CAS Cards Reveal Day 1

Hello,
Today we start the reveals of the CAS Cards Swap. And it was fun...it was hard not sharing sneak peeks till now....I had been dying to show them off....So without any further chitchat...let's get on to it.

We had a lot of new swappers this round...and nothing makes me happier than to see new faces, new talent in the group. CAS cards sounds easy, but when you get down to it, it really does fry your brain at times!! Especially for the fact that you could not use one layer cards!!

So here's our first new swapper, Meetu who has Wowed us with her work!! Feast your eyes on her cards!

Wait till you see how much Meetu and I had in common when making our cards!! This same element is on my card too, but a variation of it! :)

This is my favorite! I know I'm not supposed to pick favorites, but I can't help but love it!!

Love love the cards...Thanks for joining us for this swap and I hope you join us again too! These set of cards went to Saumya....(Lucky Bum!!)

Join me tomorrow to see some more amazing CAS cards....

Swap # 13: Ornate Tags

Hello people....

How has the last month gone by with the rains? In Mumbai, the rains Gods seem to be more than generous and my Mojo God seemed to be flowing with the weather and has been damn gloomy with loads of work to finish with no enthusiasm. But finally I have found my kick and am back with renovated  Mojo....

We have had some wonderful cards from last swap and am sure you will agree once Tee does the reveals soon....so stayed glued to this space!!

This month we are swapping "Ornate Tags. Am sure we all are aware of what tags are ....now when we add the word "ornate" all we want is layers and textures. Add as many layers as you can....

Examples of some ornate/layered tags

Lets us know if you need more examples for references......

What You Need to Do:

1. Create 3 tags of size 8 i.e (6*3 inches)

2. Add as many layers or textures you can.

3. See that the base of your tag is strong enough to hold the layers and does not bend with the weight.

4. Pack each tag separately in plastics so that they do not get entangled with each other and destroy the decors. 

The rules remain the same.....
Registrations close by 10th August. Please send in your sneak peaks by 20th August and final pics to arrive by 29th August....and your project should be mailed out by 31st August!!!!
Your partner names come to you only when you send us your final pics!!!

Also very importantly...we notice that a lot of people register and then at the end of the month we get a mail saying they would want to withdraw as they have personal commitments....we would like to say that please check in advance your schedule and plan whether you will be able to fit the swap in your schedule or not...also we give enough time for a swap....so that even if you have a sudden emergency of events you can still finish your projects!!! You need to start work after you have registered and not wait for our reminder mailers or last date to kick your imaginations!!!!!

Having said all of this...do have fun with the swap.....

Hugs

Saumya

day#4=> Seema Enand

Hello,

Today is the final set of reveals.. Today am sharing with you the swap of Seema.. Seema has been a very consistent swapper with us here at swap central and is just amazing to see her enthusiasm to try something new and out of the box..

wall hanging cum clock

the red square is the CD sleeve, the quilled one a magnet, the flowery one the coaster and the the one with the rings is the notebook ( Kinda obvious, eh!)

This amazing swap has come to my kitty.. My niece loved the watch.. She is quite fascinated by it... 

Thanks everyone for joining us in our reveals.. The current CAS swap has some amazing eye catching work up on display. The sneak peeks are being uploaded as and when they are coming and are completely gorgeous.. 

-Khushboo

reveal day #3=> Pallavi Iyer

Hello and welcome to a brand new set of reveals.. Today sharing the swap of another crafter who has been fairly consistent with us and is the queen of mixed media... LOL.. Her work is unique and completely out of the box...

notebook

magnet

the cd with the twine is the coaster

cd sleeve

car accessory

I am completely in love with everything she has made especially the butterfly side.. Gorgeous use of colors and you have some really eye catchy stuff... 

This stunning swap went to Seema ( Lucky Girl)... 

Join us tomorrow for the last set of reveal...

-Khushboo

Reveal Day #2=> Darshana Menon

Hello,

Welcome to day 2 of the reveal.. Today am sharing with you Darshana's Swap.. She has been the most consistent swapper ( even more than me .. LOL)..

Coaster & magnet

Cd sleeve

notebook

wall hanging

This swap was sent to Pallavi.. Join me tomo for another set of reveal..

-Khushboo

Reveal day #1=> Khushboo

Hello,

Welcome to a brand new set of reveals.. We had ;limited entries for the last swap but some seriously good work.. I start off the reveals with myself because these are the only pictures I managed to edit..( I returned home yest)

This was one cool swap.. Looks easy on the face of it but when you sit down to work it really breaks your heard and your back... I tried to go different but I hardly managed it.. :P

We had to create 5 things using old discarded CDs so here are my 5..

CD sleeve

magnet

 

 coaster

car hanging

notebook

So here are my 5 items for the swap.. My swap went to Darshana... 

Join us tomorrow for the next set.. Till Then..

-Khushboo

Swap #12 - Clean and Simple Cards (CAS cards)

Hello Everyone,

Its been a long time that I said hello here..and its fun getting back into the routine of swaps...I have been drooling over all the magnets that were swapped...and so so wished I could have been a part of that swap. Finally now I've shifted, the house is in good shape (don't ask about the craft room, still not done yet) and now am ready to start crafting! :D

So for this gorgeous month of July  we are swapping something that is close to my heart....Clean and Simple Cards!!!

So the Do's and Don't of this Swap...

1. 10 Clean and Simple Cards  with envelope. We do not want one layered cards. ( So no stamping two flowers and one sentiment and saying you're done. NO!! not allowed)
 I'll be showing you examples of cards that will be allowed and won't be allowed, so you get a fair idea of what we want.

2. Sentiments are optional...you are welcome to put them or leave them blank.

3. Standard A2 card size - 5 x 4

4. Last Date to register will be 10th July. And last date to send in your  final pictures will be 25th July. Send in your sneak peeks as soon as you start on your cards.  

Other rules remain the same.

Please ensure that your work standard is something you would like to get in return.

All communication to be done on swap.central.india@gmail.com

I would be sending you a maximum of 2 feedback emails. Failure to respond leads to automatic removal of your name from the swap with no further intimation.

Kindly commit to the swap only if you are confident. We understand family emergencies and health emergencies happen but you are given sufficient time to make your swap and you decide to inform us a week before the swap is supposed to close is completely irresponsible and will not be tolerated any more. If you back out, the 3 of us might take a call to debar you based on our talks. Our decision to debar remains final and we will not give explanations as to why it is done.

Now let me get on to a few words about Clean and Simple cards..

Clean and simple cards are not over the top. They are simple and clean as the name says, and without having too much embellishments it stays elegant and understated. Read a fabulous 101 on CAS cards HERE

Of course you can add a ribbon, a brad, a flower, or some glitter, some sparkle, some gems, but it should add to the card and not take the focus away from the main image or sentiment.

This card has a lot ... embossed CS, layers, ribbon, flowers, rhinestones, pearls, but yet all of that supports the main focus, that is the sentiment and still stays CAS.

And this is something we want to see in  your cards.

source - Pinterest

 Layers and ribbons...YES!!

 This again is an example of a card that is CAS, but it is layered. This is YES.

This is a one layered card, which is a NO! 

 Again a one layered card... NO

So to summarise,

A clean and simple card, but no one layered cards. Use at least 2 layers, which is your CS plus one or more layers on top.
White CS is not necessary, We want you to break out of the box and work with colored CS, but white is fine too.

Experiment, search for sketches, and feel free to bug us if you have any doubts.