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!

Elzybells Challenge 21 - Recycling

This fortnight the challenge over at Elzybells has been set by the fab Kim and it is recycling. We have been told we can interpret as we wish! I have stamped the gorgeous 'Teddy Flowers' out onto the new Elzybells smooth white CS and coloured with Koh-I-Noor pencils {also available at Elzybells} and Sansodor. Cut out and added to base with 3d foam. The base is strips of paper from the Basic Grey 'Urban Prairie' pad that were in my scrap box {see recycling!!} added to a white card blank, flowers are from the lovely Vicki added with gem stones and the buttons were from an old piece of clothing {more recyling!} message stamped {from the 'Little Hello' set} in the corner. Please visit the blog for details on how you can enter and to see all the DT examples in one place!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Elzybells Smooth, Basic Grey. ACCESSORIES: Flowers from the lovely Vicki, recycled buttons, white thread, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Koh-I-Noor pencils.

It's True What They Say ... (Part Two Updated)

... Crafters really are the loveliest of people! Today I got to open another two beautiful parcels, one from Vicki and one from Katherine. UPDATED: I have also received this lovely parcel from Sarah today as well - thank you so much ladies I have truely been touched by everyone's kindness and you have made my birthday very special :0)

Dies to Die for Sketch Competition

Over at Dies to Die for Tracy is holding a competition to win a set of the amazing The Greeting Farm Rain Snow & Shine stamps. It is open worldwide and all you have to do is make a card following a fab sketch by Dawny P. Please see the blog for the sketch and more details. Here is my card, I have changed the sketch slightly but I hope you like it! I have used Shine from the above set and coloured her with Copics, cut out and mounted to ovals cut using Nestabilities dies, this has then been added to the base with 3d foam. The base is simply SU! Tempting Turquoise CS added to a white card blank with a sheet from the Rainbow Sherbet collection added on top. I have then cut a an oval from Green Galore CS using a QuicKutz Cookie Cutter Nesting Oval, stamped the Elzybells greeting on top and gem stones added to finish.

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Elzybells Smooth, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, QuicKutz Cookie Cutter dies, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Copic markers - Skin: E000, E00, E11. Hair: E25, E53, E57. Skirt: B000, B00, B04. Top: YG41, YG45. Flip Flops & glasses: B00.

It's True What they Say ... (Updated)

Crafters really are the nicest people :0) I woke up today and got to open the BIGGEST pile of cards and parcels ever and it made me feel so special thank you. Thank you to all the wonderful people who have sent me Birthday messages, cards and presents you have really made my day, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart, I am touched by your kindness and generosity. Here, in no particular order, is what I opened today ...

I will be contacting you all personally as soon as possible. I have had a nasty case of tonsilitis the past week, thankfully I can actually swallow today without being in absolute agony so I am hoping I am on the mend now!

Birthday Blog Candy

To celebrate my Birthday in 5 days time I thought I would run a little blog candy. Up for grabs is some Core'dinations Whitewash CS, flowers in purple and pink, Doodlebug brads in purple and pink, Craftwork Cards 'Parma Violets' Card Candy, a gorgeous Tilda stamp and probably some other bits too!

All you have to do is to leave a message/photo on your blog somewhere saying I have candy and then leave me a message here to say you have done it. Those that don't have blogs can still enter. The draw will close on my Birthday - 25th May 2008 at 17.30 GMT and a winner will be drawn shortly afterwards. Thanks and good luck! :0)

** THIS DRAW IS NOW CLOSED - THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR ENTRIES **

Random.org has picked a winner:

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:14
Timestamp: 2009-05-25 18:50:13 UTC

Comment no 14 is Vicky Powell - congratulations Vicky, I will get your candy out to you as soon as possible!

Graduation Cards

I wanted to show you three gorgeous cards I received for my Graduation last week, thank you so much Julia, Ruth & Sarah they are so very thoughful and a lovely reminder of three years of hard work! Thank you xx

DIY Ted

Today is the Elzybells release date - woohoo! For my last sneak peek I have used a few different stamps combined together for a Father's Day card for my Dad. I have stamped the 'Man's World Multi' stamp out with VersaMagic ink onto a peice of blue CS, mounted this up with darker blue CS and added to base card blank with DST. I have then stamped the 'DIY Ted' and coloured him in with Copics and cut out, added to the card with 3d foam pads. For the 'DAD' I have stamped the letters from the new fab 'Bold Alpha' clear set using black ink onto blue CS and cut out using the smallest Nestie square die.

For the inside of the card I have added layers of the blue CS and then stamped the 'Dad's tools' message onto white CS and cut out using a rectangle Nestie. 2 punched squares added to the bottom corner to finish.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, X-Cut Mini Square punch, Copic markers - Ted: E71, E74, E77. Tool belt: B91, B93, B95. Tools and pencil: Y11, Y15, C1, C7, B23.

Thank you for joining me for my sneak peeks, I really appreciate your company. Please let me know which stamps you get, I know I have a lot on my wish list, especially for those dreaded mans cards we all hate making!!!

Party Teds

For my third day of sneak peeks I am showing you this gorgeous stamp called 'Party Teds' which will be available to purchase from Elzybells tomorrow - woohoo! I have stamped the teds out and coloured with Copics, they come as one stamp but I have cut them out seperately, and added to a white rectangle with 3d foam pads. This has then been added to the base with DST. The base is two shades of purple {well you didn't think I could do a release withOUT a purple card did you?!} Bazzill Dotted Swiss added to a white card blank. The 'Wishes come true' message stamped and then cut out using a Nestabilities die from the Label Trio set, added with 3d foam.

For the inside I have simply added a strip of the Bazzill Dotted Swiss CS along the side and then stamped the already released sentiment from the 'Wishes/Birthday/Thanks' set then I have cut this out with a Nestabilities Label 4 die and added on top.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilties dies, Copic markers - Teds: E55, E57. Ears: E53. Cake case: C1. Cake and hats: V12, V15, V17. Candle: Y11, Y15.

Only one more sleep to go before these beauties are released, which ones are on your wishlist?