CAS67 - Shabby Chic (5/17/10)

[Miss Boo]

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What is CAS?
CAS is an acronym for Clean and Simple.


There are different ways people view CAS. It is very subjective. There is no list of rules that will fit everyone�s personal definition. The following are possible guidelines, only. Please do not feel afraid of playing in the CAS challenge or debate with yourself if you�ve created a CAS card. If it is a CAS card to you, put CAS in the keyword box.


1. Clean: the design is uncluttered with lots of white or open space. Simple: having a clear focal point without a lot going on to detract from it.

OR
2. simple in design regardless of the number of embellishments or how long it takes to color, stitch or to use a special technique

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3. can be copied and mass produced fairly quickly� usually without a lot of coloring, layers, embellishments, tools and/or techniques

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4. any combination of the above


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CAS Challenge: Shabby Chic
Shabby Chic is a style of stamping that includes torn edges, muted colors, and imperfections. In short, it could be characterized as making a new card look old and distressed.

Keyword: CAS67


DT samples to help you get started with ideas:


Alanna's Card

Carly's Card

Kelly's Card

Boo's Card

Guest Designer: Lori's Card
CAS67 Gallery


Uploading: Remember the keyword is without spaces. Use a comma between keywords with a space after each comma.

If you are new to the challenges, please feel free to do this one or ANY of the challenges at any time. There is no time limit. They are not races to see who can do one first, nor are they contests of any sort. All the challenges are simply to provide inspiration and to get us stamping!


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4. Click EDIT. Click COPY
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[KY Southern Belle]

Very cool challenge and thank you! I can do this.

[dawnmercedes]

Here is mine...I went with the shabby color scheme!

fills your heart dmb by dawnmercedes at Splitcoaststampers

[rosigrld]

What a fun challenge!! Hope I can get something done tomorrow!

[hskelly]

Wow, thanks for this challenge Jen - I really stretched! Here is my Shabby Chic for Cathleen

[glenda s]

Fun challenge. Here's my easy card
CAS67 Flower by glenda s at Splitcoaststampers

[Biggan]

Thanks for the challenge! Here�s mine;

CAS67 Blade of grass by Biggan at Splitcoaststampers


TFL!
Birgit

[chrisations.ink]

Thanks Jen and CAS DTeam! Fun schtuff!
Here's my shabby chic posy card.

[tommygirloz]

Thanks for the challenge Jen! I had fun with this.

Here's my CARD

Thanks for looking! God bless.

[NANCYRUTH]

Thanks Jen! Here is my card!!!

[stampingout]

Here is my card!

Little Things...

[hobbydujour]

Jen, this was a challenging challenge for me....but fun! In my mind "vintage" and "CAS" don't always mesh too well. I'm sure other stampers have done a spectacular job with it, but it is a stumbling block for me since I'm not very good at either of these two styles. Anyway, I had fun.

SWEET HERBS

[ejkeaton]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobbydujour

Jen, this was a challenging challenge for me....but fun! In my mind "vintage" and "CAS" don't always mesh too well. I'm sure other stampers have done a spectacular job with it, but it is a stumbling block for me since I'm not very good at either of these two styles. Anyway, I had fun.

I agree with Sallie!! This was really hard for me, too, although I enjoyed the challenge! I've been experimenting with vintage/shabby chic lately and have loved trying my hand at it. But CAS shabby chic?? Wow, that's hard! I tried really hard to use shabby chic elements but keep it CAS, and my result just doesn't really click. Looks sorta blah. But I worked hard on it so here's my upload:

CAS Shabby

[Smoatsmom]

Here's my entry: Shabby Suede

Thanks for the challenge - I LOVE shabby chic!

[sleepyinseattle]

Thanks for a fun theme!
CAS67 TLC273 Shabby Chic by sleepyinseattle at Splitcoaststampers

[~CA~]

How 'bout Dirty & Simple! LOL!
Shabby Chic? (CAS67, TSC0514) by MrsBoz at Splitcoaststampers

[Stampin Fanatic]

Here my CARD. Thanks for letting me play along.

[jovialjudi]

Thanks Jen!
Here is mine

[Bailmac]

I am thinking that mine doesn't look CAS but I did it quickly!
It's all a shabby chic perspective! CAS67 by Bailmac at Splitcoaststampers

[UKJem]

Interesting challenge - here's my entry
CAS67 - But is it clean? by UKJem at Splitcoaststampers

[BC Sherrie]

Love the shabby chic! Here is my vintage/shabby card...I used some OLD eyelet fabric I had kicking around to make the flower.

One in a million by BC Sherrie at Splitcoaststampers

[ejkeaton]

OK, I was rather dissatisfied with my first attempt at today's challenge, so I had to give it another try. This one feels much better to me:

Shabby Smile

Thanks for really making me stretch today, Miss Boo!!

[suen]

Thanks for the challenge, Jen! Here's mine.

CAS67 Shabby Elements by suen at Splitcoaststampers

[cookiebaker]

Had a few minutes to play...

Forever Friends

[bspinks]

HERE is mine. My cardstock is Bazzill Wedding Shimmer; the vase is punched with the ornament punch and the flowers are Primas. I used Flower Soft wire coming out of the vase; added adhesive pearls and we're done.

tfl

[StephStamps1982]

It's clean and simple, and it covers two challenges in one! Yay!

Here's my card "With God".

I think the paper fits the Shabby Chic bill...and the pinks and reds as well...

Thanks for looking! Happy Stampin! God Bless!

[T. Joy]

Here's mine! It has the vintage, the distressing and the torn look... but I used darker colors. Hope it's still ok!!

Purple Poppies by T. Joy at Splitcoaststampers

[jojot]

Phew...no black....no matting.....so out of the box for me....

River Rock Shabby Chic

thanks for looking

[BobbiesGirl]

Here's mine.

[Jennifer Styles]

ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?

[bon2stamp]

Here's my Shabby Chic Rosebud. There are some beautiful cards in this gallery! Thanks Jen for coming up with the challenge each week.

[Muse]

This is a new style for me, but I am happy with my card. You can see it here

It was definitely CAS. It is so much fun to join in a challenge

[JenMarie]

Here's mine: Laugh, Hug, Smile

[Rox71]

Here's my shabby chic CAS, thanks for the challenge!

Tall Poppies

[janaria]

Hi. . .this is my first time attempting to participate in a challenge. Thanks for the instructions!

Proverbs 31 by janaria at Splitcoaststampers

[kamigh]

Thanks for the great challenge this week! Here's my take on shabby chic, inspired by some vintage wallpaper I found on a blog when I googled 'Shabby Chic' for some ideas. TFL!
CAS67 My Shabby Chic by kamigh at Splitcoaststampers

[mbrcutie25]

Here is my card: Shabby Chic Framed Butterflies

[ravengirl]

This is really a tough challenge, but I gave it a try! Here is what I came up with.

[sparklegirl]

Love Shabby Chic and finally had to try it!!! Thank you for inspiring me !!! ~S~

Here is my idea: Cherry Blossom

[jmasse]

This was a tough one for me in concept - I don't do shabby very well! LOL! But I just got new the Mint Motif stamps and they were perfect! My card:

Shabby Chic CAS