A 2027 CAS card

 

Today I am showing a card I have been wanting to make for a while now.

It is a very simple yet elegant card that doesn't take a whole lot to make. Even though this is a rather quick card I love the simplicity of it. I die cut the 2027 about 4 times and glue them on top of each other to get some nice dimension. I die cut a small bow out of matt gold metallic cardstock and glued it to the "7". I then added the numbers to the card without glueing them down just yet. I got out my sentiment stamps and found this nice sentiment to put underneath the numbers and it was the perfect size. I then stamped it on the base card. After that I glued down the numbers. Well that is is for this card. Not fussy at al and still beautiful. 

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Renate

A Christmas Cas Card

 

Today I am showing you a CAS card I made for a challenge at a Facebook group I recently joined.

I don't have a particular style because I like so many different techniques. However I do seem to have a fondness for CAS cards and I really wanna master the art of a CAS card so here is another one I just finished.

I cut a rectangle of 29 x 14,5 cm and scored it a 14,5 cm and folded it in half to make a square base card. I made it a top fold. I directly stamped a confetti border on the bottom of the front of the card directly on the base card. Underneath I stamped the sentiment. I used Ranger Black Archival Ink for that. Then I die cut a bunch of stars out of silver metallic paper and silver glitter paper. Under the right lamp is is super shiny and sparkly. However I wasn't able to capture that in the photos but it is lovely. After all I am a crafter and not a photographer. Well that is is. Making a CAS card doesn't really take a lot of time. It is the desicision you have to make that cost the most time.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
Inspire Create #225 - CAS card

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Renate

Another Black Christmas Cas Card

Today I am showing another Cas Christmas card in black with gold.

I cut a piece of 29 x 14,5 cm of black cardstock and scored it at 14,5 cm and folded it in half.
I cut another piece of 12,5 x 12,5 cm and added a foiled sentiment from the Spellbinders 
Hot Foil Mini Christmas Sentiment Strip set using the glimmer machine. I then die cut a scalloped square and I masked off the edges and the splatter some gold paint onto it. I then die cut a star out of gold metallic cardstock, I also cut the star about 3 more times out of black cardstock and added them to the gold star to get some dimension.

All in all a simple elegant card but I really like it.

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Renate

A Black Cas Christmas Card

Today I am showing you a black christmas card in CAS style after getting back from a lovely 8 day vacation in Austria. At first I was afraid it would be a depressing card because of all the black but it is really elegant.

I made a black base card and added a smaller square panel on it. I then die cut a scalloped panel in black. I added 2 foiled sentiments by Spellbinders on the bottom and right side of the panel. I masked off the sides and sentiments and then added some splatters using some gold metallic paint. I die cut the christmas tree out of gold metallic cardstock and 3 times more in black cardstock. I glued them all together to give it more dimension.

I may even make some more colored CAS cards. I usually do white but colored CAS cards are also very elegant.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
52 Weeks To Christmas September 2026 - CAS Christmas Card
Girlz Creative Christmas #194 - Christmas Trees
Dragonfly Dreams September 2026 - Monochromatic
Peace On Earth September 2026 - Anything Christmas Goes
Krafty Chicks #837 - Christmas

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Renate

Oh Christmas Tree

I wanted to make a CAS style card but this time not just a lot of white in it. 

I took a white base card. On top of that I added a kraft panel that I splattered with white paint. I added some trees of Alexandra Renke. I added TWC stencil butter in a green tone onto some cardstock. I wanted to cut out 5 trees but because I was impatient and I didn't take the time for the stencil butter to completely dry I ripped two of the 5 trees. Always take time to let it dry. So I just used the 3 trees that were fine. There is a really nice shine to them but it is hard to capture that on the photo. I added a few stars on top of the tree and finished the card of with a sentiment. I die cut about 3 layers for the sentiment to give it some depth.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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Renate

An All White Card

 

Today I am showing you an all white card. Simplicity can be so elegant I think. I guess you can use this for a wedding or Valentines Day.

I never seem to have one style I like. My style is that I almost love all types of cards. So today a simle white elegant card. Unfortunately I don't know the brands of the die and embossing folder I used but they are lovely. I buy a lot second hand so then the brand isn't always that clear. I embossed a white panel with a swirl embossing folder and I added the LOVE die cut sentiment on top of that. I die cut the sentiment 3 times and layered it on top of each other for dimension. I cut another white panel to add onto the base card but I added 2 strips of ribbon. First a strip of white organza ribbon and in the middel of the organza ribbon I added a strip of white satin ribbon. I then adhered the panel to the card. I added some foam tape to the back of the embossed panel and then adhered that to the base card. I also secured the ribbon really good this way. So that is it. I don't think it needs anything else except for a nice handwritten message for the recipiant.

I will be adding this to the following challenges
Make My Monday #270 - Clean And Simple
Can You Handle The Pressure - AG Using Embossing Folder Opt. All White
Alphabet Challenge - T Is For Texture
CAS on Friday #326 - Monochrome
Passion Carte Creatives #930 - Dry Embossing
Little Red Wagon #842 - Keep It Simple
Creative Moments #278 - Love or Romance

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Renate

A CAS Christmas Card

Today I am showing you a card that I made from a cute graphic that I had as a leftover and I just didn't wanna throw it away. 

The oh so cute santa bear holding a gingerbread cookie is from Creative Fabrica. I die cut the graphic using a circle nesting die. I cut a white rectangle panel and took a bigger circle out of it on the upper part to make the window for the circled graphic. I also embossed a strip using my embossing pen. I then popped the panel onto some foam and also the circle with the graphic. I added it onto a white rectangle base card. I die cut a sentiment with my label die to finish the card. I kept it simple because I want the cute santa bear to be the focal point of this card.

I will be adding this to the 52 Weeks To Christmas this week

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Renate

A White And Gold Anniversary Card

 

Today I am showing you an anniversary card I made a while back. I made the script background myself for this one. Please read on if you like to know how.

I saw a nice script background with German language on it and I wanted something like that but with Dutch text. So I made this background in PSP. I then printed it in black using my laserprinter. I then added gold foil using my laminator. It is always exciting to remove the foil to see it it got every bit but it did. I added a gold nestabilitie square frame in the middle and added a smaller nestability on the gold frame. I then die cut a rosette in white. I added the circle and decided to add the number 50 in the middle so I can give this to a couple having their 50th wedding anniversary.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:

AAA Cards #301 - Anything CAS Goes Optional Monochrome
Dutch Card Lovers #404 - White with A Touch Of Gold
PIP #2541 - Anything Goes
Stamp & Fun = Creativity #483 - Stamp Or Punch

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Renate

A CAS Pumpkin Card

 

Today I am showing a CAS card with a gorgeous graphic of an orange and pink pumpkin. I made this model after seeing something similar on Pinterest and I wanted to try it. It looks good but I probably should have made the bow a little smaller in the middle.

I opened my PSP and I added the text underneath the graphic. I then added it into word and printed it twice. I took one square with the graphic and from the second graphic I cut a strip of about 2,5 cm or 1 inch. I added embossing lines to the strip. I then adhered the strip to square exactly on top of the other graphic. I then added a piece of white satin ribbon over the strip. I then made the bow with a bit wider satin then the strip on the card. I adhered the bow with a glue gun. I rounded the corners on two of the four corners. I added a few white pearls for the finishing touch. I added it all onto a white base card. I like how it turned out.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Simply Clean And Simple October 2025 - Pumpkins
The Sisterhood of Crafters October 2025 - Anything Fall
Fab 'n' Funky #623 - Colors Of Autumn
Aud Sentiments #330 - Fall + a Sentiment
Dream Valley #346 - Pearls or Gems
Make My Monday #262 - Fabrics or Textiles
Inspiration Station #78 - Inspirational Photo (mine is the pumpkin)

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Renate

Another CAS Christmas Card

 

Today I am showing another christmas CAS card. If I keep going in the speed I am I will have enough cards for next year as well LOL. 

I made a square base card. I die cut a panel of Alexandra Renke with tiny stars aroung the borders so felt that suited the christmas theme a lot. It is king of hard to see in the photo but underneath the christmas moose I added some Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink. The die cut moose is from Cat Love Craft. They have several cute dies that I can't wait to use. I stamped the sentiment with Archival Ink by Ranger. And added a few sequins for the finishing touch.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Addicted To CAS #293 - Sweater
ABC Christmas October 2025 - U is for Uncluttered
The Holly And Ivy #193 - Anything Christmas Goes
Peace On Earth October 2025 - Anything Christmas Goes

Till next time
Renate

A CAS Christmas Card

 

Today I am showing you a CAS card that I made from inspiration over at Pinterest. I am a member of Creative Fabrica and just recently they have these so adorable graphics available. There are many in this style already and they are perfect to use for cards like the one I just made here.

I made a square base white card. On that I added a panel with the text printed on it by using Word. I then took a small square to make the window in the panel for that cute graphic. I took a small strip below to add the score lines to it. I just used my scoring board for that. I then tied a piece of satin burgundy yarn and I made a small bow to put in the middle on the yarn. I added foam tape on the back of the entire panel and then added that cute graphic behind it. I then added the panel to the base card and my card is ready.

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Renate

A Cas Sweater Card

Today I am showing you the Christmas Sweater card in CAS style. I made this card especially for the Addicted to CAS challenge. The code word is sweater.

I took a white base card and folded it in half. On that I added a white panel and scored some line in the middle from left to right and up and down. I then cut the corners with a rounded corner punch. I die cut a small square panel and in that I stamped the sentiment with Archival Ink by Ranger. The die cut sweater is from Cottage Cutz. I still had to use this one so this was a nice time to pull that set out.

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Renate

A Love Letter Card

 

Today I am shwoing you a love letter card. You can use this on any occassion but it kind of looks like it would fit Valentines Day pretty good also.

I made a square base card of 15 cm. I added a panel of 14,5 cm on that. I then cut a white panel of 14 cm and embossed it with the heart border embossing folder of Charlie Und Paulchen. After that I took one of my homemade mylar stencil with a square that was just large enough to add over the part in the middle that had no embossing. I added some splatters with red paint on it. While this was drying I dic cut the envelop of Alexandra Renke. I die cut some hearts out of various heart sets and I also had a die that die cut the tiniest hearts ever. I added these in between the splatters on the embossed panel. I popped up the envelp with the hearts onto some foam to give it dimension. I added the homemade sentiment and another heart and my card is ready. A lovely CAS card for that special loved one.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - L Is For Love Letters

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Renate

A Experimental Card

 

Today I am showing a card where I tried an experiment and it actually worked. I will be trying this many more times.

I am a frugal crafter because I believe that it should be a hobby and although I love all the designer and their releases it is getting a bit crazy and very expensive so if I can make something myself I will do just that. So I came across something that is called Stencil Butter. It looks so beautiful and when I looked into it I found out it comes in lots of colors but the price of a small jar is quite a lot. So I learned that is easy to make this yourself and I did. You just need to add some Extra Heavy Gel Medium to your acrylic paint to make it more like a paste. I ofcourse had to try this and it really works. I can now make any color by mixing my colors and adding that extra medium I can make it as thick as I want. It does require some time to dry but it is so beautiful. I only need to practise a bit more but it will turned out great I am sure. I also bought metallic acryllic paint colors for an even more shiny result. Check Youtube on how to make your own diy stencil butter if you are interested.

So the card here is the result of the first try I gave this. I mixed some white and pink paint together to get a lighter shade of pink and added the medium to it. I took the Dot Swirl Long stencil of Alexandra Renke and applied the substance to it. The reveal was such fun and then I left it to dry. I guess I could have used my heat tool but I didn't. When it was dry the texture is wonderful. I really had no idea what to do until I decided to make a slimeline cas card. I added some small butteflies inside the circle and added a nice sentiment of Maranne Design. A few pearl here and there for the finishing touch and that is that. I didn't wanna waste anything so this is what I made with it.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Stencil Fun September 2025 - Anything Goes Using A Stencil
Little Red Wagon #825 - Slimline Cards
Double D - Make Your Own Background
Unicorn #113 - Circles
Moving Along With The Times #181 - Butterflies

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Renate

A CAS Birthday Card

Today I am showing you a CAS birthday card.

I used a made a white square base card. I added a little white square nested panel and added several die cut flowers in various sizes in white on it. I don't remember the brand but I have had these for a long time. I then inked up 3 of the white flowers with Festive Berries Distress Oxide Ink. I also die cut some leaves in pale green cardstock. For the center I added a die cut button. I die cut it 3 times and layered them on top of each other to make it look like it's an actual button. I then added a small homemade sentiment. Translated to English it would say "Wishing You A Happy Birthday".

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Simply Clean And Simple September 2025 - Birthdays
Girlz Rebel #44 - Anything Goes + Buttons
Krafty Chicks #786 - CAS
Dragonfly Dreams September 2025 - Birthdays
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Birthdays
Fab 'n' Funky #621 - Use A Button

Till next time
Renate

A Geometric Christmas Card

 

Today I am showing my take on a geometric CAS card. I made this especially for the Addicted to CAS challenge.

I took a white base card and added a white panel on it. At the bottom I embossed some lines using my score board. I die cut one of the trees in the Geometric Christmas Tree die set of A Pocket Full Of Happiness. I added red and green tones in the christmas tree. I added a few sequins in red and green to match and finished the card with a homemade christmas sentiment.

I will be adding my card to the challenge

Till next time

Renate

Gingerbread Christmas CAS card

 

Today I am sharing a CAS card and I kind of made it similar to one I saw on Pinterest.

My base card is white. On that I added a white panel with some embossed lines. I just made the lines using my scoring board. On that I addded a large star that I then embossed in a embossing folder with falling snowflakes. On top of that I added a circle that I cut a couple of times and glued together to create that dimension. Around the circle I added a piece of 15mm satin ribbon and attached it to the back of the white panel. I then added the little gingerbread fellow. He is from a die set of that was recently released by Spellbinders in grey and white tones. I then made a nice satin bow and added that to the already attached piece of ribbon on the card. I added a few small stars for the finishing touch. To complete it I added a homemade sentiment which says Merry Christmas translated to English.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
The Holly And Ivy Christmas #191 - Anything Christmas Goes
Peace On Earth #95 - Anything Christmas Goes
Girlz Creative Christmas #141 - Alles Mag Kerst
52 Weeks To Christmas September 2025 - White + 1 Color 

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Renate

A Rainbow CAS Card

 

Today I am showing you a rainbow CAS card. 

I took one of my many boho rainbow dies and decided to die cut half in gold metallic cardstock and the other half in black cardstock. I die cut each part 3 times and stack them on top of each other so you get a nice dimension. I stamped a scripty birthday wish below the rainbow. I rounded the corners of the white panel and base card using a corner punch. 

I will be adding this to the following challenge:

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Renate

A Thank You Card For A Knitter Or Crafter

Today I am showing you a card I made for the challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches. I have some friends that love crafting as well so I am sure I can give this to one of them at some point.

I die cut balls of yarn in the colours that you need to use. I don't know who the designer is of this one because it was gifted to me. I added little white bands around the yarn and placed a small metallic heart in the middle of the band. I stamped a sentiment in black of Gina K Designs and die cut that out for the finishing touch. I did pop up the sentiment and some of the yarn balls on some foam tape.

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Renate

A CAS Baby Card

 

Today I am showing you a clean and simple baby card.  

I guess this one speaks for itself but I will give a short explanation how I made this card.
I used a small embossing border with stars on a white panel. I then added a piece of white satin ribbon across the panel. I added some die cut hearts and stars in blue and white tones. After adding these to the panel I glued a white satin bow on top. I added a few baby blue pearls on the ribbon. And I die cut a blue Baby sentiment from Papertrey Ink to finish the card. I really like how it turned out.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
CAS on Friday #315 - Baby
Can You Handle The Pressure - Anything Goes Using An Embossing Folder
Creative Moments #273 - Embossing
Inspire Create #199 - Clean And Simple
Inkspirational #348 - CAS

Till next time 
Renate