Christmas Cards, Open Day Session, and More!

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week and maybe a bit beyond.

Christmas Card Buffet

Just a quick reminder that the Christmas Card Buffet is coming up on Saturday! You will make 6 cards and have lunch for $35 ($25 if Team). Reserve your seat by Wednesday!

Open Day Session

Come on out to finish your Christmas cards, stop by and say hello, ask questions, or pick up an order. If you’ve been wanting something online and don’t want to pay the shipping this is when you can pick up too. Please, if there is preparation or you want something pulled for you, let me know ahead of time. Otherwise there is no need to RSVP.

December Online Craft Class

Club Order Bonus

This is through tomorrow! So don’t wait if you want the new swirls!

For this Club from November 1-15 order $50 or more in product with host code 3JSJVY4R or using the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=3JSJVY4R to qualify. (You can also place your order directly with me but it will not be submitted until November 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.

Online Shopping

My retired stamp sets are now available online! There is not an option for local pick up except during the Open Day Session.

I will also no longer be doing the BOGO sale in May. All sets will be online from now on.

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!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Rest in the Busy

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest so you can be recharged.

Have you ever been busy but felt rested too? Here’s what I mean by this statement.

Before the pandemic I found myself complaining about being busy. It seemed from October through December was just constant with no end in sight. I was constantly reminding myself of how tired I was.

Then 2020 hit like a meteor and nothing happened. And by nothing, I mean nothing. There were no fairs, no people, no nothing. Well…you know, right?

As we finally began peaking out from behind our front doors I realized that life isn’t much of anything without people to enjoy it with.

So this year I have found myself not complaining. Instead I am putting in the work to be able to see people and connect.

Have you found yourself treating connections differently this year?

Here’s to finding peace by choosing our busy.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Club Order Bonus

It’s Sale Saturday!

To read about the details for the Club Order that requires no commitment please go to https://stampingwithjoni.wordpress.com/cluborderbonus/.

To see if you also qualify for the Club Order Bonus please go to https://stampingwithjoni.wordpress.com/cluborderbonus/.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Taking Time for a Meal

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

When you decide to eat with someone it’s amazing how much better you get to know someone. You learn what they like and what they don’t. You learn if their food can touch or if everything is just stirred together. You learn if they eat fast or if they eat slower than the tortoise outside.

My point is this…when invited to eat with someone you learn more about a person than just sitting to talk with them.

So the next time someone asks you out to lunch, dinner, whatever…go. If you want to get to know that person better then go.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Faux Tile and Wood Burning

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to show you how to tile and wood burn without grout or any kind of heat tool.

For this project you will need:

  • Card base of Thick Basic White Card Stock cut to 4 1/4″ X 11″. On the 11″ side score at 5 1/2″.
  • Cut the Cajun Craze Card Stock to 5 1/4″ X 4″. This is your outer mat that you attach to the card base with Stampin’ Seal.
  • Cut the Basic White Card Stock (not thick) to 5″ X 3 3/4″. This will eventually be attached to the outer mat but not just yet. This is your inner mat.
    • Run this piece through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder. Make sure there is quite a bit of space left on the card front.
    • Then take this piece and place on the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. Take the stylus and score evenly to create a tiled look. For the sample I spaced the “tiles” every 3/4″.
    • Now I stamped the large leaf from Soft Seedlings Cling Stamp Set.
    • I then used the Blending Brush with Pumpkin Pie and then Cajun Craze Inks.
    • Last, but not least, to get the wood burned look I took a Sponge Dauber to fill in some of the edges and lines (grout) with Early Espresso.
    • Tip: Try coloring on the concave side to have it look more wood burned.

For two more cards and full instructions please go to the video at https://youtu.be/xQCMmtJEhf0.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Split It Up

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

What do you do with the pieces of Designer Series Paper that you don’t like? Do you share with a friend or do you wait for a shooting star to give you an idea? Well, consider me a shooting star today. 🙂

The pieces of Designer Series Paper that are too busy for me I often break up into smaller pieces. I’ll cut them out to make accent pieces or I’ll simply make them smaller pieces so they don’t look so busy.

When cutting just make sure you cut 1/4″ to 1/2″ smaller than you want. This gives space between the pieces.

I simply used the Paper Trimmer and cut at an angle.

When you use this tip please post your project on my page, https://facebook.com/StampingWithJoni.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

How to Get Unstuck

It’s Technique Tuesday! Instead of talking about cards or projects today I want to ask you what you do to get unstuck. You know that creative block that happens? What do you do to get your creative mojo flowing again?

Here are some ideas to help you get going again creatively.

  • When you are in a store and something catches your eye take a photo of it. If it has interesting colors or a layout that you are drawn to you might be able to use that same styling for your crafting.
  • Look on Pinterest. Don’t look at who you are following but just your home feed so you get new ideas.
  • Take a break. Take a walk. Have a cup of tea. Read a book.
  • Look at past projects.
  • Browse your catalog. There are so many ideas in there as well as the great product.
  • Take a crafting class, virtually or in person.
  • Thumb through a magazine to get new ideas for color or layouts.
  • Think of what holidays, birthdays…card occasions…are coming up and create for them.

I hope this gives you some ideas to get going if you are stuck.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Deal of the Day through Tonight!

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week and maybe a bit beyond.

Open Day Session

Come on out to finish your Christmas cards, stop by and say hello, ask questions, or pick up an order. If you’ve been wanting something online and don’t want to pay the shipping this is when you can pick up too. Please, if there is preparation or you want something pulled for you, let me know ahead of time. Otherwise there is no need to RSVP.

December Online Craft Class

Club Order Bonus

For this Club from November 1-15 order $50 or more in product with host code 3JSJVY4R or using the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=3JSJVY4R to qualify. (You can also place your order directly with me but it will not be submitted until November 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.

Online Shopping

My retired stamp sets are now available online! There is not an option for local pick up except during the Open Day Session.

I will also no longer be doing the BOGO sale in May. All sets will be online from now on.

Deal of the Day

Deal of the Day goes through tonight! Buy any 2 adhesives on the link https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=3JSJVY4R and get a FREE pack of Dimensionals through me!

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!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

New Shoes

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest so you can be recharged for the week.

Sometimes the way to rest is to take care of yourself. And sometimes that means noticing you have a problem and fixing it yourself. Lately I have been having some foot problems. Now it took me a while to figure out that it was my shoes that had gotten old and not that I had injured myself. So I recently bought a new pair of tennis shoes.

Sometimes self care means resetting and starting over.

What do you need to hit reset on?

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂

Congratulations to you!

Congratulations to Serina Zuniga for winning the raffle of the set of 5 cards!

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 😉