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Twenty Cherries made 33 cards for friends and family in May's Card Challenge!  it was wonderful seeing this hobby of ours being used to reach out to others during this difficult time. You inspired me to do two winners of $5 gift cards, and the Random Number Generator says they are No. 4, StacyLee, and No. 7, Karen C. Thanks to all who participated.
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Participants:
1 - Scrappinmom99
2 - lissahope26
3,4 - StacyLee with bonus
5 - CathyG89
6,7 - KarenC with bonus
8 - VickiR
9 - druffing
10 - Karen C
11 - Karen C (hello)
12,13 - kguercio with bonus
14 - kguercio (amazing)
15 - sherriscraps
16,17 - Mommyof5 with bonus
18 - sherriscraps (baby)
19 - Karen C (celebrate)
20, 21 - jmo95 with bonus
22, 23 - traveler with bonus
24, 25 - Tammey with bonus
26, 27 - Ashjoy with bonus
28 - sherriscraps (thanks)
29 - Charleneanne
30 - sherriscraps (thinking of you)
31, 32 - Jami-T with bonus
33 - traveler (friendship)
34 - traveler (smile)
35, 36 - Retiree3 with bonus
37 - sherriscraps (trust in Lord)
38 - sherriscraps (pink)
39 - Charleneanne (yellow flower)
40, 41 - Average Kim with bonus
42 - jcsmaestra (birthday)
43, 44 - jcsmaestra (wish)
45 - yankeegirl
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A day early with this -- wanted to get it posted before the NSD rush. The challenge this month is to make a card and send it to someone by the end of the month. A handmade card is a great way to send love to a child or grandchild you cannot see or let friends know you are thinking of them during this difficult time. Cards also would brighten the days of nursing home residents, who currently cannot have visitors, or our hard-working health-care providers. You could contact a local nursing home or send your cards to Kapco’s Hero Mail Call, PO Box 1170, Grafton, WI 53024. Kapco will distribute your cards to Wisconsin nursing homes and medical facilities. This effort was featured on my local TV station. You can read more about it HERE.

This month's options:
-- Option 1: Make a card and send it to someone by the end of the month. Please include a little bit about who you sent your card to.
-- Option 2: Use the sketch below. Remember, the sketch is just a starting point -- change sizes of elements, add or remove parts, whatever makes it work for your idea. Please include what part(s) of the sketch you used. 
-- Option 3, for a bonus: Use the sketch below to make a card AND send it to someone by the end of the month.

My sample:


The sketch:



The rules:
-- You may submit unlimited cards this month AS LONG AS you send them to someone by the end of the month. Please include a little bit about who you sent your card(s) to.
-- If you use the sketch, please tell what part(s) of the sketch you incorporated.
-- Open only to new, paper cards (no digi). 
-- Post to this thread by 11:59 p.m. May 31.
-- You may combine with one other monthly challenge if that challenge allows, plus the motivational challenge. NO COMBINING with NSD challenges.

A $5 ACOT gift card will go to one Cherry via the random number generator. Please ask if you have any questions. 

 

Fabulous sketch and I LOVE your card

I am not a frequent card maker but we would like to participate.  Saving our space here!

The teeny tiny sentiments here say: happy memories, together, xoxoxoxo

I'm sending to my son's GF whom we haven't seen in 6 weeks and counting now. We used to play D&D every Saturday with her



 

Love this sketch....I will definitely be doing this challenge!

scrappinmom99 wrote: ↑

Sun May 03, 2020 5:03 pm

The teeny tiny sentiments here say: happy memories, together, xoxoxoxo

I'm sending to my son's GF whom we haven't seen in 6 weeks and counting now. We used to play D&D every Saturday with her

How sweet! I'm sure it will make her day!
 

druffing wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:28 pm

I am not a frequent card maker but we would like to participate.  Saving our space here!

Be careful -- card-making can become addictive! Looking forward to seeing what you create!
 

blbabe1234 wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:12 pm

Fabulous sketch and I LOVE your card

Thank you -- not my usual style but I had fun with it. Hope you will have time to give it a try!
 

VickiR wrote: ↑

Sun May 03, 2020 5:07 pm

Love this sketch....I will definitely be doing this challenge!

Thanks so much -- looking forward to seeing what you do with the sketch!
 

I'm not a card maker.  It's out of my comfort zone for real.  I made this card to send to my friend for mother's day.  I just got a Mother's Day package from her and thought I would make her a card to send with her gift.

lissahope26 wrote: ↑

Wed May 06, 2020 2:08 pm

I'm not a card maker.  It's out of my comfort zone for real.  I made this card to send to my friend for mother's day.  I just got a Mother's Day package from her and thought I would make her a card to send with her gift.

How lovely to think of your friend, and this is a gorgeous card. You are a card maker!
 

For the bonuses I used the sketch and plan to give this to a co-worker who has been a huge help to me the past month while things have been wacky in the world and I've mostly worked from home.  I'm going to save a stamp, though, and send it through inter-office mail LOL  Thanks for the challenge!

This is a birthday card for my niece.

StacyLeeD wrote: ↑

Sun May 10, 2020 1:35 pm

For the bonuses I used the sketch and plan to give this to a co-worker who has been a huge help to me the past month while things have been wacky in the world and I've mostly worked from home.  I'm going to save a stamp, though, and send it through inter-office mail LOL  Thanks for the challenge!

So cute -- I know this will bring a smile to your co-worker! 
 

CathyG89 wrote: ↑

Mon May 11, 2020 7:54 pm

This is a birthday card for my niece.

Such a bright and cheerful card! Your niece will love it!
 

Great challenge!  Now is a perfect time to send out cards.  Love the sketch and your example!
 

I did all 3 options. #1 I made this card for my son. His birthday was May 5th. He always said that his birthday must be special because so many people celebrate that day (Cinco de mayo)#2 I used most of the sketch.#3 I did send this card already.

My first card for the May card challenge.  I didn't use the sketch on this one, but will with the next one I am working on.  I am mailing this card to a scrappy friend that I miss so much since we retired.  We were supposed to go to a crop together the end of April, but alas, that did not happen!

I included a sentiment and flags from the sketch. I enjoyed doing this May challenge.  Thank you!   





 

seastar wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2020 7:31 am

I did all 3 options. #1 I made this card for my son. His birthday was May 5th. He always said that his birthday must be special because so many people celebrate that day (Cinco de mayo)#2 I used most of the sketch.#3 I did send this card already.

Wonderful card for an adult son -- it can be challenging to make those masculine cards!