Birthday Wishes

Hi there, blog friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS ~ Fran W. is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Bugs’.

                         

I used a Mama Elephant die for the stitched scallop frame and colored the dragonfly with Copic markers. A sentiment and a few enamel dots and this card was done and dusted :)

We would love to see how the code word ‘Bugs’ 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 - Fluttering Friends; W&9 - Birthday Wishes (sentiment)

Dies: MFT - Fluttering Friends; Mama Elephant - All Prettied Up

Misc: Copic Markers 

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

Addicted to CAS Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS ~ The wonderful Vicky H. is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Sky’. Our Guest Designer is Ma-Mi.

                         

This is the first time I played with this slimline die and I enjoyed using a new shape for my card...The clouds were stenciled and the butterflies were cut from an old Memory Box die.

We would love to see how the code word ‘Sky’ 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 - BB Greetings Galore

Dies: Mama Elephant - Slim Card Basics; Memory Box - Butterflies

Stencils: MFT - Clouds

Misc: Altenew - Eastern Sky, Iceberg; Tim Holtz - Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

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

Addicted to CAS Card Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS ~ The wonderful Joy D. is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Flower’.

                         

I needed a get-well card and thought this sentiment was perfect with these pretty blooms. I colored the jug and flowers with Copic markers, then mounted it onto a PTI mat.

We would love to see how the code word ‘Flower’ 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 - Mother's Day Bouquet, Beautiful Blessings (sentiment)

Dies: MFT - Mother's Day Bouquet; PTI - Mega Mat Stack 3

Misc: Tsukineko - Sheer Shimmer Spray; Copic markers

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