Krafty Chicks Challenge #747: CAS

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

 Are you ready for this week's challenge?? On the third week of the month, I'm the hostess and we are looking for CAS. I always have a difficult time with the true CAS design of lots of white space but I've come to realized after all this time that there's a wide interpretation to CAS (Clean And Simple). So just have fun with it.

 

There's a week left till Christmas and the countdown is on. I'm done with my Christmas crafting for the season. I'm done the present shopping. I'm as done as I'm going to get with the decorating and the tree is up. All that's left is a bit of last minute cleaning and the grocery shop. How about you??? Are you checking things off your to do list??

For today's card, I'm play with new products from the Mini Catalogue and SAB flyer that will become available to customers on January 7, 2025. Lucky me, as a demonstrator, I can order a month before customers. I even received my hard copy of each publication. So much more fun flipping through pages than looking online. I ordered a few extra copies, so if you're needing one, reach out to me.

In case you didn't notice this is Layout #14 from page 22 of the Annual Catalogue. I changed it up a bit to suit my needs by making the focal panel smaller in size and adding a matter layer. I tried it without but it was hard to just let it go real simple and once I layered the matte, it popped out and I couldn't go back.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Natural Botanicals (164831), One More Year (164777) AVAILABLE January 7, 2025
  
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229), Shaded Spruce (146981)
• DSP: Bloom Impressions 12" x 12" (164944) FREE SAB AVAILABLE January 7, 2025
  
• Ink Pads: Shaded Spruce (147088)
  
• Accessories: Paper Snip Scissors (103579), Tinsel Gems 4 Pack (161624), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  

 No card is complete without finishing the inside with a coordinating image and some DSP. Same goes for the envelope. Keep it simple!

Want some more inspiration?? Go check out the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to see what the Design Team have created. Hope you play along and upload your project so that we can see what's happening in your craft space.

 

 Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Krafty Chicks Challenge #746: CHRISTMAS

Time for another great challenge from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog.

Welcome to week 2 of our challenges and that's to use a Christmas or any holiday/winter theme on your project. I chose to put the spotlight on Christmas this week

Ready or not, Christmas season is upon us. All my Christmas cards are done but sadly with Canada Post on strike in Canada, I won't be mailing any out. That won't stop me from hand delivering a few to my local friends and family though.

This is also my last Christmas card creation for the year. I do have 4 more Holiday themed cards to showcase in my Facebook group but they are ready to photograph and post. I love making Christmas cards! I can create them all year long but after making so many since September, by December, I'm so done with it.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Most Wonderful Time (retired)
  
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229), Old Olive (100702)
  
• DSP:  Most Wonderful Time (retired)
  
• Ink Pads: Real Red (147084), Garden Green (147089) , Old Olive (147090) , Gold (retired)
  
• Accessories: Most Wonderful Time dies (retired), Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

To keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple, I add a little more DSP. Quick and easy and done.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for Christmas week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Krafty Chicks Challenge #745: STAMPS

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

 It's the first week of a brand new month, which means it's our STAMP week challenge. As long as something is stamped on your project, (rubber, polymer or digi) (sentiment or image), it qualifies for the challenge. 

 

For our stamp challenge this week, I created a fun birthday card. I'm using another layout from Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue. Check out page 22 to find inspirational sketches when you stuck creatively.

 Here's a close up:

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Birthday Cheer (retired)
  
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229)
  
• DSP: Don't remember the name (Retired)
  
• Ink Pads: Memento (132708)
  
• Stampin' Blends: Bermuda Bay (retired), Daffodil Delight (154883)
  
• Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Black Rhinestones (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  

No card is complete without finishing the inside with DSP. Same goes for the envelope And I added another coloured image. Keep it simple.

 Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for STAMPS week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Krafty Chicks Challenge #744: ALL OCCASIONS

  Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you! And Happy Thanksgiving to our American Krafty friends.

 

Welcome to another great challenge week from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog.

 

All Occasions is the theme. Just create something that is suitable for any special event, like wedding, sympathy, thank you and so on. Today's card is using Layout #11 from page 22 of Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue. Any time you're stuck for an idea, flipping to page 22 will help your creative mojo and get you crafting sooner.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Cheerful Daisies (161290)
  
• Card Stock: Lemon Lolly (161720), Basic Black (121045), Lost Lagoon (133679), Basic White (159276)
• DSP: unknown (retired)
  
• Ink Pads: VersaMark (102283), Pecan Pie (151665), Flirty Flamingo (147052)
  
• Accessories: Cheerful Daisies Dies, (161296), Heat Tool (129053), White Embossing Powder (165679), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

 

 

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple by just adding some DSP.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for All Occasions week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Krafty Chicks Challenge #743: CAS

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

 

Are you ready for this week's challenge?? On the third week of the month, I'm the hostess and we are looking for CAS. I always have a difficult time with the true CAS design of lots of white space but I've come to realized after all this time that there's a wide interpretation to CAS (Clean And Simple). So just have fun with it.

 

My brain still in Christmas crafting mode, so what's one more Christmas card going to hurt?? I'm using Layout #10 from page 22 of the Annual Catalogue. It's flipped on it side because the sentiment didn't fit portrait. And it's okay to change things up a bit to make it work for you.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: More Wishes (162324)
  
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229), Pool Party (122924)
• DSP: Let It Snow (retired)
  
• Ink Pads: Real Red (147084)
  
• Accessories: Ribbon (retired), Sparkle Gems (161288), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

No card is complete without finishing the inside and the envelope with a little more DSP. Keep it simple!

Want some more inspiration?? Go check out the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to see what the Design Team have created. Hope you play along and upload your project so that we can see what's happening in your craft space.

 

 Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Krafty Chicks Challenge #742: CHRISTMAS

Time for another great challenge from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. 

Welcome to week 2 of our challenges and that's to use a Christmas or any holiday/winter theme on your project. I chose to put the spotlight on fun with a snowman this week!

As the season approaches, I can't wait to see snowmen in the front yards. Growing up we spent a lot of time outdoors. I never minded the cold then but I'm a big chicken now. This card brings back memories of fun times creating snowmen, snow angels, snowball fights, skating, broomball, and sledding (or as we Canadians call it: tobogganing).

For this card, I'm using Layout #9 from page 22 of Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue. Great way to use up some DSP or small pieces of card stock we tend to collect.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Snow Day (166490)
  
• Card Stock: Real Red (102482), Flirty Flamingo (141416)
• DSP: Let It Snow (retired)
  
• Ink Pads: Blueberry Bushel (147138)
• Accessories: Stylish Shape Dies (159183), Paper Snips Scissors (103579), Tinsel Gems (161623), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

To keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple, I just used a little more DSP. Quick and easy and done.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for Christmas week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Krafty Chicks Challenge #741: STAMPS

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

It's the first week of a brand new month, which means it's our STAMPS week challenge. As long as something is stamped on your project, (rubber, polymer or digi) (sentiment or image), it qualifies for the challenge. 

 

For our STAMPS challenge this week, I created an Encouragement card. I'm using another Card Template from page 22 of Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue. This is Layout 8. Here's a close up:

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Grown With Kindness (Paper Pumpkin February 2019)
  
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229), Melon Mambo (115320)
• DSP: Have A Cuppa (retired)
  
• Ink Pads: Memento (132708)
• Stampin' Blends: Melon Mambo (153112), Pool Party (154894), Smokey Slate (154904)
  
• Accessories: Paper Snips Scissors (103579), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

No card is complete without finishing the inside with a coordinating image and more DSP. Same goes for the envelope. Keep it simple.

 Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for STAMPS week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog