CAS Christmas Challenge - Sept 2026 Woodland Critters

 It's time for the Sept CAS Christmas Challenge!

DT Lisa is our hostess this month and she would like to see Woodland Critters.

I took the opportunity to get out this lovely Snow Happy image from Colorado Crafts that I purchased last year on sale but never used until today!  

I colored it with COPICs and added the sentiment from an older PTI set.  

I added the dots on the deer with a white POSCA Pen,.

We hope you'll join us in getting your Christmas cards done early and show us your Woodland Animal CAS design!  You'll find this challenge here.

This challenge ends Sept 30th.

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using this Snow Happy stamp set

Christmas Crafts All Year Round

S is for Snow

Merry Little Christmas Challenge

Anything goes Christmas

Stamps: Snow Happy - Colorado Crafts, Let It Snow - Papertrey Ink (retired)

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Copics - R20, YG6, E13, E00, E34, E13, White POSCA pen.

CAS Christmas - July 2026 - Snowman

 Today the July CAS Christmas Challenge has been posted over at the CAS Christmas Blog!

Lin is our DT hostess for the challenge this month and she wants to see snowmen on our CAS card designs.

I was happy to get out this cute stamp from Colorado Craft that I've had for a few years and have never used yet?!!   I stamped the image in black and colored some parts with Copics.  I stamped the sentiment from Paper Trey Ink and then I embossed the background with a pierced cover plate.  

I made 4 of this card while I had all the supplies out!

This stamp set comes with two snowman/bunny images so, while I had all the supplies out, I made 4 cards using the second image as well!  

I actually used this 2nd stamp from the set on my reminder DT CAS Christmas card in June 2021! 

See it here!

Eight more Christmas cards for my Christmas 2026 box!

We'd love to see your CAS Christmas card inspired by Snowman!  Please link your creation up over at CAS Christmas so we all can see!

This challenge ends on July 31st.

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the snowman stamp on my first card above

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round

M-N-O    In the MEADOW  carrot NOSE  ends 7/31

Peace on Earth Christmas

Anything Goes -  ends July 2nd

July 2026 Christmas Card Challenge at Splitcoaststampers

What do you enjoy at Christmas time?

Stamps:  Snowman and Bunnies - Colorado Craft, In the Meadow - Papertrey Ink (retired)

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Pierced Fancy Flakes Cover Plate - Honey Bee Stamps, Copics: E13, YR07, N10, R29.

Inkspirational #366 - Word Prompt: Rain

 Today I'm sharing my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge.

This could be an encouragement card or a get well card - I haven't stamped anything inside yet.

The stamp and die set are All Weather Friends from Colorado Craft. I colored the image with Copics

The frame and background was die cut using Emerald Cut Labels and Tag Dies by Spellbinders.

I put the outside frame up on foam strips and the bunny and umbrella up on foam dots.

I just happened to have these raindrop gems!  I found them on sale at Joann's before they closed.  

I knew I'd want them someday!

So please join us over at Inkspirational - and link up your card inspired by RAIN!

This challenge ends on May 8th.

Also sending my card to:

We Love Stamping - April Challenge - Spring

ends 4/30

NBUS

First time using the Emerald frame die and the rain gems

TIME OUT Challenges

Earth, Rain, Pastel, Hope  ends 4/29

Stamps:  All Weather Friends - Colorado Craft.

Paper:  Hammered White - Amazon, Blueberry Sky, White - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Morning Mist and Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  All Weather Friends Die - Colorado Craft, Emerald Cut Labels and Tag - Spellbinders.  Copics E00, B23, B37, foam strips and dots, Rain Drop Gems - Park Lane (JoAnn).

Colby's First Easter

 A friend asked me to make a personalized card for her to send to her newest grandson, Colby, for his first Easter.

Here is the card I created - it's a small 3 1/4" square card.

The bunny is from Colorado Crafts and he's actually holding a snowball, so I added a sweet chick puffy sticker to cover it.  I also added a puffy mushroom and heart sticker.  I softly colored the image with COPICs.

Here's what I stamped on the inside along with another puffy chick sticker.

I'm linking my card to:  

Double D Challenge

First Signs of Spring  ends 3/17

Stamps: Snow Happy - Colorado Craft, Bitty Baby Blessings - PTI (retired), Easter from Pumpkin Kit - SU.
Paper: Water color - Cold Press Canson, Robins Egg - Bazzill, New Leaf - PTI, DP scrap green check from stash.
Accessories: Noted Scalloped Squares die - PTI (retired), Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Puffy Stickers - Nekoni, Copics: W2, B00, YG03, R20, Square Lattice Embossing Folder - Stampin Up.

Inkspirational Challenge - #289 - Mini

 The first May challenge is up over at Inkspirational today.  

It's a word prompt challenge and the word is Mini!

I interpreted "Mini" as both a small image (it's stamped on a 2" x 2" square) 

and a small card - my card base is 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

I stamped the Make a Wish Mini image from Colorado Craft onto a die cut square of water color paper using Nocturne Versafine Clair ink.  I made sure the ink was dry, and then water colored the image also creating a ground and sky around it.

I die cut two size squares using Cross Stitch Nesting Squares from Tutti Design.  I used a Nestability Square die to cut out the middle of the smaller square and used that for my image.

The square around the image is up on foam strips.

I die cut the card base using Noted: Scalloped Square die from Papertrey Ink.

So what does 'Mini' make you think of for a card?  Please join us over at Inkspirational - where you will find more inspiration from the Team as well as Mr. Linky to link up your creation! Can't wait to see what you create!

You have until May 19th to link up your card!

I'm linking my card to:

NBUS

First time using the Make a Wish Mini Image

Stamps: Make a Wish Mini - Colorado Craft
Ink: Nocturne Versafine Clair
Paper: Water color - Canson Cold Press
Accessories: Square Nestability Die, Cross Stitch Nesting Square Dies - Tutti Design, Noted: Scalloped Square Die - Papertrey Ink (retired), foam dots, Winsor and Newton Watercolor paints, brush, water.

Moon Lit Anniversary

 I needed some anniversary cards for my stash and so created this.  I've had the moon mask and stencil for a while but it's the first time I've gotten it out -  it comes with 3 moon sizes.  I inked over the stencil with the new Lost Shadow DOX ink.  I sponged around the rest of the card with Speckled Egg DOX ink.

The tree is Tree of Dreams from Lavinia and the cute bunnies and sentiment are from two different sets by Colorado Craft.  I colored the bunnies with Copics.  The bunnies and sentiment strip are up on foam dots.  I added 3 black Tuxedo hearts.

I have to say, I LOVE how this came out!

My design was inspired by this card made by the Featured Stamper ladystampz over at Splitcoaststampers on Sunday.

I'm also linking my card to:

We Love Stamping

February - Anything stamped - option use a stencil

my bunnies and tree are stamped - the moon is masked and stenciled.

NBUS

First time using the bunny stamps and the moon mask/stencil

Shopping our Stash

Love is in the Air - Anniversary

Stamps: Snuggle Bunny, Anniversary Mini - Colorado Craft, Tree of Dreams - Lavinia

Paper: white - PTI, watercolor - Canson Cold Press

Ink: Speckled Egg, Lost Shadow Dox inks, Versafine Clair Nocturne

Accessories: Snuggle Bunny Die - Colorado Craft, Layering Moon Masks - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, finger sponges, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee

Mid month reminder - CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Snowmen

 Today I'm sharing my reminder card for this month's CAS Christmas Card Challenge.  Hideko would like us to use SNOWMEN on our cards!

I used yet another sweet image from Colorado Craft Co -  Snowmen and Bunnnies.  You actually get two images in this set!  I used a light watercolor wash to color the image, stamping with Obsidian Ink from Altenew on to Canson watercolor Cold Press paper.  I water colored a bit of color along the edges and then kind of dragged the color over with a wet brush.

You have until 6/24 to link up your CAS Snowman Christmas card!  You'll find the challenge here!

Stamps:  Snowmen and Bunnies - Colorado Craft Co.

Paper:  Watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press, white card base - PTI

Ink:  Obsidian - Altenew

Accessories -  watercolor paints, water, brush.

A Bunny and a Balloon Birthday

I recently purchased this sweet stamp set Birthday Wishing by Colorado Craft Co. and wanted to try it out right away.  

I stamped the images onto a panel of watercolor card and then water colored the bunny, the balloon and the other little critter.  When that was dry, I water colored the grass to ground them and the blue sky above them.  I adhered the panel to a white card base.

I'm linking my card to:

Just Us Girls

Seize the Birthday

NBUS

Stamps: Birthday Wishing - Colorado Craft Co.
Paper: watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press, white card base - PTI
Ink: Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories: Raw Sienna, Paynes Grey, Emerald, Deep Cadmium Red, Chinese White, Cerulean Blue water color paints, water, #3 and #1 paint brushes.