Clean and Simple (CAS) Favorites for the Week Ending April 29,2012

[momof5sons]

Welcome to the Clean and Simple (CAS) Favorites. This is the place to call attention to those wonderful CAS cards that you've found in the gallery this week. We can all give extra recognition to those posting exceptional CAS cards and all be inspired by their work.

Here are a few that I wouldn't want you to miss:


Smoatsmom used her image as a clever greeting twist in All About Food
Jellybean74's You're the bomb is about as much fun as a card can get
monkeymama's Neapolitan Chicks uses a favorite color palette in a most adorable way
CAKath made a series of cards this week that are just magic, my favorite being Sailing Father's Day
juls716 used a combination of color and stenciled image that is sheer perfection in this Summer Smooches card
LexandDave made the sweetest washi tape card I've seen yet in absolutely fabulous
understandblue turned a sketch challenge on it's head with First Class Friend
bon2stamp's Folded Paper Flower is fresh, fun and uber-clean
Biggan's Cattails is stamping and watercolor art fit to be framed
Zoie's Happy Birthday is a black and white delight
ceedee's Christmas Rose Stencil made lemonade from her "problem"
cards4ever made her sunny Invitation look like a million
allee's TLC374 uses a great layout, impeccable KSS technique and cool papers
justwritedesigns design, scoring and ribbon treatment left an impression on my heart with Rainbow Prints

My faves from the Monday CAS challenge this week were:

kittie747's Giraffe in the Zoo
Tilly's Zoo 2
and k dunbrook's Monkey Hooray

Last but not least, Limedoodle's iTeach simply must be seen...

OK, now It's your turn. Show us what CAS delights made you smile, set your heart a-flutter or simply clicked with you. We all get better with inspiration from each other, so show us what you've found! Thanks for all of your inspiration and have a peaceful week.

[momof5sons]

Need help linking your Favorites? Follow these steps.
1. Load this week's Favorites thread in your first browser tab. Scroll down and click the Go Advanced button.

2. Open a second tab (or a separate window). Go to the Gallery and click on "My Favorites."

3. Click on a card you have saved. At the top, highlight the http:// address. Hit Ctrl+C to copy (or right click on your mouse and choose copy).

4. Switch back to the first tab and hit Ctrl+V to paste your link there (or right click on your mouse and choose paste). Repeat as many times as you need for all your links.

5. Click the Preview Post button and check that your links work. Then click the Submit Reply button.

[tessaduck]

These caught my eye:

beautiful blue butterfly
Reddyisco:FS272 by Reddyisco - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

simple mac card
iTeach by limedoodle - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

mappy Fathers’ Day
Father's Day by Pandora Spocks - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

embossed frame
Reddyisco:QFTD109; CAS167 by Reddyisco - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

charming and colorful:
CAS167, CAS, Wild Thing You Make My Heart Sing by PaperPunchScissors - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[UnderstandBlue]

WOW - I came to stick my thread and saw you picked my postage card Marie!!! Thank you - you made my day!!!

[fionna51]

I don't have much in my faves gallery for this week since I spent most of it flat on my back in bed with a really bad case of vertigo. But there's some really nifty cards here:

limedoodle

moster

Aimes

Biggan

ceedee

Donna Mikasa

k dunbrook

JayGee

westie2

Hope everyone has a great week...and happy May!

[sue28]

Loved all the Zoo themed cards, these are just a few of my favourites -

Arizona Maine CAS167 Hang in there by Arizona Maine - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

hobbydujour *CAS167 TLC374 Big Cat by hobbydujour - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Vicky Gould TLC374, CAS167, Sniff the Rose_vg by Vicky Gould - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

sillyfilly Adventure by sillyfilly - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

kittie747 Giraffe in the Zoo by kittie747 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[allee's]

What a fabulous start to my Sunday, Marie! It is a real honor to see you include my pear card in your CAS favorites this week!! Thank you so very much!!

[k dunbrook]

Good Morning all...
I must apologize....some of you may be getting notified twice. I had a late start...feel a bit under the weather and started notifying then saw that Marie had helped out too....thanks Marie....so sorry.

[Smoatsmom]

Marie (momof5sons), THANK YOU for choosing my fork and spoon card! Bless your heart, and big hugz.

[limedoodle]

Thanks Marie and Brenda for mentioning my iTeach card - I think this is about as CAS as I've ever gone as I had almost no supplies LOL! Thanks also to Diane for mentioning my "with deepest sympathy" card. You have put a big smile on my face!

[k dunbrook]

thanks so very much Marie, aka momof5sons, for the mention of my Monkey card....so very appreciated!!
hugs,
Karen

[k dunbrook]

Also, thanks so very much Diane, aka Fionna51, for the mention of my butterfly card. I am so glad you liked it and I was pleased at how the glossy accents really worked so well with it all.
Sure hope you feel better soon!!! Take care.

[kittie747]

Marie and Sue, thank you both very much for mentioning my Giraffe in the Zoo card this week. I really appreciate it.

[westie2]

Thanks so much Diane for mentioning my "Spring is Here" card! I hope your vertigo is better and your were able to be up and about this weekend!

[jellybean74]

Thank you momof5sons for favoriting my card, it totally made my day.

[ceedee]

A big thank you to Marie (Momof5sons) for favouring my Christmas Rose Stencil card and letting me know about it - love the lemonade reference!!!!

Also my sincere thanks to Diane (Fiona51) for adding my Peace Dove to your picks this week and as always to Karen for sending me the good news. Hope you are feeling better Diane.

I really do appreciate you all taking the time to include me and for all the lovely comments that are on my gallery.
You have made my day, I have a huge smile on my face .... you are all simply the best!!

Chris

[hobbydujour]

Thank you, Sue(sue2, for mentioning my tiger card. I truly appreciate it. And thanks, Karen, for doing your ever vigilant work of notifying! You're appreciated too! Hugs, Sallie

[susanbri]

I didn't spend a lot of time in the gallery this week. I don't know about anyone else, but I was finding SCS's website very slow the past few days. But here a few I did mark as favourites:

CCC12 - April Card (Single) by swldebbie
Thinking of You by stampinandrea
Forever Stamp Christmas by bon2stamp
Mother's Day Papillon by Risa
SC382 Butterfly Collage by hskelly
Flowery Birthday by LynniePoo
CT0412 Let Your Dreams Take Flight by deconstructingjen
Blue Delphiniums by Loll Thompson

[Loll Thompson]

Thank you Susan(bri) for mentioning my Blue Delphiniums card ... you have brightened my day!!

Thanks Karen for letting me know. You are so appreciated for all your hard work of notifying everyone that has been mentioned each week. I'm sending healthing thoughts to you - feel better!!

Here's a few favorites of mine from this week:

One Layer Hello! by stampinandrea - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CAS167, CC372 Cash's 3rd Birthday by nancy littrell - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CC372 Cattails by Biggan - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CAS-ual Fridays Baby Card by ladybugdesigns - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Giraffe in the Zoo by kittie747 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Crimping Nostalgia by susanbri - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
iTeach by limedoodle - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Inspired by LeeAnn- The Sailboat by CAKath - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Updated March Single for CCC12 by swldebbie - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Cards4Ever]

Marie, thank you so much for picking my invitation as one of your CAS favorites this week! It definitely brightened my day.

A few of my favorites:
Another CASE Sailing Father's Day by CAKath - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Quilted Doily by Understandblue - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CC372 Cattails by Biggan - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CAS Fast Thank You Notes by dacpam - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Blue Delphiniums by Loll Thompson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Strawberry Thanks by LynniePoo - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[susanbri]

Loll, thank you so much for mentioning my Crimping Nostalgia card! And Karen, thanks for letting me know (hope you're feeling better!).

[nancy littrell]

Thanks so much Loll for mentioning my Monkey Tree 3rd b-day card for our almost 3 yo grandson, who LOVES Curious George :-)

Thanks also Karen for the notification even when you are under the weather. Hope you are feeling better soon.

My list of favorites:

TreasureOiler.....Hello, my friend
Kittie747........Garden Wreath
CAKath.Inspired by LeeAnn
stampercamper......Monkeying Around
Arizona Maine, Hang in There
GimmeInk....Masculine Birthday
Miss Boo....Let's Monkey around
StampingQueenJAR...Run Free
lisa lara...Hippo for You
Reddyisco....QFTD, CAS giraffe beauty
Biggan...Feather
abbysmom2198...... Friendship...Our new FS :-)
bon2stamp.....folded paper flower
k dunbrook......Monochromatic Gorgeous Butterfly
TrishG....Queen Holly, Awash in Flowers
Loll Thompson.......White Rose


There may be some repeats, but I think all worth mentioning again.

Have a great day inspired by so many talented CAS stampers. TFS

[limedoodle]

Thank you Loll for mentioning my iTeach card - I really appreciate the shout out.

[LynniePoo]

Thanks so much Susan (susanbri) for mentioning my Flowery Birthday as a favorite this week! And thanks to Karen, too, for letting me know! I appreciate it.

[fionna51]

Oh, boy, did I miss seeing some wonderful cards this week! Sure glad there's all you wonderful peeps posting your faves so that I can add them to my list too!

Thanks!

[lisa lara]

Here;s my faves

MrsOke - TAKE A PICTURE

lbenden - HAPPY BIRD-DAY...

Wendy Janson - W JANSON 041412

whoistracy - WAY TO GO

Ardyth- BIRTHDAY SQUARES RED

Donna Mikasa - PEEP TAGS

Simone N - ZIG ZAG RAINBOW CARD

limedoodle - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAKE

kthaman - TOUCAN RAINBOW KTH

kittie747 - GIRAFFE IN THE ZOO

jojot - WILD AND FREE JHG 4_23

MaryR917 - CAS167 BIG CAT BIRTHDAY

limedoodle - ITEACH

Biggan - TLC374 CAS167 BABY ELEPHANT WALK

StampingQueenJAR - CAS167 TLC374 RUN FREE

Arizona Maine - CAS167 HOW'S IT GOING?

stampercramper - CAS167 MONKEYING AROUND

[lisa lara]

Big hug to you Nancy aka nancy littrell for faving my Hippo card from last week's CAS challenge. MWAH

[Aimes]

Thank you so much, Diane for picking out my card! It's always a total honour to be recognised as a CAS Favourite!

And thanks as well to sweet Karen for notifying me as well as letting me know about the cool badge on offer for my blogeroo too!

Hugs!
x

[LynniePoo]

Thanks, Cindy, for honoring my Strawberry Thanks card as a CAS favorite this week! I'm thrilled!

[stampinandrea]

Thank you so much Susan and Loll!!!

[LexAndDave]

marie, thanks so much for the mention of my ab fab washi tape card and to both you and karen for letting me know! so many other great cards to see too. i love cas!!

[PaperPunchScissors]

Thank you so much Brenda (tessaduck) for all the encouraging comments and choosing “Wild Thing You Make My Heart Sing” as a CAS favorite this week as well as "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" as a favorite on the General Stamping Forum.

And Karen (k dunbrook), thank you for the notification and the comment (you made me laugh) I’m so glad you both liked my little lion. And, to Marie, (Momof5sons) for hosting. All of you have made my heart sing this weekend!

Here are some of my CAS favorites for the week.

Great water effect on this.
Be Cool Be Cool! by Rox71 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Monochromed Africian Veldt WT372, SC382, CC372, TLC374, CAS167, Monochromed African Veldt by n5stamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Iquana Have Some Fun SC382 Iquana Have Some Fun? by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Red and Yellow Hey Chickie CAS167, CPS262, red and yellow hey chickie by AR by Angela R. - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Beautiful design - Run Free
CAS167 TLC374 Run Free by StampingQueenJAR - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Hang In There CAS167 Hang in there by Arizona Maine - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Angela R.]

Thanks, Susie for mentioning my card! And thanks Karen, for letting me know! Great way to start the week!!!

[CAKath]

Big thanks to Nancy Littrell for mentioning my Inspired by LeeAnn The Sailboat card. Makes my day....

[kittie747]

Thank you to Lisa and Loll for mentioning my Giraffe in the Zoo card and to Nancy for mentioning my Garden Wreath card this week. I appreciate it so much!

[GimmeInk]

Thanks so much, Nancy, for mentioning my card this week!

[n5stamper]

OMGosh Susie, thank you so much for listing my card in this weeks favs and thank you Karen for letting me know. **You gals are da bomb**

[kthaman]

Lisa - thanks so much for mentioning my card!

[monkeymama]

Thank you so much, Marie, for mentioning my "Neapolitan Chicks" card! I love to pop in and check out the gorgeous CAS creations...imagine my surprise when I saw my card listed...you really made my week!

[k dunbrook]

Thanks so very much Nancy, for the mention of my butterfly card....very appreciated.

Also, thanks to all for the well wishes...feeling much better today.
hugs,
Karen