Cockatoo Run

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

Today I am taking part in ‘Scrapbook Sunday Blog Hop’. I will be joining in with some amazingly talented Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world. We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can Inspire you to make creations of your own. You will find the Links to the others participating below…..I hope you enjoy!

It has been a while since I have last taken part in this Blog Hop, so I’m really pleased I’ve managed to get everything together to play along with the others in this Blog Hop.

While going through my photos I came across these photos taken back in 2004 of my boys and two of their friends. We took the boys on a train trip on the Vintage Cockatoo Run going from Moss Vale to Robertson and back to Moss Vale.

For this double page layout I used the papers from the ‘Autumn to Remember’ Scrapbooking Workshop Kit by Stampin’ Up!®.

How I created my page…

Photo

I used 8 photos for this layout.
The top 6 photos across the top were trimmed down to 4 7/8 x 5 3/4 ( 9.8 x 14.6cm) to fit on the photo mat.
Bottom left photo 4 x 6″
Bottom right photo 4 x 4″

Layout

This is my general sketch used

Embellishments

Trees from the Peaceful Evergreen Dies were cut in Old Olive and Mossy Meadow cardstock.
Train was cut from Basic Black cardstock using a Silhouette Cameo.
Title was cut using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies, cutting in Early Espresso and Daffodil Delight Cardstock. Adhesive Sheets were added before die cutting. The letters were slightly overlapped to create a shadow effect.
Other sentiments were from the sticker sheet that came with the workshop kit.

Jouraling

I created a hidden journaling pocket on the second page, which is hidden behind the last photo. On top of the journaling I added a tab from the ‘Keeping Tabs Bundle and stamped ‘The Story’ from ‘Love this Moment Stamp Set. This then just slips behind the photo and you just pull up the tab to read.

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Thoughtful Journey

Published on June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

My 60th Birthday Flowers

I am really enjoying getting back into scrapbooking, as this is where my real passion lies.

Last year I celebrated my 60th Birthday and I received 2 beautiful big bunches of flowers from my parents and from my sister, Lynette in the UK. I took lots of photos but here are the 2 I decided to work with.

Template Tuesday,Live with Michele….

I am creating a scrapbook layout using the Thoughtful Journey Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!®. The Thoughtful Designs 12 x12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper works so well against the flowers. The pack contains 5 ‘Ombre’ papers with a shimmery leaf design all over. The sheet I used goes from a Calypso Coral to Petunia Pop, and picks up the tones in my photo’s. I also used a sheet of the Thoughtful Journey 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper for my journaling. The colours with a little bit of Pretty Peacock pulls everything together.

The flowers used are from the Simply Zinnia Bundle and were coloured using Stampin Up!® Blends – Bubble Bath & Petunia Pop, Pretty Pink & Calypso Coral. I thought they worked well with the flowers in my photots.

Template Tuesday

For this layout I used a template found of Pinterest. This is a great way to get started in scrapbooking. Using your photos as a guide you can pull out the papers that works with your layout. Templates are a great starting point and you can easily make it your own by either turning the layout around or changing photo sizes, adding your own elements etc.

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Page Mats	Basic Black*	12 x 12”	30.5 x 30.5cm
	Basic White	11¼ x 11¼”	19.5 x 29.5cm
	Petal Pink	8¼ x 9¾”	21 x 25cm
	DSP	4 x 10¼”	10 x 26.5cm
Photo mat	Petunia Pink	4¼ x 6½”	10.5 x 16cm
Journaling	DSP	3½ x 6”	9 x 15.3cm
Photo Mat	Basic White	4⅛ x 6⅛”	10.4 x 15.5cm
Flowers	Basic White	¼ sheet for stamping
Leaf Flourish	Pretty Peacock	½ sheet for Die Cutting
Gold Leaves	Gold Foil	Scraps – to cut 4-5 leaf dies

*Basic Black 12 x 12″ cardstock is discontinued, this was purchased when it was available

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Full of Life

Published on May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Let’s Create a Scrapbook Page

Many years ago I did a lot of scrapbooking…But over the years I have done less and less. I have a huge amount of photos on my computer and printed. So not long ago I thought I might get back to it and start creating pages filled with love.

On Friday’s ‘Live with Michele’ I created this scrapbook page using the Full of Life Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!® as my starting point and it worked really well with this photo I found of me and my eldest son, Aaron when he was 4 weeks old. (in the video I thought he was a little younger).

I have kept my journaling simple and in point form….as long as you have the Who, Where and Why. I always say ‘imagine someone is asking you questions about the photo or photo’s, then that is what you want to put down. You could also add Dates, I didn’t do this but I have given Aaron’s age and said it was in Autumn. I have other photos taken at the same time and when I scrap them then more details will be added.

There are 3 types of Journaling

Bullet/Point – Just give the information in point form, Who, Where and Why.
Captions – Has a bit more information that Bullet or Point, with a bit more explanation to what is happening in your images.
Story Telling – Telling a lengthy story of the event, this is leaving nothing out giving all the details. It could be a poem that is relevant to your image/images

Don’t be scared of Journalling, it can be at what ever level you feel comfortable with..just enjoy the process. At the end of the day it all boils down to Who, Where and Why.

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Nelson Falls

Published on March 11, 2024March 3, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

For my page I decided to use the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder, Stippled Roses Dies & Foursquare Decorative Masks from 2023-24 Stampin’ Up!® Annual & Jan- Apr 2024 Mini Catalogues.

How I created my page…

Photo

I only had one photo, 4 x 6″ to use for this lay out so to make it look a little bigger the photo was matted and then a second mat was off set to create a larger solid image.

Layout

I wanted this page to look a bit ‘grunge’… or ‘natural/earthy’.

Using Pebble Path Ink, Foursquare Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes I add ink to two corners of my Crumb Cake 12 x12″ Cardstock. I then went around the edges of the cardstock with both Pebble Path and Mossy Meadow Ink.

With the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder, Crumb Cake & Pecan Pie Cardstock cut the tree rings, one set from each colour. The Crumb Cake rings are cut down with the smaller die. These are then layered to create a two tone Tree Ring.

Die cut branches in Mossy Meadow and Old Olive from the Tree Ring Dies. I also added some Pebble Path die cuts, cut using the Stippled Roses Dies. These dies are lighter and just add some softness to the lay out.

I then added tree rings and branches from under the photo, 3 at the bottom corner and 1 from the top corner.

The title ‘ Nelson Falls’ was created with the Mini Alphabet Dies. This alphabet die is one piece die, Add a sheet of Adhesive Sheet to the back of the cardstock and run through the Cut & Embossing Machine. After taking out the letters required, the extra were put into a cello bag so can be used if required at a latter time.

Journaling

My jounaling for this layout is very simple…usually when you journal, it’s wise to think about when, were and who your photo is about. Or any story that maybe attached to your photo.

‘We arrived at Nelson Falls late in the afternoon, so camped along the side of the Lyell Highway. So we could take photos in a better light the following day’

This was a bit scary as the Highway went through the National Park with thick trees either side of the road. Also there was only a small parking area and our camper wasn’t very big. But it was worth it, the photo is amazing. This photo was taken approx. 30 years ago and this is the second time I’m scrapping them….that’s another story for another day.

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Bee Mine

Published on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Today I am taking part in ‘Scrapbook Sunday Blog Hop’ for the first time. Joining in with some amazingly talented Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world. We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can Inspire you to make creations of your own. You will find the Links to the others participating below…..I hope you enjoy!

For my page I decided to use the Bee Mine Suite from the Jan – April 2024 Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalogue.

The inspiration for this layout I found on Page Maps, but I did change it up a bit to make it mine.

How I created my page…

I found 4 photo’s of Joe taken at though out the years we have been together…From 1993 to now, he hasn’t changed much!

For this layout I have used layers of the Bee Mine 12 x 12″ Designer Series Paper, tearing the bottom too layers for some texture. The title I used the Alphabet A La Mode, cut from Basic Black and adhered to a Deckled Circle cut from Designer Series Paper using the Deckled Circle Dies.

The journaling box was die cut using the Nested Essential Dies and tucked under the matted photos. Behind the journaling I also added two die cut tags also cut from the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper using the Tailor Made Tag Dies.

I then added some Bee’s fussy cut from the paper.

I’m really please with the way this layout came together, as it was a last minute decision to participate.

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Brightest Beauty Simple Scrapbook Page

Published on August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 by Michele Jutrisa

Last week on ‘Live with Michele’ I created a stamped scrapbook page using Stampin’ Up! ® Brightest Beauty Bundle, Pretty medallion stamp and Crane of Fortune (Discontinued from Jan-Jun 2022 Mini)

This week I used my created sheet of DSP and completed a scrapbook page for my Wedding Album. This is a simple layout, with lots of layers in mats surrounding the photo’s. I wanted to keep it simple as there is a lot going on the stamped page.

A layer of vellum was added under the photo’s to give a little separation between the photo’s and printed cardstock. The back ground is busy and I wanted to tone it down slightly but still see the images coming through.

Both photo’s are the same size and I wanted to give the impression that one was larger than the other. To do this I did larger mats and decorated one so it stood out from the page more.The second photo i extended the bottom mat in depth to allow area for jornalling.

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Hand- Penned – Pre-order Reveal

Published on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Today’s cards I made using the Hand-penned Memories & More Card Pack from the New Stampin’ Up! ® Annual Catalogue.

These cards have been designed to be used as card fronts along with the Hand-Penned Memories & More Cards & Envelopes or with the 6 8″ Album and Variety Pack Photo pocket Pages

Hand-Penned Memories and More Cards, Cards and Envelopes by Stampin' Up!

Card 1

Using a 10.2 x 15.2cm (6 x 4″) Hand-penned Memories & More Card, cut down to 5cm (2″) x 15.2cm,
Stamp the ‘Thanks’ sentiment onto the Memories & More Card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
Mat the Memories & More Card with a piece of Fresh Freesia Cardstock from the 2021-22 In-Colours.The scalloped edge was cut with die from the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle.
Crumb Cake Bakers Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Packed wrapped around twice and tied off with a bow.
Adhere the matted card front to the Hand-penned Memories & More Card using dimensionals.
Three Fresh Freesia In-Colour Jewels placed around the sentiment.

Card 2

Hand-penned Memories& More Card is matted with a piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock.
The matted card front is then attached to the card base using Seal.
Stamp the sentiment onto one of the stickers from the Memories & more pack. Using an Embossing Buddy dust the back of the sticker to remove the adhesive. Attach dimensionals to the back of the sticker and attach to the card front.
Tie a double bow using the Basic White Bakers Twine, add a glue dot to bow and tuck under the sentiment
Add 3 Mint Macaron gems from the Genial Gems

Card 3

Hand-penned Memories& More Card is matted with a piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock.
Adhere to card base using Seal.
Using a sentiment from the Many Messages Bundle found in the current Mini Catalogue attach to card from with Mini Dimensionals.
Add 3 Evening Evergreen Jewels to the card front

Scrapbooking with Memories & More

Displaying your treasured photo’s and memories is very simple with the Memories & More Cards and a pack of the Variety Pack 6 x8″ Photo pockets Pages. Your photo’s will be protected in these pages along with your family stories. These pages fit into our Basic Black 6 x 8″ Albums

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Re-United!

Published on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Michele Jutrisa

Thank you for visiting my Blog today, I hope you enjoy my memories as much as I have in sharing them with you.

Re-United!…the story behind my page…..

On the 5th of October my husband and I went to Leeton for my ‘Leeton High School 1979 Year 10 Reunion’. It was great seeing everyone again.

There were 2 friends I was waiting to see and one of them was Coral, my best friend since Year 6 Primary School. We had not seen each other since my parents moved away from Leeton, approx. 20 years. It took a little while as we both stood back from each other, maybe a little shy, not sure on what the other thought. But before too long we were in each others arms hugging and crying together. The long awaited moment had come. We look a bit older, she is now a grandmother and my children now all grown up. But standing in our old school yard it felt like all those years had come back and we were together again.

My husband was talking photo’s for me and he captured the moment we hugged…no words were spoken, we didn’t need to say much we were so glad to be together again.

The idea for my page came from a monthly Challenge on Scrapbooking Gobal Stampin’ Up!.

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Layout sketches are great if your not sure where to start, they give you an idea to start designing from. You can turn them around, add different elements or just copy just like they are.

To find them search any of the names above on Pinterest. HERE is a link to ones that I have saved to my Pinterest Board – Scrapbook Page Ideas

The circle images were stamped using the Swirly Frames stamps and stamped with Craft Stampin’ Pad -Whisper White. Once dry the circles were coloured using Stampin’ Up!® Watercolour Pencils.

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My Little Punk Rocker

Published on September 19, 2019September 20, 2019 by Michele Jutrisa

Welcome to my Blog and coming with me on another Scrapbooking adventure with Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop.

Last month was the first time that I had taken part in the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop…It was so much fun I decided to do it again.

September our Guest Designer is Sherry Roth.
She has set her theme as ‘What Little Boys Are Made Of’

My boys are all young men now, so I sifted through all my old photo’s that I haven’t scrapped and found some I really love and have been wanting to do. I think I took about 30 photo’s of my son Patrick all dressed up as a ‘Punk Rocker’ for a Joey Scout Adventure Night. He was such a character hamming it up in front of the camera and of course I have them all on ‘film’….well digital!

I wanted the page to be fun and bright. I used ‘See a Silhouette’ Designer Series Paper as my inspiration for colour. The layout idea was cased by a sketch found on Pinterest, a great resource when looking for ideas. You can then make it your own by changing direction of photos and elements. Here I changed photo size, direction and title placement.

Tips and Tricks…

My title I printed onto a piece of ‘Overhead Transparency Film’ using my computer and Ink Jet Printer. I have had this for years and I believe you can still purchase this product. One side of the sheet has a special coating which allows ink to adhere to the transparency and dries quickly.

On this page I added two rows of stitching in black thread. If you use your sewing machine for sewing fabrics as I do. Make sure you have a sewing needle for just working with paper, as the paper will dull your needle. Your needle size should be around a 60 or 70, as you want the thread to fill the hole your needle has made. Fabric will close over a little but paper once the hole is there that’s it..that’s the size you have.

Thank you for visiting my Blog, I hope you have enjoyed it. Next is Sara Levin’s Blog Page…have fun and enjoy….

It’s back to School

Published on August 15, 2019August 16, 2019 by Michele Jutrisa

Welcome to my Blog…today I’m taking part in a Blog Hop with Scrapbooking Global. This is the first time I have hopped with them so this will be fun. The theme this month is ‘Back to School”

This theme is so appropriate right now as recently I have been contacted by my Class mates from 1979 in regards to us all getting together later this year. It’s so exciting as a lot of these people I haven’t seen in 40 years…WOW! ….. 40 years since finishing Year 10, that’s a long time. Going through old school photo’s & reliving memories I came across this photo taken the year before in 1978 at a Year 9 School Excursion to the Illawarra region. Posting this on our FB Group everyone one commented on this was one of the best times they remember from school. This photo was taken of our group…there were so many of us. There were approx 130 in our year and about 90 went on the trip.

For this layout I have kept it very simple with the photo being the ‘Hero’.

Designer Series Paper ‘See A Silhouette’ 149443, mounted on Night of Navy 12 x12 Cardstock
Photo mounted on A4 Whisper White Cardstock

Branch Die from Sweet Silhouettes Dies’ 149541 cut from Night of Navy Cardstock
Whisper White cut with Stitched Circle Die and printed by computer.
Nature’s Twin Crumb Cake 146342, pulled apart into threads and tied into a bow
Leaves Trinkets 146343 – cooper
Journaling on Whisper White cardstock cut into strips printed via computer

Thank you for visiting my Blog, I hope you have enjoyed it. Next is Cynthia’s Blog Page…have fun and enjoy….