CAS Christmas Card Challenge ~ Reminder

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

This is a 'new to me' stamp set that has several really cute images. I colored the snowmen and sky with Copic markers, then used my white gel pen to add in a few snowflakes. Lastly, I added the little clothespin and glossy accents to their noses :)

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: MFT - Christmas sELFies

Misc: Glaze Gel Pen; Copic Markers; Glossy Accents; Clothespin (stash)

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the June challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Hideko and she has chosen ‘Snowman’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Steph from My Paper Corner.

I created this 5x7" card using a new Penny Black stamp and colored him with Copic markers and colored pencils. Since the image is so large, I added the sentiment and a few polka dots with my gel pen...and that was it ~ CAS! 

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 ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies: 

Stamps: Penny Black - Bundled Up; Altenew - Warm Blessings (sentiment)

Misc: Copic Markers; Memento - Tuxedo Black ink; Prismacolor Pencils; Uniball Signo Pen - White; MFT - Cherry Crisp ink

May CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Reminder

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

I wanted to use non-traditional Christmas colors for this card so I chose stone gray cardstock for the holly and stems and hot pink for the berries...I know they look red on screen, but I used Copic Marker - RV17 and it's truly hot pink :) I blended the background with Tumbled Glass DOX fading into white and splattered Gouache for a snowy effect. I also spritzed the holly and berries with Sheer Shimmer Spray for a little sparkle. The sentiment is from an old Hero Arts stamp set just because I love the elegant font. And, that was it ~

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: Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Trees (sentiment)

Dies: MFT - Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX; Penny Black - Holly Berry Branch

Stencils:

Misc: Imagine Crafts - Sheer Shimmer Spritz; Tim Holtz - Tumbled Glass DOX; Winsor & Newton - Gouache; Copic Marker - RV17; MFT - Stone Gray cardstock (retired)

Happy Holidays

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the May challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Christine and she has chosen ‘Foliage & Berries’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Robyn.

I've been shopping at The Greetery lately and I thought this branch and berries die was perfect for our prompt. I used distress inks to watercolor the branch then sprayed it with sheer shimmer spritz and left the outline white. I die-cut the bow (also The Greetery) with white glitter cardstock and used gold embossing powder for the sentiment. Here is a close-up of all the sparkle on the branch.

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I wasn't 100% happy with my card...it just doesn't feel CAS enough. So, I pulled out a stencil, which was a gift from Loll, and I got busy ~

Thanks, Loll! I should have reached for this stencil, to begin with :)

I used distress inks to color the holly, berries and stems then placed a layer of Nuvo Glimmer Paste over the top. I then used gold foil cardstock for the die-cut sentiment and gold embossing powder for the stamped sentiment. 

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 ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies

Card #1:

Stamps: Altenew - Warm Blessings

Dies: The Greetery - Inside & Out Berry Branch, Fit To Be Tied (bow)

Misc: Tim Holtz - Distress Inks; Tsukineko - Sheer Shimmer Spray; SSS - Ultra Fine Gold embossing powder; Red Gems - stash

Card #2:

Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Pretty Poinsettia (retired)

Dies: Reverse Confetti - Winter Words; MFT - Sentiment Strips

Stencils: Magenta - Berry Branch

Misc: Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Moonstone; Tim Holtz - Distress Inks; DCWV - Foil Cardstock; SSS - Ultrafine Gold Embossing Powder

Reminder - CAS Christmas Card Challenge

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

I love this angled scallop die, so I decided to place it above my blended rainbow panel and add a sparkly Poinsettia into the corner. I embossed the sentiment in silver EP, and that was it!

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!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew - Warm Blessings (sentiment)

Dies: MFT - Stitched Scallop Basic Edges; Penny Black - Layered Poinsettia

Misc: Altenew - Antique Silver embossing powder; Tim Holtz - Distress Inks

April CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the April challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Trina and she has chosen ‘Rainbow’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is the amazing Izzy!

I started by watercoloring my new TH Woodlands Trees blending red into orange, yellow into green, and blue into violet with a spritz of sheer shimmer spray. Next, I used embossing paste on a falling snow stencil, added snowdrifts, and a 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 ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Ellen Hutson - Christmas Scribbles (sentiment)

Dies: Tim Holtz - Woodlands Trees; MFT - Stitched Snow Drifts

Stencils: Sugar Pea Designs - Falling Snow

Misc: Altenew - White Embossing Paste, Watercolor Brush Markers; Sheer Shimmer Spritz

CAS Christmas Card Challenge ~ Reminder

Hello friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the March CAS Christmas Card Challenge. Loll is hosting this month and she has chosen ‘Kraft, Red & White’ for our prompt.

I started by embossing a panel of Kraft cardstock for texture. After I die cut the wreath and sentiment, I added a few red gems and that was it! 

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! And don’t forget we are celebrating our 3rd anniversary and there are prizes for the winner, top 3 designs, and a random draw! I hope to see you there ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Dies: MFT - Joyful Wreath; Reverse Confetti - Joy

Misc: Tim Holtz - 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder (woodgrain); Red Gems - Stash

3rd Birthday Celebration

Hi there, blog friends! It’s our 3rd birthday at CAS Christmas and we're celebrating with a few prizes! Our Hostess is Loll and she has chosen ‘Kraft, Red & White’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Gundi

I love the look of red and white on Kraft but rarely reach for this color combo...I started by stenciling the brick wall with Unicorn ink, then Copic markers to color the pup. Lastly, I embossed the sentiment, popped it up on a slanted strip, and added  Crystal Glaze for the lights.

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! 

And, don't forget...To celebrate our 3rd anniversary, there are prizes for the winner, top 3 designs, and a random draw! I hope to see you there ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Happy Pawlidays

Dies: MFT - Happy Pawlidays, Slanted Sentiments

Stencils: MFT - English Brick Wall

Misc: Altenew - Crisp Pure White EP; Copic markers; Memories - Unicorn

Yappy Christmas

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

I love the cute pups in this stamp set :) I colored this little guy with Copic markers and sat him on a scrap of gray cardstock after running it through my woodgrain embossing folder and corner chomper. The background was blended with Alternew inks...I added a fun sentiment and Crystal Glaze on the bell, and that was it ~

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!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Happy Pawlidays

Dies: MFT - Happy Pawlidays

Inks: Altenew

Misc: Copic Markers; Tim Holtz 3-D Woodgrain embossing folder; WRMK - Corner Chomper; Nuvo - Crystal Glaze

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the February challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Susan and she has chosen ‘Dogs and/or Cats’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Jane from Paper and Onions.

This cute little pup is from the 'Wintertime Cheer' stamp set by Penny Black. I colored the images with Copic markers and placed him behind the Snow Globe die cut. To make the sentiment pop, I stamped it with MFT Cherry Crisp ink and I created the shadow using light gray Copic markers.

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 ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black - Wintertime Cheer

Dies: MFT - Snow Globe

Misc: Copic Markers, Memento - Tuxedo Black ink; MFT - Cherry Crisp ink

Peace, Love & Joy

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 ‘Silhouette’ for our prompt.

I started by blending distress inks to create a sunset, then I stamped the image using Versafine Onyx Black ink for a strong silhouette. I used gold embossing powder for the sentiment and a stitched die for the border.

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!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Lavinia Stamps - Three Kings; Wplus9 - Iconic Christmas (sentiment)

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio - Stitched Rectangles

Misc: Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed; Versafine Onyx Black; SSS - Super Ultra Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the January challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Julia and she has chosen ‘Silhouette’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Pat from Colorful Card Creations.

This card took just a few minutes to create...I created the ground using an oval die to make a stencil. Then, I stamped the images and sentiment from WPlua9 and stacked the frame dies in black and white for contrast...and that was it! This is a great card to duplicate for the holidays ~ Quick and easy, CAS design :)

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 ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: WPlus9 - Iconic Christmas

Dies: MFT - Elegant Rectangle STAX; MFT - Oval Shadow die (discontinued)

Misc: Versafine - Onyx Black ink; Tim Holtz - Tumbled Glass Distress ink

CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Reminder

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

For my non-traditional colors I used distress inks in rainbow order for the die-cut word and stacked it with 2 white die-cuts to add dimension. I used Copic markers to color the holly aqua and placed everything onto a navy blue stitched panel. It was fun using colors other than green & red or silver & blue...Thanks to our brilliant Trina for such a great idea :)

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!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko - Big & Bold Merry (Christmas); Picket Fence Studios - On a Christmas Walk (Holly)

Dies: MFT - Stacked Merry Picket Fence Studios - On a Christmas Walk (Holly); MFT - A2 Stitched Rectangles
Misc: Stampin' Up - Clear Gems; Copic Markers; Tim Holtz - Distress Inks; Brutus Monroe - Alabaster White embossing powder

November CAS Christmas Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the November challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is the amazing Trina and she has chosen ‘Non-traditional Colors’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Vicky from Crafting Clare's Paper Moments.

My all-time favorite color combo is pink and gray, so this was a no-brainer for me...I started this 5x7 card with the PTI Linen/Canvas Cover Plate on white cardstock to provide contrast and texture. The wreath and berries are from MFT and I chose the sentiment from Reverse Confetti. To finish I added Glossy Accents to the berries...and that was it!

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. Since the holiday season is nearly upon us, this is a great way to add some unique cards to your Christmas card stash! I hope to see you there ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Dies: MFT - Joyful Wreath; Reverse Confetti - Winter Words

Misc: PTI - Linen/Canvas Cover Plate; Altenew - Pale Gray cardstock; MFT - Cotton Candy cardstock; Glossy Accents

CAS Christmas Challenge - Reminder

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

I started by using my new rectangle stencil (MFT) to create a soft blue background for the bird, which was die cut with white glitter cardstock. I used vellum for the twig and gold EP for the simple sentiment. Lastly, I placed the panel onto a 5x7 gold foil background...and that was it ~ 

My teammates 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 and it's a great way to add to your Christmas card stash!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Rose - Christmas Bells (sentiment)

Dies: MFT - Peace on Earth (Dove and branch)

Stencils: MFT - Rectangle Extraordinaire

Misc: SSS - White glitter cardstock, Ultrafine Gold embossing powder

Reminder - August CAS Christmas Challenge

Hello friends!  Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the August CAS Christmas Card Challenge. Susan is hosting this month and she has chosen ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for our prompt.

Since I only had one stamp set for this prompt and used it for my first card, my sweet friend, Michele stamped these adorable French Hens and popped them in the mail to me...Thanks, Michele! I love that they're sipping a glass of wine...so cute :)  I stenciled grass, which you can't see because their bums are too wide and sun rays to add brightness to the design. I was determined to keep this card simple, so I colored the hens with Copic markers, fussy cut them, and added a fun sentiment...and that was it!

My teamies have created some fabulous 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!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs - Every day is Christmas (3 hens); MFT - Sweet Holiday Penguins (sentiment)
Stencils: Picket Fence Studio - Layers of Grass; MFT - Radiating Rays
Misc: Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade; Copic Markers; Altenew - Obsidian Black Ink