CAS Christmas July Challenge

Hi there, blog friends! It’s time for the July challenge at CAS Christmas. Our Hostess is Linda and she has chosen ‘Poinsettia’ for our prompt and our Guest Designer is Sandra from Sandma's Handmade Cards.

I love this graphic Poinsettia without adding the 2nd layer to the design, which would fill in the color. I used ultra fine gold embossing powder for the flower and sentiment, added a few clear gems, then placed the panel on a gold foil card base...and that was it! I love a clean and simple card, but sometimes it's hard to know when to add and when to stop ~ know what I mean?

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: Stamplorations - Layered Poinsettia; Clearly Besotted - Christmas Sparkle

Misc: Simon Says Stamp - Ultrafine Gold Embossing Powder

Addicted to CAS Card Challenge - Christmas

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

I like creating Christmas cards with a non-traditional color palette. For this card, I chose pumice stone and shaded lilac distress inks. I started with a loose lilac watercolor for the background and I blended pumice stone ink lightly onto stone gray cardstock before die-cutting the mistletoe. I used DOX ink for the berries and bow to get a pop of color then I brushed everything with a crystal clear marker to add sparkle to the design. 

We would love to see how the code word ‘Christmas’ 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 - Snow Globe Greetings

Dies: MFT - Tall Snow Globe; Memory Box - Mistletoe Bundle

Misc: Tim Holtz - Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink, Pumice Stone - Distress Ink; Catherine Pooler Ink - Twilight; Spectrum Noir Crystal Clear Marker; Stampin Up Pearl Gem  

You Have My Heart

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 ‘Sun’.

For my 'sun' image, I used a PTI Cover Plate (retired). The little girl and pup were colored with Copic markers and the tiny heart is from MFT.

We would love to see how the code word ‘Sun’ 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 - You Have My Heart

Dies: MFT - You Have My Heart, Blueprints ll (heart), Slanted Sentiment Strips

Impression Plate: Papertrey Ink - Sunrise Impressions l Cover Plate

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 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)

Enjoy The Adventure

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

This cute little sailboat is from Simply Graphic, which is a company in France with reasonable prices and shipping fees...gotta love that! I started by stenciling the waves and clouds, then stacked the navy saiboat x3 to add dimension. I used a NBUS stitched circle die to frame the scene and Navy ink for the sentiment. Lastly, I used clear embossing powder for the fish to create a tone-on-tone effect. 

We would love to see how the code word ‘Beach’ 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 - Mermazing; PTI - Ahoy (sentiment)

Dies: Simply Graphic - Sailboat; Penny Black - Stitched Circles

Stencils: MFT - Watercolor Wash, Mini Cloud Edges

Misc: Ranger Superfine Detail Clear Embossing Ink; Tim Holtz - Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Inks

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