It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week.
There is Open Day today! This morning is full but tonight has one opening. Let me know if you are coming.
Heidi’s Class is Saturday! Let me know that you are coming!
Save the date for Saturday, October 3 for World Card Making Day. This will be a kit with giveaways and prizes. More details are coming later this week.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to focus on resting and recharging.
I found this quote or list that spoke to me.
I am not saying to never push through and get things done. What I am saying is to know when to push and when to listen to that still small voice and truly rest.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Sale Saturday! Here are the deals for right now.
The Clearance Rack has some items still on it if you would like to take a look at https://jonidaniel.stampinup.net/. Just click on shop and sales&specials.
Get ready for this week as I get the details for the Designer Series Paper Sale. I know that it will not be all the papers, but select ones. And that they will be 15% off. It’s actually more than the 15% off as this is calculated before tax and shipping. It figures out to be just under 20%. So give me a couple of days and I will let you know what’s going on.
Personally, I am in the process of creating an event for World Card Making Day. There will be contests, prizes, giveaways, a card making kit, promotions, and more. Be looking for more details later this week.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
P.S. What is something on your list that you hope goes on sale soon?
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.
The Stampin’ Up! year finishes September 30 and I am so grateful. Grateful to still have a business. Grateful to still be working. Grateful to still be creating. Thank you for making it possible. Thank you for the laughs, cards, and encouragement when I saw things falling apart all around me. Thank you to the ones that call to check in and celebrate when things are good and give hugs when things are not so good.
So I am setting my goals for this next year and this is one of the first years that I am actually looking at possibly earning the trip. After 14 years I am looking at working my way up to the top 20% of the company. I would have never thought this would happen. Thank you!
My point is this…there is so much in this life to be grateful for. There is so much to look forward to. There are goals to set. There are the little things that matter. There are the big things that matter. Don’t let life weigh you down. You only get one shot at this life.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are allowing heavy metal to take center stage. Don’t get your ear plugs or run away, there is no noise involved.
For today’s project we are taking the Brushed Metallic Card Stock and letting it be front and center. You will notice that there are three different colors to these papers…bronze, copper, and gold. With these papers you can use any color card base you want but the mat is important. For me the deeper the color the more the foils stand out. If it is a lighter color mat then it tends to lighten the foils as well. With the bronze this is great but with the copper and gold it tends to wash them out a bit. So pay attention to what mats you are using to bring out the colors in your focus piece.
Here’s the list of what you will need to complete this card.
For a complete video on how to create this project please go to https://youtu.be/vWcp7o19zl4.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended!
For today’s tip I will use the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack.
I don’t know about you but when I saw this ribbon I thought it should be a mummy wrap. So I cut a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock in the shape of a body and head. I then proceeded to wrap the card stock loosely with the woven ribbon from this combo pack. The ribbon is secured with Mini Glue Dots and then finished with two googly eyes.
You could easily unravel the ribbon a bit to give a more ragged look or sponge some Crumb Cake Ink so it didn’t look quite so clean. Nevertheless, here’s how a piece of ribbon becomes a mummy.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you been asked to create a card for someone and you think to yourself I don’t have any squirrel stamps. How can I create this card without any squirrel stamps?
Here is your answer. Maybe instead of a squirrel you focus on the color, the acorns, or the puffiness of the tail. So instead of a squirrel you create a card with some texture to create the poof of the tail. Then maybe you “drop” a few acorns on the bottom of the card to create an oops like they were dropped or misplaced. And maybe the words say “a close up of our friendship. Thank you for being there to help me capture what I have dropped.”
Or if you are doing for a certain group maybe there is a color that goes with their logo. For example if I didn’t have a Marine Corps stamp then maybe the card would be scarlet and gold.
Sometimes you have to think past the actual image and see what is related to it.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week.
There is Open Day today! This morning is full but tonight is open. Let me know if you are coming.
Lisa’s Class is Saturday! Let me know that you are coming!
Save the date for Heidi’s Spooky Class on Saturday, September 26.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest and recharge for the week.
I came across this chart when looking for a new workout the other day.
For me there were a couple of things that stood out. One, make sure to rest not only at the end of a challenge or workout but also in the middle. Two, if you work harder then you need to rest longer. Three, as you get in better shape then your rest can be shortened. So keeping your rest and work in balance means you can do more with less strain and stress.
This is so true in life too. I know when I first started as a demonstrator a class once a quarter would stress me out. Now I can do several in a month with very little added stress. It’s all in what muscles you work, rest, and stretch.
What are you working on right now?
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Sale Saturday and here is what is going on.
Do you have your copy of the new Mini Catalog (formerly known as the Holiday Catalog)? If not, please contact me! If you have a friend that wants their own please let me know.
Do you want the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine? Let me know if you are interested.
When you place your order for the new machine or to get started for the holidays (Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, or Christmas) please use this link, https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=F6NMXR7T which will be valid through Monday, September 14 at 7:30 pm.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
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