A Little Christmas

Published on August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 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 this week’s Live with Michele, I created this sweet Christmas card using the A Little Christmas Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!®. This adorable suite is a sneak peek from the upcoming September–December 2026 Catalogue, and it’s packed with festive inspiration for all your Christmas crafting.

I have completely fallen in love with these cute little mice! They’re full of personality and can be coloured using whatever colouring medium you enjoy most. For today’s card, I used Stampin’ Blends in Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, and Petal Pink to colour the mice, while the gift was brought to life with Cherry Cobbler and a touch of Golden Glow Shimmer Brush for some festive sparkle.

The A Little Christmas Designer Series Paper is incredibly versatile. The “A” sides feature charming Christmas scenes with the adorable mice and festive icons, while the “B” sides offer classic plaids and stripes that will coordinate beautifully with so many Christmas projects throughout the catalogue.

I also couldn’t resist sharing another sneak peek—the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder. It creates such a gorgeous woven texture that adds depth and elegance to your card layers without taking attention away from the beautiful designer paper.

If you’re looking to get a head start on your Christmas crafting, this suite is sure to become a favourite!

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Pretty Poinsettia Christmas Card

Published on July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 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 elegant Christmas card using the Pretty Poinsettia Dies and Shimmering Stripes Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®. The Pretty Poinsettia Dies are also available as part of a bundle with a coordinating stamp set, both featured in the July Online Exclusives.

Why I Love the Pretty Poinsettia Dies

I absolutely love this poinsettia die and know it will be one I’ll reach for year after year—not only for Christmas cards but also for festive scrapbook pages.

One of my favourite features is the incredible detail. The dies have been specially designed to be used with the Impressions Plate. When you add the Impressions Plate to your die-cuts, the result is stunning dimension, with both raised and debossed textures that really bring the poinsettia to life. See video below for all my tips and how to use the Impressions Plate.

Creating a Soft Glowing Background

For the background, I coloured the Shimmering Stripes Specialty Designer Series Paper using a Blending Brush and ink. By concentrating the colour around the edges and leaving the centre lighter, I created a soft glowing effect behind the poinsettia. Combined with the shimmer of the paper, it adds just the right amount of sparkle to this simple yet elegant card design.

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base Tent Fold	Basic White	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Mat	Peaceful Pine	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Shimmering Stripes Specialty DSP	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Insert Mat	Peaceful Pine	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Insert	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Insert Strip	Shimmering Stripes Specialty DSP	3⅞ x ¾”	9.7 x 2cm
Poinsettia, 1 large & 1 small	Real Red	8¼ x 4¼”	21 x 10.5cm
Leaves x 2	Peaceful Pine	5½ x 4¼”	14 x 10.5cm

Watch the Tutorial

If you’d like to see exactly how I created this card, be sure to watch the replay of my Live with Michele. I’ll take you through each step, from creating the glowing background to assembling the finished card.

I hope this project inspires you to give these beautiful products a try. Whether you’re making Christmas cards, gift tags, or scrapbook layouts, the Pretty Poinsettia Dies are sure to become a favourite in your craft room.

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Pretty Poinsettia Craft Class

Celebrate Christmas in July with the beautiful Pretty Poinsettia Craft Class! In this online class, you’ll learn how to use the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle and its unique Impressions Dies to create stunning projects full of intricate detail and dimension.

Class Details

Class Price: $53 AUD | $63 NZD (Bundle not included)
Featured Product: Pretty Poinsettia Bundle (168147)
Who Can Attend: Demonstrators and customers
Available to Purchase: From 1 July
Live Streaming: 17 July at 6:00 a.m. (AEST)
Where: Exclusive Facebook group

Can’t join live? No problem! The class will remain available for purchase both before and after the live event.

What’s Included?

The class will be presented in English, with downloadable supply lists and project instructions available in:

Dutch
English
French
German

A video-on-demand version with captions in Dutch, English, French, and German will also be available shortly after the live event, so you can craft whenever it suits you.

If you love creating elegant Christmas cards and festive paper crafts with beautiful texture and detail, this class is one you won’t want to miss!

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

If you love what I do and want to support my creativity, you can buy me a coffee ☕ It truly means a lot!

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!

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A Stitched Season Suite Collection | July Online Exclusives Sneak Peek

Published on May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 by Michele Jutrisa

On Friday’s Live with Michele, I created this festive Christmas card using the A Stitched Season Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!®. This beautiful suite is part of the upcoming July Online Exclusives, and I couldn’t wait to have a play and share a little sneak peek with you.

As soon as I opened this suite, I was inspired by the combination of traditional Christmas imagery and beautiful patterned papers. The collection offers plenty of opportunities to create cards, scrapbook pages, and other festive projects.

Now, I know what you’re thinking—Christmas products already? However, as crafters, we know that the holiday season arrives much faster than we expect. Therefore, getting started early means we can enjoy the creative process without the last-minute rush.

Creating the Patchwork Stocking

One of my favourite elements in the suite is the Christmas Stocking Die. Naturally, I couldn’t resist adding my own creative twist. Instead of using the stocking as designed, I decided to create a patchwork-style foot using one of the quilt-inspired patterns from the Stitched Season Designer Series Paper.

To create this effect, I carefully cut individual squares from the designer paper and positioned them over the stocking die before cutting. Although this took a little extra time, the result was well worth the effort. In fact, the paper piecing added texture, interest, and a handmade charm that I absolutely love.

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base Tent Fold	Basic White	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Mat	Peaceful Pine	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Insert Mat	Peaceful Pine	3⅝ x 5⅜”	9.3 x 13.6cm
Card Insert	Basic White	3½ x 5¼”	9 x 13.3cm
Stocking, Holly & Berries	Peaceful Pine	3½ x 5”	9 x 13cm
Stocking, Holly & Berries	Real Red	3 x 4”	8 x 10.5cm
Sentiment	Basic White	3 x 1¾”	8 x 4.5cm

Watch It Come Together

Finally, if you’d like to see exactly how this card came together, be sure to watch the YouTube video below. You’ll see the paper-piecing process in action and pick up a few tips along the way.

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

If you love what I do and want to support my creativity, you can buy me a coffee ☕ It truly means a lot!

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!

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop- December

Published on December 4, 2025November 30, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

Welcome to the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop!
We are a group of Australian Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators who love sharing our creative ideas with you. We’re so happy you’re joining us and hope to inspire you to create projects of your own. Each month, we feature different ideas based on products, themes, or creative challenges — so there’s always something new to enjoy!

Our challenge this month—set by me, Michele Jutrisa, is a ‘Christmas Challenge’ to create a Christmas Decoration for your tree. We hope this inspires you to get creative and craft a lovely decoration for your home or Christmas tree.

Traditions of Christmas

I have a tradition in my home where each year I add a new Christmas ornament to our tree. Last year it was a beautiful ornament my son and his girlfriend brought back from Amsterdam. Other years it has been something special I’ve found, been gifted, or created myself.
So for December, I decided our challenge simply had to be to create something special for your tree using Stampin’ Up!® products.

For my project, I chose to work with products from the Traditions of Christmas Suite, paired with the Large Gold Hoops and the All Seasons Velvet Specialty Paper.

How I Created..

Using the Christmas Greenery Dies, I cut pine branches from Gold Foil and Secret Sea cardstock, and holly leaves from the green velvet Specialty Paper. With the Traditional Label Dies, I cut three labels from Basic White cardstock and stacked them to create a thicker banner—the top piece stamped before layering.

To attach the bow and foliage to the hoop, I used two small circles cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies. For one circle, I folded a bow shape (not knotted) and stapled it to the centre. For the second circle, I placed the hoop on top and added both large and mini dimensionals on either side to secure the hoop in place. Because of how I wanted the elements to sit, I positioned most of the circles on the inside of the hoop.
After removing the Dimensional backings, I adhered the bow circle on top, creating a strong base for layering all the decorative elements.

The opposite ends of the branches were then attached directly to the hoop using glue dots, allowing everything to sit neatly and securely.

The banner was attached to the hoop using dimensionals, and the holly leaves were secured with Mini Glue Dots. To finish them off, I added red Traditional Sparkling Sequins to the holly—one in each size—for the perfect festive touch.

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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Christmas Swing Easel Card

Published on November 29, 2025November 29, 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 Friday’s Live with Michele I created the last of my study of Easel Cards—this one a Swing Easel Card—again featuring the Christmas Tags & More Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®.

The Swing Easel Card features a clever mechanism created with a combination of folds and precise cuts using your trimmer. When scoring and cutting, take extra care not to slice through the mechanism itself—as I’ve accidentally done more than once! I found it really helpful to lightly mark the sections that shouldn’t be cut before starting.

If you’d prefer a smaller swing section, simply widen the border when you make your cuts. This gives you greater control over the size and look of the finished card.

Want to see the process in action? Watch the video below where I walk you through all my tips and tricks.

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Diamond Easel Card

Published on November 23, 2025November 23, 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 Friday’s Live with Michele I created another Easel Card—this time a Diamond Easel Card—again featuring the Christmas Tags & More Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®.

I’m so pleased with how this card turned out. Using the softer colours of Crumb Cake and Soft Sea Foam gives it such a delicate, elegant look.

This fold might look complicated, but it’s actually quite simple. It has lots of layered elements; you just need to pay attention to the direction of your Designer Series Paper prints—which I walk you through in the video.

This card is approximately 15.5 cm square, so you may need to create a custom envelope to fit it.

I based my measurements on a card by Teri Pocock that I found on Pinterest.

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JOY Easel Card

Published on November 15, 2025November 15, 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.

Today I have another Easel Card to share with you, created with the beautiful Christmas Tags & More Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®.

I’m really enjoying this paper pack—it’s so versatile and makes creating festive projects quick and easy. For this card, I wanted something simple but striking, so I used the Party Alphabet Dies to spell out the word JOY as my main focal point. The clean letters paired with the patterned paper give the card a fresh, modern look while still keeping that classic Christmas feel.

Easel Cards are always a favourite of mine because they stand so nicely on display, and this one came together so effortlessly with these products.

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Window Easel Card

Published on November 7, 2025November 7, 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 this week’s Live with Michele, I created a fun Window Easel Card using the Christmas Tags & More Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®.

This card design was inspired by a beautiful creation I saw on Instagram by Avee Renee. Her card featured a striking black background with white daisies — it was simply stunning! I loved the idea and decided to recreate it using products I already had in my craft stash.

The frame of my card was made using the Gallery Blooms Dies, and I adjusted the overall card size to suit the dimensions of the frame. For the top layer, I used the rich Green Velvet from the All Seasons Velvet Specialty Paper to give it a luxurious texture and finish.

Inside the window frame is a strip of Window Sheet, which acts as a base to attach your decorative elements. This gives the effect that your pieces are floating within the frame — a really fun technique that adds extra interest and depth to your design.

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop – November

Published on November 4, 2025November 1, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

🎄 Challenge Theme: Christmas with a Twist!
Our challenge this month, created by Tracy Held, is to make a Christmas card using a non-Christmas product. It’s a fun way to stretch your creativity and see your supplies in a whole new light!

Beautiful Gallery

I ended up creating two cards for this hop as I couldn’t decide which one I liked better. So I decided to show both and let you work out which one you liked. Both cards use the Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! ®

Card 1

For this card, I chose to take the Designer Series Paper right to the edge of the Basic Black card base for a bold, full-coverage look. The paper features dark images on a deep background, so to bring in more colour and contrast, I stamped over the trees using the ‘squiggle’ stamp from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set in Old Olive.

To finish the design, I created an Embellishment Cluster for the sentiment. The Holly leaves were die cut using the Jolly Holly Hybrid Embossing Folder from All Seasons Velvet Specialty Paper. As the die only partially cuts, I fussy cut the connecting areas to separate the leaves. The bow, from the Christmas Greenery Dies, is also cut from the same velvet paper, adding soft texture and dimension. The sentiment comes from the Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack.

Card 2

This card is a much simpler design. I used a piece of Designer Series Paper that looks like a charcoal drawing of a street lined with trees and houses — it has such a lovely sketch-like quality.

To create the card, I simply stamped “Merry Christmas” from the Jolly Holly Stamps in Real Red directly onto the paper. The panel was then trimmed down and matted with Real Red cardstock for a crisp border. To finish, I wrapped a length of Real Red Shiny Ribbon around the card front and tied another small piece into a simple knot for added texture and detail.

Two very different cards made using paper from the same Designer Series Paper pack — each with its own charm! Which one is your favourite? I love both, but I’m especially drawn to the simplicity and elegance of Card 2.

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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Christmas Easel Card

Published on November 2, 2025November 7, 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 Easel Card using the Christmas Tags & More 6″ x 6″ Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®.

This paper pack includes 32 sheets — 8 each of 4 double-sided designs, plus 4 single-sided sheets of pre-cut designs (2 of each). These are perfect for creating card fronts, tags, and quick festive projects.

This Easel Card is one of the most basic styles, giving you all the fundamentals of how an easel card is created.

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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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