Monday, 7 August 2017

September 2017 - Card Chain Challenge Sign-Up

Hello and welcome! If this is the first time you've visited the Card Chain Challenge we hope you'll sign up and join in the fun! We've now exchanged 2,382 cards by participants from 38 of the 50 United States and 30 countries.

  • This is an international card exchange. Please do not sign up unless you are willing to actually make and send a card.  
  • Please email us (cardchainchallenge[at]yahoo[dot]com) a 100-200k photo of your handmade card by Friday, 29th September 2017
  •  Your card should arrive at its destination by Saturday, 30th September.

This month the Card Chain Challenge is sponsored by

Rubber Dance is a Norwegian stamp company.  All the deeply etched red rubber stamps are lovingly handmade by the owner Bibi in her home based workshop and sold unmounted.  Bibi has generously provided Curious Cat which will go to one lucky blog reader who leaves a comment on this post.
Curious Cat
To be eligible to win this beautiful stamp you just need to leave a comment on this post.  The winner will be randomly drawn and announced with the reveal on the 2nd October. You don't need to sign up for the Card Chain Challenge to be eligible to win, but we would love it if you want to play along.  As a special to out blog readers you can use the code CCCfreeship to get free worldwide shipping off any order over €15 at Rubber Dance Stamps.  How cool is that??  Do hop over and check out the fabulous selection of unique images and don't forget to use the code for free shipping LOL. 

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 Option:




(Exact matching is not required.)

or

Sketch Option:



(Orient as desired.)

or

Theme Options: Pirates/ In the Jungle / Friendship

or

Product/ Technique Options: Graphic 45/ Metal Charms / Tri-Fold Cards

Sign Up Deadline:
You have until Wednesday, 6th September, 2017, to sign up below.   

Reveal Post:

All of the cards with links to their creators' blogs or online photo galleries will be revealed here on Monday, 2nd October, 2017. 
 
Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win the lovely Curious Cat!

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.


An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for signing up!
Deborah, Gail, and Jo 



*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. We 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! 

Helpful Links:

Past CCC Reveal
   
Please read the rules & FAQs if you want to play along.        

45 comments:

NanaConnie said...

I've been participating now for about 4 months and love getting crafty creations from all over! A huge thanks to whomever put this together in the beginning. Since I tend to be identified with cats of all sorts (translate - crazy cat lady!) I shouldn't need to say how much I love the Curious Cat. :-D

ionabunny said...

It's Deborah's idea. Ain't it great!! Hugz

Greta said...

Love the new look of the blog--fresh & clean! Please leave me out of the drawing, but I'll be back to sign up later.

Dawn T said...

Hi all. Thanks to Rubber Dance for sponsoring. That cat is adorable.

Desperatehousewifecraft said...

Thanks for being a sponsor Rubber dance! I love your products!

Bibi Lindahl said...

Hi, everyone! It's a pleasure to sponsor this fun initiative and I hope many will sign up for the September exchange. Good luck in the draw! May the craziest cat lady win ;-)
*Waving my paw* - Crafty Greetings from Norway ♥

Unknown said...

Oh such a cute kitty! Thanks Rubber Dance for being the sponsor!

Dotty Jo said...

Thanks for being our sponsor, Bibi! Jo x

Dotty Jo said...

Deborah is the brains behind all this! Isn't it great to send AND receive? And you know your recipient will understand just how much effort went into creating what you've sent. x

Dotty Jo said...

See you later, Greta, and thanks for your comments about the new look - we're glad you like it! x

Lucille K said...

Love the Rubber Dance Cat stamp and yes I am part crazy cat lady and part crazy dog lady. Thanks so much for sponsoring the CCC Bibi :)

aussie aNNie said...

LOVE rubber dance stamps and this is on my wish list...Always enter their challenges and love Bibi's selection of stamps. Thanks for one awesome sponsor. [aNNie]

Dotty Jo said...

Great to see you here Annie, and so good that you've become a link in our September chain! Jo x

ionabunny said...

Yeah Annie is in the chain. Welcome Annie. So nice to have you playing along. Hugz

Unknown said...

Look at all the comments! I wish everyone could win - good luck to all!!!

Unknown said...

Thank you so very much, Bibi!

Unknown said...

Welcome, Annie!!!

ionabunny said...

Thanks for sponsoring us Bibi. Hugz

Jutta said...

Thanks for a chance to win this cute stamp and the generous offer of free shipping.
Deborah I need to sit out for a while. Good luck every one!

Denise Bryant said...

Love this fun cat stamp! Thanks to Rubber Dance for sponsoring! I am working on my August card for the swap, and looking forward to the September swap too!

bonnie32002 said...

I love kitties! So of course I love the curious cat. I'm checking out the other images now to, so thanks for that lol!

ionabunny said...

Hi Jutta, hope everything is OK. Take care and hope to see you back with us soon. Hugz

ionabunny said...

Me too!!! Hugz

Dotty Jo said...

We'll be keeping a seat warm for you, Jutta, and hope you are back with us soon. Take care, Jo x

NatQuebec said...

Back to the card exchange after a quiet summer 😉 Nice cat stamp !!!

Helen Gullett said...

I am glad to be back after taking 2 months off :) Love this card chain challenge!

SmilynStef said...

Love that fun kittie ... and always love to discover a new creative challenge.

jusaweecatnap said...

Curious Cat is an apt name; I was curious about this idea and came on over to check it out. Sounds like fun. Lovely, Lovely cat.

Jeanne H said...

What a wonderful cat! I'm from a cat loving family, so would love this stanp in my stash.

LaVon Hall said...

Love the Cat and Love Zentangle so... it is would be wonderful to add this to my collection.

Arlene said...

The kitty is adorable. Wonderful.

Squiddy said...

Bibi has a great catalogue, and provides great service right round the world :)

Dotty Jo said...

Come and join us Stef, it would be great to have you in our chain of friendship and creativity! x

coldwaters2 said...

Wow what an amazing cat
hugs
lorraine x

Dotty Jo said...

Super, isn't he! x

Jerrie said...

A Rubber Dance stamp! I love all the doodling in the cat!

Unknown said...

And we love you, Helen! So glad to see you back!!!

Cheryl said...

Such a cute cat stamp!

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

Wonderful cat to colour in!

Dotty Jo said...

Awwww, thanks! Jo x

Dotty Jo said...

He/she is such fun to colour, Janet! Jo x

Ink Art Designs said...

I love this curious cat stamp. I am a big Rubber Dance fan.
Dot x

ionabunny said...

Hi Dot, welcome to the card chain challenge. So nice that you decided to join the fun. Hugz

Bibi Lindahl said...

Aww! ♥ Thank you all for your sweet words about the Curious Cat and my stamp company! So nice to read your kind comments. *mmmwwah!* Sorry I didn't have time to join the exchange this time. Maybe the next! :)

ionabunny said...

Thank you for sponsoring us Bibi. Would love to see you in the chain sometime. The October sign up is open LOL. Hugz https://cardchainchallenge.blogspot.no/2017/09/october-2017-card-chain-challenge-sign.html