CAS Christmas October 2026 - Sending you peaceful Christmas wishes

Hi everyone!

Colleen has chosen "Poinsettia" as the theme for this month's CAS Christmas Challenge.

Here's my card for the challenge:

I tried two new ways with this card.

First, I used only the bottom and right-hand side of a full poinsettia frame stamp. Using just a portion of the frame stamp leaves plenty of white space to keep the card CAS.

Second, I colored mostly with colored pencils instead of stenciling with inks, even though I have a coordinating layered stencil set. It’s been a while since I last colored an entire image with pencils, so it was a great way to brush up on my skills.😉

The image and sentiment were stamped with gold pigment ink. I used one of the layered stencils as a mask to sponge light blue onto the background.

I didn't want a bold frame to distract from the poinsettia image, so I camouflaged the border by adding an extra layer of cardstock underneath for dimension.

Let's head over to the challenge site to check out the beautiful sample cards from the Design Team, and see a whole garden of poinsettia cards in the gallery!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Stamp: Poinsettia Frame (Pinkfresh Studio), Snowflake Edges (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink: Encore Ultimate Metallic (Gold - Tsukineko), Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass - Rangers)
Paper: Basic White (Stampin' Up!)
Others: Prismacolor, Pointettia Frame Layered Stencil Set - Pinkfresh Studio, Mod Rectangles dies - My Favorite Things, Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray (Sparkle - Tsukineko), Connect Glue (Gina K)

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)