Tuesday, 2 January 2024

December 2023 - Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Happy New Year to all my wonderful crafting buddies! I hope the festive season treated you well and that 2024 is off to a good start!

It's our first Reveal time of 2024 over at The Card Chain Challenge. BTW, this is the year we should hit an amazing 5,000 cards sent and received around the world... Gail and I have plans to celebrate this milestone. 


For our December Challenge Gail created a festive, but fiendish Tic-Tac-Tic-Tac-Toe...


I went straight down the middle with my five in a row, and here's what I made:


I used the gorgeous bear from Hey Winter from Sugar Pea Designs, and then got busy copying maps from Google. I sent my card to Alice in Finland and my sender for this month was Barbara in Switzerland.


I love how the daisies 'pop' against the black. Thanks, Barbara!

Our January sign up is still open, so why not make this the year that YOU come along and play at Card Chain Challenge. Send a card, receive a card... Everybody wins!

12 comments:

Marianne said...

Happy New Year, Jo!
I have to say your card is genius as well as adorable.
This Tic-Tac-Tic-Tac-Toe grid had me stumped until I realised I could use a gingerbread man for my bloke.
Marianne x

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Such a darling bear, Jo - love the sentiment and your design with the two countries!!

Ellibelle said...

What a cute card you made and great take on the tic tac toe row you selected.
Happy New Year!!

Gail L said...

Great card, and what a clever idea with the maps!

Julia Aston said...

Well look how very creative you got with your images from the Tic Tac Toe, Jo! and you also had the perfect sentiment! the hat on the bear just cracks me up and I love the two countries with the hearts noting your locations - wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Crafty New Year! Julia xx

Dagmara GorczyƄska said...

It's such a sweet card! I love the bera!

papierelle said...

What a great idea to put the areas of the countries on the card. Gundi x
DotMCC
Dream Factory

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

AW! That is such an endearing bear card. love the maps.
Faith x

HilaryJane said...

Great card Jo. I love the banana coloured hat. Barbara's daisies look great too. I love daisies, they remind me of summer xx

Dawn T said...

what a really cool card Jo. Love that cuddly bear.

Arlene said...

Very clever use of "bugs" on your car and I love that bear!

Marina said...

This is a fun card - I love your creativity in incorporating all the elements!