Monday, June 1, 2026

CAS Christmas June 2026

Today I'm guest designing for CAS Christmas.  That's right.  Loll has resurrected her CAS challenges and the Christmas one starts today. I happened to be the last winner before she closed down in 2022 so she invited me to be her guest on the restart.  I hope you are as excited about this news as I am.  This month's challenge is


That's an easy one since I love my birds.


The cardinal is from Honey Bee's Winter Birds, the greens from their Winter Greenery and sentiment from Let Nature Sing. The panel was lightly inked with Speckled Egg DI and a little Frantage was added for snow.  I love seeing these beautiful birds perched in the trees and also at my feeder. 

I hope you'll check out the CAS Christmas challenge and what the Design Team has made to inspire you.  You have until June 30th to enter your card in the gallery.  






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15 comments:

Pat said...

So great to see you as the Guest Designer for the re-start of this lovely challenge Bobby and your card is really beautiful with the bright and pretty die cut cardinal perched on the pine branch, and I love the bits of added white frantage for the snow, and a perfect sentiment as a finishing touch. x

Loll said...

Hi Bobby!! So happy to have you as our Guest Designer this month. Your card is AMAZING! LOVE your gorgeous cardinal sitting on the snow-covered branch. It's such a beautiful card ... and the sentiment is AWESOME! Thanks again for joining us. Loll xx

Darnell said...

Congratulations on your last win and being the GD for this wonderful inaugural resurrection post, Bobby! Your beautiful cardinal is so realistic with the depth of that gorgeous snowy branch! Hugs, Darnell

Christine said...

Beautifully regal Cardinal and a great start to CAS Christmas Challenge ❤️

Lisa Elton said...

So happy to have you guesting with us, Bobby! Your card is fabulous. It's CAS perfection!

Julia Aston said...

So happy to find you are our first Guest DT Bobby! I love that cardinal with all the embossed detail and beautiful face as well as the lovely snowy branch he is perched on - a perfect CAS design with that lovely sentiment too! Julia xx

Colleen said...

Bobby, thank you for providing such a delightful bird Christmas card for our first challenge of 2026! I love cardinals, we don't see them here in the Pacific Northwest, at least not in my area! Your card is perfectly CAS and I love seeing cardinals any time of the yearm, but they are special for Christmas! thank you for being our first special guest!

Marcia Hill said...

CAS perfection Bobby and congrats on your GD spot! Your Cardinal is such a bright POP of color against the white and I love the snowy branch too! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

I Card Everyone said...

I am always happy when your birds come out to play cards, Bobby! Especially this handsome Cardinal! Congrats on your win and GD spot!
=]

Bonnie said...

This is such a pretty cardinal, Bobby, and he looks so majestic on the snowy pine branches! Congratulations on being the GD for the grand re-opening of this challenge!

Trina P. said...

Congratulations on GD. Well-deserved as proven with this CAS-tastic cardinal Christmas card.

Leslie Miller said...

I'm excited! I'm happy to see you as Guest Designer for this month's challenge with your beautiful CAS cardinal card!

JoAnn said...

Congratulations on guesting for the restart of CAS Christmas. So glad Loll decided to start it up again. Can't wait to play in it. This will help me get my Christmas cards ready. :) Your red cardinal is perfect and a great card. Love it.

Linda said...

Thank you for sharing your beautiful cardinal on the snowy branch with us at the restart of CAS Christmas. Bobby, happy to have you as our Guest Designer.

TK said...

Gorgeous,of course, could a cardinal be anything but!? So glad to hear the challenge is back