Tuesday 2 June 2020

Hello & Card Chain Challenge Blog Hop

The Card Chain Challenge is a simple idea - sign up and send a handmade card to the person above you on the list and receive one from the person who signed up after you.  Each month there is a Colour Option, Sketch Option, Theme Option or Product/Technique Option - the card has to be made using at least one of the options. 

Gail, who runs the CCC had decided to have a celebration when 3,000 people had signed up for the challenge and last month I was the 3,000 person to sign up! To celebrate Gail and Jo are running a blog hop from today until 28 June - all the details can be found on the Card Chain Challenge May Reveal post - there will be lots of prizes for people who leave comments. There will also be some games on the CCC blog during June, so keep popping back and have a look - there will be prizes for the games too!  All winners will be announced at the end of June and there will be a few extra prizes as everyone loves happy mail in these difficult times.

This is the card I made to send to Linda in Michigan for the May Challenge using the Colour Option (Raspberry, Rose & Cream) and the Theme Option (Repeat).  Linda is the next person on the blog hop - so why not pop over to see her card.

I die cut the flowers (using a die that I've had for ages and never used) from raspberry, rose and cream textured card and set them aside.  I stamped 'hello' in the lower corner of the card and then laid one of the flowers onto the card so I could see where to emboss the two lines - one above and one below the flowers.  I embossed the lines and then attached the flowers to the card.  To finish I added a Wink of Stella to the flower centres.


To make this card I used:
     DL white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Flower' die
     Ultimate Crafts ''L'aquarelle Designs' stamps
     Brilliance Orchid ink
     Snippets of raspberry, rose and cream textured card
     Wink of Stella

I am entering the following challenges:
     NBUS - Challenge 15
     Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 379

This is the lovely card that Dee in Kenya has sent me:


Kath x

27 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

Hello Kath - you get the honour of kicking off the hop for us as you sent our 3,000th card! So glad to have you as a link in our chain each month and I love your card, Jo x

meg said...

Beautiful CAS card with gorgeous colours in the die cuts

HilaryJane said...

This is such a simple card, but it works so well, I love the colours and that the middle flower is that lovely cream colour. The little bit of embossing to highlight them is a perfect finishing touch xx

Valerija said...

Beautiful card.

Suzanne H said...

Congrats on being number 3000! Such a sweet card!

ionabunny said...

Hi Kath, happy 3000!!!! Love your card. Simply beautiful. Amazing what a difference a scored line or two makes. Fab design. Hugz

Lynne said...

A beautiful card Kath and congrats on being number 3000. I have started following the Card Chain blog and may be joining in sometime x

Cat Craig said...

congrats on getting us to 3000! Sweet card with your repeated blooms.

Liz said...

Gorgeous CAS card Kath, lovely colours. I love the simplicity of these designs with the embossed lines. I took inspiration from your design to make a card for a friend, which I posted on my blog today. xx

Mrs A. said...

Simple but oh so effective.love this .hugs Mrs A.

Robyn Oliver said...

Lady of honour Kath... sending the 3000th card for CCC and a lovely card you've sent off using the colour theme... yipppee and stay safe Robyn

Pat said...

A row of really pretty flowers Kath and the embossed line either side frame them perfectly. If you ever have to send a card to Australia I hope they get it a bit quicker than mine to our son. His birthday was last Saturday and I sent his card over three weeks ago and he still hasn't received it. x

Betty said...

wonderful card, Kath - looking forward to getting a card from you in June!

Sue said...

Hi Kath, Fab cards. Sue

papierelle said...

Beautiful CAS-card!! Gundi

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

3000th card - yay! And it's a beauty, Kath!! Just love your row of pretty flowers on the long card!!

cotnob said...

A super card Kath, lovely colour choices - so pretty.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Helen Gullett said...

Your slim & tall card is very sweet and lovely. I love those flowers!

Darnell said...

Congratulations to Gail on 3,000 members! And to you for being that 3,000th, Kath! I love CCC. I belonged years ago before I sort of grew to have my own sort of card club and I'm delighted that CCC is still going strong. Your card is so pretty with its row of sweet colorful flowers and score lines! Thank you very much for sharing with everyone at NBUS and I love the card you got from Dee! Hugs, Darnell

Di said...

Great card Kath, I do love that design. And as always it looks so fresh and crisp - as well as super use of snippets of course!

Delighted you won the sentiment stamps in the Playground!

Hugs

Di xx

Denise Bryant said...

Adorable card with these cute flowers! Fun colors!
Congrats on sending the 3000th card for the CCC swap!

Jeanne H said...

What I like about your card is its simplicity. Great use of small elements.

Greta said...

Sweet card--love the scored lines!

Suze said...

This is stunning in it's simplicity.

Angelnorth said...

Such a sweet card, love the detail of the embossed lines to frame the simple flowers. Congrats on being the 3000th, long may we continue!

Janis said...

Congratulations on being the milestone member!! Your card is so pretty. I am a pink girl, so your bright and beautiful flowers really appeal to me. Love the font of the greeting, too.
I am new to CCC and looking fwd to participating and getting acquainted with everyone!
<3 J

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Tina Z. said...

Beautiful CAS.