CFC128: So Long

 

Wow, it's hard to believe this is my last post for CAS-ual Fridays.  It's been a year since I joined the team and time certainly flies when you are having fun. 

 

 I feel so incredibly blessed that Michele allowed me to be a part of CAS-ual Fridays and that I got to rub elbows with such  an insanely talented design team. 

 

This challenge is appropriately titled...So Long.

 

Show us your long clean and simple goodbye/farewell projects.  

My card size is 3.5 x 6

 

 

The sentiment on my card says it all.  Saying goodbye is so hard and I'm a huge crybaby.

 

I can't wait to see your creations for this challenge.  Link them up on the CAS-ual Fridays challenge blog and you may win the prize from our fabulous sponsor:

 

 

 PS:  Happy Valentines Day

 

 

Funky blocks of color

 

HAPPY FRIDAY! 

I've had some long days at work this week and I am so happy that the weekend is here. 

 

We've got a fun challenge for you this round... Use blocks of color on your CAS project.

 

Ok, so my card design is a little funky.  It's bold, bright and I like the colors--it's wild and crazy with a super fun sentiment.  I also adore that fabulous button.

 

 

 

Speaking of fabulous, check out our sponsor this round:

 

 

This is a 2 week challenge so you have gobs of time to link your project!

CFC125 In a word...

 

Happy Friday and welcome to the first CAS-ual Fridays challenge of 2014.

 

 

Instead of a resolution, choose a word that describes what you hope for the new year and use that word on your card.

 

 

To point out the obvious, I really hope 2014 is Awesome! 

 

Check out the rest of the design team's creations and link up your creation for a chance to win a prize from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

 

 

Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

 

Awesome word art (cut file from the Silhouette Store)

Papertrey Ink cardstock except gold cardstock and I 'm not sure who makes that. :(

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 124

 

Let's see your New Years projects!

 

Since the New Year starts with a countdown, let's count the minutes it takes to complete your project.  If you can do it in 10 minutes or less, you can play at 10 Minute Craft Dash too!

 

 

This super simple card took me:

 

 

Whew, barely made it!  I had to use my Silhouette and had some issues cutting the numbers...all my fault, the Silhouette is fabulous. 

 

This challenge lasts for 2 weeks so you have gobs of time to play.  Link your clean and simple New Year themed project at the CAS-ual Fridays blog for a chance to win a prize from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!  WOOT!

 

 

Let it snow...

Another week has flown by too fast. But, hey, it's Friday and that makes me super happy.

 

 

The challenge this week is to use snowflakes or snow of some kind on your clean and simple project.

 

 

I chose to make a small bag which would be cute to hold a few baked goods.  I used the new Bundled Up paper from Crate Paper--love it! The large snowflake is from a Spellbinder's die set and I used some glitter embossing powder on it. If you are a local, you can see this project in person at Scrappin' in the City!

 

Check out what the rest of the design team made for this challenge here. 

 

I hope you are inspired to accept the challenge this week for a chance to win a prize from our fabulous sponsor!

 

 

CFC 122: Out on a limb

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Happy Friday! 

 

This week you are challenged to create a clean and simple project that contains a tree or trees!  It's the perfect time of year to bust out your tree stamps.

 

I used my favorite Christmas Tree die (Papertrey Ink) to make this card.  I die cut the tree from copy paper and used it as a template to stamp the tree with my Hero Arts Stamp your Story stamp set I bought months ago and have never, ever used!  I can't remember the name of the stamp set but it's the one with the brushstrokes and paint splats.  I finished the card off with some snowflakes and sentiment from a Paper Smooches set.

 

 

Link up your project for a chance to win an awesome prize from Ellen Hutson!

 

 

Have a great day!

 

CFC 121

 

Happy Friday! 

 

This week's challenge is to create with 8! 

8 colors, 8 embellishments, 8 letters, etc.

 

I used 8 different colors on my card--yes, I'm counting the twine color as one of the 8... in case you were counting. :)   I've been in Christmas mode but decided to make a bright, fresh all purpose card for this challenge.

 

Check out what the design team created for more inspiration  and check out our fabulous sponsor this round:

 

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

Supply List:

Cardstock:  White (Neenah),  Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, kraft (Papertrey Ink), Pool Party, turquoise and green  (Stampin Up)

Stamps: Mini Blooms (Papertrey Ink)

Ink:  Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Twine:  May Arts

 

CFC 120 and Curtain Call!

CAS-ual Fridays has team up with Curtain Call to bring you a CAS-ual Christmas!

Your challenge is to create a clean and simple project using the Curtain Call inspiration picture.  You can enter your project in both challenges.

Isn't that sentiment gorgeous?  I love it and it's extra lovely embossed in gold.    The sentiment and the tree topper came from the Christmas Carols stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps...our sponsor this week!

Link up your CAS project here and here. 

Have an awesome Friday!

CFC 119: Embossing

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This week's challenge is to emboss--dry or heat--and it's a 2 week challenge so you have tons of time to play!

 

 

I chose to heat emboss a die cut.  I smashed a versamark pad onto a piece of white cardstock, heat embossed it with silver embossing powder and then die cut my word...super simple!

 

The background of my card is a piece of pattern paper that I airbrushed with copics using a stencil--it was actually in my reject pile from another project and I'm happy I was able to use it because it turned out so pretty.

 

We have an awesome sponsor this challenge:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and I can hardly wait to see all the embossed CAS projects!

Tags & Bags!

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Happy Friday! 

 

This week's challenge is to create a CAS bag with a tag. 

 

I used a the new Funky Round Tag Fri-Dies from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps (our sponsor this week!).  I have wanted a circle tag die for quite some time so I'm thrilled to have this one and I know I'll get lots of use out of this die set.

 

 

 

 

Ok, so let's talk about my tag.  I was going for a pumpkin dressed up as a bat for Halloween.  I had a horrible time with the eyes and the mouth.  I ended up letting my 9 year old choose the eyes because she said the eyes I had were too creepy. I tackled that mouth on my own...so, my pumpkin/bat looks a bit aggressive. LOL  I love it though!  It's a bit startling when you first look at it but it grows on you. It's a vampire bat. LOL

 

Check out the inspiration parade from the rest of the design team and link up your CAS bag with a tag for a chance to win a fab prize from our sponsor:

 

 

This is a 2 week challenge so you have tons of time to create something.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

In Stitches

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We've got a fun challenge for you this week! Use real or faux stitching on your clean and simple project. 

I went with faux stitching on my card because  a)I like the look and b) I didn't want to dig out my sewing machine and set it up.

 

Link up your clean and simple project with stitches here for a chance to win a gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp!

Supply List:

Stamps:  Faux stitching stamp set (The Paper Studio), Halloween stamp set--I can't find the name of the set and it's old so it may not be available anymore by Crafty Secrets.
Cardstock: True Black, White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Pallette Black, Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)

Sequins & Chevrons

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It's time for a new challenge and it's a fun one for sure!  Use Sequins & Chevrons on your clean and simple project.

 

 

I made a simple Halloween tag using my favorite witch image which is so much more fun to use since I bought the coordinating die.

 

I can hardly wait to see all the entries for this challenge!  The last challenge entries blew me away.

 

Link up your project here for a chance to win a fabulous prize from:

 

Cas-ual Fridays Challenge: Fall colors

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 This week's challenge is fabulous--I'm so ready for fall!  You are challenged to create a project using fall colors and at least one leaf.  

 

I chose to make this simple, fall inspired gift bag.
 

Link up your project on the CAS-ual Fridays blog for a chance to win a fabulous prize from...

 

 

Back to school




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This week you are challenged to create a clean and simple project back to school style!  My kids went back to school a month ago--summer went by too fast this year!

I went old school and decorated a composition book.  Composition books come in many cool patterns these days and I chose this diamond pattern--the days of mod podge-ing pattern paper over the front are gone!  I added a few pieces of cardstock, cut out my daughter's initial and had an instant back to school journal.  My kid is a notebook freak and was super happy to receive this book.

 Link up your project for a chance to win a gift certificate to Ellen Hutson!
 

I'm texty and I know it.



Click here to see what the rest of the design team made for this challenge!



We've got a fun challenge for you today...create a clean and simple feminine card using kraft and text!

I made a card/gift box combo.  It's been forever since I've made a cute little box of some sort.  I used my own Cute Carton template design to make what I call a faux milk carton--I designed it so it resembles a little milk carton but you skip all those score lines! 

Go here to get the PDF of this template. Please read my terms of use here.

 

 

Our fabulous sponsor this challenge is none other than:

 



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I'm looking forward to viewing all the wonderful texty projects!  Link up your project here.

 

 

 

Supplies: 

 Stamps: All about You and Text Style  (Papertrey Ink)

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant (SU), Simply Chartreuse & Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink), Mermaid (Colorbox)

 

 

CAS-ual Fridays color challenge!

Create a clean and simple project using any shade of aqua, green and orange. 

  

 

I went a manly route with my card for this challenge and kept it super simple.

Check out the CAS-ual Fridays blog for more inspiration and link up your project for a chance to win a prize from...


Have a wonderful day!