Emboss Resist Technique with Charming Day bundle CTC#524

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Tonight you get to enjoy our amazing CASEING the CATTY blog hop.  To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues (catty!)

This week, we are CASEING a technique from the catalogue - and there were LOTS of choose from!  I love all the hints and tips in the catalogue - they give me lots of great inspiration!

I love the technique of emboss resist - and in the catalogue we have some super awesome paper that makes this sooooo easy!!  So my card is inspired by the technique card on page 116 of the catalogue.  

This is the tag I used on the kit bags for our Retreat Day yesterday.  The colours are Pool Party, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock - AND I've used the amazing Charming Day Suite coming in August (OR you can order it EARLY if you're a demonstrator and I can help you do that if you're keen!!)

I love the leaf detail in this diecut.  The tag bottom and top uses the Elegant Edge Tag Topper which is so sweet with these colours!! 

Up next is the extraordinary Rebecca

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 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Along These Lines Colour INKspiration #189

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Tonight I'm joining in with the Colour INKspiration crew and our awesome colour combination!!

These colours were a challenge for me!  I'm not a fan of Melon Mambo at all, so, my solution is to use lots of white space and minimal pinks!

I've used the Along These Lines stamp set, which is a very interesting stamp with fun images of a heart, dog, tiger, rose, fish, bicycle and bird.

I stamped the image using Melon Mambo ink and then coloured using Wink of Stella which blended the colour very softly.  I also painted Cloud Cover for the rest of the cake with the Wink of Stella -  I do love the sparkle.  I've used the Darling Duckling Flat Pearls for the candle flames.  And finally the Secret Sea for the greeting from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set.  

Inside is more stamping from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set  - I love those dots!!  

The embossed card front is a sneak peek!!  This is the Peaceful Greenery folder coming in our Mini Catalogue starting in September!!  And it looks lovely with this cake I think!!  

I hope you are inspired!!  

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

Along These Lines Colour Challenge

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Beautiful Gallery Framework CTC#523

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Tonight you get to enjoy our amazing CASEING the CATTY blog hop.  To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues (catty!)

This week, we are CASEING from the stunning Beautiful Gallery Suite - pages 52 - 27 

2025 - 2026 Annual Catalogue © Stampin' Up! page 26

I've been inspired by the gorgeous framework dies and stunning designer papers.

The lovely frame die cuts 2 frames at the same time which means I could use the larger one to frame the gorgeous imagery on the paper, and then I used the smaller one for inside the card.

I cut the foliage from the remainder of the designer paper which gave them a multicoloured finish to these leaves - love that effect!!  I also stamped the greeting onto some of the paper too for the lovely background effect.

Inside the card uses the smaller frame and some more die cut multicoloured leaves.  

This was a very quick card to make - all because of the paper and the dies!!  This month you might be able to get this suite on special - we have a buy one Suite, and get the second Suite at half price!!  That's an awesome deal!!  Head to my online store here if you'd love to go shopping!!  

Up next is the extraordinary Peta

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of great ideas!

Check out our Facebook group for lots more inspiration!

Beautiful Gallery Framework tutorial

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Do you love BLING? Of COURSE you do!!!

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Tonight I'm hopping with an awesome bunch of talented Australian crafters who love sharing with you!!

This month we are celebrating BLING - and we ALL love bling I'm sure!!  

My card is inspired by a stunning card shared by Melissa at Stampin MJ here

My card is almost the same, but I've add BLING!  The flowers are cut from the Floral Impressions dsigner paper and the brushes come from the Trusty Tools stamp set.

I added colour using Bubble Bath, Daffodil Delight and Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends and then glued the flowers over the top and then added Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling and Cloud Cover Flat Pearls for all of the bling!!  I think it really makes it sparkle!!  

Inside are the left over flowers with some more colouring!  

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of amazing inspiration just for you!

Bling Floral Blooms

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!)

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.