February 2026 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today's the day they reveal all the cards sent out for the February Card Chain Challenge over at the Card Chain Challenge Blog!

For February, I sent a card to Wendy in Ireland and received a card from Joanne in CT.

This month I used one of the suggested Themes - On The Farm!

This adorable Highland Cow is an 'already colored' DIGI I purchased on line by Hetty Clare called Cute Cow (I found her on Etsy a few years ago but it appears she is no longer selling there)

I actually met some of these beautiful Highland Cows when my son and I went on a tour of Great Britain way back in 1995- finding them on a farm in Scotland!

  

I checked on line that they are also in Ireland since I was sending my card to Wendy in Ireland!

I added the clay flowers from The Greetery between the horns and on the grass, as well as the sentiment that I made up and printed on my computer.

Now's the time to sign up for the March Card Chain Challenge!  You'll find the challenge and the sign up with instructions on 'how to'  here at The Card Chain Challenge.

Sign up ends March 6th!

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

first time using the Cute Cow

Critter Crazy Challenge

Anything goes with a featured critter - ends 3/25

Four Seasons: Spring

ends 3/25

Paper:  White - PTI

Other Supplies:  Digi Image -  Cute Cow: Hetty Claire, computer generated sentiment, Garden Bits Clay Flowers - The Greetery.

Card Chain Challenge - September 2025 Reveal

 Today all of the cards exchanged for the September Card Chain Challenge are revealed over at the blog.

This month I sent a card to Ellie in Illinois and I received a card from Greta in Oregon.

For my card this month - I used the suggested colors and the theme option Flamingo.

I have about 10 of Tim Holtz Colorize dies of wonderful animals.  Some of them I've used a lot and a few haven't been used yet - including this wonderful flamingo Gladys!

I embossed the teal background card using Monstera Frame Embossing Folder from Altenew and I die cut the Monstera leaf using a die set from The Greetery.  The sentiment is preprinted from a set by Waffle Flower.

I die cut an easel to attach to the back of the panel so it can stand up for display.

We hope you will join us for the October Card exchange - you'll find all the instructions and the sign up for October here.

The link closes on 10/6

Also linking my card to:

NBUS

first time using Gladys

Just Us Girls

ends 10/8

Critter Crazy Challenge

Anything Goes with Critters

ends10/23

Paper:  Tropical Teal, True Black, Pale Peony, White, Lemon Tart, dotted vellum - Papertrey Ink, metallic gold from stash.

Other Supplies:  Gladys Colorize Thinlit die - TH/Sizzix, Large Leaves Monstera Die - The Greetery, Monstera Frame Embossing Folder - Altenew, glue dots, foam dots, enamel dots - Altenew, printed sentiment - Waffle Flower.  Small Easel Die - Sizzix (retired).

October Cards Reveal - The Card Chain Challenge!

 Today's the reveal of the 34 cards exchanged in October over at the Card Chain Challenge blog.  For October, I sent a card to Barbara in Switzerland (it was Barbara's first time playing along!) and I received a card from Bonnie in Colorado.

There is always a  sketch, color scheme, themes and Product/Technique offered to use - you can choose all things or just one thing.

This month, I chose the themes of Bears and Friendship!  Can you tell that by the look of my card?!!

Instead of putting Theodore on a card (Theodore Colorize die/Tim Holtz/Sizzix) - I made him a stand alone by die cutting an extra base piece and adhering the front and back together just at the top of his head.  

I scored a line on the back piece just below the glued section, so the back would fold open as shown below in the photo on the right and he'd stand up.

Check out all of the 34 cards that were exchanged in October over at the Card Challenge Blog!  

You can also sign up to join in on the November Exchange here.  

You need to sign up by Nov 6th - come join us!

I'm linking my card to:

Critter Crazy Challenge

ends 11/25

Stamps:  Whittle Love - Poppy Stamps

Paper:  Tan, Brown, Dark Brown - Bazzill

Ink:  Ranger Distress Vintage Photo, Espresso - Altenew

Accessories:  Theodore Colorize Thinlit die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix