October 2010 Card Chain Challenge Sign-Up

It's the last Friday in September, so that means it's time to sign up for the October Card Chain Challenge (CCC)!

In September we had 41 participants hailing from 16 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Indonesia, Ireland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the United States.

I find that terribly exciting!

For anyone new to the CCC, the basic idea is that you receive a fellow cardmaker's snail mail address, make her a card, and send it off. The next person on the list does the same thing with you, and so on. Each person makes a card for the person immediately above her in the chain, and the first person in the chain makes a card for the last person in the chain.

Everybody gets a hand-crafted card so everybody wins!

You also post the card you receive in the online gallery of your choice, and I will post these blog/gallery addresses on my blog along with a picture of the card. Everybody gets increased visibility and/or blog traffic, so everybody wins!

The whole process is fairly straightforward, so the chances of my screwing up are minimal. Everybody - except me - avoids administrative duties, so everybody wins!

Please click here to read Eligibility, Guidelines & FAQ's

3 Challenge Options

You can use as many of the following options as you like, but you're only required to use one of them.

Color Palette:

Note: the colors and names are a guide, so no need for a perfect match.

(You also don't need to use all of them - and feel free to use the blue background, too.)

Template:

 
Theme:

Angels (in honor of Guardian Angels Day)  OR 

Halloween  OR

Friendship

  Deadlines

Mr. Linky sign-up ends at 11:59 p.m., EST, Monday, October 4, 2010. If this is your first CCC, please send your email and snail mail and a link to one of your online photo galleries to:

Mail your card: postmarked no later than Friday, October 8, 2010, in your area of the world, to the Receiver if she lives in a different country. If Receiver lives in your country, you have until Friday, October 15, 2010. Make sure to send Receiver an email telling her to be on the lookout! 

Upload and send me a link to the card you made: email me a picture of the card you made no later than midnight, Friday, October 15, 2010. (I prefer you email the picture as soon as you've uploaded it to your computer - makes it easier for me to keep track of everything.)

If you have any questions, please email me or leave a comment. Also please check out the FAQ post.

I hope you'll consider trying this. Feel free to ask those who've participated thus far: it's thrilling to open your mailbox and find a handmade card (especially when it's got foreign stamps on it)!

Don't forget to check out the September results!

They will be posted on Friday, October 1, 2010,

(and they are some kind of wonderful)!!!

Comments

[Judy Jung]

I got in at almost the last minute! I hated missing last month's CCC!! Thanks, Deborah.

[Cassi]

So much fun, thanks Deborah!

[Kelly Latevola]

I really wanted to do this but I'm new to posting my stuff so I don't have 20 pics posted yet. I definately will by next month so at least now I'll have something to look forward too :)

[Arlene]

I love seeing all the cards and it's so much fun to receive a card nowadays... :) I'm in.

[sheila]

I haven't done this before but am excited to try this out! it sounds like alot of fun!.

[Anne B.]

I signed up for another one- looking forward to this fun swap again!

[Donna Przybylowski]

Hi Deb, looking forward to another month, as usual THANKS!!
Donna

[Janet]

Whoo Hoo, here we go again. Love this swap. I am amassing a lovely little collection of art cards, from all around the world. Merci beaucoup, Deborah!

[Dwita]

Hi Deborah, I assure you I've noted all the choices...LOL.. Can't wait to make one(s).

[Deirdre]

You are an angel..... count me in.

[Lisa (sideoats + scribbles)]

Hi Deborah! These challenges look like sooooo much fun! October is super crazy busy for me, but I want to play soon! HUGS! :)

[Sally Sherfield]

Thanks Deboorah for organising this again.

[Sharon D. from Canada]

I'm really looking forward to participating again! Thanks Deborah!

[Batraplume]

I love these themes! Thank you for organizing this each month, Deborah!

[NancyK]

Love that color combo...looking forward to another challenge!

[Deborah]

I enjoy it, too! I'm so glad y'all play every month!

[Linda W.]

Hi Deborah - I always enjoy your challenges. Thanks so much for offering them! Linda W.

[Isha]

Thanks for organizing this fun challenge Deborah. Its really exciting.

[dustypenny (aka Joy)]

Looks like another fun challenge, Deborah!

[Jan R.]

Can't wait for the next one. This swap is so much fun.