Simply Sassy Sunday!

Hi everyone, seems I'm a little behind in posting on here, I do apologise for being such a bad blogger...but I am in the process of creating a brand-spanking new blog and that takes a lot of time. You know how I say that the weeks are flying by? Well, this week went realllly slow, we had a national holiday here on Thursday and since then I've been a little out of sorts, getting my days muddled up... I've also got tomorrow off so hopefully I'll think to go to work on Tuesday ;o)!

Anyway, blablabla, I do go on don't I ;o) Today I made a little something different for you, using not one but three Simply Sassy cuties! Why do you ask? Well, there's a new release coming up (and can I just say the new stamps are beyond gorgeous!!) and I still had three stamps from the previous set sitting unused, uninked and unloved...no scratch that, never unloved ;o) on my worktop so decided to put together this card.

As the paper is quite busy I put all my embellishments on the front of the card and left the inside bare of everything but some labels and texts. I hope it works and that you likey!

Materials I used:
Stamps: Simply Sassy stamps, available from Funky Kits HERE;
sentiments by Papertrey Ink and Hero Arts
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock white; Elzybells cardstock kraft;
My Mind's Eye paper pad Stella and Rose "Hattie"
Embellishments: Kars adhesive pearls; Papertrey Ink ribbon; Karen Foster scrapper's floss; Heidi Swapp ghost shape; Zva Creative pearl swirls; We R Memory Keepers eyelets
Tools: We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-Dile; EK Success Retro Flower Punches; Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks)
Y28, E53, E50 (hair)
BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15 (clothes)
T0, T2, T4 (clothes)

Right, that's all from me this week, hope you have a great week, thanks for stopping by :D

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Sassy Sunday!

Hi everyone, it's Sunday again so time for a little Sassy inspiration from moi :D! The card I have to show you today could have been made for any one of half a dozen of my friends, who all live much too far away for my liking! But as I chose to live "up north" I guess I only have myself to blame ;o).

Isn't that green I used just awful? It seemed to match the papers but when I was done colouring it didn't match anything...ah well, better luck next time eh ;o)

Anyway, I liked this layout so much I made a sketch to share, please feel free to use it for your own cards!

Materials I used:
Stamps: Simply Sassy "Call Me"; Stempelglede stamp, sentiment stamp unknown
Papers: Bazzill Basics cardstock; Maja Design design paper
Embellishments: BoBunny flowers, button, brads; Karen Foster scrapper's floss; Queen&Co pearls
Tools: Martha Stewart leaf punch
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
E44, E43, E42 (hair, top, legwarmers, boots, books)
E21 (all other items)

Well, that's it from me this week, hope you have a great Sunday! Oh, I meant to ask, would you like a chance at being on our DT for two months (and thus two stamp sets)? Then don't forget that our Guest DT Call (details can be found HERE) is only open for another eight days!

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 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

Happy 2011!!

Let me start this long-overdue post by wishing you all a happy, healthy and crafty New Year! Hope 2011 is going to bring lots of joy and happiness :D The only New Year's resolution I've made is to MAKE MORE CHRISTMAS CARDS...as last year I made precisely one...how pathetic is that right?



It is a nice one though, if I do say so myself ;o):

I had a little vacation last week and in between long lie-ins and general lazing about I made a few cards, loved pottering about in my craft room with the Magnolia girls ;o). What with December being a rather hectic month I hadn't done any crafting for a looooong time and was starting to get withdrawal symptoms...now I'm just bummed I have to go to work tomorrow...if only card-making could be turned into a full-time, well-paid job ;o)

Anyway, without further ado, here they are:






Materials used:
Magnolia stamp, unknown sentiment stamp, Magnolia papers, Prima flowers, rose, starburst punch, Nestabilities circles, QuicKutz holly die, Zva Creative adhesive pearls

Magnolia stamp, Creative Cafe rub-on sentiment, DCWV paper "Linen Closet", Kaisercraft and Zva Creative pearls, Nestabilities, EK Success Retro Flower punches



Magnolia stamp, Creative Cafe rub-on sentiment, My Mind's Eye paper "So Sophie", Prima and other flowers, Jillibean Soup button, BoBunny brads, Zva Creative swirls, Heidi Swapp ghost shape




Magnolia stamp, Papertrey Ink sentiment, My Mind's Eye and BoBunny papers, Prima flowers, Kaisercraft pearls, Heidi Swapp ghost shapes, Martha Stewart leaf punch



Right, that's my update, hope you are all well and enjoying this wintry weather we've been having ;o) I hope to be back next week with more to show you, must make that a New Year's resolution as well: update blog more than once every two months...



Hugs,
Erica

Oops...

Wanna know how long my resolution lasted? Three days...you can stop laughing now ;o) I'm actually blushing as I sit here typing this, it's just too pathetic for words isn't it! But on Friday one of my colleagues asked me where she could buy a 3D frame, and I knew just the place: my favourite scrap store! So as she didn't have the minimum amount needed for free shipping I offered to order a little something as well so she wouldn't have to pay the EUR 6,75. Ended up costing me a lot more though ;o) As my friend Monique pointed out: it was an impossible resolution, like not eating chocolate for six months...after I'd made her wash her mouth out with soap, I had to agree with her, so I'm just going to try and cut back, instead of stopping altogether...more realistic, no?

Anyway, remember me telling you about my colleague who has worked for the company for 40 years, the one I made the gift card envelope for? Well, I made an album for her with the pictures from the celebration dinner, and here's an impression of it (this is not the whole album, my colleague asked me to show only group layouts on my blog, and of course I respect her wishes).

The labels contain personal messages from all the colleagues who attended the dinner

Now who is that hiding behind her hands...yes, that would be me! I need bigger hands I guess ;o)

Spot the obvious mistake...I corrected it before I gave her the album ;o)

Materials used:
BoBunny Flutter Butter papers and buttons, QuicKutz dies, Basic Grey pearls, Papertrey Ink ribbon, Martha Stewart and Fiskars punches

Hope you have a lovely week, we're enjoying an Indian summer over here, very nice :D. Thanks for stopping by and see you next week!

Hugs,
Erica