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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.

Halloween Petite Purse

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I love the Petite Purse Die and really like its versatility, so when I saw this cute little punch art cat purse I couldn’t resist. Isn’t it just too stinking cute!

What a great treat for your Halloween trick or treaters! One of the best things about the Petite Purse Die is you can fill it with sooo many great little goodies – Quick hide the chocolate from my husband – He’s always saying he’s “safety testing” it!

I’m sorry to say I can’t tell you who make this darling Halloween treat since the swapper didn’t include her information.

Supplies:

Paper: Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, Basic Gray, and Pretty in Pink card stock

Accessories: Big Shot and Petite Purse Die

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New Holiday Fun Stamp Camp Being Offered!

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Have fun making 4 different projects for this holiday’s gift giving. All supplies are included except Snail Adhesive. Hurry Seats are limited so reserve your spot today!

Holiday Fun Stamp Camp Photo

Sunday, November 11th at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, November 13th at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30 p.m.

Class Fee is $30; Prepay by October 29th and pay just $25

Bring a friend not already on my mailing list and get a free gift!

Click HERE for flyer

Click HERE for my Calendar of Events and more details

 I’m offering a new way to make your Class payments. Don’t want to mail a check? Click on the button to pay for your class fee and select your choice of day and time.

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Two Tags Googly Ghouls Treat

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The Two Tags Die, oh how I love thist Die. It makes projects so easy to do and you can use it sooo many different ways. It’s not just for tags. How about these cute little Halloween treats that were made by Karen Paramore recently for the Regional swap in Chattanooga – Aren’t they cute?

How quick and easy to make. Cut out the larger of the Two Tag Die images decorate, and add a piece of candy – voila! A Googly good treat to tempt any little Ghouls this Halloween. Don’t you love our little self adhesive Googlies in the Holiday Catalog this year – they add a little fun to any of the cute Googly Ghouls images!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Googly Ghouls

Inks: Basic Black and StazOn White

Paper: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, and Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Two Tags Die;  Googlies, Extra Large Oval and Decorative Label Punches, and Daffodil Delight ½” Seam Binding

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Tricky Treat Fun

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I love punches and the NEW Tricky Treats stamp set in our 2012-2013 Catalog have coordinating punches for all of its images so it makes projects quick and easy. The images in this Tricky Treats set are so cute they just bring a smile to anyone’s face!

Here is a great swap that I received recently that uses the Tricky Treats stamp set. I love all the detail in this little gift item. Isn’t it cute? It holds a piece of laffy taffy – quick hide it from my son!

Did you notice the cute little black pearl on the top of the tag – You can make our Pearls and Rhinestones Basic Jewels and color you wish with a Sharpie ® marker or our Crystal Effects and Reinkers. Its sooo easy to customize them with your favorite color – you’ll never want to stop!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Tricky Treats

Inks: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant

Paper: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White

Accessories: Essentials  Paper Piercing Pack and Stamping Pierce Mat, Extra Large Tag Punch, Pearls Basic Jewels, Sharpie®, Big Shot and Square Lattice Embossing Folder, 1/8″ Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon

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More…. Frightening Feline

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Here are a couple more swaps that I received using the Frightening Feline stamp at Regional.

This first card was given to me by Cindi Skelton

And this second card I received from Leishan Williams. I love the texture and sparkle on the punch art pumpkin. And can you believe the image was created in My Digital Studio.

Have you heard about our My Digital Studio 30 FREE trial? If you haven’t already tried it why not try it now. Click HERE for more information.

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Bootiful Occasions

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Bootiful Occasions is one of those fun sets that you can use all year round. And ladies, it’s a set that highlights footwear – something that I love to shop for, how about you?

Karon Brown, gave me this swap for Halloween at Regional last month using the Bootiful Occasions stamp set. What fun – I think this card would bring a smile to anyone’s face.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Bootiful Occasions

Inks: Basic Black

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Polka Dot Parade DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Spider Web Embossing Folder, and the Tasteful Trim die, 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch and 2 ½” Circle Punch

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MDS Ornament Keepsakes Kit

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It’s Tuesday and that means NEW Digital Downloads for MDS! Here’s the 4 NEW Digital Downloads released earlier today.

#131360 Ornament Keepsakes Kit $6.95

#132315 Emoti-Costumes Printables $4.95

#132216 Last Minute Masks $2.95

#132568 Oh What Fun Overlays Stamp Brush Kit $4.95

Want to learn more about My Digital Studio? Why not click HERE to see my Calendar and Classes that I will be holding in November and December. Can’t wait? Why not click HERE and try our MDS2 30 Free Trial of MDS today!

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Toxic Treats Fun

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Toxic Treats is one of our new sets available in our Holiday Catalog. When I saw this set I could all kinds of great possibilities for techniques. Here is a card that I received from Dawn Cutter at Regionals. I love the color combination she used when creating this card.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Toxic Treats

Inks: Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delights and Basic Black

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White and Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP

Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Paper Snips and Sponge Daubers

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Googly Ghouls Regional Swaps

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Halloween is right around the corner and I wanted to share with you some of my favorite swaps that I received from the Chattanooga Regional over the next few days.

I’m sorry to say I don’t know who made these two cards since they didn’t sign the back.  Both of these cards use the Googly Ghouls stamp set from the Holiday Catalog.  The little characters in this set are just so sticking cute! And when you add our coordinating Googlies self adhesive googly eyes they are a lot of fun.

This first one I thought was really different and striking. It uses our Big Shot and the Tasteful Trim Die along with the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit. I love the way Boooo sentiment has the Googlies added to it.

This second card also uses the Goggly Ghouls bat image along with one of my favorite sets, Wicked Cool from the 2012-2013 Catalog. Notice the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP she used?

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FREE Project Tutorial

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I’m really excited to offer you a FREE Project Tutorial this month that uses the French Foliage stamp set. This FREE Project Tutorial is a part of a simple rewards program I’m trying. When you place an order for $50 or more in merchandise, (tax and shipping are not included) through me, you will receive a FREE Project Tutorial by email. You will receive this link within 48 hours of placing your order! (All order types qualify.)

Unlike my traditional or Virtual Club, there are no time commitments in terms of months. (Typically my clubs run for 6 months.) FREE Project Tutorials will typically change monthly, so all orders placed during the month will receive the same tutorial.

For the month of October I will be offering the French Foliage Technique Frame Tutorial. I created this gift recently for my TEAM members when we went to the Chattanooga Regional. They thought it was such a great gift that I thought you might enjoy making them too!

Here is a photo of the project – of course this one was made for my TEAM and so it has my Regional design on it – yours will be a little different.

The tutorial will include full color photos and detailed instructions for the project above along with some alternate suggestions. Also included is a detailed list of materials needed for the project.

Within 48 hours of placing your order with me, I will send your FREE tutorial by email from my StampwithJini@gmail address and it will come with an attached PDF file for you to download or print.

I’m looking forward to sharing these FREE Project tutorials with you! Please post a comment or email me if you have any questions.

Also, please be sure to sign up for my FREE Monthly Newsletters to receive stamping tips, ideas and updates on what is happening with Stamp with Jini. You’ll receive a FREE Pinwheel Tutorial when you do – And as an added bonus right now I’m sending out my 12 Weeks of Christmas Newsletters. (Only my Newsletter Subscribers receive this special Newsletter.)

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