Amazing Silhouettes

Published on December 16, 2021December 14, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

This was a fun card to make using the Amazing Silhouettes Stamp set. You may not recognise this stamp as it is a sneak peak from the 2022 Jan-Jun Stampin’ Up! ® Mini Catalogue.

I tried to create a male theme card with the Amazing Silhouettes tree and the grays of the Heart and Home Designer Series Paper. The colours behind the tree are the colours in a sunset shinning through the tree.

The sentiment comes from the Handsomely Suited Stamps, heat embossed in black and cut into sections to create space.

Amazing Silhouettes Stampin' Up! 2022 Jan-Jun Mini Catalogue

I used the Stamparatus to help create the layers of colours. Using a Sponge Dauber to add one colour at a time to the stamp, then stamping each colour separately and making sure that each colour blends (or overlaps into the other).

The colours used are –

Misty MoonLight
Gorgeous Grape
Melon Mambo
Bumble Bee
Evening Evergreen

Creativity Abounds Blog Hop- Birthday

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.

You may be starting here or have come from someone else’s blog – either way there is a list at the end of this post to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas. We all have our country listed – so if you are looking for a demonstrator in your country, these demonstrators would love to look after you with your Stampin’ Up! ® shopping or if you would like to join our Stampin’ Up!® teams.

Our Theme this month is Birthdays

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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.

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Stampin’ Up! Product Used in today’s project

Amazing Silhouettes and Heart and Home Designer Series Paper is not listed below as they are not available as yet.

Product List

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Last Chance Products

Published on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

The July–December 2021 Mini Catalogue will be retiring soon! It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalogue take a trip to retirement. But, we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to 50% on essential craft supplies. What are you waiting for? Start shopping! After all, this selection of Last-Chance Products is only available while supplies last.

I have Listed them all below…Click on the image you want to purchase and it will take you to my On-Line Store.

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Amazing Silhouettes – Facebook Live Friday

Published on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Today in my Facebook Live I used the Amazing Silhouettes Stamp set from the Jan- Jun 2022 Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalogue to create these 3 x 3″ cards plus a Standard Card.

These Thank You Cards would be great for a baby Shower when not knowing if the baby was a boy or girl.

Amazing Silhouettes by Stampin' Up! Jan-Jun Mini 2022 Mini Catalogue

I used the ‘ Baby Wipe Technique’ to stamp the images, giving a very soft and subtle look.

What is the Baby Wipe Technique

For this technique you require approx 3 Baby Wipes & some Re-Inkers, use only 3-4 colours. Too many colours and you will end up with a muddy colour.

Here is a great tutorial by Connie Stewart on this technique

Mini Cards Measurements Used…

Card Base Basic White : 6 x 3″, score at 3″
Card Mat coloured Cardstock: 7 x7cm
Card Front Basic White: 6.7 x 6.7cm

Card Measurements..

Card Base Basic White: 10.5 x 29.9cm, scored at 14.9cm
Card Mat Balmy Blue: 10 x 14.4cm
Card front Basic White: 9.7 x 14.1cm
Square Balmy Blue Mat: 7 x 7cm
Square Basic White: 6.7 x 6.7cm

I can’t wait to try other techniques using the Amazing Silhouette stamps…

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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

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Facebook Live Friday – Heart of Home Suite

Published on November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi and welcome today to my Blog. Yesterday on my Facebook Live I created this card using products from the Heart of Home Suite by Stampin’ Up!®. This suite is one of the many products coming in the 2022 Jan-Jun Mini Catalogue.

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Measurements Used…

Card Base Misty Moonlight: 10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Mat basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
DSP: 9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Insert Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
Sentiment Strip: Shimmery White: 1 x 10.5cm
Stamped image Shimmery White: 7 x 10.5cm
Leaves Pear Pizzazz – scrap

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Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project

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Product List

Watercolor Pencils

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

Blender Pens

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

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Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

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Creativity Abounds Gift Packaging Tutorial Bundle – Buy NOW!

Published on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Here is another Bundle by the Creativity Abounds Design Team. This month we have come up with some fantastic packaging ideas for you to make and to inspire you. There are boxes and tags, plus so much more.

Here are 14 Exclusive Tutorials using different products from the Stampin’ Up!® July – December Mini Catalogue.

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

Payment is in AUD$ & accepted Worldwide. Once you make payment, the Tutorial will emailed to you using the address given at time of purchase.

Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators are welcome to purchase the Tutorial and can be used in Classes. But PLEASE give Credit back to the Designer and Creativity Abounds Team. Any questions, please feel free to message me.

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Creativity Abounds Blog Hop – Christmas Gift Packaging

Published on November 18, 2021November 20, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

This month our theme is Gift Packaging.

There is a story behind my project today and I would love to share that with you.

As a child in the 1970’s in the small country town where we lived we still had the Baker, Fruit and Veg Man and Milk Man that would deliver to us each week. Come Christmas my mother would go and buy a bottle of Beer for each one as a thank you for the service they provided. She would wrap the bottle in red crepe paper and a strip of back cardboard around the middle and the a Santa head cut from Christmas wrapping…It wasn’t always easy to find the wrapping with the right size head to fit the bottle, so it was very special when it was found and kept for the following year.

A few times I have done this also, so this year it was time to repeat this tradition. So here is my take on the Special Christmas Gift that my mother made.

Using Red Velvet Paper and Real red Cardstock I have created a great gift box for a bottle of wine.

Here I have used Red Velvet Paper & Real Red Cardstock to make a box to hold the bottle of wine. He has his belt and shinny buckle made from Basic Black cardstock and Gold Metallic Specialty Paper.

Below I have added a video showing how I created this box to fit the bottle. By taking a few simple measurements you can customise this box to fit any size bottle. CLICK the image below to view the video

Make sure you have a look at our Tutorial below full of amazing Packaging ideas. You can purchase this Tutorial from my Tutorial Shop or earn for Free when spending $50 o more in my On-Line Store.

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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.

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Stampin’ Up! Product Used in today’s project

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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

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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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Eden’s Garden – Facebook Live Friday

Published on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

My card today uses the exclusive early-release collection Eden’s Garden from Stampin’ Up! ®. This is a sneak peak from the January 2022 Mini Catalogue and you will be able to order from the 2nd November – 3 January. As part of the early release Stampin’ Up! ® have added the Ever Eden DSP, Ever Eden Cotton Paper & Garden Gems and they will only be available while stock lasts and from 2nd Nov. – 3rd Jan.

So if you really love this Paper& Gems, make sure you jump in early and order from the 2nd November because once it is sold out it will be gone.

This card idea was cased from Kim Fee Simplyfairies Papercraft HERE , this is such a fun card to make and so simple.

Measurements Used…

Card Base Evening Evergreen Cardstock; 10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Front Evening Evergreen; 7.5 x 14.9cm
Hinge Evening Evergreen; 3.5 x 16cm, score at 8.5cm
Card Base DSP; 10 x 14.4cm
Card Front DSP; cut 2 x 7 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Basic White; 7 x 14.4cm
Ever Eden Cotton Paper Soft Succulent; 8 x 8cm
Banner Basic White: 4 x 12cm
Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper

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Mini Gift Bag

Published on October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

For something a little bit different I have made these cute Mini Gift Bags which can hold a couple of sweets or a small piece of jewellery. It uses a piece of 15.2 x 15.2cm (6 x 6″) Designer Series Paper along with cardstock for handles and tag.

I did make this a few years ago using the Stampin’ Up! ® Envelope Punch Board and have a video on my YouTube Chanel HERE. I have remade this video showing how to make the same bag but without the use of a Punch Board. All the Measurements are below for you to print off.

Mini Gift Bag using 6 x6" piece of Designer Series paper

Measurements Used…

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Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s Project

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Product List

Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

Hydrangea Haven Bundle

Genial Gems

Paper Trimmer

Tear & Tape Adhesive

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Frosted Gingerbread Bundle – October Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

Published on October 21, 2021December 6, 2021 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme for this month is any Christmas Bundle.

This card uses the dies from the Stampin’ Up! ® Frosted Gingerbread Bundle. I wanted to show how you can use a part of the bundle to create something very different from what the bundle was intended for. With the Frosted Gingerbread Bundle you can create Gingerbread cookies and Christmas Peppermints to decorate your projects.

For my card I have used the snowflake cookie shape dies which come in 2 parts, one to cut the shape of the cookie and the other die to cut the decorative top for the cookie shape.

I only used the decorative die from the snow flake to make the snowflakes for my card. Placing Adhesive sheets into the back of the Basic White cardstock and then die cutting allowed me to easily adhere the snowflakes onto the basic white cardstock card front.

After covering the card front with snowflakes I went over the card front with Balmy Blue Stampin’ Pad and Blending Brush creating an ombra effect.