Memories and More – Dad’s 80th

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: Memories and More

Hi and Welcome back to Butterflys and Bows!

I hope you have had a great weekend…here in Australia it was the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend, so we have had a 3 day weekend.

More time to spend with family and friends, so I hope you had an enjoyable time.

This weekend I spent time having a play with some photo’s and Stampin’ Up! New products “Memories and More”

As of June 1st we have finished our association with Becky Higgins and Project Life.

Stampin’ Up! still have their own range of pocket pages and cards but they have been re-branded as Memories and More as there is so much you can do with them….and the best thing is the card ranges integrate with stamp sets and Designer series Papers. They all mix’n’match together……

On these pages of my Fathers 80th Bithday I have used Product from the Colour Therory Memories and More Card Pack and Colour Theory Designer Series Paper Stack. As I want a masculine pages I have used Guy Greetings stamps.

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This was just a simple page to complete with the Memories and More Cards and a few extra elements.

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Video Friday – Love Today All-Inclusive Planner Kit

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: Video Friday

Hi and welcome to today’s Video Friday….

Today I wanted to share with  you another NEW product that Stampin’ Up! have released in the new Catalogue and that is their planner.

It comes in a Kit form so you can put it together in the configuration that works best for you.

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As you can see there is a lot in the Kit

This planner really excited me when I first heard about it because not only is it beautiful, its easy to use and I knew I could get a lot of use from it. I love the month at a glance as I can see quickly what I have planned and then the week on a two page spread allows me to break it all down to tasks. All my tasks I have colour coded for example if its written in Purple then I know its a business task, if in red then a personal task. This allows me to see at a glace what I have planed for my day.

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 You could also use your planner to make notes about activities/holidays etc to use in your Memory Keeping Albums – Stampin’ Up! Memories and More.

All the pages are a good quality paper so you can even stamp on them and the planner comes with stickers to decorate your pages or highlight events. There are also Pocket pages to add photos, post it notes to add those extra notes on and 2 pocket sleeves to add shopping list or cards to be sent…..there is so much in this planner

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I’m sure you will love it…..Here is a video to tell you more about this fantastic product.

If you are interested in ordering one of these Planners for yourself go to my Store HERE

Guess what you can also purchase a Refill Kit that has everything in it except the binder

Have FUN Planning your new Planner

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Global Design Project 090 | Sketch Challenge

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges

Hi and welcome to my Blog this week..

Its another Global Design Project Challenge 090…and this week is Sketch Challenge week.

Have you had a chance to go and check out the winners from last weeks challenge..there were some fantastic cards.

HERE is the link if you didn’t.

Well, now for this weeks challenge……

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 This week I received my delivery of goodies in a “Big Brown Box” otherwise known as a “BBB” and one of the items I received was the Ribbon of Courage. A wonder stamp set that also comes with matching Framlits and can be purchased as a bundle. Giving you a 10% saving…

So I had to use it, didn’t I!

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The card stock I used for the card base is Dapper Denim and the heart is also in Dapper Denim with White Embossing. Sitting at a slight angle is a piece of the Crackle paper from the Colour Theory Designer Series Paper Stack. ……Loving this stack of papers.

The sentiment is stamped onto a piece of Basic Black and that sentiment comes from Flourishing Phrases and again has been embossed with white embossing powder.

The heart and sentiment are sitting on a Whisper White circle cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and that is then sitting on top of some Linen thread, wrapped around the card front a couple of times and finished with a bow.

A simple little card and an easy card to duplicate…I hope you have enjoyed my card.

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Video Friday

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: Video Friday

It’s Friday and time for another Video…

Stampin’ Up! have added to YouTube some beautiful video on some of there new products…..and this video I just had to share it with you …its so , so cute!

It would be great for so many Baby / kids presents and cards too!

So get the chocolate and your Catalogue….turn to page 108

OK…feeling relaxed and ready….

This set is called

“A Little Wild” 

comes in Wood- Mount 143671 or Clear- Mount 144344

or you can Purchase as a Bundle as it also has matching Dies

Bundle Wood- Mount 145327 or Clear – Mount 145328

http://https://youtu.be/qQb97E2cI9Q

I hope you have enjoyed this Video, I don’t have any photos to share as I haven’t received my Bundle as yet

Remember the links above will take you to my store and if you live in Australia I would love it if you shopped with me.

Have a wonderful day!

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I’m excited!

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: Special Promotions

Its so exciting, are you excited?

Have you seen it, have you seen it yet?

Jumped out of bed and couldn’t wait…ran around the house a few times and my family are saying

“Whats going on?”

 It’s the New Catalogue…I can now share it with you..

I can place orders….and you can too!

Isn’t it exciting….LOVE  when a new Catalogue comes out…..If haven’t received a copy PLEASE contact me and I will get one to you…

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There is nothing better than have one in your hands to drool over as much as you would like.

Here’s a PDF copy until you get yours…

If this is not enough to excite you then have a look at this video showing some of the new products…

 

Have I got you also “JUMPING UP AND DOWN FOR JOY”

If so contact me today about your Catalogue or if you wish to place an order and you live in Australia go to my Store HERE

Any questions just contact me…

HAPPY Stampin!

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Global Design Project 089 | Colour Challenge

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges

Hi and Welcome to Butterflys and Bows

Did you see the Winners from last weeks GBP #088…Here is a link to the page so you can see the great cards that won

Winners – Global Design Project #88

I was also one of the “Special Mention” winners with the card below….so exciting!

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This week we are back to a Colour Challenge..

I really enjoy doing these challenges and I think the colour challenges are my favorite as they make me use colours I may not normally use.

It so easy to get stuck in using the same colours over and over again.

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I won this set at the Stampin’ Up! on Stage event in April. I have been putting off using it as I just wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it. But these colours really work with it, so I hope you like my card.

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This set is called Fabulous Flamingo 143758 and will be available to order as from the 1st June.

It is a 3 step stamp….and 3 step stamps and me always have a battle to who is going to win….I like them but I always have trouble lining everything up. Thankfully I had my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig handy.

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The Stamp-a-ma-jig is great for when you need to line up titles or images as the 2 or 3 step stamping.

Now as I said the Fabulous Flamingo is a 3 step process and I have used only 2 colours being Calypso Coral and Basic Black, but as you can see I have 2 tones in the Calypso Coral.

This is how I did it…….

  • Using the solid body image I inked it up with the Calypso Coral and then stamped off twice on a piece of scratch paper. This makes the image much lighter.
  • With the full body Image stamp and the Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp the image with full strength ink. I have added a Video I found on YouTube by The Mad Stamper on how to use this great tool.
  • I then stamped the outline images doing the legs and then the body with Basic Black again using the Stamp-a-ma-jig.

Hope you like my entry in this weeks challenge. Please go to Global Design Project and have a look at what others have done for this challenge.

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A weekend of crafting…what did you do?

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

Hi…how was your weekend?

Do you want to see what I did?

Besides driving kids to work, doing the washing etc..I spent the weekend crafting. Getting ready for 3 events I have happening next month.

  • The launch of the NEW Annual Catalogue
  • Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea – which I’m hosting and your invited!
  • A Stampin’ Up! Party for a friend 

WOW!…its all starting to happen.

So I have been busy making a project I have wanted to do for a while.

Now this is a sneak peek of the “Soon to be released In- Colours”

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These are such cute cards and so simple to do, using the Note Cards and Envelopes.

But that’s not all I did…

I made 4 of each colour way and then a great “No-cut  Pattern Paper Note Card Folder” by Di Barnes

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I have been wanting to make these for so long and I think they work really well with the knew Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper.

Anyone who books a Stampin’ Up! Party with me in June or July will receive one of these beautiful Note Card Folders…
so contact me to book your Party!

In colours

These papers will be available in June with the launch of the Annul Catalogue.

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Global Design Project 088 | Case the Designer

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges, Water Colour

Welcome to Butterflys and Bows and to the Global Design Challenge #088

This week we are casing the Shawn de Oliveira.

GDP088_ShawnShawn has used the “Rose Garden Thinlits” in creating his  beautiful card and the sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set “Rose Wonder”

For my take on Shawn’s card I have used the Rose Wonder stamp set and used Stampin’ Up! Water colour pencils to colour the rose.

I had so much fun making this card …I made two of them.

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The image was stamped onto Shimmery White card stock with the Archival Black Ink…make sure you leave this to dry or heat set with the heat gun before colouring.

The watercolour pencils are so soft and easy to use with the Blender pen….

The Yellow Rose I used the Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo pencils to colour the rose and Old Olive with a little Early Espresso for the leaves.

For the pink rose i used Melon mambo and added highlights with Rich Razzleberry, leaving some white areas. The leaves were also done with Old Olive and early Espesso but I also added a little Real Red into the leaves.

It is so relaxing sitting by the heater last night colouring, what a great way to release the days stresses.

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Video Friday……Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: Video Friday

Hi and welcome to Video Friday..

Today I thought I would share with you a video  by Stampin’ Up! on one of the best tool you can every by or invest in….

I say invest because its not a cheap item, it is a BIG ticket item…but it is worth every cent.

BSBS1The video will tell you about how the Big Shot works and the many accessories that go with it. If you CLICK on the picture above it will take you to “My Shop” where you can purchase yours today if you live in Australia.

To give you a little hint…with the soon to be released Annual Catalogue there will be a lot more dies available to go with some of the new Stamp sets and having this tool will save you time on Fussy Cutting. Some of the cards I have created using the Big Shot are…

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Global Design Project 087 | Theme Challenge

Published on by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges

Hi and Welcome to Butterflys and Bows

Wow! What a great week……the card I entered in last weeks Global Design Project was a winner, along with 2 other cards.

Winner – Global Design Project #86

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Thanks Global Design Project.

This week the theme for Global Design project # 087 is Cooking/Baking/Making

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Using the only stamp set I had with anything to do with Cooking, Baking or making is “Sprinkles of Life”

 

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This week I wanted to do a card with bright colour….whats better than a bright little Birthday Cup Cake.

Using the colours Crushed Curry, Mellon Mambo and Bermuda Bay I sponged a piece of Whisper White blending the colours together. From this piece the cake top was punched out.

the base of the cup cake was stamped onto Crumb Cake card with Soft Suede Stampin’ Pad and “Fussy Cut”.

The colours used in the Cake Top were repeated again in the card and Card front.

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