Link in the chain — May

It's reveal day again at Card Chain Challenge where this time 25 players signed up from around the world to send and receive happy mail. CCC is rapidly approaching a total of 5,000 cards made and sent — that’s a lot of creativity and card-making friendship over the years. Big thanks to Gail and Jo for keeping our lovely crafting community going.

My card has gone to Imke in Germany. I’ve gone very CAS although not quite one layer this time — the little post boy/cherub is fussy cut and raised just a tiny bit with some card scraps. 

I used low tack tape to mask off the edges of the card, stamped a fine script all over and blended a little of the same ink to define the panel a bit. Stamped the various post marks etc in grey and black, used the post cancellation lines as a little “whoosh” behind the delivery boy, added a greeting and called it done.

I only managed one of the options this time (postal) but as Gail always says, it only takes one to play!

Stamps: French Mail and Artsy Banners (both Crafty Secrets, no longer with us)

Paper: Bristol board

Ink: 
Brilliance by Tuskineko (Graphite Black)
Shadow ink by Hero Arts (Soft Granite and Charcoal)
Tim Holtz Distress ink by Ranger (Antqiue Linen)

Other: Copic markers

Thanks for stopping by! There’s still time to sign up for the next chain if you’d like to join the fun.