The Card Chain Challenge August 2026 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 are all about spreading love around the world, one handmade card at a time!!

 

 

We've now exchanged over 5,002 cards by participants from 41 of the 50 United States and 33 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 (craftynomad at gmail dot com) a 100-200k photo of your handmade card by AUGUST 25th, 2026 

•  Your card should arrive at its destination by AUGUST 31st, 2026
  
  

Challenge Directions 

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

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Elephants and/or Mice / Baking / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Lace / Collage

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until August 6th 2026 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  September 2nd 2026

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.

Thanks for signing up!

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 Card Chain Challenge Reveals

   

Please read the Rules & FAQs if you want to play along.  

 

We also have some Mailing Tips that might be useful.....    

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Card Chain Challenge July 2026 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 are all about spreading love around the world, one handmade card at a time!!

 

 

We've now exchanged over 4,977 cards by participants from 41 of the 50 United States and 33 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 (craftynomad at gmail dot com) a 100-200k photo of your handmade card by JULY 25th 2026 

•  Your card should arrive at its destination by JULY 31st 2026.
  
  

Challenge Directions

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

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Cocktails / Pets / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing Powder / Ink Blending

 

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until  July 6th 2026 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  August 2nd 2026

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.

Thanks for signing up!

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 Card Chain Challenge Reveals

   

Please read the Rules & FAQs if you want to play along.  

 

We also have some Mailing Tips that might be useful.....    

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Card Chain Challenge June 2026 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 are all about spreading love around the world, one handmade card at a time!!

 

 

We've now exchanged over 4,952 cards by participants from 41 of the 50 United States and 33 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 (craftynomad at gmail dot com) a 100-200k photo of your handmade card by JUNE 25th 2026 

•  Your card should arrive at its destination by JUNE 30th 2026
  
  

Challenge Directions 

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

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Tea or Coffee / Safari / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing / Shaped Card

 

 

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until June 6th 2026 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 July 2nd 2026

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.

Thanks for signing up!

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 Card Chain Challenge Reveals

   

Please read the Rules & FAQs if you want to play along.  

 

We also have some Mailing Tips that might be useful.....    

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

 

      

Card Chain Challenge May 2026 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 are all about spreading love around the world, one handmade card at a time!!

 

 

We've now exchanged over 4,930 cards by participants from 41 of the 50 United States and 33 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 (craftynomad at gmail dot com) a 100-200k photo of your handmade card by MAY 25th 2026 

•  Your card should arrive at its destination by MAY 31st 2026
  
  

Challenge Directions 

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

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Floral / Postal / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Twine or Thread / Spinner Card

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until  MAY 6th 2026 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  JUNE 2nd 2026

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.

Thanks for signing up!

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 Card Chain Challenge Reveals

   

Please read the Rules & FAQs if you want to play along.  

 

We also have some Mailing Tips that might be useful.....    

 

      

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Card Chain Challenge April 2026 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 are all about spreading love around the world, one handmade card at a time!!

 

 

We've now exchanged over 4,905 cards by participants from 41 of the 50 United States and 33 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 (craftynomad at gmail dot com) a 100-200k photo of your handmade card by APRIL 25th 2026 

•  Your card should arrive at its destination by APRIL 30th 2026
  
  

Challenge Directions 

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

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

 

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Long Ears / Spring / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Bookpaper / Fancy Edges (ripped, die cut, embossed etc)

 

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until  APRIL 6th 2026 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  MAY 2nd 2026

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.

Thanks for signing up!

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 Card Chain Challenge Reveals

   

Please read the Rules & FAQs if you want to play along.  

 

We also have some Mailing Tips that might be useful.....    

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Card Chain Challenge Sign Up - March 2026

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 are all about spreading love around the world, one handmade card at a time!!

 

 

We've now exchanged over 4,881 cards by participants from 41 of the 50 United States and 33 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 (craftynomad at gmail dot com) a 100-200k photo of your handmade card by 25th MARCH 2026 

•  Your card should arrive at its destination by 31st MARCH 2026
  
  

Challenge Directions 

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

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

 

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Gnomes / House or Home / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Stamps / Patchwork

 

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until 6th MARCH 2026 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 2nd APRIL 2026

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.

Thanks for signing up!

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 Card Chain Challenge Reveals

   

Please read the Rules & FAQs if you want to play along.  

 

We also have some Mailing Tips that might be useful.....    

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter