Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop – November

Published on November 4, 2025November 1, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

Welcome to the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop!
We are a group of Australian Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators who love sharing our creative ideas with you. We’re so happy you’re joining us and hope to inspire you to create projects of your own. Each month, we feature different ideas based on products, themes, or creative challenges — so there’s always something new to enjoy!

🎄 Challenge Theme: Christmas with a Twist!
Our challenge this month, created by Tracy Held, is to make a Christmas card using a non-Christmas product. It’s a fun way to stretch your creativity and see your supplies in a whole new light!

Beautiful Gallery

I ended up creating two cards for this hop as I couldn’t decide which one I liked better. So I decided to show both and let you work out which one you liked. Both cards use the Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! ®

Card 1

For this card, I chose to take the Designer Series Paper right to the edge of the Basic Black card base for a bold, full-coverage look. The paper features dark images on a deep background, so to bring in more colour and contrast, I stamped over the trees using the ‘squiggle’ stamp from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set in Old Olive.

To finish the design, I created an Embellishment Cluster for the sentiment. The Holly leaves were die cut using the Jolly Holly Hybrid Embossing Folder from All Seasons Velvet Specialty Paper. As the die only partially cuts, I fussy cut the connecting areas to separate the leaves. The bow, from the Christmas Greenery Dies, is also cut from the same velvet paper, adding soft texture and dimension. The sentiment comes from the Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack.

Card 2

This card is a much simpler design. I used a piece of Designer Series Paper that looks like a charcoal drawing of a street lined with trees and houses — it has such a lovely sketch-like quality.

To create the card, I simply stamped “Merry Christmas” from the Jolly Holly Stamps in Real Red directly onto the paper. The panel was then trimmed down and matted with Real Red cardstock for a crisp border. To finish, I wrapped a length of Real Red Shiny Ribbon around the card front and tied another small piece into a simple knot for added texture and detail.

Two very different cards made using paper from the same Designer Series Paper pack — each with its own charm! Which one is your favourite? I love both, but I’m especially drawn to the simplicity and elegance of Card 2.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

You may be starting here or have come from someone else’s blog – either way there is a list below to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas.

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If you’re in Australia and need help with your crafting needs and don’t have a Demonstrator, I’d love to assist you. Feel free to reach out to me at 0408868771 or michele@jutrisa.com. Cheers!