Clean and Simple (CAS) Favorites for the Week Ending June 5, 2011
 

Welcome to the Clean and Simple (or CAS) Favorites of the Week Thread! Here's the place where we single out our best CAS finds in the gallery uploads for the previous week for a little love and appreciation. :D

If you're new to this thread, please jump in and participate...everyone is welcome, and the more, the merrier. If you're an old hand at this thread, thank you for helping make it such a wonderful place every single week to celebrate CAS style.

Here are my favorites from the past week.

ctorina showed that with the right color choices and layout, even a bunch of layers and a dramatic ribbon treatment can still be beautifully, elegantly CAS

HeartHugsDesigns used a touch of stickles to make her simple graduation card extra fun and special

hskelly added just the right amount of glitter to the ends of her daisy petals (and just enough polka dots, too) on her pretty IC287 card

Kharmagirl not only colored her little piggie to perfect, she used a totally fab chicken wire impression plate for a subtle and oh-so-effective background

Disaster shows that grunge can be CAS...with a lovely sense of balance and just the right colors...on her one-layer birthday card

cmcmathey blinged generously on her fun and colorful graduation card

krystie lee went soft and subtle...with dramatic touches of black...on her delightful Just Because card

Clear and Simple's Tweet Friend card is adorable with its summer colors, clean lines, and fabulous shading

biggan creates small works of art every week, and her die cut challenge card is no exception with its handmade clay heart

sgoetter sponged a gorgeously nautical one-layer Father's Day card

lisaadd used gold liquid pearls as the perfect accent for her lovely Memory Box image on her simple sympathy card

KY Southern Belle posted a simply sweet Baby Love card that shows how perfect paper piecing can be

LexAndDave used a very cool design and awesome color combo to spotlight her chevron stripes

vdutchr blew me away with her awesome CC325 card...the level of detail on her clean design is fabulous

mom2n2 used cheerful colors and great shapes to make her CAS Hello card leap into my favorites

Now it is YOUR turn! What CAS deliciousness did YOU find in the gallery this past week? Please do share!

Some of my CAS favorites this week...

FS225 Anniversary by mzdjoy
FS225: Featured Stamper Love! by girlgeek101
FS225 - Rosigrid (Rosemary) by 101Airborne
CAS121 Love & Care by stampercamper
CC325 Snoopy Types by ruby-heartedmom
Thinking Of You by picard76
Best Friends by Tilly
Kathryn & James by Susie B
Because with Pearls by pbft
Purrfect by pbft
Celebrate by karengiron
Faith in Nature meets Fancy Fan Letterpress Plate by jaydeestamping
QFTD63 Honoring jandjccc (Mary) by Benzi
Gift Box for Mary by YLM

A few more great ones that I found today...

Pennant Parade Banners by craftdoc
FS226 Happy Summer by Biggan
paper smooches thanks by polevaulter

Aw thanks Susan! Thank you Karen for the heads up too! I'm so glad you changed your avatar so now I know what you look like! God bless you both and have a wonderful day.

Here's some of my faves from this week:

ravengirl
sharonstamps
MelodyGal
MakiJ
HamiltonGal
1busymomof2
LeAnne Pugliese
bon2stamp
pbft
BratBee
Luanne Ford
ltecler
Biggan
tankgrl
Grandma Overboard
Biggan

So glad I could "play" in this thread this morning instead of having to wait until later. ;)

So what did I miss????

you're tooo sweet....

Aww thanks so much Susan for mentioning my card! You just made my day~
and thanks Karen for the heads up. You are so good with that!

Thanks Trish and Susan for sharing those...here a few other cards that I loved this week:
Sallies unique twist using an EF yielded gorgeous results: *CAS121 Just a Note by hobbydujour - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
rdm had a great idea for a very special occasion: US Army Bootcamp Graduation April 2010 by rdm - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
I love the way that texture and sponging contrast in Grandma Overboard's card: Plant Hope by Grandma Overboard - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Joanne's stained glass embodies simple beauty: Quick CAS Stained Glass by sleepyinseattle - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Maureen's colors made a beautiful CASE: Imagine the Possibilities by mamamostamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Atsa mom combined a reinker technique with a lovely layout with a beautiful yield: Butterflies & Baby Wipes by atsamom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Last beut not least, Susan's monochromatic gem: CAS121 Folded Ribbon by LateBlossom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thank you CAS cardmakers for your continued inspiration and the joy I get from seeing what you can do...Have a peaceful week!

I love this thread....I have had little to no time to look in the gallery, post a card or even make a card for that matter. For the past 2 weeks been battling a head lice outbreak (insert scream!! very loud scream!!) with a few of my daycare kids. Thank goodness I didn't get it although it has been much time spent vacuuming, cleaning, washing etc.....
coming here makes me happy so thanks to all of you that post....

Thanks so much, Marie(momof5sons), for mentioning my CAS card for this week. What a happy start you gave to my morning. Thanks too, Karen, for letting me know. Hugs, Sallie

Arrrrggghhhh!!!!!!! You're making my head itch in sympathy!!! Good luck with that. I found, during Nick's outbreak a few years ago, that there are times when being obsessive really pays off. We got it under control pretty quickly...but not nearly quick enough for me!

Big, big hugs to you and all your little friends with itchy heads!

OH NO!
I've never been close to head lice before (very thankful) but I know it must be AWFUL! Hope you get over it soon.

Coming here makes me happy too. The more posts the merrier! I absolutely love gazing the gallery. I learn so much!

Marie, thanks so much for mentioning my stained glass card, you have really made my day!
Karen, thanks for letting me know.

Awwww...Thanks so much Susan for mentioning my card this week! I would never have thought to make it if not for your fab blog and the way you challenge us! I need to go check out some of the others that I haven't had a chance to see yet!

Thanks, Fionna for the favorite, and to Karen, also thanks for letting me know. I am always at church on Sunday AM and never think to hop on to check it out!!

Susan thanks for mentioning my IC card - it always makes my day! Thank you too Karen for letting me know. I have missed you in the gallery this week and now I know why!

Trish, thanks so much for making my Sunday even better by mentioning my hand-made hydrangea card.
Karen, thank for letting me know as I have been out of town and just gotten home.

thanks for letting me vent......I need hugs lately....

you are too sweet.....thanks...feelin the love!!!

Susan, thank you so much for mentioning my card!!! Made my day :) Karen, thanks for letting me know! Here's a few CAS cards I added to my favorites this week.

Fantastic technique card by mamamostamps

Sweet butterfly card by limedoodle

a heavenly baby card by kharmagirl

Have a great week!

Karen, head lice is my worst nightmare!!! Good luck & ((hugs)) to you!

Thanks Fionna for mentioning my Mambo Square card! I'm so glad you liked it. And thanks Karen for letting me know. My sympathy goes to you and the moms of all your little charges. I hope you get some stamping time this week.

Fionna - Thank you so much for picking one of my cards as a CAS Favorite. I am always inspired by Susan's gallery. :)

And another thank you to Karen for letting me know. Sorry to hear about the lice outbreak. Thankfully the daycare my boys attended was very small and we were blessed to never have to deal with that stress.

Uggggggghhhh. Into each life....I hope that the worst is behind you. I (knock wood) have never had to deal with them. I'm not sure that I have the fortitude to maintain the level of diligence needed to get rid of them. Hugz - from a distance ;)

Trish and Fionna, I am tickled pink that you picked not just one, but THREE of my cards this week! I was having a bummer of a day, but this was a wonderful pick-me-up. Thanks so much!

I didn't get much time in the galleries this week. Here are my three CAS favs for the week:

rosigrld
HamiltonGal
tturtle

Here are a few I loved that haven't been mentioned yet:

Because I Care... by bdindle

QFTD63 Butterflies for Mary by hskelly

butterfly birthday - CAS121 by PH in VA

Bliss Butterfly in Sympathy by atsamom

happy bday.. by briarthyme

CAS Elements of Style by die cut diva

FS225 Fluttering By by artystamper

Thanks Susan(Lateblossom), TrishG and Diane(fionna51) for mentioning my cards!! I�m grateful and happy for this! Thanks to Karen for the reminder!!

Hugs
Birgit

Thanks Susan(bri) for mentioning my butterfly card for Mary. I am honored! Thanks Karen for the notice.

thanks so much for sharing my card today, susan:) made my day!! and thanks to you, karen, too!

lynn

Susan (Susanbri), thank you so much for mentioning my card as one of your favorites! You've made my day. :)

Here are three of my CAS favorites which haven't already been mentioned in this thread.

I love the stitching on Kokirose's scrapling: CAS121, Art of Life Scrapling by kokirose

The way ccbooboo made kind of a half medallion with her ribbon here is really cool: CAS121 Make A Wish by ccbooboo

Bon2stamp gave us some monochromatic yumminess here: Ivory & Lace by bon2stamp

Thank you Marie & Debbie for mentioning my Imagine the Possibilities card!!! You are too kind :)

Thank you Diane (Fionna51) and Beverly (ruby-heartedmom) for mentioning my little smile card - how awesome of you!

thank you so much, beverly, for picking my card as a favorite this week. and thank you to karen for letting me know! so sorry you have had to deal with a lice outbreak, karen!! i'm so thankful that neither of my kids have ever gotten lice!!

Thank you so much Susan for mentioning my Thank You card! I am so delighted and honored!

Thank you, Fionna, for mentioning my Calla Lily card. I really appreciate it!!

Thanks so much for the mention of my Grunge birthday card! Honoured to be included with the rest of these talented cardmakers!

A big thank you to Susan (susanbri) for mentioning my CAS Elements of Style card!

Patricia (PH in VA), thank you for mentioning my card. I was pleasantly surprised this Mon. morning.

Here is my list from last week:

LexAndDave: Chevron Insignia Ensemble
MakiJ: RI Arbor Fence
mom2n2: CAS Graduation card
stagccva: Flourish Seashells
waterchild12: Key West Sunset

Thanks SOOOO much for picking my card! It means a lot to me! :D