Try Paper Pumpkin for just $5!

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

Yes, you heard that right! We are having a Paper Pumpkin SUBSCRIBE-A-THON and it starts TODAY!!!

What a great way to start the fun this spring and this kit is great for all ages with it’s fun American past time theme, baseball.

You’ll want to sign up early since supplies are limited.

How it Works:

Paper Pumpkin has a LIMITED SUPPLY of Batter Up! kits to offer at this special SUBSCRIBE-A-THON rate.

The SUBSCRIBE-A-THON will start on today, the 7th of May
The SUBSCRIBE-A-THON promotion price for new subscribers is only $5.00 (shipping included)
The sale will continue until all allocated kits are sold out, or until the May subscription period ends on 10 May—whichever comes first. If the allocated kits are sold out prior to the subscription period, the sale will end and the subscription price will return to normal.
NEW subscribers to enter the code HOMERUN0521 before the sale ends to receive this special introductory price!
This promotion price will only apply to new month-to-month subscriptions; prepaid subscriptions are not eligible for the discount.

About the May Kit

Details

Kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and coordinating envelopes.
The all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!
- Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
- Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
Coordinating colors: Basic White, Bumblebee, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede
Comes with the official bubble gum of the MLB—a ballpark favorite! Chew while you craft, slide a piece into a card, or save it for later.

Don’t forget to enter the Code HOMERUN0521 when signing up

What a great kit for all ages!

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Handsomely Suited & 2021 Catalog Sneak Peek

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

If you have a hard time creating for the guys in your life the Well Suited Suite might be just the thing you need to have for creating great cards. While the Handsomely Suited stamp set (154444) is great for the guys the Suit & Tie Dies (154322) that are part of the Bundle (156240) are great for creating all kinds of projects – the choices are endless simply by mixing and matching.

Today I’ll be sharing some cards for the guys in our lives using this suite. This first one uses the fun Well Suited Designer Series Paper (154562) for a fun fold birthday card.

And this next one creates a great card for Father’s Day that’s been done in the classic color combination of red and black.

And this final card uses the Classic Label Punch (Retiring 141491) for the sentiment. Can you see the added texture in the background?

The Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder (Retiring 151590) was used to create some texture. Choose the Suite Collection (155983) and you’ll get everything in the suite in one easy number that includes a 10% discount on the Handsomely Suited Bundle too.

Why not stop by my online store and check it out? And of course while you are there you can stop by the Clearance Rack and the Last Chance List for the 2020 Annual Catalog too. There are some great discounts right now.

2021 Annual Catalog Sneak Peek

The NEW Annual Catalogs are in the mail and are starting to arrive. If you are a current customer of mine you’ll be getting yours soon. So today I thought I’d share my unboxing for some of the great items I was able to PreOrder from the Annual Catalog.

2021 Annual Catalog PreOrder Sneak Peek Video

Of course, the In Colors are always my favorite place to start looking when I get the catalog – nothing like new colors! And this is the first year I think I’ve LOVE them all, typically there is one color that takes me a bit to fall in love with, but not this year. Here is a preview.

Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, and Pale Papaya!!!

There is nothing like them in our color families – so over the next few days I thought I’d share some color comparisons with you. Today I’ll be highlighting Fresh Freesia and Polished Pink for you.

Fresh Freesia is a lovely shade of purple that will bring a smile to your face – I just love purple and am so happy we have this option. I’ve included the retiring Purple Posy for you in this first comparison so you can see its nothing like the Purple Posy that is retiring.

And Polished Pink is cheerful and a perfect shade of pink! A bit softer feeling than our Magenta Madness and Melon Mambo, but bolder and more of a true pink feeling than our Flirty Flamingo

So what do you think? Like the new colors?

Don’t forget and make sure to stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing the 2021-2023 In Colors Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent with you and some more comparisons too.

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Let’s Walk Through the 2020 Annual Retirement List Together!

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

Walk through the catalog with me in my 2020 Annual Catalog Retirement list video walk through.

We are visual folks, right? So let me walk you through the Catalog and I’ll help you mark the items that are retiring on May 3rd so you have a quick easy visual so you can see things at a glance while you create your shopping list!

Here is what you’ll want to have:

Highlighters
Printed lists (if you want one)
A comfy place with space to spread out

If you’d like to print the list to have while we mark our catalogs, I’ve provided them in the links below.

Retired Stamps & Accessories List PDF

Retired Stamps & Accessories Excel File

Then Shop with me Online

Make sure that you are shopping with me

You’ll find my name, Jini Merck in the bar across the top of the screen or you can choose me while checking out.

When you shop with me regularly you’ll continue to receive free catalogs and promotions, etc.

What do I need to know To Get My FREE Gift?

Use my Host Code 9TYDDCU7 and get a free gift from me!

The 2021 Annual Catalog is right around the corner and I won’t be able to mail you one if you have chosen no contact.

Are you eligible for a FREE Stampin’ Up! 2021 Annual Catalog? I’m currently working on my mailing list for shipping the 2021 Annual Catalogs (and will be finalizing it by March 28th)

You’ll be the first to get one (around late April) if:

Are you a frequent customer of mine?

If you ordered a minimum of $50 from me in the last three months (or 90 days) you are eligible to receive FREE Stampin’ Up!Catalogs.

Have you hosted a Private Party? If you have gathered with friends in the last 3 months (or 30 days) you are eligible to receive FREE Stampin’ Up! Catalogs.

Haven’t ordered from me for awhile or are new? Place an $50 order with me during March and you are eligible to receive FREE Stampin’ Up!Catalogs. (If you are placing an Online Order make sure your information is up to date, the mailing address is correct, and you’ve allowed me to contact you. if you didn’t choose the contact option I can’t mail you a catalog. You’ll need to call Stampin’ Up! directly at 1-800-782-6787 if something needs to be corrected in your Online Store profile).

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NEW Butterfly Brilliance Collection

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

Bring in the beauty of nature with the artistic designs of the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle and coordinating designer series paper, along with textured specialty paper that will put a pop of brilliance on every project.

It’s a breath of spring with its wonderful colors and butterfly wings this Bundle is a sneak peak into our upcoming 2021 Annual Catalog.

For a limited time, you can also get the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper and the Natural Touch Specialty Paper to coordinate with your Butterfly Brilliance Bundle. The Designer Series Paper includes bright tones and airy landscapes, perfect for these fluttery friends. One sheet even coordinates directly with the die so you can line it up and cut six butterflies at once!

And did you know that large stamps work great with the Stamparatus! With my Getting Started with the Butterfly Brilliance Video Tutorial you can easily ink this image and stamp with nice, even pressure every time.

Check out my Getting Started Video with tips for making great images that you can cut out easily.

Want to learn more about this great new option and be one of the first to get products from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog?

Check out this flyer for your convenience with all the information

Click HERE to see the PDF with all the details

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Oval Occasions Bath Tea Holder

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

I love to create homemade recipes for pampering myself at home, and last fall I found this fun Lavender Tub Tea that sooths the skin and creates a luxurious bath experience to go along with my sugar scrubs I’ve shared with you in the past. So I knew I wanted to whip some up to share with my Team for their day of pampering at my Peak Princess event. Here is what I came up with.

A quick and simple packaging idea to hold this special little tub tea bag. And while I was thinking lilacs instead of lavender when I designed it, don’t ask me why, I think the purples from the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper goes lovely with the tea bags any how. And you can get a ton of holders out of just one package of paper, making it perfect for sharing with friends.

I’ve created a quick video for you so you can see how I made them.

Oval Occasions Bath Tea Holder Video Tutorial

And great news the tub tea is soooo easy to make with ingredients you may even have around the house. This herbal tea is packed with herbs, salts and other skin soothing treatments creating a luxurious bath when steeped. It’s a perfect way to warm up and relax during the cold winter months. When you’re done simply remove the tea bag – no messy clean up!

Lavender Oatmeal Tub Tea Recipe

2 cups Epson Salts

2 heaping Tablespoons Dried Lavender

15-20 drops Lavender Essential Oil

1 cup oatmeal

1 cup powdered milk

9 Extra Large (Size 4) tea filters

Grind the oatmeal in a food processor or blender to get a coarse powder.

Mix the Epson salts, dried lavender and essential oils in a large bowl and stir. Then add in the powdered milk and ground oatmeal. Mix well. Fill your tea bags with about 1/3-1/2 cup of mixture and seal as desired.

I did find that you want to make sure to place this little gift into a cello bag (102210) or Clear Envelope (102619) – It helps fragrance from the dried Lavender and Essential Oil last longer it also helps keep things cleaner too.

And of course it never hurts to have a printable PDF tutorial. This one not only includes a supply list and my step by step instructions. It also has the recipe and labels all in one handy document making it easy to reference again and again.

Oval Occasions Bath Tea Holder Tutorial & Recipe PDF

Wondering where I got the tea bags and lavender? I’ve added the links for the items I used for my gifts on the pdf for you in case you’re wondering where to find them.

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Oval Occasions (154477)

Inks: Gorgeous Grape Classic Ink (147099/147164)

Paper: Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (154570), Gorgeous Grape (146987), Highland Heather (146986), and Basic White Card stock (159276)

Accessories: Double Oval Punch (154242) and Small Bloom Punch (152316), Snail Mail Twine (154579), Butterfly Gems (152481), Pastel Pearls (154571)

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Oval Occasions Treat Holder Tutorial

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

Love quick and easy treats? I know I do – I love cute packaging that brings a smile to that special someone’s face. And the Flowers for Every Season 6×6 Designer Series Paper makes these treats quick and easy!

I whipped these up last week for my team’s Peak Princes event on Sunday. This event celebrates my teams accomplishments over the last 6 months, so this sentiment seemed perfect for it. I not only tucked in some chocolate, because who doesn’t love that? I also included their lanyard charm that I created with one of our embellishments too.

Check out just how quick and easy it is to make with just some score lines in my video tutorial so you can whip some up too!

Oval Occasions Treat Holder Video Tutorial

Oval Occasions Treat Holder Tutorial PDF

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Oval Occasions (154477)

Inks: Misty Moonlight Classic Ink (153118/153124)

Paper: Flowers for Every Season (152486), Misty Moonlight (153081), Bumblebee (153077), White Vellum Card stock (101856), and Basic White Card stock (159276)

Accessories: Double Oval Punch (154242), Butterfly Duet Punch (148523), and 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots (152480)

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Dragonfly Garden and the final Mix It Up Series Tutorial

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s card is the final card to my 3 part Mix It Up series of tutorials. I hope you have enjoyed this concept that was introduced to us last fall at OnStage@Home. It’s a great way of creating quick and simple cards quickly since you only have to cut once and can create 3 different layouts.

Using the same supplies as the first two cards in this series makes this a great way to start building your stamping supplies too if you are new to stamping. Punches make everyone successful and they are quick and easy to use!

Here are my video tutorials and PDF for this card.

Mix It Up Series 3 Dragonfly Garden Card #3 Video Tutorial

Mix It Up Series 3 Dragonfly Garden Card #3 PDF Tutorial

So what do you think? Want to give it a try? This series of tutorials is a great way to jump start your creativity, so why not give it a try with your favorite bundle and Designer Series Paper? The options are endless.

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Enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Dragonfly Garden (*154411)

Inks: Mossy Meadow Classic Ink (147111/133651) and Bumblebee Classic Ink (153116/153122)

Paper: Dandy Garden 6×6 Designer Series Paper (154297), Mossy Meadow (133676), and Bumblebee (153077),and Basic White Card stock (159276)

Accessories: Dragonflies Punch (*154240) and Ladybug Trinkets (154299)

*Dragonfly Garden Bundle (156224)

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Another Fun Tutorial in my Mix It Up Series!

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

If you like quick and easy cards then this series of tutorials might be just the right fit for you. Whether you’re new to stamping or someone who has been stamping a while new tricks are always great.

And I’m loving this bundle, it’s so easy to work with, has wonderful sentiments for all kinds of occasions and has adorable little Ladybug Trinkets too! Not to mention the rich Designer Series Paper 6×6 stack which gives you lots of options.

I don’t want to delay sharing this second card in the 3rd of my Mix It Up Series, so here you go, here are my video and PDF tutorials for you today.

Mix It Up Series #3 Dragonfly Garden Card #2 Video

Mix It Up Series #3 Dragonfly Garden Card #2 PDF Tutorial

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Dragonfly Garden (*154411)

Inks: Mossy Meadow Classic Ink (147111/133651) and Bumblebee Classic Ink (153116/153122)

Paper: Dandy Garden 6×6 Designer Series Paper (154297), Mossy Meadow (133676), and Bumblebee (153077),and Basic White Card stock (159276)

Accessories: Dragonflies Punch (*154240) and Ladybug Trinkets (154299)

*Dragonfly Garden Bundle (156224)

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New Mix it Up Series #3 starts today!

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

Its a new week and a NEW group of cards for my Mix It Up Series. This week it is my third and final series of Mix It Up video tutorials using the Dragonfly Garden Bundle of products. If you missed the first two simply scroll on back through the blog posts to find them.

This card once again uses a limited number of supplies making it quick and easy to create. And the adorable little Lady Trinkets (154299) are too darn cute too.

Here are my video and PDF tutorials for you.

Mix It Up Series #3 Dragonfly Garden Card #1 Video

Mix It Up Series #3 Dragonfly Garden Card #1 PDF Tutorial

Enjoy! and then stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing card #2 from this 3 part Mix It Up series of tutorials.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Dragonfly Garden (*154411)

Inks: Mossy Meadow Classic Ink (147111/133651) and Bumblebee Classic Ink (153116/153122)

Paper: Dandy Garden 6×6 Designer Series Paper (154297), Mossy Meadow (133676), and Bumblebee (153077), and Basic White Card stock (159276)

Accessories: Dragonflies Punch (*154240) and Ladybug Trinkets (154299)

*Dragonfly Garden Bundle (156224)

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Final card in the Mix It Up Series 2 using Dragonfly Garden

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s card is the last in this series of 3 cards using the Dragonfly Garden Bundle.

This card is the last in my second Mix It Up Series, so if you missed Series #1 or the other 2 cards why not scroll through my past blog posts? Meanwhile here is the video and pdf tutorial for you.

Mix It Up Series 2 Dragonfly Garden Card #3 Video Tutorial

Mix It Up Series 2 Dragonfly Garden Card #3 PDF Tutorial

I love the landscape option for cards. Do you find you tend to gravitate toward landscape or portrait layouts? Back in High School my art teacher, Mr. Panaro pointed out to me that every time he gave us an option my choice always was landscape. While that was many years ago that observation still rings true. I try to create with the portrait layout in mind too, which is part of what I love about this Mix It Up Series, it always us to stretch and try new things. Have you ever noticed you tend to gravitate towards a certain layout more? Why not leave me a comment and let me know?

Enjoy! Looks like it will be a good weekend to stay inside and craft a little, but then any time is a good time to craft a little if you ask me!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Dragonfly Garden (*154411)

Inks: Mossy Meadow Classic Ink

Paper: Dandy Garden 6×6 Designer Series Paper (154297), Smoky Slate (131202), Blackberry Bliss (133675), and Basic White Card stock (159276)

Accessories: Dragonflies Punch (*154240) and Mossy Meadow 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim (154298)

*Dragonfly Garden Bundle (156224)

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