COFFEE TIME AT ATCAS!

Hello lovely friends and bloggers  - I hope you are all safe and well, and keeping warm wherever you are.

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It's ATCAS time again, and your lovely Hostess, Deepti, has chosen this Code Word:-  

Can't wait to see your Coffee creations, and if you need some
inspiration just pop over to the ATCAS blog to see what the DT
have been making!
As always, your card must be Clean and Simple, with lots of "open space"!
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For my DT card I have used the Bugaboo digi image - 
"Stop and Smell the Coffee"!

Image and sentiment printed separately onto white linen card,
layered onto SU Crumb Cake card base.
Image coloured with Copics.

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Our amazing sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps!! They are generously offering our CAS Perfectionist a pack of 7 digi's from their store!!!

Happy Crafting ~ 

LOVE YOU!

Hi peeps, it's almost Valentine's Day - a very good reason to enter our romantic challenge at ATCAS!

Your Host this fortnight is the very talented Jaydee, and she has chosen this Code Word ........

The DT have created some fabulous cards for your inspiration, so if you have the time, they would love you to pop over and leave them some love too!

Here is my DT card ~

For the banner, I used my new SU Sale-A-Bration Banner Punch,which I LOVE! (see more about it HERE),  some very old alphabet stamps, a hand-drawn "washing line", and a small heart punch.

The aperture was cut with a circle punch on the white and the red layers.

The "You" is part of a hAnglar & stAnglar "For You" stamp.

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Our Sponsor this fortnight is the lovely Kathryne of StampArt Design, and our CAS Perfectionist will receive 5 of Kathryne's beautiful digi images.

Look forward to seeing your Love-themed creations!
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I am entering my card into the following challenges -
 CAS-ual Fridays (Over the edge).
Sweet Stampin' (Love/Valentines).

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Happy Crafting~

A NEW YEAR - A NEW ATCAS CHALLENGE!

Hi lovely friends, followers and bloggers - thank you so much for visiting! 

Wow - we are already into the second challenge of 2014 at Addicted to CAS - how quickly the time flies.

In keeping with the "New Year", our talented  Teamie and Host, Shana, chose this Code Word ~

 You can interpret the Code Word in any way you wish, but please remember, to be eligible for a winner's prize your card design must be 
CLEAN AND SIMPLE with lots of empty space!

Here is my take on the Code Word ~

Recipe:-
Gingham paper - Pink Petticoat
Vintage Pram - Anna Griffin stamp
Black Archival ink
Spellbinders circle die
Sentiment - "New Baby" set by Kars
SU Linen Thread
Border punch - Fiskars
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Our sponsor this fortnight is Deedee's Digis - our winning CAS Perfectionist
will receive 3 Deedee's digi sets of their own choice.


Looking forward to seeing your Clean and Simple creations!
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I would like to enter my card into the Less is More "Baby" Challenge.
(Sorry Chrissie and Jen -  I know it's a while since I joined in)!  

DIES AT ADDICTED TO CLEAN AND SIMPLE!

Wow lovely Bloggers - doesn't Christmas come and go in a flash!  It  seems like only yesterday  I was decorating the tree, and now it's almost time to take it down, which always makes me feel rather sad (Awwww)!!

Anyway, I hope you are ready to join us at ATCAS, for our very first Challenge of 2014!

Our lovely Hostess is the very talented Loll who has chosen this  Code Word .....

So, we would like you to use Die(s), and, as always, the design must be
Clean and Simple, with plenty of open space!
Here is my DT card - do pop over to ATCAS to see what the talented Teamies have created, and leave them some lurve!

I have used the Memory Box Prim Poppy die and a Spellbinders Small Classic Squares die.
The colouring behind the aperture was created on a separate piece of white cardstock, using  Distress inks, then lightly spritzed with water.
 I  die-cut one Poppy from a left-over piece of the inked card, and placed it on the left.
A second Poppy was cut from white cardstock and placed inside the aperture.
The sentiment stamp is another of my old, all-time faves - from PSX (1999), inked with SU Smoky Slate - a beautiful soft colour.

Our generous Sponsor is Deedees Digis  - the winner will receive 3 Digi sets of their own choice.  Deedee has some amazing digi images, and it's well worth
popping over there to take a peek!

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I would like to enter my card into the Allsorts challenge - "Free and Easy".

Thanks for popping by ~

HUGS,

MY FAVOURITE 5 CREATIONS - 2013

Hello there my lovelies - hope you had a very merry Christmas, and may 2014 be a happy and peaceful year for all of you.

I am joining in with Debby's "Favourite 5 Creations" again this year. Thanks so much Debby, for organising this brilliant end-of-year crafty celebration. 

Here are my 5 faves of 2013:-


A tag with a favourite stamp of mine -
The original Post is HERE

The look of Belleek porcelain, in pale pink and white. 
Original Post HERE

Original Post HERE



Crumb Cake and White.  Original Post HERE



Original Post is HERE

Thanks  so much for taking the time to visit
 HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

A DISTRESSED POSTCARD!

Hello my wonderful friends, visitors, bloggers and anyone else who happens to be passing by!   Welcome! 

I am sharing a card which I made just for the sheer fun of it - my mojo has been missing recently so I thought it was time to get out the inks and just have a play.

I bought this gorgeous Noor stamp several months ago - one of those "I've GOT to have it" moments, and this is it's first outing - how naughty!!

Recipe:-

Cardstock - Stampin' Up (Wisteria Wonder layered onto Basic Black).

Stamp from Noor Designs at Joycrafts.

The Rose is coloured with Copics.

Distressed postcard, flourishes and all edges, are coloured with Distress Inks.

Diecut  - Spellbinders Fantastic Flourish Two (cut out twice).

Sentiment - Penny Black.
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I am entering the following challenge -
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes.
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Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas-time, and a very happy & peaceful New Year.

OUR FINAL ATCAS CHALLENGE OF 2013 !

Hi crafty peeps - thank you for visiting! 

Hope you are keeping warm and cosy indoors, but if you like icy cold snow, you will love our last challenge of the year at ATCAS!

Your Hostess this fortnight is the lovely Karen and she has chosen the Code Word ........ 

Yes - we would love to see your Clean and Simple Snowflake creations!

Our generous sponsor this time is Kathryne of Stampart Designs
who is offering 5 digi images of the winner's choice.

Do pop over to the ATCAS Blog for some snowy DT inspiration! 

Here is my little DT card!

Recipe -
Cardstock - Crumb Cake and Whisper White
Winter wreath made with a Martha Stewart Branch punch,
a tiny Woodware snowflake punch and Glamour Dust!
Tiny sentiment - HOTP.
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I am joining the "Snow" challenge at Keep It Simple  .
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Our next Challenge will be on January 4th 2014.
In the meantime, have a very Happy Holiday!

A HAPPY DAY AT ATCAS!

Hello lovely friends, followers and bloggers - another 2 weeks have rolled by, and it's time to announce a new challenge at Addicted to Clean and Simple!
The code word was chosen by our very talented Teamie, Vicki and she is also your host for this fortnight ..........

Our generous sponsor is Digi Darla Designs and the  prize is 

5 images of the winner's choice.

I have used the Digi Darla image, "Naughty Kitty Fish Bowl", which is sooooo cute!

and here he is .........

Other items used .......
White linen cardstock - Craft Creations.
Image softly coloured with Copic markers.
Sentiment from the SU "Happy Day" set (no surprise there then)!
Hand-made banner.
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Do pop over to the ATCAS blog to find out what our lovely DT have been up to!
Look forward to seeing your beautiful Pet creations!
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Have a warm and happy weekend.
Hugs -

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS

Hi - thanks for visiting!

Just popping by with a vintage Christmas card.  I intended to make a tag, but somehow it has ended up as a card ! Has that ever happened to you?!

The lovely Ignacio from Nicecrane Designs very kindly sent me some beautiful vintage images to play with, and as it's almost Christmas (oh yes it is!), I started with this fab. picture.

Other materials used -

SU Cherry Cobbler  and Crumb Cake cardstock

SU Linen thread

Tiny sentiments - HOTP

Background paper - Craftwork Cards.

Distress inks, 

Tiny star punch 

Gesso, 

Paper ribbler 

Machine stitching, and lace.

Hugs ~

FIRST ANNIVERSARY AT ADDICTED TO CAS!

Hello lovely bloggers - many thanks for popping by!

Our new challenge at ATCAS is a rather special one - the Code Word may give you a hint!

 Yes - we would love you to help us celebrate the FIRST ANNIVERSARY of Addicted to Clean and Simple! It's one year since our wonderful leader, Kylie, started the ATCAS challenge blog, and I'm sure you will agree - she has done an amazing job! 
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Your Hostess this fortnight is the fabulous Marie ,  and because this is a special occasion, there will be some extra gifts for our CAS Perfectionist, plus 3 sheets of digis from our generous Sponsor, Deedee's Digis.   Your card design can be for any kind of anniversary, as long as it's CAS, with lots of "white space".  Full details HERE.

 and here is my DT card -

Recipe ~
Indigo Blu "Tree-mendous" stamp
Kaleidacolour  Fruitcake ink pad
SU sentiment - Memorable Moments set
SU red Glimmer Paper and Woodware heart punch plus hand-drawn "string"!
Pin-pricked border.
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We are also starting a new feature at ATCAS - a new Guest Designer will join us each month, and our first Guest Designer is the very talented Bonnie Klass ... welcome to the team Bonnie!

Look forward to seeing you all at the Anniversary Party!

A Merry Christmas with lots of glitter!

Hi lovely friends and followers - thank you for visiting my blog today!

Just popping by with a Christmas card -which I would like to enter into the Marianne's Design Divas challenge - Winter/Christmas, using at least 3 Marianne items.

Recipe:

3 Marianne dies - Trees - LR0283, Village - LR0284 and an old fave of mine - Flourish 118,  -I have added part of this die onto the glittery snow (left-hand side).

The beautiful sentiment is from Inkylicious.

The spotty paper is  from Craft Creations.

There is lots of Crystal Glamour Dust on this card, but unfortunately, it doesn't show up very well on my photo! So sorry!

Happy crafting - Hugs, 

ONE LAYER ONLY !

Hello lovely friends and bloggers - we have a fab. challenge for you at 
Addicted to CAS which you are going to love!! Our brilliant leader - Kylie, chose the code-word, and here it is ....!

We would like you to use just one card layer. If you are using a digi image, it must be printed directly onto the card.  As always, the design should be Clean and Simple, with lots of empty space!  

I printed the Poppy Oval image (from DigiDarla Designs) directly onto white card, then I used Copics to colour the image and chalks for the sky. 
(A pre-coloured option of the Poppy Oval is also available).
The sentiment was created with the SU Best Dad Ever set (thinking of), and a hAnglar and stAnglar "For You" stamp (You)! 
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Our fabulous Sponsor this fortnight is DigiDarla Designs, and the prize

 for our CAS Perfectionist is 5 images of the winner's choice.
So ladies and gents - get your thinking caps on - can't wait to see your fabulous One Layer creations!

Happy Crafting ~

A TRANSPARENT CHALLENGE AT ADDICTED TO CAS!

Thank you to all the talented crafters who submitted some wonderful entries for our Fall/Autumn challenge - it was so difficult to choose the winners. 
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The Code Word for the new challenge at ATCAS , chosen by the very talented Christine , is ........... 

Our generous sponsor this fortnight is Nicecrane Designs.
The prize for our CAS Perfectionist is a $20 Gift Voucher to spend in the fabulous Nicecrane Designs online store.
To qualify, your card must be CAS, with plenty of "white space".

My DT card ~ closed and open! 

Recipe:-
I removed a narrow panel from the front of my card, and replaced it with a strip of acetate.
A strip of grey and white spotty paper (from Pink Petticoat)
was attached to the back panel inside the card.
The Memory Box Gwyneth Flourish was adhered to the card only, so there was no glue on the acetate. 
A tiny  Hero Arts sentiment was stamped with SU Smoky Slate ink.
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Look forward to seeing more of your amazing creations!

Happy Crafting ~