Week 355: APPRECIATE

November tends to be a month we turn our thoughts toward gratitude.  We appreciate you, our participants!  It's hard to believe CASology began clear back in the summer of 2012, and here we are in the fall of 2019!  To those of you who have been with us from the beginning to those who may have recently discovered CASology, THANK YOU for supporting us and for all your encouragement!

As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

Let's see what the design team created for inspiration this time around!

Jacquie

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Let a big sentiment take center stage.

Janet

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Cluster and layer stamped images to preserve white space.

Jen

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Washi tape is great for grounding images.

Joyce

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Use the rule of three when adding pops of color to add interest.

Karen

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Leave lots of white space.

Milka

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An image above a sentiment makes a classic CAS design.

Nancy

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 Black and white with a pop of colour creates a clean and simple look.

Sue

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Keeping layers all the same color cardstock helps the eye read open space.

Go have fun creating your CAS design and don't forget to link up here on the CASology blog by Monday, November 18, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT)!

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Week 354: FOG

Did Monday leave you feeling a little foggy?  Well, that's perfect because we're starting this next challenge with a little fog!  Get creative with this one and meet us back at the gallery!

As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

STAMPlorations is returning as our wonderful sponsor and is offering this challenge's winner $25 off their next online order!  Don't forget to check out their Fall Sale that's going on until the end of the month!

Let's take a look at what the design team created for inspiration!

Jacquie

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White space doesn't have to be white.

Janet

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White space doesn't have to be white - can be Fog grey too.

Jen

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Pop images up on foam tape for depth and dimension.

Joyce

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Soften your card design with a layer of vellum.

Karen

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White space doesn't have to be white.

Milka 

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One layer and a monochromatic color scheme make a perfect CAS design.

Nancy

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Use foam tape to create dimension.

Sue

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Layering greetings and images leaves plenty of open space.

Go have fun creating your CAS design and don't forget to link up here on the CASology blog by Monday, November 4, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT)!  **THREE WEEKS this time!**

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Week 353: FEATHER

Ready to fly into a new challenge?  We've got you covered!

As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

Uniko is our wonderful sponsor for this challenge!  Have you checked out their newest products lately?

Let's take a look at what the design team created for inspiration!

Jacquie

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A monochromatic color scheme is perfect for a CAS design!

Janet

design defined: Layer your sentiment over your image to preserve white space

Jen

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Just a little bit of bling has a big impact on a CAS card

Joyce

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Repeat your image in different colors.

Karen

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A little masking and you can keep the layers down.

Melissa

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Simple images and clean fonts can help to keep a design CAS.

Milka

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Adding dimension gives CAS card special interest.

Nancy

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Small colourful elements create interest on a plain background.

Sue

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Use the CAS rules but change up your fold.

Go have fun creating your CAS design and don't forget to link up here on the CASology blog by Monday, October 14, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT)!

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Week 352: DRAGONFLY

Summer is definitely coming to an end here in North America, but we thought we'd extend it just a little bit more!

As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

Let's take a look at what the design team and our guest designer created for inspiration!

Guest Designer:  Deepti

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A one layer design keeps things simple.

Deidre

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Don't be afraid to use kraft cardstock as your "white space".

Jacquie

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Layering images & sentiments preserves white space.

Janet

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Inlaid dies help keep things CAS.

Jen

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Use your sentiment to create a subtle background.

Joyce

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Create a sense of motion by having some elements extend off the page.

Karen

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White space doesn't have to be white.

Melissa

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A simple color scheme keeps things looking CAS.

Milka

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A one layer card is great in CAS design.

Nancy

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A colourful background used to cut an intricate die adds colour without being too busy.

Sue

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A monochromatic color palette helps your card stay CAS.

Go have fun creating your CAS design and don't forget to link up here on the CASology blog by Monday, September 30, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT)!

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Week 351: LOL

They say laughter is good medicine, so we're adding a little to the gallery for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

Let's take a look at what the design team and our guest designer created for inspiration!

Guest Designer:  Cathy R.

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Grouping elements helps keep a design CAS.

Deidre

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Monochromatic colors work great on CAS cards!

Janet

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Keep to a simple colour palette and cut out any extraneous parts of a large stamp.

Jen

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White space doesn't have to be white.

Joyce

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You can use the center 1/3 of your card for a pleasing design.

Karen

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Use the sentiment to ground your scene.

Melissa

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Simple color schemes help keep a design CAS.

Milka

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A one layer card is great in CAS design.

Nancy

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Tone on tone patterned paper adds interest without being overwhelming.

Sue

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One-layer with images and greeting over-lapped.

Go have fun creating your CAS design and don't forget to link up here on the CASology blog by Monday, September 16, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT)!

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