STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge December Extra

Already time for the December STAMPlorations Challenges Extra Projects!

I am sharing an extra CAS Card Challenge Card with the optional color twist: Green.

Perfect challenge for making a last minute Christmas card

or a Christmas Thank You card.

Holly Background Stencil & Typografia Christmas-Like Christmas

A QCAS One layer Christmas Card!

I used an ARTplorations Holly Background Stencil,  sponging with

Distress Oxide Inks: Peeled Paint and Fired Brick

onto SU Whisper White Thick CS (100#).

Placed card in MISTI and stamped STAMPlorations Typografia

Christmas "Like Christmas" with Versafine Black ink and heat

embossed with SU Clear EB powder.

I loved the shine from the heat embossed Typografia sentiment.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas celebrating with family and friends.

Be sure and check out all the beautiful cards by the CAS Challenge

talented Design Team.  Hugs..

Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with most other discounts too:-)

CAS Triple Challenges: Stars, Thank You and EB Resist!

Playing along with CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Stars

I created this shiny shimmery star background in minutes using a leftover die cut 

 Memory Box Stitched Circle Trees Die.

I already had this piece of SU Specialty DSP that had embossed stars.

All I had done was sponge the paper with Distress Ink Faded Jeans 

and sprayed with Sheet Shimmer Frost Spray.

Then scotch taped to the back of the die cut tree scene.

Used MISTI to stamp and heat emboss the SSS Thoughtful Messages and done!

Literally a 10 minute card because of all the leftovers:-)

The card is a 4 1/4" square format.  Perfect for a Christmas gift thank you.

Since I had all my supplies and more leftovers out on my desk, I made a Twofer:-)

My 2nd card is for the CAS Watercolour Card Challenge.

The SU Specialty paper had copper embossed dots that looked like snow falling.

I had already sponged with Distress Inks: Broken China and Faded Jeans 

and then gave it a light spray of water to blend the colors.  

I think it turned out beautifully.  I did use my sponge to blend the colored streaks.

The DSP is a glossy paper so blends easily.

Assembled the same as Card #1.

BTW, did pop up main image of both cards with fun foam.

Stamped and heat embossed the Thank You on this card too and Done!

Just realized both cards are using an Emboss Resist Technique on the backgrounds.

So these cards qualify for the CAS Mix Up Emboss Resist Challenge too:-)

Emboss Resist, Stamping and Die Cutting.

You have until the 15th to play along in all the CAS challenges.
Thank You Loll, Bonnie, DT's and GD's for a Inspiring 2018 of CAS Designs.

Merry Christmas dear friends and wishing you a wonderful holiday season

with family and friends.  Hugs..

Supplies: Same for both cards..almost
Stamps: SSS Thoughtful Messages
Paper: SU Whisper White Thick CS for card base.  SU Specialty DSP (ret)
Inks: Versafine black ink for sentiments.  Distress Inks: Faded Jeans card #1,  Faded Jeans and Broken China card #2.
Accessories: MB Stitched Circle Trees Die. Scotch Tape. Fun Foam. Blending tool. Sheep Shimmer Frost Spray on Card #1. SU Clear EB Powder. SU Heat Tool. MISTI

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes: Optional Color Twist Green

The last STAMPlorations CAS Anything Goes Card Challenge of 2018!

Just in time for last minute Christmas Cards using the Optional Color Twist:Green!

Delight in the Joy..Typografia Christmas

Christmas Tree 1..Artplorations Stencil..Sanna Lippert Designs

CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

I placed my Christmas Tree 1 Stencil over a piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Adhered stencil with masking tape.

Then sprinkled Magicals Pigment Powder Inks thru the stencil.

Spritzed with water and carefully removed the stencil.

Let sample dry then stamped the Typografia sentiment with Gold Metallic Encore

pigment ink using MISTI. Heat embossed with clear EB powder.

Next die cut the sample with CUTplorations Stitched Rectangle Die for a nice frame.

Popped up main image using fun foam onto SU Whisper White Thick card base and Done!

Sharing photo of close up that shows the shimmer and shine.

Be sure and check out all the beauties from our talented Design Team.

You have until the end of the month to play along!

Happy Holidays and Happy Stamping, my friends.  Hugs..

Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use

with most other discounts too:-)

CAS Mix Up Emboss Resist

Our last CAS Mix Up Challenge of 2018. What a Fabulous year of Challenges by 

Loll and Bonnie and our very talented DT and GD's!

Be sure and check out the wonderful CAS designs this month by our DT and
very talented Guest Designer, BozenA (ArtCardBox).

Also a special announcement about Loll's new CAS Stencil Card Challenge:-)

I am thrilled to be one of the new DT members!

Welcoming Hideko (Papercraft Boutique) to the CAS Mix Up Design Team.
You are an amazingly talented CAS mixed media artist, my dear friend!

Julia is moving over to the new CAS Stencil Challenge and has been with
CAS Mix Up from the beginning.  Her mixed media photo tutorials were so inspiring.

Whew, so much news..Now back to the CAS Mix UP EB Resist Challenge!

Using Emboss Resist + Stamping + Heat Embossing, Sponging and Die Cutting

I kept my design very Clean and Simple, letting the Emboss Resist

technique take center stage!

I placed my SU Whisper White Thick card front in MISTI.

Stamped SU Tree image from "Christmas Lodge" (ret) with Versamagic Cloud White

Pigment Ink. Then heat embossed with Wow Bright White EB powder .
The tree is so shiny and pretty.

Next used T.H. circle blending tool to sponge my Distress Inks 

over the heat embossed tree.  I started at the bottom using 3 different blue colors.

Used the darkest shade 1st, Emerald Lagoon,  then Salty Ocean and Broken China.  

The colors have a tinge of green,  but photographed with all blue tones. 

Then I die cut my main image using Penny Black Antique Frames Die.

Using the 2nd to largest Die.

Next used MISTI to stamp the SU Bells and Boughs (ret) sentiment.

I stamped with Faded Jeans DI and then heat embossed with SU Clear EB powder.

I stamped the sentiment again with clear Versamark and heat embossed again 

with clear EB powder. I added a SU Rhinestone to the sentiment for a little bling.

Popped up main image and sentiment with fun foam onto card base and done!

The tree and sentiment are so shiny and pretty IRL.

Wishing happy holidays with family and friends celebrating your blessings.

With much Love and Hugs...

Adding to CAS on Sunday Challenge #147 Make a Christmas Card

Supplies:

Stamps: SU Christmas Lodge and Bells and Boughs..both retired sets

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick

Inks: Distress Inks:Emerald Lagoon, Salty Ocean, Broken China and Faded Jeans. Versamark. Versamagic Cloud White pigment ink.

Accessories: Penny Black Antique Frame Die. SU Clear EB Powder. Wow Bright White EB Powder. T.H. Blending Tool. SU Rhinestone and fun foam.