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CAS Countdown to the Holidays - Week 1!

WEEK 1: CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY CARDS

For many years, I have sent Christmas cards and for the majority of people on my list, I hand craft my cards that amount to about 75 in all. By starting now, this project is very doable! A sub-story to this week’s series is I have a friend who, for years, has mailed her handmade cards the day after Thanksgiving! I want to be that person this year!!!!

If I breakdown my card list first, I have categories including close family, stamping friends, general friends of my husband and I, and employees. This helps me in designing my cards as close family will receive fussy cards and as I work down my list, the cards get less fussy while still being stylish.

Today, I began with one main CAS card design using an A muse stamp set. I stamped the Santa suit onto the white cardstock and stamped a second suit onto a scrap piece of white cardstock. The 2nd piece was colored with Copic marker and glittered with Quickie Glue Pen and a very fine glitter. Once cut out, it is mounted onto the card with foam tape to raise it.

I quickly took the same design and embellished the card into 3 other versions. I will work on yet other versions and add them to this week’s lesson so you can see how easy it is to make several cards in just a short amount of time!

With all that said, you might want to get your address list in order and your envelopes in order now. I keep mine on my computer and just run printed labels.

So, your ‘assignment’ this week is to figure out what stamps you want to use and design a CAS card and post it here in the comment section. Print out your address list (or start handwriting your addresses). Make sure you have enough envelopes! Tell us what you plan to do this week!!!

Same card but mounted onto a pattern paper.

Added a solid red cardstock for the card base, baker's twine and a little tag. The Santa hat is raised up with foam tape.

A Sizzix scallop diecut gives the card a little more style! I'm on a roll with this simple little design and can't wait to show you some other ideas!

In the meantime, think about creating cards in an assembly style by stamping everything first like I have shown below. I can take this sheet with me and color anywhere! Cutting can be done while watching TV or waiting for dinner to cook!!!

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Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Pam Nutting on October 14, 2011 at 10:03am

Love these!

Permalink Reply by Jane T on October 16, 2011 at 11:20am

love this idea i dont have anything like these stamps but i think ill try this with something esle :)

Permalink Reply by Lyn Bernatovich on October 16, 2011 at 7:24pm

Oh yes, Jane T, use what you have and show us your design!

Permalink Reply by Bridget on October 16, 2011 at 8:43pm

I do a lot of Christmas cards (usually 80 to 90) but tend to be the sender in line right before mailing cutoffs. Often I think I need to switch to New Year's cards instead. This will be a challenge for me mentally as Christmas cards mean snow on the ground and knock wood that's not happening yet. Love your samples, now to find something in my stash.

Permalink Reply by Lyn Bernatovich on October 18, 2011 at 8:35am

Here's another version of the same stamp creating a background! I'm getting a bit more away from CAS but am comfy going in that direction!

How are you all doing? Are you giving some thought to your cards?

Permalink Reply by Patti J on October 18, 2011 at 6:22pm

Thanks for the ideas, Lyn! I actually just got this stamp set this week. There are several in the set that would be cute in a CAS style. Thanks for sharing :)

Permalink Reply by Vicky O Connor on October 20, 2011 at 5:06pm

This is lovely card and looks so simple to make.

Permalink Reply by Nancy Kelley on October 21, 2011 at 12:30pm

Lyn, here's my first week's "homework". I had fun playing with different inks and colors.

Oops, looks like I better learn how to resize an image...

Permalink Reply by Lyn Bernatovich on October 21, 2011 at 12:36pm

LOVE your card design Nancy! It has many elements of interest yet can come together CAS style!!! TFS

Permalink Reply by Patti J on October 21, 2011 at 1:34pm

Here is my CAS card for week one. VERY simple!

Permalink Reply by Lyn Bernatovich on October 21, 2011 at 9:35pm

Stunning CAS card design Patti...love the purples! I always like snowflakes too and I think I have about 6 different punches and Sizzix dies!!!

Permalink Reply by Patti J on October 21, 2011 at 9:46pm

Thanks, Lyn! I got happy mail today - sounds like you'd love it too :) I ordered Memory Box's new die and it's a snowflake swirly sort of border. Can't wait to use it! Maybe tomorrow...