CAS Challenges November Reminder

Hi everyone.  Time for the reminder cards for the current CAS Challenges.  These are the last of the CAS Challenges for 2021.  Thanks to all who played along and supported us this year!  We appreciate YOU!

Starting with CAS Mix Up - Stencil Monoprint.

I'm your host.

This time I've added some crackle paste over top of my monoprint.  I used the Flower stencil from Mayco (retired) to create a large flower image with the background coloured with Lindy's Magicals.  Monoprints are the perfect opportunity to add paste to the white image that is left, with no ink, there is no bleed into the paste.  It keeps it clean and white.  To keep my card CAS, I cut down the flower print and just used over 1/4 of the original design.

I added a thin frame of black and then stamped the sentiment in black to pull it all together, Lawn Fawn's Simply Sentiments.

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Here is my final card for the CAS Christmas challenge for 2021.

Barb is our host.

I used a sweet Christmas critter from Penny Black called Hopping by (30-626).  I stamped in black ink onto mixed media paper and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Then I watercoloured the image with distress inks.  Once dry, I used the matching die, Hopping cut out (51-577) to cut it out.  I set it aside.

Sponged the background of my card front using Evergreen Bough distress ink.  Took another piece of white card and tore it to create a snowhill and glued it in place.  Splattered the sponged background with water and then with diluted white gouache paint (also splattered the paint on the bunny).  Used Hickory Smoke distress ink to watercolour some shadows in the snow and then winked them with Clear Wink of Stella.  Used the same clear WOS to add shine to the ribbons and bow on the presents.  

Stamped the sentiment (Christmas sentiments 30- 504) in black and heat embossed in clear to match the image.  Finish the card by adding a 1/4" satin red ribbon tied in a knot near the top.  Haven't used ribbon for AGES!

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I'm entering this into the Merry Little Christmas Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes.

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I hope you'll check out the challenge blogs to see the amazing cards from our Designers, Guest Designers, and participants.  If you haven't had time to play along, there's over a week left before both challenges close on 24th at midnight PST.  Come join us!

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CAS Mix Up Reminder - Just for You
Stamps:  Simply Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:  Black (Memento)
Accessories & Tools:  Flower Stencil (Mayco - retired), water mister, Magicals (Lindy's Stamp Gang), Crackle Paste (Liquitex), palette knife


CAS Christmas Reminder - Hopping By
Stamps:  Hopping By; Christmas Sentiments (both from Penny Black)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Evergreen Bough, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen, Hickory Smoke (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Clear embossing powder, heat tool, paint brushes, splatter brush, Clear Wink of Stella, White Posca pen, red chalk, 1/4" red satin ribbon


Challenges:
CAS Mix Up November Challenge - Stencil Monoprint
CAS Christmas November Challenge - Christmas Critters

MLCC #40 - Anything Christmas Goes