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.

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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!

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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!

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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

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

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Autumn MEGA Bundle

Published on August 20, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Tutorial Included

2020 Autumn/Fall MEGA Bundle

Do you ever get stuck for ideas, not sure what to create? I have just the Tutorial for you

82 Tutorials created by Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators from around the World, have created for you a MEGA Tutorial Bundle.

There are 510 pages packed full of ideas and instructions in both A4 Metric & US Letter Imperial using products from pages 44- 51 of the 2020 August – January Mini Catalogue.

So how do you purchase this Mega Bundle.

You can purchase it HERE

Box of Sunshine

Published on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

We’re excited to share a special global Paper Pumpkin kit! This exclusive Sara-inspired Paper Pumpkin kit is here to help you #sharesunshine. It includes supplies for eight handmade cards and is specially designed to help you create a box full of cheer. Once you’ve made all the cards, use any leftover pieces to decorate the box. Fill it with yellow goodies, add the included adhesive label, address it to someone special, and brighten their life with a little sunshine!

Order your box of Sunshine NOW! Available for a Limited time ONLY….

Box of Sunshine 155231 for $37.00 AUD

Kit Information

Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes (2 cards of 4 designs)

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: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, White, and Gold

Monthly Team Blog Hop August 2020 – Flowers for Every Season

Published on August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

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.

Flowers for Every Season

My card today is very simple and is all about texture and as they would say in ‘Sesame Street’ …

“It’s brought to by the letter B – Bumble Bee”.

If you asked me what my favorite colour is I would tell you BLUE, I still love blue but I’m really liking Bumble Bee at the moment. This card just uses the Whisper White and Bumble Bee looks so clean and fresh.

I have a tendency to work within a suite only adding a few small extras that you wouldn’t notice that belong to another collection. With this card I have pulled elements from different collections and put them together and I love it!

Give it a try, it’s fun once you get your head around it…Group products together from different suites and see what you come up with. I’d love to see what you make.

This is a simple card to CASE and I will list all the products I used below and they will be linked back to my On-Line Store.

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!

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August International Blog Highlights – Thank You

Published on August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Kylie Bertucci's International Stampin' Up! Blog Highlights., Water Colour

Good morning and welcome to my Blog.

My card today use’s the Stampin’ Up! ® Love of Leaves Bundle from the Handmade for you Mini Catalogue, which has just gone live today. I still have a few catalogues available and if you live in Australia and you don’t have a Demonstrator, let me know and I can get one out to you in the mail.

Love Of Leaves

The Love of Leaves Bundle 155195 is comprised of the Love of Leaves Photopolymer stamp set and Stitched Leaves Dies. You can purchase the individually or as a Bundle, as a Bundle you get a 10% discount.

The stamp set is a Distinktive Stamp, this means that the stamped image has texture to it giving you light and dark shades of colour using only one ink pad. There are five leaf images and six sentiments to use.

The leaf dies comes in two parts, there is a stitched outline die so that you can die cut the stamped leaf images.You either use the positive or negative portions of the die cut. The second part of each leaf die is a insert that fits inside the outline die and it leaves a stitched vine line on your leaves.

For my card I used three of the smaller leaf dies to cut out multiple leaves from Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper 149612 paper which I coloured using Stampin’ Up! ® Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill. The colours used were Mango Melody 147162 , Daffodil Delight 119672 and Old Olive 100531.

Other Products used …

Misty Moonlight Cardstock 153086
Sahara Sand Cardstock 121695
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper 152494
Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper 142493
Misty Moonlight 1/4″ Ribbon 153624
Linen Thread 104199
Tasteful Texture 3D Embossing Folder 152718
Banners Pick A Punch 159608 ( Mini Catalogue)

I have added my card to Kylie Bertucci’s International Stampin’ Up!® Blog Highlights for August Theme- Thank you.

Go and have a look at all the amazing cards made, you can VOTE for for your favorite 5 cards by clicking on the little hearts.

To make it easy for you to find where to vote click on the image below ….. just make sure one of those votes is for me (LOL!)

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

Please see the links below to grab any of these products from my Online Shop!

If you would like a copy of the NEW Handmade For You Mini Catalogue Please contact me through my contact page

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Peony Gardens and Blends

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

Welcome to another Blog post on this chilly but beautiful Saturday Morning.

Peony Gardens and Blends

Approximately two weeks ago I showed you a card using the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper where I just coloured the back ground of the paper. I was enjoying the relaxation of just colouring in that I did another, this time adding more colours. It has sat on my desk for a few days and last night I finally made it into a card.

The Blends are wonderful for colouring in as they don’t leave that line on your work that markers can leave.

The colours I have used are…

The Measurements I used are…

Card Base, Basic Black – 10.5 x 29.8cm, scored 14.9cm
Mat, DSP – 14.47 x 10cm
Mat, Basic Black – 8 x 12.4cm
Card Front, DSP – 10 x 15cm and trimmed down to 7.7 x 12.1cm

Inside the card I added a sheet of Whisper White Cardstock 10 x 14.4cm, and added a strip of DSP that I had trimmed off.

Here’s a Tip….

They are sometimes a little forgotten but use the Black Combo pack of Dimensionals. I used the mini ones under my sentiment and the larger ones under the Basic Back Mat. Great to have when using darker colours in your cardstock. Always worth while having a pack handy.

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

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Card Sketch Challenge – Birthdays are the Best Days

Published on July 29, 2020July 27, 2020 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

This is the last card I made on Saturday using the Card Sketch Challenge

Birthdays are the Best Days

I love Sketch Challenges…the work is already done for you. All you need to do is work out what colours and Designer Series Paper or stamps you want to use.

If I’m stuck for ideas and not sure what to do I will go back to Sketches that I have saved on my computer or on Pinterest and use them for my inspiration. Ideas for cards and Scrapbook pages can come from all sorts of places. The Stampin’ Up! ® Catalogue is a great source of layout ideas.

For my card below I have used products from the Forever Greenery Suite Collection to create my card. I have kept it very simple using the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper as the main feature and used a Gold Hoop Embellishment to highlight the sentiment.