Color the darker part on the bottom.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Have you tried the Stampin’ Blends? These are our alcohol-based markers. For today’s project I colored the sunflower with the light and dark of the Daffodil Delight as well as the Soft Suede. When coloring the center I had the outer ring a bit lighter and the center a touch darker. ForContinue reading “Color the darker part on the bottom.”

Memorial Day, Virtual Open House, and More!

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week. I am closed today for Memorial Day but I want to leave you with something touching for this somber day. Click the link to hear a great tribute to today, https://youtu.be/sWjVo3f5zfM. If you still need a catalog please contact me ASAP! I will be holding the virtualContinue reading “Memorial Day, Virtual Open House, and More!”

Gauging your recharge.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest and recharge. Do you ever take stock on how you are doing while you rest? Do you feel rested? Are you ready to go after you take a break? What do you use as a gauge to know when you have rested enough? For me itContinue reading “Gauging your recharge.”

Cards, smiles, graduation, and a sunburn.

It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to give back or pay it forward. So yesterday was a day for the books. I started out and delivered 35 catalogs throughout Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and 29 Palms. This is in place of the Open House since it has to be done virtually. Next Wednesday’s FacebookContinue reading “Cards, smiles, graduation, and a sunburn.”

Label and sunflower cards.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating two cards. One is something you can create right at home. The other is showcasing new products from the new annual catalog. So, let’s begin. The label card is a bit different in that it takes the everyday label punch and creates a background instead of just anContinue reading “Label and sunflower cards.”

Virtual stamping, bingo, and more.

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! I never thought I would see the day where everything has turned virtual. I miss personal contact and hugs for now. So stamping has gone virtual with online classes, YouTube, and Facebook Lives. I am working on a virtual bingoContinue reading “Virtual stamping, bingo, and more.”

Use paper instead of ink.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today’s technique is to use paper instead of ink. Some days it is hard to get everything together. You’ve ordered what you thought was everything and you forgot the coordinating ink pad. So what do you do? Do you wait another week for it to come in or do you figure itContinue reading “Use paper instead of ink.”

Stamp of the Week, New Catalogs, Club, and More!

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week! The Stamp of the Week is up ahead of schedule! If you would like to take a look please go to http://stampingwithjoni/stamp-of-the-week. New catalogs will be delivered or available for pick up later this week. I will announce details by Tuesday night so please be watching yourContinue reading “Stamp of the Week, New Catalogs, Club, and More!”

Learning to get the proper tools.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest and recharge. Do you ever try to do a project and you don’t have the proper tools so it takes longer, is much harder, or simply cannot be completed? There are things that have been made to make life easier. For example, Stampin’ Up!’s products allContinue reading “Learning to get the proper tools.”

Retiring list, host code, and more.

It’s Sale Saturday! The retiring list is out! So get your wish list out and finish scratching off those dreams. There are only a few more weeks for this catalog and then we are on to new things. So make sure you get what you want before it is gone forever. To see the updatedContinue reading “Retiring list, host code, and more.”