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.

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

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Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project

Product List

Online Exclusives

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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.

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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Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project

Product List

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

Online Exclusives

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Fancy Flora Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

Published on March 16, 2023March 12, 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.

Fancy Flora Suite Collection

I am really enjoying playing with this suite, I put of buying it for a little while, until I worked out what I was wanting……In the end I just had to get it, I love the flowers and the Designer Series Paper is stunning. There is so much in this suite it is totally worth the extra cost. There are 2 Bundles of Stamps and coordinating dies. But don’t feel you have to purchase the lot you can purchase just what you want.

** Remember you get a 10% off when you purchase the Bundles – Two-Tone Flora Bundle and Something Fancy Bundle

Fancy Flora Suite Collection

What is in the Collection..

Two-Tone Flora Bundle – the beautiful floral stamps and dies Photopolymer
Something Fancy Bundle – Sentiment stamps and Frame Dies, these are wonderful for cutting out your sentiments
Fancy Flora 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper – Painted style paper, colours are stunning See how these papers were created HERE (hope this link works…LOL on FB)
Fine Shimmer 12 x 12 Paper Pack
Pool Party Grosgrain Ribbon 1cm wide
Iridescent Pastel Gems

My Card – Fancy Flora Fun Fold

This is a 3 Fold Card, where the left side folds in first and then the left over the top. This card has two card fronts and I needed to show off this DSP, i just love all these colours.

This is a two step stamp and I found it easier to stamp the detailed image first and then using the same colour and the second image, stamp off onto a scrap of paper before stamping the rest of the flower. I used the centers of the flowers (stamen) as my guide for lining yp the images.

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Stampin’ Up! Product Used in today’s project

Product List

Mini Catalogue 5 Jan – 1 May 2023

5 January – 1 May 2023
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Hand-Penned Petals Fun Fold

Published on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Today on my ‘Live’ I created this great Fun Fold, this is another interesting find on Instagram that I just had to try. I have used the Hand-Penned Petal Stamps and coordinating Penned Flowers Dies. The Designer Series Paper used for this card is from the Dainty Flowers 12 x12″ found in the current Sale-A-Bration. When you spend $90 or $180 you can earn a product for FREE from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue. Links to Catalogues and my Online Store can be found towards the end of my post.

The sentiment was die cut using the Amazing Thanks Dies

I am now following a Blog called Pinkfresh Studio and this is from a post back in last November. They have called it Fun Fold Birthday Inspiration Card with a Pop-Up Twist. It is great to be inspired by so many wonderful card makers.

Below I have added the measurements I used in both Metric/A4 and Imperial/ Letter (this is a smaller size card to Australia A4)

Measurements Used…

Paper	Colour	Imperial/ Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Fresh Freesia	5½ x 8½”, cut 2 Score- 1, 1¾, 3, 4½	21 x 14.9cm, cut 2 Score – 2.5, 4.5,7.5, 10.5cm
Front Strip	Fresh Freesia	¾ x 3½”	2 x 9cm
DSP – Back		4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
DSP – Side		15½ x 5½ “, cut 2	3 x 14.9, cut 2
Back Card Panel	Basic White	4¼ x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
DSP Strip		¾ x 5¼”	2 x 14.4cm
Flower	Basic White	3 x 4″	10.5 x 8cm
Sentiment	Pear Pizzazz	2 x 4″	5 x 10cm
Sentiment	Gold Metallic Specialty Paper	2 x 4″	5 x 10cm

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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

Product List

View Mini Catalogue or Shop on Line Here

5 January – 1 May 2023
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View Sale-A-Bration Catalogue or Shop on Line Here

5 January – 28 February 2023
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On the Farm – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

Published on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month is Fun Folds.

The card I have made is an Interactive Pop-Up Card using On the Farm Bundle from the January 2023 Mini Catalogue, plus the Day at the Farm Designer Series Paper which coordinates with the On the Farm Bundle and you can get this for FREE when you pend $90.

The Day on the Farm is $90 just the amount you need to get this great and fun Designer Series Paper as your ‘FREEBY’

I got the idea for this card from Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts on Youtube.

This card was so much fun creating mini scenes of life on a farm. Can you find the little bunny? I added spots on the cows, eyes and beaks to the chicks and the ducks die cut in Basic White and coloured with Blends.

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he projects featured in this bundle are totally EXCLUSIVE, which means they can not be found anywhere else online.

Measurements are in both Imperial/ US Letter size and Metric/ A4.

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Stampin’ Up! Product Used in today’s project

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Storybook Gnomes – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

Published on September 22, 2022September 16, 2022 by Michele Jutrisa

Storybook Gnomes

Thanks for joining me on another Creativity Abounds Blog Hop, I have created a great card using the Storybook Gnomes.

I only received this in my order a couple of weeks ago and it is so much fun, I don’t know why I didn’t get it sooner. I have so many ideas running around my head and I just want to play…LOL!

You can find the Storybook Gnomes in the Stampin’® Up! July- December Mini Catalogue on pages 42 & 43. It is a suite Collection so you can order everything on one number – Storybook Gnomes 159630 or you can order by each product… REMEMBER order the Stamps and Dies as a Bundle and get the 10% discount Kindest Gnomes Bundle 159626

I have put together a PDF Tutorial on this card because I knew you would be asking me for it. All the measurements are listed in both Imperial and metric. You can just down load and use.

Storybook Gnomes Triple Easel Card Download

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For More Inspiration we have our new Tutorial Bundle

he projects featured in this bundle are totally EXCLUSIVE, which means they can not be found anywhere else online.

Measurements are in both Imperial/ US Letter size and Metric/ A4.

There are a couple of different ways to get this tutorial…

Purchase the tutorial by Clicking HERE
Place a $50 order with me receive for FREE
Join my team & receive for FREE

Here is the sneak peek images for this months Tutorial Bundle –

Sneak Peak images of front cover Creativity Abounds Tutorial Bundle

Meet the Design Team of Creativity Abounds..

Stampin’ Up! Product Used in today’s project

Product List

Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection (English)

Kindest Gnomes Bundle (English)

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock

Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

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July – December Mini Catalogue

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Stellar Birthday

Published on February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by Michele Jutrisa

This was my first play with Stampin’ Up! ® stamp set Stellar Birthday..it’s been sitting in my shelves for almost 11 months. The Designer Series Paper is from the Abstract Beauty and as soon as I saw this particular design I wanted to use it with the Stella Birthday stamps.

The Fun Fold is a Pillar Pop-Up Window card which I saw last night demonstrated by Rachel from Stamp your Art Out. On her page she has all the measurement if you use Letter size/ Imperial Measurements. Along with links to her video on YouTube.

I have made my card using measurements in A4 Cardstock/ Metric. Below is the measurements I have used and a video showing how I made my card…LOL. Along with my errors in measurements for the stand at the back.

Measurements Used…

Card Base Misty Moonlight: 10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Base Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
Card Base Mat DSP: 10 x 14.4cm
Window Misty Moonlight: 8.5 x 12.9cm
Window DSP: 8 x 12.4cm
Pillars DSP: 15 x 5cm, score at 1, 2, 3, 4cm
Stand Misty Moonlight: 5 x 17.5cm, score at 1.5, 12, 14, 16cm
Extra Basic White stamping images: 10.5 x 14.9cm
scrap Gold Foil Paper to stamp stars

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Facebook Live Friday – Whimsy and Wonder Flip Card

Published on November 1, 2021December 6, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Last Friday on my Facebook live I created this Flip Card using products from Stampin’ Up! Whimsy and Wonder Suite. This fun fold card is called a Flip Card and uses Partial Die Cutting – this is where only a part of the die area is cut.

Flip card made using Whimsy and Wonder Suite by Stampin' Up!

Measurements Used…

Card Base Polished Pink: 14.9 x 21cm
Card Insert Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
Whimsy and Wonder DSP: 10.5 x 14.4cm
2 x Die Cut Circles Basic White: 10.5 x 14.9cm
Die Cut Trees Scraps Whimsy and Wonder DSP
Blushing Bride Frayed grosgrain Ribbon: 50cm

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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

Product List

Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection (English)

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Layering Circles Dies

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Polished Pink A4 Cardstock

Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

Blending Brushes

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Whimsy and Wonder – Angled Tri-fold Card

Published on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

This week on my Facebook Live I made this fun Angled Tri-Fold card using the Whimsy and Wonder suite by Stampin’ Up! ®. The decoration for this card is all on the belly band. Below you will find all the measurements I used in both metric/A4 and Imperial/letter size cardstock.

Measurements Used…

Angle-Tri-Fold Download

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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

Product List

Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection (English)

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

Paper Trimmer

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Facebook Live Friday – Pinwheel Card

Published on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

This week on my Facebook Live I created this fun fold Pinwheel Card using products by Stampin’ Up! from the Annual and SAB Catalogues This is a popular fun fold card at the moment and a fun one to make.

This card is a landscape card that is made to fit into C6 Envelope. In the video I also showed a Portrait version of this card also and will also post the measurements below for both cards.

The Designer Series Paper used is the Beautifully Penned 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue. You can earn this paper for FREE when you spend $90 from either the Annual or Mini Catalogue…make sure you you check out the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue for any of the other products that are FREE. Starts 3 August…only 2 more days.

Pinwheel card using Products by Stampin' Up!

Measurements Used…

Landscape Card – as made in video

Base Basic White- 10.5 x 14.5cm, score at 7.5cm, 9.5,11.5,13.5cm…Base square is 2cm each side
Side panels Basic White- 7.5 x 10.5cm, you will need 3 of these
Designer Series Paper, using 4 coordinating designs you will need 1 of each size in each design- 7 x 10cm & 5 x 10cm
Basic Black to punch scalloped oval
Basic White to punch oval and flowers

Portrait Card

Base Basic White- 14.9 x 11cm, score at 5.5cm, 7,8.5,10cm…Base square is 1.5cm each side
Side panels Basic White- 7.5 x 10.5cm, you will need 3 of these
Designer Series Paper, using 4 coordinating designs you will need 1 of each size in each design- 5 x 14.4 & 3.5 x 14.4cm
Decorate to suite