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.
DF & Videos (only) just $10 – This class uses multiple stamp sets
RSVP by July 17th
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It’s July 3rd and so we have a great new promotion along with new products that are launching in the Online Store.
First Bonus Days – If you aren’t familiar with this promotion during the month of July when you place a order for $50 or more in product you’ll earn a $5 coupon! Earn as many as you want. Order $100 get $10, order $150 you get $15 PLUS your host benefits of another $15 of Free Product of your choice!
Click on the image below for our flyer with all the details for July’s Bonus Days
NEW Online Exclusivesfor July!
You can click HERE to see them in my Online Store.
I’ve also got the flyers for you sharing TWO new Suites of Products. Click on them for a PDF with full product offering for the Suite.
In addition I’ve created a pdf with the items that aren’t part of the Suites for your convience.
July 2024 Online Exclusives Products (without the two suites above) PDF
AND if you love KITS you now have TWO new choices to choose from too!!
Shop at my Online Store and use July Host Code 3RX9NQ4Q with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Card Kit and Flowering Zinnias Card Class! (while supplies last)
If you love butterflies you’ll want to be sure to check out our Sketched Butterflies Bundle (163492) that is found on page 68 of our Annual Catalog.
This bundle is filled with images and sentiments that can be used for all occasions. And the Sketched Butterflies Dies (163491) has some wonderful detailed butterflies dies too in addition to the ones that will cut out stamped images.
Check out these lovely cards today done in our Blueberry Bushel using this Bundle. This first card teams up the set with our shinny Gold Foil Sheets (132622)
for the background. The butterfly has been stamped in Blueberry Bushel and colored with our Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends. The sentiment has been Heat Embossed using our Basics Wow! Embossing Powder (165679). Our embossing powders are a fun technique that allow sentiments and images to pop on our darker shades of card stock. And the little Adhesive Backed Trio Pearls (163319) add a bit of subtle shine to the project.
And great news! It’s July and that means Bonus Days are coming Wednesday, July 3rd!!!
Not only will you be able to earn a $5 coupon for every $50 in product you purchase between July 3rd and 31st, but you’ll have our NEW Online Exclusives and TWO new kits to choose from while you shop!!!
Stop back by tomorrow to learn more about the new products!
Shop at my Online Store and use June Host Code JYSWY33M with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Card Kit and Latte Love Card Class! (while supplies last)
Today’s card uses the fun Racing By stamp set (163748). This stamp set with it’s bold images and fun sentiments is perfect for those little racers in our lives!
Check out this fun colorful card using the set. Since this set is a two step set you’ve got all kinds of color options available to you!
This card has been stamped using our Real Red and Blueberry Bushel which adds to the primary color palette when adding the Daffodil Delight strips. The background has been dry embossed using our Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder (160766) giving it that industrial aluminum feel.
Cute? What budding racer wouldn’t love this little birthday card?
Shop at my Online Store and use June Host Code JYSWY33M with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Card Kit and Latte Love Card Class! (while supplies last)
The thrill of the open skies and freedom to fly. The biplane reminds me of the movies from WWI and Snoopy. Yes Snoopy, the Flying Ace, sitting on his roof with his scarf flying behind him battling the Red Baron.
The Take to the Sky Suite of Products (163832) is filled with wonderful images and sentiments perfect for those men in our lives and ladies too who love the adventures of the sky.
This Suite includes the Adventurous Sky Bundle (163447) that is currently part of our Bundle Sale that ends on Sunday, June 30th.
Check out these cards that were created with the Suite. This first card uses one of the tags from the Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper (163436) and a bit of the plane pattern paper.
A bit of stamping using the industrial stamp image has been done on the Smoky Slate panel using Smoky Slate Classic Ink for a tone on tone look that is subtle. The tag has been layered onto a piece of Copper Clay Card stock and Paper Snips have been used to copy the angle of the tag. A bit of our Pebble Path 2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim (161637) has been used on the tag and adds some texture to the card.
These next two cards step it up with some fun folds. This first card uses the Center Panel Pop Out Fun Fold.
with just a couple of score lines you’ve got a great card that will stand up.
packing tape was applied over the top of the two panels giving it a metallic shine. Such a quick and easy technique that definitely gives this fun fold a wow factor.
So what do you think? Are you liking the Take to the Sky Suite of Products? If so did you know right now during our Bundle Sale you can get this Bundle for an additional 10% off, making a total savings of 20%!
But you’ll want to make sure to get this bundle now before the sale ends on Sunday, June 30th or while supplies last.
Shop at my Online Store and use June Host Code JYSWY33M with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Card Kit and Latte Love Card Class! (while supplies last)
Today’s cards all use the wonderful ocean themed Seaside Wishes Bundle (163498) that is currently part of our Bundle Sale and highlighted in my upcoming July Card Class.
This Bundle is filled with wonderful images that have texture built into them along with some lovely all occasion sentiments. Team the images up with the Dies to simply cut them out and use the additional images or take it to the next level with the Embossing Folder to add more texture. The choice is yours!
Check out today’s cards using this lovely Bundle. The first card today uses simple stamping to create a friendship card done in the soft colors of Petal Pink and Pool Party that give it a tropical feel.
A little sequin from the Adhesive Backed Shinny Sequins (Online Exclusive 133782) adds a bit of iridescent shine and draws your eye to the sentiment. This next card uses the Embossing Folder to create a quick and easy card front.
Done in Calypso Coral it uses our Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls (160449) to add some shine and mimic those bits of shine we see in the surf. And finally today a different color combination that is a bit less traditional when I think of the ocean.
Love this Bundle as much as I do? Why not check out my July Card Class that highlights the Seaside Wishes Bundle? Click HERE for my Calendar of Events and Details on how to sign up for this class. You have the Online or LIVE option when signing up for this Card Class.
Why not SAVE and order this bundle during June and AND get the class for FREE?
Shop at my Online Store and use June Host Code JYSWY33M with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Card Kit and Latte Love Card Class! (while supplies last)
Need Adhesives? Let me know and I can have some for you at class or add it to your order when using the Host Code if you are choosing the Online Option.
And of course, if your order is larger than $150 please don’t use the Host Code and email me that you want the class instead.
Today is the final day of my sharing monochromatic cards using the 5 In Colors for 2024. Each of these colors is earning a place in my heart with their clear, clean colors that have a subtle feel but are bold at the same time.
Once again the Peach Pie 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon (163783) has been used to add a bit of texture and draw your eye to the sentiment. The fun little 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Specialty Paper (163771) are something you’ll definitely be wanting to add to your order. They add a lovely bit of shimmer to all kinds of projects and come in all 5 of our 2024-2026 In Colors!
And finally my weekly tutorial – this card uses the Peach Pie and Shy Shamrock to create this lovely card.
I’ve used the same Sketch that we used for our OnStage After Hours in Houston for this card and simply changed it up. You can click HERE or on the sketch to see more about that card and get the PDF to add to your collection!
Here is my Video Tutorial that I did for you showing you how I created this card using a simple water color technique using our Water Painters (126185).
And of course a PDF Tutorial that includes measurements, supply list and the YouTube link so you’re ready to create when you want to!
Spotlight on Nature Watercolor Friendship Card Tutorial PDF
Don’t you love how we can make something our own?
Enjoy!
And of course if you’d like a little summer fun time stamping with me, why not check out my Calendar of Events? I’ve got some wonderful projects that use our Bundles found in this month’s Sale. AND great news yesterday, a lot of the bundles that were unavailable were restocked so you’ll want to get yours now before the sale ends!
Shop at my Online Store and use June Host Code JYSWY33M with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Card Kit and Latte Love Card Class! (while supplies last)
I hope you are enjoying this weeks monochromatic cards using the 2024-2026 In Colors. I’ve already shared cards using the Shy Shamrock, Pretty in Pink, and Summer Splash. Today I’ll be sharing with you a fun purple called Petunia Pop. I was excited to see a purple shade included with this years In Colors as we can always use another shade and this one is quite lovely I thought when I saw it.
And if you need a card to just “check in” with a friend how about this next card using the Citrus Blooms Bundle (163295)?
Did you know this bundle is part of June’s Bundle Sale? You’ll want to be sure to check it out since it is part of a Suite, the Mediterranean Blooms Suite (163300) that is simply gorgeous!
And last but not least, a holiday card that just shimmers!
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Are you longing for the clean clear water of your favorite summertime beach? The Summer Splash reminds me of those wonderful ocean views from my stays at Mini’s Haven on the Panama City Coast. I was immediately drawn to this color when I saw it and knew it would be one that I would reach for over and over again.
Next I’ve got a super simple fun fold card for you. What makes it a fun fold is the simple scoring. This card base is 11″ x 4 1/4″ and it’s scored at the 2″ and 7 1/2″ marks rather than the traditional 5 1/2″.
So what do you think? What does this color make you think of? Why not leave me a comment and let me know what you think of when you see it? Then stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing another of our wonderful 2024-2026 In Colors with you.
Shop at my Online Store and use June Host Code JYSWY33M with a product order of $50 or more and receive a FREE Gift from me; my Card Kit and Latte Love Card Class! (while supplies last)
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