September, '15, Card Chain Challenge Sign-Up

I know there are lurkers out there, and I'm always thrilled when one of them takes the leap and joins in, so if you're a lurker, I encourage you to join us! Our participants now include cardmakers from 35 of the 50 United States and 30 countries... and none of us bites (not even the vampire). 😊

(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.)

I want to give a shout-out to Karen in California and my crafty retreat roomie, Kelly Booth - I'm so pleased to see them in the line-up!

 

This Month's Sponsor

This time our sponsor is the fabulous Elizabeth Craft Designs! Els, the very generous owner, has donated a $30 gift certificate for the winner (who will be randomly drawn from the pool of those players whose recipients receive their cards and who have emailed me a photo of their card by September 30!

 

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: – the Moon (in honor of Astronomy Week)  or  Halloween  or  Friendship

OR

The following product: Markers (any kind, any brand, any color)

 

Sign Up Deadline

You have until Sunday, September 6, 2015, 11:55 p.m., EST, to sign up below (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 Thursday, October 1, 2015.

Come play with us and join the ranks of participants from 30 countries who've made and mailed more than 1,725 cards! I hope to see your name here!

Don't forget to check back here on October 1st for the Reveal of all the cards made and exchanged in the September CCC!!!

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 August 1, 2015: 1,740

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Comments

[Greta H]

You're used to seeing me, but hopefully lots of lurkers sign up this month! I'm thinking I haven't ever signed up right after you, so took the plunge this month. What a fabulous prize, too! Hugs, Greta

[Ann Marie]

Hi Deborah,
You might want to edit your fishes and switch the cobalt and ivory labels ;) Thanks for sharing all your lovely cards.

[ionabunny]

Dear Deborah, who's the vampire? Oh goodie, Halloweeney. You are just doing an optical test with them fishes aren't you?? Or maybe it's psyco-illogical. What a laugh. Bwahahahahahahahaha. Don't change them fish. Hugz

[Helen Gullett]

So glad to be back this month! Miss your challenge, Deb, for being overseas for 2 months :)

[karenladd]

Back again and I do love that color combo! Have to say I did a double-take with the switch of color names and fishes but that just got my creative juices going!
Thanks for another Card Chain!!!

[Lisa (ThePurplePlace)]

I wish I could, but since I have been quite ILL, I have to pass for September and HOPE by October, I'll be MUCH much better!

Hugs,
Lisa

[ionabunny]

Glad to see you decided to join up anyway Lisa. Hope you are feeling better. Hugz

[Lisa (ThePurplePlace)]

I am delighted to FINALLY be on the mend and with my wonderful NEWS this week, I am thrilled to now be in a form of Remission from my Cancer! I'm also feeling so good that I can create again and I am back to join in for this month's SWAP! WOOHOO! Life is GOOD! Thanks to everyone who has been so kind and caring to me, as I continue to WIN my battle! Hugs and Love ~~ Lisa

[Deborah]

Well, my goodness! Look at all the activity that's been going on around here! (Sorry, ladies, term starts tomorrow for Ivy Tech, so I've been distracted and busy running around trying to get my act together.)

Greta, I'm so glad you signed up after me! I drool over your cards every month and I'm SO excited to be the recipient this time... DON'T BLOW IT! (No pressure or anything... hee-hee-hee!)

Ann-Marie and Karen - LOL! That's a new level of goofiness for me - can't believe I didn't catch it! Good eyes, you two, good eyes!

Gail, it would be politically incorrect for me to out the vampire, so you'll just have to don your deerstalker hat and pull a Sherlock to discover her identity!

Helen! So glad to see you're back home safe and sound! Love seeing your name and beautiful smiling face back in the line-up!

LISA-LISA-LISA! That's awesome news!!! I'm glad your cancer is in remission, too. (Buh-duh-BUMP!) Seriously, this is truly wonderful to hear - three cheers for you!!!

[ionabunny]

Hi Lisa, fabulous news. Well done. HUGZ