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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.

Stampin’ Up! Retires: Pocket Silhouettes

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One of my go to sets for guy cards in particular is Pocket Silhouettes. Here are a couple of cards that I have made using the set. I’ll be sad to see Pocket Silhouettes retire at the end of May.

Remember you can still get all of our stamp sets on the retired list until May 31st. You can place your order with me or online by clicking HERE. Pocket Silouettes

Pocket Silouettes

Pocket Silouettes

Did you notice that the ribbon has been “dyed” Old Olive to match the card? Did you know that you can make any of our Whisper White ribbons the color of your choice? Just take a sponge dauber and wipe it across the ribbon until you get the color desired. It’s that easy!

Here are a couple of cards I received in swaps using the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set.

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Fond Farewell to those on our Retirement List

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Here are some wonderful cards that I have made using some of the sets on the retirement list.

Fifith Avenue Floral
Fifth Avenue Floral   I {Heart} Hearts
I {Heart} Hearts

I {Heart} Heart

The Pinking Hearts Border Punch and Eyelet Border Punch is on our Accessories List and is only available while supplies last.

Remember it’s not too late to get your favorite stamp sets and accessories. You have until May 31st to place your order with me. Click HERE to see all the retiring stamp sets and accessories. 

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Stampin’ Up! Retiring: Season of Friendship

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Here are some quick and easy scrapbook pages that I made for the different seasons. Season of Friendship is one of our two-step stamp sets. I love the versatility of our two-step stamp sets. They allow you to customize and change things up easily.

This first 12 x 12 scrapbook page is for spring – I used some of Subtles buttons instead of the flower stamp that came in the Season of Friendship set.

This next 12 x 12 scrapbook page is for fall

And this last 12 x 12 scrapbook page is one I did for winter.

You can click here for more on this photo.

I like the fact that we can use our stamps all different ways so – here are the cards I originally made that inspired me to do the scrapbook pages. After all isn’t a scrapbook layout the same thing just bigger?

Leave me a comment and let me know which your favorite is.

 

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Creative Elements

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Creative Elements is such a pretty set that I wanted to share a couple of cards that I received in swaps. This first card was made by fellow demo Eva Miller. I don’t know if you can tell from the picture but the flowers and butterfly are multi-layered and popped up. It is simply beautiful in person.

This second card made by Lynn Hill, is also layered and popped up and uses the sentiment from the Grateful Greetings stamp set that is on the retirement list, along with the Well Worn Designer Series Paper and Hemp Twine.

Remember Accessories that are on the retired list such as Designer Series Paper are as supplies last, stamps until May 31st. So don’t miss out on your favorites.

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Scrapbooking with Stampin’ Up!

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It’s national scrapbook month so I thought I would share with you one of the 6×6 scrapbook pages that I received in a swap recently from Janet. Janet has just recently joined Stampin’ Up! and has become a demonstrator. Janet now gets to take advantage of a discount whenever she orders and also gets all the wonderful training available to her on the exclusive Stampin’ Up! website just for demonstrators.

Have you ever thought about becoming a demonstrator? Right now is a great time to join – and with the kit just $99 it’s a fantastic deal. Click HERE to find out more about becoming a demonstrator and joining my team.

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FREE Card Fridays offered in May

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Have you wanted to try your hand at stamping and see all the wonderful products Stampin’ Up! has to offer? If so this event is for you. Now through the end of May I’ll be offering Free Card Friday – Card Making Basics.

Yes, I said FREE! Bring a friend and create two beautiful cards that you’ll be proud to give someone special!

This class is for YOU! If you are new to card making, haven’t done it in a while or just want to have fun with your friends! Come fall in love with card making – you’ll be so happy you did!

It’s so easy to do – Click HERE for my calendar of events and more details

Awash with Flowers on the Retirement List

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Two step stamp sets such as Awash with Flowers are a lot of fun to use since they give you such versatility. Today I’m going to share with you some of the cards that I’ve made using the Awash with Flowers stamp set. Even though this set is on our retirement list you can still order it until May 31st – so… if it is a set that you would like don’t delay and order your today.

This first card is one that we did during my Technique Club. A new club is forming now so if you would like to learn new techniques why not check it out? Call or email me for more information.

This second card is a note card that I made as a thank you for my customers – click here to see more.

I love the combination of Daffodil Delight and Old Olive and the way this card turned out.

And here are the last two cards.

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Party This Way Scrapbook Page

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Today is National Scrapbook day – so I thought I would share with you a 6×6 scrapbook page that I made recently for my son’s birthday.

When I made this page I used the retiring stamp set Party this Way. It is such a fun stamp set to use for any kind of party. I love the way this little page turned out, don’t you? I think it is very festive.

Can you see the cake? I love to make coordinating invitations, cards and cakes for my children. If you look closely this cake was inspired by the Loads of Love and Loads of Fun stamp sets, also retiring at the end of this month. I couldn’t resist the Loads of Fun stamp set with its little four wheeler, since my son and his friends are always finding a mud hole to ride through somewhere.

 

I’m really going to miss the Loads of Love and coordinating stamp sets, they were one of my first sets that I purchased as a beginning stamper and I’ve used them often.

 

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Party this Way and Pennant Parade

Paper: Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper, Real Red, and Early Espresso

Accessories: Real Red, Early Espresso, and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Markers, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Basic Rhinestones, Small Oval Punch and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

 

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