Week 1 of an amazing Card Swap Chain - join the hop!!

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 ME!! and this is the 1st round.

I sent one of my favourite fun folds for the swap.  And I've used the amazing Beautiful Gallery designer paper paired with the amazing Gallery Blooms bundle and Beautiful Motifs stamp set for the greeting.

This fold makes a lovely M shape which then has a fun pop up surprise inside the card!  This is a perfect fun fold to make a statement and really quite easy!!  

My colour choices were entirely dictated by the stunning imagery on the papers.

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

Beautiful Gallery Fun Fold 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.