Global Design Project #027 | Theme Challenge

Published on March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

The design challenge set for us this week by the Global Design Project Team is…..

“Thank You”

Every time I think of the words “Thank You” I think of a song I used to sing at Church in the Youth Choir..(Sooooo many years ago)

Thank you for giving me the morning,

thank you for every day that,s new,

thank you for new things in store for me

and for work to do.

Thank you, I see your word has meaning,

thank you, I know your Spirit here,

thank you, because you love all people

those both near and far

Thank you for speaking to us,

thank you for telling us you care,

thank you, O Lord you came among us

bread and wine to share

Thank you, O Lord your is boundless

thank you that I am full of you

thank you you make me feel so glad and

thankful as I do

There seems to be many versions of this song, but this is the one I remember so clearly.

My card today I have made using the Botanical Builder Framelits and Wildflower Fields DSP,

The Botanicals I have cut out in Whisper White Card Stock and sponged in Calypso Coral, Old Olive and Hello Honey.

The Tag and Thank you sentiment come from the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and Rose Garden Thinlits Dies.

For me this card is soft, gentle and “Thankful”, just as the song.

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Honey Comb Happiness….there sooooo cute!

Published on March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Yesterday I had a workshop and we made cards and a gift for Easter….

and I just had to share it with you.

Kathy wanted to make one of her cards into a Birthday Card, so we added the balloon and Oh’ Hello.

The Envelope Punchboard Decanter was cased from Linda @ Paper Craft with Crafty.

To make it a bit more suited for my class I converted the measurements from Imperial to Metric and enlarged slightly. With a few adjustments it turned out great.

For the Cards we used the Honeycomb Happiness Stamp Set from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.

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Thank You…….

Published on March 11, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

THANK YOU……for being my friend, for helping me, for doing something nice or maybe for taking part in some event.

It’s nice to say “Thank You” and sometimes we don’t say it enough….

it doesn’t have to be for the big things in Life but those little things that get forgotten.

It’s good to let those we love know that we do think of them and we do appreciate what they do.

The card I’ve made today is going to a lovely friend who every two weeks comes over and helps me clean the house.

I really appreciate her for this as…

1. I hate house work

2. I have problems getting around so to have someone do those things that take me all day. lets me get the smaller jobs done

3. She is also good for a chat and its nice to have a friend that calls in for a coffee.

I have made this card using the Botanical’s again, this time I wanted a patchwork type of look…but as always I have one idea in my head to start with and end up with something a bit different.

I’m very pleased with the way it has turned out

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Wow!….I’m on a roll!

Published on February 29, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Wow!…..I’m on a roll!

But it is so easy when you have beautiful stamps and the most amazing papers to use.

A few years back when I was looking for a business to become involved with, I was looking for something different, fresh and up with the times.

And I think Stampin’ Up! have been all that and more…

The people are great , the company is helpful and the product is of a high quality.

I love using these great products….

So back to the beginning of this article….I’m on a roll.

I’m loving these beautiful stamps and coordinating papers from both the Occasional Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.

Go to the link above and have a look at the catalog’s……If you purchase $90 worth of product you get to choose one item for free.

Keep on Stampin’ Up!

Your in my Thoughts and Prays….and Botanical Gardens

Published on February 28, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

With this card I wanted to try something a bit different and only have a half front.

In the Botanical Builder Framelits I have used the piece….and I have just realised I have used it wrong way around. My

leaves are pointing down…O’well…I still like it.

I did it this way to get the shaping I wanted on that half of card.

The sentiment which I have used from Rose Wonder is stamped on the lower right corner of the card.

The flowers and leaves I cut from scraps of card stock, this is the beauty of this set you can use up all those scraps.

Hope you enjoy my cards..please leave any comments as I would love to hear from you.

My Boy…….

Published on February 28, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Twelve months ago my second son joined the Australian Defense Force ……the Navy.

This year he has moved to Canberra to ADFA to complete 3 years of University. He has just finished a 6 week training course for all joining ADFA.

So yesterday we all got up bright and early to travel to Canberra to see him on Parade.

What a beautiful day, everyone looked so smart in their Uniforms. The way they march, turn and keep in time is amazing.

Catching up with him and spending a few hours with him was wonderful.

New Sale-A-Brations Items Now Available

Published on February 17, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Stampin’ Up! has released some new products for Sales-A-Bration Catalog to replace the items that finished on the 15th.

REMEMBER..these are free items when you purchase $90 or more.

So check them out by clicking in the picture or use the links above and go to my SHOP

February News Letter

Published on February 6, 2016February 6, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

Latest News from Stampin Up News

We’re putting more into the second half of Sale-A-Bration with NEW ITEMS to earn for free! We’re excited about it!
The Limited Time Only Items will finish on the 15th Feb and the New items will be available on the 16th Feb.
So if you are still wanting these items then contact me now.
If you have not contacted me for your copy of the Occassional and Sale-a-Bration Catalog,

Contact me now and I will post out to you (as I still have copies). Or view them on line on my Stampin’ Up! website. HERE

Have you heard of Global Design Project?

GDP is a team of designers who are active Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from all around the globe. Each week they set different challengers for us to complete. This is open to anyone who is interested in giving it a go. If you are interested in taking part then have a look at their page or just to see what others card ideas Click HERE to go to their Page.
To find the cards that I have done for GDP, look in the Categories down the side of page and click on GDP Challenges.
Leave a comment so I know you have visited my site.

Classes

Cards

This months cards will be made on them theme of Valentine’s Day. But they will be card we can use for Engagements, Weddings or just to give to a wonderful friend.
We will be continuing the use of products from the New Occasionals Catalog.
I am running 2 classes, one during the day and the other in the evening.
Date: Friday, 12th February
Time 10 am or 7.30pm
Cost : $20 per person.
Bring a friend (never been before) and get your class at half price and your friend for free!
Bookings are essential….Please confirm which event you will be attending.
Book by calling 0408 868 771
or
email: michele@jutrisa.com

Project Life/Memory Keeping

What is project Life or Memory Keeping?
Project Life is a way of putting your photo’s into albums, that’s simple, fast and most of all FUN!

On the last Friday of each month I will be running a Project Life class. This is a great way of getting your photo’s out of boxes and into albums..fast and simply.
Work at your own pace with some help from me to guide you. I will through out the course of time be showing you different ideas and techniques you can use on your pages.

Date: 27th Febuary
Time: 7.30 pm
Cost: $20 per person
Bring a friend (never been before) and get your class at half price and your friend for free!
Bookings are essential….
Book by calling 0408 868 771
or
email: michele@jutrisa.com

Global Design Project #021 Colour Challenge

Published on February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

This weeks Challenge from Global Design Project is a colour challenge set by Brian King…..

Love the colours he has chosen but I don’t think I have used them together before.

On today’s card I decided to do a water colour wash for the back ground with the three colours.

Starting with the Wisteria Wonder,

next Bermuda Bay and lastly Melon Mambo. I did them in this order because I found through trial and

error that the Melon Mambo was too strong and can be over powering if used too heavily. So by starting with the lighter colour and then adding the stronger colours,

I had more control and could see where I needed to add more.

The ribbon is a piece of Seam Binding Ribbon in Crumb Cake (discontinued colour) and as it wasn’t in the colours I wanted I dyed it using the Ink from the ink pads. Its a messy technique but can be fun to do.

You may have to come to one of my classes to learn a bit more about how I did it.

The beautiful rose came from the NEW Rose Garden Thinlits Die which I cut out in the Wisteria Wonder

A simple tag from cut from Very Vanilla and with the “Thank You” sentiment from “Rose Wonder” stamped in Melon Mambo ink. Tied on with Gold Metallic Thread.

The Rose Garden Thinlits and Rose Wonder stamps are from the Occasional Catalog and can be purchased as a bundle.

If you would like to have a go at these challenges or just see the other designs that have been done then click HERE on this link.

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Gum Leaves and Gumnuts

Published on January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by Michele Jutrisa

I am always looking for new ways to use products to give me different effects.

The other day one of my Stampin’ Up! colleges posted an article about using Painters tape as a mask, but it was a special type of tape.

It was called “Frog Tape”,anyway I did some research as this tape can only be bought through Masters and I don’t have one near me.

I found that 3M put out a “Blue Painter Tape Edge Lock”, it comes in different widths and different tackiness.

http://www.scotchblue.com.au/…/Resourc…/Edge-Lock-Protector/

So I purchased the Advanced Multi-Surface Tape as it comes in wider width. Not cheep $15 – $20 per roll
I wanted a solid shape that would fit inside the tape width so used the Feathers Edgelits (discontinued).

I decided to used Glossy paper (also discontinued) to make my mask on and put through the Big Shot. The Big Shot pressed the two together a bit firmer than I would have liked but nothing I could do about that. I hoped that because I used the gloss paper it would pull apart OK, it did stick and tear paper a little but with gentle perspiration I got them apart.

Once I had the mask made I attached to some Shimmery White, this card stock is great with water colouring.

So using the Aqua Painter and inks..this is what I came up with. It bled a little and didn’t give me the clean lines I was hoping for.

But that may have been I was too eager to take mask of.
Very pleased with out come.

The center leaf was painted on another piece of card stock and then cut out with the Edgelits. I made the Gumnut using the Acorn Punch from the Seasonal Catalog and

is still available in the New Occasional Catalog.