Retiring list, clearance rack, and more.

It’s Sale Saturday! The retiring list is out! So get your wish list out and finish scratching off those dreams. There are only a few more weeks for this catalog and then we are on to new things. So make sure you get what you want before it is gone forever.

To see the updated retiring list please go to http://jonidaniel.stampinup.net and click on shop now and then last-chance products.

If you would like to order please go to the same website. When ordering please use host code N6RNGB2H for Heidi. This code will be up until May 20 at 3 pm.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

P.S. Don’t forget about the clearance rack too.

Weeding, weeding, and more weeding.

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

Recently I came across an article talking about how our local cemetery is needing to be brought back up. There are some problems with grave markers not being set correctly, sidewalks cracking, and weeds. I am sure there are other problems too but these were the first three that caught my eye.

The new interim manager, Emily Helm, is asking for people to come out and volunteer to adopt a row of weeding. Now I know Emily and she is a hard worker and understands why this needs to be done.

So what I am asking you is if this is something us crafters want to do? Do we want to adopt a row? Do we want to bring our gloves and our hats and get to pulling some weeds? Please let me know so I can contact Emily to get the ball rolling.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Look at my mats.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Remember a few days ago how I wrote about the importance of mats and bringing focus to what you want? It’s okay if you don’t, but I thought some of you might remember. So for today I am creating a simple Mother’s Day (this Sunday) or birthday card for you.

Here are the dimensions and instructions for this card going from out to center.

  • Cut Thick Whisper White Card Stock to 4 1/4″ X 11″. On the 11″ side score at 5 1/2″. This is your card base.
  • Cut Grapefruit Grove Card Stock to 5 1/4″ X 4″. This is your outer mat. Attach with Snail Adhesive.
  • Cut Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper to 4 3/4″ X 3 1/2″. This is your outer patterned mat. Attach with Snail Adhesive after attaching ribbon with Glue Dots.
  • Cut Grapefruit Grove Card Stock to 3 1/4″ X 2″. This is your inner mat. Attach with Dimensionals.
  • Cut Whisper White Card Stock to 3″ X 1 3/4″. This is your accent piece. With Timeless Tulips Stamp Set stamp your stem and leaves in Pear Pizzazz, tulip in Grapefruit Grove, and sentiment in Basic Gray. After stamping attach with Dimensionals. Tip: Pay attention to where you placed the original Dimensionals to not stack them. Then you won’t have any concave spots by spreading out the Dimensionals.
  • Place bling if wanted. In the video the Champagne Rhinestones were used.

To watch the video please go to https://youtu.be/-sSZ4xcbiB8.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Creating a card with no ink.

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

Today I want to talk to you about creating a card with no stamped ink. You probably thought I would never say this. The world has not flipped upside down even though it feels like that right now.

With the giveback digital stamp set there is no ink needed except for your printer. Digital stamps are simply exclusive artwork offered on an image file. In this case it is a PDF file. You get 15 pages of artwork for your $12 purchase. And every bit of that $12 goes to help fight the virus. To order this digital stamp set please go to https://covid19.stampinup.com/.

Here are some cards created with this set.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Cut it smaller for more drama.

It’s Technique Thursday! Today I am talking about cutting down your mat smaller to have more drama or accent.

On this card with the Peaceful Poppies Stamp Set I used the Pear Pizzazz Marker and the Seaside Spray Marker to color the stamp. I then huffed or breathed on it and then stamped on to the white card stock. With me breathing on it the effect is somewhat of a water-colored one. Then I stamped the sentiment with Memento Ink over the stamped image.

Here are the mat sizes.

  • Card base 4 1/4″ X 11″. On the 11″ side scored at 5 1/2″.
  • Seaside Spray outer mat 5 1/4″ X 4″.
  • Basic Black outer mat 5″ X 3 3/4″.
  • Seaside Spray inner mat 4 3/4″ X 3 1/2″.
  • Basic Black inner mat 3 1/2″ X 2 1/4″.
  • Whisper White inner mat 3 1/4″ X 2″.

The only thing I would have done different is to stamp off on to a scrap mat after the marker and huffing. This would make the stamped image one or two shades lighter.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Host code finishing tonight.

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

There’s still not much going on, unfortunately.

Thank you to those that have ordered from the retiring list. Please remember that these items are while supplies last. If you would like to order please go to http://jonidaniel.stampinup.net and use host code 46RWXMRH. This host code will only be up until tonight and a new one will be announced tomorrow on the weekly highlights.

The Stamp of the Week will be announced later today! The invitation will go live on Monday, May 4 (next week) and will run through Saturday, May 9. I promise it won’t be Star Wars themed.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Rest with no shoes.

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

Have you ever noticed that usually a photo of someone resting has their shoes off or that they are barefoot? There’s a reason for this. It’s called “earthing”.

Earthing is when you connect directly to the earth to re-balance your electrical balance within yourself and with your surrounding environment. You can do this by walking barefoot.

Some of the benefits include:

  • Regulates cortisol.
  • Reduces inflammation.
  • Reduces stress.
  • Improves sleep.
  • Brings balance back.
  • Regulates pain.

So take your shoes off, relax, and get re-balanced.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

P.S. If you would like to read the rest of the article about earthing please go to https://blog.daveasprey.com/earthing-grounding-techniques/.

Retiring list is under way.

It’s Sale Saturday! The retiring list is out! So get your wish list out and finish scratching off those dreams. There are only a few more weeks for this catalog and then we are on to new things. So make sure you get what you want before it is gone forever.

To see the updated retiring list please go to http://jonidaniel.stampinup.net and click on shop now and then last-chance products.

If you would like to order please go to the same website. When ordering please use host code 46RWXMRH. This code will be up until Monday evening at 7:30.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

P.S. Don’t forget about the clearance rack too.

How are you?

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

My focus is on you today. Yes, you. How are you?

I don’t know about you but I’ve been riding the roller coaster of hope and grief. Some days I think surely this is a bad dream. Come on. Wake up! Other days I am looking outside into the beautiful sunshine and being grateful to be healthy, alive, and ready to conquer whatever comes my way.

I have to say I am grateful for you being here, reading this, and belonging to this crazy crafty family.

What are you grateful for?

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

5 cards in less than 30 minutes.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I am creating 5 cards for happy mail from the new giveback set for Covid-19. For $12 you will get 15 pages of digital stamps. Digital stamps are exclusive images that you can print on card stock. These make for quick and easy cards. All of the $12 goes to help fight Covid-19. No one gets commission, not even the artists. To order this set please go to http://covid19.stampinup.com.

Here are the cards.

For a look at the 15 pages of images as well as how to create these cards please go to https://youtu.be/j7NFLhvsvrA.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂