Jungle Pals

Published on January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

I had so much fun yesterday on ‘Live with Michele’ creating this fun card. I used 3 NEW products from the Stampin’ Up! ® Sale-A-Bration Jan- Feb 2024 Catalogue – Jungle Pals Stamp Set, Heartfelt Hellos Stamp Set and Jungle Pals Dies.

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I coloured the Toucan using Stampin’ Blends. Did you know Toucan’s come in all different colours? I researched them on Google and in the end looked up cartoon images for the Toucan. He was fun to colour!

The colours I used were…

poppy Parade
Parakeet Party
Azure Afternoon
Daffodil Delight
Pumpkin Pie
Basic Black

The back ground for this card was coloured using Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Azure Afternoon and Blueberry Bushel inks with a Blending Brush.

I wanted this card to look lush and bright, with lots of layers of different greens creating depth and flowers in bright colours.

After the Live had wrapped up I decided to add the Black Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems, as I felt it just need something to finish the flowers…to add a little bit of ‘POP!’

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Granny Apple Green	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Front – Die cut to size	Basic White	4¼ x 5½	10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Stamping – Toucan and Sentiment	Basic White	4 x 3”	10 x 8cm
Flowers	Mellon Mambo	Scraps
Leaves & Vines	Granny Apple Green
	Lemon Lime Twist
	Garden Green
Tree	Pecan Pie

YouTube Video

Watch the video to see how I coloured the Toucan and put the card together.

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Jungle Pals Cling Stamp Set

Jungle Pals Dies

Heartfelt Hellos Cling Stamp Set (English)

Products from Annual Catalogue

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Stippled Roses

Published on January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

Today’s card I have used the Stippled Roses Bundle from the Stampin’ Up! ® Jan – April Mini Catalogue. This is a beautiful detailed stamp with coordinating Dies that not only cut the images out but extra elements as well.

The Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper used in this card can be found in the Jan – Feb Sale-A-Bration Catalogue. When you purchase the Stippled Roses Bundle for $94.50 (AUD) you can get the Softly Stippled DSP for FREE!

I chose to keep this card all the same in colour to also play on the same tone Designer Series Paper, but you could very easily add colour to the Roses and Leaves to change the look completely.

By adding the Vellum die cut leaves under the Pebble Path die cut leaves it softens the look, making it look just that little bit lighter and lacy.

Below is a link to my YouTube Video showing how I created this card.

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Pebble Path	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front Base	Pebble Path	3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Strip	DSP	1⅜ x 4”	3.7 x 10cm
Strip Mat	Basic White	1½ x 4”	4 x 10cm
Front Pannel	DSP	2⅝ x 3⅞”	6.7 x 10.7cm
Front Pannel Mat	Basic White	2¾ x 4”	7 x 11cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Strip	DSP	¾ x 5 ⅛”	2 x 14.1cm
Card Insert Strip	DSP	½ x 5 ⅛”	1.5 x 14.1cm
Stamping	Basic White	4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
Die Cuts, cut x 3	Vellum	4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
Die Cuts, cut x 4	Pebble Path	4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm

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Stippled Roses Bundle (English)

Softly Stippled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock

Basic White A4 Cardstock

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

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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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Flighty & Airy Mini Album

Published on January 14, 2024January 15, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

This week on Live with Michele, I created this fun Mini Album using Basic White Cardstock and the Flight & Airy DSP from the Stampin’ Up! ® Sale-A-Bration Catalogue. Spend $90 from either the Annual or Mini Catalogue and you can get the Flight & Airy DSP for FREE!

This little album is great for a gift or as a Brag Book for a first time Grand Parent.

Measurements Used…

This album will hold 5 cropped photo’s or if you want to add more I would suggest adding a spacer (thin Chipboard – only use thin or two layers of Cardstock) in between the pages, to allow for decoration and photos on opposite pages.

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Pages Cut 6 pages	Basic White 12 x 12”	4 ¼ x 12”, score at 6”	10.5 x 30.5cm, score at 15.25
Spine	DSP – Lost Lagoon	4 ¼ x 12”, score at 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11”	10.5 x 30cm, score at 2.5,5,7.5,10,12.5,15,17.5,20, 22.5,25,27.5
Front Cover
Mat	Lost Lagoon	4 x 4¾”	9.5 x 12cm
Die Cut	Fresh Freesia	3¼ x 4¾”	8 x 12cm
Page 1
Mat	Blushing Bride	4 x 4¾”	9.5 x 12cm
	DSP- Pink Floral	3¾ x 2½	9 x 6cm
	DSP – Balmy Blue	¼ x 4¾”	05 x 9.5cm
Page 2
	DSP – Lost Lagoon	1¼ x 4 ¼”	3 x 10.5cm
	DSP – Pecan Pie	1 x 4 ¼”	2.5 x 10.5cm
	DSP – Bird	¾ x 4 ¼”	2 x 10.5cm
Page 3
Mat	DSP – Blue Floral	4 x 4¾”	9.5 x 12cm
	Balmy Blue	3¾ x 4½”	9 x 11.5cm
	DSP – Fresh Freesia	1 x 4½”	3 x 11.5cm
	DSP – Blue Floral	1 x 4½”	3 x 11.5cm
Page 4
	Bubble Bath	4 x 4¾”	9.5 x 12cm
	DSP – Bird	3¾ x 4½”	9 x 9cm
Page 5
	Soft Seafoam	4 x 4¾”	9.5 x 12cm
Back Cover
	Misty Moonlight	4 x 4¾”	9.5 x 12cm
	DSP – Bird	3¾ x 4½”	9 x 9cm

Tips & Tricks

An album like this you can use lots of srapes and left over bits from other Projects
Ink around the pages for a shaddy or aged effect
Use retired Ribbons for the spine
Spacer – cut 2cm x 10cm
Not shown on Video
- add Cardstock and DSP to back cover, measurements given above.
- Add sentiments to match with photos
- Add journaling giving a Who, When and Where to the photo used. I would suggest printing it onto cardstock and adhering to opposite page.

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Enduring Beauty & Thoughtful Moments

Published on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

When I first saw the NEW Stampin’ Up!® Mini Jan – April 2024 Catalogue I got very excited about some of the wonderful new products. One of these products is the Enduring Beauty Bundle and another was Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder .

Below I have linked the Youtube video showing how I have used these wonderful products.

The Enduring Beauty Bundle is made up of outline stamp of the floral image, 5 masks for the layers of colour and dies for the image, leaves and sentiment.

Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder gives you 9 wonderful sentiments for a variety of cards and there is no ‘Fussy Cutting’

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Bubble Bath	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat	Fresh Freesia	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front Base	DSP	3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Stamping	Basic White	4 ¼ x 5 ½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
Sentiment	Basic White	8½ x 5 ½”	21 x 14.9cm

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Artistically Inked

Published on January 4, 2024December 28, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

For this month’s Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop, Nancy has set a wonderful ‘Picture Inspiration Challenge’ as the theme. Drawing inspiration from the colors in the provided picture, I created this card card using the stunning Artistic Dies and Artistically Inked Stamps by Stampin’ Up! ®.

This card is simple to create by using the Artistic Dies as the focal point and then colouring the different flowers & leaves in what ever colours you want.

When blending the colours from flower to flower or flower to leaf, don’t worry about when one starts or finishes. Just let the colours blend together.

The ‘Happy Birthday’ Sentiment is from the Artistically Inked Stamps.

Card Measurements…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Bubble Bath	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Mat	Vellum	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Bubble Bath	3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Floral Die Cut	Basic White	4½ x 4½”	11 x 11cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Sentiment	Basic White	⅜ x 3 ⅞”	1 x 9.7cm

Card Base
- Fold in half
- Ink around edges with Bubble Bath Ink and Blending Brush.
Card Mat
- Using Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder, emboss the Vellum.
- TIP– Add a piece of cardstock under the vellum when running through with a 3D Embossing Folder. Vellum has no give in it and the added cardstock helps it to not cracking or rip.
Card Front
- Tear top and bottom edges
- Run card front through Large Cut and Emboss Machine using Basic 3D Embossing Folder
- Ink around edges with Bubble Bath Ink and Blending Brush.
Floral Die Cut
- Adhere the adhesive sheet to the back of Basic White Cardstock, run through with die using the large Cut and Emboss Machine.
- Colour flowers in using small Blending Brushes and Ink
- Peel off adhesive backing and attach to the card front.
Adhere the vellum to the card base.
Add dimensionals to the back of the card front and attach to the card.
Stamp the Sentiment, add dimensionals and attach to card front.
Adhere the insert inside and your card is complete

Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

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.

This month Nancy has given us this Picture Inspiration Challenge to play with, I am using the colours for my inspiration.

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Follow the Hop here..

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Waves of Inspiration

Published on January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

I had a lot of fun creating this card…. The Stamp set I used is by Stampin’ Up! ®, called Waves of Inspiration and the coordinating Waves Dies. It was the back ground I enjoyed making, using only 3 colours Cherry Cobbler, Azure Afternoon and Crushed Curry (not a combination I would have picked) and who would have thought the combination of these colours would come together like this.

With the help of a few other tools –

a mask I created from the Basic Border Dies to create the clouds
some torn paper to create non solid lines of the ripple waves
Blending Brushes in large and small

I used the image below that I found on Google as my Inspiration for the scene. The colour combination came from a card that was sent to me from a friend and it worked really well for what I was trying to recreate.

Inspiration Image

The Wave Dies gives the card a focal image and makes you look beyond to the sun set. Both dies were cut from Basic White Cardstock and I coloured the larger of the two with Azure Afternoon Ink and Blending Brush, leaving some white space. I was going to layer with the white on top but it was a little to stark, so it ended up going under the Azure wave and that really worked well.

The sentiment and birds from the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. To finish the image I added some ‘dottage’ with Wink of Stella and White Craft Ink mixed with Wink of Stella for the water spray from the waves.

Keeping everything simple I mounted my finished card front on a Basic White card.

I LOVE the way this turned out.

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New Year Resolutions 2024

Published on January 3, 2024December 17, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

‘Happy New Year’.

Did you make your New Years Resolutions for 2024, it’s not too late. I think a ‘Resolution’ can be made at any time, it’s a goal something to work towards. Below are some ideas that you could use.

Start a Gratitude Journal.
De-Clutter Your Surroundings.
Begin Your Yoga Journey.
Practice Mindfulness.
Start Your Day with Positive Affirmations.
Write Down Your Goals.
Reduce Your Waste.
Upcycle Your Wardrobe.

Here’s my Tips for your Goals

Write them down
Pin them into the from of your diary or on the fridge
Look at them every day and read them out loud
Think positively on them

I want to share with you a little story about a Goal Joe and I had many years ago.

We used to live in Sydney and in April/May 1996 we saw a advertisement in ‘The Trading Post’ about a house and land for sale in Mittagong. Joe cut it out and stuck it to the fridge, he told my mother (who was staying with us while waiting for the birth of our 2nd son) that we were going to buy that house.

A few months later we went to Mittagong and had a look at it (mind you we had no money at the time). We told the owners we were interested but if someone else came along with the money to sell it, don’t wait for us. Well, another buyer did turn up and we were told it sold, this was around 12 months later (slow Market).

We found another house in Moss Vale a town not far away, we put on an offer and were just about to sign on the dotted line. When we were told the house in Mittagong sale fell through.

So it was stop, we have changed our mind on the house in Moss Vale and bought the house in Mittagong. When our 2nd son, Hayden turned 2 we moved in.

Years later we Renovated it (photo below- before reno) and sold it….Now living in Moss Vale and boys are grown up & left home.

The moral to this story is….Set a Goal, post it, read it and believe in it. You never know it may all just happen when you least expect it.

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Simply Sparkling – Live with Michele

Published on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

On Friday’s ‘Live with Michele’ I created this Z-Fold Card and used the Simply Sparkling Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®.

The Simply Sparkling Bundle is a fun and bubbly bundle, you can let your imagination go with this one, creating cards for all ages . You can stamp the soda can & die cut as is or create the can with the can top, bottom and pull tab in die cuts. The same goes with the fruit…stamp and colour, stamp on coloured cardstock or die cut the fruit using the smaller die pieces. I love the bubbles…again stamp or die cut.

My suggestion is to have the Adhesive Sheets on hand as some of these pieces are small.

The Z-Fold card is a simple and versatile Fun Fold. It can be used in a portrait card, as I have done here or in landscape cards (with the fold on the side). The Z-Fold is the base to many other card styles, for example an Easel Card, Double Z-Fold.

A Z-Fold is created when you fold the card in half and then fold the front of the card back on it’s self. With my card I have added a panel to the front of the card extending across the inside of the card.

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Boho Blue	5½ x 8½”, score @ 2⅛ & 4¼”	14.9 x 21cm, score @ 5.25 & 10.5cm
Card Front	Boho Blue	3 x 4¼”	7.5 x 10.5 cm
Front Mat & Insert	Basic White	3⅛ x 4⅜”	7.8 x 10.8cm x 2
DSP Front	Boho Blue	2⅞ x 5 ¼”	4.75 x 14.4cm
DSP Insert	Boho Blue	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Stamping	Basic White	¼ sheet
Die cutting	Smoky Slate Daffodil Delight Lemon Lime Twist Sweet Sorbet Garden Green	Scraps

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