Stamp-a-stack this Saturday!

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

This Saturday from 2-6:30 pm will be Stamp-a-Stack! You will create 16 Christmas cards (4 designs of 4 each). Cost is $45 and includes dinner. The invitation will be coming out today.

Save the date for the first ever Game Day on Saturday, October 26 from 10-1! More details coming soon.

If you would like to order to help Jodi please use host code RYWJTH6F. If you prefer to order in person please contact me. This code is good until 7:30 tonight.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Sunday Supper

It’s Sabbath Sunday! Today is the day to focus on resting and recharging. Do you remember as a kid those Sunday suppers out at Grandma’s house? I do. My Grama cooked for days to make sure that meal was just right.

Did you have a meal that the whole family joined? What was your favorite dish or person to visit with?

Mine was my many aunts and uncles that all met up at my Grama’s house. Grama had the pool and seemed to always be cooking. It wasn’t uncommon to have the American favorites (steak and baked potato) right next to kabobs and stuffed grape leaves. I miss those days where everyone seemed to get along and the hardest thing was straining the seed bits out of the pomegranate juice for the jelly.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Everything is Rosy!

It’s Sale Saturday! Today the Everything is Rosy bundle has been added to the clearance rack. Instead of $80 it is marked down to $68. If this is something you’ve been eyeing please don’t wait any longer. Anything on the clearance rack is while supplies last.

If you would like to order online please use host code RYWJTH6F to help Jodi. If you prefer to order in person please contact me. This code will be good until Monday evening at 7:30.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

P.S. You can still order anything else from the catalogs as well.

Knowing your worth.

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

I want to tell you a story today.

Once upon a time there was a grandson that had just lost his grandfather. He inherited this crusty old watch. It didn’t work, was cracked, and pretty dirty. He thought to himself “why would I get this piece of junk from Grandpa?”.

So he took the watch to a shop to see how much it was worth so he could sell it. The first shopkeeper says it’s worth $5. So he goes to the next one and the next…all say it’s $5. He is pretty disappointed.

As he is sitting down to dinner with his family they ask if he has gone to that jeweler in town. He says no. So the next day he goes to the jeweler. The jeweler takes a minute and brushes the dirt off. He then begins to explain where the watch came from, how old it is, and what value it holds. The watch was worth thousands.

The moral of this story is to know your worth and remember it is often in the eye of the beholder. Make sure that who is giving you advice is someone that understands your beauty and who you are. They see your cracks, dents, and scars as part of your character and not as flaws. Be careful who you listen to.

With all that being said…you are enough. Thank you for being a part of this crazy crafty family. You are amazing and I love you for who you are cracks and all.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Not a card but a trimmer instead.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Instead of giving you a tutorial for a card or project I am giving you a walk through and review of the new paper trimmer. So take a listen and have a look at our new product coming soon to you.

If you want it before then you need to sign up to be a demonstrator. You don’t need to do all that I do so ask me for more details.

Here’s the link to the video…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfuYebNadLM.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Lids are palettes.

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Do you find yourself having to get up to get a plate or dish to watercolor? Well don’t any longer. Use the lid of your ink pad instead and drop ink from the re-inker. (Just remember to wipe it out when you are done with a paper towel or wipe.)

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Look at your paper too.

It’s Technique Tuesday! You know how I tell you to look at your products upside down and sideways to get the most out of them? Well, make sure to do this with your paper as well. Sometimes the Designer Series Paper has a natural tendency in the pattern that needs to be detailed and enhanced.

In this case the Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper does just that.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

No open time today.

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

There is no Open Time today. I have inventory to do from the Gem Show and to prepare for Card Class starting tomorrow.

Card Class starts tomorrow. There is still room on Thursday and Saturday. Let me know that you are coming.

Save the date for Stamp-a-Stack on Saturday, October 19 from 2-6:30.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

So much to do.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! Today is the day to rest and re-charge. Do you ever feel like there is so much to do and so little time? It’s amazing to me when I take some time off (whether it be an hour, day, or a week) my perspective changes on what is really important. So much of what is seen that has to be done right now in fact doesn’t have to be done at all.

So I would encourage you to take a step back and look at your priorities. I had someone very close to me once say “if all else fails…sleep on it”. Your perspective will often change after a nap.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

P.S. And the winner for the stamp set Tags Tags Tags is Lisa Hull! Congratulations Lisa!

World Card Making Day

It’s Sale Saturday! Today is World Card Making Day (WCMD)! So I want to challenge you to make a card today.

If you create a card and post it on the 8 am post on the page (http://facebook.com/StampingWithJoni) you will be entered into the raffle to win the set Tags Tags Tags!

You can post your card any time from now until midnight but it has to be posted today. The winner will be announced on tomorrow’s blog post along with how to rest.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂