CAS22 - Hey, Hey, It's Your Birthday! (7/6/09): Clean and Simple Cards

Miss Boo · 07-05-2009, 07:10 PM

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

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

OR
4. any combination of the above

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Now on with the show!

This week we are having a theme challenge. We are making birthday cards! Monday is my son's 14th birthday! He's a true miracle. He was born 16 weeks premature and weighed only 1 pound and 4 ounces at birth.

Keyword: CAS22

DT samples to help you get started with ideas:

Ann's Card

Harriet's Card

Lisa's Card

Jen's Card

CAS22 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!

Need help linking a card? Follow these instructions!

1. Open 2 windows: One window for your card and one for this thread.
2. In this thread, click on reply and type anything you want to show before the link.
3. Got to your card window. Highlight the address for your card. (It says www. splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto..... and so on)
4. Click EDIT. Click COPY
5. Go back to this thread. Click PASTE.
You’re done!

Miss Boo · 07-05-2009, 07:12 PM

Here are 2 more that I made. The 2nd one I made earlier today and just added the keyword an hour ago. It's not showing up in the CAS22 gallery yet.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...words&si=CAS22

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=178156

hskelly · 07-05-2009, 07:20 PM

Here's my second card - I actually made it first but thought it wasn't really a cas card though I thought the sketch I used was a CAS one (WSC87). So I made another one and then decided to post this too. Celebrate!

CAKath · 07-05-2009, 07:24 PM

Yea! I have been stalking and can't wait to get started. This is a great theme as we all need lots of birthday cards. See ya later...

dawnmercedes · 07-05-2009, 07:29 PM

great idea! thanks.

StampGroover · 07-05-2009, 07:32 PM

Wow he is a miracle! Happy Birthday to him!!!!

princessp1971 · 07-05-2009, 07:46 PM

Great challenge. Happy Birthday to your miracle!

markie's mom · 07-05-2009, 08:10 PM

OOOOOOOOOO!!! I needed a Birthday card for a neighbor! Thanks for the GREAT challenge, Jen!

Here's my CAS Birthday Card

Princessheather · 07-05-2009, 08:32 PM

Here's Mine:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=176424

Thanks Jen!

berlycece · 07-05-2009, 08:44 PM

Too funny...I finally did CAS21 today, and it was a birthday card! But, hey, I need more birthday cards, so I'll play again!

picard76 · 07-05-2009, 09:40 PM

Thanks for the challenge Jen and Happy Birthday to your not so little anymore 14 year old!
Here's mine:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=182944
Really bad lighting-way too late to be doing this but isn't that half the fun lol. I'll post a better picture tomorrow.

Jenn
www.anewinkonlife.com

allee's · 07-05-2009, 09:59 PM

Here is mine:

BFF

mocjen · 07-05-2009, 10:04 PM

Happy Birthday to your son, Jen!!

Thanks for the fun challenge, here is mine:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...00&ppuser=9330

sleepyinseattle · 07-05-2009, 10:14 PM

I can always use birthday cards, thanks for another fun challenge.
Here is mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...4252?cat=17088

va.sunshine · 07-06-2009, 01:26 AM

I need lots of BD cards this month, like at least five...this is a good one for me! I will play after work. *~*

littlebombs · 07-06-2009, 01:30 AM

Yippee, I wasn't wasting any time today.

Birthday Bear

craftycaro · 07-06-2009, 03:03 AM

Fun Challenge Jen and happy birthday to your son! Here are my cards:

Sparkly Birthday Hearts

AND

Birthday Present Served!

LateBlossom · 07-06-2009, 03:32 AM

Happy birthday to your son, Jen! And thanks for a very useful challenge! Don't we all need b-day cards all the time!?!?

Here's mine.

CAS22 Hoppy Birthday

Kittykat · 07-06-2009, 03:45 AM

A Fun challenge..... Thanks again! Here is my card.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=84139

Rosiebudstamp · 07-06-2009, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kittykat

A Fun challenge..... Thanks again! Here is my card.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=84139

your up bright and early doing cards

fishymom · 07-06-2009, 04:38 AM

This is a card I recently made that works this challenge. This card is very simple to make and also makes a great gift card holder. And I love the simplicity of Upsy Daisy.

Razzleberry Daisy

jojot · 07-06-2009, 05:32 AM

CAS BLOOM

thanks for looking

cathymac · 07-06-2009, 05:59 AM

Wonderful challenge, Jen...just what I needed for tody. Here's my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=47973

vdutchr · 07-06-2009, 06:13 AM

I made this card and it worked out really well for this CAS22 challenge. Thanks for the challenge.

My son was 4 weeks early 3.4 and just turned 15! Troopers aren't they? Glad your son did well too!