It’s Technique Tuesday! Today is more of a tip than a technique.
When you are stamping a bunch stamp off. Let me explain. You are stamping a bunch which means you are cleaning a bunch. To keep that Stampin’ Scrub as clean as can be for as long as can be stamp off.
Ink your stamp. Then stamp your card stock. Now instead of going directly to clean your stamp, stamp off. Take your Grid Paper and stamp off until there is minimal ink. Now go and clean your stamp with the Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Mist. This will help you to not have as much ink on your scrubber pad which means you can create longer without having to rinse your pad.
When it is time to clean your pad just rinse in warm water and then let dry. For a deep clean take a drop of Dawn dish soap on both sides and scrub with an old (but clean) toothbrush. Wash until no ink or cleaner is left. Then let air dry.
Did you miss the craft fairs this weekend? I know you didn’t win the raffle prize but I did want to extend the Deal of the Day to you. This deal is good through this Wednesday. I’ve attached the flyer below describing the deal.
This deal is available for local pick up in 29 Palms or you can order it online at my shop and pay shipping. (Then it comes directly to you.) The link to order it at my shop is https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=SZAYD9SG.
So let me know if you want to take advantage of this deal.
Club Order Bonus
For this Club from March 1-15 order $50 or more in product with host code SZAYD9SG or using the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=SZAYD9SG. (You can also place your order directly with me but it will not be submitted until March 16.) There is no commitment unlike past Clubs. There is simply a bonus. To read more details about Club please go to https://stampingwithjoni.wordpress.com/cluborderbonus.
Heidi’s Fun Fold Card Class
Come on out on Sunday, March 19 from 1-4 at Heidi’s in 29 Palms! We will be creating three cards using the frosted window technique, triple angled card with shaker, and a corner tuck.
Please reserve your seat by Thursday, March 16 so I can have everything cut and scored for you.
Come on out to shop, pick up an order, say hello, or work on a project.
Online Shopping
My retired stamp sets as well as finished projects are now available online! If you prefer local pick up then contact me before ordering. There is no deliver option except via shipping. Go to https://stampingwithjoni.wordpress.com/shop/ to take a look.
Host Availability
Are you missing in-person classes? Well, now you can choose everything. When you choose to be a host you get to pick exactly what you want: your location, your food, your projects, and your free products.
So let me know where I am going and when. I look forward to what ideas you have to share with me!
It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest so you can be recharged for the week.
Have you ever had an injury whether it be a sprain or a break? What’s the first thing the medical team will tell you? Rest. Get your weight off of it. Elevate. Basically change your routine and get the pressure off of it.
So here’s a question…how often do we do that for us? How often do you change your routine or do you just stop and put your feet up? Maybe it’s time you did.
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.
I recently came across a story that was so true. I sent it to my daughter and we had a lengthy conversation about it. Here’s how the story goes.
A daughter and mom are in the kitchen. Mom is cooking dinner and the daughter is trying to ask a zillion questions. She wants to show Mom what she did that day. Mom keeps saying she needs to finish dinner. The daughter keeps attempting to captivate Mom’s attention. All the while Mom keeps getting more and more frustrated. Until Mom says enough. I can’t do everything. And blows up on the daughter.
The end of the story finishes with the caption “for you it was a Tuesday, for me it was when our relationship changed forever”.
Now that you know the story I will tell you mine.
It was a Friday. I packed up for Career Day at Yucca Valley High School. It was like any other day. I trucked my bin across the street avoiding the cracks and curbs. I set up my table and got ready to meet 300+ students for the first time. I was having them create cards so I was a bit nervous on how I would be perceived. The rotations of classes began as the sea of faces washed over me. Ink in hand I asked if someone would want to be me for the day. I created 75 cards that day. I wondered if I had made any impact or if I was looked at as an oddity.
I had one student in particular that approached me much like my own daughter used to. She was shy and unsure of herself. But after a few moments we seemed to connect and she even began to create. I thanked her for creating with me. And something was different. Her eyes seemed to be more alive. Then about 15 minutes later she was back, but this time with a different group of friends. She repeated this rotation at least one more time.
I didn’t think much of it until Saturday at the Market. Here was this familiar face again. Except this time she had brought her brother, sister, and Mom to meet me. “Mom, this is the lady. She’s the one that actually said hi. She’s the one that was different somehow.” Mom proceeded to thank me for connecting with her daughter. It was such a meaningful moment for me.
But when I was packing up for that Career Day it was just a Friday for me. I didn’t know that it would be life-changing for someone else.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to show you how to create a tri-fold angled card.
Here’s the photo.
And here are the measurements for these.
Tri-Fold Angled Card
Cut Gray Granite Card Stock with the Paper Trimmer to 10 7/8” X 5 ½”. On the 10 7/8” side score at 3 5/8” and 7 ¼”. Cut 1 ¾” up to the top of the second score line. This is your card base.
The mat for the largest section without a diagonal measures 3 3/8” X 5 ¼”.
The mat for the middle section measures 3 3/8” X 5 ¼”. Cut 3 3/8” up to create the right shaped mat.
The mat for the little section measures 3 3/8” X 3 3/8”. Cut 1 ½” up to create the right shaped mat.
Decorate as desired.
For how to put it together please reference the video. (The link is below.)
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended!
The Wink of Stella brush can also highlight an accent piece as well as spread glitter. In this case an accent sentiment can be highlighted so it can be seen better.
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 