Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Card Chain Challenge Reveal and 3000 Cards Blog Hop

Hello Nomad friends.  Today is the day for the Card Chain Challenge May Reveal.  24 cards went whizzing around the planet in May spreading joy and love,   And that means that since it was started by Deborah Nolan, way back when, that 3000 cards have been sent and received!!!  Wow, sounds like a cause for celebration!!  


So we are gonna have a hop, there will be prizes.  More details will be revealed later in the month on the Card Chain Challenge blog, along with more games and chances to win.   Gotta keep you interested, and also I'm an eleventh hour sort of girl, which is probably why I forgot to press the publish button and am late to my own hop!!!!!!  Bwahahhhaaaaahaaahahaa.

I sent this card to Linda in Minnesota.  There are scary things happening there at the moment so I'm thinking of you and hoping you keep safe.


I used the sketch and colours, repeat on the butterflies, and the sticker options.  I used washi tape at the top and bottom of my cream card.  The lady is a vintage image from Kort of Godt.  She was going to be a bathing beauty, but I tried a bit of colour tinting and she had to go and lie down due to a terminal case of sun burn.   So I picked this elegantly cool lady instead.  The butterflies were cut from another of these vintage collections and a goldline sticker to finish.  

If you'd like to join the fun and games then hop over to the Card Chain Challenge blog.

If you'd like to join the card sending then the June sign up is open until the 6th June.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge - Tickled Pink 

25 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

Love this card, Gail - what a fabulous image! Let's go to the hop... Jo x

HilaryJane said...

This card is beautiful, I love your elegant lady. she is beautifully set off by the cream and the red and the butterflies help draw your attention to to her lovely face. I am looking forward to hear the details of the celebrations, I am so happy to be part of it xx

Suzanne H said...

I so enjoy your blog posts. They always make me smile. She is an elegant lady. So beautiful. Take care!

Cat Craig said...

Gail, great take on the sketch.

Liz said...

Great card Gail, very elegant and stylish. xx

Mia said...

What a beautiful card you made, Gail. I am sure your recipient loves it. I love everything vintage! Kisses, my friend.

Robyn Oliver said...

You have a fabulous style Gail, love your lady and colours and a huge thanks for organising CCC and a blog hop to celebrate 3000 CCC cards sent... whoooppie, go ladies... hugs and stay safe Robyn

Betty said...

wonderful vintage card, Gail - love your flapper lady!!

GerJanne said...

Hi Gail,
your card is a beauty! Great take on the sketch and so different from mine. Always very nice to see what everyone does with the same sketch.

Greta said...

Beautiful vintage lady for your wonderfully artistic card, Gail! Thanks so much for keeping the CCC going & for the hop! So happy to have your friendship!

Mia said...

Hi Gail, just to tell you that today I show on my blog my card to you. Hugs, my dear friend.

papierelle said...

You have implemented the challenge requirements beautifully, your card is great and pure summer!! And I thank you for starting a new challenge every month. I've only been here for three months, but I'm already very excited and have found new blog friends. Gundi

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Just love the delicate butterflies flitting around this elegant lady, Gail! Gorgeous washi too!! Can't wait to see this beauty in real life!!

Kath said...

A fabulous CCC card and I love your interpretation of the sketch.
Kath x

Arlene said...

Your description "She was going to be a bathing beauty, but I tried a bit of colour tinting and she had to go and lie down due to a terminal case of sun burn." is so funny. I can't seem to quite get the image out of my mind or stop the inward chuckle. The elegant cool lady is charming. Such a pretty card.

Helen Gullett said...

WOW Gail this is beautiful vintage style card. Love the image and those butterflies for sure. Thank you for such a great idea of turning this Reveal post into a blog hop!

Denise Bryant said...

Pretty color combo and washi tape design! Lovely card!

Maggi said...

Beautiful image and a lovely card! Thanks so much for joining in our Funkie Junkie Boutique challenge.

Jenny Marples said...

Gail I love how you've framed and enhanced the beautiful vintage image with the washi tape. What a wonderful card to send to cheer a friend. Thank you for joining in with our challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge blog xx

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Fabulous in person, I forgot to say when I received it! Thanks for the photos of my "relatives" too - LOL!!

Suze said...

This is gorgeous. I like how elegant the sketch looks with the lady and the butterflies.

Jeanne H said...

This is really an elegant card. What a great stamp.

Angelnorth said...

Lovely opulent feel to this, the washi tape strips and butterflies are perfect finishing touches! Thanks to you and Jo for all the work you do keeping us in order for CC!

Janis said...

Well, it is highly regrettable abt the bathing beauty with the terminal sunburn, but this vintage gal is a beautiful substitute! (I am still wondering if the sunburn was terminal as in it killed her, or if it was terminal as in it was ON her...ahem...."terminus"! lol...)
This is such a lovely card. The warm colors are so pretty and the washi gives an opulent look.
Thank you for the welcome to CCC. I am looking fwd to participating in the card chain and getting acquainted with everyone!
<3 J

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Tina Z. said...

wow, I love vintage and elegant, this is gorgeous!