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.

You Are Loved

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

You Are Loved – It’s not just for Valentine’s Day.

Did you notice that the You Are Loved Stamp Set (item # 123777/123779) is on our 50% OFF Online Extravaganza list? Well it is along with some other fantastic items. If you haven’t checked out my Online Extravaganza why not so do today our sale runs through Wednesday, November 28^th! (You can click HERE to see my original post about the Online Extravaganza and to get a complete list of items in a PDF.

Here is a great card that I made using the You Are Loved Stamp Set during a Stampin’ Up! event. Don’t you love the fall colors?

And here is a special little card that is sure to bring a smile to a loved one’s face – just letting them know how special they are. This one includes our Decorative Label Punch also included in the Online Extravaganza list.

So why not take a few moments and check out all the Online Extravaganza offerings? During my Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotion not only will you get the products you love you’ll also get a FREE Festive Holiday Treat Kit! (Click HERE for more details on my Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotion)

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

Festive Holiday Treat Kit Tutorial

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

As I mentioned in Wednesday’s post in honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday I’m offering you my Festive Holiday Treat Kit when you place an order with me! (Click HERE to see post and details on how to earn your free kits!) Don’t forget that my Online Extravaganza items are up to 50% off and can be included in your order too! (My Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotion ends Monday at Midnight.)

Want Worry free shopping? Place your order directly with me by phone (706 754-7124) or email ([email protected]) as soon as you finalize your list and I’ll take care of the details for you to make sure you get the best deals! But hurry and get it to me as soon as you can so you don’t miss the Online Extravaganza door busters!

Here is the Festive Holiday Treat Kit Tutorial that I promised on Wednesday so you can see just how fun these are to make.

Festive Holiday Treat Tutorial

Gather the following Supplies:

Simply Scored Tool

Festive Collection Framelits

Tiny Tags Stamp Set

Jewelry Tag

Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set

Holiday Ornaments Framelits

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink

Early Espresso Classic Ink

Lucky Limeade Classic ink

1/16″ Handheld Circle Punch

Crop-a-Dile

Candy of your choice

Here’s the Dimensions:

Cherry Cobbler CS: 4″ x 10″

Very Vanilla CS: 3″ x 4″

Festival of Prints DSP: 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” and 3 ¾” x ¾”

Very Vanilla ½” Seam Binding Ribbon: 12″

Linen Thread: 6″

4″ x 6″ Cello Bag

1. Lay the longest edge of the card stock against the top of your Simply Scored Tool and score at the 1″, 5″, 5 ½”, and 6″ marks. Fold on the score lines. (Use the 3 score lines to create a W shape.)

2. Take your Holiday Collection Framelits and center it about ½” up from the bottom of the DSP. You can use a Post-it Note® to hold it in place. Run it though the Big Shot.

3. Attach the DSP to the CS with Snail.

4. Place the Holiday Collection Framelits back in the same place and run it through the Big Shot to cut the CS.

5. Attach the small piece of DSP to the CS to create the top flap.

6. Take a small Cello Bag and trim it down to 4 ½” using your Personal Paper Trimmer.

7. Place your treat into the Cello Bag. (I used 6 nuggets in mine. Your favoite candy is great. Of course it’s always a good idea to make sure it tastes good, right?)

8. Place the Cello Bag into your treat holder as shown lining the top of the Cello Bag right below the 1″ score line.

9. Bring the front up to cover the Cello Bag.

10. Fold the top down and using the Crop-a-dile punch two holes about 1″ apart and about 1 ½” from each side.

11. Thread 12″ of Ribbon through the two holes to hold everything together. Set aside.

12. Create your tags by stamping small images from the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set onto Very Vanilla CS (I used Cherry Cobbler) and cut them out using the coordinating Ornament Framelits.

13. Stamp tags using Tiny Tags stamp set (I used Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso) and punch out using TJewlery Tag Punch.

14. Punch holes in tags and ornament using 1/16″ Circle Punch.

15. Thread the Linen Thread through holes and tie ends into a knot.

16. Place finished tags onto ribbon and finish by tying ribbon into a bow.

You’re finished!

Your Festive Holiday Treat Kit will contain all the items that you will need to create this great little holiday gift along with a special Tutorial you’ll receive by email.

Your Festive Holiday Treat Kit includes:

Card Stock
Designer Series Paper
4″ x 6″ Cello Bag
12” Ribbon
6” Linen Thread
Kits do not include candy
(*Kit colors and supplies may vary)

Remember Kits will be included with your order or if you live out of the area they will be mailed by USPS starting on December 5^th.

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

Come to Bethlehem is 50% OFF!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Come to Bethlehem is a wonderful stamp set to use for your holiday cards. The silhouette image makes such an elegant card. You can click HERE to see my original post for this card with more details.

Come to Bethlehem (item #118732/120591) is one of our stamp sets that Stampin’ Up! is offering during our Online Extravaganza and it’s 50% off! So now you can get your in time for this holiday season.

Order during my Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotion and you’ll also get one of my Festive Holiday Treat Kits. You can see more details HERE.

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

Full of Blessings

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Happy Thanksgiving everyone – I hope that everyone will have a wonderful day. It has been a tough year around here at times but I’m so thankful for my husband and children. They can be frustrating, but they are the best part of my personal life.

Stamping is also a big part of my life and I wanted to say thank you to all of you for being part of it. I never thought when I went to my first Sale-a-bration Stamp a Stack with my girlfriends, Michelle and Becky, that stamping would enrich my life so much. So I am also very grateful for my customers, TEAM members, and for all of the friendships that I have made through my stamping business! Without you I couldn’t have continued my journey with Stampin’ Up! and been able to share what I love with you.

Although our family will celebrate our Thanksgiving on Saturday this year since my husband is working today and can’t be with us. My children will be home and I’m looking forward to spending some time together with them decorating the house as a surprise for Larry. He is a bit of a Grinch when it comes to the decorating of the house – not his cup of tea per say. Johnathan loves to decorate and bake with me during the holidays – so he’ll be my partner in crime! Since Kaitlin is a senior this year and Johnathan 20, I know that this time together is precious.

Today’s card, Full of Blessings, is one that I received during Regional in Chattanooga this fall from fellow demonstrator Bonnie Duncan and I thought you might enjoy it.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Full of Blessings

Inks: Jet Black StazOn Ink and Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Orchard Harvest DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Markers, Always Artichoke ½” Seam Binding Ribbon, Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, and Stampin’ Sponge

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

Free Kit Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

In honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday I’m offering you my Festive Holiday Treat Kit when you place an order with me! (Ends Monday at Midnight)

Place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping) during my Black Friday and Cyber Monday special and receive one of my Festive Holiday Treat Kits. Place an order of $100 and you’ll get 3 kits! Have a bigger order? Contact me for details.

Don’t forget in addition to my Festive Holiday Treat Kit promotion the Online Extravaganza Sale is a fantastic sale, and some of the items are up to 50% OFF. You can click HERE to see my PDF with all the items or if you prefer, stop by my Online Store. When you go to my Online store you’ll be able to click on buttons to view the items in each category (the list is pretty long so I can’t list everything here.)

My special Festive Holiday Treat Kit promotion begins now so before you contact me to place your order, please check out the details below – remember that the Online Extravaganza ends on November 28^thwith a final Door Buster 24 hour sale! (You’re welcome to include these door busters in your purchase as long as I receive your order by Monday night at midnight.)

Your Festive Holiday Treat Kit includes:

Card Stock
Designer Series Paper
4″ x 6″ Cello Bag
12” Ribbon
6” Linen Thread
Kits do not include candy
(*Kit colors and supplies may vary)

Kits will be included with your order or if you live out of the area they will be mailed by USPS starting on December 5^th.

I’ll be posting a tutorial for my Festive Holiday Treat Kit on Friday so come back then to see the tutorial. For those of you who earn kits you’ll also receive a special PDF by email.

Thanks and have fun shopping!

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

New Digital Downloads Today

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

It’s Tuesday and that means NEW Digital Downloads! We have 3 great NEW Downloads to choose from. Why not check them out?

Waiting for Santa Ensemble (item #132615) $12.95

Hanukkah Happiness Ensemble (item #132715) $12.95

Freehand Frames Overlays Stamp Brush Set (item #132559) $3.95

Did you know that MDS2 is part of the Online Extravaganza? During the Online Extravaganza you can purchase MDS2 for 50% OFF. So now you can have your stamps and Digital too! Click HERE to see my earlier post which includes a list of all of the items in our Online Extravaganza.

Want to learn how to use your MDS2? Why not check out my NEW MDS Class in December. You’ll get an introduction to the fabulous world of MDS2 and create 2 projects that you can take home with you. Click HERE to see my Calendar of Events.

I thought I’d share a photo my sister sent me today – I thought it was so cool and a great addition to the Thanksgiving goodies.

What do you think? Why not leave me a comment and let me know.

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Nugget Turkey

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Hi everyone today I thought I would share a fun project with you… a Nugget Turkey. I think they are so stinking cute! And they’re are so much fun to make with a few simple supplies. Of course anything with chocolate around my house is a hit – how about yours?

To bring a Thanksgiving smile to your loved ones faces you’ll need to gather the following supplies to make your Nugget Turkey.

More Mustard DSP (I used the polka dot print from the Regals DSP Stack: 1″ x 3″ and some for punching

Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie CS: for punching

Pumpkin Pie CS: 3/8″ x 3/8″

1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch

1″ Circle Punch

Googlies (from the Holiday Catalog – they are self stick! Isnt that great!)

Glue Dots

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Snips

Hershey’s Nuggets (which ever type floats your boat – not sure? Taste test them after all Thanksgiving is calorie free, right?)

Here’s how you do it –

1. Punch out 3 coordinating tail feathers from you More Mustard DSP and Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie CS using the 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch.
2. Punch 1″ Circle from Chocolate Chip CS. You should have the following pieces and are ready to assemble.

3. Wrap the 1″ x 3″ strip of DSP around your Nugget, and stick the end down using a Glue Dot. (Taste a piece of chocolate to make sure it’s good.)

4. Trim away the bottom 5 scallops from the first tail feather using your Paper Snips.

6. Line up and adhere the first feather on top of the More Mustard DSP feather and trim away 4 scallops. (Why not try and different flavor Nugget, you want to make sure you’re using the right one, right?)

6. Line up and adhere the two layers of feathers on top of the Chocolate Chip CS feather and trim anything off the bottom that shows. (Hmm… Did you say Chocolate Chip – maybe you should check out those Nuggest again?)

7. Attach feathers to the back of the Nugget using a Glue Dot or two.

8. Fold the 3/8″ x 3/8″ piece of Pumpkin Pie CS in half to create the beak and attach this to the 1″ Chocolate Chip Circle using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Allow to dry.

9. Attach your Googlies to give the little guy eyes – after all aren’t they too cute wiggling around like that? (Oops.. better try another one of those nuggets before you’re done. Want to make sure you tried all the flavors right?)

10. Attach your head of your turkey to the front of your Nugget using a Glue Dot and you’re finished.

Isn’t he cute? Why not make another one – after all there is still chocolate left right?

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial for my little Nugget Turkey.

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Blessing Mix Box

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Turkey Day is this week – can you believe it? It’s really snuck up on me. Since I’ve wanted to share this great Blessing Mix Box with you that my friend JoAnn gave me recently I figured today would be a great day for it.

I don’t know about you but I love to give out little gifts to family and friends and so I am planning on making a bunch of these this week. JoAnn used our wonderful Kraft Gift Box (item #124106) which is currently on sale this week during our Online Extravaganza for just $2.07 for a package of 4 and our Brights Designer Buttons (#119747) also available during the Online Extravaganza for just $6.27. So it’s a great time to get yours.

Inside JoAnn placed all the goodies described in the poem into one of our cello bags and tied it up with a ribbon.

Want to make some of these Blessing Mix Boxes for your family and friends? Here is the poem for you to use.

Blessing Mix

The Bugles are a symbol of the Cornucopia, a horn of plenty.

The Pretzels represent arms folding in Thanks & Prayer.

The Candy Corn reminds us that during the first winter, the pilgrims were allowed only five kernels of corn per day because the food was scarce.

The Fruit is a reminder that Thanksgiving is the celebration of the harvest.

The Peanuts represent seeds, the potential of the bounteous harvest of the next season if they are planted & well tended.

Have fun!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: French Foliage

Inks: Cajun Craze and Midnight Muse

Paper: Comfort Café DSP, and More Mustard, Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze, and Very Vanilla

Accessories: Kraft Gift Box, Brights Designer Buttons, Early Espresso Baker’s Twine, and Stampin’ Sponge

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

Online Extravaganza Starts Today!

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

OMG! Sit back and take a look at today’s special door busters! What a great time to get the things on your wish list or a gift for someone too.

Here are today’s limited time door busters:

Monday, November 19^th, midnight until 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
181	125586	Simply Scored Diagonal Plate	$11.95	$9.56
186	113439	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine	$99.95	$79.96
186	113474	Big Shot Doctor’s Bag	$69.95	$55.96

If you’ve wanted one of our Big Shots and haven’t gotten it yet now is the time! For today only it is 20% OFF! Check the Online Extravaganza list HERE to see the other Big Shot items also on Sale during the Online Extravaganza along with the complete list of items available for up to 50% OFF.

My gift to you – anyone who purchases a Big Shot from me during the Online Extravaganza I’ll be offering a special class (valued at $25) to you that shows all the wonderful things the Big Shot does! (I’ll announce the class dates and times soon.)

Want to store and carry the Big Shot in style? Why not get the Big Shot Doctor’s Bag – it’s sooo stinking cute. My 17 year old daughter was always trying to sneak mine out of my classroom to use, so I ended up asking her if she wanted one of her very own!

Click HERE to see the PDF showing ALL our fabulous Online Extravaganza items.

Then sit back have a cup of cocoa and make your list. Want Worry free shopping? Place your Online Extravaganza order directly with me by phone (706 754-7124) or email ([email protected]) as soon as you finalize your list and I’ll take care of the details for you to make sure you get the best deals!

Let me know if you have any questions!

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

Online Extravaganza Starts Monday!

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Stampin’ Up! announces its Online Extravaganza, it’s our biggest sale of the year and it begins Monday, November 19^th and ends Wednesday, November 28^th. Stampin’ Up! has included a fantastic selection of stamp sets, accessories, and tools that will be discounted up to 50%! Whoo hoo!!!

So grab your cup of coffee, sit back, and read about all the details for the Online Extravaganza. Then grab your pen and paper and start building your wish list and check it twice – After all I think you’ll be as excited as I am about all the fantastic deals available!

Ok, now for the details –

The sale runs for 10 days, (Monday, November 19^th through Wednesday, November 28^th). You can shop both online or directly with me – and you can place multiple orders if you wish to take advantage of both Monday and Wednesday’s special offerings.
There will be three products 20% OFF for 24- hours only on both the Monday, November 19^th and Wednesday, November 28^th. These are our very own Online Extravaganza door busters! So you won’t want to miss these.

Monday, November 19^th, midnight until 11:50 p.m. (MT)

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
181	125586	Simply Scored Diagonal Plate	$11.95	$9.56
186	113439	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine	$99.95	$79.96
186	113474	Big Shot Doctor’s Bag	$69.95	$55.96

Wednesday, November 28^th, midnight until 11:50 p.m. (MT)

7	118941	Clear Block Bundle (Blocks A-I)	$66.95	$53.56
7	120279	Clear Block Storage Caddy	$16.95	$13.56
175	109127	Stack & Store Caddy	$34.95	$27.96

There are too many items to list so you can click HERE to see the entire list in a printable PDF!

Here is the Online Extravaganza fine print:

Discounts range from between 20% and 50% off – awesome!
Discounted products are available on all order types (online and with me)
There’s no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion
For product bundles, you need to use the bundle items provided on the PDF. If you use the individual item numbers, you won’t get the discount – bummer.
You can buy additional products from any of our current catalogs, MDS Downloads, or clearance rack on the same order.