Festive Friends

Published on September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape—I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

On yesterday’s ‘Live with Michele’ I created this card using the Festive Friends Bundle by Stampin’ Up! ®.

If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to get creative this Christmas, the Festive Friends Bundle is a perfect place to start. The simple, cheerful images are wonderful for learning colour blending with the Stampin’ Blends—you only need a couple of colours to bring these cute designs to life.

But the magic really happens when you pair the stamps with the Festive Friends Dies. Not only can you cut out your stamped images, but you can also build playful backgrounds using the star and tree dies. There’s even a versatile tag die, making it quick and easy to create personalised gift tags for all your holiday presents.

Whether you’re making cards, tags, or festive décor, Festive Friends gives you endless creative possibilities this season. 🎄✨

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base Tent Fold	Pool Party	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Mat	Basic White	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Pool Party	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Front Support	Pool Party	3⅝ x 4⅞	9.5 x 13.9
Insert Mat	Pool Party	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Insert	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Stamping	Basic White	4 x 4¼”	10 x 10.5cm
Trees	Old Olive	3½ x 4¼”	9 x 10.5cm

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Modern Christmas -Pop-Up Card

Published on September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape—I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

On yesterday’s ‘Live with Michele’ I created this card using the Modern Christmas Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!® — available now in the Online Exclusives section of my Online Store.

I absolutely love the black, white, and gold papers in this collection. One side of the Modern Christmas Designer Series Paper features modern black and white designs, while the other side includes stunning gold foiling. Add a dramatic pop of bold colour to the black and white, and it truly makes your project shine! ✨

This particular card design was inspired by one I saw on Instagram, originally created by Sonja Mehl. I’ve adapted her measurements slightly to suit our standard card sizes.

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop – September

Published on September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

We’re a group of Australian Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators who have joined forces to share our passion for papercraft and inspire creativity in your craft space.

Whether you’re a seasoned stamper or just starting out, we’re so glad you’re here—and we hope you’ll find fresh ideas and creative sparks to fuel your next project!

What to Expect

Each month, we explore a new creative theme or fun challenge, bringing you a variety of styles and techniques to try. There’s always something new to learn and love!

The challenge this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is by Nancy and I am using the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®.

The challenge Guide: Use products from your stash (maybe ones that are feeling a bit neglected) and create something new and on trend by combining it with a select few new items. The aim of this challenge is to show you can create exciting cards with old products

Nests of Winter

The Nest of Winter Designer Series Paper first appeared in last year’s Mini Catalogue, and I was so happy to see it carried over into the current Annual Catalogue. Since this challenge is all about using products that may be retired or sometimes forgotten, I thought it was the perfect excuse to pull it out of my stash and create a card with it.

The challenge was to combine something from your stash that maybe a little forgotten with something NEW! ✨ For my card, I paired the Nest of Winter DSP with the pine tree branches from the Christmas Greenery Bundle and a label from the Traditional Labels Bundle—both are part of the Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection. To finish it off, I added a sentiment from the Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera, which tied everything together beautifully.

These new products will be available in the September–December Mini Catalogue, open for orders from 3rd September.

Other Products and Tips

Sentiment has an adhesive backing- remove the sticky by pouncing the Embossing Buddy on the sticky side. Then add mini dimensionals to adhere to your card front and give lift over the branches.
Bird was fussy cut from the DSP and added with dimensionals.
To give some some bling to the finished card I added the clear & gold gems from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems

Cutting Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base Tent Fold	Gray Granite	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Mat	Misty Moonlight	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	DSP	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Insert Mat	Misty Moonlight	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Insert	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Insert Strip	DSP	3⅞ x ¾”	9.7 x 2cm
Label	Gray Granite	2½ x 4”	6.5 x 10cm
Pine Branches	Mossy Meadow Shaded Spruce	2½ x 5” 2½ x 5”	5 x 12.5cm 5 x 12.5cm

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Traditions Of Christmas Suite Collection (English)

Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English)

Nests Of Winter 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock

Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems

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Jolly Holly

Published on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape—I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

On ‘Live with Michele’ I created another card using the Jolly Holly Bundle by Stampin’ Up! ®.

Having another play with the Jolly Holly Bundle!
For this card, I used the coordinating die from the bundle that partially cuts the holly, allowing the petals to be lifted and layered over the frame for added dimension. The holly is coloured with Stampin’ Up!® Watercolor Pencils and blended using the Colour Lifter from the Blends range. The frame is from the Beautiful Motifs die set and perfectly highlights the holly detail.

Measurements Used…

Cutting Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Crumb Cake	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Die Cut Panel	Crumb Cake	4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
Frame	Early Espresso	4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Insert Mat	Early Espresso	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm

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Holly Jolly

Published on July 5, 2025July 5, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi there, and welcome! Whether you’re here for inspiration, ideas, or just a creative escape—I’m so happy you’ve stopped by.

🎥 On yesterday’s ‘Live with Michele’, I created this festive card using the Holly Jolly Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®.
It’s full of classic Christmas charm—with just the right touch of sparkle to make it shine!

To add a bit of festive shimmer, I used Metallic Enamel Effects, lightly applied to the embossed holly using a dauber. This gave the card subtle texture and a gorgeous glimmer that catches the light beautifully.

I also used the coordinating dies to cut out the stamped images and added some dimension to bring everything to life.

📺 Missed the live? No worries—you can catch the replay and see the step-by-step process!
🛍️ Love this bundle? You can shop the Holly Jolly Bundle now in the Online Exclusives section.

Measurements Used…

Cutting Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base Tent Fold	Real Red	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Mat	DSP	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Mossy Meadow	4 x 5⅛”	10 x 14cm
Sentiment	Basic White	2½ x 4¼”	7.5 x 10.5cm
Sentiment Mat	Real Red	2½ x 4¼”	7.5 x 10.5cm
Card Insert	Basic White	3¾ x 5⅛”	9.5 x 14cm
Card Insert Strip	DSP	¼ x 5⅛”	.75 x 14cm
Card Insert Strip	Mossy Meadow left over from Card Front
Holly	Basic White	3 x 1½”	7.5 x 4cm

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Reindeer Memories

Published on December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

On my Live today I created a scrapbook layout using the Stampin’ Up!® Reindeer Memories Scrapbooking Workshop Kit. The base to my layout was cased from Jennifer Smith. I really Love her work and loved the layers she used.

Reindeer Memories Scrapbooking Workshop Kit is in the Last Chance Products and is reduced to $29.75 AU$….so grab it NOW!

Other products I used also in the Last Chance Products are

All the measurements are what I have guesstimated…Also the elements I have used are left overs from other projects I had created.

Measurements Used…

Cutting Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Stock	Basic Black	12 x 12”	30.5 x 30.5cm
DSP	Trees	4 x 11”	10 x 28cm
DSP	Lights	7 x 11”	18 x 28cm
DSP	Check	4 x 5” 3 x 4”	10 x 13 7.5 x 10cm
DSP	Pool Party Snowflakes	3 x 4” 4 x 5”	7.5 x 10cm 10 x 13cm
DSP	Real Red Bells	4 x 7¼”	10 x 18.5cm

All the Reindeer’s, Holly, sentiments were left overs from other projects.

Reindeer’s
- Cardstock used – Pecan Pie, Basic White & Early Espresso
Wreaths – garden Green and Granny apple Green
Silver Foil Bells die cut using the Reindeer Fun Bundle.
Holly
- Basic White coloured with Granny Apple Green with a Blending Brush
- Berrys – Cherry Cobbler
Sentiment
- Christmas die cut using the Peaceful Seasons Dies
- Merry stamp from the Reindeer Fun Stamps and stamped in Real Red, die cut with die from the Stylish Shapes
Spot Light on Nature circle in Cherry Cobbler
Added after video had finished are ‘Merry’ sentiment and Bows from the Real Red & White Bakers Twine.

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Decorative Trees

Published on November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

On Tuesday’s Live I have created a simple Step Card using the Stampin’ Up!® Decorative Trees Bundle. I took the inspiration for this card from Julie Davison, Julies Stamping Spot.

Below you will find measurements and my video for this card.

Measurements Used…

Cutting Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Coastal Cabana	4 ¼ x 10”, score @ 1½, 3, 6½ 2¾ x 8½”, score @ 5½”	10.5 x 26cm, score @ 4, 8, 17cm 7 x 24cm, score @ 14.9cm
DSP	Nest of Winter DSP	1¼ x 4” 3¼ x 4”	3.5 x 10cm 8.5 x 10cm
Card Front	Basic White	2½ x 5¼”	7 x 24cm
Card Insert	Basic White	3¼ x 4”	8.5 x 10cm
Trees & sentiment	Basic White	Half sheet Card stock
Trees DSP	Boho Blue, Peach Pie & Pretty in Pink	2½ x 4” x 3 pieces	6 x 10cm x 3 pieces

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Nests Of Winter 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

2024–2026 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

2023–2025 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

Published on November 4, 2024November 3, 2024 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.

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Colour Challenge’ by Monique and I am using the Winterly Tree Tops Bundle and Peaceful Season Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®.

Winterly Tree Tops & Peaceful Seasons

I had a lot of fun creating this card, using some techniques I hadn’t used before. I have had the Pearlized Enamel Effects and the Matallic Enamel Effects in my stash for a little while but had never pulled the out to use until now.

My “TIPS’

When using the Enamel effects and mixing with water etc, mix them on an old piece of plastic you can throw away. i used a block and could only clean with a piece of steel wool.
When do the splatters have some scrap paper underneath your work. I now have splatters on my glass mat and not sure I want to put steel wool onto it…..May just live with it like it is.

How to make this card…

Cutting Measurements

	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 Mat	Moody Mauve	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Insert Mat	Moody Mauve	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm

Wreath Images	Basic White	4 x 4¼”	10 x 10.5cm
Christmas	Basic White	1½ x 4¼”	4 x 11cm
Christmas	Moody Mauve	1½ x 4¼”	4 x 11cm
Merry Sentiment	Basic White	Scraps of Basic White
Leaves die cuts	Basic White	Scraps of Basic White

Cut all required pieces as per measurements above
Card Front
- Using Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, emboss the Card Front.
- Mix Metallic Enamel Effects Basics Gold with water, until a watery consistency and with a old brush flick across embossed card front and let dry.
- When dry adhere the card front to the Moody Mauve mat.
Wreath
- Stamp 2 wreath images using memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
- Colour with Pretty Peacock and Cherry Cobbler Blends.
- Die cut with coordinating die and add large dimentionals to the back, put to one side.
Christmas Sentiment
- Basic White
  - Add Adhesive Sheet to the back of the Basic White cardstock so it can be easily adhered to the Moody Mauve card stock.
  - Brush water down Metallic Enamel Effects Basics Gold, you may need to add extra Gold Effects to create some texture. Its OK to have some white space.
  - Die Cut once dry, using the Peaceful Seasons Dies

Moody Mauve
- Die Cut large or shadow die from the Peaceful Seasons Dies
Remove adhesive backing from ‘Christmas’ and carefully adhere to the Moody Mauve die cut.
Add mini dimensionals to the back and put aside.
‘Merry’ Sentiment
- Stamp ‘Merry’ using Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of basic White approx 2.5 x 8cm (1 x 3″) in size.
- Die cut using the smaller banner die from Peaceful Seasons Dies
Leaves
- Die cut 6 leaves from the Winterly Tree Tops Bundle.

Card Base
- Card Front– Adhere the matted card front to the card base.
- Wreath – Attach the 2 coloured and die cut wreath pieces to the card front, leaving approx .5cm (¼”) in between the pieces.
- Christmas sentiment – Remove the backings from the dimentionals and attach the Christmas across the middle of the two wreaths.
- Merry Sentiment– add a mini dimensional in the middle of the banner, add a small amount of liquid glue under the ends of the banner and attach above the Christmas sentiment.
- Leaves – Adhere 3 leaves at the top and 3 leaves to the bottom of the wreath, sitting diagonally from each other & tucking them under the wreath.
- Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics White – Add a very small dot on each of the berry’s on the wreath.
Card Insert
- Sentiment sentiment in the middle using the Pretty Peacock Ink
- Adhere the card insert to the Moody Mauve card insert mat.
- Adhere the matted insert to the inside of the card base.

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Reindeer Days

Published on October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Today on ‘Live with Michele’ I created this fun Christmas Card using the Reindeer Days Suite by Stampin’ Up!®. This is a fun and exciting suite to play with, the Reindeer’s are just so cute!

The layout for this card could be used with any suite of products.

Try different combinations or the Reindeer for a slightly different look…

Pecan Pie, Basic White & Early Espresso
Crumb Cake, Vary Vanilla & Basic Black
Smoky Slate, Gray Granite & Basic Gray
Copper Clay, Basic Beige & Early Espresso

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base A	Real Red	5 ½ x 4 ¼	14.9 x 10.5
Card Base Mat	Basic White	5¼ x 4	14.4 x 10
Card Base	DSP	5⅛ x 3⅞	14.1 x 9.7

Card Base B	Real Red	4½ x 6½, score @ 3¼	12.4 x 16, score @ 8cm
Card Front	Basic White	4⅜ x 3⅛	12.1 x 7.7
Card Insert	Basic White	4⅜ x 3⅛	12.1 x 7.7

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

Published on October 4, 2024October 3, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Sketch Challenge’ by Maheswari and I am using the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs, Joyful Images & Joyful Sayings by Stampin’ Up!®.

Joyful Images & Joyful Sayings

I have created this simple and easy Christmas card using Maheswari’s sketch and the Mix and Match Ephemera packs from the Stampin’ Up!® Sept- Jan 2024 Mini Catalogue. I have used the A Little bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper, which also comes with some of these same ephemera pieces.

Why didn’t I use the elements from the Specialty DSP?

The answer to that is…I’ve used them up. There is also more choice in the Mix & Match packs, they all work together and are great when creating on the go.

How to make this card…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Night of Navy	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Front	DSP	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front Panel	Basic White	3½ x 3”	8.5 x 8cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Strip	DSP	⅝ x 5 ¼”	1.5 x 14.4cm
Leaves	Mossy Meadow	Scrapes cut 4 of each
Leaves	Gold Foil	Scrapes cut 4 of each

To give a bit more texture to the card, I embossed the Basic White panel using the Basic Embossing Folders.

I also used leaves left over from other projects to add extra fill in my clusters.

Mossy Meadow Leaves- Winter Tree Top Dies
Gold Foil Leaves- Sentimental Wishes Dies

This card was created purely from what I had lying around my desk.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

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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!