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.

Goodbye Button Buddies

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Today is Tuesday and you know what that means – NEW Digital Downloads, yippie! Today Stampin’ Up! has released 3 NEW downloads, so you’ll want to check them out.

Family Spotlight Ensemble (item 134508)

Family Spotlight Photobook (item 134596)

and for home décor Potluck Frameables (item 134694), what fun right?

If you’re interested in learning about My Digital Studio why not contact me? I’d love to talk with you about it and of course your always to check out my Calendar of Events. I hold a Introduction to My Digital Studio Class every month. Click HERE to see my calendar of events.

And now here is the card that I mentioned yesterday I would share with you from the Retirement Party on Sunday. It uses a two great stamp sets that are retiring on June 3^rd, Button Buddies (item 122735/122737) and Friendly Phrases (item 126149/126151).

This is a quick and easy card to make that is colorful and fun. Everyone seemed to enjoy making it for one of the two make n takes on Sunday afternoon during my Retirement Party. It was fun to see all the combinations of colors everyone came up with for their flowers, since everyone was able to personalize it to suit their tastes.

I’ll be sharing another project from the party on Wednesday so be sure to stop back by.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Button Buddies (item 122735/122737) and Friendly Phrases (item 126149/126151)

Inks: Lucky Limeade (item 126984) and Jet Black StazOn (item 101406)

Paper: Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper (item 125409)

Accessories: Brights Designer Buttons (item 119747), 1 3/8″ Square Punch (item 119877), and Glue Dots

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When you place an order using Hostess Code 69D43KUE now thru May 30^th I’ll send you a FREE Boutique Boxes Kit PDF class tutorial for a 6 fun filled projects along with alternate ideas!

Bon Voyage Post It Note Holders

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

As promised in yesterday post I’ll be sharing how I made these cute little Bon Voyage Post It Note Holders with you today. A friend of mine showed me how to make these little holders during one of our demonstrator events. I thought they were just too cute so I was excited when I ran across them and decided to use them as my little gift to everyone who attended. After all who doesn’t need Post It Notes right?

I think these little Bon Voyage Post It Note Holders are sooo cute that not only am I using them for the Retirement Party but also as little gifts to my daughters friends who will be attending her graduation party – I thought the little piece of luggage was in keeping with them heading off to college too since they’ll be heading off to a new adventure in life.

I created these little Bon Voyage Post It Note Holders using some of our current retiring products. I chose Lucky Limeade card stock (item 122926) and my favorite Designer Series Paper, Floral District (item 126919). I love the colors in this Designer Series Paper; it’s just so bright and cheerful. Did you see the little tags? I used the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set (item 117002/120501) and chose the words enjoy and life to stamp the two little tags with. I’m really like this stamp set, it gives you such great choices to create all kind of phrases.

You can learn how to make these little Bon Voyage Post it Note Holders by watching my latest video below:

If you haven’t seen the list there is still time, just click HERE for your copy. You have until June 3^rd to place your order for those items you want. But don’t delay since our accessories are only available while supplies last and things are going fast!

Come back tomorrow and I’ll show you the quick and easy card that we made during my Retirement Party.

Remember – When you place an order using Hostess Code 69D43KUE thru May 30^th I’ll send you a FREE Boutique Boxes Kit PDF class tutorial for a 6 fun filled projects along with alternate ideas!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set (retiring item 117002/120501)

Inks: Tangerine Tango (item 126946)

Paper: Lucky Limeade Card Stock (retiring item 122926) and Floral District Designer (retiring item 126919)

Accessories: Lucky Limeade Ribbon (retiring item 122977), In Color Brad (retiring item 122940), Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine (retiring item 125572), 3/16″ Corner Punch (item 119871), Jewelry Tag Punch (retiring item 17190), 1/16″ Circle Handheld Punch (retiring item 101227), Paper Piercing Mat & Piercer (item 126199/126189)

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Just a few days left to get an extra $30 in products when you Join My Team – You’ll be the FIRST to see all the NEW and exciting products in the 2013-2014 Catalog! You can click HERE to see more information about joining my TEAM. Please contact me for all the exciting details regarding the NEW 2013-2014 Catalog and joining. This promotion ends May 30^th!

Retirement Party Giveaway Winners!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

I’m a bit later posting this than I had hoped but we were having so much fun stamping and visiting at during the Retirement Party that we kept going until we were all partied out – lol. Then my internet didn’t want to co-operate with me.

For those of you who couldn’t attend I thought I would share with you a couple of the pictures I took. First the shot of the goodies table – I was very proud of myself that I remembered to take one before we dug in. All the goodies were in keeping with the Bon Voyage theme.

And here is a picture of some of us stamping one of the projects using our retiring items.

I know, I know you want to know who the winners are right? That is what you’ve been waiting for. Winner’s names were drawn during the party by those in attendance. So drum roll please………

Giveaway #1 (Designer Series Paper Stack – 2 winners)

Mandy S.

Randy S.

Giveaway #2 (Pack of Buttons)

Mary S.

Giveaway #3 (Designer Series Paper Stack)

Jane F.

Giveaway #4 (Embossing Powder)

Mary S.

Congratulations Winners! For those of you, who won something and didn’t attend the party, please email me with your information so that I can get you your item. (Please include Retirement Party Giveaway Winner in the subject line of your email.)

Want to see some of the projects from the Retirement Party? Come back tomorrow and see the great little gift everyone attending received. A Bon Voyage Post it Note Holder along with a tutorial on how they were made!

And Remember – When you place an order using Hostess Code 69D43KUE thru May 30^th I’ll send you a FREE Boutique Boxes Kit PDF class tutorial for a 6 fun filled projects along with alternate ideas!

*If you place an order that qualifies you for Hostess Rewards on your own please don’t use my Hostess Code since you won’t earn your benefits.

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Getting Started Video Series

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Wow! It’s been a busy week here for us with all the year end events for Kaitlin. Today was honors day for Seniors so I’m posting this a bit later than I had hoped.

For those of you who are new to stamping or want to possibly pick up some new tips on how to use our products I’ll be doing a Getting Started Video Series. I hope that you will find these Getting Started Videos useful to you.

Whether you are new to stamping or an seasoned pro it never hurt to refresh our memories, right?

So today I’ll be sharing with you the second video in my Getting Started Series –

Getting Started with Stampin’ Scrub:

And if you’ve missed it here is my first video in the series Getting Started with Stampin’ Spritzers.

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There is still time to RSVP and join in the fun – call or email me today

Have you found all my Retirement Party Giveaways? There are 4 Retirement Party Giveaways at this time that you can find on my blog, facebook, twitter and YouTube Channel.

Lovely Letters Alphabet

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

This is one of my favorite stamp sets and I’m really going to miss it when it is gone. Lovely Letters Alphabet (item 115030/127796) is so versitle and we just don’t have anything else that comes close to a monogram set.

Here are a some great gift projects I’ve made with this set.

Here is a swap that I received using both the Lovely Letters Alphabet and Established Elegance Stamp Set (item 122530/122532) retiring on June 3rd. You can click HERE to see more about this card.

And here is a note card that my friend Janie made for me recently. This note card uses the Lovely Letters Alphabet stamp set and our Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (item 126902).

Don’t you love the way she used our banner shaped framelit from the Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies? The Hearts a Flutter Framelits (item 130159) aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. You can use them for all kinds of different things and right now you can get them by themselves or as a bundle (item 131098/131097) and save 15%!

Want any of these great sets before it’s too late? You can contact me or place your order online today.

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And don’t forget about my Retirement Party Giveaways everyone can play – click HERE for details and how to enter my Retirement Giveaway drawings

Say goodbye to the Two Tags Die

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

I hated to see the Two Tags Die (item 115954) on the Retirement List (click HERE for the Retiring Accessories list). I’ve shed some tears over this one – It is absolutely one of my favorite dies and is a lot of fun to use too.

Here is a great card I got in a swap at Leadership using our Parker’s Pattern Designer Series Paper (item 131021) and the Two Tags Die. Isn’t it lovely?

And here are the great little bookmarks I made earlier this spring using the Spring Sampler Stamp Set (item 125510/125512). Click here to see my earlier post with more details on these little guys.

And a cute little topper for hand sanitizers using the retiring Tags til Christmas Stamp Set (item 120847/121169).

And finally these cute little post it note holders that I made for my Regional Swap in Chattanooga last fall. This little post it note holder also uses one of my favorite fall stamp sets, Day of Gratitude (item 120835/121148)

Don’t you love the little acorn?

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Want to say Bon Voyage along with me? I’ll be hosting a special FREE event to say goodbye to all of our favorites on May 19^th here in Clarkesville and there is still time to RSVP. You can see all the details HERE. And don’t forget about my Retirement Party Giveaways everyone can play – click HERE for details and how to enter my Retirement Giveaway drawings

There are just 15 days left to take advantage of this great Hostess Promotion and Join Now Offer. Click HERE to see all the details.

Easy Graduation Thank You

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Want quick and easy Thank you cards for your graduate to use? With the 25% OFF Sale going on right now it is not only quick but also easy to do with My Digital Studio.

Check out these great thank you notes that I created with the Embark Graduate Ensemble Download (item 133467) last month for my daughter.

I created my Thank you card once with the built in template and then decided that I wanted to try a different color combination for the outside of the card. Here is the Tangerine Tango version of the card.

And for the inside I used my daughter’s picture (yes, the butterfly is real what luck right?)

and a basic thank you above where my daughter can write her note.

I dated the back of the card with the year and school so they know when the picture was taken. If they’re like me they might place it somewhere safe and then later find it and not remember right? Sound familiar – lol.

It’s Tuesday so that means NEW Digital Downloads. Check the latest out – There is a great one so that you can get ready for Father’s Day now during the 25% Off Sale!

Because I’m the Dad Greeting Card Templates (item 134685)

Faces I Love Swatchbook Template (Item 134595)

Packed for You Designer Template (item 134687) It’s FREE so why not try it out! What a great download for teachers!

You Are So Nice Kit (item 134688)

Want to learn more about My Digital Studio? Why not check out my Introduction to My Digital Studio Class? Click HERE to see my Calendar of Events.

Join in the fun and get a chance to win a FREE pack of assorted Retiring Designer Series Paper from me. How you ask? Well just leave me a comment under this post and let me know which version of my daughter’s Thank You card you like the best. It’s that simple! Want to learn more about my Retirement Party Giveaways? Click HERE for all the details and then have fun and play along – your chances are unlimited.

You can see more the announcements I made for her graduation HERE and her Luau Party Invitations and FREE video tutorial HERE. While you’re on my YouTube channel why not subscribe so you get a notification when I upload new videos? And don’t forget to look for my Retirement Giveaway #2 so you can join in the fun too!

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Bon Voyage to some of our favorites

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

In today’s post I’m going to share with you some swaps that I have received at Leadership using some of the stamps sets on the Retirement List. If you’d like to see all of the stamps and accessories that are retiring as of June 3^rd you can click HERE.

This first card uses the Perfect Punches Stamp Set (item 117022/120516 ) and who doesn’t love punches, right?

I’m not much of an orange person but somehow I really love this combination using the Floral District Designer Series Paper (item 126919 ), which is one of my favorite Designer Series Papers this year. It is just so bright and cheerful.

This second card uses our Mouthwatering Stamp Set (item 125675/125677) which is also on the retirement list.

And finally another card with cherries this time from the Button Buddies Stamp Set (item 122735/122737)

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Want to say Bon Voyage along with me? I’ll be hosting a special FREE event to say goodbye to all of our favorites on May 19^th here in Clarkesville. You can see all the details HERE.

And don’t forget about my Retirement Party Giveaways everyone can play – click HERE for details and how to enter my Retirement Giveaway drawings.

Luau Punch Art

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Yesterday I shared with you the first party invitations I created for my daughter’s luau themed graduation. Today I’ll share with you the final item I created for her to choose from my luau punch art card.

This card is actually 5″ x 7″ since I couldn’t get it down to the traditional 4 ¼” x 5 ½” like the others from yesterday. But since it was just the front and not a full card I was ok with that too. The My Digital Studio graduation announcements I made with the Embark Graduate Ensemble (click HERE) were post cards that were 5″ x 7″ also.

Want to know which of the four cards I made for her she chose? Drum roll please…… She narrowed it down for me the two cards based on what she liked

Then asked me which one was harder. She is so sweet. In the end we both decided that the punch art card was just too stinking cute! So we went with it. I know called me crazy, right? But this is my baby and the last one to graduate from high school for us. So why not do it up big….and I knew I had a stamping pal who would be game to help me out.

What does mass assembly luau punch art cards look like? Here are a couple of shots of Cindy and me working on parts of the cards – at least the first 40, LOL. We had a great time visiting and punching together!

My daughter later added another 30 for her friends she’d forgot to put on my list. I didn’t get to take a shot of them all together since I’d already mailed the first group but by then it was quick and easy and I had a lot of fun so I found it a great break and creating them rather relaxing. I know crazy – but they are sooo cute!

Want to know how these cute luau punch art cards were made? Just watch the video below.

Supplies:

½” Circle Punch (item 119869)

1″ Circle Punch (item 119868)

1 3/8″ Circle Punch (item 119860)

Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (item 118309)

Small Heart Punch (item 117193)

Large Oval Punch (item 119855)

Modern Label Punch (item 119849)

Two Step Owl Punch (item 118074)

Color Spritzer Tool (soon to be retired item 107066)

Cloudy Day Embossing Folder (item 127022)

Paper Snips (item 103579)

Soft Suede Classic Ink (item 126978)

Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker

Stampin’ Sponge

Island Indigo Card Stock (item 122923): 5″ x 7″ for card base

Pool Party Card Stock (item 122924): 4 ¼” x 5 ½”

Crumb Cake Card Stock (item 120953): 4 ¼” x 3 ½”

Blushing Bride Card Stock (item 131198): scraps for punching

Early Espresso Card Stock (item 1119686): scraps for punching

Old Olive Card Stock (item 100702): scraps for punching

Daffodil Delight Card Stock (item 119683): scraps for punching

Rose Red Card Stock (item 102544): scraps for punching

Soft Suede Card Stock (item 131198): scraps for punching

Chocolate Chip Card Stock (item 102128): scraps for punching

Designer Series Paper: scraps for punching (I used Floral District item 126919)

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Don’t forget – Time is running out to sign up for Paper Pumpkin this month. You have to sign up by midnight tonight (May 10^th) so you won’t miss out on any more kits.

Remember each month’s kit is only available for a month at a time; Click HERE to sign up!

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Sweets for the Sweet

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

As I mentioned earlier this week I’ve been working on items for my daughter’s graduation and thought I would share with you the progression I went through when designing her party invites. We’re using the Luau theme of course, I didn’t realize it before recently, but did you know that May is Luau month? Explains a lot- lol.

I started making invitations using the Sweets for the Sweet Stamp Set (item #128742/122512). Here is the first one I came up with. This one uses Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, and Pool Party. I wasn’t completely happy with the proportions so wanted to play a bit more.

Then I got to thinking maybe she’d like school colors being used. Habersham Central has four school colors so there are plenty to choose from. Here is what I came up with next. This one uses Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point and Tempting Turquoise card stocks.

That really didn’t get me excited and I had realized I had Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder (woohoo!) so here is what I came up for my last sample. Of course it uses the same color card stock as try #2 but feels much different.

I really liked the way this one turned out with the Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder. It makes the umbrella look like a plastic umbrella.

If you’re wondering on how I created the sand I used are soon to be retired Color Spritzing Tool (item 107066) popped in my Soft Suede Stampin’ Marker, spritzed and then torn the edge of the paper. Love the look of this technique, don’t you?

Since I was having so much fun and have wanted to try some punch art I kept going. Stop by tomorrow to see my punch art card and find out which one my daughter choose for her party invites!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Sweets for the Sweet (item #128742/122512), Oh Hello (item 130730/130733)

Inks: Pacific Point and Versa Mark

Accessories: Cloudy Day Embossing Folder (item 127022), Linen Thread, Color Spritzer Tool (retiring item 107066) and Soft Suede Stampin’ Marker

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