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Sam @ Kitty Kats Krafts

Congratulations Sam, please could you send me your addy and I will get your candy out to you as soon as possible {although it will be next week as I am on nights at the mo, sorry!}

Thank you to all that took part and I know there is still some Elzybells candy out there somewhere!!

Male Quick Card

I had to make a really quick male 60th Birthday card yesterday so I thought I would get out my Stampin' Up! Rock Star Card Elements Kit, it is great for making quick male cards. I have used the green cardstock as the base and added strips of the patterned paper, stars added with 3d foam pads and then stamped the greeting from the Elzybells Little Hello set. The '60' has been cut from DB black CS using the Sizzix 'Girls Are Weird' alpha set.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Sizzix Sizzlits Girls Are Weird Alphabet Set.

Elzybells Birthday Candy

To continue the celebrations for the Elzybells blog & shop first Birthday, Elizabeth has kindly given us DT members our fave stamps to give away for candy. I have chosen the Flower/Bee stamp, Open Daisy and Bee Happy greeting. I think these are lovely for spring/summer cards so I have added a few other bits to add to the summeryness! Papermania velum pack, Doodlebug Rick Rack, Brilliance Ink Pad and some Doodlebug brads complete the candy!

So what do you have to do to win? Simply leave me a comment here to tell me what your fave Elzybells clear stamp set is and then post a link to Elzybells on your blog saying I have candy. If you do not have a blog you can still enter. Entries will close Thursday 25th June at 17.00 hours GMT, entries open worldwide ... good luck!

** THIS DRAW IS NOW CLOSED - THANK YOU TO ALL THAT ENTERED**

Pamper Yourself!

Woohoo! It is release day for these gorgeous new Elzybells stamps. For my sneak peek today I am using the 'Pamper Yourself ' dinkies set - so cute! I have first stamped the girl out and coloured her with Copics, cut out using a nestabilities Label 4 die and mounted to base with 3d foam. The base is simply two sheets from the Basic Grey Bittersweet collection added to a white card blank. The greeting has also been cut using the Nestie die and pearls added to finish.

For the inside I have stamped the cosmetics at the bottom and coloured with Copics and then for the greeting I have used a combination of the 'Everyday greetings' and the 'Family messages' clear sets.

I hope you have enjoyed these sneak peeks and please let me know which sets you go for!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork cards, Basic Grey. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Papermania Adhesive Pearls, Copic markers - Skin: E0000, E000, E01. Hair: E53, E55, E57. Towel & cosmetics: R81, R83, R85. Silver: C1, C3. Table: R000.

CC Designs Gretel

Two posts in one day - get me! lol I received this gorgeous CC Designs Gretel stamp the other day - available at Dies to Die for now and after seeing THIS amazing card by Kimmie I just had to CASE it! So I have stamped Gretel and coloured her with Copics adding glitter to her wings with my Spica pen. I then cut her out using a Nestabilities Label 4 die and added to base with 3d foam pads. The base has been made by layering papers on to a white card blank. The main paper is Bo Bunny Alissa - Love You {from Dies to Die for} and the other two were kindly given to me a while ago by the lovely Vicki {thank you!}. Prima flowers were from the lovely Marcea for my Birthday {thank you!}. Pebbles Inc Candy Dots added and greeting stamped from the Hero Arts Birthday Messages set. Thank you so much for the inspiration Kimmie, I hope you don't mind!

STAMPS: CC Designs, Hero Arts. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Craftwork Cards, Bo Bunny. ACCESSORIES: Prima Flowers, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic Spica At You glitter pen, Copic Markers - Skin: E0000, E000, E01, R20. Hair: E53, E55, E57. Dress & Shoes: R81, R83, R85. Top: R000, R20. Shadow: C1.

Retail Therapy

I saw some great sneak peeks yesterday, I hope you did too! For my second day of Elzybells Sneak Peeks I am using the very cute 'Retail Therapy' dinkies set. I have stamped the girl out {a smaller version of the already released shopaholic girl} and coloured with Copics, cut out using a Nestabilities Label 3 die, added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is simply a sheet of black Bazzill Dotted Swiss CS added to a white card blank. Ribbon wrapped around the middle and pearls added to the corners.

For the inside {sorry about the photo, I am still getting used to my new camera!} I have used the dress stamp from the set and coloured with Copics, again cut out using a Nestie die and added on to a strip of pink CS and rhinestones added. The message {all you need in life is love and a few major credit cards} has been stamped and again cut out using a Nestie die.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Papermania Adhesive Pearls, Kaisercraft Rhinestones, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Copic markers - Skin: E0000, E000, E01. Hair: E25, E49, E53. Dress, shoes & bags: R81, R83, R85. Bags & inside dress: N5, N7, N9. Shadow: N1, N3.

Elzybells June Sneak Peeks

Hello there, today is the start of a three days of Elzybells sneak peeks for the June release. You are gonna love all the stamps! There is loads on my wish list! To start with I have used a great sentiment set called 'Thank you for' It is a great mix and match set.

My first card uses the 'thank you for your' sentiment and then I have added the 'kindness' sentiment seperatly. I have stamped these on to white card and cut out using a Nestabilities Label 4 die. Added to base of Bazill Dotted Swiss CS and then on to a small white card blank. Prima flowers, ribbon and gem stones added to finish.

My second card {apologies for the dark photo} uses the 'wishing you' sentiment and then I have added the 'smiles' sentiment seperately. This has been stamped directly onto a little sqaure card blank and then I have stamped the Cute-patootie stamp out and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to the card with 3d foam pads.

What do you think? I think they make very sweet notecards! I LOVE this set and I know that I will use it over and over again, I love the differnt fonts used together. Please take a look at all the other DT members - links are on my sidebar ---> and I will be back tomorrow for some more sneaks!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craft Creations, Craftwork Cards, Bazzill. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Prima Flowers, Papermania Adhesive Gems, organza ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Copic markers - Dress: V12, V15, V17. Bear: E71, E74, E77.

Take It Easy On Fathers Day

This is the card I made for my dad for Fathers Day. I have used the fab Elzybells stamps 'Snoozing Ted' and 'Take it Easy'. I stamped the Snoozing Ted and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to mounted white and blue off sqaures with 3d foam. This was then mounted to base with 3d foam also. The base is simply blue and white card layered on to a white card blank with two strips of lighter blue added along the middle. Message stamped and cut out using a Nestabilities die. Pebbles Inc Candy Dots added to the corner.

For the inside I added light blue CS and stamped the bubbles from the 'Eggstravaganza Sentiments' set with VersaMagic ink then added the fathers day sentiment on top using a combination of 'Everyday Greetings' set & 'Family Messages' set. I hope he liked it! Oh and tomorrow we have new Elzybells sneak peeks!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities Dies, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic markers - Ted: E71, E74, E77. Chair: B34, B37. Book: YG63, YG67.

Cheers To You

I made this quick card for my cousn's Birthday, he is 22 so I just wanted a fairly simple one. I stamped the beer bug from the SU! Cheers To You set, coloured with Copics and cut out, mounted to white card with 3d foam this has then been 3d'd again to base. The base is simply two shades of blue Pebbles Inc spotty paper. Message stamped {from the same set} and cut out using my new SU! oval punch available through the fab Jules {thanks Jules!}, 2 Candy Dots added to the corner.

STAMPS: Stampin' Up! INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Pebbles Inc. ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! oval punch, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

Elzybells Flashback Weekend Day 2

I hope you are enjoying the Elzybells flashback weekend! Today I have another 3 cards I would like to show you:

This card was made for the polka dot challenge and I really like both stamps, I think it's lovely to give to a mummy to be! The stamps used were: 16-004 Mum to be & 03-051 Mummy to be.

This card is very simple but I think these teddies are so lovely to colour. This card uses the 07-003 Teddy heart balloon stamp combined with the 20-028 Mini tags set for the greeting.

Last but not least is probably one my favourite cards I have ever made, I know it is incrediably simple and plain but I just love it! I used the stamps from the 20-038 Cool beans set and I love that go so well with the kraft cardstock.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my flashbacks this weekend, please visit the other DT members blogs if you haven't already (links in my sidebar) and I know there is some candy about ... mine will be coming soon!!

Elzybells Flashback Weekend

So to celebrate Elzybells blog and shop 1st Birthday this month lots is going on, I already told you about the excellent stamp bundles and competitions going on over at the blog but we also thought it would be a great idea to do a flashback weekend. All the DT members are showing flashbacks of some of our favourite cards we have made since being DT members. So here are mine:

This card shows one of my fave Christmas Elzybells stamps - 10-004 Juggling Eskimo. I LOVE that sparkly snowflake too!

This was a cookie holder I made for the February release, I hadn't made anything like it so was quite pleased with the results. I love the browns and that cute Elzy girl from the 20-010 Just desserts set.

Although simple, this was one of my fave cards I made for the Valentines release. I love the stamp, it is so versitile and I love that sentiment too! I used: 07-001 Teddy flowers & 03-181 Thanks a bunch stamps. All stamps shown are available in the shop now!

Please pop back tomorrow for more flashbacks and visit all the other DT members blogs this weekend - links are in my sidebar ---> oh and remember there is candy out there too ... you just gotta find it!!

Happy Birthday Sue!

Today is the lovely Sue's Birthday and here is the card I made for her {apologies for the rubbish photos}. I have used the very cute High Hopes Sweet Little Thing stamp which Tracy gave me for my Birthday {thank you Tracy!} available at Dies to Die for. I have stamped him out and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is simply two shades of Bazzill Dotted Swiss CS added to a white card blank. Message from the Elzybells Little Hello set stamped and cut out using a QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die. Gem stones and Candy Dots added to finish. Happy Birthday Sue, I hope you are having a lovely day whatever you are doing :0)

STAMPS: High Hopes, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Bazzill. ACCESSORIES: QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic markers - Ant: N3, N5, N7, N9. Cake Case: V12, V15, V17. Cake Icing: V000, V001. Grounding: V000, V15, V17. Cake: E21, E25, E27. Shoes: E21, E25. Shadow: N1.

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Well, I haven't fallen off the planet, I am still here! Apologies for not being a very good blogger recently, I have been on nights again and busy with other things so card making had to take a bit of a back seat. One card I have made is this one for the lovely Sarah who's Birthday it is today. Happy Birthday Sarah! I have used one of the lovely Miss Anyas - available from Dies to Die for and coloured her with Copics. Cut out and mounted to base with 3d foam pads. the base is a blue cord card blank with strips of paper from the Basic Grey Wisteria pack. prima flowers added with gem stones, 3 Pebbles Inc Candy Dots added to one of the paper panels. Message from the Elzybells Mini Tag Set stamped the corner.

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Basic Grey. ACCESSORIES: Prima Flowers, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic markers - Skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20. Hair: E55, E57. Basket: E35, E37. Leaves: G21. Flowers, dress, socks & hairband: B91, B93, B95. Shadow: C1, C3, C5.

It's True What They Say ... (Part Three)

... crafters really are the loveliest of people! I received 3 more lovely birthday card/parcels last week from the lovely Kim, Denise and Ruth - thank you all so much ladies. Everyone has made my Birthday so special this year and I promise your thank you cards are all on their way to you! I am so sorry for the delay.

Elzybells Birthday Celebrations

Can you believe it has been a year since Elzybells opened their online shop and started their blog? Doesn't time fly when you are having fun stamping! To celebrate there will be some exciting things going on over at the blog and in the shop. Here are just some of the offers that will be happening:

As I said there will be some great things going on over on the blog as well and also with us DT members blogs too! I hope you can join us for the celebrations!