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Thursday, October 2, 2025

September 2025 Card Chain Reveal

Hey crafty friends - today we're revealing cards that went around the world for the September Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-eight people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to the talented Ashwini (Experiments in Card Making Etc) in India, a newer player. I was excited to send a card to her!


Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders A2 card, 
Authentique patterned; Paper Studio pink; black scrap
Dies - My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Square STAX (retired);
Birch Press Design Big Hello Sugar Script;
Stamps - Altenew Fresh Bouquet (gift)
Other - printed friend word (SSS); Copic Markers

We had the following options when creating our cards - only one needed, luckily! That's all I could manage this time - theme of friendship...

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option
Theme Options: Flamingos / Fish / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Foil / Silhouette

I recently managed to get a scalloped square die set in a closeout of My Favorite Things products. I did some test cuts in a few colors and they were looking for a home. In August I used the flower image on a Diva inspiration card & had stamped an extra image. Decided it worked perfectly with the scalloped squares and colored it accordingly for my CCC card. I also had a new HELLO die picked up in an exclusive bundle from Simple Pleasures (a store in Colorado that will ship orders that I call in). If you know me, you know I love the BPD Sugar Script font!! This bundle was such a great deal that I ordered it knowing it contained two dies I already owed (gifted them to a friend)!

Thinking that mail to India might be slow, I got Ashwini's address early. I was so eager to get the card into the outgoing mail that I forgot to photograph it!! So thanks to Ashwini for sending a photo once the card arrived - well in time, I might add!! But had I waited for the normal mail time, it would've taken far into October for arrival...

I received this darling card from Linda in Michigan - haven't received from her in a couple of years so that was nice. I love her stunning flower atop the pretty pattern!


Want to play along for October? Go HERE for details by October 6th.

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!!


17 comments:

papierelle said...

You designed your card beautifully.

Ashwini Rao said...

Thank you so much for sending the card to me so early, Linda! I was so happy to receive it and the pretty die cuts as well. Looking forward to sending you a card sometime!

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and dies, love the flower image and pretty papers. Beautiful card from Linda too.
Carol x

Lin said...

Gorgeous design, Linda; everythig works beautifully together.

Lisa Elton said...

I like all of you pretty shades of pink and layered scalloped die cuts! Wonderful card, Linda!

Rosemary said...

What a gorgeous card, Linda! Love that pretty floral image.

Ellibelle said...

Absolutely beautiful! Love the gorgeous colors and the image is so pretty. You received such a beautiful card too!

Julia Aston said...

How lovely that Ashwini received your card in time to send you a photo of it, Linda! What lovely layering of your new frame die cuts with the smaller ones angled in the center - lovely DP to complement your pretty floral stampings too! Julkia xx

Julia Aston said...

Whoops, couldn't even spell my own name correctly!?! typing too fast!

HilaryJane said...

I struggled with the options this month too. I am so glad that friendship is always there. Your card is very pretty and I am glad to see so many scalloped square on it. Well done for getting it in the post in good time. Love the bright bold colours of Linda's card too xx

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Gorgeous card, Linda.

Pia S said...

Loving the way you used various sizes of scalloped frames to make that beautiful background for the flowers. Great use of colors and shapes.

Loll said...

Beautiful card to welcome Ashwini into the group, Linda. Such pretty colours and layers of beautiful elements. xx

Arlene said...

I love what you did with the scalloped squares. Beautifully created.

Greta said...

WOW--love the card you made for CCC!

Dotty Jo said...

And finally, I've found time to sit down and visit my CCC buddies. Your card is gorgeous and a great way to play the themes for this month. I really like the card Linda sent you too. Thanks for being a link in our chain again, Jo x

Jean said...

The papers, the focal item, and the sentiment goes so well together!