Cheerful Daisies

Published on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Today I’m taking part in the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge and I am using Stampin’ Up!® Cheerful Daisies Bundle from the Annual Catalogue.

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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!

How to make this card…

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

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Paper Florist Dies & Countryside Inn – Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

Published on August 4, 2023July 23, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

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.

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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

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Waves of Inspiration – Live with Michele

Published on July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

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.

I used this card as my entry for the Global Design Project #404

Global Design Project #404 | Case the Designer

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

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Anything Animals – Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

Published on July 4, 2023July 1, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

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 HE RE

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 Backs die	Lemon Lolly	scrap	scrap
Card Writing Panel Back	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm

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Zoo Crew Suite Collection (English)

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Blending Brushes

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Zoo Crew -Live with Michele

Published on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

How cute is this card!

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.

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Live with Michele YouTube video

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Fresh as a Daisy – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

Published on June 22, 2023June 20, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Welcome to Creativity Abounds Blog Hop. We are a group of very keen Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world 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.

Our Theme this month is Fresh As a Daisy

This is such a pretty suite, the daisy dies are beautiful to work with

My card today I have kept very simple and let the suite speak for it’s self.

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Fresh As A Daisy Suite Collection (English)

Creativity Abounds – Fresh As a Daisy Stamp Camp

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In- Color 2023-25 – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

Published on May 18, 2023May 15, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Our Theme this month is In-Colors 2023-25

Stampin’ Up!® have given us 5 NEW In- Colors to use over the next 2 years. These colours – Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve, Pebble Path and Cooper Clay. These 5 colours have great earthy tones they work well together and with other colours.

My take on these colours are….

Boho Blue – I love Blues
Wild Wheat – a great colour to use if you want Gold accents with out the shinny metallic gold. Wild Wheat also has green under tones which works well for leaves with Autumn tones.
Moody Mauve – This reminds me of Old Rose colours.
Pebble Path – This colour to me has a warm gray tones, a nice blend between browns and greys.
Cooper Clay – Cooper Clay is like the Wild Wheat , could be a replacement for metallic Cooper and again has autumn tones.

Dainty Delight

For my card I decided to use Boho Blue as my card base and back drop for the floral arrangement. With the Moody Mauve and the Boho Blue the Wild Wheat has a green tone.

The flowers I coloured with Moody Mauve Blends, Wild Wheat for the flower centers. The leaves I use Soft Sea Foam just to give a hint of a different green and not wanting to go too bright.

The ribbon, I unraveled approx 8cm and tied it into a note, rather than a bow. A bow in the coordinating ribbon – Boho Blue Textured Ribbon would have been a little too heavy against the lightness of the stems and floral image.

The sentiment I stamped using the Pebble Path ink, not as dark as the basic black

How to make this card…

Please note that the conversion from Metric/A4 to Imperial/Letter will change the look of the card slightly. There is a difference of roughly 1cm/ ⅜”. This all makes a difference to the layers in the length of the card. You could make the lengths of the DSP shorter but then in doing that the Die Cut stems would be longer than the DSP. So I will leave that to you to decide what you want to do.

Cutting Measurements

Paper	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Boho Blue	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat	Basic White	4 x 5¼”	9.5 x 13.9cm
DSP Spot	Boho Blue	2¼ x 4¾”	6.5 x 12cm
DSP Lines	Boho Blue	3 x 4¼”	7.5 x 11cm
Stem	Wild Wheat	2½ x 6″	6 x 15cm
Stem	Moody Mauve	2½ x 6″	6 x 15cm
Stamped Image	Basic White	2 X 4″	5 x 10cm
Sentiment	Basic White	¾ X 2¾”	1.8 x 6cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 X 5¼”	10 x 14.4
Insert Strip Spot	Boho Blue	⅝ X 4″	1.5 x 10cm
Insert Strip Lines	Boho Blue	¾ X 4″	1.8 x 10cm

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Bright & Beautiful – May Fun Fold Challenge

Published on May 4, 2023May 3, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Thank you Kylie for this fun challenge, Double Z-Fold cards are a easy & fun. There are so many great variations to the Z- Fold Card…check out this Pinterest page on Z-Fold Cards using Stampin’ Up! Products.

Bright & Beautiful Double Z- Fold Card

I created my card using the Bright & Beautiful Suite from the NEW Annual 2023-24 Stampin’ Up!® Catalogue. If you love Birthdays, Balloons and stars this is a fun suite. Great for birthday cards, general celebrations or any special moments. The dies cut balloons, stars, tags and work well for shaker cards. The Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) is 6 x 6″, one side of the DSP has fun type images of stars, strips, waves, strips and confetti. The reverse side has ombre effects, variegate or shabby (as per my card), giving great texture effects for your cards.

The DSP coordinates with Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Pretty Peacock, Azure Afternoon and Blueberry Bushel. For my card I used the Azure Afternoon DSP and die cut stars in Berry Burst, Basic White, Azure Afternoon and Parakeet Party.

To add some extra texture to the stars I embossed them using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folder found on the Online Exclusives in my Online Store.

The Bright & Beautiful Suite also includes Gold celebration Specialty Designer Series Paper – window sheets in 3 designs – spots, stars and confetti, streamer twirls. One side of the sheets are gold and the other side is in silver. I used the gold spots for the 2nd part of the Double Z-Fold, to create a see through element to my card. I was then able to attach the stars and tag to the window sheet so the stars and tag look like they are floating.

NB: make sure you use your bone folder to crease in the folds and to adhere to the card base I used lots of glue dots that hind nicely behind the dots.

On the back of the card I have added a panel to write your Birthday Greetings on.

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Bright & Beautiful Suite Collection (English)

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Azure Afternoon A4 Cardstock

Parakeet Party A4 Cardstock

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

Mini Glue Dots

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Hello, Irresistible & Butterfly Brilliance – Live with Michele

Published on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

I had so much fun on my ‘Live’ this week. This card was created with Stampin’ Up! products coming and going, also die cuts left over from other projects – Vellum Leaves, Flowers and leaves cut from Designer Series Paper.

Shimmery White Cardstock and Butterfly Brilliance Bundle will soon be leaving us. I am going to miss them, but I am also looking forward to all the new products coming. I am really enjoying the Wild Wheat Cardstock and Ink from the New 2023-25 In-Colours, it has a lovely Green/gold tone which for me is a great substitute for Gold Foil.

I also used one of the Basic 3D Embossing Folders, this was the first I time I have used this folder and looks great with the other elements – floral dies and leaves.

Below is a video showing how the card was made.

Measurements Used…

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Regency Park – March Class

Published on April 12, 2023April 10, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

This month in my March In-home class we created cards using products from the Stampin’ Up!® Regency Park Suite Collection from the 2023 Mini Catalogue. There is so much in this suite….there is 2 bundles, Textured Shimmer paper, Cane Weave Embossing Folder, Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Milky Dots and 6 x 6″ Regency Park Designer Series Paper.

The good thing is some of these products will be staying in the new Stampin’ Up!® 2023-24 Catalogue but the sad thing is the bundles will be gone and the Regency Park Designer Series Paper will also be gone.

My advise….order them now if you want them or the 10% with the Bundles (at time of posting the availability of Suite or DSP unknown)

In my search for ideas I came across a YouTube Channel called Call Me (Crafty) Al. Both the card above and below came from her channel. She has a series called Sheet Load of Cards and these are where she shows and has a Printable PDF of card ideas where you want to make more than one of the same card…great for multiple cards and classes. You would just need to adjust some of the measurements for the Australian A4 Cardstock and our different card size.

Both of these cards really didn’t need much tweaking at all.

The other thing I would say is that if your looking for the link to her PDF’s, you do need to search the page. They were about half way down the Links or at the end.

Card Above Link – March 2023 SheetLoad of Cards | Debut & FREE Printable #SLCTMar2023

Card Below Link- January 2021 SheetLoad of Cards | Debut & FREE Printable

Now, I did change this one a bit to suite the stamps.

Al has lots of great ideas and when the crafting juices are not flowing, it’s good to see what others are creating. Just always give credit to those you have CASE’d and their ideas, and play with them to make them your own.

CASE stands for “Copy and Share Everything” OR “Copy and Selectively Edit” (meaning putting your own spin on another’s design or idea)