Monday, 2 November 2026

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! 

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 :)