September 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi all - once again it's time to reveal cards that went around the world for the Card Chain! Twenty-nine people participated in September and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card traveled across The Pond to Dagmara in Poland:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio cardstock; Doodlebug Design Plaid Polka Dot

Dies - Pink and Main Circle Flip Card Dies;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set &

Mini Slimline Frame

Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp Tiny Flora

Other - Recollections Puffy Sticker;

Simon Says Stamp Starshine Dots

We had the following options when creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Cute and Funny / The Great Outdoors / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Stencils / Tone-on-Tone inking

I die cut a plaid stitched rectangle and added it to an A2 card. Next I embossed a strip of peony colored cardstock, trimmed it and added to the card. I die cut a white circle, some foliage and a flower. Assembled and added to the card. 

Next I die cut HELLO from scarlet and black, layered with an offset of the black & glued to the card. Finally, I added some Starshine Dots and a puffy sticker Friend. The foliage, flower and HELLO all came from the Pink and Main set. I love how their sets contain dies that can be used in multiple designs!

I got this gorgeous stenciled square card from the amazing Brenda (Floral Fantasies) in the UK. Thanks Brenda!!

Want to join in the Card Chain? You just need to make and mail one card! Go HERE by Oct. 6th, if desired, for details on the October Chain. It's great fun and you get lovely happy mail in the process!!

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!

August 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hey there everyone - time to reveal cards that went around the world for the August 2026 Card Chain Challenge! Twenty-six people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card stayed closer to home this month, going to Linda G in Michigan:

Supplies: Paper - Anchor Paper linen A2 card;

Recollections black cardstock; 

Momenta Gemstone & Tim Holtz Menagerie 8x8" papers

Dies - Waffle Flower Sweet Friend;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Recollections Puffy Sticker

TH Hickory Smoke Distress Ink;

Honey Bee gems

We had the following options when creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Elephants and/or Mice / Baking / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Lace / Collage

The colors intrigued me so I tried them - a bit darker than my usual card but I love how it turned out! Thankfully Linda G doesn't hate it - lol. I also went with the sketch, substituting other shapes for the circles & the usual theme of friendship. 

I pulled out a Tim Holtz paper pad for the outline layer to the "Sweet Friend" sentiment and spotted another page with some printed vintage ads in rectangles. I left one as a rectangle and cut the other two down to a small square and diamond shape. The stone (light grey to me) is the card base & pewter is the background layer which I matted in black after inking the edges with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink. 

I die cut the "Sweet Friend" from the pewter paper and also from black to give a shadow. Added this to the tan outline layer. Added the sentiment to the pewter layer with foam tape after gluing the shapes directly to the card. Added some tan gems and a puffy sticker Hello.

I got this detailed and adorable elephant shaped card from the sweet & talented, Julia (Create with Me) in MA. She hasn't been my sender in the chain since March 2025 so I was delighted to receive her adorable Clarence! She also sent some lovely papers to use on future projects. Thanks Julia!!

Wonder how I got that purplish glow in the photo? There was a Zevo bug trap plugged into the wall behind my end table - lol.

Want to join in the Card Chain? You just make and mail one card! Go HERE by Sept. 6th for details on the September chain. Loads of fun and you get a fabulous piece of happy mail in the process!!

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!

July 2026 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hi everyone! Yikes - August 2nd already - summer has flown, hasn't it?! 

It's time to reveal cards that went around the world for the July 2026 Card Chain. Twenty-six people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card headed west to Arlene (A Bit of This and That), friend and sister Diva in California.

Supplies: Paper - Park Lane gold A2 card;

Paper Studio Distressed Floral;

My Favorite Things Colorful Canvas; 

Scrapbook.com Watercolor Patterned A2;

scrap of gold patterned, brand unk

Dies - Elizabeth Craft Design Small Doilies (retired);

Scrapbook.com Thank You Sentiments III

Other - Recollections puffy sticker;

TH Frayed Burlap Distress Ink; foam tape;

Hero Arts Translucent Pink Enamel Dots

We had the following options when creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Cocktails / Pets / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing Powder / Ink Blending

I used the gorgeous color combo of kraft, blossom (which I read as a soft pink) & gold. I also followed the sketch, pretty much - my measurements were off so I ended up with a larger space than I wanted in the center of my vertical strips. Oh well, I went with it. As usual, the theme of friendship came in to play for my sentiment. I won't claim the technique of ink blending, although I did ink the edges of the patterned papers...

I trimmed four strips of a soft pink patterned paper and one gold patterned. Next I die cut a kraft patterned stitched rectangle and assembled, then added to a gold A2 card. Before JoAnn closed its door I bought bunches of these cards - love them!! 

Next I die cut a soft pink doily and hello, a white shadow layer hello and a gold outline. Assembled and added to the card. A puffy sticker friend and some pink enamel dots finished the card front.

I received this beauty from longtime friend and former Diva, Lucille (White Points) in New Jersey. We actually met in person over 10 years ago at ScrapFest in the Mall of America - a fabulous event I miss. I just love her grid design & the texture is amazing!! Thanks, Lucille & thanks too for the fabulous bookmark & die cuts!!

Come and join the fun - check it out HERE by 8/6 if you want to play in the August Chain. You only have to make and send one card! 

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a crafty day!!

June 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi everyone - time again to reveal the cards we sent round the world in June for the Card Chain! Twenty-five people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. And by the way, we have exchanged over 5,000 cards in this exchange - what a milestone!!

My card went way to the East to Majda in Slovenija.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Spellbinders & Tim Holtz Kraft Classic cardstock;

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing patterned

Dies - Poppystamps Nordic Cozy Cup

& Nordic Border Set;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Hero Arts Enamel dots; 

Creative Expressions Wordies - Friendship

We had the following options in creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Tea or Coffee / Safari / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing / Shaped Card

Clearly I skipped the color palette and embraced the sketch, plus the tea/coffee theme. I modified the sketch to an A2 card since since square cards aren't easy to mail from here. I die cut the cup and lace panels, plus a stitched rectangle, then assembled. Added a printed friendship sentiment and some enamel dots.

I received this beautiful card from dear friend Hilary in the UK. It's been four years since I had her as my sender in the Chain and I was very happy! I also shamelessly begged for some cuts of the sweet lilies of the valley that Hilary used for her March card. Thanks Hilary!!

That's it for today, friends. Want to join in for July? You only have to make & send one card. Go here for details by July 6th.

May 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi everyone - it's the 2nd of the month so time to share the cards we sent around the world for the Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-four people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE.

My card went to dear Gail (What's Normal?) in Canada:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Pink and Main Birthday Bash marbled; Spellbinders plaid;

Tim Holtz Kraft Metallic

Stamps w/dies - Scrapbook.com Gina K Designs SBC Fest kit

Dies -  Scrapbook.com Laura Graff SBC Fest kit &

Lea Lawson SBC Fest kit

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots; foam tape

We had the following options for our May cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Floral / Postal / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Twine or Thread / Spinner Card

I skipped over everything but the theme of friendship! I had just made a card I loved during Card Chaos Episode #44 &, since it was a friendship card, off it went to Gail. I mailed early, hoping for the best, since mail between USA & Canada has been interesting lately... Luckily, she received it quickly and liked it! 

I covered an A2 card with a plaid paper, then die cut the label and butterfly. The Gina K sentiment came from the stash (leftover from SBC Fest). Assembled everything onto the card and added some enamel dots. I included some marbled butterflies for Gail to try too. That patterned paper is only available to those who attended Pink and Main's Birthday Bash and, I can tell you, was coveted by my Chaos friends!

I received the gorgeous card below from longtime dear friend, Greta (GG Creations) in Oregon. I love her color combo with the touches of gold and she also included some PFS die cut sentiments - thanks, Greta!!

That's it for today. If you want to join the June chain, check it out HERE. So fun and very easy to make/mail one card & then get a card in return. Many thanks to Gail and Jo who manage the Card Chain!!

Thanks for stopping & happy crafting!!

April 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hey everyone - it's time again for the Card Chain reveal; this time we're sharing cards that went around the world in April 2026. Twenty-two people participated & you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to Gail in Norway. I mailed it extra early, hoping she'd get it close to Easter - nope, not til the 17th of April. It took the scenic route!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio Cardstock;

Lawn Fawn Petite Watercolor Wishes

Dies - Spellbinders Simon Hurley Bunny Buddies;

Gina K. Designs Spring Forest;

Scrapbook.com Nested Stitched Clouds;

Lawn Fawn Grassy Border;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Poppystamps Folk Decorated Eggs (retired)

Other - Recollections puffy word stickers;

foam tape

We had the following options when creating our April cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Long Ears / Spring / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Bookpaper / Fancy Edges (ripped, die cut, embossed etc)

As usual, I chose the theme of friendship and added the long ears and Spring themes too! This time I also tackled the rather unusual sketch, deciding the party hat/Christmas tree-ish element could be a bunny on an egg pile. What do you think?

All I had to do was die cut and assemble all the elements & add to an A2 card. Lots of little bits but so fun to do while watching tv! I made this bunny at the same time as the ones I shared on my Easter post - love these little cuties!! And the Poppystamps eggs are longtime faves of mine; I used four of them for the sentiment element.

I received a wonderful card from Joanne in the UK. I just love the ray background and the sweet duck with the long earred pup!! Many thanks, Joanne!!

That's it for today, friends. Want to play along? May sign-ups run until 5/6/26 - go HERE for details! You simply make and mail one card & then get one - so much fun!!

March 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hey everyone - it's time again for the Card Chain reveal; this time we're sharing cards that went around the world in March 2026. Twenty-five people participated & you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to dear Jeanne in MN - we only live 30 minutes apart so I delivered the card in person & we went crafty shopping and had lunch out.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections A2 card & black cardstock;

Authentique & BoBunny patterns

Dies - Divinity Designs Quilted Triangles;

Lawn Fawn banner - can't remember which set;

words from stash - can't remember whose 

We had the following options when creating our March cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Gnomes / House or Home / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Stamps / Patchwork

As usual, I chose the theme of friendship and this time I also used the technique of patchwork. I took that to mean patchwork quilt and used a quilt die. I die cut it 5 different times, mixed the patterns and made 5 quilts! This one was my fave. I assembled them all on a stitched rectangle and, since the quilt was a square, added a panel of one of the patterns to the bottom. Matted it and adhered to an A2 card base. A die cut "hello" and "friend" with a small banner comprised the sentiment.

I'm expecting a wonderful card from Gail in Norway. Gail helps run the Card Chain Challenge and does a great job! I'll add a photo once I receive the card but I told her to go ahead and reveal it so I can see it now! I'm helping my dad for a bit so I'll check the mail later this week...

That's it for today, friends. Want to play along? April sign-ups run until 4/6/26 - go HERE for details! You simply make and mail one card & then get one - so fun!!

February 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi crafty friends - the 2nd of the month has arrived! We're revealing cards that went round the world for the Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-four people participated in February and you can find the full reveal HERE. My card went to Joanne (Slices of Life) in CT USA who has been my lovely sender several times. I was glad to return the favor!!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio glitter; Lawn Fawn & BoBunny patterned

Dies - SSS Festive Tags (Stamptember-sold out);

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Hero Arts ephemera; SSS sentiment strip;

lace & silver cord from stash; Park Lane gems

We had the following options for creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Clouds / On The Farm / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Dies / Fussy Cutting

As you can see, I skipped the colors and sketch this time. I used the Friendship theme and the dies technique.

I've previously mentioned doing the Cardmaking Stash Summit at the end January. One of the challenge themes was friendship so I took the opportunity to make my CCC card! You also had to use something shiny & something you've avoided. My shiny was the glitter paper and the avoided item was the ephemera pack I used. It's been on the desk for a while and I didn't have inspiration for it until the Summit. I found the butterfly a home on a tag from last year's Tim Holtz class along with a strip of glitter paper and a printed sentiment from SSS. Assembled the tag and added it to a stitched rectangle on an A2 card. Some lace and silver cord, plus gems on the butterfly finished it off.

I received this beautiful card from Daja in Germany. I just love her sweet bunny and fancy fold!! Also, I was delighted that the card arrived so quickly - a Christmas card from Gundi took over a month!

Want to join the challenge? You only need to make and mail one card - easy peasy!! You can still sign up for the March Challenge until the 6th - go HERE for details. 

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!

January 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hey there - time for another Card Chain reveal as we do on the 2nd of every month! In January, twenty-six people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to Daja in Germany:

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders Terracotta cardstock;

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing &

Sunny Studio Rainbow Bright patterned; scraps

Stamps - Hero Arts Wild Columbine

Dies - Altenew Garden Picks 3D Die;

MFT Blueprints 27 (NIB); 

Hero Arts Window on Love Confetti Die;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Pink and Main enamel hearts

We had the following options when creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Feet / Doily / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: All I Got For Christmas Was..... / Layers

I went with the colors, sketch & theme of friendship this time. Plus there are layers from the technique option since I used a layered flower. 

First I formed an A2 card from Terracotta cardstock, then found a peachy patterned rose paper for the background. Die cut some banners from pineapple patterned papers, then added them to the card. Die cut a layered rose from scraps, assembled and adhered to the banners. Die cut a couple hearts from terracotta cardstock and added pineapple colored enamel hearts to finish off the sketch.

I received this beautiful card from Brenda in the UK (Floral Fantasies). The linky dropped her from the list for some reason but she was, in fact, my sender for January! I just love her take on the colors and sketch with the cheery sunflowers! 

You can still sign up for February - go HERE by the 6th. You only need to make and send one card - it's fun!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!!

December 2025 Card Chain Reveal

Hey everyone - today we share cards that went around the world for the December 2025 Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-three people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to the talented Imke (My Crafty Place) in Germany.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Hero Arts (retired); Paper Studio cardstock; 

Tim Holtz Kraft Metallic

Dies - Birch Press Design Little Poinsettia Flowers,

Merry Christmas Dapper Script,

Block Print Drop Ornaments,

Block Print Petal Ornament, &

Block Print Wave Ornament;

Poppystamps Flower and Leaf Sprinkles,

Little Bow and String, &

Garden Sprig (retired);

Lawn Fawn Quilted Diamond Backdrop;

Other - foam tape; white gel pen

We had to use all the parameters listed:

NBUS (new but unused stuff)**

something from your stash that is unused

It doesn't have to be new, old unused stuff is OK too

 

AND

 

your favourite 3 colours

 

AND

 

an animal OR a flower OR a fruit 

I used a bunch of new Birch Press that I hadn't used prior to this card, including the ornaments & bitty poinsettias. My fave three colors in order - purple, teal, & green. I'm definitely Team Purple, so I leaned heavily into that color with two different shades. Also had two different shades of green too & a bit of teal. I added white flowers (neutrals allowed) to the ornaments to meet the third parameter. Loads of die cutting on this one, then assembled. This was one of my favorite holiday makes!

Linda in Michigan sent me the card below; I just love her celebratory New Year's card! Thanks Linda & thanks too for the die cut frame!

Want to play in the Card Chain? It's great fun and you only have to make and send one card. Check out the January 2026 details here by 1/6.

Thanks for stopping by & happy crafting!!

** Note: Blogging friend Darnell has an entire NBUS Challenge blog devoted to what she calls Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. With her inspiration I use more of my schtuff every month!! Check it out if you don't already play there. I'm adding my card (since first blogged here & uses new stuff) to Darnell's January NBUS Challenge #82.

November 2025 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hey crafty friends - it time to share cards that went around the world for the November Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-five people participated & you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to the amazing Jo (Jo Blogs) in the UK. Jo & Gail (Crafty Nomad) handle the administration at the CCC & do an excellent job, I might add!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

BoBunny Dotted; Lawn Fawn Let's Polka;

Recollections Jewel Toned Inks;

Spellbinders A2 card

Stamps - Hero Arts Wild Columbine (sentiment) & 

September Card Kit (pumpkins)

Dies - Hero Arts Morning Glory;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

My Favorite Things Blueprints 23

Other - Copic Markers, SSS Starshine Dots

We had the following options for making our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Feathers / Vintage / Friendship

 

Product / Technique Options: Buttons / Abstract

I used the colors, the sketch & the theme of friendship. I was getting supplies ready for Thanksgiving cards and decided to put a trio of pumpkins in place of the circles on the sketch. Interesting in the November color palette, aren't they? They needed some vines, I thought, so I die cut a morning glory and trimmed bits of vines off of it. Added them here & there around the pumpkins. Stamped a sentiment strip & added it, plus some dots - done! The red looks orange in the photo but it matches the ruby palette better in real life!!

Sweet Chris from IL sent me the card below - I just love her arched pop-up frame for the beautiful cardinal - such dimension! Thanks, Chris!!

If you want to participate for the December chain, go HERE for details by Dec. 6th. It's so easy & fun - just make and send one card!

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!!