Tuesday Spotlight

Today I want to introduce you to another Sassy fan and Sugar Bowl Sweetie 

Pat

Here is the gorgeous card she made for us

Using Spread your wings 


When did you start card making, and what made you start?
This is kind of a funny story...I was invited to a Stampin' Up party in 1996 and, after a couple of glasses of wine, I purchased a set of stamps, black ink, and some little note cards. Oh...I almost forgot, I got some chalks too. I made holiday cards that year...but let me tell ya, they weren't at all fancy!! No fancy cutting, no ribbons or bows, no embellies of any kind! But I thought they were stunning!! LOL! Then, fast forward a few years. I had a delightful girlfriend who would come visit me and bring all of HER stamps and inks and papers and fancy scissors. So, my cardmaking became a little more sohphisticated...and, then fast forward again, this time to 2009, when I discovered the world of blogging and online shopping for stamps and craft supplies! And the rest, as they say, is history!!

What is your preferred color medium?
I love my Copic sketch markers. There's a bit of a learning curve with them...and I'm still learning, actually...but I just love the look of images colored with Copics! I enjoy using Distress Inks too...images colored with DIs are always so gorgeous...but my Copics are much more convenient. I have recently started playing with Prismacolor pencils...and combining them with my Copics. I am nowhere near mastering colored pencils...but will keep practicing because I find it just so relaxing to color with pencils! I love 'em all...but Copics are my faves!

What is your fave Simply Sassy stamp?
I have to tell you something funny...I just read this question out loud and my darlin' husband said, "that's a tough question to answer!" LOL! He's right, tho...it is a tough one...let me think...well, I remember wayyyyyy back when Karen, over at Sugar Nellie, introduced Krista Smith (the Mama of these Sassy little cuties) and showed us some of Krista's artwork. Karen asked for people to choose their top 3 faves because she was going to have them made into rubber stamps...YAY Well, I wasted no time choosing "My Friend Kitty" (eventhough cats make me sneeeeze!), "Pillow Talk" (not the original name of this cutie..heehee), and "Artistic Goddess". I love 'em all...but I think my all time fave has to be "Artististic Goddess"...because she came from the very first batch of Simply Sassy images...and because I aspire to be an artistic goddess!

How did you notice Simply Sassy stamps for the first time?
I guess I already answered this question. Although I will tell you that I am the very, VERY first follower of the Simply Sassy Blog!! I signed up as a follower and then had to wait what seemed like forever for the blog to be available. I'm not sure how that happened...but, yep, I'm number ONE!! LOL!

What is your favorite style of cardmaking?
Hmmm...well, that depends on my mood. Sometimes I like clean and simple (although I'm not very good at keeping cards C&S...since embellies just "happen" to find their way onto my cards. LOL!). I love all things "girly" and very much enjoy using lots of flowers and pearls!! Lately, I have been playing around with Vintage and Shabby Chic. I generally end up with crackle paint and DIs all over my hands and worktable...but I quite enjoy the effect!! I'll let you in on a secret...all of my Simply Sassies have green eyes! Why? Because mine are green, of course! hehehehe!!

What would you love to see more of at Simply Sassy blog?
I have to say that I can't think of a single thing that I'd like to see that isn't already there! You ladies ROCK!! I love the tutorials and different projects. I get so many great ideas when I visit. Just keep doing more of the same and I'll be in heaven!!

Thank you Pat for answering our Q&A
Here are some more Sweet and Sassy cards I found over at Pat's blog,
but do go visit her for more as she has tons of lovely cards there :)

 Using Artistic goddess 

Using Fabulous Darling

 Using Fairy Tale 

Using Little Light of mine

Using Delicious

Thank you so much Pat for letting us do a spotlight on you :)
So please leave Pat some lovely comments :)

Hugs Maria 

Tuesday Spotlight...

This week I have a fellow Norwegian for you.

I have been following her blog a long time and her cards are gorgeous!

Meet Nina

Here is the gorgeous card she made for us just look at the gorgeous coloring:

Using Party Frills

And here is so we can all know Nina a little better:

*Start by telling us a little about you:
My name is Nina Iren Carlsen and I am 43 years old. I live in Norway. I am married
to Tom and we have 2 boys (17 and 19 years) With so grown up children I get plenty
of time to my hobby :-)) We also have a dog and a cat.
2 years ago I was lucky to get a job at "Kort og Godt Hobby" ( a wholesale company
 that sells hobby products) It is great to work with my hobby!!

  *When did you start card making and what made you start?
I have been making cards since October, 2005. It was a friend who showed me a
 magazine for cardmaking (Ett Trykk) And I loved it!!!!

  *What is your preferred coloring medium?
I absolutely love to color with copics!!!



  *What is your fav Simply Sassy stamp?
I don`t have a favorite. I think they are all lovely!

  *How did you notice the Simply Sassy stamps the first time?
I saw them on the Sugar Nellie blog! And I had to buy some at ones!

  *What is your favourite style (card making)?
I don`t know if I have a favorite style. But I love to use cute, coloured images!
 And of course flowers and pearls!!!

  *And what would you love to see more of at the Simply Sassy blog?
I think the blog is great as it is;-))

Here are some of  the amazing Simply Sassy cards you can find over at Nina's blog

 Using Bad Hare day

Using Artistic Goddess colored on kraft

 Using Hippie Chick

Thank you so much Nina for letting us spotlight you :)
I know Nina would love if you leave her some comments ;)

Hugs Maria 

 

Wonder who our new guest designer(s) are??

First I want to thank every one of you that applied for the position as guest designer for set 7 and 8 of Simply Sassy. You really helped making my job very hard! I hoped to announce the guest designer right after the call was over but with so many I needed help from my Sassy girls. 

 So they have sent me their votes by mail so they wouldn't be affected by each other's decision..

Still the top were a tie, so late night yesterday I remember Karen asking me if I wouldn't have two girls instead getting each their half set, and mailed the 2 girls at the top if they would share a spot..

And I got a YES from both :) 

So here are the new girls that will work hard to give you some Sassy inspiration

Lou Mac

 Using Artistic Goddess

 Using High School Student

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand

Carisa

  Using Hippie Chick

 Using Bad Hare day

So please give the girls a warm welcome :) 

Tuesday Spotlight on..

I am so happy to announce that our Tuesday Spotlight this week is

Dena!! 

She is a former designer at Sugar Nellie and I have been following her blog a long time.

So I was so happy when she said yes to making us a card, and answering our Q&A.

On this gorgeous card she has used Party Frills

 About Me:
I live in Houston, Texas with my hubby and best friend Tom. 

I have two wonderful children Alyssa (21) and Wade (18).

I started card making several years ago after going to a Close To My Heart demonstration and was blown away with what you can do with a stamp and an ink pad! It was so much fun I decided to become a demonstrator. I enjoyed teaching cardmaking and scrapbooking for 7 years. I had to give it all up for a while though due to the age of my kids, but now that they are older I have time to play again.

I switch off on my favorite coloring medium between copics and distress inks. I love both of them and it just depends on the card as to which one I chose to use.

My favorite Simply Sassy stamp is “Party Frills”!!! …….What personality this stamp has with the little tutu and the pouty look on her face! She is adorable! I became addicted to this cute line of stamps while I was working on the Sugar Nellie Design Team.

I don’t think I have a favorite style of card making. Since I tend to get bored easily, I am always wanting to try new things tee hee! I will admit that I have a love of special fold cards and cards with motion even though I don’t always have time to make them.

The Simply Sassy blog is fantastic! There are so many great ideas on here! This is such a great place for inspiration! I love that there is a wonderful mixture of projects and cards!!! I am honored to be a guest in the spotlight. Thank you to the design team for having me!

It was such a treat digging into Dena's blog finding cards to show you, 

and I wish I could put them all on here but to see all of her Sassy creation you must pay her a visit :)

Using Bad Hare day

Using: Romantic Dreamer & Lost in thought

Using Artistic Goddess

 

 

Using: Fashionista

Using My friend kitty

Okay that was a few more sample's than I was planning but who can blame me? 

Just go over to her blog and have a look.. 

Thank you Dena for letting us Spotlight you!

I know she will love any comment you will leave her!

SImply Sassy Spotlight on...

..Julie

Julie was also asked to make a card specially for us and this is what she made for us:

Isn't the coloring gorgeous? 

She's used Artistic Goddess

*Start by telling us a little about you:  

I live in Corby in Northamptonshire with my hubby of 20 years and i am a sahm for my 3 kids 18,15,11 years old.I think crafting keeps me sane with teenagers in the house lol!

*When did you start card making and what made you start?

  I started crafting about 6/7 ago when my best friend showed me some outline stickers she had ,i got a craft mag and my love for card making began. I did cross stitch before that.

*What is your preferred coloring medium? 

I love copics and primsa pencils for shading.

*What is your fav Simply Sassy stamp? 

Oh! Thats tough i think it has to be call me she reminds me of my daughter also fairy tale is very sweet.

*How did you notice the Simply Sassy stamps the first time? 

On the Sugar Nellie blog which i have been stalking for awhile!

*What is your favourite style (card making)? 

I love vintage style im always drawn to that.

*And what would you love to see more of at the Simply Sassy blog? 

I think some coloring tutorials would be great to see.

And  visiting Julie's blog these gorgeous cards is what I found:

Using Fairy Tale 

Using Hippie Chick

Hope you will leave Julie some sweet comments!!

Thank you Julie for your sweet cards!

Spotlight on Debbie

This week our spotlight is on Sassy crafter Debbie

I know a few of you wanted her in the spotlight :)

 I had already asked her but Debbie is a busy crafter, but as Karen told me a few months ago , good things come to those who wait.. and as with all my Spotlight girls I asked then to make us a brand new card.

Look at this stunning card Debbie sent me!! WOW! 

 

Using: Pillow talk, High School Student and Artistic Goddess

I also ask the girls to answer a few questions:

*Start by telling us a little about you:
I live with my partner , son and 2 daughters on the NE coast of Scotland.
I’m self-employed and also run a small support charity for parents and carers of children with additional needs as well as being the Letraset Product Coach for Scotland and I do the odd demonstration and classes here in the NE of Scotland

*When did you start card making and what made you start?
I started card-making back in 2007 and then moved onto scrapbooking in an attempt to make baby books for each of my children. Then in January 2009 I fell in love with a Sugar Nellie stamp I saw on someone’s blog and was hooked, that’s when I started stamping and when I bought my very first promarkers.

*What is your preferred coloring medium?
I’m a promarker girl through and through but have been known to use Aquamarkers on occasion and I have a sneaky wee set of Martha Stewart colouring pencils that get an airing once in a while.

*What is your fav Simply Sassy stamp?
I think it would have to be Pillow Talk, there’s just so much attitude in that pose and she personifies “Sassy”, she’s a dream to colour and is perfect for teaching colouring techniques with.

*How did you notice the Simply Sassy stamps the first time?
Because I’m a huge Sugar Nellie fan and I always keep an eye on what Karen brings us.

*What is your favourite style (card making)?
I don’t really have a “style” I like a challenge and I’ll give most things a try, but I do love to work from sketches when I’m making cards, it takes the hard work out of it for me and leaves me free to get creative. But I am very inspired by some of the girls who have made CAS an artform.

*And what would you love to see more of at the Simply Sassy blog?
I’d love to see the occasional competition or challenge,
maybe every time there’s a new release? Pretty please?

I have also been snooking around in Debbi's awesome blog and found these amazing cards:

 Using:No 1 fan

 Using: Fairy tale

Thank you Debbie for letting us Spotlight you.
I know Debbie would love any comment you may leave for her!

Spotlight on Jane

We have another exiting spotlight,

this week we're showing Jane's gorgeous cards.

I asked her to make a brand new card for the spotlight and she sent me these gorgeous cards ♥

Using Artistic Goddess 

 Using Hippie Chick

 I also asked Jane to answer our questioner :

*Start by telling us a little about you:

Hi I’m Jane, I live in Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland. Married with two girls I work as a dinner lady at the local high school…which gives me all the holidays to spend crafting!

*When did you start card making and what made you start?

 I started cardmaking when I was on maternity leave with my second child…can’t believe that was 7 years ago. It was when I began blogging that the cardmaking world really opened up to me!

*What is your preferred coloring medium?

 I love my Promarkers but I am trying to master colouring with Distress Inks and my new koh-i-noor pencils my hubby got me for Christmas. I love how different one stamp can look just coloured with a different medium.

*What is your fav Simply Sassy stamp?

How could I possibly pick a favourite!! Not fair!!

*How did you notice the Simply Sassy stamps the first time?

I am a follower of the Sugar Nellie blog and saw the previews and fell in love with them there and then!!

*What is your favourite style (card making)?

That’s a tricky one…I don’t know if I have a particular style….I like to try different things. I do like the distressed look but I also like clean and simple…..I’ll give anything a go!

*And what would you love to see more of at the Simply Sassy blog?

I love seeing all the beautiful cards everyone makes…however I do like the colouring tutorials.

I have also  picked a few of Jane's gorgeous Simply Sassy cards from her blog

 

 Using Spread your wings

Using Little Light of Mine

 Than you Jane for making such sweet cards from our spotlight

and I know Jane would love any  comment you may leave her.