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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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.

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Product List

Joyful Images Mix & Match Specialty Ephemera Pack

Joyful Sayings Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English)

A Little Bit Festive 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

Gold Foil Sheets

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

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

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a Case the Mini Catalogue’ by Julia . Today the NEW 2024 September – December Mini Catalogue is ‘LIVE” for you to order products from…YAY!

Sentimental Christmas

I have decided to CASE a card from page 28 in the Mini, using the Sentimental Christmas Suite. This was a fun and simple card to CASE, with some simple stamping, use of White and gold Embossing Powder and you can’t forget the use of the Sentimental Wishes Designer Series Paper on the card front and a die cut image of the stocking.

How to make this card…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Pretty Peacock	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Front	DSP	3½ x 4¼”	8 x 11cm
Card Front	Very Vanilla	3½ x 3¼”	8 x 9cm
Sentiment	Shaded Spruce	3½ x ⅞”	8 x 2.2cm
Branch & Bow	Shaded Spruce Poppy Parade	Scraps
Stocking	DSP	Cut x 2 (1 x front & 1 x Inside)
Card Insert	Very Vanilla	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Strip	DSP	¾ x 5 ¼”	2 x 14.4cm

Tips

Stamp Stocking
- Mask of bottom portion of Very Vanilla Cardstock so you are only stamping the top section of the stockings
Don’t forget to die cut the Branch and gold emboss the bow/die cut….I almost forgot!

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Product List

Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock

Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

Versamark Pad

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

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Playing in the Rain

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

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Mystery Challenge’ by Tracy and I am using the Play in the Rain Stamps and coordinating Play in the Rain Dies by Stampin’ Up!®.

How to make this card…

Piece 2, I incorrectly cut slightly wider at 2cm instead of 1.5cm.
Pieces 1, 2 & 3 were embossed using the Fun Patterns embossing Folder. Laying all pieces next to each other and then emboss so the pattern runs across at the same level. You could also just cut one piece at 6.5 x 14.9cm and cut into strips after embossing.
Piece 5 is also embossed with Fun Patterns Embossing Folder and then matted with piece 4.
Sentiment – is from the Country Birdhouse Stamps.
Flowers and Leaves I had left over from another project and the colours worked in well. These were cut from the Country Birdhouse Dies.
Rabbit was coloured with Watercolour pencils and blended with the Colour Lifter from the Stampin’ Up! Blends.
- Colours used are Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo, Blue, Balmy Blue, Crused Curry, Early Espresso, Fresh Freesia & Melon Mambo.

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Basic White	5½ x 8½”, score @ 4¼”	14.9 x 21cm, score @ 10.5cm
Piece 1	DSP	1½ x 5½”	3.5 x 14.9cm
Piece 2	DSP	¾ x 5½”	2 x 14.9cm
Piece 3	DSP	½ x 5½”	1 x 14.9cm
Piece 4	Basic White	2¾ x 2¾”	7 x 7cm
Piece 5	Basic White	2½ x 2½”	6.5 x 6.5cm
Rabbit	Basic White	2¾ x 3¾	7 x 9cm
Scraps of coordinating flowers Scrap of Basic White for the sentiment

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop – Mystery Challenge

This month Tracy has given us this Mystery Challenge to play with

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Tune In

Published on July 4, 2024July 1, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Theme – Card or Scrapbook page for the Men’, and for this challenge I am using the Tune In Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®.

I have tried to give this card a ‘Retro Feel’, using the Tune In Bundle, which is all about the Retro Television.

I created a fun background for my card with the Nest Essential Dies, change the colours used and it could be for anyone. Rectangles were cut from Basic Gray cardstock and adhered in a stacked pattern to a Basic Black Base.

Smaller Basic White frames overlapping create that retro look. These were made by using 2 smaller rectangles nested one inside the other and run through the Mini Cut and Emboss Machine.

The Glossy Television reminds me of the small white shinny TV my parents had back in the 60’s. To created this effect I filled in the outer section of the stamped image with a Fine-Tip Glue Pen. Let it dry for an hour or two before die cutting it out.

The television antenna was die cut from Silver Foil, which I had adhered Adhesive Sheet to the back before cutting.

The card insert I used off cuts from the Basic Gray rectangles and adhered onto a Real Red strip.

I just love all the ‘POPS’ of red!

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

This month the challenge was created by Michele (me)

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Country Flowers

Published on June 4, 2024June 2, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Tic Tac Toe Challenge’ by Carolina and I am using the Country Flowers Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®. This Bundle is part of the Country Woods Suite Collection and I used sentiments from the Country Birdhouse Stamp set.

3D Project

My 3D Project is a Diorama Card.

What is a Diorama Card – it is a 3D scene created inside a box.

The window box I created is deep and my layers are sitting on the back with layers built up with dimensionals. Possibly, if I was to make this again I might make my Box not as deep and added some of the flowers onto the back of the window. As this was I the first time I have made one of these card I am very happy with it.

The sides of the card pushes inwards, so the card can lay flat and fit in an envelope.

The back has a panel added to write your greetings on.

Die Cut Shape

I didn’t use a regular shape as a circle or square, instead I stamped, coloured and Die cut my images with the coordinating dies. So maybe a not technically correct a shape but they are DIE CUTS

Images were stamped using Pebble Path Ink Pad and coloured with Stampin’ Blends

Embossing

I created a frame on the front of my box and Embossed that with one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders found in the Online Exclusives. I also created a panel for the inside back wall of my box which I also Embossed with the same folder, to give a textured background.

Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base- Front & Back	Basic Beige	Cut 2 x 6 ¼ x 5 ½”, score @ ½, 1, 5¼, 5¾”	Cut 2 x 16.5 x 14.9cm, score @ 1.5,3,13.5,15
Card Front	Basic Beige	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Back	Basic Beige	4 x 5”	10 x 14.4cm
Card inside back	Basic Beige	4⅛ x 5¼”	10.3 x 14.4cm
Stamping	Basic White	Scraps – approx. ½ sheet cardstock
Die Cut Pot	DSP- Country Woods

Window size – 7.5 x 10.3 cm
Card Base window cut
- 1.5 cm from from top
- 1.5 cm from inner score Lines
- 3cm from bottom
Card Front Window
- 1.3 cm from from top
- 1.3 cm from inner score Lines
- 2.8cm from bottom

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

This month Carolina has given us this Tic Tac Toe Challenge to play with and as you can see I’m using 3D Project, Die Cut Shapes and Embossing

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Product List

Country Flowers Bundle (English)

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English)

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Basic Beige A4 Cardstock

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Brushed Brass Butterflies

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Layers of Beauty

Published on May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Rustic Challenge’ by Mandy and I am using the Layers Of Beauty Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®. This Bundle can be found on page 57 of the 2025-25 Annual Catalogue.

The Layers of Beauty Bundle is stunning, it combines the versatility of stamps, dies, and masks in a single package. This is the third such bundle released by Stampin’ Up! Its charm lies in the technique of coloring: by applying the same color across 1,2,3 (flowers) and then 4 & 5(leaves) layers, one can achieve a stunning gradient of tones. This method does not just enhance the visual appeal—it completely transforms it.

I created this card in almost sepia tones with just a hint of blue from the Country Woods Designer Series Paper. Card Base is Crumb Cake with the NEW Basic Beige as the card front. The Inks used are Basic Beige, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso.

Layers Of Beauty Bundle created in almost sepia tones.

How to make this card…

I have made a card using the Layers of Beauty previously on a Live. To see how the masks work I would suggest you watch this video, YouTube -Layers of Beauty

Card Base
- The Crumb Cake Card Base I also stamped the flower image with Crumb Cake ink and added Early Espresso ink around all the edges.
Card Front
- For this card I stamped the image onto a Basic Beige card front with Crumb Cake Ink.
- The layers 1 & 2 I used Basic Beige Ink and layer 3 I used Crumb Cake Ink.
- One corner of the card front was torn away and all the edges I then distressed them foe an aged effect.
- I then went around all the edges with Crumb Cake Ink and Early Espresso Ink with a blending brush.
- Splatters of Early Espresso mixed with Wink of Stella was added to the card front.
- Add dimensionals to the back and attach to card base.
Die Cut Leaves
- Leaves from the bundle were cut from Basic Beige using the larger dies.
- Added Early Espresso Ink to the leaves with a blending brush
- Blue leaves were cut from the Country Woods designer series paper.

Linen Thread Bow
- I created a Quadruple Bow from Linen thread and with a glue dot tucked it under the card front. Leaving the tails long so the tags could be tied on later.
Leaf Dies
- The leaf dies were then added in and around the bow, coming from under the card front.
Tag
- Stamped small floral image onto Basic beige using Crumb Cake Ink
- Stamped sentiment in Early Espresso Ink over the floral image.
- Die cut using the tag die and a second tag from the Country Woods Designer Series paper
- Adhered the two tags together with a glue dot and threaded the tails from the bow through the hole and ties off with a smaller bow. Pop a glue dot under the tags to hold them in place.
Card Insert
- I use Basic Beige for the insert
- A strip of Country Woods DSP was added to the bottom edge of the insert.
- Early Espresso Ink was brushed around all the edges before adhering into the card.

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

This month Mandy has given us this Rustic Challenge to play with…What is a Rustic Style

Rustic design is a style that’s natural, aged, organic, and maybe even a little distressed. Design styles like farmhouse, Tuscan, or coastal can also be described as rustic. Regardless of the variation, rustic style highlights rugged, natural beauty.
You can use this image as inspiration, or feel free to explore your own rustic inspiration.

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Flowering Zinnias

Published on April 4, 2024April 2, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Water colour Challenge’ by Julia and I am using the Simply Zinnias Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®. The Simply Zinnias Bundle is part of Flowering Zinnias Suite Collection in the Online Exclusives.

Zinnias are beautiful and vibrant flowers, so I have tried to replicate with in my water colour flowers.

How to….

Flowers & Leaves
- Using the Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper, I cut 3 sheets in half and coloured each sheet in a different colour. The bottles of Reinkers are the best to use for this technique as you may require a few drops of colour to get the depth of colour you want. Work with one sheet and one colour at a time, wet the sheet of water colour paper generously with a spray bottle of water. With a water painter add ink to the wet surface and let the colour spread. Don’t worry if the colour isn’t even, you want it to have texture – light and dark areas. Tilt the paper so the ink flows all over the paper, add more colour if you want more depth. I used the same technique in another card earlier in the year – Paper Florist Dies.
- Once the water colour paper is dry die cut flowers and leaves.
- The colours I used are..
  - Sweet Sorbet
  - Daffodil Delight
  - Orchid Oasis
  - Granny Apple Green
  - Mossy Meadow
- The flower centers & stamen I cut from cardstock – Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet, Daffodil Delight and Orchid Oasis. The stamenn I also brushed with Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle.
- Adhere all the flowers together and set aside.
Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder
- The Basic White card front I embossed with the Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder. This is a stunning embossing folder of zinnia flowers and leaves in a outline image. This just gives some texture behind the flowers and the impression of the flowerbed of Zinnias.
Sentiment
- The sentiment I used the Sweetly Scripted Stamp set and stamped the Happy Birthday in Memento Tuxedo Black.
Card Insert
- The card insert I stamped with the Zinnia flower stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black in the bottom right corner
- The insert was matted with Basic Black cardstock

Measurements Used

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Basic White Thick	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat	Basic Black	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛	9.7 x 14.1cm
Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper		3 sheets cut in half
Flower Centers	Basic Black	2 x 2”	5 x 5cm
Flower Stamen	Sweet Sorbet, Orchid Oasis Daffodil Delight	1 x 1” each colour	3 x 3cm each colour
Sentiment	Basic White	¾ x 4”	2 x 10cm

Insert Mat	Basic Black	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Insert	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛	9.7 x 14.1cm

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Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

This month Julia has given us this Water Colour Challenge to play with

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Simply Zinnia

Published on March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Colour Challenge’ by Monique Fielder and I am using the Simply Zinnia Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®. This stunning suite will be available from the 5th March and will be in the Online Exclusives.

I’m not a big fan of Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry….but I love this. The colours are fantastic together with Granny Apple Green and Pretty Peacock.

Simply Zinnia Bundle by Stampin' up! will be available 5th March in the Online Exclusives

How to make this card…

Simply Zinnia Bundle by Stampin' up! will be available 5th March in the Online Exclusives.
Photo's showing colouring and assembly of flowers and leaves.

Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Pretty Peacock	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat	Granny Apple Green	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front & Insert Strip	Pretty Peacock	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Sentiment	Basic White	4 x ½”	10 x 1.4cm
Sentiment	Basic Black	4 x ⅝”	10 x 1.8cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Flowers	Pumpkin Pie	Half Sheet Cardstock
Stamen	Crushed Curry	Scrap – 5 x 7cm (2 x 2½”)
Leaves	Granny Apple Green	Half Sheet Cardstock
Flower Center	Basic Black	Scrap – 5 x 7cm (2 x 2½”)

How to..

Cut & die cut all pieces required as above
Die cutting
- Flowers Large – die cut 4 of each die
- Flowers Small – die cut 3 of each die
- Stamen – die cut 4
- Leaves Single – die cut 1
- Leaves Double – die cut 3
- Stem & Leaves – die cut 3
- Leaf Vanes – Single x 1, double x 3
- Flower Center – die cut 4
Using Blending Brushes add colour to Flowers, Leaves and Stamen
Layer flower pieces and glue together
Card Front
- Tear card front down the length at approx 6cm.
- The left over piece is then used for Card Insert.
- Run both pieces through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the embossing folder from the Basic 3D Embossing Folder.
- Adhere Card Front to card Mat.
Adhere matted card front to card base.
Card Insert
- Add Granny Apple Green to each side of the Basic White Card Insert.
- Trim down left over Card Front piece, keeping torn edge. 10 x 3cm ( 4 x 1″).
- Adhere strip to bottom of Insert
- using Multi purpose Glue adhere the insert into the card base.
- Add Flower and double leaf.
Sentiment
- Stamp Sentiment onto sentiment strip using Pretty Peacock Ink.
- Adhere the Basic Black strip to the back of the sentiment, leaving a 4mm edge along the bottom.
Flowers Card Front
- Adhere the flowers to card front. Top left flower glued down, bottom left flower glued down with multi purpose glue. Use dimensionals under 3rd flower.
- Add dimensionals to sentiment piece and attach to card front.
- Slip leaves and smaller flowers around the large flowers and sentiment.
Tap Wink of Stella over the flower centers including the flower inside card.

Simply Zinnia Bundle by Stampin' up! will be available 5th March in the Online Exclusives.
Group photo showing card at different angels.

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Flight & Airy Fun Fold

Published on February 4, 2024February 4, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Designer Series Paper Challenge’ by Kayla Renee and I am using the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®. I love this DSP , it has this lovely mix of bright/modern and a traditional softness. At the moment it seems to be my go to paper.

Unfortunately it’s not a paper you can purchase, but you can earn it for FREE when you spend $90 or more. The Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper is one of the many products in the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue

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Below is a YouTube link to my completed card showing it being opened and closed.

Measurements Used

All the measurements below are what I used to make & decorate my card. What is not included are the Fussy cut images of the birds.

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Boho Blue	5½ x 8½”, score @ 4¼”	14.9 x 21cm, score @ 10.5cm
Card Front	DSP	5 ⅛ x 3 ⅞”	14.1 x 9.7cm
Card Mat	Basic White	5 ¼ x 4”	14.4 x 10cm
Side Hinge x 2	Boho Blue	4 x 1¼”, *score see below	10 x 3cm, *score see below
Side Panels x 2	Boho Blue	6 x 3, score 3¼”	15.5 x 7.5cm, score 8.5
Side Support x 2	Boho Blue	½ x 3¾, score ½, 3¼”	10 x 1.5cm, score 1.5, 8.5cm
Side Support x 2	Boho Blue	½ x 2¾”	7 x 1.5cm
Inside panel	Basic White	4⅛ x 3	11.5 x 7.5cm
Side Panel Left Side Panel Right	Floral DSP Basic White	3⅛ x 2⅞” 3⅛ x 2⅞”	8.2 x 7.2cm 8.2 x 7.2cm
Inner Side Panel x 2	DSP Boho Blue	2⅝ x 2⅞”	6.7 x 7.2cm
Die Cut Front & Inside sentiment	Basic White	4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
Die Cut Leaves x 3	Lost Lagoon	3 x 5½”	8 x 14.9cm

Birds Nest Stamped Image

Image stamped Using Peddle Path Ink Pad
Eggs coloured with Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Blends
Nest coloured with Crumb Cake and Pebble Path Stampin’ Blends, this was done by just following the strokes in the branches of the nest rather than colour.
Small Leaves around nest was coloured with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.

Other products I used are

Everyday Details Cling Stamp Set -Sentiments and Nest image
Stippled Roses Dies – Leaves in Lost Lagoon. Die cut 3 – 2 on the front and 1 inside on the Inner Side panel.
Deckled Circles Dies – Sentiment Side Panel Left
Nested Essentials Dies – Card Front

Instagram Story by Srusht Patil showing Tutorial of Pop Card .

I saw this card on Instagram a couple of weeks ago and decided to give it a try. The card made by Srusht is a large card format so I have reduced the measurements to fit with a standard card. I have made a few changes in using less DSP to suite what I was wanting to create.

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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This month Kayla Renee has given us this Designer Series Paper Challenge to play with.

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

You may be starting here or have come from someone else’s blog – either way there is a list below to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas.

Follow the Hop here..

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!