Boxes, favors, and sweets.

Today’s tutorial is brought to you by the Lots to Love Box Framelits.  So let’s jump in!

Pick your cardstock that you want to cut.  When using the die make sure the pattern you want facing out is facing up when being cut.  This will allow the score marks to be on the correct side.  Run two sets of the box die cut so you have both sides of the box.

Before you glue the box together with tear and tape or fast fuse make sure to put your window in if you would like one.

Glue the sides together and tuck your tabs, bottom and top.  You can add stickers, ribbon, or embellishments of your choosing.

Just a tip when picking candy to go inside…kisses are a little wider than the box.  You get a little bulge in your box.  So you might want to pick something that is not as wide as a kiss.

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Here’s the finished ones from the video last night.  I will post a link to the video as soon as I can figure out how to save it.  Facebook is being a little bit difficult.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Stamp naked…

Do you think I have completely lost it?  I have not gone off the deep end.  And if I have, more than half of you are out here treading and floating with me. 🙂  Here’s what I am talking about when I say to stamp naked.

For those of you that prefer the clear mount stamps (I am starting to get there), please stamp naked.  Keep your sticker off the back of your stamp.  Draw a line, trace the image, whatever you have to do.  The stamps stick better to the blocks if they are “naked”.  And after a while and they begin to not stick as well make sure to clean them.  If all else fails take a chapstick with no tint and apply a little to your block.  This will “glue” your stamp on quite nicely.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Have you tried the new stamps?

Have you tried the new photorealistic stamps from Stampin’ Up!?  They are awesome!  We have the bear, the flower, and the bunny.  And they are amazing!

This is a new technique in stamping and you will think the stamp is broken or defective.  It is relatively flat but it works.  Sweet Little Something is the cute bunny that looks like a blob when you first start.  Here is the steps pictured.  The first step is stamped with Sahara Sand.  The second is with Crumb Cake stamped off.  The third, and last, is Crumb Cake.

If you have questions or would like to order one of these three sets please contact me.  To order online please use host code MGPDGHD4 to help Sandy.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Are you ready for the week? Here it comes!

Are you ready to start the week?  It’s here whether we like it or not.  So here’s the fun stuff for the week and maybe a little more.

Sale-A-Bration is in full swing!  If you want to order please remember any order over $50 also gets FREE item(s) from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.  The next order is being submitted tonight at 9 pm.  Please use host code WSHVTNE6 if ordering online.  If you prefer to order in person please contact me.

We are back from the holidays so today will have the “normal” drop in times from 11:30-1:30 or from 6-8.  If you have questions, want a product shown, need to finish a project, or want to just say hello stop by.  I would love to see you.  (It’s been awhile.)

This week is Card Class on Tuesday in 29, Thursday in Yucca, and Saturday back in 29.  The deadline to RSVP for Thursday is TODAY so don’t wait.  Saturday’s RSVP deadline is on Thursday.  Hope to see you!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Resting?

Are you resting today?  Getting ready for the week?  I did my preparation for the week yesterday so I am in the craft room today. 🙂

If there is interesting or fun events going on please comment so maybe all of us can go.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Sale-A-Bration has begun!

Are you ready to party?  Are you ready to earn FREE products?  I hope both the answers are YES!  I am adding new events to the calendar over this whole weekend.  So be ready!

There are some new things with Sale-A-Bration this year that I thought you’d want to know about.

  1.  If you order $50 of product in any current catalog (including the clearance rack) you get your pick of an item for FREE from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.
  2. If you order $100 of product then you get any 2 items for FREE or your pick from the new $100 tier.
  3. There is a bonus for hosts if you reach $250 in sales!
  4. There is up to $100 bonus in additional stamps when you sign up to be a demonstrator.
  5. A second release (a second brochure) is set for right after Valentine’s Day.

If you have any questions please comment, message, or contact me.

If you would like to order online please use host code WSHVTNE6.  This code will be good until Monday night at 9 pm.  If you prefer to order in person please contact me.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

The shift starts with you.

I challenge you to search online and type in the search box “give back” or “pay it forward” then place a comma and your hometown.  See what comes up.  As I have lived in a few places thanks to the Marine Corps I looked up a few.

Some talked about programs that were helping the children, homeless, whatever.  Some talked about how an individual had done some great deed.  Some talked about leaving blessing boxes.

And then there is my town.  What came up was shocking.  Lawsuits and who has to pay back who.  This was all the way from the government down to individuals.  After clicking to the second page only then did I see how the ASYMCA was doing a give-away for the kids.

Some would say to give up hope.  By not finding much just encourages me to do more.  A small ripple in a pond with no waves makes a huge impact.  Let’s start making waves.

If you have ideas on how to make waves please comment, message, or contact me.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Party pandas that dance.

Today’s tutorial is more of the visual one today.  If you have questions please contact me.  Here are the three cards created last night on the Facebook Live.

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And here is the link for the video that is now uploaded to YouTube.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Snowflakes aren’t just for Christmas.

The Swirly Snowflakes can be used for more than just Christmas.  The border framelit can be used for a great edge to create just about any type of card.  In this case it is for a wedding.

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Play with this set and take photos of your creations.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Any punch can be made a tag.

Did you know that you can create a tag out of just about any punch?  Well, you can.  I’ve taken a few photos to help with the process.

First, you want to use your trimmer or cutter to cut your cardstock just barely wider than the punch.

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Second, you want to fold at the score line and insert into the punch.  Make sure the scored or folded side is past the cutting surface of the punch.

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Third, and last, punch!

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If you create a tag from a punch please post a photo in the comments.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂