Saturday, August 31, 2013

Welcome New Design Team Members!

Are you ready for it?  We sure are!  It's time to announce the new additions to our Design Team.  It was a really tough decision and, boy, they had some serious competition.  We were SO happy with all the support and interest out there.  We think this is one of the best challenge blogs around and we hope you agree.  The talent you guys share on a weekly basis is AMAZING and we hope you enjoy the inspiration provided by the team here at CTS.  Ok, no more dragging it out.  Here are the new members of the team:

Design Team Member

I'm Leigh and I work as a substitute teacher in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. My husband, Cameron, and I have been married for 17 years and together we have three children: Austin (14), Jonah (11) and Sage (almost 9). I started scrapbooking 10 years ago and ventured into stamping/card making 2.5 years ago. I love both equally-- they are truly my passion! When I'm not busy in my craft area (my happy place!), I enjoy doing taekwondo with my kids (they all have their junior black belts and I have my second degree black belt), going for bike rides or reading. I've always loved sketches (both for scrapbooking and for card making) and am super excited to be a part of the CTS design team!
Design Team Member

Hi my name is Sam, I live with my fantastic partner Jono and my mad cat, Patch, who thinks he’s a dog. We live in the quaint, quirky and amazing ye olde City of York - UK. I guess it should come as no surprise to you that I love card making. I started crafting about six years ago when I fell in love with paper and stamps and I’m not afraid to say that it is a bit of an obsession really. I am also a bit of a photography geek and will mostly been seen with camera in hand if I'm not making cards. I am super excited to be a part of the CAS(E) this Sketch DT. I can't wait to work with such a fab group of women!
Design Team Member

Hello, my name is Betty J. and I live in a village in Germany (Bayern). I started with the crafts in February 2012 and I became increasingly addicted to it, that’s my biggest hobby. Furthermore, I still love to read books and meet with friends. My crafting style is mainly CAS, but I can also create playful and ornate cards. I‘m thrilled to be a part of this design team and I’m looking forward to working together.
Design Team Member

Hi I’m Joni I am a mom to a 9 year old beautiful girl and a wife to my supportive husband of 12 years. I have been scrapbooking since my daughter was born, but my first love is really making cards for friends and family. I discovered blogging 3 years ago but did not really start my own until the year of 2012. I love to create simple cards and sometimes love to add dimensions and layers to my craft.  For me the rewarding part is when you make something and you get to share it with others.  That is why I am so thrilled to be part of CAS(E) this sketch design team and honored to be playing with such wonderful amazing talented ladies! I hope I will inspire you like these ladies inspired me and I am so looking forward to see your take on these fabulous sketches. 
Design Team Member

PICTURE COMING SOON!


Just your average girl, obsessed with stamps,paper,ink and fabric ...anything crafty.  Love estate sales, public markets, food, wine, cooking, baking, and Mackenzie-Childs. Mom to three, wife to one, and momma to one furbaby kitty “Bella”.  Loving life in the Finger Lakes region of NY-beautiful summers on the lake, amazing fall foliage, and lots of snow!   I am so looking forward to my very first DT experience and am thrilled and honored to be part of the CAS(E) this Sketch team!

We are thrilled to have these amazing ladies on board at CTS.  Please go check out their blogs and congratulate them.  They are gearing up for their first sketch with us next Thursday!  We will continue to have a previous winner as our guest designer each week because you can never have too much inspiration, right?  Thanks again to all the lovely people who applied.  I wish I could have you all on the team!  ;)

CTS #43 Winners!

Today is a another exciting day at CAS(E) this Sketch!  First we get to announce the winners for Sketch #42 and then tune in today at 1pm ET for the announcing of our new additions to the Design Team!  Until then, check out the winner and then go play along with this week's sketch, Sketch #43.  Here are the winners for the week:

CTS #42 Winner
85.  Eesha Kolli

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CTS Favorites 


116.  Pauline C
 
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Let's give a round of applause to the CTS Honorable Mentions!

 
24. Birgit/Biggan 

 

 
Thanks so much to everyone that played along! We've enjoyed seeing your creations!!!


We hope you'll play along with Sketch #43 going on now!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

CAS(E) this Sketch #43

This morning we are happy to share our new sketch with you but it's also time to say goodbye to some AMAZING members of our Design Team.  We know that they will still be checking in and playing along but we will miss them a ton!  So, drop by their blogs and wish them well on their new adventures.  This has been my first design team to work with and you ladies helped make it amazing!  I'll miss you guys and the laughs you brought me every week.  Keep in touch!
We will be announcing our new design team on Saturday and we hope you'll tune in for the exciting news.  For now, it's on to the sketch!  This sketch is by Karolyn Loncon.  Great sketch so open to your creativity.  Have fun creating.


Today's guest designer is Karen Giron and you can find her blogging at The Sweetest Thing!  Her card today is perfect for the sketch!  Check it out:



 Now for the rest of the team:











Jen Wills


Julie Day


N@ Ali


Karolyn Loncon


Gayatri Murali


Aren't they amazing!  We're looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this week's sketch!  Let the CAS(E)-ing begin and don't forget to check back Saturday for the winners from last week!

Important:  Before you create and submit your card please read the instructions on the How to Play page. 

Blogger Users:  We LOVE to leave comments on as many of our player's submissions as possible, so PLEASE change your "Show Word Verification" setting to NO.  (Unfortunately, this setting is on YES by default.)  Thank you. 


We have a CAS(E) this Sketch Facebook page so you can quickly check on what's going on with our challenge.  Please stop by to say hi and LIKE us while you're there!  The InLinkz will close at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 5.  The new challenge will begin an hour later.  We'll announce the winners at 9 a.m. EST on Saturday, September 7.  To play along add your cards to the InLinkz below.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

CTS #41 Winners!

Wow, you guys had some awesome ideas for a tough sketch:  Sketch #41!  We hope you have as much fun with our current sketch, Sketch #42.  Here are the winners for the week:

CTS #41 Winner
81.  Becca Whitham

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CTS Favorites 


76.  anja curvers
 
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Let's give a round of applause to the CTS Honorable Mentions!
35. Sarah Shewell

 

 
Thanks so much to everyone that played along! We've enjoyed seeing your creations!!!

We hope you'll play along with Sketch #42 going on now!

Thursday, August 22, 2013

CAS(E) this Sketch #42

Good morning everyone!  We hope you are having a great week and are ready to join us for some fun.  This week's sketch is from N@ Ali and we think you will love it.  Here it goes:
 

Our guest designer for the week is, Amy Sheffer.  I must say that our guest designers have been blowing me away with their talent and Amy didn't disappoint!  Head over to her gorgeous blog, Pickled Paper Designs, and tell her how much you love her card!   



 Now for the rest of the team:


Chrissy Larson


Jen Wills








N@ Ali








Aren't they amazing!  We're looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this week's sketch!  Let the CAS(E)-ing begin and don't forget to check back Saturday for the winners from last week!

Important:  Before you create and submit your card please read the instructions on the How to Play page. 

Blogger Users:  We LOVE to leave comments on as many of our player's submissions as possible, so PLEASE change your "Show Word Verification" setting to NO.  (Unfortunately, this setting is on YES by default.)  Thank you.

We have a CAS(E) this Sketch Facebook page so you can quickly check on what's going on with our challenge.  Please stop by to say hi and LIKE us while you're there!  The InLinkz will close at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, August 29.  The new challenge will begin an hour later.  We'll announce the winners at 9 a.m. EST on Saturday, August 31.  To play along add your cards to the InLinkz below.