Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Bwahaha!


Well, this is the most layered card I have made in ages, but I love it. My style has become so much more on the CAS side of things, but the current
Inspired By Table Runner Challenge
and THIS card by Her Royal Craftiness, Michele Ferguson, inspired me to take out my stash of Halloween papers and go to town. I used a variety of dies from Reverse Confetti, Lawn Fawn, Sizzix and Poppy Stamps to create this fun card. I love the inspiration! 

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Have A Super Day



Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. The Code Word for ATCAS
Challenge #171 is HERO 
Jaydee is our Hostess With The Mostest!

Our Guest Designer is Trina. Trina is an incredibly talented card designer with a CAS style and mad coloring skills. Her cards are awesome. Do yourself a favor and take a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration. You will be so glad you did.

To make my card, I dry embossed the MFT Rectangle Peek-a-Boo Window Die on 80# Neenah Solar White cardstock. I masked the stitched frame and created a night sky with Distress Oxide Inks also masking the full moon. I stamped the skyscraper and super hero flying in the moonlight, added some white spatters for stars, and stamped the sentiment. It will be fun to see how crafters use this code word. Thanks Jaydee, for choosing such a fun one!

Please head on over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog, take a look at the wonderful inspiration pieces Trina and the Design Team have created for your inspiration, and make something to share in the gallery. Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for a future challenge. Happy crafting!

Please remember that this is a CAS challenge. Here is a definition to remind you:


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W2CB #70 Mid Challenge Reminder - Always Be



Peace Love & Joy


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Flowers, leaves, twigs, trees etc

Our awesome sponsor is

Our Guest Designer is our awesome August winner Ankie of Stampinggranny
Ankie is a wonderful designer with an ecclectic style. Treat yourself to a stroll through her blog. You are sure to be inspired.

For my card, I used an image from Jillian Vance Design Poinsettia Greetings embossed in gold and colored with Zigs. The sentiment is from PTI's Bells and Boughs stamp set. 

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations and for a chance to win. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple.

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our GLOSSARY OF TERMS and our HOW TO PLAY pages. Your design should feature lots of clean / white / blank / non patterned / non textured space. All challenge details are on the Less Is More blog. Good Luck!

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Thank You



Time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time it is an IBW (Inspired By Words) challenge. The inspiration for Time Out Chalenge #147 is "Dream Big, Be Grateful, Give Love, Laugh Lots". 

We are sponsored by Uniko.
Challenge winner will receive a gift voucher for the Uniko Store.

I used 2 Uniko stamp sets for my card: Background Blocks Mid Century Modern and All Occasion Sentiments #3. I embossed the background image with the wonderfully sparkly WOW/Honey Bee Stamps Bee Kind EP, mounted it on a black panel and popped it up on my card base. I added the sentiment and that was it. I love that Mid Century Modern image - there seems to be a resurgence of interest in that interior design style these days. I also really love the font in the sentiment.

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge #147 and see what the marvelous DT has created to inspire you. Come play with us!

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 ATSAM #364 - CAS

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Welcome Baby



Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS 
Challenge #170 - PLAID 
Angie is our Hostess With The Mostest!

Our Guest Designer is Arlene Rose. Arlene is a very talented card designer who makes awesome CAS cards. Do yourself a favor and take a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration. You will be so glad you did.

To make my card, I used scraps of MFT plaid paper from a 6x6 pad that I have had for a long time, and of long retired Groovy Guava and Gable Green paper from SU. The die cuts and sentiment are from Paper Smooches Bookplates Dies and Welcome Wagon. It will be fun to see how crafters use this code word. Thanks Angie, for choosing such a fun one!

Please head on over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog, take a look at the wonderful inspiration pieces Arlene and the Design Team have created for your inspiration, and make something to share in the gallery. Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for a future challenge. Happy crafting!

Please remember that this is a CAS challenge. Here is a definition to remind you:


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Celebrate In Color



Time for a new challenge at Less Is More: Challenge #406 - RAINBOWHow fun!

Our wonderful sponsor is UNIKO.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Bev from Uniko. What a wonderful treat!

For my card, I used an image from Uniko's Mid Century Modern Florals Clear Stamp Set. I stamped it in rainbow colors, then added a sentiment from MFT Rainbow Of Happiness Set.

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations and for a chance to win. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple.

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our GLOSSARY OF TERMS and our HOW TO PLAY pages. Your design should feature lots of clean / white / blank / non patterned / non textured space. All challenge details are on the Less Is More blog. Good Luck!

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Love You More Than All The Stars





Time for a new challenge at Time Out! For Time Out Challenge #146, we challenge you to be ENCOURAGING. We are  sponsored by Newtons's Nook. Winner will receive a $25 gift voucher for the Newton's Nook Store.



Our awesome Guest Designer is Shawna of The Grand Stampede. Shawna's work is gorgeous. You will surely enjoy a stroll through her blog. Say hello and leave her some love!

I made this card for my son with the intention of sending love and encouragement as he navigates his second year of college, but his first year as a transfer student to a whole new environment. He is a stellar student, but the work has been tough, and the social scene a little challenging coming in as a sophmore. Things are looking up, and I am incredibly proud of him. There is a song that my boys and I all love called "Sky Full Of Stars" by Coldplay. This card makes me think of that and I think he will love it.

I used a stencil, die and sentiment from the celestial-themed My Monthly Hero August 2017 Kit to create this card along with Distress Oxide, Delicata and VersaFine inks. I am so pleased with the way it came out.

Please head over the the Time Out Challenge Blog and see what the marvelous DT has created to inspire you. Come play with us!

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Little Red Wagon #518 - Cut It Out!

Always Fun Challenge #131 - Dies Or Punches.