A Crafting Community to Cherish

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023Leave a comment

The #1 reason I’m still stamping after 30+ years is my family of demonstrators!

These women (and a few more who aren’t in the picture) give me a reason to jump out of bed and get into my Stampin’ Studio every day! It makes me happy to serve them and cheer them on in their business, too.

We held our first ever Sprinkled Ink Retreat this past weekend in Southern Utah and let me tell you…so many friendships were forged or strengthened, fingers (and clothes!) got inky, we laughed, ate well, played, learned and GREW stronger together. It was magical.

As the Inkers arrived (coming from Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and even Georgia!) they received a swag bag with gifts & goodies:

We started off with a Stampin’ Escape Room Game on Friday night, and there was some serious competition between the 3 teams. They worked together well to figure out the clues.

Because we are celebrating Stampin’ Up!’s 35 Anniversary in 2023, the home office chose 35 demonstrator-sponsored events to send a member of the executive team to attend, and we were lucky to have Jill Taylor, Stampin’ Up! Vice President of Sales attend our event on Saturday! She was so friendly and fun-loving, she fit right in and made everyone feel valued.

She also gave us a sneak peek at an upcoming kit, and all I can say is IT’S RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!

Next we participated in Creativity Now, a company sponsored demonstrator event where watched demonstrations of new products, stamped along with a presentations, learned how much research and thought goes into designing a products like the Earthen Elegance Suite (they rolled out and fired multiple clay samples and made sure the greetings would translate to Spanish)

Following Creativity Now, Jill gave us some business training and we had some hands-on technology training, too. Then it was time for dinner catered by Costa Vida and a Shoebox swap (which I’ll share tomorrow). Some of us enjoyed sitting in the jacuzzi and visiting in the evening, and all of us made memories together!

It was wonderful that my “Stampin’ Mom” Sherrill Graff (who helped me get started back in 1992!) attended with us! She is a beautiful, generous, loving and creative woman who does her best to emulate Jesus Christ. We took a “4 generation” picture with my first recruit Ann Olsen (in the palm frond top) and her team member Kim Clark. This is the family you CHOOSE!

If this might be a community you didn’t even KNOW you needed, there is room FOR YOU at our table! All you have to do is TRY the Starter Kit and you’ll be added to our Sprinkled Ink Facebook Group and have the opportunity to join us as the next In-Person or Virtual event. There are no strings attached, so you can buy the kit, save money, get a discount and see if our Stampin’ Family feels like home.

During June 2023, you get to choose MORE in the starter kit, too:

What questions about the opportunity to discover a creative community do you have? It would be a pleasure to help you find your place here, so ask away!

Home Decor SU! Dollar Tree Style (+ Stamp Clubs!)

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023Leave a comment

It’s hard to resist wandering the aisles of the dollar store…it’s a treasure hunt, and the find of these decor pieces stirred up my creative juice:

You can paint them -or leave them natural- and use your favorite Designer Series Paper to put inside the circle! My version is painted white and I used the Hues of Happiness paper (now sold out on the Last Chance Sale).

Then I used the Alphabet a la Mode Dies to spell out a favorite quote (or ” ________’s Stampin’ Studio” if you are decorating your craft space). If you adhere Adhesive Sheets to the back of a piece of black craft foam, you’ll be able to cut out the letters on your Cut & Emboss machine and attach them to your sign easier. Foam doesn’t keep as rigid a shape as paper, but a TIP is to lay a ruler or straight edge down on your paper to line the letters up on BEFORE you adhere the paper inside the frame!

It’s nice to have dimensional letters that are black on all edges with the craft foam.

This was a project we made at our last Stamp Club in April– We start a NEW CLUB in June (meeting every other month) and if you are in Southern Utah, you can sign up to be part of the club or learn more here:

NOT IN SOUTHERN UTAH? I’ve got you!

You can host your own virtual party, join my team and start your own club OR be a part of my IN COLOR CLUB from ANYWHERE!

Each month from May 2023 through September 2023, you will receive one of the new IN COLOR:

Classic Ink Pad
Classic Ink Refill
Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
5 sheets of Card Stock
Two 6″x6″ pieces of Designer Series Paper
2 yards of ribbon

PLUS a bonus embellishment each month!

PLUS an exclusive project tutorial (supplies for the project will be included FREE, you’ll use your own ink and any stamp set to complete the project)

PLUS each month a member of the club will receive a set of the five 2023-2025 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers FREE until everyone has a set!

This will be the order in which the colors will arrive: May- Boho Blue, June- Copper Clay, July- Wild Wheat, August- Moody Mauve and September- Pebbled Path

Monthly Cost: $35 each month (plus $6 for shipping to you if you can’t pick up from Loni’s house in Hurricane, UT).

Click the image above to join the In Color Club by May 15th!

Yes, you can be a member of BOTH CLUBS

Crafting Together is Healthy and Rewarding

February 11, 2023Leave a comment

Being a friend means making time to do things together, and creative experiences strengthen relationships.

We work hard to plan and prepare for our IN PERSON events twice a year, and our Spring StampFests are coming to Southern Utah and Utah County in March, 2023 – REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

We do the same projects at each event, so feel free to choose the one that is most convenient for you…and invite your friends, plan to go to an early lunch before we start stamping and take lots of photos together.

EARLY REGISTRATION: Save $10 if you register for the So. Utah event by 2/19 or the Utah Co. event by 3/4

The Southern Utah event takes place on Saturday, March 4th at the American Legion Hall in Hurricane, Utah while the Utah County event is on March 18th at RK Creative Studio in Spanish Fork. Both events begin at 1 pm and last until approximately 5 pm. You’ll stamp multiple projects, enjoy sweet snacks, gifts and doorprize drawings and we hope you’ll also participate in the optional card swap as you arrive.

Click on either banner above to go to the appropriate Facebook Event page, or if you think you are ready to REGISTER (or read more details) click the buttons:

Fitting Florets & Christmas Card Class

November 1, 2022Leave a comment

Starting TODAY, the Fitting Florets Collection (a pre-release from Stampin’ Up!’s 2023 January-June Mini Catalog) is ready to add to cart – with some of the limited time products only available while supplies last! The BUNDLE will be available through June 2023, but you’ll want to get the whole collection ASAP to use through the holiday season.

Let me show you two versions of a simple “fancy fold” card using some of these pretty products from my live crafting video “sneak peek” yesterday!

To make this fold, you need a piece of 8.5″ x 5.5″ card stock and score at 3″ and 7.25″ along the longer side with the Simple Scored board (or your paper trimmer and scoring blade). Layer on a piece of 5.25″ x 2.75″ Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (available only while supplies last) on the front left side of card and a 1″ x 5.25″ piece on the front right flap.

The Framed & Festive stamp set could be combined with ANY Christmas paper, stamps and accessories and the font makes is playful and perfect.

One way to play with this new collection will be to attend the Christmas Card Class THIS SATURDAY, November 5th at 3 pm in Hurricane, Utah:

You’ll create 8 gorgeous greeting cards for the holiday (2 each of 4 different designs, including envelopes) for just $20, and one of the cards is designed with the Fitting Florets collection. Remember to bring scissors and adhesive, but if you forget or need more, we’ll have both scissors & adhesive + refills available for purchase at the class.

Reserve your spot by November 2nd by clicking the button below, or send Venmo to Loni-Spendlove

Save me a spot at Christmas Card Class!

Don’t Miss the 1st Annual Crafters Convention!

October 6, 2022October 5, 2022Leave a comment

Escape to enchanting Kanab, Utah for an OUT-OF-THE-BOX Craft Retreat on October 21-22, 2022!

You’ll want to come early (or stay late) to explore the “Magically Unspoiled” beauty, adventure and history of the Kane County area, then our WICKEDLY-FUN weekend begins Friday with the HOCUS POCUS Open Craft-along from 6-10 pm. Dress in your bewitching finery and work on the projects you bring, while we provide the music, laughter, games and PRIZES!

Saturday is our STAMP-TACULAR Craft-A-Thon from 10 am to 6 pm. Our local paper-crafting wizards (that’s us!) will lead you through 8 sensational seasonal projects! You bring scissors and adhesive, we’ll provide everything else (adhesive also available for purchase at the event).

The sponsors- Create Room, Stampin’ Up! and Kane County Office of Tourism – have worked magic to provide attendees with a SPELLBINDING Swag Bag and prizes* to DIE FOR all weekend long! The GRAND PRIZE* is a DREAMBOX filled with Stampin’ Up! Supplies ($4,500 value)…that’s a lot of TREATS with no TRICKS!

*Must be present to win. Grand Prize awarded at 5:30 pm on Saturday. Grand prize can be delivered to winner’s home. U.S. Customers only.

Find out MORE and REGISTER HERE

World CardMaking Day: An Open Door

September 19, 2022September 15, 2022Leave a comment

Did you know that October 1st is WORLD CARDMAKING DAY?

This year, Stampin’ Up! is hosting a virtual craft-along event…and it’s FREE!

World Card Making Day is all about making beautiful, heartfelt cards. During the event, we’ll walk you through several projects, and you’ll create the cards right along with us. You’ll end up with new project ideas and some stunning new cards!

What you need to know:

Who: Anyone!

When: 1 October from 2:00–5:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

*You don’t have to register for this event but registering will keep you informed of all the fun crafting in store!

Click here to register.

Supplies You Need: To make the most of this experience, you can order the Cottage Rose Bundle from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog, the Cottage Wreaths Bundle from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog, or the Warm Welcome Bundle, which you can get early from the January–June 2023 Mini Catalog!

Print suggested supply list

When you order one of these three bundles (Cottage Rose Bundle, Cottage Wreaths Bundle or Warm Welcome) you’ll get a FREE gift of Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels! (Note that even if you order all three bundles, you’ll only receive one Iridescent Pearls gift.)

Depending on the bundle you are using, there are measurements for the cardstock and/or ribbon you’ll need:

Print WCMD Measurements

Are you registered? Will you be attending virtually with me? Comment and let me know!

Now that you are ready to craft along with us, here’s a look at a card I created with the Warm Welcome pre-release bundle. You can print out the tutorial for this card below!

warm-welcome-open-door-card-loni Download

A Sensational September of Stamping!

September 1, 2022Leave a comment

There is SO MUCH HAPPENING in September: From IN-PERSON events to Weekly Specials…you won’t want to miss any of the crafty things going on!

FIRST: SU! created six new dies that coordinate with stamp sets in the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. These die sets can be purchased separately or in a bundle with their coordinating stamps. These are ONLY AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER 2022 -don’t miss your chance to order them separately (if you already ordered the stamp sets) or TOGETHER in a bundle (save some $):

SECOND: Each week of September, new weekly specials will be announced on Thursdays. Here are these week’s special deals:

I’ll be demonstrating the Splendid Day Designer Series Paper and Kraft Note Cards on my Facebook Live on Monday!

NEXT: It’s more fun to STAMP TOGETHER, and there are 4 events coming up that you will want to be a part of…some in person and some Virtually:

✂️ Join me Thursday, September 8th at 10 am or 7 pm in LaVerkin, UT to stamp a Fall Sampler which you can frame and use as Fall-iday decor! Cost: $12

✂️ You’ll want to bring a friend to the Fall StampFest in Hurricane, Utah on September 24th or Spanish Fork, Utah on October 8th! This is our bi-annual event where you’ll be spoiled by us, enjoy a Stampin’ Snack Bar, and create memories while making multiple marvelous stamping projects from cards to gifts! Register early and save $10…click the one you want to attend and get your ticket today:

✂️ If you don’t live close enough to join me in person (or you can never get enough stamping, like me!), mark your calendar for Saturday, October 1st from 2-5 pm MT for our first ever VIRTUAL WORLD CARDMAKING DAY event!

While the event is FREE to register for, to make the most of this experience, you can order the Cottage Rose Bundle from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog, the Cottage Wreaths Bundle from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog, or the Warm Welcome Bundle, which you can get early from the January–June 2023 Mini Catalog! If you want, you could even order all three bundles!

When you order one of these three bundles: Cottage Rose Bundle, Cottage Wreaths Bundle or Warm Welcome Bundle you’ll get a FREE gift of Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels! (Note that even if you order all three bundles, you’ll only receive one Iridescent Pearls gift.)

WHEW! That’s a LOT of information for today! Happy September Stamping!

Summer Sampler & Stamp Club

May 24, 2022Leave a comment

The forecast shows SUNSHINE and STAMPING are in your future!

My friend Sue & I are hosting the next class for our year of seasonal home decor and the Summer Sampler one is sure to be a fun one! The class is just $12 and doesn’t include the frame.

Summer Sampler Class

Thursday, June 2nd – 10 am OR 7 pm

350 S. 400 W. Hurricane, UT

Get Summer Sampler Ticket HERE by May 31st!

Since I’ve moved (back) to southern Utah, I’m starting a new stamp club that meets every other month, with each member taking turns to earn free products! The clubs will be held in my home (so you won’t have to clean your house!) and club members will make 2 projects for free. Wouldn’t it be nice to join with a friend so you had something creative to look forward to together? You could go to dinner before the club and make it a whole evening out!

The first club will be June 16th in Hurricane and is limited to 6 people, so learn more and join the club by clicking on the button below!

Join the Stamp Club!

Winter StampFest

January 15, 2022January 14, 2022Leave a comment

The best way to lean a skill is to do it. Want to get better at a hobby? Practice! We make it easy to learn rubber stamping and paper crafting at our Semi-Annual StampFest events in Southern Utah and Utah County.

The Southern Utah Winter StampFest will be held at the Hurricane, Utah city recreation department on Saturday, February 5th at 1 pm. You’ll create multiple projects, learn new techniques, make new friends and be spoiled by us!

We present the same projects at our Utah County event on Saturday, February 26th! The Winter StampFest will be at RK Creative Studios in Spanish Fork at 1 pm.

Once you’ve attended one of our events, you will want to return again and again! Our stamping friends look forward to seeing each other and learning new ideas and stamping skills. The other special touches are just sprinkles on the top of a fabulous hands-on event!

Cost for StampFest is $60, and when you register at least 2 weeks in advance, you’ll save $10. Space is limited and registration closes when full or 1 week before the event, whichever comes first.

For more information, visit the Facebook Events (highlighted text) OR click on the images for the event you’d like to attend!

Participate in a Paper Share!

December 13, 2021January 5, 2022Leave a comment

The January-June 2022 Mini Catalog should be arriving in your mailbox soon (if you’ve shopped with me in the past 6 months)… OR …get one free when you participate in the Mini Catalog Paper Share!

What is a Paper Share?

So you don’t have to buy a full pack of every Designer Series Paper in the catalog (unless you want to), I have organized a share, where you will receive a piece of each design paper from the new mini!

This is what you will receive in the Designer Series Paper Share:

(6) 6″ × 6″ Sheets Of:

Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper
Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper
Heart & Home Designer Series Paper
Hey Sports Fan Designer Series Paper
Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper
Symbols of Fortune

(12) 6″ × 6″ Sheets of:

New Horizons Designer Series Paper

(12) 4″ × 6″ Sheets of:

Abstract Beauty Designer Series Paper

TOTAL for a Single Designer Series Paper Share: $19+ $8 Priority shipping to you

TOTAL for a Double Designer Series Paper Share (all 12″ x 12″ paper will be cut 6″ x 12″): $38 + $8 Priority shipping to you

HOW TO ORDER A PAPER SHARE

Fill out the form below by Jan 7, 2022 and a PayPal invoice will be emailed to you (you do not need to have a PayPal account to pay the invoice). Payments must be completed by January 7th.

Please note, per Stampin’ Up! policy, only residents in the United States may participate in this Product Share.