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.

Take It to Heart Leadership Swap

I love the bird image from the Take It to Heart stamp set and of course our new coordinating Framelits from the new Occasions Mini Catalog don’t you? So I definitely wanted to use it for at least one of my swaps for the upcoming Leadership Conference in Texas that starts on Wednesday.

Soo… This week I’ll be sharing with you some of my swaps that I made for Leadership. I haven’t posted lately since I have been working feverishly on them to get them finished in time. Once again I didn’t start early enough since I couldn’t make up my mind which designs I wanted to make.

Here is the first card I decided to do. It took me a while to come up with the design but I was very happy with the end result and the guys in my house thought it makes a nice masculine card too which is always a plus.

My card uses the Take It to Heart stamp set, Paper Doily Die, and the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies. Don’t you just love all the new coordinating products in the new Occasions Mini? I knew I just had to have the Loving Thoughts stamp set for the sentiment when I saw it– it is just so versatile and is great with the Take It to Heart sets banner. I chose to make a sympathy card this time. I’d love to hear what you think – Leave me a comment and let me know.

Take It to Heart

If you didn’t get a copy of your own Occasions Mini Catalog just email me at [email protected] with your name, address and phone number and I’ll be happy to send one out to you.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Take It to Heart and Loving Thoughts

Inks: Jet Black StazOn and Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Basic Gray, Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White

Accessories: Baja Breeze ½” Seam Binding Ribbon, Hearts Collection Framelits, Paper Doily Sizzlits Die, Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Wonderful Watercolor Crayons, Bender Pen, Paper Snips and Dimensionals

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Look at my new Heat Tool holder!

Do you like tools and organizing to help you in your paper crafting? I know I do and I’ve had a wish list that has been growing along with my love of stamping. My son, Johnathan, who enjoys stamping, was trying to come up with ideas for me for Christmas because his funds were limited. He has been spending a lot of time in the work shop since landscaping is slow right now. He’s been playing with his “toys” during his college break and came up with some wonderful gifts for Christmas that have been on my list for awhile.  I thought I would share them with you today.  Forgive me for “bragging” a bit – I’m a proud mom.

First is a non stamping gift – it’s a coffee mug holder for my kitchen wall. I’ve been collecting coffee cups since my first school trip to Germany in high school and so have quite a collection from the different places I’ve been over the years.

coffee cup rack

The second item is a heat tool holder so that I can work hands free. He made several of these for me as he fine tuned his own version of this idea. One in pine that is stain grade, one in MDF that is paintable and finally he surprised me with a beautiful one that he made out of a black walnut stump from the yard which was part of my Christmas gift. (Everyone thought these were great when they saw them so he’s making some up to sell.)

Heat gun holder

heat gun holder

His last gift was a ribbon holder for my desk. He is still “tweaking” this design a bit before he makes it into a wall unit for me but so far it is working great!

ribbon holder

It’s Mouthwatering Fun

I’m back – ended up taking a longer weekend than I expected. With everyone’s schedules being different around the house it has made getting back in the swing difficult for me. I hope to do better.

So… here is one of the cards I promised to share with you that I made recently with my fellow demonstrators using the new Mouthwatering stamp set. Although, it is no longer a sneak peek I still think you will enjoy it. This card uses several of our new items from the Occasions Mini Catalog that started on January 4th – There are a total of four new items used in this card can you pick them out?  Check below to see which items I used.

mouthwatering

Have you fallen in love with all the cool new products available in our Occasions Mini Catalog like I have? Why not give me a call and choose a time to get together with some of your friends at a private party? With our new Hostess program you can earn some of your favorites and if you book now you’ll be able to take advantage of our Sale-a-bration Mini too!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Mouthwatering and A Word for You

Inks: Real Red

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, and Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Adorning Accent Embossing Folders, Cherry Scented Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Write Markers, and Basic Rhinestones

 

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Holiday Mini Catalog Carry Over List Announced

Here is a flyer listing the items from our Holiday Mini Catalog which will still be available after January 3rd. If your favorite Holiday Mini item isn’t listed it will only be available to order until January 3rd at midnight – so don’t delay get yours today.

Click HERE for a flyer showing the Holiday Mini Catalog Carry Over Products

Also, it was announced that the Early Espresso 3/8″ Quilted Satin Ribbon is out of stock and no longer available to order.

And why not check out the new Clearance Rack Blitz Items – Remember these prices and items are only while supply lasts or January 5th.

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Only one week left!

Clearance Rack Image

There is only one week left!

So order at my online store now by clicking HERE to take advantage of these great deals. Remember items are only while supply lasts! So don’t delay and get your favorite items today before they are gone!

 

Merry Christmas Wishes!

Merry Christmas everyone – I hope that you are able to spend today with your loved ones. I’m going to be spending mine quietly with my family but I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and share with you a wonderful card that my upline Sue sent me. Isn’t it just beautiful? I thought this card that uses our Come to Bethlehem stamp set was fitting to post today.

Come to Bethlehem

 

I also thought I would share a Christmas card that I recently made using my sneak peek items from our upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog. Isn’t the Apothecary Art stamp set just beautiful? And you’re going to love our new coordinating Framelits Dies!

Apothecary Art

I’m going to take a long Christmas weekend, but I’ll be back in a couple of  days posting more sneak peeks along with my new events for January. So come back and see me then but first enjoy your Christmas!