Giving back to our community.

It’s Friendship Friday!  This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.  Today’s post hits a little close to home.  Lori Cosgriff, a good friend of mine, is asking for volunteers. Lori is President of the 29 Palms Food Pantry and is asking for volunteers to help run the pantry.  YouContinue reading “Giving back to our community.”

Faux Bokeh Card

It’s Tutorial Thursday!  Happy Thanksgiving!  Today’s technique requires a bunch of water and drying time.  It comes out different every time.  You will need aqua painters, some ink, dies, and a stamp for this. To create this card please watch the Bokeh Video (https://youtu.be/cITPRFyiqRw). Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂

Embossing Buddy to the Rescue

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended!  You know that the Embossing Buddy takes the static out of paper so when you emboss the powder sticks where you want it to.  You also know that the Embossing Buddy helps to take off leftover stickiness from adhesive thatContinue reading “Embossing Buddy to the Rescue”

When to blend and when not to.

It’s Technique Tuesday!  Today we are going to talk about when to blend and when not to and what tools to do so. When you are trying to color you want to think in opposites. The staz-on ink is alcohol-based so you want to use this permanent ink when coloring with the stampin’ write markersContinue reading “When to blend and when not to.”

Online Extravaganza

Here are the details for the Online Extravaganza!  Please be aware that it is 10% off of product.  Since shipping is taxed in California this means the savings is almost 12% for us since shipping will be less. Please take note that this is not the same banner three times.  In the middle is whatContinue reading “Online Extravaganza”

Farmers’ Market and Christmas Party

It’s Management Monday!  Here’s what’s happening for the week. As you know Thursday is Thanksgiving.  I will be closed on Thursday. I will be at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday from 8-1 ready to go.  I will have stocking stuffers, ornaments, cards, and more. On Saturday afternoon we will have our Christmas party paired withContinue reading “Farmers’ Market and Christmas Party”

Resting by giving back.

It’s Sabbath Sunday!  While I’m enjoying a slower morning, I will soon be getting ready to go to the Festival of Wreaths at Copper Mountain College.  If you would like to join me it starts at 2 pm. I firmly believe that giving back gives my soul peace knowing that I am helping to supportContinue reading “Resting by giving back.”

Waiting for the Extravaganza!

It’s Sale Saturday!  There’s not a bunch on promotion right now, but there’s a huge sale coming.  Online Extravaganza will run from November 23 through the 28.  Be watching for more details from November 20 through the 28. Happy Crafting! With inky fingers, Joni 🙂

When your company gives back.

It’s Friendship Friday!  This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward.  I don’t know about you but today I feel lucky.  Lucky to be upright and ready to go.  Lucky to be able to do what I do creatively.  And lucky that you are in my life. Recently I returnedContinue reading “When your company gives back.”

Mastering the swipe.

It’s Tutorial Thursday!  The swipe is not a hard technique but it does take some practice.  If you push too hard you get too much ink or you could damage your pad.  If you push too lightly then you don’t have enough background and have to start over.  There is definitely a sweet spot. SoContinue reading “Mastering the swipe.”