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.

Bubble Gift Bow Tutorial

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

I’ve been having the best time making all kinds of bows with the Gift Bow Bigz L Die that is available in the holiday catalog (page 37) and I’ve been finding all kinds of things to do with it.

So today’s video tutorial shows you how to make what I call a Bubble Gift Bow.

I love the combination of the Season of Style Designer Series Paper and Midnight Muse Card Stock used for this project and since this bow is quick and easy to make and you can make a lot of them from one piece of Designer Series Paper too! So go ahead and decorate all your holiday packages!

This little box is one that I use all the time and it’s so easy to make when you use your Simply Scored Scoring Tool and Diagonal Plate. (Shhhh…. don’t tell my daughter, but I made this little box to hold a special pair of earrings I made using our Frosted Finishes Embellishments.) If you’d like to see how I made this box you can CLICK HERE to see my Spring Sampler Treat Box Video Tutorial.

Supplies:

Stamps: Loving Thoughts (128436/125845) and Festive Flurry (131778/131781)

Ink: Midnight Muse (126860) and VersaMark Pad (102283)

Paper: Season of Style Designer Series Paper (132340), and Midnight Muse (126843), and Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953)

Accessories: Big Shot (113439), Gift Bow Bigz L Die (129977), Glue Dots (103683), Bone Folder (102300), Frosted Finishes Embellishments (132150), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334) and Diagonal Plate (125586)

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Cyber Monday – 24 Hour Sale

Whoo hoo! Cyber Monday starts today. You’ll want to check these special deals along with all the other items in our Weekly and Holiday Sale before the 24 hours is over. Sale ends Monday, Decmeber 2nd at 11:50 (MT)

Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (item 132172)
Expressions Thinlits Dies (item 132171)
Holly Jolly Greetings Simply Sent (item 132159)
Snowflake Season Simply Sent (item 132176)
Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item 129324)
Extra-Large Gift Box (item 132147)

Place an order for any item/items, (not just sale items) with me using Hostess Code UHRUCJ9X and I’ll give you a special Holiday Grab Bag FREE. It’s my way of saying thank you.

Here are the details:

Place an order for $30 in product and get a Holiday Grab Bag valued at $5

Place an order for $50 in product and get a Holiday Grab Bag valued at $15

Place an order for $75 in product and get a Holiday Grab Bag valued at $25

(The Holiday Grab Bag Offer is only available through me and while supplies last.)

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Holiday Sale Flyer PDF

Weekly Deals (Special ends December 2, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

A Whole Lot of Love

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Check out these great new products just introduced today designed to help spread a whole lot of love. Valentine’s Day is a chance to say “I love you” and it doesn’t just have to be about romantic love. The holiday is a time to share the love with everyone and Stampin’ Up! is here to help you out with the A Whole Lot of Love products.

Here’s a list of all the great stamps, bags and kits that will make things sooo easy?

Dates: Available December 1-January 27 or while supplies last.

The fine print: These are exclusive products that will not be available after the promotion. No limits on this promotion.

Item	Description
131850	Love You More Stamp Set (Wood)
131853	Love You More Stamp Set (Clear)
134611	Follow My Heart Stamp Set (Wood)
134614	Follow My Heart Stamp Set (Clear)
134617	Flowerfull Heart Stamp (Wood)

Item	Description	Includes
134610	Sweetheart Treat Bags	12 heart sacks, 12 die-cut labels, 12 pre-cut pieces of Pool Party Baker’s Twine
132162	Monster Hugs Boy	18 boy monsters, 18 googly eyes, 18 adhesive hearts
132163	Monster Hugs Girl	18 girl monsters, 18 googly eyes, 18 adhesive hearts
134609	Sweet Sayings Cards and Envelopes	12 printed card bases, 12 envelopes (four Real Red, four Pool Party, four Crisp Cantaloupe)

Follow My Heart Stamp Set (Item 134611/134614)

Love You More Stamp Set (Item # 131850/131853)

Flowerfull Heart Stamp (item 134617)

Just click on the images below to see all the details on our printable flyers.

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Best of Sale-a-bration – New Best of Set

The Best of Sale-a-bration is the last in the series of Best of Stamp Sets celebrating 25 years of Stampin’ Up!

Best of Sale-a-bration Item #134393

Why not check all of the Best of stamp sets out – when you purchase six of the Best of Stamp sets you’ll get a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95!

Click HERE for the printable PDF flyer or click on the image below for all the details.

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Get Ready for Cyber Monday – 24 Hour Sale

Whoo hoo! Cyber Monday starts tomorrow and has some great deals at 30% off. You’ll want to check these special deals along with all the other items in our Weekly and Holiday Sale before they’re gone. So stop by my Online store Monday morning – to see all the wonderful deals. Then when you place an order (for any item/items, not just sale items) using Hostess Code UHRUCJ9X I’ll give you a special Holiday Grab Bag FREE. It’s my way of saying thank you.

Here are the details:

Place an order for $30 in product and get a Holiday Grab Bag valued at $5

Place an order for $50 in product and get a Holiday Grab Bag valued at $15

Place an order for $75 in product and get a Holiday Grab Bag valued at $25

(The Holiday Grab Bag Offer is only available through me and while supplies last.)

Click here to order your Stampin’ Up! Products online 24/7! (US only)

Hostess code UHRUCJ9X

Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Holiday Sale Flyer PDF

Weekly Deals (Special ends December 2, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Color Me Christmas Treat Box Tutorial

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

I like to make little treats for each of my family members for the holidays. So here is my latest “pillow gift” that I made for the family using the Color Me Christmas stamp set. Each Treat Box is filled with a chocolate for them to enjoy Christmas morning.

You can check out my earlier video Spring Sampler Treat Box Video Tutorial below to see how the basic box was made.

I used a piece of our 7/16″ Trim to create the band that keeps the box closed and hid the seam with my image.

Want a complete and printable PDF tutorial? Click HERE for my Color Me Christmas Treat Box Tutorial.

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Holiday Sale Flyer PDF

Weekly Deals (Special ends December 2, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

As we sit down today for our Thanksgiving dinner, I can’t help but think of all the things in my life to be grateful for. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband, strong and resilient children, along with a cornucopia full of other things, which include you, my stamping customers and friends. You’ve allowed me to share with you something I find great joy in. I’m always amazed at how stamping has touched my life and brought such wonderful people into it. So thank you for your support – I’m always here to answer any questions you may have.

I hope that as you enjoy your Thanksgiving, you are surrounded by friends and family and feel as blessed by your life.

Todays card is one that I made for you this Thanksgiving.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes (128748/127802)

Inks: Chocolate Chip (126979)

Paper: Chocolate Chip (102128), Crushed Curry (131199), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories:Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit (133463), Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812), Modern Label Punch (119849), and Word Window Punch 119857)

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Holiday Sale Flyer PDF

Weekly Deals (Special ends December 2, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Magical Season Single Stamp

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Our single stamps are such a great choice for this holiday season. Stampin’ Up! has given us some wonderful images to choose from in the Single Stamp Assortment this year and with many of them included in our Holiday Sale going on right now they are a fantastic deal too.

Here is a clean and simple card I made using the Magical Season single stamp sentiment along with the Season of Style Designer Series Paper. These go together so quickly and with the clean design it would be easy to make a lot of them.

I especially love the fact that I can cut the sentiment out using our Oval Collection Framelits so stamping is stress free.

Want to see all the single stamp in Assortment 5 – click on the image below for a printable PDF flyer

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Magical Season Single Stamp (134777)

Inks: Cherry Cobbler (126966) and Gumball Green (126861)

Paper: Season of Style Designer Series Paper (132340), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Gumball Green (126840), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Big Shot (113439), Ovals Collection (129381) and Labels Collection Framelits (125598)

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FREE O Christmas Tree December Wallpaper

Put a little holiday spirit into your laptop or other device with this FREE Digital Download O Christmas Tree December Wallpaper (136646). It’s quick and easy to order, just go to my online store, create an account and place your order. Within seconds this FREE download will be available for you to download onto your device.

Have a December calendar with a lovely design for your Wallpaper – Remember all of our downloads are JPEGS so they can be used in all kinds of programs, not just MDS.

Want to try My Digital Studio? Why not try our 30 day FREE trial. You can find out more about the FREE trial HERE.

Want to learn more about My Digital Studio? Contact me today!

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Holiday Sale Flyer PDF

Weekly Deals (Special ends December 2, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Truly Grateful

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Since Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away I thought I would share with you some wonderful swaps that I have received from my friends during our monthly meetings. I couldn’t pick just one since I think they are all wonderful cards.

This first one is uses the Tags 4 You stamp set (131820/131823) and it’s coordinating Label Bracket Punch (132153). Anna cut the Sweather Weather Designer Series Paper (132184) using the Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812) and used them to form the wreath. I really love the way she used the Woodgrain Embossing Folder (127821) to make it look like it was hanging on a door.

This second card uses our Truly Grateful Stamp Set (131730/131733) from the Holiday Catalog. Lorraine used the Chevron Border Punch (132154) to create this wonderful look along the bottom of the card. I love the rich earthy feel of this card made using our Baked Brown Sugar and Summer Starfruit Card Stock.

And finally this last card is from my friend Bonnie. I really love the non traditional fall colors she used. Who would think of Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive and Summer Starfruit when looking at the Gently Falling Stamp Set (128430/123804)? But I love it – the card brings a smile to my face every time I see it. I especially like the Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons that has been added to the Linen Thread she wrapped around the bottom of the card. It really catches the light.

NEW WEEKLY DEALS

Just posted – more great deals for the week! These special buys are available today, November 26th through Monday, December 2nd (11:50 p.m. MT). So why not look for your favorites and add them to your holiday list?

1″ Square Punch (124094)

Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (130917)

Cherry Cobbler 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon (130012)

Compilation of Recipes Designer Template- My Digital Studio Digital Download (127755)

Floral Frames Framelits Dies (127012)

Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die (124587)

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers (131262)

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad (131181)

As you can see there is something for the new stamper or the experienced one! Remember Weekly Deals (Special ends December 2, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT) and can be added on your order with other things that you need for your holiday projects or gift list.

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Want a printable flyer of the Holiday Sale? Holiday Sale Flyer PDF

Weekly Deals (Special ends December 2, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Papillon Potpourri File Folder Card

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Here is the fourth File Folder Card that I’ve created for you and is part of my video series. This card is a little different since it has a flap and the flap is tucked behind the popped up element to keep it closed. I really like the Papillon Potpourri Stamp set with all the different butterflies it contains and the fact it has two coordinating punches makes it even more appealing to me – how about you? Are you a punch-aholic too?

This card uses the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper and while I know it is for fall I thought it worked well with the butterflies since to me they looked like Monarchs. I used the greeting from the Truly Grateful Stamp set and stamped it in Chocolate Chip. You can find the Truly Grateful Stamp set in the Holiday Catalog – I love the fonts that these two greetings use and the images are wonderful too. So why not check it out?

Here is my latest video tutorial – File Folder Card #4

This video completes the File Folder Card projects I wanted to share with you for now, so I thought I would ask which card was your favorite? Why not leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite card and style was – I’d love to hear from you.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Truly Grateful (131730/131733) and Papillon Potpourri (132058/123759)

Inks: Chocolate Chip (126979)

Paper: Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (132184), Sahara Sand (121043) and Tangerine Tango Card Stock (111349)

Accessories: Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), 1 ¾” Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/8″ Circle Punch (119850), Envelope Punch Board (133774), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (126846), and Stampin’ Sponges (101610)

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Weekly Deals (Special ends November 25, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Evergreen Christmas

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Did you know that the Evergreen Stamp Set is a two-step set? The great thing about two-step stamp sets is that they give you lots of choices and this set has some beautiful sentiments that are included.

Here is a card using the line image and word image from Evergreen Stamp set along with the Petite Pairs sentiment.

Want to see another card using this the Evergreen set? Stop by my Facebook page – StampwithJini and while your there why not like my page.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Evergreen (127970/127973) and Petite Pairs (128706/122497)

Inks: Gumball Green (126861), Cherry Cobbler (126966), and Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad (101406)

Paper: Champagne Glimmer Paper (127885), Very Vanilla (101650), Cherry Cobbler (119865), and Gumball Green Card Stock (126840)

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), Gumball Green 3/8″ Satin Stitched Ribbon (126848), and Glue Dots (103683)

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Holiday Sale Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Weekly Deals Special ends November 25, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Remembering Your Birthday Video Tutorial

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

When I first saw the Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper I fell in love with the colors and patterns. My eye has always drawn to the gray tones – I guess it’s a result of the 70’s when everything was brown – grays just feel clean and fresh to me. And since I haven’t had a chance to play with it much yet I wanted to use it for this card – a pocket File Folder Card.

So what do you think? I really like the way this card turned out and I love the way the second sentiment pops out from under the tab – kind of a hidden surprise.

So here is my File Folder Card #3 Video Tutorial showing you how I created this card. I hope you enjoy it!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Remembering Your Birthday (131347/131350)

Inks: Basic Gray (126981)

Paper: Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (130131), Smoky Slate (131202), Basic Gray (121044), Crushed Curry (131199) and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Basic Gray ¼” Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126879), Neutral Candy Dots (130394), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Envelope Punch Board (133774), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Glue Dots (103683), Sticky Strip (104294)

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Weekly Deals (Special ends November 25, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)

Occasions Alphabet

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Since I was in a Raspberry Ripple monochromatic mood I made another get well card using the Occasions Alphabet stamp set. This set contains 26 different sentiments that cover every occasion you can think of – and the alphabet itself is done in a particularly lovely font I think.

So here is what I came up with. Once again I used the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit, however this time I tried out the chevron template. (You can watch my video HERE to see how I did the technique itself.)

I added a piece of Tea Lace Paper Doilies that was left over from my earlier project folding it in half and cut out the sentiment that I stamped in Raspberry Ripple using our banner framelit from the Hearts a Flutter Framelits set.

What do you think? I’m not sure that I’m happy with the letter q – I’m thinking maybe I should have used a different letter. Hmmmm – we’ll hopefully the card will brighten their day a little when they receive it.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Occasions Alphabet (128688/123598)

Inks: Raspberry Ripple Classic Ink (126859)

Paper: Raspberry Ripple (126842) and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (133507), Tea Lace Paper Doilies (129399), Whisper White1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877), Big Shot (113439), and Hearts a Flutter Framelits (130159)

HOLIDAY SALE STARTS TODAY!

It’s time for our Online Holiday Shopping! So during the next 12 days only, you can get incredible discounts – up to 50% OFF on some of your favorite products! This is a perfect time to stock up on some of your favorites or even gift giving.

Don’t miss out on the 24 hour-only Doorbuster sale today!

Stampin’ Trimmer (#126889)
Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (#125586)
Many Marvelous Markers (#131264)

The Doorbuster Sale ends at 11:50 p.m. (MT) today – so you don’t want to delay!

CLICK HERE to see a Flyer (PDF) that you can print with the entire list

Details:

Discounts range between 20 and 50 percent-awesome!
Discounted products are available on all order types (customer, parties, and online).
Hostesses who have earned a 50%-off item may not apply that discount to an already-discounted product.
There’s no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion. Sale on!
For product bundles, you need to use the bundle item numbers provided. If you use individual item numbers, you won’t get the discount-bummer.
Of course, You can buy additional products from any of our current catalogs on the same order.

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Holiday Sale (Runs Through December 2nd at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Weekly Deals (Special ends November 25, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale (Sale ends November 30, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (while supplies last)