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

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Jungle Pals – Floating Card

Published on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by Michele Jutrisa

My card I created using the Jungle Pals Stamp Set and coordinating Jungle Pals Dies from Stampin’ Up!® Jan-Feb Sale-A-Bration Catalogue. The style of card is a floating card, it gives the illusion that the leaves are floating above the card base.

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Floating Card using Jungle Pals from 2024 Sale-A-Bration Cataloue by Stampin' Up!®. Images coloured using watercolour pencils.

How I created this card…

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Basic White	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Floating Layer	Window Sheet	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Leaves x approx. 15	Basic White	2 strips x 2 x 8½”	2 strips x 5 x 29.9cm
Crocodile	Basic White	2 x 3½”	5 x 8cm
Sentiment	Basic White	2 x 2½”	5 x 6cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm

Instructions-

Cut Cardstock to measurements above
Leaves
- Adhere Adhesive Sheets to the back of Basic White strips. TIP: Adhesive Sheets have 3 sections on the sheet approx 5cm wide and is a little longer than cardstock – one section for each strip.
- Die cut approx 15 leaves
- Using Blending Brush and Garden Green Ink, lightly brush around the edges leaving some white in the center of the leaves.
Window sheet
- Adhere the leaves to the window sheet radiating out from one point. This is where my crocodile will be places
- Take leaves to the outer edges of the window sheet and trim off any over hang. These can then be used to fill in any spaces.
- Using the Deckled Rectangle Dies (size used – 8.5 x 12cm, 3 ⅜ x 4⅝”), die cut the window sheet and leaves. TIP: You may need to run though a few times or even add a shim to make sure it is cut through.
- Place Mini Dimensionals onto the back of the window sheet, hiding them behind the leaves
- Attach window sheet to the card base.
Crocodile
- Stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and coloured with Watercolour Pencils and Stampin’ Blend Color Lifter
- Add dimensionals to crocodile and attach where leaves radiate from.
Sentiment – outside and inside.
- ‘Hey, There’ from Charming Sentiments stamped in Melon Mambo and punched out using the Bee Builder Punch as a speech bubble (great idea from Julie, while watching my Live)
- Using Multi Purpose Glue adhere the speech bubble to card.
- Also stamp ‘What’s New!’ on the bottom right corner of the Basic White Card Insert.
Card Insert
- Adhere to the inside of the card Base.
Classic Matte Dots – colour using Stampin’ Blends Melon Mambo and adhere to the card.

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A Bush Christmas

Published on December 4, 2023December 3, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop by Ann Alexander is a ‘Theme Challenge – A Bush Christmas’ .

I love this challenge, for the last month it has been bouncing around in my head, working out what I could do. I love Australian Native Flowers and Stampin’ Up! ® Everlasting Beauty Stamp Set was perfect for this challenge using the stunning Waratah to make my focal point.

I also used the Magical Meadow Dies for the other elements with the Waratah. Even though they are not technically Australian fauna I tried to colour them to represent the Australian Bush. The Holly was added, because what is Christmas without a bit of Holly.

Card Measurements

	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	Old Olive	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	DSP – Joy of Christmas	3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Sentiment	Basic White	¾ x 5 ¼”	1.8 x 14.4cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Strip	DSP – Joy of Christmas	½ x 5 ¼”	1 x 14.4cm
Fauna/Flowers	Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper	2 sheets watercolour paper

Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper
- Everlasting Beauty – Waratah – stamped 2 images (2nd image used only the leaves)
  - Stamped in Stazon Black Ink, coloured with Real Red and Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad.
  - Leaves and stem coloured in Old Olive and Mossy Meadow.
  - Fussy cut
  - Add splatters of Wink of Stella and watered down White Craft Ink
- Magical Meadow Dies Cut
  - Die cut Leaves, 2 of each
  - Holly Leaves
    - die cut x 5 and coloured after cut.
    - Holly coloured with Garden Green Ink.
  - Leaves & Buds cut x 1
    - Branches Shadded Spruce
    - Buds – Berry Burst & Crushed Curry
  - Spiky Leaves – cut x 2
    - Shadded Spruce and Pecan Pie
  - Leaves & Berrys , cut x 2
    - Leaves – Old Olive
    - Berry Dies – Watercolour Paper coloured with Real Red Ink and die cut
Card Front –
- After cutting DSP using a Blending Brush, brush on Mossy Meadow Ink and then go over with Real Red Ink. Real Red Ink was not taken as far onto the DSP as the Mossy Meadow Ink.
- Add splatters of Wink of Stella and watered down White Craft Ink
Fauna – Layer the fauna
- You may want to die & colour extra…I cut some of my leaves up to fill spaces
Sentiment – Stamped using Cherry Cobbler Ink
Classic Matte Dots – Coloured with Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends.

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This month Ann Alexander has challenged us a wonderful Theme Challenge – A Bush Christmas.

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Everlasting Beauty Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161255]

Magical Meadow Dies

[162143]

Hope & Peace Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159773]

Joy Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161958]

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock

[161731]

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154880]

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill

[101780]

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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[153611]

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Christmas Baubles – Live with Michele

Published on November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Yesterdays ‘Live’ was fun….it’s always fun when you can play with ink and water….Don’t you think?

I have been watching the reels on my Instagram and there has been a few people who have been creating these stunning Christmas baubles using watercolour paint and watercolour paper. As the short reel below.

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I have taken this idea and using Stampin’ Up!® Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper and the Inks to create my version of these baubles. I created my circle using a Stampin’ Up!® container and dipping it into watered down ink on a block. What other shapes do you have at home you could use…..How about ‘cookie cutters’…I hope you have fun creating some of these like I did.

With the added use of Joy of Noel Bundle and Country Wreath Dies, it just finished off my cards.

There is a YouTube Video below showing how I created my card.

Measurements Used…

	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	DSP	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Front	Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper	3 ½ x 5”	9 x 12.5cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Strip	DSP	½ x 4 ¼”	1 x 10.5cm
Stamping & Diecutting	Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper	3 ½ x 5”	9 x 12.5cm

The card below was my try out card with a smaller glass for my circle.

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Joy Of Noel Bundle (English)

[161967]

$85.50

Country Wreaths Dies

[160238]

$68.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$15.75

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$15.75

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$15.75

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$15.75

Water Painters

[151298]

$23.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$11.50

Winter Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162133]

$21.75

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$18.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$14.00

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

[162481]

$6.25

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[101780]

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Paper Florist Dies – Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

Published on October 4, 2023October 3, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Our theme this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is a ‘Colour Challenge’ and I am using the ‘Paper Florist Dies‘ by Stampin’ Up!®

I created this challenge and I’m looking forward to see what everyone has created. You could use 3 of the colours or all 5 colours. I love this combination of colours so beautiful and bright….what a great way to start of ‘Spring’

I just had to use the Paper Florist Dies to create beautiful blooms for my card. The flowers are all water coloured using the Fluid 100 Water Colour paper with ink from the Ink Pads using the Water Painters.

How to make this card…

Cutting Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Boho Blue	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Front	Boho Blue	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Banner	Basic White	3 x 3½”	7 x 9cm
Fluid 100		2 sheets cut into half, one for each colour
Stamens	Basic Black	Scrap to cut x 1
Stems	Basic White	Scrap to cut x 4

Cut all cardstock as listed above
With 4 x 1/2 sheets Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper and Water Painters colour each sheet in Parakeet Party, Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly Stamp Pads. Make sure you have some texture in the colours – light & dark. If you don’t get the light & dark, sprinkle some water over coloured area and blot off with paper towel.
Die Cut
- Flowers, stems and centers from coloured Water Colour Paper
- Flower Stamens from Basic Black Cardstock.
- Die cut large banner die from Basic White Cardstock using the Nested Essential Dies
- Using the stems die from Cheerful Daisies Dies cut 4 from Basic White.
Create the flowers
Emboss the Boho Blue card front using the Basic 3D Embossing Folders
Stamp sentiment onto Banner using Memento Tuxedo Black
Adhere Card front to card Base.
Place Banner onto dimensionals and attach to card front.
Using Multi Purpose Glue decorate around the banner
Add splashes of Wink of Stella to card front.
Adhere the card insert into your card.

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Water Colour Circles Technique – Live with Michele

Published on August 20, 2023August 20, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

On Friday in my ‘Live with Michele’ I created this card using a fun technique using the NEW Stampin’ Write Markers. What makes these new? The fine tip nib has been improved, it is a thicker nib which helps with this technique.

The Stampin’ Write markers are water based ink and when used on the Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper allows the ink to move and spread outwards, blurring the lines.

I have kept the circles simple by using one colour per circle, when using more then one colour you will blend colours which creates new colours…so the fun you can create is wonderful. I would suggest only using 3 colours, too many and you could end up making mud….

There are a few different ways you can work this.

Trace one circle at a time and then go around the circle with a water painter. Then add next circle.
Trace all circles in the 3 colours before adding water with the water painters. Then go around each one with the water painters blending the colours

How To…

To create the circles I made a template from window sheets and die cut circles using the Reach for the Stars Dies. This can then be kept for use in other places where you may want circles.
Tip: Play with water colour paper and markers before woking on your card piece. I have a cheap pad of water colour paper to test different ideas out.
Using the Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper I worked one circle at a time.
Marker Colours used Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist.
Using one colour at a time trace of one circle with marker. Then using the water painter blend the lines with a wet brush, blend as much as you want.
Continue by adding more circles and going around each with the water painters. I also worked one colour at a time.

I said in my video that I was using Azure Afternoon Cardstock for the sentiment, I ended up using Tahitian Tide cardstock, when I look back now I think the Azure Afternoon would have been too dark anyway.

Measurements Used…

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Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Water Painters

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

Tahitian Tide A4 Cardstock

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

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Zoo Crew

Published on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Welcome to my Blog, this week I have been having fun playing with Zoo Crew by Stampin’ Up!® and I have used the Sketch Challenge by Just Add Ink to inspire me. I also added die cuts from Dainty Delight Dies and the sentiment is from Sending Smiles stamp set.

I coloured my ‘She Leopard’ …LOL, that’s what I’m calling her, using Stampin’ Up!® Water Colour Pencils and blended them using the Stampin’ Blends Colour Lifter.

Because I used the Colour Lifter I was able to stamped my image onto Basic White Cardstock and used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. If I used water or Blender Pen I would have to change my ink to Stazon and use Watercolor Paper.

Just Add Ink #662…Sketch!

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Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Creativity Abounds Blog Hop – Online Exclusives

Published on April 20, 2023April 17, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

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.

Our Theme this month is ‘Online Exclusives’ and we are all creating projects using those products. I have chosen to use the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection. I have also added one of the embossing folders from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.

Hello, Irresistible

With this card I want a fresh bright look….and I wanted to have some fun with the colour, or how I coloured the flowers.

The flowers and leaves I stamped onto Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper using white embossing powder and used a Floating Reinker Technique to colour them. (I have added a Video by Patsy Waggoner showing the technique)

The Re-Inkers I have used here are..

Highland Heather
Gorgeous Grape
Pear Pizzazz (I will be sad to see this go – but I can’t wait to play with all those new colours)

I created a textured back ground with one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders and added a die cut over the top.

I added a circle of vellum and placed it under the large flower to separate it from the other flowers.

The inside of the card I added a strip of embossed cardstock across the bottom of the card with a trim of Highland Heather cardstock and an watercolour leaf.

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Regency Park #003 Sketch Challenge – Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop

Published on March 4, 2023February 26, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Our challenge this month is a Sketch Challenge by Maheswari. I love the layers of two frames that are slightly twisted, with decorative elements on diagonal corners.

Regency Park

For my card I have used the Regency Park Suite by Stampin’ Up!® and to create my card I used manly the Petal Park Bundle. This is such a simple bundle to use, you can colour the flowers by hand with any medium you wish or use the stamps to colour the flowers. The suite includes a simple simple punch to make cut out the flowers and one leaf quick and easy.

The suite consists of two Bundles

Petal Park Bundle 160577 Flowers & leaf stamps plus the Punch
Sentimental Park Bundle 160567 – Sentiments, more flowers & leaves and Dies

It then has other items in the suite including

Textured 12 x12 Shimmer Paper
Can Weave 3D Embossing Folder
Night of Navy Boardered Ribbon
Adhesive Backed Milky Dots
Regency Park 6 x 6 DSP

I created the two rectangle frames cut from the Rectangle Stitched Frames and Basic White Cardstock.

The Flowers are coloured with Watercolour Pencils onto Basic White Cardstock. Instead of Blending the pencils water or Blender Pens I have used Memento Ink and Blends Colour Lifter. Patty Bennett did a very good video on this technique – Blending Watercolor Pencils with Color Lifter

How to make this card…

Card Front – Embossed, I used for this one of the Basic 3D Folders 161598 from the Online Exclusive, you could of course use the 3D embossing folder that comes with the suite, but I wanted something a little more subtle.
Frames – Placing one die side of the other, die cut 2 frames.
Flowers Stamping – Stamp 3 sets of flowers and 8 leaves using Memento Tuxedo.
Flowers, coloured with pencils and blended with Blends Colour Lifter
- Large flowers – Balmy Blue and Night of Navy
- Medium Flowers – Flirty Flamingo, Mellon Mambo & Daffodil Delight
- Small Flower – Gorgeous Grape & Mellon Mambo
- Leaves – Old Olive & Granny Apple Green
Bakers twine split and added under flowers
Sentiment – Embossed in White Embossing Powder
Card Insert – Insert strip embossed with the 3D Embossing Folder

Cutting Measurements

Paper	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base	Basic White Thick Cardstock	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score @ 14.9cm
Card Front	Basic White Card stock	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Frames	Basic White Card stock	3½ x 4½” x 2	9 x 12cm x 2
Flowers	Basic White Card stock	4 ¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.9cm
Sentiment	Basic Black	1½ x 3″	3 x 8cm
Card Insert	Basic White Card stock	4 x 5 ¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Card Insert Strip	Basic White Card stock	1 x 4″	2.5 x 10cm

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Regency Park Suite Collection (English)

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

Basic White A4 Cardstock

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Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

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Saying Thanks Kit plus Adorable Owls

Published on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 by Michele Jutrisa

Have you seen the New Kit by Stampin’ Up!® Saying Thanks Kit, I just love all the bright colours, it is so vibrant and has so much ‘LIFE’ in it.

Then there is the ‘Adorable Owls‘ from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue which are too cute and needed to be added for ‘CUTE OVERLOAD’. The Adorable Owls you can get for FREE when you spend $90 (AU) from either the Annual or Mini Catalogues…..you have to get them, they are so fun to colour.

These cards were made at my Cardmaking Class and I had to step them up by adding these adorable owls. The Owls were stamped onto Shimmery White cardstock with Stazon Black ink and coloured using the Stampin’ Up Range of Watercolour Pencils and Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 , blended with the Blender Pen.

The Saying Thanks Kits is am all inclusive kit…meaning everything is there for you to make 9 cards, 3 in each design. All you need is a pair of snips to cut the twine. The price on this kit is amazing at $23, ready to go and make – great for gifts or to have on hand to make a quick ‘Thank You Card’. You just can’t pass it up!

Saying Thanks Kit Details

Express gratitude to those who make your day, every day with the Saying Thanks Kit. This all-inclusive kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colourful cards in no time to say thank you, recognise friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolour wash that won’t go unnoticed! The kit even features die-cut elements you can use for peek-through cards. You’ll never miss an opportunity to express gratitude with this colourful kit! Each kit comes with printed die-cut sentiments in Dutch, English, French, and German.

Kit includes:
* Printed and foil die-cut words
* Pre-designed projects
* Step-by-step instructions
* Pre-cut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
* Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
* Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
* 9 pre-printed envelopes
* Enough adhesive to complete projects
* White baker’s twine
* Iridescent diamond sequins
* A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ (25.1 x 16.5 x 4.4 cm) printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

Kits by Stampin’ Up! are perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects. All-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! Give as a gift or try them yourself. Kits are while supplies last. Order today!

Adorable Owls

Need whimsical, cute images for your next project? It’s “owl” good—you’ll find it in the Adorable Owls Stamp Set. Whether you use one owl or create a parliament by stamping them in a group, you’re sure to enjoy these darling little creatures. Try the masking technique to create depth if you want to create clusters of owls. Use them alone or pair them with the greetings in the set to create cards for a variety of occasions. The line art makes the images perfect for your favourite colouring technique.

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