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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Winners - Challenge #99 - Watercolour

Welcome back, CAS Addicts! We really enjoyed seeing all of your beautiful creations for the Watercolouring Challenge,  and it's time to announce our Top 3 Favorites and CAS Perfectionist (Winner)!

Our Top 3 (in order of entry):

Birgit #8 

Deanne #14

Jessica Lin #60

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

Our CAS Perfectionist and winner of $15.00 Gift Card at Happy Little Stampers is...

Mandy Ashley #11

Congratulations to you, Mandy! Please take this Badge to post on your blog:

Here is what Carolyn had to say about your card:

It was such a hard task to pick one winner amongst all those great entries but somehow my eyes were drawn to Mandy's card every time I visited the gallery. I don't know if it was the design, the colors or the leaves. I guess it was the sheer joy the whole card gave me, great job on the watercolor challenge!

Mandy ~ 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

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

Challenge #99 - Coffee

Hello there, CAS addicts! We hope you're ready for another fun challenge!

This fortnight, we have an amazing challenge hosted by the super talented Carolyn, and here is the Code Word she would like you to use ~

Recently, there have been many challenges inspired by 'Coffee', so we're pretty sure you have some goodies to play with! 

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Stamplorations, and they are offering a $10. voucher to the store.

We also have a very special Guest Designer ~ Hazel Hodgkins ~ No doubt you have seen Hazel's designs around blogland ~ She is a Master of CAS designs!

Hi! I'm a paper-crafter with a passion for paper, ink and the odd embellishment, living in sunny Perth, Western Australia. I'm definitely a CAS-crafter, partly because I love the challenge of reducing a concept to its simplest form, but also because I have three young energetic sons to keep up with! In this season of my life, it's CAS or nothing! Thank heavens for my long-suffering, ever-tolerant hubby!

I started stamping and blogging about 3 years ago, and feel very fortunate to have been on the CASology Design Team for the past two years. Apart from the endless joy I get from creating with paper and ink, I feel so incredibly grateful to be part of a community that so generously encourages and supports one another. If anyone ever asks where all the kind people in the world have gone, the answer's simple: they're at home, crafting! Thank you for being part of my paper journey! 

Hugs! 

Hazel 

Hazel has created this awesome card to inspire you: 

And now, on to our inspiration for you:

Carolyn (Our Hostess)

Anja

Barb

Doni

Susan

Bhavana

Deepti

Jaydee

Ceal

Amazing inspiration, right? Please feel free to visit their blogs and say hello ~

Don't forget to use our code word and keep everything Clean and Simple. If it isn't quite 'apparent' please let us know in your post how you applied the word to your creation.

Over to you!

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Winners for Challenge #97 - Stitched

Welcome back CAS Addicts! We really enjoyed seeing all of your beautiful creations for the 'Stitched' challenge, and it's time to announce our Top 3 Favorites and CAS Perfectionist!

Our Top 3 (in order of entry)

#1 - Maura

#28 - Rahmat

#52 - Regina

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

Our CAS Perfectionist and Winner of a 15€ Gift Card from Create a Smile 

Hazel

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

Hazel's card truly reflects CAS perfection! Her stitched elements in the form of matting a bright and beautiful focal point leaves lots of lovely white space on this card! It is also a design that can be replicated in a few simple steps :)

Hazel ~ Please contact Kylie at kyliepurtell@gmail.com and she will set you up for your prize. Barb will contact you about being our Guest Designer for the next ATCAS challenge.  

Please be sure to check out our newest challenge for the Code Word: Watercolour ~ We hope to see you all there!