World Card Making Day

Published on October 1, 2016October 1, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Special Promotions, Uncategorized

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Do you remember the last time you received a card in the mail?

In a sea of junk mail and bills, a card is a simple thing that really stands out to the person who receives it. Sending a card is a small gesture that shows just how much you care about that special someone in your life. With World Card Making Day on 1 October, celebrate by making and sending a handmade card to someone who could use a little recognition, love, or just a boost (which is anyone, really!).

And in celebration of World Card Making Day, from 1-5 October, you can save up to 25% on cardmaking essentials that can be used to share your love all year long!

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Global Design Project #053 | Colour Challenge

Published on September 18, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges

This week we are being inspired by colour.

Colour is something Stampin’ Up!® is very well known for and it is wonderful that we have

so many products that co-ordinate with one another.

The Design team this week have give us 3 beautiful colours to work with….

Gold, Night of Navy and Watermellon Wonder….

I have really enjoyed working with these colours and here is what I have come up with.

The Flourishing Phrase Stamp Set and Flourish Thinlits are part of a Bundle,

buying these as a bundle gives you a 10% discount.

The Flourish in the back ground has been stamped in Versa Mark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

Sentiment also from the set I stamped with Night of Navy Ink. The Velum leaves soften the card and

goes with the elegance of the card.

I love these beautiful Thinlits, they are elegant with the feel of old world yet still modern and

whats a card like this if it wasn’t finished with a bit of “BLING”.

I have added Dimensionals between the Watermellon Wonder and White matting to give depth

to the finished card.

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Special Offers……Last week!

Published on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Special Promotions

Its the last week!

Don’t leave it too long or these prices will be gone!

This offer finishes on the 21st September

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Don’t miss these limited time deals! Save 25% on selected products while stocks last.

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Global Design Project #052 | CASE the Designer

Published on September 10, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, GDP Challeges

What a week…..

I have been sick all week with end of winter Flu/Tonsilites

but the best news of the week has been ….

Robert (my No: 3 son) has been chosen to be the next School Captain.

So proud of him.

But to the task at hand……

This week Global Design Project have given us another Challenge “CASE the Designer”

and it’s none other than the talented Teneale Williams.

I just love her cards…they are so beautiful.

I really like the layout of this card, so I have taken my inspiration from there.

For this card I have used the Cookie Cutter Bundle.

A great set for adults and children…a great way to get them involved in making this years Christmas cards

for family and friends.

Its a simple Stamp Set with some great images for Christmas and includes a Builder Punch, which makes cutting out so easy..

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Special Offer – Week 2

Published on September 9, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Special Promotions

You can save 25% on select annual catalogue products until 21 September! Check out the discounted products below

Check back often, because discounted products will change weekly.

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Father Christmas – ESAD 2016 Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop

Published on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, Uncategorized

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The New 2016 Holiday Catalogue has just been released….have you seen or even had a try of some of the wonderful new products as yet?

Through this Blog Hop you will find many wonderful ways in which you can use these products….

If you have just arrived from Kathryn Ruddick’s Blog or are starting this adventure with me ,I would like to welcome you and say…..

“Hi and I hope you enjoy this experience”

Make sure to click each link to see all of the wonderful creations.

Who doesn’t love a great Santa?

I love Christmas and I love Santa.

My parents every Christmas Eve would gather my sisters and I together

and read to us “Twas the Night Before Christmas”

by Clement Clarke Moore

So I love the traditional Santa decided below

“He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.

His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly

That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.”

This year Stampin’ Up! have given a wonderfully traditional Santa and I couldn’t resit

purchasing this stamp set.

So here is my card using this the “Father Christmas Stamps”

I wanted to achieve the old world charm of this stamp set.

So I have used Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke as my card stock. The images were all stamped in Early Espresso.

In stamping the top and base of this card the “Stamp-a-ma-jig” became my best friend in lining

everything up nicely.

Using a Blender Pen and Always Artichoke Stamp Pad I traced around the

finer scroll lines in the boarders top and bottom.

Santa was then coloured in softly to allow the fine detail of the stamp to come through.

The edges of the layers of card stock was sponged in Early Espresso and Always Artichoke

to add to that Aged Old Charm.

I hope you have enjoyed my part in this Blog Hop.

Make sure you check out this next blog from Carolina Evans

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Welcome Baby……..

Published on September 2, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Baby

This week I was asked to make a card to give to a New Arrival.

His name is “Fox”

and as my friend had seen the Foxy Friends Stamp Set,

she requested I use that.

Isn’t he cute!

And so much fun to do.

Special Offers for September are HERE!

Published on September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Special Promotions

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Take a look at what Stampin’ Up! is offering this Month

25% OFF Selected Products

You can save 25% on select annual catalogue products until 21 September! Check out the discounted products below …….

Don’t let miss out on these great deals! Check back often, because discounted products will change weekly.

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This weeks offers are…..

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Tin of Tags Project Kit

Published on August 31, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas

I love a GOOD project

and better still I love one that is easy to put together and can be shared or used.

This year in the Holiday Catalogue Stampin’ Up have given us another

great Tag Kit.

There are 30 tags, 3 of each design to make and they come in a great little Red Tin to keep them in until Christmas.

Gather with friends and have your Demonstrator (“Me”) bring the extra supplies.

Or make it on your own with these additional products…….

Tin of Tags Stamp Set

Ink Pads- Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Old Olive, and Real Red

Adhesives – Fine-Tip Glue pen, Glue Dots , Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I will be announcing a little later on my Events page of an upcoming workshop with this kit..

so stay tuned!

Merry Mice….and Global Design Project #050

Published on August 26, 2016August 28, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, GDP Challeges

Who feels like Christmas is just around the corner and is sneaking up on us?

I do!

Recently one of my friends posted on Facebook how many Fridays until Christmas….

and that was scary!

I haven’t even started thinking about gifts or anything as yet……

but Stampin’ Up! has……

and look what they have coming out on the 1st September

the new

“Holiday Catalogue”.

Global Design Project have given us this week a “Sketch Challenge”

And I thought why not give you a sneak peak at one of the new Stamp Sets from the Catalogue,

using the challenge. So here’s the Challenge.

Are you ready for it….

Isn’t it cute…its called “Merry Mice”

This is such a cute set and really great if you enjoy colouring in.

So using the Blender Pens and the Stamp Pads I spent a lovely afternoon

colouring in and bring these little guys to life…..

Here are all three cards for you to enjoy

Now if you would like a your own copy of the “Holiday Catalogue” then just contact me

and I will get one into the post to you.

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