Case me a Christmas Card 2026 - Hop 3

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card 2026 - a Christmas Card series! 

Throughout October, there will be a series of 11 hops – four YouTube hops, and seven Instagram hops. Each hop involves participants CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) a card from the next person, drawing inspiration while each creating a Christmas Card. And you can join in!

Background

This series began in November 2016 as a personal challenge to explore different Christmas card styles, with friends suggesting creative ideas. Over time, more cardmakers joined, leading to a format where participants CASE each other's cards. A helpful video by Ardyth Percy Robb outlines a 5-step CASE process—check it out HERE.

I'd love for you to join in! You can join in by making your own CASE, or by commenting on the stops on the hop (either on IG or on YT). 

I'm over the moon excited to share that some amazingly generous companies that I love are offering some super generous prizes! 

In Alphabetical order:  

$30 gift card from Alex Syberia 

$50 gift card from Altenew

2 x $50 gift cards from Concord & 9th

$100 gift card from Gina K Designs  

$25 gift card from Hero Arts 

$50 gift card from The Ink Stand 

$25 gift card from Jenn Shurkus - Creative Chick

Share Handmade Kindness Goody Box from Jennifer McGuire Ink

$25 gift card from Lawn Fawn 

Online Card Classes will give 3 classes of the winners choice

$50 gift card from Paper Rose Studio 

$25 gift card from Pink and Main  

$50 gift card from Simon Says Stamp

$25 gift card from Spellbinders  

$50 gift card from Trinity Stamps

Today's hop

Today, we’re hopping on Instagram – click HERE to start the hop! 

• Michelle Lupton
• Jenn Shurkus
• Jo Herbert
• Lara Rizzotto
• Brenda Noelke
• Jennifer Ingle 
• Claire Timko 
• Joan Bardee
• Lisa Tilson
• Ceal Pritchett
• Lee Murphy (I am posting Lee's card on my IG, and here!) 

 Here's what Lee said: 

I call my card: Gingerbread Snowflakes! 

I chose Michelle's fun birthday card and used the general design idea to cut my focal image into strips and then use a large sentiment front and center. I chose Taylored Expressions Create in Quads Snowflake stencils and used TE Jujube, Brussels Sprout, Toffee and Watermelon inks. My sentiments come from TE Simple Strips - Christmas and TE Mega Messages - Merry & Bright. Thank you Michelle for letting me participate in this awesome Christmas hop! 

~~~ Lee ~~~

This is my card that Lee CASEd: 

And here's my card - a CASE of Jenn Shurkus!

This is Jenn's card that I CASEd: 

Elements from Jenn's card that I included were the watercoloured background in pink, purple and teal, cute critters in boxes, and a little bit of glitter!  

Now, you’re invited to join! CASE a card from any hop participant, share your creation via Inlinkz HERE, and you could win a prize from one of our amazing sponsors! Or comment on any of the stops on the hop for a chance to win, too! 

To link up your CASE me a Christmas Card project, first share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. 

By linking your project, you are giving me permission to feature your card on my blog and social media, crediting you as the artist.

Entries close on the 7th of December at 6am AEDT (Melbourne time) - which is 6th December, 11 am Pacific Time, 2pm Eastern Time. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thanks for visiting :) 

 

 

Rainbow Love You for Paper Rose

Today, I'm sharing a rainbow alcohol pearls card with a die cut sentiment from Paper Rose Studio. 

Thanks for visiting :) 

 

 

Case me a Christmas Card 2026 - Hop 2

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card 2026 - a Christmas Card series! 

Throughout October, there will be a series of 11 hops – four YouTube hops, and seven Instagram hops. Each hop involves participants CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) a card from the next person, drawing inspiration while each creating a Christmas Card. And you can join in!

Background

This series began in November 2016 as a personal challenge to explore different Christmas card styles, with friends suggesting creative ideas. Over time, more cardmakers joined, leading to a format where participants CASE each other's cards. A helpful video by Ardyth Percy Robb outlines a 5-step CASE process—check it out HERE.

I'd love for you to join in! You can join in by making your own CASE, or by commenting on the stops on the hop (either on IG or on YT). 

I'm over the moon excited to share that some amazingly generous companies that I love are offering some super generous prizes! 

In Alphabetical order:  

$30 gift card from Alex Syberia 

$50 gift card from Altenew

2 x $50 gift cards from Concord & 9th

$100 gift card from Gina K Designs  

$25 gift card from Hero Arts 

$50 gift card from The Ink Stand 

$25 gift card from Jenn Shurkus - Creative Chick

Share Handmade Kindness Goody Box from Jennifer McGuire Ink

$25 gift card from Lawn Fawn 

Online Card Classes will give 3 classes of the winners choice

$50 gift card from Paper Rose Studio 

$25 gift card from Pink and Main  

$50 gift card from Simon Says Stamp

$25 gift card from Spellbinders  

$50 gift card from Trinity Stamps

Today's hop

Today, we’re hopping on Instagram – click HERE to start the hop! 

• Michelle Lupton
• Tracey McNeely
• Aileen Ryan
• Libby Hickson
• Kelly Rasmussen
• Rachel Finn
• Michelle Woerner
• Yoonsun Hur
• Jennifer Kotas
• Kathy Pisupati 

This is Tracey's card that I CASEd: 

Elements from Tracey's card that I included were blue florals with brown leaves, and a metallic sentiment layered on white, located in the bottom centre. 

Your turn!

Now, you’re invited to join! CASE a card from any hop participant, share your creation via Inlinkz HERE, and you could win a prize from one of our amazing sponsors! Or comment on any of the stops on the hop for a chance to win, too! 

To link up your CASE me a Christmas Card project, first share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. 

By linking your project, you are giving me permission to feature your card on my blog and social media, crediting you as the artist.

Entries close on the 7th of December at 6am AEDT (Melbourne time) - which is 6th December, 11 am Pacific Time, 2pm Eastern Time. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thanks for visiting :) 

 

Case me a Christmas Card 2026 - Hop 1

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card 2026 - a Christmas Card series! 

Throughout October, there will be a series of 11 hops – four YouTube hops, and seven Instagram hops. Each hop involves participants CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) a card from the next person, drawing inspiration while each creating a Christmas Card. And you can join in!

Background

This series began in November 2016 as a personal challenge to explore different Christmas card styles, with friends suggesting creative ideas. Over time, more cardmakers joined, leading to a format where participants CASE each other's cards. A helpful video by Ardyth Percy Robb outlines a 5-step CASE process—check it out HERE.

I'd love for you to join in! You can join in by making your own CASE, or by commenting on the stops on the hop (either on IG or on YT). 

I'm over the moon excited to share that some amazingly generous companies that I love are offering some super generous prizes! 

In Alphabetical order:  

$30 gift card from Alex Syberia 

$50 gift card from Altenew

2 x $50 gift cards from Concord & 9th

$100 gift card from Gina K Designs  

$25 gift card from Hero Arts 

$50 gift card from The Ink Stand 

$25 gift card from Jenn Shurkus - Creative Chick

Share Handmade Kindness Goody Box from Jennifer McGuire Ink

$25 gift card from Lawn Fawn 

Online Card Classes will give 3 classes of the winners choice

$50 gift card from Paper Rose Studio 

$25 gift card from Pink and Main  

$50 gift card from Simon Says Stamp

$25 gift card from Spellbinders  

$50 gift card from Trinity Stamps

Today's hop

Today, we’re hopping on YouTube – click HERE to start the hop! 

• Michelle Lupton
• Erica Andersson
• Ardyth Percy Robb
• Rick Adkins
• Donna Lewis
• Alison Heikkila  

Here's my card for today - I'm CASEing Erica!

This is Erica's card that I CASEd: 

Elements from Erica's card that I included were a focal point with a scalloped edge, gold platter in the background, and a gold sentiment on a white strip.  

Your turn!

Now, you’re invited to join! CASE a card from any hop participant, share your creation via Inlinkz HERE, and you could win a prize from one of our amazing sponsors! Or comment on any of the stops on the hop for a chance to win, too! 

To link up your CASE me a Christmas Card project, first share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. 

By linking your project, you are giving me permission to feature your card on my blog and social media, crediting you as the artist.

Entries close on the 7th of December at 6am AEDT (Melbourne time) - which is 6th December, 11 am Pacific Time, 2pm Eastern Time. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thanks for visiting :) 

 

Softly Sketched Blooms - Altenew Ambassador Program

Today, I'm sharing a card I made using the Softly Sketched Blooms stamps and coordinating stencils. I went a bit outside of my usual colour choices, but I'm happy with the result! 

 And I made a video! 

Thanks for visiting :)