Here's a fun sketch to get you scrapbooking now!!

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Today is Scrapbooking Global day!! Each month we share some great inspiration for you!

And for February it's my turn to choose the theme which means we have a fun sketch for you!!  I drew this freehand and then the AMAZING Courtenay put it into graphics for us - I love what she's done!  

I found this page fell together so very easily!!  1.  I love sketches to get me started and 2. the Elements of Text stamp set was PERFECT for this page 3. torn edges with the two tone paper is a dream!!  

And, you may have guessed it - I love green, so I was in my happy crafting scrapbooking place creating this page!  

I have to admit I do like have a white background for scrapbooking too - it makes it so much easier to add colour - and the torn edges and the outlines for my photos really highlight the white details.  

My journalling is on a scrap piece of paper lying around on my desk so I added that in too.  Another of my additions was some of the Iridescent Discs (which have a lovely shiny green in them!!)

I really hope YOU are inspired to try this!!  

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of AMAZING projects!!

Sketch Scrapbooking

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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.

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop - Sale-a-bration

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Today I'm joining the fabulous paper crafting monthly blog hop of fabulous international crafters.  Join us for a world tour of inspiration!

Our theme this month is Sale-a-bration - a brilliant time of year!

My card features 2 Sale-a-bration freebies - the Bloom Impressions papaer and the fun Starstruck embossing folder.

This is a fun technique where you adhere all the designer paper and then emboss the whole panel to give it texture - a lovely way to show off paper. 

My stamping comes from the Bright Borders and Simply Said stamp sets with Blueberry Bushell ink - which is one of the colours in the gorgeous paper.

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of AWESOME inspiration!!

Embossed Paper Piecing

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.

What's your favourite bundle? CTC#507

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 Bundles Chapter in the Annual Catalogue.  Do you have a favourite bundle?

I found it tricky to decide, so eventually I CASED a layout from the Bundle Chapter so I could use my NEW bundle coming in the Online Exclusive offering in March.  My layout inspiration is on page 68.

My card features the Fancy Borders bundle and I've used Lemon Lolly and Copper Clay as my colours.

There are some gorgeous edges in this bundle and I'm looking forward to trying some of the others out!!  I was making this card and thinking about Valentines Day, hence the little hearts too!!  

The inside of my card features the offcut piece (so I didn't waste all that lovely edge work!!)

Up next is the extraordinary Kathryn

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

Check out our Facebook group for lots more inspiration!

Fancy Borders layout CASE

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.

OH, you will LOVE this one

Blue Mushrooms CI#181

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

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

These colours are glorious!!  And check out that amazing image!!  I'm not really into swimming in the sea, but that picture just gives an invitation impossible to resist!!

I've used Azure Afternoon for my cardbase with Pool Party Two Tone cardstock for the first layers.  My stamping and sponging was done using the Summer Splash and Coastal Cabana.  

The stamping comes from the Terrific Toadstools bundle combined with the lovely Fern embossing folder.  

Lastley I flicked some Azure Afternoon Stampin' Blend and added some gorgeous shimmery white embossing powder for extra sparkle!  I hope you like it!!

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.

Blue Mushrooms

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.

Are you a wanna be scrapbooker? This is for YOU!

Loving Scrapbooking and sharing with you

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Today, I'm keen to share some Scrapbooking Inspiration with you!!  

Our Blog Hop is anything goes in our scrapbooking.  I love being part of this blog hop because it gets me scrapping every month!!  I love the deadline of actually getting my pages done!

This page is straight out of the Everyday You and Me Scrapbooking workshop.  This is one of the examples for my upcoming class at the end of the month.  

I have used one of the plans that came with this kit - it's just so easy to cut the paper with all the great measurements and ideas.  I have changed some of the embellishments to suit my photos better.

The hardest part about using one of these kits is printing off the photos ready to scrap!!  I LOVE them

Make sure you keep hopping for LOTS more great Scrapbooking Inspiration!!

Everyday You and Me Workshop Birthday

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.