Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin

Published on September 20, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Paper Pumpkin, Special Promotions

In this Christmastime, share the joy of Paper Pumpkin! With a specially-designed box and enough supplies to create eight elegant Christmas cards, this one-of-a-kind kit will inspire you to spread peace, joy, and love to friends, family, and neighbours.

The Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin Kit is an exclusive Christmastime-themed kit we’re offering to all markets! In fact, this kit was designed to unite the Stampin’ Up! global community. Not only will you get a head start on Christmas crafting with this kit, you will get to create Christmas cards and spread the cheer of the season.

Ordering Dates and Information

Available 3 November, while supplies last.
Order like you would any other Stampin’ Up! product
Available in English (item 155876) for $37.00 AUD | $44.00 NZD.

Kit Information

Kit contains enough supplies to create eight cards—four each of two designs—and coordinating envelopes.
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 Colours: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Just Jade, Soft Sea Foam

What is Paper Pumpkin?

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly paper-crafting kit offered by Stampin’ Up! that is currently only available in the United States and parts of Canada.
We felt that a global kit would be a fun and exciting way for all demonstrators and customers to enjoy Paper Pumpkin and connect with each other during this festive season.
To accomplish this, we are offering this kit as an exclusive, limited-release product in all of our global markets (Europe, the South Pacific, Japan, and Quebec, Canada) starting 3 November.

Monthly Team Blog Hop September 2020 – All Things Fabulous

Published on September 15, 2020September 14, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Water Colour

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Monthly Blog Hop! As you follow the hop I hope you find lots of ideas and inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world taking part in a training program helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® Business and reach some of our goals. Thank you, we really appreciate your support.

All Things Fabulous

My card today features Stampin’ Up! All Things Fabulous Bundle 154112…..I love how this card turned out…What do you think?

I love the stark contrast between the Basic Black and the other colours, the black just makes everything ‘POP’.

All Things Fabulous is a ‘Two Step’ stamp, I have used this Bundle previously to see the post Click …HERE.

For this card I stamped the images onto the Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper 149612 and only used Magenta Madness Stampin’ Pad 153117 for the flower and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad 147095 for the leaves. By using the watercolour paper I was able to give the flower and leaves a watercolour look using the Water Painter 151298.

How did I do this….

The flowers have 3 parts, I used – 1A- the larger petals, 1B – medium size inner highlights and 1C – the smaller inner highlights.

Ink up 1A with Magenta Madness – stamp off twice onto a piece of scrap paper, giving you the lightest shade. Then stamp onto the watercolour paper.
Ink up 1B with Magenta Madness – stamp off once and the line up over the previously stamped image and stamp.
Ink up 1C with Magenta Madness – NO STAMPING OFF..line up image again and stamp.

This will give you a flower all in the same colour but with different shades.

Then using a fine tipped Water Painter, filed with water. Go over the flower image allowing the colours to blend and bleed a little around the edges for that water colour look. I ever so slightly took the colour out a little around the edges as I didn’t want a white boarder around the images.
The leaves are just one stamp and I just stamped then went over with the Water Brush as above.

Have you tried the NEW Stampin’ Up! ® Cut and Emboss Machine149653……

WOW, it’s amazing. The lace die cut just cut out so smoothly and the finish on it is stunning. This machine is so worth the investment of $209..Before cutting the Whisper White Cardstock I added a Adhesive Sheet 152334, this makes adding it to your card so simple.
The Basic Black mat I used the Subtles 3D Embossing Folder 151775 to give the card front some texture rather than a flat black surface.
Sentiment was stamped using Momento Tuxedo Black onto Whisper White Cardstock.

Thank you for coming by today! We have an amazing line up of Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and we know you are going to love all the amazing projects that you are going to see today.So you don’t miss out on anyone’s page you are currently on my page – Michele Jutrisa. The next page to visit is listed below my name on the list below. (If I am the last on the list then, jump up the top and continue from there) Enjoy the hop!

Product List

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Published on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

You can now order the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard Size).

Creating die cuts and embossed designs is easy, thanks to Stampin’ Cut & Emboss! Our die-cutting and embossing products do the work so you can have the fun.

Our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine are exclusive machines, they offer the highest quality and make precise cuts and detailed embossed images every time. They’re also simple to store and easily portable, which makes packing for your events a cinch!

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine 149653
This machine has a wide 6″ (15.2 cm) platform that works with all Stampin’ Up! dies and embossing folders. Includes 1 Base Plate (Plate 1), 1 Die Plate (Plate 2), 2 Cutting Plates (Plate 3), and 1 Specialty Plate (Plate 4).

$209.00 AUD/$252.00 NZD

Magnetic Cutting Plate 149656
Thin, fully magnetic sheet with self-healing cutting surface. Magnetic Cutting Plate (Plate 5) holds dies securely in place, even nested dies. This slim, portable sheet replaces a Cutting Plate in your sandwich, making it even easier to take with you. Use with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

$42.00 AUD/$50.00 NZD

*Unfortunately the Mini Stampin’ Die & Embossing Machine is not available

To order your Stampin’ Die & Embossing Machine Click HERE

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Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion

Published on September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

Hi Friends,

Thought I would share with you a wonderful new promotion that starts today……Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion. So what is it?

For the month of September if you sign up to become a Stampin’ Up! ® Independent Demonstrator not only will you get the regular starter kit for $169 AUD | $189 NZD,(which includes $235 AUD | $285 NZD worth of products of your choice). You will also get as a new recruit enough cardstock pieces to make 16 cards, a pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, the So Much Love stamp set, and the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set—all for your first event.

What better way to get your business up and running with a BANG!

There is enough product to run 2 classes of 8 people – 8 packs of pre-cut cardstock of the Coastal Cabana pack will be provided, and 8 packs of pre-cut cardstock of the Granny Apple Green pack, for a total of 16 cards (packs include envelopes).

Important note: Ink, adhesive, cutting tool, and clear block for stamping must be purchased separately. However, these products may be included as part of the Starter Kit product selection.

If you live in Australia and you want to get started Click the Link HERE

Joyful Holly & Toile Tidings

Published on September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Joyful Holly & Toile Tidings

I’m still playing with Joyful Holly 153440. The simplicity of this stamp set allows it’s self to blend with other products. Stampin’ Up! ® have this year brought back some of the popular products from last years Holiday Catalogue. One of those products is the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) 150432 and they have teamed it up with the Joyful Holly in this years 2020 August – January Mini Catalogue. I like this DSP last year but I did not purchase it…so this year I have.

So my card today is based on the Toile Tidings with some stamped images from the Joyful Holly.

The Toile Tidings DSP comes in 2 colours – Real Red and Very Vanilla or Garden Green and Very Vanilla. For this card I have used combinations of both colours to add contrast. I have also added mats under the two layers to give a slight break between patterns.

Measurements & Products used in this card are…

Real Red Card Base – 14.9 x 21cm, score at 10.5cm
Garden Green Mat – 14.4 x 10cm
Real Red DSP Mat – 14.1 x 9.7cm
Very Vanilla Mat – 7.2 x 11.4cm
Garden Green Card Front – 7 x 11.4
Very Vanilla Stitched Circle – 8 x 8cm, approx 6cm stitch circle
Very Vanilla Card Insert – 14.4 x 10cm

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

Below I have listed all the products used and they are linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

Product List

Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper

Joyful Holly Photopolymer Stamp Set

Real Red A4 Card Stock

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Stitched Shapes Dies

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Merry and Bright

Published on August 28, 2020August 27, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

There are 119 days until Christmas….and this is the first of my Christmas cards made. It seems too soon to be making Christmas card.

Have you started thinking about them yet?

Merry and Bright

My card today uses the Joyful Holly Stamp 153440 set from Stampin’ Up! ® 2020 August – January Mini Catalogue.

This is one of those sets that maybe you might think twice before buying. I think its one of those great sets that are hidden gems.

This is a ‘Two- Step’ stamp set, this means you have 2 or more stamps to complete the image. When stamping with Two-Step stamps I recommend you use the Stamparatus 148187. The Stamparatus ensures flawless alignment and helps you make quick multiples.

The colours I have used in this card are Just Jade, Coastal Cabana and Poppy Parade.

Products used in this card are…

Joyful Holly Stamp set
Whisper White Cardstock
Just Jade Cardstock
Poppy Parade Cardstock
Just Jade Stampin’ Pad
Coastal Cabana Stampin’ Pad
Poppy Parade Stampin Pad
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Everyday Label Punch
Stamping Sponge

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

Below I have listed all the products used and they are linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

Product List

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Wishing Happiness Always

Published on August 26, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Video

Good morning and welcome to my Blog Post today. Here in the Highlands it has started as a cold morning still around zero degrees but now warning up to a beautiful day We are into Spring so looking forward to warmer days to come.

Wishing Happiness Always

My card to day is full of warmth and the promise of everything to come, don’t you think?

I love all the Stampin’ Up! ® 2020-22 In-Colours….. they are bright & colourful, which always makes me feel happy and cheerful.

This card uses the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper 152486 and the So Sentimental Bundle 153828. The So Sentimental Bundle includes So Sentimental stamps 151691 and the Stitched So sweetly Dies 151690. The sentiments are big and bold, wonderful for lots of different occasions.

**Remember when purchasing as a Bundle the products have been reduced by 10%

I hope you find this video helpful in showing you how I used the Stampin’ Write Markers to create the sentiment for my card. And another tip on how to add moisture to your stamp in rejuvenating the ink.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

Below I have listed all the products used and they are linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

Product List

Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

So Sentimental Bundle (English)

2020–2022 In Color Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment

2020–2022 In Color A4 Cardstock Assortment

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

Magenta Madness 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon

Misty Moonlight 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon

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Soap Gift Boxes

Published on August 25, 2020August 24, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Gifts, Quick and Simple, Video

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Last week in my class we made these cute little Gift Boxes fill with a small cake of soap.These little boxes of soap make a great little gift for those times where you need something quick, for that unexpected gift

Soap Gift Boxes

You could use any Cardstock and Designer Series Paper to make Boxes with Belly Bands, here I have used Stampin’ Up! ® Peony Gardens Suite Collection.

These boxes made to the dimensions of the Soap.You could use any beautiful soap for this, the soap I used came in a box of 10 soaps – all wrapped in cellophane. Each soap measured 5cm square with a depth of 1.8 cm. The finished size of my box is 5.5 cm square and a depth of 2 cm.

Here is a my measurement plan for cutting, scoring & folding of card stock.

Measurements Used –

Box – 9.5 x 17 cm, score along 9.5cm side at 2cm , 7.5cm. Score along 17cm length at 2cm, 7.5cm, 9.5cm, 15cm
Belly Band – 4.5 x 15 cm
Tag – scrap for stamp and die cut

How did I do That – Soap Gift Box Video

Watch the video where I show you how I made this basic box.

To finish these boxes I wrapped some Tulle Ribbon around the box and tie of in a bow. Stamp the small Peony image onto Whisper White cardstock using So Saffron Ink Pad. Stamp the ‘For You’ sentiment from the Beauty Abounds Stamp set. Punch a small hole and tie around center of the tulle box using bakers twine. Add Glue Dot under the bow and under tulle on the bottom of the box to hold in place.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

Below I have listed all the products used and they are linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

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Love and Thanks….

Published on August 24, 2020August 23, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Quick and Simple

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Today is certainly a good day to stay indoors and keep warm. We have been hoping for some snow but it’s not happening. Think I’ll just stay inside keep warm and chat with you guys..LOL!

Love and Thanks

My card today is using products from Stampin’ Up! ® Peony Garden Suite Collection. You can purchase the complete collection using one product code 154129 for $107.50

I love the beautiful Basic Gray and Whisper White designs in the Peony Gardens Designer Series Paper. You can colour them with blends (as I have done in the past), watercolour pencils or sponge colour on for a soft look..(must give this one a try myself…). Today’s card I have left it in the gray and white tones adding colour in the So Saffron die cut strip and the soft sponging of So Saffron ink onto the Whisper White peony die cut flower.

I have used the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder from the collection to give a beautiful and subtle texture to the Basic Gray mat.

Measurements Used..

Card Base – 14.9 x 21cm
Card Mat – 14.4 x 10 cm
DSP Strip – 4.5 x 14.4 cm
Die cut strip – 2 x 14.4 cm
Whisper White, Peony Die cut – 10.5 x 14.9 cm
Whisper White, Oval – 7 x 10 cm
Card Insert – 10 x 14.4 cm

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

Below I have listed all the products used and they are linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

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Just Because…

Published on August 21, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Quick and Simple, Tutorial Included

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Have you signed up for my ‘Newsletter’ yet? I hope after today’s post you will consider ‘Signing Up!’.

As part of my newsletter each month I give you a FREE Tutorial that I have made just for that month. After 2 months I will then share that card on my Blog. Today’s card is one that I shared in my June Newsletter.

Just Because

For my card I have used Stampin’ Up! ® Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper and the Lovely You Bundle from the Annual Catalogue. By using the Designer Series Paper (DSP) and some simple stamping you can create quick and fun cards to share with family and friends. Here in the Southern Highlands each year in September we celebrate ‘Tulip Time’. This DSP reminds me so much of our beautiful gardens we have in the area on display.

The White Embossed sentiment from the Lovely You Stamp set is simple and beautiful. I love the use of two different fonts and ‘Just because’ can be used for so many different occasions.

How to make this card.

Click on the Link below for a step by step instructions for making this card. Including all measurements for both A4 – Metric and Letter Size – Imperial

Just Because Tutorial