Diet News and Congratulations

First of all, I want to thank you for your compliments about my weight loss, they are much appreciated! Now, some of you wanted to know how I managed to lose 40 kgs...I did this using a protein-based diet (MediSlank) and under firm supervision of a dietician. For those of you who do not have a dietician nearby that works with this product, the diet can also be followed online.

 

 

Go to www.sanadoe.nl for more information, the webshop with products and the TLC of Klaas and Ingrid, who will not only help you, guide you and cheer you on, but who also send the products out free of shipping (Netherlands only!)

 

 

Now, onto my card for today! I made this for my dear friend Moon, whose birthday it is today. Assuming she's received the card I can show it to you now ;o).

Isn't this Magnolia image just precious? Some of the things I used on the card I've had for years, such as the flowers and the button, which just goes to show you should never throw anything away
(though you may need to move to a bigger house eventually ;o))

 

 

Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Magnolia; sentiment by My Favorite Things
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock blue; Elzybells Art stamps cardstock kraft; Authentique paper
Embellishments: Rayher butterflies, Zva Creative pearl swirls; Prima Marketing flowers; Doodlebug button; Karen Foster scrapper's floss; Queen & Co pearls
Tools: My Favorite Things swirl, tab; Magnolia Doohickey fence

Thank you for stopping by, have a great week and see you soon!

 

 

Hugs,
Erica

Happy New Year!

Better late than never right ;o)! A very Happy New Year to you all, wishing you lots of love, luck, happiness and good health in 2012! I've finally made a card, the first one of the year, using this lovely Magnolia stamp which is available exclusively from Creashop Duymelot.

I've also turned off the comments section on my blog, as I don't have the time to visit you and leave comments I think it's only fair. If you have a question please leave it in the C-box on the right or send me an e-mail.

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Magnolia; sentiment by LOTV
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock; Maja Design paper "Vintage Winter"; piece of cardboard box
Embellishments: Zva Creative pearl swirls; Queen & Co pearls; Rayher butterflies

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen; EK Success Retro Flower punches; Magnolia Doohickey fence; Marianne Design Creatables trellis
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks)
E44, E43, E42, E41 (browns)
E46, E35, E29 (reds)

That's all from me for now, hope to be back soon with something else to show you :D. Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Sassy Wednesday ;o)

Hi folks, I completely forgot to put this on my blog last Sunday, so for this week it's a Simply Sassy Wednesday :D! And why not, the working week is half over and the weekend and, more importantly, my vacation time is looming!

I've used an oldie but a goodie for this week's card, kind of a "Goodbye to Summer" (what Summer was that, I hear some of you muttering ;o)) Granted, it wasn't great, but I also love Autumn and Winter (apart from when I got soaked walking home just now, that wasn't so good...) and the good thing about those seasons is: lots of crafty time!

Card Ingredients:

Stamp: Simply Sassy "Butterflies & Pigtails" (sold out at the mo, but back soon no doubt!)
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock kraft, vanilla; Prima Marketing "Botanical Garden"

Embellishments: adhesive pearls; Rayher butterflies
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circle Large; Martha Stewart border punch; My Favorite Things Flower Trio; Heidi Swapp edge distresser
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
Y28, E53, E50 (hair)
E44, E43, E42, E41 (browns)

On Saturday the 17th we're having an amazing blog hop for the new release, which is utterly yummalicious! I'm kicking of sneak peeks this Sunday so be sure to stop by the Simply Sassy Inspiration Blog and eh...put on a bib as you'll be drooling over these new Sassy stamps! ;o)

Thank you for stopping by, hope you have a lovely rest of the week and I'll see you Sunday :D!

Hugs,
Erica

Think Happy Thoughts!

Hi guys and girls, hope you're all well! I've actually made a card, can you believe it?!? This came together so easily, the TeddyBo and TeddyBea bears are such a joy to work with and I really really don't use them enough...but you know what it's like right, so many stamps, so little time... ;o)

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: TeddyBea digi stamp; My Favorite Things sentiment
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock white, kraft; Elzybells Art Stamps cardstock kraft; Maja Design design paper "Life in the Country"; My Mind's Eye design paper "Blush"
Embellishments: Zva Creative pearls swirls; Kars adhesive pearls; Rayher butterflies
Tools: Marianne Design fronds; EK Success Retro Flower punches

Copics:
E44, E43, E42, E41 (browns)
B95, B93, B91 (blues)
C1 (grey)
YG63 (green)
E93 (blush)

Right, I'm off, I'm still exhausted and working way too much, two more days to go. Thank you for stopping by, have a great day!

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Sassy Sunday!

Hi there crafty chicks (and dudes!), I'm back :D! I've had such a busy week and I really wanted to craft, but was just sooooo exhausted when I got home of an evening that I just wanted to crash on the couch...how old am I right :-(

I made this label before (see THIS POST for pattern link) but yesterday, while tidying up the bombsite I call my craft room, I came across the pattern for these labels again and just had to make another ;o)

For today's creation I used the utterly adorable

Apple of My Eye

from the latest set of Simply Sassy goodness :D. I love this stamp (I know, I say that about all of them but I cannot tell a lie :-p) because it it so versatile, it can be used "just because", for get well cards, a welcome back or goodbye from school (apples=teacher's pet in my mind, weird isn't it) and for a lot more themes you care to think of :D!

Tag Ingredients:

Stamp: Simply Sassy "Apple of My Eye"
Paper: Elzybells Arts Stamps kraft cardstock; Pion design paper
Embellishments: Creative Cafe rub-on sentiment; Kars adhesive pearls; We R Memory Keepers eyelet; Rayher butterflies; staples; string; charm
Tools: Magnolia Doohickey fence; EK Success Retro Flower punches; Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen; Ranger distress ink Weathered Wood; We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-Dile
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
Y28, E53, E50 (hair)
W7, W5, W3, W2, W1 (greys)

It's perfect crafting weather over here, so that's what I'm going to be doing today ;o). Hope you have a lovely day, thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Erica

Love...

Hiya!! Wow I've been saying that a lot this past week, having been on vacation in England. Made me realise how much I do miss it (I used to live there) and I've promised myself to take at least one trip there every year from now on, no matter how short!

Anyway, onto my card, it is Pink {Ink} Sketch Challenge time again and this time the absolutely fabulous sketch has been provided by Jeanette! Go check out the blog, it really is sooooo cute and the DT have made some extraordinary cards with it!

This is...let's call her Katie, and she's waiting for her Prince Charming. He's a little clueless though, she's been dropping so many hints! Will he get this one? To be continued...

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Magnolia
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock kraft; Pion design paper
Embellishments: Zva Creative pearl swirls; Wild Orchid Crafts flowers; Rayher butterflies
Tools: QuicKutz Antique Flourish swirl; Magnolia Doohickey flower; Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle large; Ranger Distress Ink Weathered Wood

Copics:

E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks)
Y28, Y53, Y50 (hair)
W7, W5, W3, W2, W1 (greys)

Right, that is all I wrote, I'll be back on Sunday with my Simply Sassy card and some holiday pics to show you :D! Thank you for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Hugs,
Erica

Thank You Beary Much!

Hi peeps, hope you're all doing great, I know I am! Just one more day of work and then...freedom! Well, at least until Tuesday week, *lol*. Not a long holiday but I'm really looking forward to it: a little trip to England (yay!), some R&R and of course some crafting :D!

I've finally made a card using one of the super-adorable Teddy Bo images, I love these and have tons of them, but have never gotten around to using one of them...I know right, naughty step for me ;o).

How cute is this little Teddy Bea! And she fits right in with the challenge over on the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog, which is Teddy Bea Only! Hope Teddy Bo won't get jealous ;o)

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Teddy Bo digital stamp; My Favorite Things sentiment
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock kraft, white; Maja Design design paper "Life in the Country"
Embellishments: Rayher butterflies; Kars adhesive pearls; string
Tools: Martha Stewart picket fence punch; My Favorite Things Die-namics doily, tag die; EK Success Retro Flower punches; Marianne Design frond die
Copics:
E44, E43, E42, E41 (browns)
B95, B93, B91 (blues)
R29, R27 (reds)
YG63 (green)

Well, that's all from me for now, wish me luck for tomorrow ;o) and thanks for stopping by, I'll be back on Friday (yes, I'll get the date right this time *lol*) with the new
Pink Ink Sketch Challenges sketch!

Hugs,
Erica

Simply Sassy Sunday

Hi crafty friends, hope you're not having the same horrible weather we've been having here all week, it's been raining the proverbial cats and dogs :-(. Never mind, hopefully summer will return soon and in the meantime: more time for card-making!

It's that time of the week again: Simply Sassy time! Today I've made a heart-shaped card, I love making easel cards and especially the ones with unusual shapes. I've pulled out one of my all-time favourite Sassy girls (I say that every week don't I... ;o)) and made this cute little card with her. My cards are usually 15 x 15 cm (6 x 6") so it was a challenge to get everything onto this tiny card, I tell ya!

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Simply Sassy stamp "Fashionista"; sentiment by Papertrey Ink
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock kraft; Kaisercraft design paper "English Rose"
Embellishments: Kars adhesive pearls; Rayher butterflies; brad
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Heart and Scalloped Heart; EK Success Retro Flower punches; Marianne Design Decorative Elegance frond die; QuicKutz label
Copics:
E00, E51, E93, E21 (skin, cheeks, lips)
E44, E43, E42 (hair)
R00, RV10 (pinks)
YG63 (green)

Just one more thing to tell you: there's a Sweet Sassy Saturday stamp giveaway on the Simply Sassy blog, you can find it -->HERE<-- !

Have a great Sunday, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Erica