that creative mojo flowing.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

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

Thank you for coming out to the Christmas party! If you did not make it and I have a catalog for you please contact me to arrange for pick up or delivery. I will be making one stop in Yucca Valley on Tuesday afternoon.

Now is the time you’ve been waiting for. Here are some contests and challenges that run through Wednesday. Each entry will get one ticket that I will send to you virtually (text or email). The prizes are as follows:

• Christmas Countdown Project Kit (2)
• Mini Coffee Cups with Mini Coffee Carrier
• In-Color Pen Set (2)
• Simply Scored Scoring Tool

So, here are the challenges or contests.

• Create a project with all current Stampin’ Up! supplies. On the project all of the in colors from either 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 need to be present. Then post on the page, https://facebook.com/StampingWithJoni. Each creation will earn one ticket. (In Color groups are posted at the end of this post.)
• Post a picture of a completed Christmas card. This earns you one ticket. (You can do multiple posts. Please only put one card per post.)
• Be looking for further contests on Facebook that will post at 2 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest and recharge so the rest of the week goes smoother.

Have you ever watched a little kid fight their nap? The little one is crying and carrying on about not needing to sleep as the dark circles under their eyes scream a different story. Do we carry on about resting or taking a day off much like a little one?

Did you know that if you rest your blood pressure goes down? With all that you get a sense of calm that overtakes you. You are able to think more clearly and make better decisions.

So why wouldn’t you want to rest? As I sit here and type it seems silly to say that someone would not want to rest, but indeed it happens.

“I’ll lose my train of thought. I will lose my momentum. I’m almost done.” And on it goes.

Next time you start to feel antsy block some time to rest. It might be what your body and mind needs to bring back calm.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂