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About Stamp with Jini

My name is Jini Merck and I'm a Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator. I love being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, not only do I get to be creative every day, I also get to be a creative coach, offering fresh project ideas and encouragement to my customers and friends. For me, helping someone create that perfect project for a special occasion is the best feeling in the entire world. After all, creating cards, scrapbook pages, and gift items is about more than just stamps and ink—it’s about sharing a part of yourself with the people in your life. I live in Clarkesville which is in the North Georgia Mountains with my husband and two children. Although my family keeps me busy I enjoy the creativity of stamping and crafts and the fellowship stamping brings into my life. Spending time creativing cards and gifts for friends and family has been one of my favorite hobbies over the years.

Forever Love Suite

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Love is in the air and wedding season isn’t far behind. Stampin’ Up! has given us a lovely option, the Forever Love Suite (162590) for creating those special cards for those celebrating their love that is filled with lovely coordinating products.

Whether you want the Suite or components it. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Check out this lovely card made with the Lifetime of Love Bundle (162584).

This card uses the soft Petal Pink pattern from the Forever Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (162573) to create a soft feeling wedding card. The sentiment has been stamped in Moody Mauve over the Soft Sea Foam image to create depth. The Pretty Peacock and Moody Mauve card stock has been cut with the Lifetime of Love Dies (162583) and a bit of shimmer has been added to the flowers with our Clear Wink of Stella (141897).

So what do you think? Do you like the lovely images and colors of this suite? If so why not stop by my online store and see all the products that are available today? And remember, if something is currently out of stock you might not be able to use the Suite number, but will be able to order the items individually. With Sale-a-bration winding down this month and new options to choose from you might need to check back. Got questions? Why not contact me at [email protected]? I’m here to help.

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Last Chance to sign up for Class RSVP ends February 7th

Most Adored Love Card Tutorial

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Do you love Designer Series Paper? I know I do and I love to earn it for FREE too! During Sale-a-bration you have 5 different packs to choose from in our Brochure. Each one works well with our products from the Mini Catalog and more, so you’ll want to be sure to check them out.

Today’s project uses the Most Adored Designer Paper (Sale-a-bration 162976) that is filled with lovely patterns on one side and gold foiling on the other.

I’ve chosen to use the pattern side to create this easy card to send a bit of love my daughter.

This card was quick and easy to stamp with it’s bold sentiments since I used the More Wishes Stamp set (162324) that you can find in my Online store since it is part of our Carry Over list.

Want to see how I created this card? I’ve whipped up a quick video for you to enjoy.

And of course you’ll want a complete supply list, measurements, and more that is included in my PDF.

Most Adorned Love Card Tutorial PDF

Did you know that we are already in the last month of Sale-a-bration? This year Sale-a-bration ends on February 29th, so don’t miss out. Get your favorite items before they are gone.

And for those of you who would like more options, yesterday Stampin’ Up! gave us a new selection of Sale-a-bration products to choose from too!

Want a discount? Now thru the end of February you can also join and have two great Kit options to choose from Click HERE to learn more. And of course if you have any questions please feel free to email me at [email protected] I’m happy to answer any questions you may have.

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG   with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

Happy Houseplants Home Decor Kit & More!

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Stampin’ Up! has given us two more fun kits to choose from. This first kit is a home decor kit with 4 frames to create a lovely focal point on your chosen wall. And our kits are a perfect way to get crafty for all ages. Our all-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! Give as a gift or try them yourself.

Kits are while supplies last. Order today!

If you are a plant lover, you’ll love this kit! This kit comes with four 6″ x 6″ white frames and precut paper pieces for you to curl and assemble inside the frame. You’ll end up with four coordinated houseplant decor pieces. They can stand by themselves, or you can hang them on your wall. Either way, your houseguests will be amazed that you created it yourself!

Happy Houseplants Kit (163873) $25

Kit includes:

  • Predesigned projects
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
  • 4 white frames
  • Frame size: 7-1/8″ x 7-1/8″ x 7/16″
  • Enough adhesive to complete projects
  • A 7-3/4″ x 7-1/2″ x 3″ printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

Product colors: Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie

Birthday Sparkle Kit

This kit includes six cards and six gift tags. Create each project with the included stamp set, die-cut paper pieces, and twine. It also includes other elements such as glitter stickers, pressed wood picks, coordinating envelopes, and gold foil paper pieces! It’s easy to create each project for your recipient or get ahead on your crafting for the year by making quick multiples. Either way, you’ve got a special paper craft that your recipients will love!

Birthday Sparkle Kit Item #163865 $23

Kit includes:
*Birthday Sparkle Photopolymer Stamp Set
*Clear Stamp Block
*Early Espresso Stampin’ Spot
*Predesigned projects
*Step-by-step instructions
*Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
*Make 6 cards and 6 gift tags
*Cards: 3 each of 2 designs; folded card 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
*Gift tags: 3 each of 2 designs; largest tag 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″

  • 6 preprinted envelopes
    *Enough adhesive to complete projects
    *Gold glitter stickers and pressed wood picks.
    *Baker’s Twine in Early Espresso and White
    *A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

Product colors: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, gold glitter

Why not get started crafting with these quick and easy Kits? They also make great gifts too!

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG   with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

Sign up for my Notes of Cheer Card Kit Class –

Sale-a-bration’s Softly Sophisticated Bundle

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If you love coordinating products you’ll love the Sale-a-bration option for the Softly Sophisticated Bundle which includes a lovely Embossing Folder.

Want to see some cards that use this fun bundle? This first card uses the lovely Pretty Peacock and it’s coordinating Pretty Peacock & gold 3/8″ Metallic Ribbon (162588) along with our Nested Essential Dies (161597).

This color combo is quite striking and the ribbon is gorgeous in person. The catalog just doesn’t do it justice. How about a card done in Bubble Bath and Wild Wheat?

This color combo can be found in our Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper (162814). The little Happy Labels Pick a Punch (160693) has been used to add a soft edge to the sentiment layer.

And the final card today once again uses the Bubble Bath with another of our In Colors Moody Mauve.

A bit of sponging around the outside edge of the focal point and some embellishments adds a bit of texture.

How do you get this lovely bundle for FREE? During Sale-a-bration when you place a qualifying order you’ll get to choose a product of your choice and you can earn as many as you’d like before the end of February. How great is that?

Got questions? Drop me an email ([email protected]) and I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG  with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

Quiet Reflection

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Do you like simple stamping? Or stepping your project up with a quick and simple technique? The Quiet Reflection stamp set (162689) gives you all of these options, plus it has some great sentiments too!

This first card uses a simple technique of stamping, crumpling the paper and adding some sponging to the crinkles.

Two Classic Inks were used to ink up the image, Pean Pie and a bit of Mossy Meadow on the top image which gives it a cool effect. The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow and the Pecan Pie 1/2″ Bordered Ribbon (161634) adds a bit more texture to the project.

This next project uses the same two color ink technique for the image but this time it is Mossy Meadow and Pretty Peacock.

The card has been stepped up with our dies the Deckled Rectangle Dies (159173) which have been used to cut out the image. Texture has been added with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (156505) to the Lost Lagoon layer and a few of the Pretty Peacock sequins from the Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio Pack (161206). And this last card uses a fun technique too.

The image was stamped in our Pebbled Path, if you haven’t added this color to your ink collection you’ll want to since it is a lovely warm gray. Then some color was added to the stamped panel in Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel with our Blending Brushes (153611). Add a bit of Linen Thread (104199) as your horizon. Finally our Christmas Pinecones Dies (1569309) were used in a non traditional manner to emboss the Pebbled Path card stock layer. Simply turn the dies over so that it doesn’t cut your card stock and run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss. It will emboss your card stock this way rather than cut the pinecones out. A great way to add texture and a fun technique that packs a wow factor.

So what do you think? Can you see yourself creating with this lovely little stamp set? You can find this set along with our other NEW products from the January – April Mini in my Online store. And of course during Sale-a-bration you can earn FREE products too when you place a qualifying order. Or if you have a large shopping list why not join my team and get a discount?

Don’t have a Demonstrator and would like a Mini Catalog of your own? Why not email me your name, address, and phone number to [email protected] and I’ll be happy to mail you one. Of course you’re always welcome to pick one up or get one in class.

If you aren’t already on my email list for information about my classes and event why not sign up today? Sign up HERE for my FREE Newsletter and Class Schedule and receive my FREE 2023-2025 In Color Cottage Wreath Card Class OR Get my Blog Posts delivered right to your inbox HERE. Or do both! the choice is yours.

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG  with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

February Card & Kit Classes

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Make 6 cards with envelopes; (you’ll make 2 each of 3 designs); Cards are clean and simple designs 

 Thursday, February 22nd

or 

Saturday, February 24th

10 am – 12 pm

Class Fee $15 

or free with a minimum order at class 

PDF & Videos (only) just $10 

RSVP by February 14th

When RSVPing for the event simply hold your place with a credit card, cash, or check. The class fee will be applied to your order on the day of the event.

Save the Date for upcoming Classes in 2024 – This LIVE EVENT is held on the Fourth Week of the month 

March 21st and March 23rd – (RSVP by 3/13)

April 25th and April 27th – (RSVP by 4/17)

May 23rd and May 25th – (RSVP by 5/15)

June 27th and June 29th – (RSVP by 6/19)

Craft & Cookie Night in Lula –

Second Friday of the month 6-8 pm

RSVP and prepay using cash, check or PayPal or stop in at the Georgia Event Massage to make payment

February 9th (RSVP 2/7) Notes of Cheer Card Kit $16

Kit includes everything you need to create 9 cards envelopes included

Great for all ages!

RSVP is a must for all events!

[email protected] or call 706-754-7124 

Doors open 5 minutes before class

Click HERE to see my complete Calendar of Events

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG  with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

More Inked & Tiled

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The Inked Botanicals Suite Collection (161172) is a lot of fun to work with and with it packaged in a coordinating Suite Stampin’ Up! has given us a one stop shopping experience too.

So today’s cards all use the products from this Suite. This first card is simple stamping –

The card has been stamped using Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry and Lost Lagoon Classic Inks that have been stamped off first before stamping onto the card front to create a softer color. The sentiment has been stamped onto a strip of Very Vanilla card stock and then punched out using the Tiled Punch Pack (161167) and then layered over a bit of the Lost Lagoon 1/4″ Bordered Ribbon (161171). You’ll love this ribbon it ties nicely and is soft.

This next card uses a fun fold and the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper (161157).

While this card shows off 3 of the patterns it also uses the fun Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio Pack (161206) that add a bit of shine to the punched pieces.

And next a card that uses the fun Twisted Ribbon Technique.

If you love the colors in this pack of Designer Series Paper

you’ll enjoy using it with other products like this card does.

The Wanted to Say Dies (161594) were used to create this lovely card stepped up with our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss. Not only does it use dies, but some texture has been added with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (156505) and Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins (161627). When using these kind of dies our Adhesive Sheets (152334) make it a breeze to create layers like this.

If you haven’t seen this suite before why not stop by my Online Store and check it out?

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG  with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

Bee My Valentine Card Tutorial

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Yesterday was a crazy kind of day and so I didn’t get to share with you my weekly tutorial, but with the rain coming in again this afternoon it is a great time to spend a little time crafting! So here you go.

Today’s card uses the Bee Mine Suite and is quick and easy to create since it uses punches. The adorable Bee Builder Punch (162553) makes creating this fun little bee quick and easy and the 2″ Circle Punch (Online Exclusive 133782) will make your stamping so easy too. I love sentiments that are punched out like this since they make everyone successful. I know as a beginner stampers I loved punches since if I needed to stamp again I didn’t have to start all over again and could just do the one image or sentiment.

Here is a video tutorial for you

And of course a PDF that you can print that even contains the YouTube Link for easy reference!

Bee My Valentine Card Tutorial PDF

Enjoy!

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Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG  with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

Notes of Nature

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Love nature? Looking for a suite of products that are interesting to work with? How about the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection (162645)?

This suite is filled with lots of fun things to create with. Check out this first card that uses a fun flap to close it.

Behind that flap and the lovely dies is the beautiful Nature’s Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper (162616) with it’s lovely foiling. And see those little cork circles? The Adhesive Backed Cork Rounds (162643) add a bit of texture and earthiness to the project. And if you love the 2023-2025 In Colors check out this next card.

The sentiment and images are heat embossed using our Basic Embossing Powders (155554) and the cool Gold 1/8″ Faux Leather Trim (162644) add a bit of shimmer

with it’s metallic finish. If you haven’t seen this trim in person it really is quite cool and the dies in this bundle give you a quick and easy way to weave through the paper like on this card.

If you haven’t seen this suite before why not stop by my Online Store today and check it out? During Sale-a-bration when you purchase this Suite you’ll be able to choose from our FREE Sale-a-bration products too!

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG  with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!

More Detailed Dogwood

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Here is North Georgia spring is always heralded in with our Dogwood trees that dot the landscapes and woods. They never fail to impress either and so I expect that if you love them too you’ll enjoy creating with the Detailed Dogwood (Sale-a-bration 162953).

Once again this stamp set is an image only set so that you can team it up with your favorite sentiment as you create. Here are a couple of cards that use this lovely set. This first card uses the soft Bubble Bath and have teamed it up with Lemon Lime Twist. The Watercolor Painted was used to color the images to create a quick and easy wash of color.

And if you don’t recognize the sentiment it is from our Quiet Reflection (162689) that you can find in our January – April Mini Catalog. For a bolder look this next gift card holder uses the Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow, and the Forever Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (162573) with it’s lovely foiling.

The background uses the Notes of Nature stamp set (163203) and the dogwoods have some Clear Wink of Stella (141897) to add a bit of shimmer. Sponging and a bit of wash gives the card a softer feel. Open it and you have a spot for a gift card

Don’t you love how color impacts our creations? Something as simple as a color choice makes a project feel so different even when you use the same stamp sets allowing you to make it your own.

Stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing some cards using the Notes of Nature stamp set with you.

CLICK HERE to order your Stampin’ Up! products Online 24/7! (US only)

Shop at my Online Store and use Host Code 3NQZQAWG  with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Bee Mine Class!