August, '15, Card Chain Challenge Sign-Up

And here we are all the way up to the August challenge?! Really?! My summer is evaporating, and I don't think I'm happy about that - lol!

Welcome to the August Card Chain Challenge - a nice little card exchange where you send a card to the person above you on the list and receive a card from the person below you! (If you're unfamiliar with this card exchange challenge, I've got a brief explanation near the bottom of this post or you can check out the Rules and FAQ's.)

If this is your first time here, I hope you'll sign up and join in the fun... like our latest players NatQuebec-Canada and Jeanne H. did. Welcome to the Card Chain Challenge!

This Month's Sponsor

I finally got some breathing room and took steps to get a proper sponsor - and it's a doozie! Give it up for Paper Smooches, owned and designed by the fabulous Kim Hughes!

 

Remember the semi-annual stamping retreat I mentioned Monday? I've met so many great people there, and Kim is one of my all-time favorites. Not only is she a great illustrator, she is warm and funny, and I always have a great time hanging out with her.

Kim is also generous, as this month's lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to the Paper Smooches shop! Kim's unique signature style is impossible to resist, and her designs have been charming the pants off of stampers for several years now. There are sentiment collections, critters to color, matching dies, and lots more - what's not to love?!

 

So if your recipient receives your card by August 31, you may find yourself the randomly-drawn winner of a $25 Paper Smooches GC.

 

 

Challenge Directions

Make a card using at least one of the following four options. (You can actually use two, three, or all four options, but you are only required to use one of them.)

Color Palette  

These colors are your guideline - exact matching is not necessary.

OR

Sketch

You can orient this sketch in any direction and/or flip it.

OR

One of the following themes: – flowers  or  school  or  friendship

OR

One of the following products: 3-D stickers

 

Sign Up Deadline

You have until Thursday, August 6, 2015, 11:55 p.m., EST, to sign up below and email me a photo of your card (please include a link to your blog/photo gallery). Please sign up using your first name and your state, province or country. EX: Ann in Texas; Betty in Ontario; Cathy in Wales; Darla in Italy.

Reveal Post & Winner Announcement

All of the cards with links to their creators' blogs or online photo galleries will be revealed here on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Come play with us and join the ranks of participants from more than 25 countries who've made and mailed more than 1,650 cards! I hope to see your name here!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of July 1, 2015: 1,650+

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Comments

[ionabunny]

Oooh, love the sketch. I'm in. Thought I'd better sign up fast cos I think with that sponsor you might get a few new faces and a mega month. What fun. Hugz

[Greta H]

Oh wow--what a great prize, Deborah! Thanks!

[karenladd]

I'm in! I've been swamped with stuff the past several months and couldn't participate but I've been able to squeeze in some crafty time lately so will see what I can come up with! Thanks for a great challenge and card swap Deborah!!

[Deborah]

Hey, there, Karen - long time, no see! So glad to have you back!!!

Yes, Kim's $25 Paper Smooches GC is really fabulous, isn't it?

[Lisa (ThePurplePlace)]

WooHOO! Love these colors and that Paper Smooches is our sponsor!

SIGNED up and off to C R E A T E !!!!!!!!!!

[Christi Conley]

Woo hoo!!!!

[Chris Boldovici]

How do we get in contact with peeps that have Flicker to get their mailing address? I have looked at my partners page and there is no Email info...??? Pls help

Chris B.
Http://thecardphilelady.blogspot.com

[Deborah]

Hi, Chris, I sent the contact email with the list of who sends to whom.

[Chris Boldovici]

Judy in Florida, you signed up for the August 2015 exchange, I need your mailing addy Pls. There is no contact info on your flicker page for me to reach out for your info.

Pls email me.....

Chris