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

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

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

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

Sending Warm Blessings

Hi there, blog friends ~ Welcome back! I hope you all had a nice holiday with family and friends, and that 2022 is filled with good times and good health!

It’s time for the January challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Julia and she has chosen ‘Silver & Gold’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Lisa.

I started by die-cutting the wreath twice in each color then stacked them beginning with gold and ending with silver. The berries were cut with red foil cardstock for a pop of color and I used gold EP for the greeting...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. 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: Altenew - Warm Blessings

Dies: MFT - Joyful Wreath

Misc: DCWV - Silver, Gold, Red cardstock; Altenew - Rose Gold embossing powder

Christmas Critters

Hi there, crafty friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the November CAS Christmas Card Challenge. I’m hosting this month and I chose ‘Christmas Critters’ for our prompt.

                                                                                                                      

I thought it would be fun to use this new penguin set from MFT for my critter and create a monochromatic color palette with pink accents and a pale pink sky. I used a white gel pen for the snow and Flower Soft and a little pom-pom for the hat. I have a few young teens on my holiday list, and I think this card will work well for one of them. Here is a close-up of all the sparkle and texture on the hat ~ 

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! I hope to see you there ~

I am also adding this card to Darnell's November NBUS Challenge...I love that she encourages us to use what we buy...Thanks, Darnell!

and...Happy Little Stampers November Christmas Challenge ~ Anything Goes: Optional Make a Scene

Thanks so much for stopping by,

                                                                                                                                              

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - It's Penguinning to look a lot like Christmas

Dies: MFT - It's Penguinning to look a lot like Christmas

Misc: Tim Holtz - Spun Sugar DOX; Copic markers; Glaze - White Gel Pen; Flower Soft; Darice - Pom Pom

Addicted to CAS Card Challenge

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

I love these cute little penguins from Clearly Besotted. There are several stamps in this set depicting the four seasons, and I chose a few of my faves for this challenge. I used Copic markers to color them and placed them inside the trio of stitched circles and added the scalloped border. I embossed the card base to add texture and added a few gems for sparkle.

We would love to see how the code word ‘Circle’ 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: Clearly Besotted - All Four Seasons

Dies: MFT - Stitched Peek-a-Boo Window; MFT - Oval Shadows Die

Stencils: MFT - Mini Clouds

Misc: Stampin Up - Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions; Pretty Pink Posh - Clear Sequins; Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strips

November CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the November challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is yours truly and I have chosen ‘Christmas Critters’ for our prompt. Our Guest Designer is Valerie.

I love featuring critters on my Christmas cards and this little pup is one of my all-time faves! I stenciled the brick background and colored the pup and his stocking with Copic markers. I added a pom-pom to his Santa hat and used the crimped border to frame the 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...and Christmas will be here very soon! I hope to see you there ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Happy Pawlidays

Dies: MFT - Happy Pawlidays; The Greetery - Crimped Frame

Stencils: MFT [ English Brick Wall

Misc: Pom-Poms - Michael's