January, 2014, Card Chain Challenge Reveal!

Hello and welcome to the 2014 January Card Chain Challenge Reveal!

January's CCC had 29 (!) participants who made some very nice cards using the following challenge options (they could use as many of the following options as they wanted but were only required to use one of them):

Color Palette

OR

Sketch

 

OR

One of the following themes: Valentine's Day, Winter, or friendship

OR

One of the following products/techniques: Sequins

 

And what did all of our amazing participants create? GORGEOUS CARD ART!!!

So check out the January, 2014, CCC's!

 

Pat in Virginia sent Jo in England:

 

Jo in England sent Gail in Norway:

Gail in Norway sent Greta in Oregon:

 

Greta in Oregon sent Robyn in Australia:

Robyn in Australia sent Lisa in Massachusetts:

Lisa in Massachusetts sent Linda in Indiana:

 

Linda in Indiana sent Judy in Alabama:

 

Judy in Alabama sent Linda in Minnesota:

 

Linda in Minnesota sent Loly in Alabama:

Loly in Alabama sent Barb in Minnesota:

 

Barb in Minnesota sent Helen G. in Ohio:

Helen G. in Ohio sent LaVon in Illinois:

 

LaVon in Illinois sent Kim in Australia:

 

Kim in Australia sent Pam in Indiana:

 

Pam in Indiana sent Chris in Texas:

 

Chris in Texas sent Cat C. in Maryland:

 

Cat C. in Maryland sent Janet in Mauritius:

 

Janet in Mauritius sent Alicia in Australia:

 

Alicia in Australia sent Dawn in New Zealand:

 

Dawn in New Zealand sent Betty from Nebraska:

 

Betty from Nebraska sent Joy in Ohio:

 

Joy in Ohio sent Sally in England:

 

Sally in England sent Lucille in Colorado:  

Lucille in Colorado sent Lin in Ohio: 

 

Lin in Ohio sent Jacqueline in France:

 

Jacqueline in France sent Deborah (yours truly in Indiana) TWO cards:

AND

 

Deborah (yours truly in Indiana) sent Joy in Indiana:

 

Joy in Indiana sent Arlene in California:

 

Arlene in California sent Pat in Virginia:

And that brings us full circle! Thank you, everyone, for sharing your artistic talent and doing your part for global relations!

You should definitely check out our participants' blogs and please leave 'em some love in the comments! (And don't forget to Pin your favorites!)

If you want to join in the fun next month, you can sign up for the February CCC until Saturday, February 15, 2014, 11:55 p.m., EST. All cards exchanged will be revealed here on Saturday, March 1, 2014, so don't forget to mark your calendars!

Hope to see you here!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

 

Who's Been Playing

(If you're reading this and have never participated, please consider doing so. And if you see that your country or state has never been represented, you are honor-bound to sign up and show that y'all are friendly and interested in building global peace - and your stamp collection - one card at a time!)

So far we've had over 1,076 cards created and mailed in this little jaunt - most of which were made by regular participants. And where do they come from? Read on....

Past participants have hailed from: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain (aka: England), Greece, Holland (aka: The Netherlands), Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, South Africa. (We only need to get some countries that begin with K, L, O, Q, R, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z to keep up with our alphabet list! We have 165 countries to go before we have total global participation!!!

As for the USA, past participants include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. 

We're still missing: Connecticut, both the Dakota's, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. So if you're from one of these great states, you're especially wanted!

(If you're new to the Card Chain Challenge ("CCC") this is an event where everybody wins. Basically, you make a card for the person above you on the chain and you receive a card from the person below you on the chain. It's a personalized swap, sort of, and it's a ton of fun! Go here for past Chains.

Read the Revised Guidelines & FAQ's (revised April 25, 2013).

Comments

[Kim Hall]

Wow So many talented ladies, all your cards are simply gorgeous! Thanks so much Deborah for all your hard work, it is always so much fun joining in these challenges.

[sally]

Wow lots of gorgeous work here ladies. Loved being part of this. Thanks again Deborah.

[joy]

This is a super talented group of ladies and some star quality cards that were sent. Thanks, Deborah, and I am looking forward to the next CCC.

[Jacqueline]

Thank you so much Deborah for sharing this and all the work that goes into preparing it all! Have a lovely Sunday! Blessings

[Arlene]

Thank you for starting the CCC up again. I have Joy's card up on a shelf right by my monitor. Always glancing at it - so elegant and cheery.

[BETTY KINGSTON]

Some very beautiful and creative cards.
Betty K.

[Deborah]

I am so pleased that people are having a good time! (I am having a blast!!!) Thank you, everyone, for playing along and for all the nice comments!!!

(And, Arlene, I looooove that Joy's card is right there nearby - THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT!!!

[judy jung]

Love makes the world go 'round! And I like it that 29 people gave it a few spins last month!!

[Linda W. in MN]

What fabulous cards, everyone! What a great way to get the CCC rolling again - thanks for starting it back up, Deborah!!