It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended!
Did you know that you could use your dies to ink an image? Simply dip your dies with the raised side down in your ink very gently. Then take a tweezer to lift out so your fingers aren’t dipped in ink. Finally set on to your card stock. Gently press on to the card stock to get the ink to transfer. Fill in your marker as needed.
For this Club from March 16-31 order $50 or more in product with host code UPWYJGVG or using the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=UPWYJGVG. (You can also place your order directly with me but it will not be submitted until April 1.) 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.
Open Day Session
Come on out to shop, pick up an order, say hello, or work on a project. You can also finish a DIY Kit. This is also the first day to pick up boxes (up through 3) for the Rubber Rumamage Sale.
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 noticed that if you google rest, relax, or recharge almost all of the images are of a beach scene? If it’s not a beach scene it’s someone napping in a hammock, their feet are up, doing yoga, or reading a book. The one thing in common that is displayed is calm. It looks something like this usually.
In order to fully relax you need to be calm or at peace. It’s very difficult to recharge if you are still spinning and using up your battery. And to be at peace you need to rest. I found some tips on how to relax if you are stressed that were useful.
Reserve the bed for sleep and sex only, and keep work out of the bedroom.
Keep the bedroom cool and quiet.
Develop a bedroom routine and stick with it every day.
Turn off all bright lights,including alarm clocks and phone notifications.
Avoid looking at the clock when you’re trying to fall asleep or if you wake up in the middle of the night.
I don’t know about you but many of these guidelines I do not follow. I would probably sleep better if I did. Which of these tips are you breaking? Which will you implement?
Just a reminder that the Last Chance List will go live on March 29. But before this, please pay attention as some items are on low inventory, such as many of the In Colors that are going out, and will be gone forever. This may occur even before the Last Chance List is out.
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.
Have you ever listened to someone’s success story? They go on about how they grew up, big challenges they’ve had, and so forth. But, often, the moment that changed things around is often little. The gentleman smiled at me. My mentor said I was a powerhouse. My teacher sent a note. He or she stopped to talk to me and listened.
The little things matter. The moments matter. What could be seen as insignificant to you might be monumental to someone else.
I say this so when you are nudged by that still, small voice please act on it. That little gesture just might be the nudge someone else needs.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended!
Today I want to talk about kits instead of one specific product. A kit can be used when you are feeling overwhelmed to easily get something checked off of your list. Do not be afraid to create with a kit. They, for me, usually have just enough creativity to get me back moving when I feel overwhelmed.
Think of our kits as a creative boost or jump start. When your creative battery is dead the kits help to get you moving creatively once again.
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.
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 