CAS (Clean and Simple) Favorites for the week Ending May 24, 2015

[susanbri]

I get to start the CAS Favourites thread this week and I'm going to start off with a bunch of the fabulous cards people made for the CAS challenge "Wheels". There were wheels of all sorts:

CAS325 by Jay_Bee - an amazing double-wheeled penny farthing bike

SC541 CAS325 Enjoy the Journey_lb by Clownmom - a bon voyage bicycle

CAS325 Brand New Bicycle by sue28 - a great diecut bicycle

CAS 325 wheels by calex - a ferris wheel on a bister and mica spray background

Scooter Dog by LittleSeaOtter - a very cute dog riding a scooter

Dotty Pinwheel CAS325 by justwritedesigns - a pinwheel and dots

Favorite Place by Penny627 - a kid's wagon full of flowers - **a new-to-me stamper**

Bike Ride CAS325, TLC534 by kiagc - a step card built around a die cut bicycle

CAS325 Ferris Wheel by BarbieP - another ferris wheel, this time with a gorgeous grunge background

Back To The 60's by cjzim - a flower power VW bug reminiscent of my first car

CAS325 A Cup of Thanks by peeps321 - believe it or not, a teacup on wheels!

CAS325 Bicycle by cathymac - an old-fashioned bicycle with a basket full of flowers

CAS325 ~ Baby Pram by sistersandie - an adorable baby pram

Speed-y Recovery by frenziedstamper - Snoopy on a motorbike

CAS325 Bicycle Journey of Happiness by octoberbabe - a die cut penny farthing bicycle

CAS325 - Thank You by ohmypaper! - a beautifully framed wheelbarrow

CAS325 Mousie Wheel by LuvLee - my favourite of all - a mouse in a hamster wheel!

And now for some non-wheel cards!

IC494 Soft Stone Wedding by beesmom - birds and hearts for a lovely wedding card

Copper Freedom by jemur - beautiful copper mixed media - **new-to-me stamper**

Red white flowers heart by SophieLaFontaine - a heart, flowers, lace, ribbon, and a lovely embossing folder

IC494 Watercolored Poppies by hskelly - beautiful poppies with a diagonal twist

WT532, Happiness in Red by k dunbrook - watercolour flowers in vibrant red

Elegant Birthday by Shoe Girl - elegant layers and flowers in red and white

Soaring Sea Birds by frenziedstamper - sea birds over an amazing acrylic block background

Star Power by abbysmom2198 - great use of stars in many sizes

HLS CAS In Colors Punched #3 by nancy littrell - my favourite in a series of banner cards

Gentle Breeze tags by Heather T - flowers on tags done in distress stains

CC531 Merci by hobbydujour - one of my favourite flowers (hollyhocks) done in gold on a smashed and spritzed background

Good Friends are like Stars by frenziedstamper - negative and positive stars with a perfect sentiment

A few Christmas cards that really appealed to me:

Birch Tree Christmas by Loll Thompson - beautiful snowy birch trees

WT532 Red Cross by calex - red and white with a gorgeous snowflake

Birch Trees in Winter by cjzim - white on white with lovely touches of red

Even though this is such a long list, I'm sure I missed some so please add what you've found this week!

[susanbri]

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[nancy littrell]

Thank you Susan for mentioning my #3 In Color card. My SU girls loved their card project and matching envies. What a fabulous list for your fav's. TFS Susan.

[tessaduck]

Here�s a few of the CAS beauties I found last week:

Simple Sympathy by Cook22

WT532, Happiness in Red by k dunbrook

Shine by frenziedstamper

IC494 Soft Stone Wedding by beesmom

F4A274, IC494 - You Did It! by ohmypaper!

HLS Sketch Stencil Monoprint Birthday by nancy littrell

[Shoe Girl]

Oh Susan, thank you so much for adding my card Elegant birthday to your favorites. You have me smiling from ear to ear.

Here are my favorites this week:
CAS325 - Thank You by ohmypaper! - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CAS 325 wheels by calex - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Paper Pieced Hibiscus by Loll Thompson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Red white flowers heart by SophieLaFontaine - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
WT532, RED Poppies by jdmommy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Birch Trees in Winter by cjzim - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Beautiful Wings~ by stampin'nana - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I know I have missed a lot of great cards this week. Show me your favorite CAS cards.

Happy crafting!
Lisa

[cjzim]

Aw, Susan, thanks for the shout out for my VW Bug card - my SIL had one of the original bugs back in the early '70's and I still love those iconic cars : )

[fionna51]

I have these cards in my faves too...
ohmypaper!
k dunbrook
frenziedstamper
Heather T
nancy littrell
Loll Thompson

And here's some more eye candy that I saw...
Micheline Jourdain
limedoodle
ilinacrouse
michvan3
jentimko
SandiMac
Bar
dini
Heather T

Please join in and share the Clean and Simple favorites that you found this week!

[cjzim]

Oh wow, so honored to also have my birch trees mentioned! Thanks, Susan and Lisa, and also Priscilla for the notifications - you girls made my day : )

[kiagc]

Spintastic Day by Kathleen Curry
CAS325 - Thank You by ohmypaper!
CAS325 Bicycle Journey of Happiness by octoberbabe
"Wheely" Good Friend by simplybeautiful
CAS325 Bicycle by cathymac
CAS325 by Jay_Bee
WT532, Happiness in Red by k dunbrook
Birch Tree Christmas by Loll Thompson
You've Got This by UnderstandBlue

[peeps321]

Thank you Susan for mentioning my A Cup of Thanks as a Fav this week! Not being known for my CAS cards I will take this as encouragement! You made my Sunday!! Thanks also to Karen for the heads up!

[Clownmom]

Thanks, Susan, for including my Enjoy the Journey card in your list of favorites this week. And, Karen, I appreciate your letting me know.

[Jay_Bee]

Susan and Kia - thank you for liking my old fashioned 3 wheeled bike card. Karen thank you for stopping by to share the lovely news.

[abbysmom2198]

Oh Susan thanks so much for mentioning my star card this week! And thank you Karen for letting sme know.....way to start my day with a smile!

[sue28]

Wow, thank you, Susan, for favouriting my CAS bicycle card this week - absolutely delighted!! Thank you, too, Karen for notifying me - so much appreciated

[k dunbrook]

Thanks soooo very much Susan, Brenda, Diane and Kia, for the mention of my card here. It is always! an really big thrill and an honour too.
You girls are the best....smiling!!

hugs,
Karen

[SandiMac]

oh, squeal, I love e-mails like this, thanks so much for the shout out, so appreciated and you made my day!.....Hugs

[kiagc]

Thank you bunches Susan for the mention of my card Bike Ride - it is a huge treat.

Hugs,

[jdmommy]

Lisa, thanks for mentioning my RED Poppies, and Karen for the shout. Always love when RED is a favorite!

[justwritedesigns]

Thank you so much, Susan, for mentioning my Dotty Pinwheel card! You're so sweet to do this & I really appreciate it!

Thanks, Karen, for letting me know!
Hugs, & Happy Memorial Day!
Julie

[stampin'nana]

Hi Lisa, thank you so much for choosing my Beautiful Wings card as one of your favorites for this week! Big Hugs to you and Karen for the Happy News today~

[jemur]

Susan thanks so much for mentioning my card. I am beyond thrilled!!!! And Karen, thank you for the lovely comment and for letting me know

[octoberbabe]

There are just no sweeter ladies than those of us here on SCS! Thank you so much Susan (susanbri) & Kia (kiagc) for choosing my Bicycle Journey of Happness card as one of your favs this week. I was in the gallery a bit this week, and there were many many gorgeous cards to choose from. I am honored you picked one of mine. And thanks so much Karen (kdunbrook) for letting me know. Hugs all around~~~~~~~

[simplybeautiful]

Thanks Kia for mentioning my card, it always brings a smile and is an honor. Thanks Karen for always letting me know

[beesmom]

Thank you so much Susanbri (Susan) and tessaduck (Brenda) for choosing one of my cards this week. I am honored as always!

Thank you, Karen, for all your time in making the rest of us happy!

Here are my CAS faves:
FS432 NaomiW Bird by scootsv - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Case NaomiW. by Luv Flowers - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Dancing on the Table by DandI93 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
IC494 Glads for You by DandI93 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Teachers Celebrate! by ohmypaper! - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
WT532, Kaitlyn by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Party On! by swldebbie - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Best Thoughts + Clean Color Markers by UnderstandBlue - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
29 Again by Lisa Ku - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hskelly]

Thank you Susan for including my Watercolored Poppies card in your favorites this week! Great way to start my week! Thanks Karen for letting me know!

[swldebbie]

Thanks so much, Maura, for including my card in your list of favorites. Always nice to be named, but especially so when it is from one of my favorite card artists.

[Lisa Ku]

Thank you Beesmom for mentioning my 29 Again card! I'm so happy you liked it!! Thank you Karen for letting me know!! Happy camper...literally that's what I'm doing right now! Can't wait to get back and see what other CAS goodness was in the gallery this past week.

[ohmypaper!]

Alrighty, well you gals have made me glow! 9 months ago when I tried out for CAS GDT I didn't know I had a talent for CAS!!!! Being on your lists this week makes my smile even bigger than usual!!!

THANK YOU.....

Susan
Brenda
Lisa
Diane
Kia

You rock!

[calex]

Susan (Susanbri), thank you mentioning my Red and white snowflake and my wheel cards in your favorites of the week, and Lisa (shoegirl) for mentioning my wheel card in yours. Karen thanks for all your hard work in notifying us all.
Here are my CAS for this week
Ribbon, Stars, and a Reindeer by susanbri - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Bord de mer by Micheline Jourdain - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Good Friends are like Stars by frenziedstamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Copper Freedom by jemur - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Be Happy - MFTWednesday Sketch Challenge #229 by Bar - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Birch Tree Christmas by Loll Thompson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

WT532 Peony by hobbydujour - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

WT532, Kaitlyn by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

CAS325 Bicycle Journey of Happiness by octoberbabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[ohmypaper!]

Maura!!! Thank you for choosing my Thank You card as a favorite!!!! You have made me smile tonight!!!

[jemur]

Christine (calex) thank you so much for mentioning my card. It's such an honour.

[DandI93]

Thank you Maura for mentioning two of my cards in your favorites for the week. What a nice surprise...

Thank you Karen for letting me know... Hugs to both of you

[limedoodle]

Thank you Diane for always giving such support and encouragement to others I'm honoured to get a mention for my watercolored flowers.

[ashjoy]

Here are a few from me....

Four Feathers by marmie43gs - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

May Love Always Surround You Card by Tenia Sanders-Nelson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Sending Smiles kitten (LT) by Rebeccaof - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

CAS325 adventure by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Scooter Dog by LittleSeaOtter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

CAS325 Country Truck by CAKath - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[susanbri]

Christine, thank you so much for listing my Ribbon, Stars, and a Reindeer card! And thanks, Karen, for the notification.

[CAKath]

Joyce/ashjoy, thank you so much for mentioning my Country Truck card amongst your favorites. I really appreciate the shout out.

[tessaduck]

Wow! Thanks, Joyce! Adventure was a fun card to make. Karen, thanks for the head's up.

[scootsv]

We just got home from spending Memorial Day at our daughters in Illinois so my husband could participate with them in their ceremonies. What a pleasant surprise to see that Maura (beesmom) chose my NaomiW Bird card as one of her favs of the week! I am so tickled and so glad we got to choose from Naomi's wonderful gallery! Thanks also to Karen (k dunbrook) for letting me know! Wonderful ladies!!!

[swldebbie]

Back with some of my faves from last week:

An Alphabet I Love! by UnderstandBlue - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Love the rainbow and the contrast between the bold block letters and the scripty "you."

Paper Pieced Hibiscus by Loll Thompson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Loll, once again, hits it out of the CAS ballpark!

HLS Sketch Stencil Monoprint Birthday by nancy littrell - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Nancy's talent for matching colors and images really comes through on this beauty.

Bright Birthday by lisa lara - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Classic Lisa style and I love it! A little pop of color with a big impact.

Easy Bokeh Background by ccc- Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Many bokeh cards have been in the gallery, but the colors on this one really caught my eye.

[nancy littrell]

OMG, my Stenciled Monoprint B-Day card has gotten a lot of Love this week :-) Thank you Brenda, Diane and Debbie for the Love and Karen for the happy news. Love this Thread, don't you?!?