CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Reminder

Hello friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the July CAS Christmas Card Challenge. Hideko is hosting this month and she has chosen ‘Sparkle and/or Shine’ for our prompt.

I'm such a fan of MFT's Stylish Snowflakes. For this card, I layered 2 different snowflakes with gold metallic cardstock and added a clear gem to the center. The sentiment was embossed with gold EP and finished with the Greetery's Nordic Frame. I also used gold metallic cardstock for the background.

As always, my teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire everyone ~ Come on over to the Challenge Blog to check them out, and play along with us, if you like! You have until the 24th to submit your card! I hope to see you there ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Keep it Simple: Christmas

Dies: MFT - Stylish Snowflakes; The Greetery - Nordic Frames

Misc: DCWV - Gold Metallic Cardstock; Pretty Pink Posh - Clear Droplets; Simon Says Stamp - Ultra Fine Gold Embossing Powder

Sending Warm Blessings

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the September challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Hideko and she has chosen ‘Sparkle and/or Shine’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is JoAnn from Crafty Nana’s Blog

Quick and CAS! I heat embossed the trail of stars and sentiment with silver EP and die cut the angel with white glitter cardstock. Lastly, I added the clear gems for a little extra sparkle ~

We hope you’ll stop by the Challenge Blog and check out all the beautiful Christmas cards by our DT and Guest Designer...The challenge ends on the 24th, so you have plenty of time to play along with us. The holiday season will be here soon...Joining our challenge is a great way to add some beautiful cards to your Christmas card stash! I hope to see you there ~  

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko - Reach for the Stars; Altenew - Warm Blessings (sentiment)

Dies: Stamplorations - Christmas Angel

Misc: Lucy's Diamonds - Gems; Altenew - Pale Gray Cardstock, Ranger - Super Fine Detail EP

CAS Christmas Reminder

Hello friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the August CAS Christmas Card Challenge. Trina is hosting this month and she has chosen ‘Pine’ for our prompt.

I used a NBUS stamp set from MFT (Iconic Christmas). There are lots of really cute little trees, deer and ornaments in this set, so I'm sure I'll be using it again. I created the background with Distress inks and a white Gelly Roll pen, then spritzed Shimmer Spray to add sparkle to the sky. I also used Grout Grey cardstock for the card base for contrast.

My teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire everyone ~ Come on over to the Challenge Blog to check them out, and play along with us, if you like! You have until the 24th to submit your card!

I'm also entering this card for Darnell's NBUS Challenge #41 ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Iconic Christmas

Dies: MFT - Iconic Christmas, Stitched Arch STAX

Misc: Tim Holtz - Distress Inks; Imagine - Shimmer Spray; Stampin' Up - Crystal Gems

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the August challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is the amazing Trina and she has chosen ‘Pine’ for our prompt. We have 2 Guest Designers this month ~ Elizabeth from Paper Sweetness and Lucie from Lucie G Cards.

 

I started by embossing a panel with Richard Garay's Pine Needles EF, then adding my NBUS sentiment from The Greetery. Lastly, I mounted the panel on a red card base and added a few red gems...quick and CAS! Here is a close-up of the embossed panel ~

We hope you’ll stop by the Challenge Blog and check out all the beautiful Christmas cards by our DT and Guest Designers. The challenge ends on the 24th, so you have plenty of time to play along with us. It's a great way to add some beautiful cards to your Christmas card stash! I hope to see you there ~ 

             

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: The Greetery - Opposites Attract

Dies: The Greetery - Opposites Attract

Misc: Richard Garay - Pine Needles Embossing Folder; Red Gems - Stash

Reminder - July Challenge at CAS Christmas

Hello friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the July CAS Christmas Card Challenge 

 I am hosting this month and I chose ‘Santa' for our prompt.

I love my silhouette stamps and this Santa and reindeer seemed perfect for the prompt. Instead of a snowy night sky, I chose to add a few white clouds and a simple sentiment.                                                                                                                                         

As always, my teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire everyone ~ Come on over to  the Challenge Blog to check them out, and play along with us, if you like! You have until the 24th to submit your card! I hope to see you there ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Nellie's Choice - Santa & Reindeer; MFT - Jingle Hugs (sentiment)

Dies: MFT - Cloud dies

The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Hi there ~

This is my first DT card after several months, and I'm excited to also be hosting the July challenge at CAS Christmas . 

 I'm sure you expected to see the man himself, but I decided to add a twist and I used his name and hat for my focal point.

 The alphas are from Altenew. I stacked them x3 with cardstock, then topped them with patterned paper. The puny sentiment is from SSS and I think the hat is Impression Obsession, but I'm not sure.                                                            

We hope you’ll stop by the Challenge Blog and check out all the beautiful Christmas cards by our DT... The challenge ends on the 24th, so you have plenty of time to play along with us...It’s a great way to add some beautiful cards to your Christmas card stash! I hope to see you there ~  

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Happy Birthday, Loll!!!

Hi there, blog friends!

After a 4 month hiatus, I am finally back to creating and posting on my blog! Unfortunately, everything is taking me a bit longer to do, and I am still having trouble with writing, coloring, and typing but I'm hopeful that these things will improve with time. On that note, I want to thank my friends and teamies at CAS Christmas (including our 'sister teamies' at CAS Mix Up) for your lovely messages and beautiful cards! You are the core of what makes our community so special...Thank You!!! 

Now, on to the reason for today's post...I am joining both teams to wish Loll a very Happy Birthday! You are an amazing leader, Loll...incredibly organized, extremely generous, always supportive in every way, and deserving of a special birthday celebration!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Thank heaven I had that little mouse in my stash, pre-colored and ready to go...The alphas were inked to create an ombre effect and I used gold metallic cardstock for the border. 

              Wishing you the happiest birthday, Loll! May all of your birthday wishes come true!!!                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - You Take The Cake, Birthday Buds

Dies: MFT - You Take The Cake, Birthday Buds

Misc: Copic Markers; Tim Holtz - Distress Inks

Addicted to CAS Card Challenge

Hello crafty friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS  ~ Toni is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Feline’. 

Sometimes I forget how much I like the effects of embossing paste, so I applied Altenew white EP to the SSS Tiny Dots stencil to create the background for this sweet little kitty. I colored him with Copic markers and framed everything with this MFT stitched sort of wonky square die. 

*If you know the name of this discontinued MFT die, please let me know in the comments...Thanks!

We would love to see how the code word ‘Feline’ inspires you! If you would like to see inspiration from the Design Team and play along with us, come on over and check out the ATCAS Blog ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Quite the Pear; MFT - From the Heart (sentiment)

Dies: Simon Says Stamp - Quite the Pear; MFT - Stitched Wonky Square

Stencils: Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Dots

Misc: Simon Says Stamp - Sea Glass cardstock; Altenew White Embossing Paste

CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Reminder

Hello friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the February CAS Christmas Card Challenge. Christine is hosting this month and she has chosen ‘Winter Scene’ for our prompt.

Another 5x7 Christmas card for a very special (and religious) person on my list :) Instead of using black for the silhouettes, I decided to use white so they would pop against the navy blue background. I splattered gold paint (like stars in the sky as opposed to snow) and used gold EP for the sentiment.                          

My teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire everyone ~ Come on over to the challenge blog to check them out, and play along with us, if you like! You have until the 24th to submit your card! I hope to see you there ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs - Lost Without You

Dies: MFT - Nativity Silhouette; Mama Elephant - Slim Card Basics

Misc: MFT - Nightshift Blue Cardstock; Gansai Tambi - Starry Colors; Ranger - Super Fine Detail Gold EP

Addicted to CAS Card Challenge

Hello crafty friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS ~ Raga is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Hearts’. 

I love Gnomes! This little guy is from a mini stamp set by MFT during their January release. I used a heart stencil for a background, colored the Gnome with Copic markers, and added a few sparkly gems.

We would love to see how the code word ‘Hearts’ inspires you! If you would like to see inspiration from the Design Team and play along with us, come on over and check out the ATCAS Blog ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Love to my Gnomes; PTI - Keep it Simple: Valentine

Dies: MFT - Love to my Gnomes, Stitched Rectangle STAX

Stencils: Funky Fossil Designs - 4 Hearts

Misc: Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the February challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Christine and she has chosen ‘Winter Scene’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Izzy Scrap.

This is a fun die set that was a freebie from SSS during December. I started this 5x7 card by blending Distress Oxide Inks for the background, then I placed white glitter cardstock behind the stars and spritzed the panel with sheer shimmer spray. I used black metallic cardstock for Santa and his reindeer and added snow with a white marker. Lastly, I used Navy ink for the sentiment, and this card was complete! 

We hope you’ll stop by the Challenge Blog and check out all the beautiful Christmas cards by our DT and Guest Designer...The challenge ends on the 24th, so you have plenty of time to play along with us...It’s a great way to add some beautiful cards to your Christmas card stash! I hope to see you there ~ 

I would also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

NBUS Card Challenge - February

Addicted to Stamps & More - Christmas

Happy Little Stampers - February - Inky

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: SSS/CZ - Clean Line Christmas

Dies: Tim Holtz - Dash Away All; Mama Elephant - Slim Card Basics

Misc: White Marker (stash); SSS - White Glitter Cardstock; Hero Arts - Navy Ink; Bristol Cardstock; Imagine - Sheer Shimmer Spray; DCWV - Metallic Cardstock; Tim Holtz - Distress Oxide Inks

Addicted to CAS Card Challenge

Hello crafty friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS  ~ Vicki is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Triangles’. 

I used a trio of MFT triangle dies that were still connected (thank heaven), then stamped the Bitty Bears. I haven't used my Copic markers in a long time, so I had fun coloring...a sweet sentiment and a crimped border, and that was it ~

We would love to see how the code word ‘Triangles’ inspires you! If you would like to see inspiration from the Design Team, and play along with us, come on over and check out the ATCAS Blog ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Bitty Bears

Dies: MFT - Bitty Bears, Triangles; The Greetery - Crimped Frame

Misc: Copic Markers

CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Reminder

Hello friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the January CAS Christmas Card Challenge. 

Julia is hosting this month and she has chosen ‘Silver & Gold’ for our prompt.

This is the first time I'm using this nativity die, and I was so happy that it cuts in 2 pieces so I could use silver and gold cardstock to show it off. I also heat embossed the sentiment in gold, placed gold cardstock behind the lace border, and added a few silver gems.

My teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire everyone ~ Come on over to the challenge blog to check them out, and play along with us, if you like! You have until the 24th to submit your card! I hope to see you there ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs - Lost without you

Dies: Memory Box - Drop Nativity; Spellbinders - Venise Lace Border

Misc: PTI - Linen Cardstock (Fresh Snow); DCWV - Metallic cardstock; Ranger - Super Fine Detail EP; Pretty Pink Posh - Silver Gems