It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week.
Later today I will be sending out what’s happening in detail for World Card Making Day.
I have Open Day this morning and evening with openings in each. Let me know that you are coming.
Save the date for Card Class on October 6, 8, or 10.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to focus on resting and recharging for the week ahead.
Do you know that sometimes the best way to truly rest is to hide? Yes, hide!
With all of the political unrest, schools being held virtually, and half of the businesses still closed sometimes the best way to find peace is to stick your head in the sand. In order to survive this time of turmoil you might need to breathe and hide in your blanket fort for a bit.
My fort is big enough to make cards and have sparkly pretty things. If you need me I will be in my craft room finding peace.
How do you find rest? What do you shut out? Where do you go to bring everything back into perspective?
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Sale Saturday! There’s a few things coming up for promotions that you should know about.
First, the Designer Series Paper sale starts on October 1 and runs all month long.
More details coming as soon as I get them.
World Card Making Day is just around the corner on Saturday, October 3. Do you want to participate in this creative event? Here is what we are doing. For $15 you will get 8 card bases, 8 outer mats, 8 inner mats, 2 pieces of neutral card stock to make accents, and a pack of Dimensionals. This package will be sent USPS Priority Mail. There will also be contests that day via email and Facebook. If you purchase the card making kit you will get double entries for some of the contests. And yes, there are prizes. (But no discounts on this one. You can use a gift certificate for payment.)
A more detailed email will be coming out shortly. In the meantime…please let me know if you are interested in a kit.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.
Recently my girlfriend lost her husband to cancer. They had been married over 20 years, he was a retired Marine, and had led a very similar path to my husband and I. He was 53 and had retired just two years after my husband. But shortly after he retired they found a tumor. He conquered it once but not the second time.
So why am I talking about this? Well, because it makes me wonder what I can do to help her. And, honestly, not a lot. It’s part of life, unfortunately.
Instead I started to search online for how to be present, how to be a friend, or what to say when someone is grieving. There were some interesting things listed but here is what I found.
The number one thing that was written about was to listen. Be present. Don’t interrupt. Just listen.
And the other thing was to ask how you could help. Instead of jumping in and doing, ask first.
I hope these help you. For me they are a great reminder that the best of intentions may not always be received well, so make sure to ask and then listen.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are learning how to make sparkly cobwebs. These are the kind you want to have around home. While I stamped some spiders I promise they won’t bite. Here is what we are creating.
For this card you will need:
For complete instructions please see the video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/0uwzRi-Nbjk.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended!
Today we are grabbing our ink pads and markers with a blank canvas of woven trim from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack.
We are grabbing the middle one in the picture above and stamping on it, coloring it, and more. In the photo below is the ribbon decorated.
The only technique I did not demonstrate is when you dip the ribbon in a container filled with water and ink to dye it.
From left to right…
Just because something comes as a white ribbon doesn’t mean it has to stay that way.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂
It’s Technique Tuesday! I thought what better way to celebrate the first day of Fall or Autumn than with my favorite for the season…candy corn. Some of you might think falling leaves but just look at this cute card.
The technique I want you to take away from this is how to make those delicious candies. I used the Stitched Triangles Dies and was able to enjoy these fall treats without gaining one pound.
So remember not only to look at what you have upside down and backwards, but also look at what it can become if pulled apart.
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 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?
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters