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.

Stitched Stockings for Christmas

Do you love our Stitched Stockings Stamp Set? I’ve got mine hung on our mantle – I’ve created a felt stocking for each of my family members over the years based on our personalities, so the Stitched Stocking Stamp Set and Stocking Builder Punch were a natural addition to my collection.

Here is a card that I received in a swap from Awilda Cruz at the Charlotte Regional this fall. Isn’t it cute? I like the way she used the wood grain paper from our Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper in the Holiday Mini to create the mantel the Stitched Stockings are hanging from.

Stitched Stockings

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Stitched Stockings

Paper: Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White card stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Stocking Builder Punch, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Scallop Edge Border Punch

 

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Spice Cake Note Book – Holiday Gift

Each year our SINKS group gets together for a gift exchange. I really love these get togethers because I always love to see what my fellow demonstrators create for their gifts along with the fellowship is just a lot of fun.

So, today I thought I would share with you the item that I made as my gift. It uses the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper, which is just my absolute favorite in our Holiday Mini Catalog. If you love it as much as I do, don’t forget it is only available until January 3rd – so get yours now before it is too late!

Notebook and Bookmark

I made this coordinating note book, pen, and bookmark set. I like the way the elasticized bookmark will hold your spot in the note book. It seems I’m always making notes to keep myself on task and I know my daughter can’t resist a note book either. So I thought it would make a wonderful gift for anyone of any age.

Here are some of the other gifts from our exchange. I thought everyone did a great job with their items.

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Simply Adorned Charm by Marni Mendle

Card Organizer and clip by Bonnie Olson

card organizer

Lighted Clear Block by Teresa Clark

Clear Block

Aren’t they all great? If you would like to become part of my team now  is a great time to sign up. You can click HERE for more details – or give me a call and I’d be happy to speak to you about all the opportunities Stampin’ Up! has to offer. Whether you  just want to take advantage of a discount on all your paper crafting supplies or whether you want to make a little extra spending money Stampin’ Up! has a lot to offer you. As part of my team you will be included in my training events and all the wonderful training Stampin’ Up! provides.

Here is a group shot of all of us from Saturday!

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Christmas Lodge

As I have mentioned before Christmas Lodge from the Holiday Mini is a great stamp set. (Remember all the items in the Holiday Mini are only available until January 3, 2012.)

Here is a card my friend Lorraine gave me recently that uses the Christmas Lodge stamp set. I really like the way she used our Decorative Label Punch to create the little tag for the sentiment.

Did you know you can use our punches to create more than just the one shape? Want to learn about this why not check out my Clubs or Classes – or you can host a private party and I’ll be happy to show you and your friends. Click HERE for more information.

Christmas Lodge

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Christmas Lodge

Inks: Early Espresso

Paper: Crumb Cake and Early Espresso

Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Stampin’ Write Marker, Signo White Gel Pen, Two-Way Glue, and Dazzling Diamonds

 

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Greeting Card Kids

This charming little girl is from our Greeting Card Kids stamp set. Isn’t she adorable? I love this little Greeting Card Kids set because it covers three major holidays and includes an image for school too! Here is a card that fellow demonstrator, Jacki Montgomery, gave me in a swap.

Greeting Card Kits

 

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Greeting Card Kids and Snow Swirled

Inks: StazOn Jet Black, Poppy Parade and Garden Green, VersaMark

Paper: Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Poppy Parade and 2010-2012 In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack

Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Blender Pen, and ½” Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon

 

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Holiday Line Up

Holiday Line Up is such a cute set and the expressions on these cute little faces make me think of my brother-in-laws. For as long as I can remember these guys have loved to play jokes on each other and humor is always part of our holiday gatherings.

Holiday Line Up is great for those of us who like to have a little bit of humor added to our cards or gift tags. This is a card that I received from Diana Eichfeld -she used the Reindeer image from the Holiday Line Up stamp set. Aren’t these guys cute – and doesn’t it make you wonder what this little guy in the center was up to? I think the expression says it all.

Holiday Line Up

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Holiday Line Up and Four the Holidays

Inks: Early Espresso

Paper: Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, Garden Green and Whisper White

Accessories: Stampin’ Write Markers, Crystal Rhinestone Brads, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Snowflake Punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, and Crystal Effects

 

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Beautiful Season

Love birds? Then the Beautiful Season stamp set is for you with its sweet little chickadee and holly. The Beautiful Season image makes for a very elegant card and if you love to color – you’ll love this stamp set.

I received this card during a swap from Jeanette Horner. I like the way Jeanette used the Stripes Embossing Folder for the background and highlighted the stripes with color to make the Beautiful Season image the focal point – very clever I thought.

Beautiful Season

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Beautiful Season

Inks: Jet Black StazOn

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Curly Label Punch, Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Blender Pen

 

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Holly Berry Bouquet Holiday Planner

Here is a picture of my Holly Berry Bouquet Holiday Planner that I made recently during my last SINKS meeting. I love to be organized and there is no better time than during the holidays since it makes life so much easier. There is nothing I hate more than getting back home after a shopping trip and realizing I bought the wrong thing or forgot something I needed. How about you?

I think this Holly Berry Bouquet Holiday Planner would also be great to use throughout the year to pick up gift items for special friends and loved ones.

The Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper is available now through January 3rd in our Holiday Mini Catalog. Each package contains 12 sheets of 2 sided papers and 2 of the designs contain glitter – and who doesn’t love a little glitter in their lives?

Holiday Planner

Here is the inside view –

Holiday Planner

Supplies:

Paper: Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Wild Wasabi card stock

Accessories: My Digital Studio, Big Shot, Scallop Squares Duo Die, 5/16″ Neutrals brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, and 1 ¼” Wild Wasabi Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

 

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Season of Joy

This is a Season of Joy don’t you think? And here is a card that I received in a swap earlier this year from Heidi Andrist, a fellow demonstrator. I love the way she combined the Season of Joy stamp set along with Perfect Punches Stamp Set for the greeting.

It has been rainy and overcast here a lot this past couple of weeks so I thought I would try out the photo box that my husband put together for me. You’ll have to let me know how you like it and if you think it is better than my microwave stand. That being said, I do think I need to try different light bulb combinations to get a cleaner brighter look.

Season of Joy

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Season of Joy, Perfect Punches

Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and River Rock

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, River Rock, and Very Vanilla

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Scallop Circle Punch and 1 3/8″ Circle Punch

 

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Christmas Lodge

The Christmas Lodge Stamp Set – it makes me think of Bing Crosby and one of my favorite holiday movies White Christmas. The stamp set is available in our Holiday Mini and will be a classic.

Here is a card I made at last month’s SINKS meeting using the Christmas Lodge Stamp Set with my fellow demos. It’s a bit over the top – but I fell in love with it. After all who doesn’t love a little sparkle, and this card delivers that!

Christmas Lodge

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Christmas Lodge

Inks: Early Espresso and Garden Green

Paper: Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper, Silver Glimmer Paper, Early Espresso and Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Northern Frost Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Basic Rhinestones, Decorative Label Punch, Dazzling Diamonds and Multipurpose Adhesive

 

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