September Card Chain Challenge

Card Chain Challenge

I rarely use the sketch option but I'm using that option this month.  I used the same top die as the card is made from, but cut it in red, then trimmed it to make the design similar to the sketch.  I thought the wail boats fit perfectly to fit the design.  This was stretching for me.

You still have time to join the October challenge at Card Chain Challenge until October 6th.

Suplies:
Waffle Flower Stencil-n-Staps: Lighthouse - boats - just opened set - first use
Waffle Flower Nesting Postage Greetings
Birch Press  Kinsley Heart Plate Layers A, B, & C   

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) 
Lost Coast Portal To Creativity (2 entries per month) 
DL. ART "Anything Goes (monthly 1st of a month) unlimited, not 2 in 1 day 
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - (2) The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twists? (up to 2/6 entries) Moving Along With The Times - Anything Goes (5 times) The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twists? (up to 2/6 entries)

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for May

Time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal for May

If you'd like to sign up for the June CCC , follow this link and be sure to mail your card to your partner.

  When I had this Poppy Stamps die set in my hands, I couldn't resist using it for this challenge.  I know it only has a few flowers, but I think it's cheery and it's one of my favorite dies.  I hope my partner likes it because I really do LIKE it and would have held onto it longer because it cheers me up when I'm at my computer.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel Set Craft die
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Below are the challenge choices. 

Thanks for stopping by.

April and Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 

April  Reveal for the Card Chain Challenge

I think I used one of these dogs on a card before, but I have now used four of these handsome dogs in all sorts of poses with one of the sentiments in the set which I know I never used.  I hope my recipient likes this card as the black background is quite bold for me, but I think it fits some dogs in an abundant array of poses. 

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss Yoga Dogs Bundle (stamps & dies)
Sunny Studio Slimline Scalloped Frame Dies
Copic markers
Starform Transparent Glitter stickers - both the long chains around the black die-cut and the stars

I'm not sure which die I used for the sentiment
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - sentiment & 3 of the dogs

March Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Card Chain Challenge

You too can join this challenge, but be sure to send your card to your partner.  Visit the Card Chain Challenge.

I chose stamps for my choice of "Product" and I wanted to use a die and stamp set I purchased but never used before.  I used violet and blue as my colors.  

I listed the challenge instructions below so you can see all the exciting things you could do for this card exchange and challenge.  I love receiving snail mail and if you join, you probably do too.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Wild Birds Stamp Set
Waffle Flower Postage Collage mini slimline Blocks die set

Waffle Flower Postage Collage mini slimline Blocks stencil
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamp & die set - I think.
Distress Inks
Vagabond die cut machine

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until 6th MARCH 2026 to sign up.

I'm entering the challenge below.
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) (stamps set is new)

February's Reveal for Card Chain Challenge

When I saw "Dies" as one of the product options for February's challenge at Card Chain Challenge, I knew I would be using dies.  Let's see what I came up with. 

I hadn't taken the time to put the background dies onto a card, but WOW, these are absolutely gorgeous, aren't they?  I had purchased this new feather die from Waffle Flower Feather Pen die & stencil which I've had my eye on for some time. Our Diva, Linda sent me the background die , Birch Press's Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set, but I had to go order the set for myself and received the die set before I mailed my card to my partner and was able to send her the die cut set with her card. 

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited entries

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month)

A Cut Above (3) always a die, different themes starts 1st Monday

It's January's Card Chain Challenge Reveal Today!

It's a Card Chain Challenge Reveal Today

My card has layers of dies and distress inks and it's a gift from Santa Claus and the first time I've used the dies.
Yes, I believe in Santa Claus because he always brings me what I want.  LOL

I wondered how hard this would be to put together - the Die is just ONE die for the box and then little dies for the different little things you can stick on the cupcakes, such as a strawberry, blueberry, cherry and flags.  You can use the stencils to sponge your color on each part of the box, very easy to use and this was such fun to work on.  

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Boxed Cupcakes Die-n-stencil 
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Stamps and Dies (not available)
Distress Inks

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge
A Cut Above February challenge

 

An Easy-Peasy Card for Craft Roulette

 As I watched Craft Roulette on Friday, I found something on my desk that made my choice of what to use quite easy.   When I had pulled a couple things out of my cabinet, the ship panel fell out and I just hadn't gotten around to putting the panel back.  After writing down the challenge information, I knew immediately what I was going to make.

Project: Thanks Sentiment is "Appreciation"
Colors: Apple Farm: Apples are all different colors with leaves in green, apples in reds
Element: Silhouette: The image is a Silhouette
Random: Die cut frame & panel over 7 years old

I've always liked this panel which was from an advertisement on heavy duty cardstock, but I never used it.  I' so glad I had a chance to put together this lovely card.

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes 

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

November Card Chain Reveal

 November Card Chain Reveal

I chose the option of feathers.  There is a feather on the book and also inside the card.  If you wanted to build the book with more pages, you certainly can, but I chose simple and easy.  

We had the following options for our November card exchange.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments Combo
Waffle Flower Open Book die
Waffle Flower Shader Brush 1+Double-ended Rainbow pack
Distress Ink Oxide Picked Raspberry
gold paper for the feather
Vagabond die cut machine

October Card Chain Challenge Reveal

I just couldn't find trees in my die cuts and overlooked my Stencils.

Now I'm armed and dangerous.  hahaha

I mailed this card without taking a picture and thanks to Imke, I now have a picture to show you my creation based on "trees".  
The backgrounds are all stenciled.  I used Aleene's True Snow on the 9c panel.  All the other panels have die cuts on top of the stenciled backgrounds.  

Supplies:

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Winter View Elements die

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Christmas Stencil

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Snowy Stencil
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments stamps and die (I don't see the stamp set online
Waffle Flower  Postage Collage Stamp Set (cent signs)

Waffle Flower Special Delivery Sentiments no longer on Waffle Flower site (hi)
Aleene's True Snow

Distress Oxide inks - antique linen, broken china, fosslized amber, peeled paint, squeezed lemonade twisted citron and walnut stain

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (3/5)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” no w opt twist (3/8)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited (11-2025)

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (#141) (3/3)

 

Card Chain Challenge for September

I truly couldn't think of what to do from this selection, but as I pasted the options in, I discovered that I 

I just couldn't think of anything but "Friendship" and so I went with a friendship card. This card was not the card I intended to make, but I fell in love with it.  I die cut the larger dies twice so I could glue them together at the top to create a card.  I think the phrase is actually meant for the back of the card, but I thought it was too good not to make a note inside as I figure a card maker would find it funny.

If you can't read it, here's what the sentiment says:
I write
"made with love"
on my cards because "made with cursing

way too much money
and lots of alcohol" 

won't fit on the label.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
Karen Burniston Postage Pop Up Dies 
Birch Press Awesome Ticker Tape Messages - Hello Friend  
Riley & Company Made with Love
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Winter View Elements dieL
Lawn Fawn Car Critters Stamps & dies
Lawn Fawn Hay there, Hay rides mice add-on stamps & dies

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for August

It's time for a new challenge from Card Chain Challenge 

I chose Stenciling and used a new die set and stencils at the same time. I didn't use the entire stencil on the book.  I wanted to see if I liked it and I think I'll be making more of these.  The Drips and Splatters were certainly fun to add.  I used a manilla folder as I didn't want a "white" book.  I do like how this turned out.  Something different and new.  

Supplies:

Waffle Flower Open Book Poinsettia stencil
Waffle Flower Open Book Die
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments Combo
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments 
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Matching Die 
Waffle Flower Shader Brush 1+Double-ended Rainbow pack

Brass & Bliss Drips and Splatter
Distress Ink Oxides Black Soot, Cracked Pistachio, Fired Brick & Picked Raspberry
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - the stencils & book dies

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (4/5)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (3/8) #79

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3) A Cut Above (3/3) always a die

DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/1)

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for June

 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

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

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Gingham / Something beginning with 'Tu' / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Wood  / Rip It Up  

I chose to make a friendship card this time.

 

I used two new die sets and used both Copic markers and Distress Oxides to achieve what I wanted. The distress oxide inks brighten the windows, color the bucket on the stand and walkway in front of the store while anything NOT WHITE is colored with Copic markers.  I'll write something on the plant stand on top of the cart when I decide to whom I will send this card. 

I COVERED UP some mistakes on the door by using the windows that fell out of the door window.  See the white blocks below the window and mail slot?  I had one tiny but oh so noticeable brush stroke of BG09 right below the window, so two wood paneling blocks went there.  Then for some reason, there was a tiny black mark below the mail slot, so I used 4 blocks to make it look like that was the way the door panel was supposed to look like.

I used the Lemonade & Amber for the windows, but I wanted more distinction, so I added a very light sponging of Apple.  
I'm very happy I invested in this corner store.  It was fun to put together.  I would watch the Vintage Pastry Shoppe Youtube video on putting the shoppe together as it is full of extra stuff - yes stuff.  Remember the door is open, so be sure to let the light shine down to the floor of the door.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Corner Shoppe Pop Up Easel Set craft die
Poppy Stamps Corner Shoppe Wooden Cart craft die

Copic markers BG09, C10, G28
Distress Oxide inks Antique Linen, Candied Apple, Fossilized Amber & Squeezed Lemonade

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (5/8 )

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (8/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 4/6

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (3/5)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Let's See May's Card Chain Challenge Project

 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Out of all the options available, I chose Ribbons to work with.  I thought that if I could use Washi tape to make a background, I'd try the same with ribbon.  I had bought the frame die set and thought I'd try it out.  I remembered I had a flower that might fit perfectly within the frame and I think perhaps I should have used black for the lettering, but I thought the brown would match the brown disk on the daisy.  I still like it and I hope my mailing buddy likes it too.
I cut the flower & stem out of bright yellow cardstock and colored the flower to enrich the yellow already there and added green to the stem.  

Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps Spring Rectangles die set (Brand new die set  never used before)
Memory Box Happy Daisy Stem
Altenew XOXO & More die set
Ribbons in Stash
Copic markers E37, Y06 & YG03
Vagabond die cut machine

Challenges I'm entering are below the challenge directions.

 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

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Chickens / Smiles and Laughter / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Ribbon or Lace / Lacé

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (5/8 )

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (8/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 4/6

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (3/5)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Card Chain Challenge for April

I created a mini slimline card for this challenge and used the option of HATS.  Chefs have hats and I just love this cute set anyway, so the chefs have it.  I knew I wanted my two chefs to shine (of course, with their hats) and I also wanted all the little items you might cook with too, but I needed a table.  When I chose my sentiment, I thought it could serves as a table and I think it really does.  My background is a bit off-kilter because I attached the card onto the back of the patterned paper. 
MY BAD.
However, I had the background down so it may be wonky, but I still think it works.  My poor recipient will have to grin and bear it.  I chose the red hearts because I think it needed some more color. I also used Glossy Accents on the chef's buttons.

These are the Challenge Selections for the April Card Chain Challenge.

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. 

Color Palette Option

Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Hats / Rabbit / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Fabric / Vintage

Supplies:
My Favorite things Recipe for Happiness no longer in stock.  (I think they are sooo cute)
Altenew  Enamel Dots Red Sunset
Copic markers
Scrap paper from 10 years ago.

Glossy Accents
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" (3/4)                       

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) #173 (3/8)

The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/Option (3of 6)
Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (1/8)