CAS (Clean and Simple) Favorites for Week Ending 12/30/17

[swldebbie]

I hope that everybody had a happy holiday in the past few weeks, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. Here in the Chicago area, we had a white Christmas and are now gearing up for a decidedly cold start to the new year. Seems to me that staying inside and enjoying some crafty time will be a lot more enjoyable than being outside watching a ball or anything else drop. But I digress....

This is the thread where we share our Clean and Simple (CAS) favorites from the past week - in this case, December 24 - December 30. If you have favorites that are not CAS, be sure to share them on the regular Favorites thread.

We also want you to know that the CAS FAVORITES OF THE YEAR thread is coming up on Monday! We encourage you to join in the fun there as well. We will post each and every one of your favorites on a Pinterest Board for the year.



With all that out of the way, here are my CAS favorites from this past week. I hope you'll take a few minutes and add your CAS favorites to the thread as well.

Beautiful Season by muscrat
I love this sparkly CAS beauty - the oval focal panel and the dry embossed BG add so much visual interest, while keeping the design uncluttered and CAS.


CCC18Jan2 by Jay_Bee
Janine's bright background adds great visual punch while her design keeps things clean and simple.


Sponged Sunset by Loll Thompson
Loll always has such a great eye for CAS design, using the perfect balance between color and white space.


Resting Cardinals by annsforte3
Ann's red sentiment and tiny cardinals pull this CAS design together beautifully.


Wish Big by Biggan
Incorporating an unexpected element, such as Birgit's patchworked elephant, into a CAS design allows for an uncluttered but visually rich card.


On My Mind and In My Heart by die cut diva
The stamped flowers extending beyond the tag edges opens up the design and the thin yellow border from the card base pulls everything together on this feminine CAS beauty.


Two for One Card - JOY by Whimsey
Michele's asymmetric design and ombre paint strokes give the eye so much to enjoy without complicating the design.


Rosie the Reindeer by GailNM
Gail's reindeer could not be any more cute - and the fact that the outline of her face is suggested, not actually drawn in really adds to the CAS appeal of the design.


Happy Birthday by Ardyth
Ardyth's color rich cupcake really pops set against the neutral background colors and classic layout.


Now that I've shared my CAS favorites, it's your turn - which ones caught your interest this week?

[swldebbie]

This thread is open to everyone and is a great way to recognize the work of SCS's many talented CAS artists.

There are really only two "rules" here on the thread:

The Gallery posts you link to should be in the CAS style...

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And what does it mean to be Clean and Simple?
It's all about the design.
* Uncluttered
* lots of white or open space
* one main focal point
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...and they should be from the past week.


Did you find your way to this thread because someone listed one of YOUR creations as a favorite? In addition to saying thank you, we encourage you to pay that smile you're probably wearing right now forward by sharing a few of the cards/projects YOU favorite-ed this week.

If this is your first time being mentioned in this thread or you have a new blog we have blog badges found here in this post.

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 web address. Hit Ctrl+C to copy.

4. Switch back to the first tab. Type the cardmaker's SCS name, add a couple of spaces and hit Ctrl+V to paste your link there. Hit Enter twice to add a blank line.

5. Repeat as many times as needed for all your links.

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

[susanbri]

I know Debbie mentioned it but I also want to say how much I'm looking forward to the CAS Favorites of the Year thread - it's so great to look back at some of the wonderful cards from the past year. So please join us on January 1st!

But meanwhile here are my favourites of the past week:

Mix257 Favorite Techniques by nancy littrell

Tree of Thanks by Loll Thompson

Let It Snow by jeanmanis

CAS Amazing You Celebrate by amyk3868

Merry Christmas by PapercraftBoutique

Dashing through the NO! Design 3 by Oddesigns

Merry Christmas by whippetgirl

CAS461 Sleepytime by LuvLee

Sleeping Beauty by kiagc

[Shoe Girl]

Thank you Debbie for starting the thread. Thank you Karen for volunteering your time to send thenotifications for the amazing crafters on this thread. We really appreciate youtaking the time.


Here are my CAS favorites this week:
Valentine Kiss by jdmommy - at Splitcoaststampers
F4A410 In My Heart by angelladcrockett - at Splitcoaststampers
Mix257 - Watercolor Thanks by hultenlk - at Splitcoaststampers
IC630 Wish Big by Biggan - at Splitcoaststampers
Sleeping Beauty by kiagc - at Splitcoaststampers


I know I missed a ton of amazing cards this week. Show usyour CAS favorites. What did I miss?
Happy crafting!

[kiagc]

Good morning everyone ... a few faves to share this week.



IC630 Rainbow Celebration by Jennifrann

IC630 Into the Sky by beesmom

Celebrate by Petal Pusher

Stepped Up Rainbow of Wishes by swldebbie

Merry Christmas by whippetgirl

Rosie the Reindeer by GailNM

FS568 - Happy Birthday by Ardyth

IC629, Holiday Cheer by k dunbrook

Adornments by LittleSeaOtter

WT667 Peace and Joy by beesmom

Snow storm, CAS460 by Carrie3427

Silk & Stilettos (unfinished portrait of a debutante) by bubblestx4

CAS460 Snowflake by card crazy

[die cut diva]

Thank you Debbie for including my On My Mind and In My Heart card in your list of favorites this week! Happy New Year!!!!

[k dunbrook]

Thanks so much Kia, for the mention of my card here...so appreciated.
xx Karen

Happy New Year blessings to all!!

[jeanmanis]

Thank you Susan for including my card! And thank you Karen for the notification. Happy New Year all!

[jdmommy]

Thanks for the happy mail Karen, and thanks to Lisa (Shoe Girl) for adding "Valentine Kiss" to the favorites!!

[swldebbie]

Thanks so much, Kia, for taking the time to mention my Stepped Up Rainbow Wishes card on your CAS Faves list this week. I know you are doing notifications on the regular Faves thread this week, so it means a lot to me that you stopped by here with the mention.

[nancy littrell]

Thank you so much Susan for mentioning my Mix257 Favorites Techniques card. Such a fun challenge by Daisy:-) I am getting excited about our CAS 2017 Favorites starting tomorrow..New Years Day! I have my CAS Favorites safely tucked away in a "Secret Pinterest Board" :-)

Thank you so much Karen for the Happy News and...Happy Birthday dear friend..a day early:-) Have fun celebrating!


To all our SCS friends in the very cold states...stay in and stay warm! Hugs...

[Jay_Bee]

Thank you Debbie and thank you Karen.

Love these

Scraps2treasure
Hellebores by SCRAPS2TREASURE at Splitcoaststampers

LuvLee
Hellebores by SCRAPS2TREASURE at Splitcoaststampers

Happy New Year all

[bubblestx4]

Kia - you have certainly brightened my Sunday by adding My "Silk & Stilettos" card to your list of CAS fav's - I am especially pleased since I ALMOST didn't post this card! A big thanks you to both you and Karen, too for the notification - Now I will finish 2017 with a "happy dance" !!!

[annsforte3]

Wow, thank you Debbie for favoring my Resting Cardinals card!! I so appreciate it!!

Karen, thank you for the uplifting notification!!

[kiagc]

Bunches of thanks to Susan and Lisa for each listing Sleeping Beauty in your faves list for the week, which is always a treat.

Bunches of thanks Karen too for sending me the news.


Happy New Year to all.

[Benzi]

Rosie the Reindeer by GailNM - at Splitcoaststampers

Sleeping Beauty by kiagc - at Splitcoaststampers


Merry Christmas by whippetgirl - at Splitcoaststampers


Hold On To Whatever Keeps You Warm Inside by byHelenG - at Splitcoaststampers


Rockstar by sgc - at Splitcoaststampers


�Hello Kitties� by swldebbie - at Splitcoaststampers


My Favourite New Stamp by susanbri - at Splitcoaststampers


Floral Thanks by kiagc - at Splitcoaststampers


IC630 Rainbow Celebration by Jennifrann - at Splitcoaststampers


Thank you frogs! - Outside by Carolynn - at Splitcoaststampers


Mix257 Favorite Techniques by nancy littrell - at Splitcoaststampers

[nancy littrell]

Thank you so much Brenda for mentioning my Mix257 Favorite Techniques card. I have so appreciated all your comments on my cards in 2017. Have a wonderful and creative New Year, my friend. Hugs

[PapercraftBoutique]

Thank you so much, Susan, for including my "Merry Christmas" card in your favorite list! Thank you, Karen, as always for sending me the happy notification!
Happy healthy and crafty new year! Hideko :-)

[muscrat]

Thanks for the notification Karen! Thanks Debbie for adding my card to your favorites!

[Carrie3427]

Thank you Kia for mentioning my card. Have a great, healthy new year.

[sgc]

Thank you Benzi for mentioning my rockstar CAS card. Can't tell you how much I appreciate it in addition to the joy I get from playing in these challenges.

[susanbri]

Thanks so much, Brenda, for listing my "My Favourite New Stamp" card. And thanks, Karen, for letting me know.

[kiagc]

Wow - thanks bunches Brenda for listing Floral Thanks and Sleeping Beauty in your faves list ... such a treat.

Thanks Karen for sending me the news.

[swldebbie]

Thanks so much for the mention, Brenda. The kitties and I appreciate it.

Thanks to Karen for popping in with the happy news.

[beesmom]

Kia - thanks so much for the double mention this past week, always makes me happy to hear this, my friend!!

And thank you Karen, for the happy mail!

[byHelenG]

So very sorry for my very late response....

Thank you so much, Brenda Benzi, for having my card on your favorite list.
And thank you, Karen k dunbrook, for letting me know.


HUGS