Simply Sassy Sunday

Hi there! Hope you're all having a great weekend with nice weather and lots of fun things to do :D! I'm "recuperating" from two days of workshops (giving them, not taking part) and I'm pooped! Lots of fun though, it's never a problem to be in a room full of women (seriously, not a single man!) who share the same passion and who are committed to making the project you've put together for them :D

Anyway, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd never heard of steampunk right? Right? I had to google it first when I heard that the current fantabulous Simply Sassy set is the "Steampunk Collection" ;o) I hope I've done this little lady justice, to me this is vintage and that was the idea...


I have used lots of materials (well, for me anyway ;o)) and here they are:

Stamps: Simply Sassy "Vintage Boutique"; Stempelglede border stamp
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock vanilla, brown; Maja Design design paper
Embellishments: Zva Creative pearls and swirls; photo anchors; brads; Elzybells buttons
Tools: MFT Die-namics flowers, leaves
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips);
E44, E43, E42, E41 (outfit, eyes);
Y28, E53, E50 (hair)

That's all from me for now, I hope you have a great week, thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Sassy Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to a fun release blog hop with Simply Sassy by Sugar Nellie! If you've come here from the Simply Sassy Inspiration Blog blog you're on the right track! If you're lost or just starting the hop, please go to the Simply Sassy Inspiration Blog and start hopping from there :D!

Today and for the next two days the fabby Simply Sassy DT is hosting a blog hop with the fabulous set 6 of Simply Sassy stamps, which are all just too divine for words :D! Now, we won't be giving away any stamps this time around but Mark from Funky Kits has made a very special price for those of you buying the whole set during our blog hop!

You can get all your Sassy stamps (and other Sugar Nellie cuties) from

HERE

How cute is this little nerd???! I adored her at first sight, she reminds me of me when I was younger...glasses, always a book at hand, sassy attitude...actually, not much has changed except I have lenses now ;o).

Materials used:

Stamps: Simply Sassy Winking Student; My Favorite Things sentiment

Paper: Bazzill Basics kraft and white cardstock; My Mind's Eye design paper Stella and Rose"Gertie"

Embellishments: Zva Creative swirls, buttons, twine, charm, brads

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 18; My Favorite Things Die-namics Upsy Daisy

Copics:

E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks)

Y28, E53, E50 (hair)

R29, R27 (shirt, shoes, book)

YG95 (skirt, apple, eye, details)

Right, that's enough chatter from me, I will send you on your way to to the lovely Anita now, have fun :D!

Hugs,

Erica

Some Sassy Cards and Blog Hop Winner :D

Hello all, I've been a bit remiss in posting, have had a busy few weeks but hopefully the worst of that is over now and I can relax again :D. I did find time to play with my Sassy stamps for the Simply Sassy Inspiration Blog and this is what I came up with:

Isn't she pretty, sitting there waiting for spring to arrive? She longs to chase butterflies, pick flowers and feel the sun on her face again after a long winter! This pattern is from SplitCoastStampers, at least that's where I found it. Really easy to make and it looks so complicated!

Materials used:

Stamps: Simply Sassy "Hippie Chick"; sentiment by Papertrey Ink
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock white, kraft; Paper & Pictures "The First Collection" DP Embellishments: Kars adhesive pearls
Tools: MFT Die-namics flower trio, doily and butterflies; Martha Stewart leaf punch
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
E44, E43, E42, E41 (hair, shoe)
BG0000, BG01 (clothes, flowers, headband, legwarmers, eyes)

You know how you get started on a project and you're having so much fun and it just saddens you when you finish it? I had that with these notebooks, which were designed by my friend Monique for our challenge blog a while ago. They are so easy to make and so fun to give away! I'm giving one to a colleague, who was browsing through my blog, stumbled upon an earlier version I'd made and wanted one too...after weeks of her dropping not-so-subtle hints I've finally decided to give in, and here they are (be warned: picture overload *lol*):

Now this cutie pie has to be teacher's pet doesn't she, I'm surprised she's not carrying a shiny new apple for the teacher...although it might be in her lunch pail ;o). I love this Sassy for her big glasses, hair which is a dream to colour (I have hair colouring problems sometimes, but not with this one :D!) and her funky legwarmers. And don't even get me started on those shoes, Krista has done it again! They look like the kind that tone your legs and other bits when you walk don't they, what are they called again?

Materials I used:
Stamps: Simply Sassy "High School Student"; sentiments by Papertrey Ink and Kaisercraft Paper: Elzybells kraft cardstock; My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose: Hazel Collection Embellishments: Zva Creative swirls and pearls
Tools: Stampin' Up! punch; MFT Die-namics
Copics: E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
Y28, E53, E50 (hair)
E44, E43, E42, E41 (dress, shoes, books, glasses, hearts)
BG10, BG11 (eyes, hairclip, tunic, legwarmers, lunchpail)

If you want to make this notebook cover yourself, the description (in Dutch and English) can be found HERE. This cover holds an A6 notepad and can be easily adapted for the Post-It notes.

And now for the blog hop winner, thank you all so much for joining in with the hop, hope you had a great time and were inspired to get your Sassy stamps out and have a play!

The winner of the surprise prize, which includes a Simply Sassy stamp, is...

Annelies

Congratulations Annelies! Please e-mail your address to me at erica_everaers@hotmail.com and the prize will be sent to you a.s.a.p.!

That's all I have for your today, thank you for stopping by and see you soon!

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Sassy Blog Hop!

Welcome to a new fun blog hop with Simply Sassy by Sugar Nellie! If you've come here from the fabulous Autumn's blog you're on the right track! If you're lost or just starting the hop, please go to the Simply Sassy Inspiration Blog and start hopping from there :D!

Today and for the next two days the fabby Simply Sassy DT is hosting a blog hop with the older Simply Sassy stamps, which are all just too fabulous for words :D! I know I'm biased but they really are cuter than cute! For my blog hop post I've chosen to use Bella Bunting, an adorable Sassy who can't wait for her party to start and is helping mum decorate the living room (and her own bedroom as well...and the kitchen, hallway and anything else that stands still long enough for her to put on some bunting! ;o)).

You can get all your Sassy stamps (and other Sugar Nellie cuties) from

HERE

I love using circles on my cards, so I've used two on this one, with lots of flowers and pearls and an adorable butterfly to cover up a tiny glitch...but hey, why am I telling you, you can't even see it! ;o) This My Mind's Eye paper is one of my faves, it even comes with a sheet of journaling tags which showcases the sentiment perfectly.

Now, I believe most of the DT ladies, if not all, are giving away a little hop candy so be sure to stop by every one of the DT members and leave a comment on their blog hop post. I have a little something up my sleeve as well, a cute stamp and a little extra...to be in with a chance to win just leave me a comment and I'll announce the winner on 4 April!

Materials used:

Stamps: Simply Sassy Bella Bunting; Papertrey Ink sentiment

Paper: Elzybells kraft cardstock; My Mind's Eye design paper "So Sophie" Embellishments: Kars adhesive pearls

Tools: MFT Die-namics butterfly; EK Success Retro Flower punches

Copics:

E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks)

Y28, E53, E50 (hair)

BG11, BG13 (dress, shoes, bunting)

YG95 (eyes, legwarmers, top, belt, bow, bunting)

Right, that's enough chatter from me, I will send you on your way to to the lovely Maria now, don't forget to leave a comment :D!

Hugs,

Erica

Simply Sassy Sunday!

Hi all, here I am again with some Sunday inspiration on this gorgeous sunny day (well, it is over here :D). Don't the weeks just fly by? I know I've said this before but it seems like five seconds ago since I was last here with my Sassy creation! These are about all I have time for right now, as I'm working on some cards for publication. It's always a joy to make a Sassy card though :D.

This little cutie patootie, who we'll call Patsy I think ;o), is on her way to the hair salon for some more highlights and then she's going to do some serious shopping! Looking this fabulous takes lots of pampering, time and any number of credit cards, don't you know ;o). How simply fabulous are those shoes she's wearing? I tell you, if Krista ever gets tired of designing the Sassy girls (which I hope she won't, obviously ;o)) she could easily go into shoe design and make a fortune!

Materials used:
Stamps: Simply Sassy "Fabulous Darling"; sentiment from Papertrey Ink
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock aqua, red; Prima Marketing design paper "Madeline"
Embellishments: Papertrey Ink ribbon; Kars adhesive pearls; brads
Tools: Corner rounder punch; MFT Die-namics flowers
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
R39, R37, R35 (skirt, charm, shoes, bow, earrings)
E42, E41 (compact, legwarmers, blouse)

Well, that's all she wrote for this week, I'm off to enjoy some much-needed sunshine! Hope you're having a great Sunday too and that you've been inspired!

Hugs,
Erica

Playing Catch-Up ;o)

Wow, I'm a little behind in posting I see, so without further ado let me show you my latest Sassy creations ;o)

These bookmarks are from last Sunday's post on the Simply Sassy Inspiration Blog

And this adorable girl is the star of this week's post :D!

I absolutely LOVE working with the Simply Sassy stamps (available from Funky Kits HERE), they always smile so sweetly, are a joy to colour and there's one for most every occasion :D!

Materials used first project:

Stamps: Simply Sassy "Bad Hare Day" and "Best Witches"; Magnolia books; sentiments from My Favorite Things and Stamping Bella
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock brown; My Mind's Eye paper "Mabel"
Embellishments: buttons, ribbon
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circles large, Scalloped Circles large
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
E44, E43, E42, E41 (hair, broomhandle)
BG11, BG13, BG15 (clothes, bows, books)
T0, T2 (bunny)
E25 (eyes)
YG63 (apple)

Materials used second project:

Stamps:Simply Sassy "Tammy"; sentiment by Kaisercraft
Papers: Maja Design
Embellishments: Kars adhesive pearls; ribbon from stash

Tools: McGill Starburst punch; MFT Die-namics flower; Stampin' Up! slit punch; chalk
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks);
R85, R83, R81 (clothes, hat);
C3, C2, C1 (coat, hair, "snow" (grey snow, must have been there a few days ;o)), eyes)

Hope you have a great week, thanks for stopping by and your lovely comments, they mean so much :D!

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Sassy Sunday

Hi everyone, hope you're having a nice, relaxing Sunday! I got a little frustrated with this card because everything that could go wrong with it, did... Happy with how it turned out in the end, but not loving the little text label over the image. I actually stamped the text on the image, last thing I did, and then the acrylic block with the text stamp snagged on the flowers and, well...it wasn't pretty, let me put it that way ;o)

For this card I used the Spread Your Wings stamp, available from Funky Kits HERE, isn't she adorable? She's always bringing home stray or wounded animals, then she feeds them up and gets them healthy again and releases them back into nature. I reckon she wants to be a vet when she grows up ;o)

I used lots of punches and dies to create this classic black and white card. What with all the mishaps I didn't dare to punch the border on the red card, that would not have gone well I think...

Materials I used:

Stamps: Simply Sassy "Spread Your Wings"; Papertrey Ink sentiment
Paper: BBP black, red; Maja Design
Embellishments: Kars adhesive pearls; Zva Creative pearl swirls
Tools: Martha Stewart border punch; MFT Die-namics; EK Success Retro Flower punches; chalk
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks)
E25 (eyes)
W1, W3, W5, W7 (hair, skirt, shoes, bird, birdcage, shading)
R27, R29 (lips, bows, top)

I'm going to lay on the couch now and feel sorry for myself, I have some yucky flu symptoms that I won't bother you with ;o). Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Adorable ;o)

Hi, me again with another Simply Sassy card! Hope you're all enjoying a nice Sunday, it's a nice day for crafting isn't it ;o) This week I used the adorable Party Frills stamp, available from Funky Kits HERE. She looks a little sad, so I'm thinking she's missing someone, or maybe she had a silly fight with her best friend and is thinking of a way to make it up to her...who knows ;o)

I went for texture on this card in the form of the grass, which is made of felt and the embossed strip. I also pricked holes along the edges of the image and some of the DP, though that's not clearly visible in the photograph (it's not a nice day to take pictures...).

Materials:
Stamps: Simply Sassy "Party Frills"; text from PaperSalon
Paper: BBP cardstock blue, kraft, white; DCWV "Linen Closet" stack
Embellishments: Making Memories butterfly brads; Kars adhesive pearls; felt
Tools: MFT Die-namics grass and flower dies; QuicKutz "x" die; Cuttlebug embossing folder "Dots"; pricking mat and tool; chalk

Copic markers:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, lips, cheeks)
B00 (eyes)
E50, E51, E53, Y28 (hair)
B00, G00 (dress, shoes, bows)
C1, C3, C5 (bench)

Right, I'm off to do lots more crafting, just got some new stamps in that are calling out to be inked up!

Hugs,
Erica