CAS Christmas ~ Peace

Hello, friends! It's the first of the month and that means a new challenge at CAS Christmas. Julia, our hostess, is looking for Santa's Sleigh. Here's my take on it!

Now I have to admit, I had no sleigh in my stash. Sled, yes but no sleigh! I found this retired Poppystamps little cutie on Etsy. Isn't it fun with those swirls! I added a trio of gifts (also Poppystamps), some touches of glitter and a tiny sentiment by Morningstar Stamps. I think it all looks so sweet against the snowy embossed background. It's a square 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" card.

Your turn now. You have the whole month to get crafty! Stop by the blog for some inspiration from the team!

Just Us Girls #834 ~ Sending a Handmade Hug

Hey there! It's CASE the Design Team Week at Just Us Girls. Just pick one of the design team cards and CASE it. Super easy and we sure hope you'll play along! Here's what I have to share.

This pretty frame is another of my recent PTI purchases. It's cut from marshmallow cardstock and popped up with foam tape. I added some sweet flowers from The Stamp Market along with one of their sentiments and a trio of Martha Stewart punched butterflies. I finished it off with pink pearl centers on the flowers. 

Okay, my friends just pop over to the Just Us Girls blog pick a card and get crafty. You have a chance to guest design with us if your card is chosen as this week's winner! 

Just Us Girls #833 ~ For God so Loved the World

Sue is hosting our Stencil Week challenge at Just Us Girls and it's Anything Goes! That's an easy one. Be sure to pop over to the blog for inspiration from our guest designer Bonnie and the team. Speaking of Bonnie, it's been a pleasure to have here with us this past month! 

My inspiration was the gorgeous sun and sky we had the other evening. I think I pull this Altenew Golden Days stencil set out once a year. It's such a beauty and I love that it fills the card front. I used peach, orange and red inks this time with a Scorched Timber for the flower center and sentiment. My wonderful sentiment is by PTI. I was lucky enough to win a gift certificate recently and this was among my purchases. My hubby really liked this card!

Alrighty, pick out a stencil and come join us!

Poppystamps

Have you seen the latest release at Poppystamps? It's called Holiday Cheer and is filled with cute fall and winter dies. I'm sharing a card on the blog today featuring a few of them. It all began with this adorable new Nordic Birdhouse. Christmas in July, you might say! Pop over to check it out!

You're Pretty Darn Amazing

With the smoke from wild fires drifting down to Ohio, it was a good day to stay indoors and get a little crafty. I made a card for this week's Freshly Made Sketches and Tic, Tac Toe challenges. 

I used a trio of some favorite retired Poppystamps products. The Whittle Frame, Whittle Lizard and Daisy Trio worked perfectly with a sentiment by PTI. Everything went onto a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" base. This works for a few of lines on the Tic, Tac Toe board. The left and center vertical or the center horizontal. 

My prayers go out to those impacted by the fires in Canada and those dealing with the smoke. Several activities and businesses closed in our area today. Take care, my friends.