Chain Card Swap I Nancy

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 Nancy  in Chain Swap I.

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

I loved the simplicity of this card!!  The strips of paper with the contrasting strip across.  Love it.

I've used the Lovely and Beautiful Paper combined with the cute Pop Up Petals stamp set and die bundle. What I love about this stamp set is that it is a two step.  You stamp the flower outlines first, which I have done with Old Olive, and then you stamp the petals (Peach Pie) and then the flower centres (Lemon Lolly) to create the complete picture - much faster than colouring it!!  

I have also taken another short cut by using the fabulous Embossed Designs cards and envelopes!!

Here's Nancy's original card to compare the journey of this card so far!!  

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

Pop Up Petals with Lovely and Beautiful

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.