New Year New Friends.

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

If you haven’t heard it enough…Happy New Year! Do you challenge yourself with resolutions or do you just keep going because life is great already? I have several goals for the new year. Work out, be able to run a 5K, keep growing the business, get Tara into college, and a few more. Another of mine is to meet new people.

I think giving back is to be kind even if it is just crossing someone in a coffee shop. There is always room for another kind person that might become a friend.

How do you make friends?

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Two cards today.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating two cards, not just one.

Here are the instructions for the top card that has the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder for a background.

  1. Cut Thick Whisper White Card Stock to 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″. Score on the 8 1/2″ side at 4 1/4″.
  2. Attach Pretty Peacock mat cut to 5 1/4″ X 4″ with Snail Adhesive to the card base.
  3. Take Petal Pink mat cut to 5″ X 3 3/4″ and Parisian Fourish 3D Embossing Folder. Stamp Pretty Peacock Ink directly to embossing folder. Set mat on inked side of the folder and run through Die Cutting Machine.
  4. Take Pretty Peacock 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon and Glue Dots to adhere to mat.
  5. Stamp sentiment from Peaceful Moments Stamp Set in Pretty Peacock Ink on to Petal Pink scrap of card stock. Punch out with Classic Label Punch.
  6. Take scrap of Pretty Peacock Card Stock and run the outline of the poppy from the dies twice. This becomes your background for the sentiment.
  7. Attach Dimensionals to the back of the Posies. Make sure that the Dimensionals are positioned to adhere to the paper and not the ribbon. Attach side by side to create a background.
  8. Then attach sentiment with Snail Adhesive or Glue Dots.
  9. Last, but not least, attach Champagne Rhinestones to the sentiment.

And here are the instructions for the Thank You card.

  1. Cut Thick Whisper White Card Stock to 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″. Score on the 8 1/2″ side at 4 1/4″.
  2. Cut Early Espresso mat to 5 1/4″ X 4″ and adhere to card base with Snail Adhesive.
  3. Take Night of Navy mat and place on scrap mat or grid paper. Rub the Embossing Buddy over the entire mat. Stamp sentiment and posies in Versamark Ink. Quickly cover with Gold Embossing Powder. Then heat with Heat Tool until all powder melts.
  4. Cut gold ribbon to about 5″ long. Attach to navy mat with Glue Dots.
  5. Cut another piece of gold ribbon for bottom of bow. Attach with Glue Dots. Continue to cut strips and create loops for bow by attaching with Glue Dots. Cut a little piece of gold ribbon to go around the middle of the loops to finish the bow. Attach all with Glue Dots.

If you would like to see the full tutorial video please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKPyEe4frKk.

Enjoy!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Using the Poppy Die as a background.

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

Today the Painted Labels Dies that coordinate with the Painted Poppies Stamp Set are being used. The outline of the poppy is displayed as a background for the sentiment in this card.

For a full tutorial of this card please join me on my Facebook Live at NOON today! If you can’t make the time catch me on the replay or on Thursday on my YouTube channel. The link for my YouTube channel, full tutorial, and more will be on Thursday’s blog post as a full tutorial.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Embossing without stray dots.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today’s topic is how to emboss without stray dots.

You will want to get an Embossing Buddy or in a pinch you can use a used dryer sheet. Please make sure it is used. If it is new it will leave too much residue on your card stock.

Rub your Embossing Buddy on your card stock you want to emboss on. Then stamp with Versamark and quickly sprinkle with your embossing powder of choice. Use your Heat Tool to melt the powder to emboss.

The Painted Poppies Stamp Set was used to create this embossed border. For full directions, video, etc. please join me for my Live tomorrow at NOON!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s Card Class Week!

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

It’s Card Class week so make sure to tell me which session you will be attending. There’s a bonus card along with a bonus pack for you this class.

Please remember that the Facebook Live has been moved to Wednesdays at NOON!

There is Open Time today at the Studio.

Gail’s class is next week in Banning but I thought I’d give you a jump on this one.

Just a reminder that the referral program has been updated so make sure to invite your friends.

The new catalog has begun so if you would like to order please use host code AFFJPEEJ to help me keep your rewards’ basket stocked. If you prefer to order in person please contact me. This code will be good until tonight at 7:30 pm.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Getting things back in order.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! Today is the day to rest and recharge. For those of us with school-aged children or that teach today is the last day of the winter break. So I don’t know about you but I am getting things back in order to get up before the sun again.

It seems easy to set the alarm before the sun comes up until you actually have to get out of that warm bed before the sun warms the earth. So do you have a trick to get your mind and body going at the same speed? I have been using Mel Robbins’ Mindset Reset for almost a year now. If I am having self-doubt I change my mind by saying “5-4-3-2-1” and launching myself like a rocket out of the bed. It’s almost become a game to see if I stick my dismount.

For today I will be not doing my normal Sunday, but instead doing some last minute preparation to make sure my daughter is ready for school, homework and all. Wish me luck.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Sale-A-Bration has begun!

It’s Sale Saturday! In case you haven’t heard…Sale-A-Bration has begun!

So start thinking in $50 increments so you can get more FREE!

If you would like to order online please go to http://jonidaniel.stampinup.net and click on shop now. Please use host code AFFJPEEJ to help me keep the rewards coming for you. This code will be good through Monday evening at 7:30 pm. If you prefer to order in person please contact me.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Time to re-focus.

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

As we just finished celebrating the New Year I am constantly reminded to eat healthier, work out, and make resolutions. And yes, I am doing some of that. I am not to the extreme that some are, but I believe taking some time to re-focus is a good thing.

I am looking at my priorities and shifting my focus. I am living by my word for the year, intentional. I want to be more present with what I am doing. I am hoping this will help me to make more impact by not being distracted.

What are your goals for the year? Do you have a theme for your year, week, day, decade?

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

It’s all about the poppies!

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating cards with the Painted Poppies Stamp Set.

  • Take Thick Whisper White Card Stock and cut to 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″. On the 8 1/2″ side score at 4 1/4″.
  • Cut Blackberry Bliss Card Stock to 5 1/4″ X 4″ and attach with Snail Adhesive.
  • Cut Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper to 5″ X 3 3/4″. Cut Whisper White 1/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon to about 4 1/2″ (enough to go around the mat and attach in the back). Stamp texture from the Painted Poppies Stamp Set on the ribbon. Attach with Glue Dots and then attach the mat with Snail Adhesive.
  • Stamp sentiment on Whisper White Card Stock with Blackberry Bliss Ink Pad. Run through Die Cutting Machine with Painted Labels Dies.
  • Attach gems.

If you would like to create these cards and get your own Painted Poppies Stamp Set be watching tomorrow as a new Stamp of the Month class will debut with the new catalog tomorrow.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Using the peel-offs for masking or stenciling.

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

Well, today we are using the pieces we normally throw away. When you put together your stamp sets and you peel the paper backing off of the rubber portion of your stamp keep it. Don’t throw it away. That piece of paper is good for masking or stenciling while stamping. So keep that little piece of paper.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂