March 2026 Card Swaps - EASTER

Greeting Friends! Welcome to March's Card Swap

March's challenge was to design a card and envelope with an EASTER theme and to create with "something we already have in our craft stash!" We want to use what we already have, to dig in and find a forgotten item or use an old stamp, paper, or device this month!

We had SIX participants who created card swaps this month. These swappers really brought the extra creativity to the table this month!

Megan

Michille

April

Sandra

Angie

Melissa

Hope you enjoyed these creative cards from March's swap!

The next card swap will be in April. For this swap, we will have a challenge to create a card with a "fancy fold", a sentiment of choice, along with something FLORAL.

Please come back and check those out!

Here's a link to last month's card swap - March

Thanks for stopping by and letting us share our card swaps! Remember to hug the ones you love the most... until next time!

March's Crochet Share

For March, I was able to create some crocheted sleeves in some "shabby chic" designs.

First up is a denim jacket! I cut the sleeves out of a denim jacket that I had in the closet and inserted crocheted sleeves! In the construction of the sleeves, I used a low-pilling acrylic yarn with a "granny square" stitch; the standard cluster of three double stitches with a 5.5 hook. I started with crocheting the cuff and started with the stitching, adding on gradually to fit the opening of the jacket. To insert and sew in, I used a thicker type of thread and attached the yarned sleeve to the denim jacket.

Next project to share is adding crochet sleeves to a vintage T-Shirts! This project has been in the making since last summer, and FINALLY getting to it now!

I chose to sew in the sleeve arm about 1/2 inch and add a running stitch with yarn in that seam. Then attaching to the yarn stitch, started with a double stitch and chain series. After the first row, switched up the stitching to use a treble and chain series for the desired length of the arm. Then finished with a standard cuff of 10 stitches with single stich in the back loop to make the standard ridges in a cuff!

And the last project was this blanket. All crocheted in 100% acrylic in colors of yellow, purple, turquoise, and white.

Used a zig-zag stitch and then added a thick border. Of double stitches (camel stitch) in the 3rd loop to create the roll-over effect, and topped with a zig-zag styled border.

Thank you for looking and letting me share my crocheted projects with you!

February 2026 Card Swap - Adding a BOW

Hello, welcome to February's Card Swap

February's challenge was to design a card and envelope with the choice of the theme Spring or St. Patrick's Day, and the challenge of adding a BOW to the creation!

We had FIVE participants who created card swaps this month. This time of the year is a busy one, so we understand when a card swapper can't participate due to other obligations! The ones that were able to swap really brought the extra creativity to the table this month!

Angie

Michille

Sandra

Meagan

Melissa

Hope you enjoyed these creative cards from February's swap!

The next card swap will be in March. For this swap, we will have a choice of an EASTER theme and a challenge to create with "something we already have". We want to use what we already have in our supply stash to dig in and find a forgotten item or use an old stamp, paper, or device this month!

Please come back and check those out!

Here's a link to last month's card swap - January's - Valentine's Day

Thanks for stopping by and letting us share our card swaps! Remember to hug the ones you love the most... until next time!

February 2026 Crochet

Here are the items I finished crocheting in February.

First is a Grandfather Style Cardigan! THIS project was so fun, and I was led through each step with a TikTok-er, "Crafting Mama; she made individual videos for each step of crocheting the cardigan.
These were so helpful! I am a "visual" learner, and watching and hearing the instructions were exactly what I needed!
Here's my finished crocheted Grandfather Cardigan - 100% acrylic Caron Cake "Breathe" colorway from the Macchiato line.

The size MEDIUM pattern was what I used; I gave the sweater to a coworker! She was crochet-worthy and has a birthday coming up - it fit her perfectly! I was happy to share!

Next up is a blanket that I crocheted from the "Forever Fleece" yarn by Bernanet.

This yarn is SO soft and cozy! I used a "basket weave" stitch with a double stitch, and it's heavy and very warm!

This blanket is going to another friend who has recently moved to a new home, and I want to send some love to her through this blanket to remind her that she is loved wherever she goes! Will deliver it soon to her!

Hope you are doing well! Thank you for stopping by and looking! Enjoy the rest of your day!

2026 January Card Swaps - VALENTINE'S Theme

Hello, welcome to our first swap of 2026!

January's challenge was to design a card and envelope with the theme of VALENTINE - and the challenge of an "unusual shaped" card with bling!

We had SEVEN participants who created Valentine creations this month, and each one is SO unique and wonderful! So excited to share these fabulous creations. We started out this year with a huge bar to outdo for future swaps!

Maria

Angie

Michille

April

Sandra

Meagan

Melissa

Hope you enjoyed these unique Valentine cards from this swap!

The next card swap will be in February. For this swap, we will have a choice of a SPRING or St. Patrick's Day theme and a challenge to create a card that includes some type of "BOW".