My Scottish Debutante Ball

Published on October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Live with Michele, Scrapbook, Uncategorized

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape, I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

On Saturday’s Live with Michele, I created this 6″ x 8″ scrapbook page for my About Me album. As I work on this album, I’m enjoying the challenge of using products from my stash and giving them a new lease on life.

For this layout, I reached for the Secret Garden Collection by Close to My Heart. (now Retired). These products were released by Stampin’ Up!® following the wonderful addition of Close to My Heart demonstrators to our Stampin’ Up! family.

A Page Full of Memories

There’s no photo on this page just yet! The space is waiting for a special photo taken at my Scottish Debutante Ball in May 1980.

I have fond memories of the bouquets we carried, which featured yellow roses, white flowers and tartan ribbon. I wanted to bring those details into my scrapbook layout, even before adding the photo.

Creating My Own Tartan Ribbon

I needed some plaid paper to recreate the look of the tartan ribbon, so I turned to the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper, now retired. The closest pattern I could find was in shades of grey, so I decided to get creative!

Using my Daffodil Delight and Real Red Stampin’ Blends, I coloured the Designer Series Paper to bring in the yellow and red tones I wanted. It was a simple way to customise the paper and create something that suited my memories perfectly.

Adding the Flowers

To finish the page, I used the Secret Garden Dies to cut flowers from Willow White Cardstock. I then coloured the flowers using Daffodil Delight and Golden Glow Ink Pads to create a soft, sunny look.

The leaves and flower stems were die cut from Peaceful Pine Two-Tone Cardstock, adding a lovely contrast to the yellow and white flowers.

The Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies (current) makes a great frame for the photo and was die cut using White Willow Cardstock.

I love how this page is coming together, especially knowing that the colours and little details will connect with a special memory from my past. Journaling will be added after the photo has been found, yes….it’s lost.

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Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad

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Timeless Christmas Gift Card Holder

Published on October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, Live with Michele, Tutorial Included, Uncategorized

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape—I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

Using the Timeless Christmas Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!®, I created this fun Gift Card Holder in the style of a folded tag.

It’s a lovely way to present a gift card to family, friends or anyone special over the festive season.

A little handmade happiness makes gift-giving even more special!

What do you think of this fun way to give a gift card?

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A Little Christmas Tunnel Card

Published on October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, Live with Michele, Tutorial Included, Uncategorized

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape—I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

Over the last three weeks, I’ve been working on a special project with you — creating this fun Tunnel Card using the A Little Christmas Suite Collection and Pretty Poinsettia Dies by Stampin’ Up!®.

I’ve had so much fun creating this project and sharing each step with you, and I hope you’ve enjoyed crafting along with me!

So, why did I break the project into three weeks?

Originally, I had considered offering this as a paid workshop, but in the end, I decided I wanted to share the fun with everyone! ❤️

I also knew that creating a Tunnel Card like this involves quite a few steps, and I didn’t want it to turn into an all-day crafting session. Instead, I decided to break it down into smaller, more manageable bites over three weeks.

Luckily, the project naturally fell into three stages:

🎄 Week 1 – Creating the Elements: We made all the decorative pieces that bring our card to life.

✂️ Week 2 – Creating the Structure: We prepared and assembled all the pieces needed to build the base of our Tunnel Card.

❤️ Week 3 – Putting It All Together: We brought everything together to create our finished card, adding all those lovely details that make it so special.

Breaking it down this way meant we could take our time, enjoy the creative process and build our project step by step without feeling overwhelmed.

Thank you for joining me on this three-week crafting adventure! I’d love to know what you thought of creating the project this way. Would you enjoy more projects broken down into smaller, manageable steps?

Happy crafting! 💕

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A Little Piece of My History – Scrapbooking Precious Memories

Published on October 10, 2026October 10, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Baby, Live with Michele, Scrapbook, Uncategorized

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape, I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

This morning on my Live – Let’s Scrap, we created this layout using Stampin’ Up!® 2026–2028 In Color Crisp Cantaloupe Designer Series Paper from two collections: Bloom Boutique and Gingham Gallery.

The die-cut frame and other die cuts came from the now-discontinued Storybook Friends Dies and Storybook Moments Designer Series Paper. It’s always fun finding ways to use products from my stash in new projects!

A Little Piece of My History

The photo on this layout is of me when I was about a week old! My mother had trimmed the original photograph, and I recently rediscovered it in my Baby Book.

The photo was quite small, but I wanted to reprint it at a larger size for my scrapbook page. To give myself the best chance of getting a good-quality image, I scanned the original at 360 DPI.

A Quick Tip for Printing Old Photos

If you’re looking to enlarge old family photographs for your scrapbooking projects, here are a couple of things worth knowing.

Pixels are the tiny coloured squares that make up a digital image. The more pixels an image contains, the more detail it can potentially retain when printed.

DPI (dots per inch) refers to the density of printed dots on paper. When scanning an old photograph, a higher scanning resolution can help capture more detail, which is particularly useful when you want to enlarge a small original.

For a standard 4″ × 6″ photo printed at 300 pixels per inch, a digital image of approximately 1200 × 1800 pixels is a useful target.

Of course, the final quality also depends on the condition of the original photograph, the scanner and how much detail it can capture.

I love that I can take a tiny photograph tucked away in my Baby Book and give it a new life on a scrapbook page. Scrapbooking isn’t just about pretty papers and embellishments; it’s also about preserving those precious memories and the stories behind them.

Do you have old family photographs tucked away in albums or boxes? Why not scan a few and start adding them to your scrapbook pages?

Above is my set up for scanning photo’s on my Epson

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Basic Beige 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

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A Little Christmas- Pivot Panel Card

Published on October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, Fun Fold, Uncategorized

🎄 Hi there, and welcome! 🎄

Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a little creative escape, I’m so happy you’ve stopped by. 💙

Today is a public holiday here, and I managed to sneak away into my studio for some much-needed creative play time! 😍

And look what I created…

A Fun Fold Pivot Panel Card using the A Little Christmas Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!®

I had so much fun creating this one!

Now… are we tired of A Little Christmas yet? 😂

LOL — I’m definitely NOT! ❤️

I think I could keep creating with this suite all year!

What do you think? Would you give this fun fold a try?

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A Little Christmas Suite Collection (English)

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Mosaic Garden – Let’s Scrap

Published on September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Live with Michele, Scrapbook, Uncategorized

These photos sat on my bedside table for many years when I was younger. They are photos of my parents and sisters, along with two of my best friends — little snapshots of the people who were such an important part of my life.

For today’s About Me album page, I’ve taken inspiration from Patty Bennett and the way she used the Mosaic Garden Designer Series Paper in a card design.

Patty created a beautiful mosaic-style layout with the patterned paper, and it immediately caught my eye because my photos had originally been arranged in a very similar way. I loved the idea of recreating that look on a scrapbook page.

A Simple Layout for Special Photos

I’ve kept this layout very simple, letting the photos be the focus. Each photo is simply framed, with the arrangement creating that mosaic feel without adding lots of extra embellishments.

The Mosaic Garden Suite Collection also includes coordinating stamps and dies, and the sentiment I’ve used is from the stamp set.

The dies in the Mosaic Garden Suite are square and have a lovely decorative edge. Here I’ve used the Spotlight on Nature Dies, which have the same edge design and worked perfectly with the photos.

I really love how this page has come together. Sometimes the simplest layouts are the ones that allow the memories to shine the most.

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Mosaic Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Pretty Peacock 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

Hydrangea Hue 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

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Cute Christmas Mouse Card

Published on September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, Live with Michele, Uncategorized

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a little creative escape, I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

Today I’m playing catch-up and sharing a few cards I’ve made over the last couple of weeks. Life gets busy sometimes… LOL!

I absolutely love how this Christmas card turned out. I’ve had the idea for a little while, and I finally got to bring it to life.

The cute little mouse hiding amongst the Poinsettia flowers is the star of the card, with a sweet Merry Christmas greeting.

I’ve mixed products from a few different collections to create this card, including the Christmas Mice Bundle, Pretty Poinsettia Bundle and Magical Christmas Hot Foil Dies.

I usually tend to stay within one suite when I’m creating, so I really enjoyed stretching myself with this card and bringing products from different collections together. It was a little outside my usual style, but I love how it turned out!

Want to create your own Christmas cards? You can find the products I’ve used in my online store and start creating your own handmade Christmas projects.

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Luxe Foliage

Published on September 26, 2026September 26, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Live with Michele, Uncategorized

Absolutely — here’s a smoother, more friendly version that keeps your personal style and highlights the clever use of the Designer Series Paper.

Hi there, and welcome! 🌿

Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or simply a little creative escape, I’m so happy you’ve stopped by!

On Friday’s ‘Live with Michele’, I created this beautiful card using the Luxe Foliage Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®

The Luxe Foliage 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper is the exclusive Product of the Month for September 2026.

For this card, I used two layers of the Luxe Foliage Specialty DSP, then used a third sheet to fussy cut the flowers and add them as a beautiful focal point. I love how this simple technique gives the card extra dimension and makes those gorgeous florals really stand out!

And because this is the September Product of the Month, it’s only available while stocks last—so if you love this paper as much as I do, don’t wait too long to grab yours!

Happy crafting! 💙

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All Wrapped Up

Published on September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, Live with Michele, Uncategorized

This Week’s Card – All Wrapped Up!

This week’s card brings together three beautiful products from the new catalogue—the All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper, Elegantly Wrapped Bundle and Wrapped Greenery Bundle, these 3 items are part of the All Wrapped Up Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!®.

And I have to say, the All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper is absolutely stunning! The vintage-inspired designs, beautiful colours and silver foil accents make it a real standout.

One thing I particularly love about this Designer Series Paper is that it is single-sided and considerably thicker than our regular Designer Series Paper. This makes it especially versatile—not only for cards and scrapbook pages, but also for decorated boxes, gift packaging and other projects where you want a little more structure.

The Bow is the Star!

The focal point of this card is the beautiful die-cut bow from the Elegantly Wrapped Dies. But this isn’t just an ordinary die cut!

The bow was created using the Impressions Plate, which is designed to work with specially created Impressions Dies. These dies can both cut shapes and add beautiful embossed details, giving your projects an extra layer of texture and dimension.

For the best cutting and embossing results, use the Impressions Plate with the Impressions Dies in your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

My Tip for Using the Impressions Plate

I have found that giving your cardstock a very light spritz of water before running it through the machine helps achieve a lovely embossed effect.

Cut the bow pieces as you would normally do except I like to run it through the Cut & Emboss Machine twice using the normal plate sandwich. This helps keep the cardstock securely inside the die.

Then it’s time to change the sandwich for the embossing step:

Start with Plates 1 & 2.
Place your cardstock and die upside down, keeping the cut cardstock inside the die.
Place the Impressions Plate on top.
Add Plate 4.
Run the sandwich through the Cut & Emboss Machine again.

The Impressions Plate will stretch as it passes through the machine. Don’t worry—this is completely normal and is part of how the plate works to create those beautiful embossed details.

The result is a beautifully detailed bow with both clean, precise edges and gorgeous embossed texture—making it the perfect focal point for this card.

Bringing It All Together

The Wrapped Greenery Bundle adds the perfect finishing touch, with its delicate leaves, sprigs and berries providing a natural contrast to the beautiful bow and vintage-inspired Designer Series Paper.

I love how these three products work together. The Designer Series Paper provides the beautiful background, the greenery adds texture and detail, and the embossed bow becomes the star of the card.

And while I’ve used these products for a Christmas card, I can already see so many other possibilities—especially with the beautiful greenery and the versatility of the Designer Series Paper.

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card BaseTent Fold	Peaceful Pine	4¼ x 11”, score @ 5½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Mat	Basic White	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	DSP	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Strip	DSP	¾ x 5¼”	1.6 x 14.4cm
Doily	Basic White	4 ¼ x 4¼”	11 x 11cm
Tag	Basic White	2 x 1”	5 x 2.5cm
Bow & eyelets	Real Red	3 ¾ x 4¼”	9 x 11cm

Watch the video to see how this card comes together and how I use the Impressions Plate to create the detailed bow.

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About Me – Faith & Bible Verses

Published on September 5, 2026September 5, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Live with Michele, Scrapbook, Scrapbooking, Uncategorized

Today’s page in my About Me album is a little different. Rather than photographs, I’m documenting something that has been an important part of my life over the years — my faith and the Bible verses that have meant so much to me.

Scrapbooking doesn’t have to be just about photographs. It can also be a wonderful way to preserve your favourite songs, poems, quotes, recipes, memories, or words that have special meaning to you.

For this page, I’m using one of the 4-pocket pages from the Variety Pack 6″ x 8″ Pocket Pages by Stampin’ Up! ®, with each pocket measuring approximately 3″ x 4″ (7.5 x 10 cm).

Creating the Bible Verse Cards

I created a Text Box in Word and sized it to the finished 3″ x 4″ pocket size. I then typed each of my chosen Bible verses into the boxes and printed them onto A4 Basic White Cardstock.

The text box initially creates a black outline around each section. Before printing, I changed the outline to white so it wouldn’t appear on the cardstock.

Before cutting the cardstock into the four individual cards, I decorated each section.

I started with a mask from my Stampin’ Up! stash, creating a soft background around the edges of each verse. I then added stamped images using the Tile Garden and Delicate Whispers stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!®.

Once I was happy with the stamping, I cut the cardstock into the four 3″ x 4″ pocket-sized pieces. I then inked around the edges and added a little more stamping wherever I felt an area needed filling.

I love how each card has its own little design while still working together as a page.

Most importantly, this page is a reminder that scrapbooking is about preserving the things that tell our story — not just the photographs.

What words, songs, poems or verses have special meaning in your life that you could scrapbook?

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