Old Memories……

Published on November 30, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Yesterday, my son Robert was having a chat to his Dad about one of his subjects, Modern History. I reminded them that we have an old suitcase in the shed with lots of bits and pieces from Europe, brought over by my Father in-law.

My husbands family came from Croatia and moved to Australia after the War.

So we went in search for this suitcase…..

We found an old suitcase (thinking it was the one we were after), we cleaned it up and brought it inside.

It was so funny because here was my 17 yr old son looking at this case and wondering how to open it.

“Are there keys?”

He had never seen a suitcase before with locks like this.

So I showed him how it opened and had a good laugh…how times have changed.

Unfortunately it wasn’t my father in-laws case but it was my mother in-laws.

We found her sewing box, old costume jewellery, photos and some Bibles (written in German and Croatian). We also found my husbands school records which he had thought were thrown out years ago.

But the treasure we did find was my mother in-laws cook book, with all her hand written recipes.

What a find….but they are all written in Croatian. Now I just have to get translated.

Last year my husband wanted to have a Croatian Christmas with traditional food and we didn’t know where this cook book was. So I down loaded recipes from the internet and we gave them a go.

It was a fun Christmas Lunch and it was great trying different food to what we would normally have. I made sure that we took photo’s of me making these recipes and of them on our table for Christmas lunch. And put these photos into my 2016 Christmas Project Life Album…they are a great reminder.

So this year if I can get these recipes translated in time…I maybe able to make some of these goodies for Christmas lunch this year too…

So whats the reason behind all this..

Memories are great, get them out of those old suitcases and share them. take photos and remember the stories.

A great way to do this is through Memory Keeping and Project Life.

Project Life gives you a simple way to get photos into albums so you can tell the stories and share with family and friends.

Go to my shop and check out the Seasonal catalogue for this years Hallo December Project Life Card Collection, Accessory pack, 6 x 8 Emerald Envy ASlbum and Pocket pages.

This is only available until 3rd January 2017

To find out more about project life contact me and attend one of my classes where I can help you to get started.

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Global Design Project #062 | Sketch Challenge… Joy to the World

Published on November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Joy to the world
The lord is come
Let earth receive her king
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing

This is a song we sing at Christmas when we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus…..

It is a song that brings JOY to my heart at the thought

of the coming of our King.

Christmas is not only about gifts and food

its about the JOY in knowing Jesus Christ was Born.

The challenge by Global Design Project this week is a Sketch Challenge.

My card today I have kept very simple.

I love plaids in the Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack

(it must be the touch of Scottish in me).

And this card needed only a simple statement

“Joy to the World”.

This stamp can be found in the Tin of Tags Stamp Set..

it is such a wonderful set which I have used a number of times.

I have kept the colour palette to the same colours as in the plaid,

using the black to add pop to the Garden Green and Crumb Cake.

The Dazzling Diamonds adds that bit of BLING!

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

One Sheet Wonder

Published on November 10, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

I am so behind in my Blog, so please forgive me…..

Last month for my Monthly Card Class I decided to do Christmas Cards..

using the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper.

I wanted something a bit different and I wanted to give the class something a little more advanced.

As I normally pre-cut everything for them.

So in my search on Pinterest. I came across One Sheet Wonder…

now this is something I have never done but it was something I’ve wanted to do.

I found a site where the designer used a 6″ square of paper and I loved the ideas.

The site is called “Poetic Artistry”, and her cards looked great.

so I hope Julee Tilman doesn’t mind but I CASED her beautiful work…

click HERE to go to Julee’s page.

All the information on how to make these cards are on this site.

I did change one of the cards a little to suit me and the products I had.

Also the charms are from last years Holiday Catalogue and are no longer available.

The Dazzling Diamonds Paper stars I sponged with Crumb Cake Ink,

as they needed to be dulled a little and it added to the aged affect.

The embossing folder is also no longer available and I didn’t have another I thought suitable.

I used the Tin of Tags and Oh, What Fun stamp sets.

I am very pleased how these cards turned out and I think so was my class.

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Global Design Project #052 | CASE the Designer

Published on September 10, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

What a week…..

I have been sick all week with end of winter Flu/Tonsilites

but the best news of the week has been ….

Robert (my No: 3 son) has been chosen to be the next School Captain.

So proud of him.

But to the task at hand……

This week Global Design Project have given us another Challenge “CASE the Designer”

and it’s none other than the talented Teneale Williams.

I just love her cards…they are so beautiful.

I really like the layout of this card, so I have taken my inspiration from there.

For this card I have used the Cookie Cutter Bundle.

A great set for adults and children…a great way to get them involved in making this years Christmas cards

for family and friends.

Its a simple Stamp Set with some great images for Christmas and includes a Builder Punch, which makes cutting out so easy..

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Father Christmas – ESAD 2016 Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop

Published on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

2016 Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop Header

The New 2016 Holiday Catalogue has just been released….have you seen or even had a try of some of the wonderful new products as yet?

Through this Blog Hop you will find many wonderful ways in which you can use these products….

If you have just arrived from Kathryn Ruddick’s Blog or are starting this adventure with me ,I would like to welcome you and say…..

“Hi and I hope you enjoy this experience”

Make sure to click each link to see all of the wonderful creations.

Who doesn’t love a great Santa?

I love Christmas and I love Santa.

My parents every Christmas Eve would gather my sisters and I together

and read to us “Twas the Night Before Christmas”

by Clement Clarke Moore

So I love the traditional Santa decided below

“He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.

His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly

That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.”

This year Stampin’ Up! have given a wonderfully traditional Santa and I couldn’t resit

purchasing this stamp set.

So here is my card using this the “Father Christmas Stamps”

I wanted to achieve the old world charm of this stamp set.

So I have used Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke as my card stock. The images were all stamped in Early Espresso.

In stamping the top and base of this card the “Stamp-a-ma-jig” became my best friend in lining

everything up nicely.

Using a Blender Pen and Always Artichoke Stamp Pad I traced around the

finer scroll lines in the boarders top and bottom.

Santa was then coloured in softly to allow the fine detail of the stamp to come through.

The edges of the layers of card stock was sponged in Early Espresso and Always Artichoke

to add to that Aged Old Charm.

I hope you have enjoyed my part in this Blog Hop.

Make sure you check out this next blog from Carolina Evans

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Tin of Tags Project Kit

Published on August 31, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

I love a GOOD project

and better still I love one that is easy to put together and can be shared or used.

This year in the Holiday Catalogue Stampin’ Up have given us another

great Tag Kit.

There are 30 tags, 3 of each design to make and they come in a great little Red Tin to keep them in until Christmas.

Gather with friends and have your Demonstrator (“Me”) bring the extra supplies.

Or make it on your own with these additional products…….

Tin of Tags Stamp Set

Ink Pads- Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Old Olive, and Real Red

Adhesives – Fine-Tip Glue pen, Glue Dots , Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I will be announcing a little later on my Events page of an upcoming workshop with this kit..

so stay tuned!

Merry Mice….and Global Design Project #050

Published on August 26, 2016August 28, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Who feels like Christmas is just around the corner and is sneaking up on us?

I do!

Recently one of my friends posted on Facebook how many Fridays until Christmas….

and that was scary!

I haven’t even started thinking about gifts or anything as yet……

but Stampin’ Up! has……

and look what they have coming out on the 1st September

the new

“Holiday Catalogue”.

Global Design Project have given us this week a “Sketch Challenge”

And I thought why not give you a sneak peak at one of the new Stamp Sets from the Catalogue,

using the challenge. So here’s the Challenge.

Are you ready for it….

Isn’t it cute…its called “Merry Mice”

This is such a cute set and really great if you enjoy colouring in.

So using the Blender Pens and the Stamp Pads I spent a lovely afternoon

colouring in and bring these little guys to life…..

Here are all three cards for you to enjoy

Now if you would like a your own copy of the “Holiday Catalogue” then just contact me

and I will get one into the post to you.

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My Life through out December

Published on December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 by Michele Jutrisa

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.

All is calm, all is bright……Global Design Project #GDP013

Published on December 5, 2015 by Michele Jutrisa

Global design project have set us another beautiful challenge…

and this week its a colour challange

Its so much fun…you should give it ago..click on this link to find out more…..HERE

Today I have been having so much fun..a friend came over and we talked and made cards all day.

I think we did more talking than card making, so great to catch up.

So here is my card…very simple. Lots of layers..tearing…singing..keeping calm..mmmm. Not sure on that one but fun YES!

Come and JOIN us on Global Design Project

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Embellished Ornaments and Global Design Project #GDP012

Published on November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 by Michele Jutrisa

This next challenge with GDP is ‘CASE the Designer’…. CASE-ing the amazingly talented Brian King!

(CASED/Copied from GDP)…….LOL!

How does this challenge work?

There are many definitions of CASE (Copy And Steal Everything, Copy And Share Everything), but in this situation the definition is

Copy And Selectively Edit. This means you can be inspired by ANYTHING on this card. What inspires you in this card to make it your own, what will you copy and what will you edit?

Here are some ideas of what you could be inspired by –

Theme – Winter or Christmas

Layout – The layers with the diagonal slope

Colours – Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party and Whisper White (or you could use colours that are similar, doesn’t have to be exactly the same)

Stamp set – Snow Place

Now, I have to make something clear…for years I have been a “Scrapbooker” and have always considered myself “Clean and Simple”

But it seems lately with cards I’m doing a bit more “Grunge to Antique” Now this is not always easy….I have also discovered I like to see what I can do with colour.

So……….

with this challenge I have playing with a few ideas…not sure what to do ..love the colours ….but …they complement each other but do they blend?

So I tried a few different ideas out, not happy with what I’d done but kept playing because I had this idea. Then, the other day while having a peak on Pinterest,

I found a card done similarly to the effect I wanted to achieve.

Here is what I came up with.

I inked the stamp with Pool Party and then sponged (using daubers) on the lower half with Coastal Cabana (Discontinued), working towards the bottom of stamp with Bermuda Bay

and adding Cherry Cobbler to the tip and some to highlight the center decoration.

I then gave a light mist with water and stamped onto Shimmery White paper.

What I learnt from what Hermine Koster did on her card (Pinterest) was to go around the edges with a marker to highlight them.

I tried using black but found it too dark so with the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write, I very lightly went around the edges and white areas in the stamped image. Then with my Aqua Painter and watered down ink I added some splatters.

The sentiment was inked up with Pool Party and lower edges of the 3 “script” words touched with Cherry Cobbler.

I am really pleased with how this card has turned out..and my wonderful Husband (my GREATEST critic) has also agreed that he likes it too.

Now if you want to have a go at this Challenge and the challenges in the coming weeks then check out Global Design Projects HERE

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Joy to the world The lord is come Let earth receive her king Let every heart prepare him room And heaven and nature sing

Who doesn’t love a great Santa?

Joy to the world
The lord is come
Let earth receive her king
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing