Butterfly Bouquet

Published on February 8, 2021February 4, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

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. The Butterfly Brilliance Collection will be available for you to order from 2 March to 3 May 2021.

I love all things Butterflies…so I think Stampin’ Up! have made this just for me…LOL!

One of the many perks of being a Demonstrator is that you get to play with the products before customers…Unfortunately I have to wait for a few days before I will order…don’t want it arriving and I’m not here to play with it…

Another perk is…..I will get at least 25% off…YAY! Love that part.

If you want to find out more about getting these products early (and your in Australia) contact me or head over to my Stampin’ Up! page with all the join up details…HERE

Join my Team NOW and you will get….

Your choice of up to $235 worth of any current Stampin’ Up! products.(including * below)

Butterfly Brilliance Collection…………… $125

Other Product of your choice……………….$110

*Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper FREE (worth $100)

*Postage……………………………………………….FREE

*Business Tools……………………………………FREE (worth $80)

And…

DEMONSTRATOR BENEFITS

Get 20%–25% off all Stampin’ Up! products.
Earn additional income based on your sales and recruiting–just how much extra income is up to you.
Set your own schedule and put in as much (or as little) time as you’d like.
Get support through online training resources, a quarterly magazine, events, and a demonstrator-only online community with thousands of project ideas.
Access to regular promotions, giving you an opportunity to contact customers.
Opportunity to earn incentive trips.
Chance to learn creative tips and techniques, share ideas, and come into contact with new friends who love papercrafting as much as you do!

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Well Suited – Happy Birthday

Published on February 7, 2021February 4, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Birthday, Stamparatus, Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Today’s card is a simple Black, White and Gold card for you… I made this card using Handsomely Suited Stamp set from the Well Suited Suite and the Gilded Leafing Embellishment by Stampin’ Up!. This was my first play with it, keeping it really simple until i work it all out. What do you think?

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the images using VersaMark. I placed the Bow Tie and the sentiment onto the Stamparatus and stamped, then moved the hinged plates down two spaces and stamped again.

Sprinkle the Heat & Stick Powder over the top, removed the excess and heat with the Heat Gun. Working quickly I dipped the card front into the Gilded Leafing and gentle pushed down. Working lightly with a piece of sponge gently brush off the excess Gilding Leaf. In areas that didn’t take with the Gilding I heated up with the Heat Gun again.

Two things to be careful of…

The Gilding Leaf comes in a jar, purchase a large plastic box to pour it into. You will need a box about the size of a card front or bigger and next time I may only empty half the jar not all of it…a little bit of this stuff goes a long way and there’s more in that jar than you think.
I found the sponge a little harsh, I’m going to get myself a Stippling brush and try. I found the Sponge was a little too harsh..you need to pounce the Gilding on. So it needs to be firm but then soft enough to bush away the excess Gilding.

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

Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project

Product List

Handsomely Suited Cling Stamp Set

Gilded Leafing Embellishment

Heat & Stick Powder

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Versamark Pad

Stamparatus

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Berry Blessings Stamps & Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper

Published on February 5, 2021February 3, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Sale-A-Bration, Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

There is only a few weeks left of Sale-A-Bration…so be sure you don’t miss out!

The card I have made today is using the Berry Blessings Bundle and is found on page 14-15 of the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue by Stampin’ Up!. The stamp set – Berry Blessings has 13 Photopolymer stamps and is a two step stamp. Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper has 12 sheets of 12 x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5cm) paper, 2 of each of the 6 double sided designs.

You can earn this Level Two bundle when you spend $180.

Berry Blessings Stamps & Berry Delight Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

This bundle co-ordinates with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle found in the Stampin’ Up! 2021 Jan- Jun Mini Catalogue on page 44.

The colours in these Designer Series papers are very bright and fresh. To soften the DSP I added a layer of Vellum, this allowed the print of the berry to stand out from the plaid behind. The Berry DSP was die cut using one of the dies from the Ornate Layers. The stamped images were stamped onto one of the circles from the Stitched Shapes Dies.

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

Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project

By clicking on the products below you can purchase these items through my On-line store.

Product List

Berry Blessings Bundle (English)

Ornate Layers Dies

Stitched Shapes Dies

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

Basic White A4 Cardstock

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Hey Chick & Hey Birthday Chick Bundles

Published on February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

You may have seen the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set in the January–June 2021 Mini Catalogue, but guess what—there are coordinating dies available too! And Stampin’ Up! brought back another similar stamp set with the same illustration style. Both bundles are only available for a limited time—take a look HERE

Available 2 February–30 June 2021.

These cards are so cute HERE is the Tutorial so you can make them too…

Hey-Chick-and-Hey-Birthday-Chick-Bundles_Class-Plan-Flyer_SP Download

These playful images are so fun to stamp.
You’ll love sending the punny cards you make to all your friends.

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Hydrangea Hill – Best Wishes

Published on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Fun Fold, Uncategorized

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My card today features the Hydrangea Hill Suite Collection from the Stampin’ Up! 2021 Mini Catalogue and a great Fun Fold card.

I love the colours you can find in Hydrangeas…the Pinks and the different shades of Blues to Purples….and the colour you get depends on the pH of your soil.

How to make this card…

Measurements and products used-

Card Base 1, Highland Heather- 10.5 x 22.7cm, score at 8cm
Card Base 1 (inside) – “Strips’ Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper – 10.2 x 14.6 cm
Card Base 1 (front) – ‘Small Flowers’ Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper – 7.7 x 10.2cm
Card Base 2, Basic White – 8 x 24.5cm, score at 12.25cm
Card Base 2, ‘Large Flower’ Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper – 7.7 x 11.9cm
Banner, Basic White scrap – die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies (approx 3 x 5.5cmm Die)

Instructions

Cut and score all all cardstock and Designer Series Paper(DSP), including Banner
Using Gorgeous Grape Stamp Pad, stamp the ‘Best Wishes’ sentiment onto the banner. Add Dimensionals to the back of banner.
Card Base 1 fold is on the left.
Card Base 1- Adhere the Strip DSP to the inside of the card.
Card Base 1 – Adhere the small Flower DSP to the front of Card Base 1
Card Base 2 fold is on the right
Card Base 2 – Adhere the Large Flower DSP to card front
Stamp the inside of your card 2 with small flowers from the Stamp set in Highland Heather.
Using adhesive on the back of Card Base 2 attach to the inside of Card Base 1.
Peel backings off the banner and adhere to the front of the card (Card Base 2)

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Product List

Hydrangea Hill Suite Collection

Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Stampin' Dimensionals

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Hydrangea Hill

Published on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized, Video

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Yesterday I made this card on my Facebook Live Video, using the Hydrangea Hill Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!®. if you missed my live a copy of it is below. Hydrangea’s are one of the few flowers I can grow and when I lived in Mittagong I ha a beautiful big bush under my kitchen window. It had beautiful flower heads and they were massive in size.

How to make this card…

Measurements used-

Card Base Highland Heather – 10.5 x 29.8cm, score at 14.9cm
Mat DSP – 10 x 14.4cm
Mat Misty Moonlight – 7.2 x 13.2cm
Card Front Basic White – 7 x 13cm
Card Insert Basic White – 10 x 14.4cm
Basic White for die cuts – 7 x 14.9cm

Please Note – I changed the placement of the peals after the video finished.

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Valentine’s Day / Love Tutorials

Published on January 25, 2021January 24, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Tutorial Included, Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Meet the Creativity Abounds Design Team…..and we are Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators from around the World. Each month we will be presenting a Blog Hop (hope you caught our first one last week) to see it CLICK HERE.

Every month we will have a theme and we will put together a Blog Hop on that theme for you to travel around with us. We will be showcasing lots of different ideas and techniques.

Along with the Blog Hop we will also have a Tutorial using that same theme which you can also buy. Some of us may also have excusive offers on other ways you can earn these Tutorials…

With me you can….

Purchase the tutorial by Clicking HERE or click on the link ‘Add to Bag’ below
Place a $50 order with me receive for FREE
Join my team & receive for FREE

So Make sure you check back in with next month to see what we have planned for you.

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Moving Along – Welcome Baby

Published on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Baby, Uncategorized, Video

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

On yesterdays Facebook Live I made this card using the Stampin’ Up! ® Moving Along Stamp set. This card was created using masking and creating a background with the NEW Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes.

This card is a simple card to make and only uses a few Products. If you missed catching the Facebook Live yesterday, it has now been up loaded to my YouTube Channel….You can follow me HERE

Measurements Used…

Card Base – Basic White 10.5 x 29.8cm, score at 14.9cm ( Imperial -Letter 4¼ x 11″, score at 5½”)
Card Front – Basic White 10 x 14.4 cm ( Imperial -Letter 4 x 5¼”)
Scrap of Soft Seafoam Cardstock for 3 Leafs
Scraps of Dafodil Delight for 2- 3 flowers

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Always in my Heart – January Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

Published on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized, Valentine

Welcome to our First Creativity Abounds Blog Hop. We are a group of very keen Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world that are coming together to share our creative ideas with you. We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can Inspire you to make creations of your own.

I am so proud to be taking part in the Creative Abounds Blog Hop with this great group of ladies & creating projects to share with you. This month our focus is on the ‘Love you Always Suite’ from the NEW January – June Mini Catalogue.

There is so much in this suite, something for everyone. I love the stunning black and white designs in the ‘Love you Always Designer Series Paper‘. On one side there are beautiful black and white florals that you can leave as they are or colour them in…using either Stampin’ Up! Water Colour Pencils (just don’t add the water), Blender Pens or any of the spongers – daubers or Blending Brushes (also NEW). I used Blender pens in Rococo Rose, Crumb Cake and Old Olive to colour the flower spray I used.

On the other side of the Designer Series paper the designs are more geometric, that contrast with the florals. Again these too can be coloured…may have to do that in my next card!

This suite also also has 2 different Stamp/Die bundles – Always in my Heart and Forever & Always Bundle. For this card I used the Always in my Heart Bundle which has a beautiful big floral shaped heart die. You may not be able to see the heat die on my card as it is under neath the flowers, die cut from the Sahara Sand foil sheet from the Love you Always Foil Sheets. This pack of foil sheets includes 2 sheets of three colours Blushing Bride, Rococo Rose and Sahara Sand. Included with the dies is this lovely big ribbon die cut, which has score lines so you know where to fold.

There is still so much more in this suite and I know you will love playing with them creating some amazing projects. All the products I used I will list below and it will be linked back to my On- Store.

You may be starting here or have come from someone else’s blog – either way there is a list at the end of this post to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas. We all have our country listed – so if you are looking for a demonstrator in your country, these demonstrators would love to look after you with your Stampin’ Up! ® shopping or if you would like to join our Stampin’ Up!® teams.

For More Inspiration we have our new Tutorial Bundle…’Love’

The projects featured in this bundle are totally EXCLUSIVE, which means they can not be found anywhere else online.

Measurements are in both Imperial/ US Letter size and Metric/ A4.

There are a couple of different ways to get this tutorial…

Purchase the tutorial by Clicking HERE
Place a $50 order with me receive for FREE
Join my team & receive for FREE

Here is the sneak peek images for the January Tutorial Bundle –

Meet the Design Team of Creativity Abounds..

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Moving Along- Its Your Day

Published on January 19, 2021January 14, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Birthday, Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Today’s card I created this great little scene of clouds, hills and a train rolling along. I’m sure any boy big or small would love this card. The stamp set I used for this card is the Moving Along Photopolmer Stamps by Stampin’ Up! ®.

The background was created using masking with a torn piece of paper and the NEW Stampin’ Up! ® Blending Brushes. These Blending Brushes are a must have in your colouring tool kit. They are made of hundreds of very fine soft bristles and is so easy to work with. They come in 3 in a pack…get 2 packs and have one for each colour family – Yellows, reds, blues and greens.

They are easy to clean with just a damp paper towel or cloth to rub them on to remove the colour. Sometimes if these is a lot of ink on them I run them through the water (but I don’t soak them) and then just use a paper towel to remove the excess water, stand in a cup and let them dry.