My CAS card today is made using a laser cut owl I picked up at the craft fair a couple of weeks ago. Sorry about the colour quality of the photo the owl is soft suede in colour & the background early esspresso & the card base Kraft.

Thanks for dropping by,

Happy Stamping
Fiona

Today's CAS card is one I cased from the CARDS magazine & I must admit I am not 100% happy with it.

Would love to know what you think.

Thanks for dropping by

Happy Stamping
Fiona

Wild Thing

My card for today is made using the motorcycle stamp from SU & sentiment from PTI. I have also added crystal effects to tank & guards on the bike to give them a little dimension & shine. I really love how it turned out & I may just have to put it aside for hubby's birthday.

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy Stamping
Fiona

Less is More challenge

Hi Everyone,
I am still housebound with my daughter as she still has a temp & last night was particularly bad as she was hallucinating as well as hot then cold, we were talking today & both decided it was at least 2 if not 3 years since she has been sick so I guess we should count ourselves lucky.

Anyway this afternoon I managed to steal half an hour in my craft room & I made a card for the challenge over at LESS IS MORE which was to choose 3 from a list of all the challenges they have had on their site since the beginning.

I Chose
Week 1:   Pink Black & White
Week 15: Embossing
Week 25: Button or Ribbon

I hope you like my card

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Finally an update

First I will apologise to those dropping by to check out my daily posts, well that fell over when I started a full  time job this week, the only reason I am home today is my daughter has been up all night with a high temp & headaches. I really like where I am, although extremely exhausted. Lucky in one way that its only a Temp Contract for 3-4 weeks.

I have quite a few cards to share it's just finding the time to post them.

Todays card is on that is from the set of boys cards I made last month, using the Rock On stamp set & die from PTI.

Thanks for dropping by. I now going to schedule a few more posts.

Happy Stamping
Fiona

I am Back

Hi to everyone that has been dropping by to check on My CAS August challenge, lets just say the wheels have fallen off. I have had a disastrous week with one thing after another too much has happened to go into all the detail.
The one positive outcome of the week was yesterday morning I was asked to go for a job interview & was rung yesterday to say I had the job (they still do have to check my referees) & that I start on Monday, its just a 4-5 week contract with a Government dept, but it will be great experience, so I can't promise what I will be able to post on my blog but I will try to do some scheduled posts over the weekend.

REMINDER If you would like to submit a CAS card in my CAS SHOWCASE tab at the top of the page you have to win a prize at the moment there is only one card so don't be shy.

the card I would like to share with you today is one I made for a birthday a couple of weeks ago it uses one of the $5 Flower Fusion sets from PTI, I have added a strip of sticky strip across the card & the added dazzling diamonds glitter for a little bling.

Hope you like my card & don't forget to add your CAS card to the CAS SHOWCASE at the top of the page to in for a chance to win a prize.

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Rock On

Hi Everyone,
I bet you were thinking I wasn't going to get a post in today, well I did have thoughts about not popping but thought that wouldn't be fair.
Today turned out to be very busy, with a family get together with hubby's side for lunch & then my parents coming this afternoon,  I thought they were coming tomorrow morning (must be old age). I will now play chauffeur for a couple of days as Dad is going in for an eye op first thing in the morning than back on Tuesday for a check up, before they head home.
The card I have to share is one I made for the Boys Card workshop I held last month, it doesn't scream CAS with all the grunge background stamping. I have used one of the $5 sets from PTI called Rock On & the matching die.

Not sure I will get any stamping done in the next few days but I will be back to share more CAS cards.
Thanks for dropping by,

Happy Stamping
Fiona

Colour Q challenge

Today I would like to share with you a card I made a little earlier in the week for the Colour Q challenge.
Sorry it's a quick post today I need to go & prepare dinner before guests arrive, if you would like any info please just send me an Email.

Hope you like my card.
Thanks for dropping by.

Happy Stamping
Fiona

Blinged up Butterflies

Howdy Everyone,

Today I would like to share with a couple of cards I made with one of the purchases I made at the Craft Fair this week in Canberra.
I purchased these gorgeous Laser Cut butterflies & am now kicking myself I didn't buy some more. They are simply stunning on their own.

When I saw the challenge over at Friday Mashup was Butterflies & Bling I new I could use them straight away. The butterflies didn't need anything more than mounting on some shimmery white card stock &adding a little bling. The Perfect CAS card for day 12 of my CAS challenge.

Hope you like my cards I would love to hear your comments.

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Extreme Birtbike Birthday

When my son asked me to make a birthday card for his friend & could I please use orange & a motorbike stamp, I new straight away I had to use the Extreme Motorbike stamp & being that I left it till the morning of the birthday the card had to be quite easy to make.
I stuck with a basic design & built up the background design using the Extreme Elements set & then stamped the motorbike on top in Basic Black.
My son was happy with the card as well as the birthday boy & his mum, so I couldn't ask for anything better than that,  here is the card I made & would love to know what you think.

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Day 10 CAS Challenge

I hope you have your sunnies on as I have a very bright but cheery card to share today. The CAS challenge over at THE Outlawz this week was to be bright & I think this card may just fit the bill & It's a perfect card to add to my stash.

Sorry it's a very quick post I need to go & design 3 cards for my class tomorrow evening.

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Play Date Cafe Challenge

I have another card I made using the fabulous colour challenge over at the Play Date Cafe, using the colours lime green, coral & red. It's a Clean & Simple card therefore fits into my month long CAS challenge.

 I have used one of my latest purchased of the rolled rose die from My Favourite Things & I have also used one the impression plates from PTI for the background.

Thanks for dropping by

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Special Friend Blend

Well I can't believe I am onto the 8th day of my challenge, & have managed to post everyday.

I have had a creative morning in the craft room, when I really should have been doing housework, but that will wait won't it!!!!

Today's card is for a special friend whom I don't get to see often enough, I really need to take the time & pop in even if it's just for 1hour, it's just the weeks seem to blitz by in a blur at the moment.

I have chosen the teapot image & sentiment from the Tea for Two set from PTI. DSP & Hawaiian shores card stock also from PTI the ribbon & pink pirouette card stock from SU.

I just love how it turned out & would love to know what you think.

 Happy Stamping

Fiona

Day 7 of my August CAS Challenge

Day 7 of my August CAS challenge & I am a little late posting today (again) I think I left my creative Mojo at the shops yesterday. I sat down with at least 8 challenges printed out to have a go at & I only managed to complete one card although it is for two challenges & I am still not entirely happy with it.

I used the colour from the Play Date Cafe challenge

&

The sketch from the Card Patterns challenge

I really love the colors in this card & will definitely try to create another card but not tonight, I think my bed will be calling early today.

Take Care

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Day 6 August CAS challenge

& I am only just making scraping in a post for today. As I said in an earlier post I have my sister visiting for the weekend & we spent today shopping & then chatting away on the couch for a few hours this evening. Now everyone is in bed I have time to to a quick post before hitting the sack.

The card I have to share is for my great Nephew who celebrated his birthday last week, I just hadn't had time to buy a present before today, but after today's effort I am all up to date with Birthday gifts.
Although I still need a 2 cards for my Nephews who turned 21 last weekend, so  if anyone out there has seen a card made with Banana's in Pyjamas I would love to case it because when they were little they were both obsessed with B1 & B2 & thought it would be good for a laugh to make them a card each although maybe I need to find out who was B1 & who was B2.

My card today uses stamps from a monster set from Hero Arts. If anyone would like more info feel free to email.

Time for bed now.
I will be back tomorrow, till then
Happy Stamping
Fiona

Todays CAS card is another Christmas card, at the moment I am working on some designs for Stamp & Stacks & also some for my personal Christmas cards. I am not entirely happy with any at this point a little more fine tuning is needed.

Don't forget you can link up your own CAS card in CAS Showcase just below the blog title.

Happy Stamping
Fiona

Day 4 of my August Challenge

Hi,
Welcome back I hope you are enjoying my daily posts. Today's Card is for the challenge over at The Friday Mashup.
Again It's very simple & a card that will be added to my stash, as I have someone in mind who will just love it but there Birthday is not until early next year.

I hope you are all looking forward till the end of the week. I am, I have my sister arriving tomorrow for the weekend so there will be lots of shopping & I dare say a couple of late nights.

I will be back tomoorow though with another CAS card so do drop by.

Happy Stamping
Fiona

CAS Showcase Link Up

Hi as promised for those who would like to share their CAS cards I have added a Page at the top of my blog where you can share any CAS cards you have made.

This link is open till 31st August. All the link Guidelines are listed on this page.

 There will be Blog Candy winner chosen by random org from one of the entries

I will be back soon with a challenge card entry.

Happy Stamping
Fiona

August CAS challenge day 3

Hi Everyone,
Today I have two cards to share with you, they were part of a workshop for boys I done a few weeks ago & lucky for me they are a CAS design.
The cards use "Game On " stamp set from PTI which is a great set for the Tween to Teen boys as its all about gaming.

 I was having a play around with the collages on the picnik site & I thought I would share the collage I put together with the set of four cards made from using "Game On" set,

Hope you enjoyed day three of my month long challenge to post a CAS card daily. Do drop back tomorrow as I will have another card or two to share.

Till then

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Day 2 August Challenge

For those who are dropping by for the first time, I have set myself a challenge to post a CAS card each day for the month of August.

Today's card is one I made for the challenge over a CAS-ual Fridays, which was to create a 4x 8 in card. I have used a digi stamp that I had saved on file (I am not sure where I got it from, if you know please leave me a comment & I can edit my post to give credit).

I hope you like my card, I will be back tomorrow with 2 CAS boys cards to share & also a link for you to upload your own CAS cards.

Till then

Happy Stamping

Fiona

Day 1 August Challenge

The challenge I set for my self to post a CAS card everyday was nearly over before it started, I just gave to share the story, because I am sure if you were a fly on the wall you would have been in Hysterics.

Short story is I was cleaning a Carving knife after dinner last night with the back of a dish brush my hand slipped & I have ended up with a deep cut about 2cm long in the side of my finger. The funny bit was was I ended up laying on the kitchen floor because I felt I was going to faint, with my hand in the air & hubby trying to apply some useless band aid.
It is still quite painful but I did manage to create a CAS card for THE OUTLAWZ challenge which was Christmas in July.

Hope you enjoyed my first part & will pop back tomorrow to see another CAS card.

Till then

Happy Stamping

Fiona