February News Letter

Published on February 6, 2016February 6, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

Global Design Project #021 Colour Challenge

Published on February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges, Uncategorized

This weeks Challenge from Global Design Project is a colour challenge set by Brian King…..

Love the colours he has chosen but I don’t think I have used them together before.

On today’s card I decided to do a water colour wash for the back ground with the three colours.

Starting with the Wisteria Wonder,

next Bermuda Bay and lastly Melon Mambo. I did them in this order because I found through trial and

error that the Melon Mambo was too strong and can be over powering if used too heavily. So by starting with the lighter colour and then adding the stronger colours,

I had more control and could see where I needed to add more.

The ribbon is a piece of Seam Binding Ribbon in Crumb Cake (discontinued colour) and as it wasn’t in the colours I wanted I dyed it using the Ink from the ink pads. Its a messy technique but can be fun to do.

You may have to come to one of my classes to learn a bit more about how I did it.

The beautiful rose came from the NEW Rose Garden Thinlits Die which I cut out in the Wisteria Wonder

A simple tag from cut from Very Vanilla and with the “Thank You” sentiment from “Rose Wonder” stamped in Melon Mambo ink. Tied on with Gold Metallic Thread.

The Rose Garden Thinlits and Rose Wonder stamps are from the Occasional Catalog and can be purchased as a bundle.

If you would like to have a go at these challenges or just see the other designs that have been done then click HERE on this link.

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Gum Leaves and Gumnuts

Published on January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized, Water Colour

I am always looking for new ways to use products to give me different effects.

The other day one of my Stampin’ Up! colleges posted an article about using Painters tape as a mask, but it was a special type of tape.

It was called “Frog Tape”,anyway I did some research as this tape can only be bought through Masters and I don’t have one near me.

I found that 3M put out a “Blue Painter Tape Edge Lock”, it comes in different widths and different tackiness.

http://www.scotchblue.com.au/…/Resourc…/Edge-Lock-Protector/

So I purchased the Advanced Multi-Surface Tape as it comes in wider width. Not cheep $15 – $20 per roll
I wanted a solid shape that would fit inside the tape width so used the Feathers Edgelits (discontinued).

I decided to used Glossy paper (also discontinued) to make my mask on and put through the Big Shot. The Big Shot pressed the two together a bit firmer than I would have liked but nothing I could do about that. I hoped that because I used the gloss paper it would pull apart OK, it did stick and tear paper a little but with gentle perspiration I got them apart.

Once I had the mask made I attached to some Shimmery White, this card stock is great with water colouring.

So using the Aqua Painter and inks..this is what I came up with. It bled a little and didn’t give me the clean lines I was hoping for.

But that may have been I was too eager to take mask of.
Very pleased with out come.

The center leaf was painted on another piece of card stock and then cut out with the Edgelits. I made the Gumnut using the Acorn Punch from the Seasonal Catalog and

is still available in the New Occasional Catalog.

Weekly Deals

Published on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Weekly deals

Do you like finding great DEALS….
well here is this weeks

“WEEKLY DEALS”

For one week only you can get these fantastic products at amazing prices…

so click on the link below and have a look….

HERE

I bought the acorn punch last year now I think at these prices I may have to get the stamp set…wait and see what I’m going to do with it!

Its Party Time

Published on January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Uncategorized

In my class last week we celebrated “New Products” by having a “Party Time” theme.

This was my first card making class for the year and January was the start of the

New Occasional Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. So what better way to start the year than in making Birthday Cards.

This worked in well with a project that Shannon West from Stampin’ Up! Head Office has started.

She has asked friends on Facebook to message her their Birthday and address, so that she can post them a Birthday Card.

And I have done this also..if you go to my FB page – Michele Jutrisa Stampin’ Up Demonstrator

you will find pined to the top of the page a invite to send me your Birth Date and I will send you a card.

Here are the cards we made with products from the Occasional and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs.

If you wish to take part in a Class or book a Workshop with your friends then contact me.

Weekly Deals

Published on January 13, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Weekly deals

Weekly Deals……

here are this weeks deals, love the cotton ribbon and those colours are beautiful

and go well with the new products in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog…one week only so don’t leave too long to place your order.

Global Design Project #GDP018…..Is in the Air……

Published on January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges, Valentine, Water Colour, Wedding/Engagment

Time again for a Global Design Project….

and this week it’s another fantastic sketch made by Teneale Williams!

When I first started out in stampin’ Up! I played around with colour on the “Clear Blocks” and using that as a stamp.

It gives you a “Water colour Background”,I love the different effects you can get.

So I decided for this layout that’s what I would do.

To get this effect you do have to work quickly so have every thing ready…

Card stock, in this case Shimmery White, it will give that little bit of extra sparkle and will handle the water used.
Spritzer bottle filled with water
Stampin’ Write Markers, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral and Watermellon Wonder..(don’t you love the colour names…I do)

Using the Stampin’ Write markers I coloured in the block starting with the lighter colour at the top

and working down to a darker colour at the bottom.

Then a light spray with the Spritzer onto the block and stamp down onto card stock. I held it there for approx 2 minutes, just to let the colour spread.

Carefully lift the block, you may have a pooling of ink just blot any excess ink with paper towel or tissue.

When dry stamp your image on top…here I embossed the floral heart from “Bloomin’ Love” and embossed with white embossing powder.

Triple mounted…added some pearls and a sentiment just under frames.

Give it ago…would love to hear how you went with this great technique.

Keep on Stampin’ Up!

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Global Design Project #GDP017

Published on January 9, 2016January 9, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: GDP Challeges

My first for this year…..Global Design Challenge that is…..

And what is the challenge for this week..

It’s a Colour Challenge!

Now the challenge also asked us not look at the cards done by the designer team.

But because I have left this so late to do I will admit I have seen some of the Designer Team’s cards on Facebook and Pinterest.

So I tried my hardest not to refer back to their beautiful works but refer to the colours and to the New Seasonal Catalogue and Sale-A Bration Calalogues.

I Love these colours but the Garden Green can be very bold. So I have decided to use the

Garden green as an accent, rather than a main colour. So I’m going to use two stamp sets from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue…

Have you seen it yet!

If not then contact me and I will get a copy out to you as soon possible because I know you will love the Stamps, Papers and Accessories as much as I do.

So I’m using …..”What I Love”. Yes, that is the name of the set and YES I do love it

and I have teamed it up with “Hello”.

Now this set is only in the Sale-A Bration Catalogue for a LIMITED TIME (15 Feb 2016).

So don’t leave it too long,

REMEMBER spend $90 from the other catalogues and you get to choose a product for FREE from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.

Oh…..better not forget you want to see the Card I made..OK here it is…

Hope you like it!

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New Catalogues….Weekly Deals….Classes Info

Published on January 5, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Weekly deals

At
“LAST”
the Occasionals Catalogue

and Sale-A-Brations Catalogue

is avalable on line or in hard copy.
Click HERE to see the catalogues on-line NOW!

If you would like to recieve a hard copy contact me today.

There are some wonderful new stamps, kits and free product from the Sale-a-bration catalogue (when you purchase $90 worth)

“NOW”

Is the time to book your Workshop.
Get together with your friends and family and let me come and show you our fantastic products.
Earn some great products when your workshop sales reach $250 and earn extra rewards from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue when you and your friends spend $90

Have you had a look at this weeks WEEKLY DEALS.
Each week these change and are only for one week..so don’t leave it too long to place your order.

MY FAVORITE PRODUCT IS…
Magnetic Platform and what a great price ($17.50 off)

Click on the HERE to go directly to this great deal.

Classes for January

Card Making Classes
My first class for this year is on Friday 15th.
There are two times 10am and 7.30pm.
Cost: $20 per person
Bring a friend (never been before) and get your class at half price and your friend for free!
Bookings are essential….
Book by calling 0408 868 771
or
email: michelejutrisa@gmail.com
(please note new email address for time being, while we sort out email issues)
And because its the first for the Year we will have a “Party Theme”
If you can’t be there and wish to recieve your copy of the lastest catalogues contact me and I will post them out to you.

Project Life Classes
Will start again on the last Friday of the month
29th January
Time: 7.30 pm
Cost: $20 per person
Bring a friend (never been before) and get your class at half price and your friend for free!
Bookings are essential….
Book by calling 0408 868 771
or
email: michelejutrisa@gmail.com
(please note new email address for time being, while we sort out email issues)

My Life through out December

Published on December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 by Michele Jutrisa Category: Christmas, Project life, Uncategorized

Where are your Christmas photos?
Last year I started a Project Life Christmas Album about all the things I did in December leading up to Christmas…..

In all I probably only did 20 pages (one day a page)…this year I have been very busy and by tomorrow will have done nearly every day for December…WOW!
Here are some of the pages completed.