Chain Card Swap H - Carolina

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn

Today I'm joining the amazing Card Swap Chain Blog Hop with 10 amazing Australian cardmakers.  Our blog hop today is a celebration of the amazing cards we sent and received when we embarked on a fun journey sending cards to each other over a period of months.  It's a card version of "Chinese Whispers".  Each of us designed a card and sent if off to one of the other participants. That person then CASED the card and sent their own version to the next person.  To CASE is to Copy and Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit.  Each person's card made it's way around all 10 of us until finally a verson came home to the designer.  And Now, we are sharing these gorgeous card designs with YOU.  Enjoy the amazingness of everyone's cards and designs.

Today we are sharing a wonderful card designed by Carolina in Chain Swap H.

Follow the blog hop ALL the way around to see the evolution of her gorgeous card.

I love the masking technique of this card!! I've used the lovely Nature's Symphony for my stamping, and of course, some gorgeous teal tones!!  

Here is the card I received along with mine.  I love the monochrome theme!!  

And here is Carolina's original card!!  You can see the card has evolved already by the time it got to me!

Make sure you keep hopping to see this amazing evolution!!

Masking Natures Symphony

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.

Fun being distressed - not what you think!!! Let's Craft Together Blog Hop

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 Monique is challenging us to use a distressing techinque!!  

And for me, distressing is all about the FUN!! 

My project features tearing, scrunching, sanding, and sponging!!  

I've used the stunning Pecan Pie Two Toned cardstock - it has a brilliant sepia tone to it, but this cardstock really tears, scrunches and sands spectacularly.  It has a white core so that gives it some fantastic substance with all the distressing techniques I've used!  

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

Distressing Techniques with Cutest Crew

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.

Chain Card Swap G Tracy

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn

Today I'm joining the amazing Card Swap Chain Blog Hop with 10 amazing Australian cardmakers.  Our blog hop today is a celebration of the amazing cards we sent and received when we embarked on a fun journey sending cards to each other over a period of months.  It's a card version of "Chinese Whispers".  Each of us designed a card and sent if off to one of the other participants. That person then CASED the card and sent their own version to the next person.  To CASE is to Copy and Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit.  Each person's card made it's way around all 10 of us until finally a verson came home to the designer.  And Now, we are sharing these gorgeous card designs with YOU.  Enjoy the amazingness of everyone's cards and designs.

Today we are sharing a wonderful card designed by  Tracy in Chain Swap G

 Follow the blog hop ALL the way around to see the evolution of her gorgeous card.

I loved using this stunning paper in the Christmas season last year and it worked perfectly for this fabulous diagonal book fold card!  

The side has been adhered together for the book fold on the left, and then the front has been folded over diagonally for a really great effect.

You can see the fabulous fun fold when you open the card!!  

Check out the inspiration I had for my card - I stayed very true to the whole fun fold and only changed the papers.  

Make sure you keep hopping to see this amazing evolution!!

Chain Swap Fun Fold Tracy

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.

Easter Joy inspiration CTC#563

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 Easter Joy Suite, and I have focused on the colours of this gorgeous designer paper!!  These colours are:  Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue and Shy Shamrock.

I'm really enjoying playing with the Cutest Crew stamp set, and for this card I coloured the sweet little birds using ink and a Wink of Stella brush so they are sparkly!!  

The shimmer on the card base comes from the gorgeous Pastels Shimmer paper!!  Love it.

My card has a fun fold in the middle that actually works as a gift card holder!!

 The measurments for the card base are:

4 x 12 inches scored at 5, 6 and 7 inches and then folded to create the pop up in the centre.  I cut the gift card opening using a 2 3/8 inch punch.

Up next is the extraordinary Monique

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

Check out our Facebook group for lots more inspiration!

Cutest Crew Easter Joy Inspiration

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.

Chain Card Swap Bog Hop round F

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn

Today I'm joining the amazing Card Swap Chain Blog Hop with 10 amazing Australian cardmakers.  Our blog hop today is a celebration of the amazing cards we sent and received when we embarked on a fun journey sending cards to each other over a period of months.  It's a card version of "Chinese Whispers".  Each of us designed a card and sent if off to one of the other participants. That person then CASED the card and sent their own version to the next person.  To CASE is to Copy and Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit.  Each person's card made it's way around all 10 of us until finally a verson came home to the designer.  And Now, we are sharing these gorgeous card designs with YOU.  Enjoy the amazingness of everyone's cards and designs.

Today we are sharing a wonderful card designed by Monique in Chain Swap F.

 Follow the blog hop ALL the way around to see the evolution of her gorgeous card.

My card features the lovely Natures Symphony combined with the gorgeous Nature Walk Paper.

I really enjoyed this card and loved the way it showed off the lovely papers and stamping.

I've also used the ever useful Stylish Shapes does for the greeting.

And my colours are Old Olive and Basic Beige - what a serene and gentle combination!!  

Make sure you keep hopping to see this amazing evolution!!

Nature Walk Chain Swap

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.