CAS 200 PARTY!

CAS 200 PARTY!

 

It's amazing that the Splitcoaststampers' Clean & Simple Challenge is 200 weeks old!

And we're celebrating all weekend.  

CAS 200 Party!
mamamostamps - *CAS200PARTYE*
Sugar & Spice and Everything Nice!

 

Make a sweet treat the focus of your card.

Stamps: Diet Riley - Riley & Co., Party Time, Bithday Borders - Rubbernecker Stamps
Paper: white, SU chocolate chip & cranberry crisp
Ink: Black Memento, SU real red, Copic markers: R37, E23, E25, E27
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 14
Accessories: pop up dots
Technique: CAS

Double Challenge card for the CAS 200 Party

Miss Boo - * CAS200PARTYJ*
Ribbons & Bows

mocjen - *CAS200PARTYF*
Inspired by a Song

Stamp: O Holy Night (Stamp Camp)
Paper: Very vanilla, riding hood red
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: taffeta ribbon
Tools: Martha Stewart fern punch

I couldn't remember the name of this music stamp, so I looked for an older card with the same stamp and found this one that I made in 2009! Wow! How time flies! It started out as a CAS card, but I got a little carried away. This music stamp is from Stamp Camp.

Stamps: O Holy Night (Stamp Camp), sentiment (Unity)
Paper: real red, garden green, white
Ink: dark brown, creamy caramel, real red, garden green
Accessories: SU scallop edge punch, Martha Stewart fern punch, brads, ribbon

Fabulous Favorites & a CAS Card

CAS145 Theme: Christmas or Winter

I love this tree image. It reminds me of Charlie Brown.

Stamps: tree (Impression Obsession), sentiment (Gina K. Designs - Fanciful Tags)
Paper: white, SU real red
Ink: SU real red, close to cocoa, garden green
Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF
Accessories: gingham ribbon

Here are some fabulous CAS cards I found in the SCS Gallery!

danascott96
frenziedstamper
catcrazy

mandypandy
mepylant
catdidit

Arizona Maine
jmasse
atsamom

stampercamper
Tilly
Tenia Sanders-Nelson

Fabulous Cards from out Current and Alumni Design Team

k dunbrook
ravengirl
stagccva

elmo98ca
stampingout
Biggan

SCS CAS Winter DT Search 2011

~for our Semi-finalists~

CHALLENGE # 2 - Theme Challenge

Make a CAS card with one or more gifts on it.
The gift doesn't have to be for a holiday.

Stamps: CTMH??? TAC???
Paper: white, SU real red
Ink: Memento black, Copic markers
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF
Accessories: gingham ribbon, rhinestones

18 Semi-Finalists for the Winter DT Search
~ All Wrapped Up for the Season ~

allee's
catdidit
Darsie1
janellelarson
kittie747
kthaman
LilLuvsStampin
Loll Thompson
mamaxsix
momof5sons
nancy littrell
Schofield27
star
stinkincute
Tenia Sanders-Nelson
TesaB
Tilly
vdutchr

A New Weekly Challenge

It's November 20! That means it's the first day for 2 new things - It's the Sisterhood's first weekly challenge and it's the first day you can see our new Stampin' Sisterhood blog for Rubbernecker Stamps. It is soooo cool! I totally love it and I'm confident you will, too. If you haven't been there yet, go take a peek. A little birdie told me there's a prize lurking around there somewhere.

Our first challenge is an inspiration challenge. Isn't this photo beautiful?

Rubbernecker Stamps: Stamp Oasis Little Lovins' Reindeer Pals (546 SO)
Paper: white, SU real red & garden green
Ink: Memento black, SU real red, Copic markers
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities, SU scallop edge & label punches
Accessories: rhinestones, Offray ribbon

Fabulous CAS Favorites & the 1st DT Challenge

Rubbernecker Stamp: 68_11
Designer Paper: SU and unknown
Ink: SU real red
Accessories: Offray ribbon


Winter Clean & Simple Design Team Search
All Wrapped Up for the Season

Everything you need to know about the DT search is here!
Challenge #1 can be found here!

Here are some fabulous CAS cards I found in the SCS Gallery!

Petal Pusher
danascott96
criminalgrace

mandypandy
limedoodle
ilinacrouse

K. Joy
JenniB04
whoistracy

stampercamper
cmcmathey
Cook22


Fabulous Cards from out Current and Alumni Design Team


lisa lara
LaLatty
ravengirl

hskelly
ltecler
resqbarbie

Snowgirl

Splitcoast's Ways to Use It challenge is a theme: Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Stamps: main image (TAC), sentiments (I think one is from SU and the other from TAC.)
Paper: white, GKD bubblegum pink
Ink: Memento black, SU wild wasabi, Copic markers
Tools: SU wide oval punch, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Cuttlebug snowflake EF
Accessories: SU wild wasabi ribbon, pop-up dots
Size: 5x5

Fabulous Favorites & a Sketch Card

SCS Sketch 359

Rubbernecker Stamps: Stamp Oasis Gingerbread Boy (SO550)
Paper: white, creamy caramel, real red
Ink: Memento black, Copic markers
Tools: Cuttlebug houndstooth EF
Accessories: gingham ribbon, pop-up dots



Here are some fabulous CAS cards I found in the SCS Gallery!

I thought it would be fun to add something new this season. In preparation for the new DT search coming this Friday evening, I decided to link a few of my favorite cards from the gallery. There's no chronological order to these cards, just cards I really like. HINT: They may also give you a hint for the styles I'm looking to find for next season.


Tilly
Chupa
Loll Thompson

bon2stamp
kittie747
mepylant

MariaMatter
notimetostamp
dougnat

Arizona Maine
pam124
Clownmom


Fabulous Cards from out Current and Alumni Design Team

ltecler
stamperjen0
hskelly

stagccva
stampingout
ravengirl


I have a lot more to show off, so check back tomorrow for some more fabulous favorites and updates on the DT search news! I have all the dates set,
so the official thread should be posted soon.
I think you will LOVE the challenges I have for you!

Holiday Blog Hop

Hello Rubbernecker Sisters! The Stampin’ Sisterhood has lots to share today! Thank you so much for joining us!

We thought it would be fun to share some of our holiday images! So, sit back and enjoy! And if you leave some love at every stop along the way, you will be entered into a random drawing for your choice of ONE Rubbernecker Stamps SET! Yes, you read right! A SET, not a single! Now, how awesome is that?

We know that you are busy, so you will have until THURSDAY 11/17 to hop! Our winner will be announced on the RUBBERNECKER BLOG, on FRIDAY 11/18!!

We have a bit of exciting news to share! We will be starting weekly Rubbernecker challenges on Sunday 11/20! Hope you will join us for SISTERHOOD SUNDAYS. We're going to have a blast! Who knows? You could win a prize on Sundays, too! Thanks again for stopping by!

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Instead of making a card today, I made a scrapbook page. I am way behind in my scrapbooking! Since it's so difficult for me to capture detail on a 12x12 page, I have included close-up shots, too.

My Favorite Christmas Memory 12 x12 Page

Rubbernecker Stamps: Christmas Tree set (592) ~ NEW!
Paper: SU real red & designer paper
Ink: SU real red, garden green & chocolate chip
Tools: SU wide oval and word window punches,
Spellbinders Nestabilities - circle die, labels 16 & 17 dies

JOURNAL BOX

I used Stampin' markers to color the stamp.

PAGE ACCENTS

It's always so much fun trying to get all of the grandchildren happy and smiling at the same time!
(The kiddo on the far left belongs to me. The rest are my nieces and nephew.)

HOLIDAY BLOG HOP ROUTE

Bev Gerard
Charlene Driggs
Charlene Merrick
Frances Gumprecht
Holly McMillen
Jacquie Peifer-Creative Coordinator
Jen Charboneau ~ You are here.
Jennifer Cuthbertson
Joan Ervin
Judy Rozema
Julia Aston
Juliana Swanson
Karen Hunsaker
Kecia Waters
Kittie Caracciolo- Design Team Coordinator
Maria Gurnsey
Rubbernecker Stamps

Miranda

Triple Challenge

SCS Free 4 All Challenge:
Color blocking with patterned paper

SCS Queen for a Day: dawnmercedes
...based on this card.

SCS Color Challenge: Cherry Espresso Party
I used similar colors to the cherry cobbler, early espresso & pool party.

MIRANDA

Rubbernecker New Release: Miranda Snowgirl (593_02)
and the sentiment (22_10)
Paper: GP white, SU early espresso & turquoise dsp, GKD cranberry dp
Ink: Palette burnt umber, SU chocolate chip marker, Copic markers R37 carmine & Y38 honey
Tools: Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities circle die & Labels 17
Accessories: ribbon
Techniques: color blocking, paper piecing

Christmas Blessings

It's crazy that Christmas has come and gone already! We had a white Christmas here. Hubby received an early gift last week... an epidural of steroids for his Spondolitis. He has 2 more rounds of shots. We weren't expecting to see any improvement until after the third round... but WOW! He is walking so much better and he can stand pain-free for over 5 minutes. It's truly a blessing.

I have a couple of Christmas photos and some holiday bookmarks I made for people who work with my son on a daily basis.



These bookmarks were made using Gina K. Designs stamps: Funky Christmas (Gina K.) and Warm and Wonderful (Rupa Shevde)

This is my son with his favorite gift on Christmas morning. Mom did great this year! Normally hubby does the shopping since he knows all the cool video games. So yeah, I'm proud of myself. LOL!

So, what is he reading that is so fascinating? It's an Eyewitness book titled, Robots!

Cousins Christmas Photo 2010
Take 101

Molly and Me

Isn't my niece the most adorable 3 year-old!?!
As soon as she walked in Grandma's door,
she ran into the family room and flew into my arms for a hug.
Kids can really make a person's heart feel mushy. *u*

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It's been awhile since I've been on my blog. But I have lots of cards to post.
It's definitely starting to look like Christmas in my craft room.

SCS Sketch Challenge 308

Besides being out of practice with several layers, I went way out of my comfort zone with this card. I very rarely use buttons or mix & match 3 patterns of dp.

Stamps: Rodney Reindeer (Whipper Snapper)
Cardstock: chocolate chip, white
Designer Paper: most likely DCWV
Ink: black, Copic markers
Accessories: buttons, gold cord

CAS Technique Challenge: sponging

Stamps: DRS Designs
Paper: white, real red
Ink: black, real red, summer sun, Copic markers
Accessories: satin ribbon
Technique: sponging

SCS - CAS challenge - Use gingham or checks.

Christian Paper Crafts Color Challenge
white
taupe (or tan)
cranberry or bright red
hunter green

Stamps: tree (Impression Obsession), sentiment (Gina K. Designs - Fanciful Tags)
Paper: white, close to cocoa, SU retired dsp
Ink: garden green, riding hood red, Copic markers
Accessories: gingham ribbon
Size: approx. 6.5x3.25 (It fits into a standard letter size envelope.)

Christian Paper Crafts Color Challenge 83

The inspiration photo shows shades of greens, pinks and a bit of caramel. I used red instead of the dark rose red color.

Stamps: Greeting Card Kids (Stampin' Up!), Fanciful Tags (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: white, real red, pink pirouette
Ink: black, real red, bashful blue, Copic markers
Accessories: gingham ribbon, pop-up dots
Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, CM custom cutting system, Spellbinders Nestabilities scallop circle die, sponge

CAS Sketch Challenge
Inspired by DT member: Lori (ltecler)

Stamps: Snow Globe (Stampin' Up!), Fanciful Tags (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: white, real red, unknown dp
Ink: black, real red, Copic markers
Accessories: Taffeta ribbon, pop-up dots, white opal Liquid Pearls

CAS Technique Challenge: sponging

Stamps: Peaceful Wishes (Stampin' Up), SU sentiment
Paper: white, old olive
Ink: old olive, real red
Tools: Cuttlebug snowflakes EF
Accessories: gingham ribbon, brads
Technique: sponging
Size: 4.25 square (I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes)

Clean & Simple Challenge Winter DT Search

By clicking directly on the photo, you'll be able to see a bigger photo to see the details.

Stamps: sentiment (TAC), wreath (DRS Designs?)
Paper: white, real red
Ink: black, real red, Copic markers
Accessories: gingham ribbon, Diamond stickles
Tools: CM custom cutting system, Spellbinders Nestabilities scallop circle die, Cuttlebug snowflake EF

CSS Alumni CAS Challenge

Gina K. Designs/Stamp TV

Center Stage Spotlight Alumni
Blog Hop

If you arrived here from Janice's blog, you're in the right place!
If not, you'll want to go back to StampTV so you won't miss a thing! :)

Blog Hop Details:
Create a CAS card or project that contains only the following items and no others:

• Your design must be CAS - Clean And Simple: lots of white or open space with one main focal point
• One image
• One sentiment
  
• One layer card - your card base plus only one more layer
• Embellishments - you can use any number of embellishments you want, but they all must be the same color

Gina K. Designs Stamps
Elegant Post - Nina Brackett (Illustrator)

Other
Copic markers
brads
spiral clip
ribbon scraps
sponging

Gina K. Designs Stamps
Funky Christmas - Gina K. (Illustrator)

Other
SU retired designer paper
brads
gingham ribbon
Spellbinders Nestabilities Label #10
Copic markers

Don't miss out on seeing Joy's blog!
Pieces of Joy

If you missed out on Thursday's Stamp TV hostess Thank You blog hop,
you can find details in the following post.

Stamp TV Hostess Thank You Blog Hop

Tonight we are having a special blog hop
to thank our recently retired StampTV Challenge Hostess Team members:

Carla Suto

Melissa Shultz

Brenda Turner

Linda Payne

Giovana Smith

These 5 designers have provided StampTV with a challenge each week
during the months of June, July and August.

We have a special StampTV Challenge Magazine Volume 3* located on the Freebie Tab, where all of their challenges are shared in a download PDF that you can save to your computer and print out at your leisure!

Please join in our Thank You Discussion on Stamp TV and feel free to play along
and say thank you with your own take on one of their challenges!!

The challenge I chose for this hop is
a Christmas challenge hostessed by Giovanna...

"Show me your Christmas style"

I love to make detailed and embellished one-of-a-kind Christmas cards, but when it gets closer to the holiday season and it's actually time to get them in the mailbox, mass production to finish enough of them is a must. I love the clean & simple style (no big surprise there :) and using it with Christmas images can make a very elegant creation with minimal ink, products, and time.

Gina K. Designs Stamps
Vintage Borders - Nina Brackett
Seasonal Sayings - Gina K.

Other
SU wild wasabi CS and ink
SU white organza ribbon
Martha Stewart lace border punch

DCWV vintage Christmas designer paper was used
to highlight the card in the photos.

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You have finished tonight's blog hop.
I'm confident you loved it as much as we did!
If you just happened to visit my blog without knowing about the hop,
you can start at the beginning by visiting Lee's blog.

Are these Christmas scraps?

Wow! I can't remember the last time I've had time to do the Limited Supply Challenge on SCS. Once I realized I had everything I needed, this became exciting! Here's Dawn's challenge:

Your challenge today is to look through the scraps of the last day or two...and come up with a card using:

1. an image from a greeting card
2. a scrap of wrapping paper
3. a ribbon or bow or fixing from a gift

1. I cut the trees from a greeting card.
2. The green paper with the snowflakes is wrapping paper.
3. My wrapping wasn't on the outside package (gift bag), it was around the gift itself... this adorable fleece throw blanket. My DH gets me something with snowmen every year :) Anyway, I used the stretchy ribbon that held the blanket all rolled up. It also had a tag... the green striped square. The "To:" and "From:" are on the other side.

Other supplies: The sentiment is stamped in bashful blue ink with a SU image (Warmest Regards, I think). The blue snowflake dp is possibly from DCWV. Then I punched the snowflake from lavendar lace CS with a Martha Stewart punch and added a rhinestone sticker. (I had to cover up the hole on the tag!)

Merry Christmas!

I had to post one last Christmas card on Christmas Day... to wish you the merriest holiday ever! Jesus is the reason for the season, so if it isn't the merriest, turn to Him!

This was one of the 4 cards I made for this week's CAS challenge: a sketch inspired by ltecler! You can see her adorable card here.

All stamps from DRS Designs: simple decorated tree (H010), Merry Christmas arc (E102), Swirling Snowflakes (F168), Holly Giga Circle (L120)
Paper: regal rose, white
Ink: Palette burnt umber, regal rose, Copic markers, apricot appeal (for sponging)
Accessories: pretty in pink taffeta ribbon, white gel pen, CM custom cutting system, Marvy mega scallop circle punch

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

I want to wish you a Merry Christmas...

I think I got this card submitted just in the knick of time! This card was made for the sketch challenge on Stamp TV. I thought of what to make while shopping this evening and hearing the Christmas song, "Feliz Navidad". It made me think of this set with the multiple languages BG. It took me forever to edit because the camera was focused on the big bow and it blurred the BG.

Stamps: Vintage Borders (Gina K. Designs)
Paper & Ink: creamy caramel, real red chocolate chip
Accessories: satin ribbon, CM custom cutting system

Season's Greetings, Frosty

SCS Featured Stamper: pam124

I love Pam's Gallery and I could CASE her all day long! I wish I had more time. Thank you Pam for helping me to get my Christmas cards done.

* Same them and layout.
* The Top Note is the same, but I used a circle punch instead of the SU ornament punch... wish I had that cool punch!
* I used a stamped image instead of a punched snowflake and moved the sentiment because my card is an A2 card instead of a square card.

Here's Pam's beautiful card: A Very Merry Quilted Christmas

Stamps: Frosty, Snow Swirled (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: cranberry crisp, brocade blue, white, Glittered Winter dsp (DCWV), unknow green polka-dotted dp
Ink: black, Copic markers, black marker
Accessories: Top Note die (Wish RAK), circle punch & CM custom cutting system, eyelet, ribbon


Here are some more of Pam's cards that I wish I had time to CASE!

Merry Moments Christmas
Tree Trimming Holiday
For Baby Boy
Let Heaven and Nature Sing
House Mouse Get Well Wishes
Floral Happy Birthday
Bling in the Holidays
Merci Quilt
ODBD Eternal Wishes
Refuge and Strength and I am the Way - Easter
Going Green & Spiritual


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Blue Christmas

Stamp TV Color Challenge (12/7/09)
Blue & White

Stamps: Vintage Borders (Nina Brackett/Gina K. Designs)
Paper: ballet blue, white
Ink: ballet blue
Accessories: taffeta ribbon, CM custom cutting system, pop-up dots

Christmas Kittens

SCS Sketch Challenge #258

I just love this Christmas image! I can't wait to see what mess are new kitten makes. (Well, she's about 6 months old now and a little tamer... just a little LOL!) The polka-dots were made with a white gel pen. I don't have a Top Note die. I received some from generous people in the Wish RAK forum! Tracing and cutting the dp and white layer is not easy!!! But I think the end results look pretty good!

Stamp: Christmas kittens (High Hopes)
Paper: real red, real red dsp, white, unknown Christmas dp (unknown)
Ink: black, black marker for the noses, SU red marker for the bows, Copic markers: R29 Lipstick Red, YR31 light reddish yellow, YG13 Chartreuse, W2 warm gray, E31 brick beige, E71 Champagne
Accessories: Martha Stewart bow punch, white gel pen, Top Note die cut, pop-up dots
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Peppermint Flowers & Trees

Christian Paper Crafts
Case Artist Challenge #32 - Cindy & Angella
Saturday, December 5

Peppermint Flowers
CASEd from Angella Crockett (Christian Paper Crafts Design Team)

This is a card I CASEd from Angella's gallery. I changed the theme to Christmas and used punches for peppermints rather than button flowers. Here's Angella's adorable card.

Recipe:
Sentiment Stamp: Twigster (SU)
Paper: white, real red, green galore, unknown dp
Ink: glorious green
Accessories: SU word window punch, Martha Stewart leaf punch, EK Success "swirl" punch, 3/4 inch circle punch. paper piercer, white gel pen, ribbon, pop=up dots

Peppermint Trees
CASEd from Cindy Coutts (Christian Paper Crafts Design Team)

This is a card I CASEd from Cindy's gallery. Here's her beautiful and fun card! I changed the these things:

*I used similar trees and colors.
*Same theme and layout.
*I used different punches and used a scallop edge punch instead of a scallop sticker border.

Recipe:
Stamps: Season of Joy (SU)
Paper: white, real red, old olive &dsp, unknown Christmas Words dsp
Ink: old olive
Accessories: ribbon, circle punches, SU's designer & modern label punches, SU's scallop edge punch, EK Success "swirl" punch


Both of these cards have peppermints that were made from punches. To see how I made them, click here!

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