The Card Chain Challenge Reveal - July 2026

We are all about spreading love around the world, 

one handmade card at a time!!

Hi there, Card Fans, over at The Card Chain Challenge we had 26 participants who exchanged cards across the globe throughout July. This brings our total number of cards exchanged by Card Chain Challenge participants to a rather staggering 5,028. All hail Gail for all she does to keep this challenge moving along so smoothly.

All the cards exchanged this month used at least one of the following options:

 

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Cocktails / Pets / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing Powder / Ink Blending

My card went winging it's way across the Pond to Jeanne. 

I enjoyed playing with the colours and the cocktails theme. After creating a stencil I got busy stamping, colouring and cutting cocktails from a sweet Newton's Nook set I've had for ages.  

Brenda in the UK sent me this beauty.

Thanks, Brenda, I love it!

If you'd like to join us over at The Card Chain Challenge we'd love to have you! 

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #277 - A is for Animals

Welcome, welcome, welcome! The Sisterhood and Good Queen Jenn, are playing - A is for Animals and we'd LOVE you to come and join us. 

My offering isn't on the snarky side, but does have cute in abundance.

Just look at these Unity sheep from the set Shear Surprise. They are currently on sale... just sayin'. 

As always, we would love for you to join the sisterhood and play along.

The Christmas Kickstart Challenge #112 - Reminder

 

Over at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge I'm so happy to welcome back our July elfin: Lynn AKA Linby from Crafty Linby.

Challenge #112 - Grace Us with Your Presents!

Lynn picked a fab theme and so we'd like to see gifts and presents galore this month on your cards. 

In the previous post I mentioned that Lynn had kindly made a second card to inspire us, and I'd love it if you headed over to take a look.

Here's a reminder of Lynn's first card...

For my 'Inspired by...' card I really wanted to 'steal' Lynn's use of DP to frame the image, but just couldn't find the right mix of papers to even come close to achieving a similar look.

The gifts on the sledge immediately reminded me of LOTV stamp Sledging Party. This stamp doesn't seem to be available any longer, but there are some gorgeous digi stamps to be found here on the LOTV Etsy shop.

I've not added a sentiment, but may do later when I decide who I'm sending this to. This is such a sweet image, but believe me it takes ages to figure out which leg belongs to which child! 😆😆😆

Rudolph has chosen a gorgeous prize for his July Randon Raffle. 

You can see Lynn's cards and enter the challenge by heading here. 

The Christmas Kickstart Challenge #112 - Grace Us with Your Presents

 

It's time for a new challenge and a brand new guest over at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Our July calendar girl is Lynn AKA Linby from Crafty Linby. I've been following Lynn's creative journey for quite a while (huge understatement) and I know you'll enjoy her cardmaking style as much as I do...

Lynn has picked such a fun theme for our challenge together...

Challenge #112 - Grace Us with Your Presents!

We'd like to see gifts and presents galore this month on your cards and I know you will love the card Lynn's made to kickstart our creative month together.

Here's what I made:

I had so much fun stamping and colouring North Pole Mischief from Stampin' Up! I was planning to emboss the red card, but had assembled everything before I remembered. 😐

Rudolph has chosen a gorgeous prize for his Randon Raffle.

Just look at that wreath - so pretty. Please head on over and take a look at our guidelines before signing-up to play so you can be included in his Random Raffle Draw. 

Lynn and I are both so excited to see what you create for this challenge and hope that you'll come and join the fun!

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #276 - X is for Xmas in July

It's July... And that can only mean one thing: Christmas cards! The year has tipped balance and we are in the downhill sleigh ride towards the Festive Season. Edna has wrapped the gifts and decorated the tree, whilst also taking time to inflate a flamingo and head to the beach! She's got it all covered.

Yes, the Sistahs, and our fabulous Queen, are all about putting the X in Xmas, and we'd love you to come and join the fun. 

I was in the mood for a pink creation so I grabbed a Newton's Nook stencil set,  a Reverse Confeffi stamp AND a little MFT snark. This is so pretty IRL, but the camera has done something odd with the colours so they appear less harmonious. 

We look forward to seeing what YOU create for our challenge, so please come and play along!

And it's not just The Sisterhood who are celebrating Christmas in July as our friends over at The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity are getting their Christmas on too! 

The Card Chain Challenge Reveal - June 2026

It's Reveal time over at The Card Chain Challenge 

and do we have BIG news for you!

 

We had 25 participants who exchanged cards across the globe this month, meaning that the total number of cards exchanged thus far by Card Chain Challenge participants is 5,002.

 

Yes, folks we've reached and passed a new milestone over at CCC because a rather amazing 5,000 cards have flown around the planet since the challenge began. Thank you so much to everyone who has made this possible! Huge thanks to Gail for everything she does to keep this challenge fun, fun, fun! If you drop by at The Card Chain Challenge you'll see we have a little surprise for one of our lovely participants!

All the cards exchanged June used at least one of the following options:

 

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Tea or Coffee / Safari / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing / Shaped Card

 

Here's what I sent to Alice in Austria:

The sketch put me in the mood for butterflies and while I tried really hard to go with the colour palette, my plain yellow butterflies needed a 'glow-up' so I added some orange too! 

Kathy in the UK sent me this beautiful make - isn't it gorgeous. Thanks so much, Kathy.

Want to join the fun????

Hey, if you want to join in the fun you can sign up for the Card Chain Challenge.  All sign ups run in advance, from the 7th of the preceding month to the 6th of the exchange month.  All reveals happen on the 2nd of the month after the exchange is complete.