CAS Christmas September 2026 - Sweet Winter Wishes

Hi everyone!

This month's CAS Christmas Challenge is hosted by Lisa, and she has chosen "Woodland Critters" as the theme.

Here's what I created:

The assembly itself was a very simple 1-2-3 process: die-cut, glue, and stamp. But as alll you crafters know, the thinking process—deciding on design, layout, paper choices, and inks—takes up the majority of the time, and this card was no exception!😉

The paper pad I used comes with a great variety of colors and patterns, making it easy to create variations.

More wonderful woodland critter cards are waiting over on the challenge site, so let's head over and check them out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Stamp: Snow Globe Sentiments (My Favorite Things), Cute Snowflakes (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink: Encore Ultimate Metallic (Silver - Tsukineko)
Paper: Basic White (Stampin' Up!), Ink Drops Paper Pack (Craft Consortium - Ocean)
Others: Dies (Let it Snow - Alexandra Renke), Connect Glue (Gina K)

CAS Christmas August 2026 - Jingle All the Way

Hi everyone!

Julia has chosen "Santa's Sleigh" as the theme for this month's CAS Christmas Challenge.

Here's what I created:

When I bought this die set a long time ago, I wasn't very familiar with specialty papers. These days, so many wonderful types of specialty paper are available, so I decided to marry an old element with a new one.

The row of houses at the top is die-cut from shimmery gold vellum, the snowy slope with trees in the center is regular white cardstock, and Santa riding his sleigh at the bottom is silver holographic paper. The holographic cardstock creates such a beautiful rainbow shine depending on how the light hits it.

You can catch a clearer look at the gold shimmer and the true metallic shine of the silver paper in this photo taken in the shade:

To keep the card CAS, I kept everything flat without using any dimensional foam tape. It was so much fun giving a fresh new look to one of my favorite older die sets!

Let's pop over to the challenge gallery to check out all the wonderful "Santa's Sleigh" cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Stamp: Bitty Holiday Wishes (My Favorite Things)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Paper: Basic White (Stampin' Up!), Gold Vellum (Grafix), Assorted Holographic (Rainbow - Simon Says Stamp)
Others: Dies (Sleigh Ride - Stampin' Up!), Embossing Powder (Silver - Hero Arts), Connect Glue (Gina K)

CAS Christmas July 2026 - Holiday Hugs

Hi everyone!

The theme for this month's CAS Christmas Challenge is "Snowman." ⛄️

With the extreme hot weather we're having here in LA, playing with snowmen is the perfect way to cool off! 😉

Here’s what I created:

To give a little twist to falling snow, I stenciled a background of tiny hearts. For the sentiment, I die-cut it and colored it to match the ink of the hearts. Then, I stamped these cute little snow-boy and girl, heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder, and colored them with Prismacolor pencils. To keep the card CAS, I added a soft, subtle frame impression using a frame die and an embossing pad.

Make sure to pop over to the challenge site to see all the other wonderful snowman cards!

Thanks so much for visiting me today!

Stamp: Frosty Littles (Hello Bluebird)
Ink: Distress Ink (Salty Ocean - Ranger), Versafine (Onyx Black - Tsukineko)
Paper: Basic White (Stampin' Up!)
Others: Dies (Frosty Littles - Hello Bluebird, Holiday Hugs - Birch Press Design, North Pole Mail Candy Came Frame - Papertrey Inc), Stencil (Heart Lines - Alexandra Renke), Embossing Powder (Clear - Hero Arts), Prismacolor Pencils, Connect Glue (Gina K)