On Friday’s ‘Live with Michele’ I created this Z-Fold Card and used the Simply Sparkling Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®.
The Simply Sparkling Bundle is a fun and bubbly bundle, you can let your imagination go with this one, creating cards for all ages . You can stamp the soda can & die cut as is or create the can with the can top, bottom and pull tab in die cuts. The same goes with the fruit…stamp and colour, stamp on coloured cardstock or die cut the fruit using the smaller die pieces. I love the bubbles…again stamp or die cut.
My suggestion is to have the Adhesive Sheets on hand as some of these pieces are small.
The Z-Fold card is a simple and versatile Fun Fold. It can be used in a portrait card, as I have done here or in landscape cards (with the fold on the side). The Z-Fold is the base to many other card styles, for example an Easel Card, Double Z-Fold.
A Z-Fold is created when you fold the card in half and then fold the front of the card back on it’s self. With my card I have added a panel to the front of the card extending across the inside of the card.
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Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project
All products used are listed below and are linked to my On-Line Store
Last night on my Tuesday Night ‘Live with Michele’ I created this stunning card. I used a NEW Designer Series Paper (DSP) called Light & Airy. This is a sneak peak to one of the DSP’s available in January in the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue by Stampin’ Up!®.
It is a stunning paper of beautiful watercoloured birds and back grounds. I have used two of the six designs in this card.
I also used a leaf die from another Bundle – Stippled Roses Bundle, another sneak peak from the 2024 Mini Catalogue by Stampin’ Up!®.
If you are wanting a copy of these 2 catalogues and you ‘Live in Australia’ please contact me and I will get copies out to you when they become available.
Measurements used and link to my video are below.
Measurements Used…
Colour
Imperial/Letter
Metric/A4
Card Base
Basic White
4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”
10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Front
Petal Pink
4 x 5 ¼”
10 x 14.4cm
DSP Floral Strip
DSP
1½ x 4¼”
4 x 10.5 cm
Circle 2“ Punch
Vellum
2 ½ x 3”
6.5 x 8cm
Die cut Leaves, cut 2
Lost Lagoon
3 x 4¼”
7.5 x 10.5cm
Sentiment – cut to size after stamping
Basic White
1 x 4¼”
2 x 10.5cm
Birds
DSP
Card Insert
Basic White
4 x 5 ¼”
10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Strip
DSP
½ x 5 ¼”
1 x 14.4cm
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If you’re in Australia and need help with your crafting needs and don’t have a Demonstrator, I’d love to assist you. Feel free to reach out to me at 0408868771 or michele@jutrisa.com. Cheers!
Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project
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Welcome to Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop. We are a group of Australian Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators 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. Each month we will be showing different ideas based around products, themes and challenges.
Our theme this month is a ‘Picture Inspiration’, – create a project using the below picture as your inspiration. It may be the colours, images or sketches. This challenge was given to us by Maheswari, I had a lot of fun creating this card, not only with the challenge but with ‘Hey Chuck’ Bundle.
I have chosen 3 elements from the ‘Picture Inspiration’
3 Rectangle elements
Torn Edges
Elements from behind the last rectangle
Hey Chuck
This is my second card using the ‘Hey Chuck’ Bundle and I seem to be creating a theme with these cards. They are bright and lots of fun, in both creating them as well as enjoying the finished card.
3 Rectangle elements – My use of the above elements is very broad as my chooks would not stay in the confines of the rectangles.
Torn Edges – The Lemon Lime Twist card stock is from the White Center Specialty Paper and when torn the white core shows.
Elements from behind the last rectangle – The die cut sun, wind vane and ‘Rise & Shine’ sign and the elements from behind the last rectangle.
How to Make….
Cut all cardstock and score.
Card Mat – Tear approx 1cm off top and bottom of Lemon Lime Twist White Center Specialty Paper and adhere to the card base. Keep torn off pieces, one to be used on the card insert.
Tip- If you want the white core to be on the front of the Card Base, have right side up and tear towards yourself.
Die cut 3 rectangles with the Deckled Rectangles using the 2nd smallest die.
Die cut Sun and Wind Vanes
Stamp Chock and Fence images in Memento Tuxedo Black. You can see how I coloured fences and chocks from my YouTube Video -Live with Michele
Fences and Chooks coloured with Stampin’ Blends
Fences using Blends – Crumb Cake Combo & Bronze
Chooks
Bodies- Daffodil Delight Combo, Wild Wheat
Tails – Poppy Parade, Tranquil Tide
Tails – Tranquil Tide, Granny Apple Green, Starry Sky
Use Deckled Rectangles to cut sentiment – there is no die the right size for this, I used a larger die to cut 2 sides & then moved die to cut other 2 sides.
With blending brush and Crumb Cake Ink colour the sentiment.
Adhere the 3 rectangles to card front, leave room to slip sun behind last rectangle.
Using Multi Purpose Glue adhere the fences onto the rectangles.
Add dimensionals to the back of the chooks and add to card front.
Tuck sun behind the last rectangle.
Glue wind vane and sentiment to card front.
Card Insert
Glue one of the torn Lemon Lime Twist White Center Specialty Paper pieces to the bottom edge of the card insert.
Add fence and Wind Vane
Stamp ‘It’s your Birthday’ sentiment with Early Espresso Ink.
Cutting Measurements
Paper
Colour
Imperial/Letter
Metric/A4
Card Base
Misty Moonlight
5½ x 8½” score at 4 ¼”
14.9 x 21cm, score at 10.5cm
Card Mat
Lemon Lime Twist White Center Specialty Paper
4¼ x 5½ ”
10.5 x 14.9cm
3 Rectangles
Basic White
4 x 6″
9 x 14.9cm
Card Insert
Basic White
4 x 5¼”
10 x 14.4cm
Stamping – Chocks x 3
Basic White
4¼ x 5½
10.5 x 14.9cm
Sentiment
Basic White
1 x 2½
3 x 6cm
Stamping – Fence x 4
Basic White
2½ x 4¼”
7.5 x 10.5 cm
Sun Die Cut
Crushed Curry
2 x 3″
4 x 7cm
Wind Vane x 2
Basic Black
2½ x 4¼”
7.5 x 10.5cm
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It’s time for the new Just Add Ink Challenge. This week we have a Sketch that has been suggested by Di. There are so many possibilities for how this Sketch can be used. We are looking forward to seeing what you all make of it. Have fun!
I love challenges because they stretch me, take me out of my comfort zone. They are good if your ‘Mojo’ is a bit lost, as it gives you a starting point. You can copy it as is or change some of the elements as per shapes…circles to square. Turn it around so instead of a portrait layout it becomes a landscape layout.
Make sure you head over to Just Add Ink and check what the Design Team have created, make sure you also look at the other entries…Better still create a project and add it to the challenge, have fun!
Masterfully Made
You can watch the attached video below to see how I created this card.
The Vellum circles were cut with the Deckled Circle Dies 162286 from the Sept – Dec 2023 Mini Catalogue, these will be available to order from the 6th September.
Measurements Used…
Sorry I have had to remove the measurements…
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
All products used are listed below and are linked to my On-Line Store
Product List
Online Exclusives
To all the Online Exclusives click HERE or on the image below, this items will not be found in the catalogues so check back throughout the year to see what is new.
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This week on my ‘Live with Michele’ I created this fun card using the Stampin’ Up!® ‘Hey Chuck’ Bundle. I was inspired by lots of different cards created by some very talented Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators.
The rooster – Chuck! I coloured using the Stampin Blends, on my video below you will see what colours I used and how they were used to create this ‘Loud and a bit Crazy’ Rooster.
I also added clouds with a template made using the Basic Boarders Die and Starry Sky Link brushed on with a blending Brush.
Measurements Used…Sorry I have had to remove the measurements…
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
All products used are listed below and are linked to my On-Line Store
To all the Online Exclusives click HERE or on the image below, this items will not be found in the catalogues so check back throughout the year to see what is new.
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“Make a project using the colours in the challenge swatch.“
These are such beautiful colours together and very easy to use. They blend well together and give you a soft delicate lacy feel….a modern old world feel!
Make sure you head over to Just Add Ink and check what the Design Team have created, make sure you also look at the other entries….better still create a project and add it to the challenge, have fun!
When creating a card, I like to let it grow…I may have an idea in mind but that doesn’t mean that is how my card will turn out. My layout here is very basic and one that I use a lot ….2 layers on a card base.
My card front or top layer, I like to have a bit of texture. Here I have used the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks & Pool Party Ink to create texture…with the ink darker towards the middle and blending out to nothing around the edges. I also used the Blending brush to add some colour around the edges to take away the stark white of Basic White Cardstock.
The fine detail branches also cut from Basic White Cardstock were coloured with a Blending Brush and Lost Lagoon Ink. I die cut the branches first and then gently run the brush down the branches, taking care not to bend the branches. If you used your brush in a circular motion you could easily damage the die cut. This can also give you more texture as the ink get caught on the edges of the die cut.
The Daisies were stamped onto Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper with VersaMark Ink and embossed with White Embossing Powder. Using a water painter paint your image with water and then add small amounts of diluted (with Water) Fresh Freesia Ink to the center of the flower, letting the ink flow down the petals. Let that dry off before adding more ink and less diluted. The trick with this I have found (through trial and error….lot’s of errors) is to let your work dry off a little before going back with more colour.
Cutting Measurements
Paper
Colour
Imperial
Metric
Card Base
Lost Lagoon
4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”
10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat
Pool Party
4 x 5 ¼”
10 x 14.4cm
Card Front
Basic White
3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛”
9.7 x 14.1cm
Sentiment
Basic White
¾ x 4″
1.8 x 10cm
Card Insert
Basic White
4 x 5 ¼”
10 x 14.4cm
Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!
Welcome to Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop. We are a group of Australian Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators 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. Each month we will be showing different ideas based around products, themes and challenges.
Tracy has given us a Tic Tac Toe Challenge….choose any three in a row, diagonal, vertical or horizontal.
You will notice we have made a few changes to Let’s Craft Together, we have changed our Logo and have added a few new members. So I hope you will enjoy the extra projects to visit. Please leave a comment as you follow our Hop around Australia.
Paper Florist Dies & Countryside Inn
For my card I am using – Easel Card, Flowers and Blue…….and ‘Yes’ you could say that my card falls into a few other categories as well such as Easel Card, Designer Series Paper and Birthday… O’ well, just making sure I was covered……LOL!
I have chosen two of the new blues or one returning colour and one new – Misty Moonlight and Boho Blue with a little bit of Basic White and Wild Wheat.
Measurements Used..
Tips and Tricks
Card Base – Front was scored diagonally to form Easel Card
Card Front, Countryside Corners Bundle – Stitching Line inked with Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Write Marker and die cut with coordinating die.
Card Insert – Smaller Countryside Corner die cut in Basic White for a writing panel on inside of the card
Countryside label die has 3 dimensionals to give it lift for stopper.
Large Flowers – 2 layers large petals + 1 smaller Petals
Small Flowers Daisy – Each flower has 3 layers
Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!
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. Please leave a comment, it’s always good to hear from you.
Today on my ‘Live’ I created a card using the Stampin’ Up!® Waves of Inspiration Stamp and Waves Dies. I haven’t used this stamp for a long time so it was fun to go back and revisit it.
This week, we are CASEing a card by Susan Wong, our talented team member from New Zealand. CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit Remember that when you CASE a project you can take what you like from the design and make it your own. It might be the stamp set – the colors, the layout, the theme, the images – whatever you like that has inspired you to make a card of your own.
Why don’t you go to Global Design Project site and check out the other projects completed by the Design Team …. also the other entries.
How to make this card….
Mask – Rub the back of the mask along stitching lines to close up holes, so that the colour doesn’t bleed through.
Masked of area coloured with Starry Sky and Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Pads and Blending Brushes
Water Splater – use a paint brush to get smaller splaters
Embossing folder – used reverse side as card front
Pelican – Stamped with Pebble Path and stamped off. Why? New ink pad which is very juicy, by removing some of the ink you get a clearer image.
Watercolour Pencils Used – Basic Black, Basic Gray, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Balmy Blue and Coastal Cabana
Watercolour pencils – use Blender Colour Lifter to blend colours, this allows you to use Basic White cardstock and Stampin’ Pads (water base ink)
Pebble Path Jute – Separate strands and bring back together to reduce bulk and give a fuller look.
Cutting Measurements
Paper
Colour
Imperial
Metric
Card Base
Crumb Cake
4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”
10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat
DSP
4 x 3”
10 x 8.5cm
Card Front
Basic White
3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛”
7.5 x 14.9cm
Stamping
Basic White
4 ¼ x 5½”
10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Insert
Basic White
4 x 5¼”
10 x 14.1cm
Card Insert Strip
DSP
4 x ½”
1.5 x 10cm
Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!
Welcome to Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop. We are a group of Australian Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators 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. Each month we will be showing different ideas based around products, themes and challenges.
Our Theme for our July Challenge is ‘Anything Animals’, this theme was set by Maheswari
Zoo Crew
For this challenge I have decided to use the Zoo Crew Suite with a Fun Fold Card – Pillar Pop-Up Card. I made this card originally in 2022 – Stella Birthday
How to make this card…
You can find a YouTube Video showing how I made this card previously HERE
I made a couple of changes, which are
No Designer Series Paper on the Frame, sponged around using blending brushes.
DSP added to stand on the back
When making this using Imperial Measurements your window size will be smaller. The Dancer and Band will be closer together
I sponged edges of layers using Lemon Lolly and Lost Lagoon Ink (re Pic’s)
I sponged Stage lighting using Lemon Lolly Ink and two pieces of post-it note to create a ‘V’
Band – Beaver and Water Hog and adhered to the DSP, Frog is attached with 2 mini dimensionals
Measurements Used…
Paper
Colour
Imperial/Letter
Metric/A4
Card Base
Basic White
4 ¼ x 5 ½”
10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Base Mat DSP
DSP
4 x 5 ¼”
10 x 14.4cm
Card Frame/Window
Basic White
3¼ x 4½ “
8.5 x 12.9cm
Pillars
Basic White
1⅞ x 3″, score at ⅜, ¾, 1⅛, 1½”
15 x 5cm, score at 1, 2, 3, 4cm
Stand
Basic White
2 x 6¾” , score at ½, 4¾, 5½, 6¼
5 x 17.5cm, score at 1.5, 12, 14, 16cm
Stand DSP
DSP
1¾ x 4″
4.5 x 10cm
Curtain Die – Valance – Side Drapes
Lost Lagoon
¾ x 4½ “ 2½ x 4″
2 x 12cm 6.5 x 9cm
Curtain Tie Backsdie
Lemon Lolly
scrap
scrap
Card Writing Panel Back
Basic White
4 x 5 ¼”
10 x 14.4cm
Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!
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.
I love it when an idea works out better than I thought it would and it was so simple. Using the Designer Series Paper, Zoo Crew images be the ‘Hero’ of the card. There are 6 images, one on each sheet of DSP that match with a die that you can easily die cut out. Change the colours to coordinate with the image and you can create 6 cards all different. By fussy cutting you can add more animals and more cards.
PDF – Zoo Crew Tutorial
I have written up this tutorial for you to use. There is a link for you to down load.
To all the Online Exclusives click HERE or on the image below, this items will not be found in the catalogues so check back throughout the year to see what is new. New Products starting 6th July 2023
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