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

Explore Nature

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

I've always loved these little trees from SSS. I started by using a cloud stencil for the background, then coloring the trees with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and added a strip of black metallic cardstock...a few clear gems and this card was complete ~

              

We would love to see how the code word ‘Nature’ 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 - One with Nature

Dies: Simon Says Stamp - One with Nature

Stencils: MFT - Clouds

Misc: DCWV - Metallic Cardstock; Studio Katia Clear Drops; Tim Holtz - Tumbled Glass ink; Versafine Onyx Black ink; Copic Markers

Wishing You Happiness

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

                                                                                                                                                                       

               For my geometric shape, I chose my octagon dies and instead of creating a scenic sky for the background, I decided to use a tiny dots stencil with glimmer paste. The butterfly and sentiment are from the same MFT set.

We would love to see how the code word ‘Geometric’ 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 ~ Hope to see you there!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Spread Your Wings

Dies: MFT - Spread Your Wings, Linked Octagon Frames

Stencils: MFT - Mini Staggered Circles

Misc: Nuvo - Glimmer Paste (Moonstone)

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

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

Happy Hummingbirds

Hi there, blog friends! I've been taking a break from blogging and I thought it would be fun to start off the new year by playing along with the challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches.

I needed an anniversary card for my stepson and daughter-in-law and thought these sweet hummingbirds were perfect. I used a cloud stencil for the background and colored the birds with Copic markers. The sentiment was embossed with gold EP and I added a strip of gold foil along each side of the panel...and that was it :)

I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for visiting my blog and for those of you who leave a comment for me...I read and appreciate every one of them...Thank you! 

I also want to wish you all a very happy and healthy new year! 2020 has been challenging for all with the Covid - 19 virus and a very intense presidential election here in the U.S. As we turn the page on our calendars to 2021, I hope things will settle down ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Happy Hummingbirds

Dies: MFT - Happy Hummingbirds

Stencils: MFT - Mini Clouds

Misc: MFT - Gold Foil cardstock; Copic markers

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

'tis The Season!

Hi there blog friends ~

I was eager to use one of my newest stencils and thought it would be fun to play along with my 'CAS Sisters' for their 'Stencil/Tone on Tone Challenge at CAS Mix Up! 

I started with a pale blue card and stenciled the ornaments in 3 shades of blue for the tone on tone theme. I used an old silver ink pad for the ornament tops and hangers then embossed the sentiment with silver EP. Lastly, I added a few clear droplets, and this card was done!

I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy...2020 has definitely been the most challenging year in my memory! Take care and thanks so much for stopping by ~

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew - Warm Blessings

Stencils: Funky Fossil Designs - Ornamental Stencil

Misc: MFT Cardstock - Blue Breeze; Altenew Inks - Iceberg, Eastern Sky, Ultramarine; Hero Arts Inks - Silver; Altnew - Antique Silver embossing powder; Pretty Pink Posh - Cleat Droplets 

CAS Christmas September Challenge

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

This lovely Christmas Tree stencil was a gift from my dear friend, Loll...I think she must have known that I would love the swirls in the design. Thanks, Loll! I used DOX inks and blended Squeezed Lemonade with Fossilized Amber to create gold for the star. Once dry, I added sparkle with Glimmer Paste...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.....It's a great way to get started on your Christmas cards! 

I hope everyone is doing well ~ Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Ornamental Style

Stencils: ARTplorations - Christmas Trees

Misc: Distress Oxide Inks; Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Moonstone

Fusion Card Challenge - Thank You!

Hi there blog friends ~ For about the past year, I have been fussing and fretting over the poor quality of my photos. Well, last week, my camera died! 
What??? You mean all this time the problem is my camera? But it's only 13 years old! DUH! 

Introducing my brand new Canon EOS SL3...and she's a beauty!!!

Just in time for the new challenge at Fusion and this time our prompt is ‘Thank You’.  For my card, I chose to combine the sketch with the theme from the inspiration photo... 

I thought it would be fun to use this new Fairy stamp set from MFT. I stenciled the mini clouds, then colored her with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils. The 'Thanks' die is an old fave of mine from Paper Smooches and the stitched circle die-cut is from Lil' Inkers. A few clear sequins and this card was complete :) 

Don't forget the best thing about the Fusion Card Challenge is that you can choose between the sketch and the theme/inspiration photo, or both! My teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire you, so feel free to stop by the challenge blog and play along with us!

Since this is a new stamp set, I would also like to enter this card to Darnell's NBUS Challenge #13 ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Flower Fairies
Dies: MFT - Flower Fairies; Lil' Inkers - Stitched Scallop Circle
Stencils: MFT - Mini Clouds
Misc: Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkly Clear Sequins; Copic Markers; Prismacolor Pencils

Addicted to CAS Challenge - Circle

Hi there, blog 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’. Our Guest Designer is Arlene who is the winner of our 'Cake'                            challenge.                       

I used stencils for the circles and thought it would be fun to ink up this adorable zebra riding his scooter. I did a little coloring with Copic markers and added the sentiment banner...done and dusted :)

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: MFT - Zippy Zebras

Dies: MFT - Zippy Zebras

Stencils: MFT - Basic Shapes: Circles, Confetti

Misc: Tim Holtz - Distress Inks; Copic Markers; Altenew - Obsidian Black Ink

January CAS Stencil Challenge Reminder

Hi there ~ I've created a card to remind everyone that there is still plenty of time to play along with us at the CAS Stencil Challenge. Our Hostess is Nancy and our Guest Designer is Arlene (Sundaystamper Papercrafts). 

I created this card using a brand new stencil from Clarity Stamps and distress inks. I also used one of my favorite stencils...mini cloud edges for the sky. I added a thin black border, stamped the sentiment, and mounted it to a 5 x 7 card base.

We are also celebrating our 1st Birthday as a card challenge and Loll is offering a $25. GC to SSS for the winner and also for a random draw from eligible entries! So, come on over to the CAS Stencil Challenge Blog, get inspired by my teamies and our GD, and join us...challenge closes on the 24th!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI - Keep it Simple: Encouragement
Stencils: Clarity Stamps - Ploughed Field; MFT - Mini Cloud Edges
Misc: Altenew - Obsidian Black Ink; Distress Inks - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass

CAS Stencil Challenge

Hi there blog friends ~ Happy New Year to all!!!
It’s time for our first challenge of 2020 at CAS Stencil ~.Our Guest Designer is Arlene (Sunday Stamper Papercrafts) and our Hostess for January is Nancy, who has chosen ‘Use a New Stencil’ for our prompt.

My family is incredibly generous, especially at Christmas, so I like to send thank you cards...

I started by sponging the mini Christmas tree stencil with DOX inks, then smothered it with Glimmer Paste to add lots of sparkle and shine. The star was die cut with white glitter cardstock and the sentiment was embossed with silver embossing powder...and that was it!

Also, we are celebrating our first year as a challenge blog and having our 1st Birthday Party!

         To thank everyone for celebrating with us, Loll is offering 2 prizes...
 $25. GC to SSS for the winner and also for a random draw from eligible entries! So, come on over to the CAS Stencil Challenge Blog, get inspired by my teamies and our GD, and join us...challenge closes on the 24th.

             

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Keep it Simple: Thank You
Dies: SSS - Clean Line Christmas (star)
Stencils: ARTplorations -Mini Christmas Trees
Misc: Distress Oxide Ink - Cracked Pistachio, Antique Linen; Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Moonstone; Altenew - Antique Silver Embossing Powder

November CAS Stencil Challenge

Hi there blog friends ~ It’s time for our last challenge of the year at CAS Stencil! (There will be no challenge in December). Our Guest Designer is Lucie and our Hostess for November is Linda, who has chosen ‘Stencil Monoprint’ for our technique.

I watched the video posted on the challenge blog and used distress inks with my stencil and for the butterfly. I also added some silver thread and a few clear sequins to jazz things up a bit :) 

This was a new technique for me, and I really had fun with it ~ I hope you'll grab your stencils and come join us at the CAS Stencil Challenge Blog for this unique challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI - Butterfly Blooms
Dies: PTI - Butterfly Blooms; MFT - Stitched Scallop Basic Edges
Stencil: Altenew - Deco Wallpaper
Misc: Nuvo - Glacier White Embossing Powder; Mixed Media cardstock; Lucy's Things - Crystal Clear Sequins; Tim Holtz - Distress Inks

Fusion Card Challenge - Mermaid

Hi there blog friends ~ It's time for a new challenge at Fusion and this time our prompt is Mermaid. 

For this challenge, I decided to combine the sketch with the theme. I used a waves background stamp and stenciled clouds in the sky. The images were colored with Copics and I added details with a silver Gelly Roll Pen.

                                        

Don't forget the best thing about the Fusion Card Challenge is that you can choose between the sketch and the inspiration photo, or both! My teamies have created some amazing cards to inspire you, so feel free to stop by the challenge blog and play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Mermazing, From the Heart (sentiment); Hero Arts - Waves Background
Dies: MFT - Mermazing, Blueprints 33
Stencils: MFT - Mini Clouds
Misc: Spectrum Noir - Clear Sparkle Pen; Silver Gelly Roll Pen