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Monday, June 1, 2026

CAS Christmas ~ JUNE Challenge ~ Bird


Welcome friends to our NEW CAS CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE!
We are all thrilled to be back at making Christmas cards year round and giving you inspiration.
This challenge hosted by our creator of CAS Christmas is Loll and she is looking for a bird on your Christmas card.  Here is mine:




Oh it was so fun to pull out older but goodie stamps and dies and have another play with them.  I listed all the products I used just below, do remember though that My Favorite Things is no longer in business.

Products used for this card: 
MFT;   Winter Songbird (birds)
Waffle Flower:  Vertical MERRY die & sentiments
Spellbinders:  Forevergreen EF


And just because I had fun pulling out the above dies and feathered friends, I saw the MFT MERRY die and decided to pair that with some robins, so here is a bonus card for you.   We will also have more inspiration on the 15th of each month using the same theme!

Products used for this card:
MFT:  Merry Dienamics
Hero Arts:  Christmas Robins
Spellbinders:  Forevergreen EF
SSS:  Christmas word die





Heart Hugs, friends!



11 comments:

Pat said...

Two wonderful cards Colleen and so lovely to see you on the team for the re-launch of the challenge. I love your cute birds placed around the large die cut 'Merry' which works beautifully, and the embossed background looks pretty too. The second looks great too with the different die cut sentiment and some different but equally sweet birds to decorate it. x

Loll said...

WOW! Two wonderful bird Christmas cards Coll!! Love this adorable birds. They made me smile. :) I love them paired with the large Merry sentiment. So happy to have you on the team, Coll. Loll xx

Darnell said...

Your design just screams (in a good way) MERRY and I love it, Col! The cute birdies trying to balance on the letters makes a fun and festive card! And your bonus card is equally fun and festive! It's wonderful to have Loll bring back one of my favorite challenges and I'm glad you are on the DT! Hugs, Darnell

Christine said...

What a festive bunch, such a great card - they really made me smile.
Great to see you on the CAS Christmas challenge xx

Julia Aston said...

Two festive cards with the pretty MERRY sentiments and colorful winter birds with their hats and scarves! Happy to be back on a DT with you, Colleen! Julia xx

Lisa Elton said...

Two marvelous makes, Colleen! Love the cute little birds, they're very merry! So happy to be on the team with you ;)

Marcia Hill said...

I have these MFT stamps too Colleen but I don't think they've seen ink in years...thanks for reminding me! Both of your cards are FABULOUS and so good to see you in blogland again! I'll look forward to seeing all your creativeness each month!! Hugs. :0)

Bonnie said...

First, it's so good to see you back, my friend! I've missed seeing your smiling face pop up. And your birds are a delight dressed for winter on both cards!

Maria said...

Great to see you back, Colleen! Love your Christmas cards with the sweet birds! Wonderful how you placed them on the sentiment! Your cards are so festive and pretty!!

Leslie Miller said...

OMGosh, your cards are both so cute! I love the birds. I'm so happy to have this challenge back in business!

JoAnn said...

Great to see you back i blogland Colleen. Love both of your cute cards with those birds and the big Merry. Glad to see this challenge start up again. I missed it.