Challenge #102 - Our 4th Birthday Celebration and a Design Team Call!

Welcome back CAS Addicts! This is our last challenge of the year, and we have a few exciting things to share with you!

We are celebrating our 4th Birthday here at Addicted to CAS, and we have lots of fabulous prizes lined up for our favorite entries and winner!

Happy Little Stampers

$15.00 Gift Certificate

A Day For Daisies

Prize is a $12.00 Gift Card

Sami Stamps

Prize is a $12.00 Gift Card

Eureka Stamps

Prize is 3 Free Digi's

Create a Smile Stamps

Prize is 15€ Gift Card

STAMPlorations

Prize: $10.00 Voucher to the Store

Also, we are having a Design Team Call ~

Would you like to join a fun, exciting and family orientated team? Do you enjoy creating Clean and Simple creations? Then perhaps you should apply to join our team!

Requirements to be an ATCAS designer:

• Join the team for 6 months. Your term will run from January - June 2017 with the option to continue
• Have a personal blog to upload your creations 
• Host one challenge in that 6 month period by choosing a code word for our followers
• Create a Clean and Simple card/tag/layout each fortnight (2 weeks) using our code words
• Comment on your assigned entries
• Have fun!

If you would like to apply please add DT after your name when you link up :)

OK...on to our challenge ~

We have an incredibly talented Guest Designer...Emily Shroom!

Hi, my name is Emily and I live in Sydney, Australia. I've been card making in a serious way since 2012. I especially love to colour and while my style has been called 'grunge' I've been playing with CAS a lot this year. 
I'd like to thank the awesome DT at Addicted to CAS for the opportunity to join them in celebrating their fourth birthday.

Regards,

Emily

Emily Shroom (Guest Designer)

Jaydee (Our Hostess)

Doni

Deepti

Susan

Bhavana

Barb

Carolyn  

 Anja

Ceal

We wish you all the Happiest Holiday Season! Our ATCAS Challenges will resume on the 7th of January...see you then!

And, now we turn it over to you! Please share your creations with us, and don't forget to keep them Clean & Simple! Also, if you would like to join our Design Team, please remember to add DT after your name ~

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Winners - Challenge #100 "Monster"

Welcome back, CAS Addicts!

We really enjoyed seeing all of your beautiful creations for our 'Monster' Challenge...And now, it's time to announce the Top 3 Favorites, and CAS Perfectionist (Winner) for this challenge ~ 

Top 3 (in order of entry)

Top 3:

#5 - Sue T. 

#6 - Laurie 

#26 - Ami

Congratulations, ladies! Please take this badge to post on your blog:

The CAS Perfectionist and winner of 15€ Gift Card from Create a Smile 

#23 - Emily

Congratulations, Emily! Here is the badge for you to post on your blog:

Susan was our Hostess for this challenge, and here is what she had to say about your card:
This image is perfectly colored by Emily.  The shading she has used really makes this image come to life.  Simply amazing.  The washi tape in the background provides to added color and fun to the card.  And, really, what is better than a Frankenstein texting!  

Please contact Kylie at kyliepurtell@gmail.com and she will set you up for your prize. 

Also, we would love to have you join us as our Guest Designer for the next challenge! Please contact Barb for the details at miguelghigliotty7@gmail.com

We hope you will all be playing along with us again Here for the Code Word: Ombre ~ Have a great week, everyone!

Challenge #101 - Ombre

Hello there, CAS Addicts! This fortnight, we have a 'Technique' challenge for you...Barb is our Hostess, and she has chosen 'Ombre' for our Code Word! Happy Little Stampers is our Sponsor, and Kylie is offering a $15.00 Gift Certificate for the winner!

Happy Little Stampers was created in 2015 by Kylie (owner of ATSM and ATCAS). Kylie wanted to bring out a line of stamps that were useful for every day crafters. From cute to whimsical images, from every day to funky sentiments there is something for everyone!

For this challenge, we are offering a few technique videos to further inspire you:

Stamping Ombre' Backgrounds by Laura Bassen

Ombre’ stamping by Laurie Willison

Stamping and Ink Blended Ombre’ by Kristina Werner 

Ombre' Background Stamping (Faux Ink Blended Look) by Yana Smakula

Also, we have an incredibly talented and well known Guest Designer for this challenge...Vicki Dutcher!

Hi all - Vicki Dutcher here.  I have been stamping for 20+ years, and I still love this hobby as much as I did when I first started all those years ago. 

I want to thank the team for having me as their Guest Designer.  I had fun.

Vicki has created this fabulous card to inspire everyone ~

And now on to our team:

Barb (Our Hostess)

Ksenija

Doni

Susan

Deepti

Bhavana

Anja

Carolyn

Ceal

Jaydee

So much fabulous inspiration from the DT...WOW!
OK, so now it's your turn to get out your inks and share your amazing creations with us! If the Code Word isn't quite 'apparent', please be sure to tell us in your post how you applied the word in your card ~ 

Don't forget to link to the videos we have posted above...And, please don't forget to keep your card CAS!

Over to you!

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Winners - Challenge #99 - Coffee

Hello again, CAS Addicts! We really enjoyed seeing all of your amazing creations for our 'Coffee' challenge, and it's time to announce our Top 3 Favorites and CAS Perfectionist (Winner)!

Our Top 3 Favorites (in order of entry)

#13 - Deidre

#26 - Susan

#32 - Rahmat

Congratulations, ladies! Please take this Badge to post on your Blog:

Our CAS Perfectionist and winner of a $10.00 voucher from Stamplorations is...

#17 - Vicki Dutcher

Congratulations to you, Vicki! Please accept this Badge for your Blog:

As our Hostess, Carolyn chose the winners for this challenge, and this is what she had to say about your card ~

This is just the perfect CAS card, Vicki. I loved the layout and the crisp stamping. The use of the white cup with that stunning leaf behind was inspiring. It's so hard to make simple cards and you've not only achieved fabulous simplicity but made it pop all at the same time.

Vicki ~ Please contact Kylie and she will set you up for your prize (kyliepurtell@gmail.com) 

Barb will be in touch with you about being our Guest Designer for our next challenge if you would like to join us :)

We hope you all feel encouraged to play along in our Current Challenge for the Code Word 'Monster'! See you there ~

Challenge #100 - Monster

Hello there, CAS Addicts! We hope you're ready for another inspiring challenge!

This fortnight, we have a really fun challenge hosted by our super talented teammate Susan, and here is the code word she would like you to use

Just in time for Halloween! We are very fortunate to have  Create a Smile Stamps as our generous sponsor for this challenge, and they are offering a gift card of €15 for the winner!

 We also have a super talented Guest Designer for this challenge, and she is the winner of Challenge #98: Mandy Ashley

Hello everyone!
My name is Mandy & I live in the UK.  I love all things crafty & from a very young age have always enjoyed all kinds of craftiness. The past ten years I have been predominately papercrafting & the past two years stamping my designs.  My actual designs have changed somewhat from when I first started & I lean more towards the clean & simple style -  BUT it has been known for me to completely go all out and load my card design up!
I mainly create for pleasure & enjoy the quiet time in my craft pantry to do just that!

Crafty hugs to you all!

Mandy has created this fabulous card to inspire everyone

And now, on to our inspiration for you

Susan (Our Hostess)

Anja

Barb

Doni

Bhavana

Jaydee

Deepti

Ceal

Carolyn

 Fabulous inspiration, right? Please feel free to visit the DT blogs and say hello!

OK, so now it's your turn to get out your Monster stamps, dies and/or stencils and share your amazing creations with us! If the Code Word isn't quite 'apparent', please be sure to tell us in your post how you applied the word in your card ~ 

And, please don't forget to keep your card CAS!

Over to you!

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