Friday Sketchers #106, Cookies!

Welcome to another Friday at Friday Sketchers, this weeks sketch is made by Beatrix. I've combined the sketch with an Elzybells Art Stamp clear set because of the celebrations that are going on at Elzybells (you can view all the details overhere)

Our awesome Friday Sketcher sponsor this week is......

If you join us this week you have the chance of winning 3!!! Motivet rubber stamps (sets included!) now that's a wonderful prize isn't it, WOW! You can participate with your own Motivet image, if you hop on over to the Friday Sketchers blog you can find a sweet Motivet digi. So what are you waiting for, go and do some stamping and place the link to your creations under THIS post. Good Luck!

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps, Just Desserts 

Paper: White cardstock, Kraft Light, Kraft, and Magnolia Ink designpaper

Accessories: Prima Flowers, Buttons Cinnamon Spice

Color Medium: Copic Sketches E00, E11, E33, E53, E57, BG75, BG72, BG93, R02, W1, W3, T5, YG91 

Need more inspiration hop on over to the Friday Sketchers Girls:

Jeanette, Claudia, Janneke, Aud, Beatrix, Tanja

Have a great weekend,

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Let's Celebrate!

Let's celebrate! The Elzybells Art Stamps Blog is turning 2 this month and Elizabeth is celebrating in a BIG way with a HUGE sale! If you haven't checked the Elzybells Blog about this sale please do, it will be worth while I promise;-)

Elizabeth asked the DT to make two birthday/celebrate creations with our favorite Elzybells Stamps, now that was a hard one because I adore ALL my Elzybells stamps! But finally I've managed to pick two sets. The first set I am going to show you I've made the card with as shown above and is called Teddy Surprise. Now how sweet is the little bear peaking out of the present! I love Elzybells clear sets because they are very profitable (even more now because lots of them are on sale this month!!!) and very versatile!

Now it's also a little bit a sad post because these cards will be the last ones I've have made as DT, the term is over after this month *snifsnif* But the last couple of months has been a blast, thanks so much Elizabeth for everything!

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps, Teddy Surprise

Paper: Card Art Card Kit Mei, Kraft Cardstock

Accessories: Card Art Card Kit Mei, Stickles and MM brads

Color Medium: Copic Sketches E00, E11, E33, E53, E57, BG75, BG72, BG93, R02, W1, W3, T5, YG91 and chalk

Now hop on over to the Elzybells blog for much more inspiration and details about the SALE!

Have a great weekend!

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Huge Sale!!!

Deze maand is er een grote sale bij Elzybells Art Stamps in verband met het twee-jarig bestaan van de Elzybells blog. Sla je slag zou ik zo zeggen, heb ik ook gedaan;-)

-Maart 2010-

This month there's a HUGE sale at Elzybells Art Stamps, Elizabeth is celebrating the two years anniversary of the Elzybells Art Stamps Blog. So go ahead and shop till you drop;-)

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, release day and...surprise candy!

Jippie, it's finally here...release day at Elzybells Art Stamps! You can now find all the stamps I shown you on my blog over the last couple of days (and much more!) in the shop. The card above is made with the So Many Ties clear set. This set contains the cute image as shown on the card, three ties which you can use as background, and 5 sentiments.  You can use this set again in so many ways because of these matching sentiments. This card is for a boy/man who has just became a new job. The little ties I've stamped with Sugar Candy as background paper.

And this gift package is made for my dad, it's almost father's day and I know he will appreciate a homemade package;-) Inside there's a delicious chocolate bar as you see...

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps To Many Ties clear set

Paper: Kraft cardstock and My Mind's Eye

Accessories: twill, staples, Cinnamon Spice buttons

Tool: punch SU

Colour Medium: Copic Sketches

To celebrate the new Elzybells Art Stamps release I've random selected three commenter's from the sneak peeks over the last couple of days, those girls will receive an Elybells Art Stamps stamp with matching sentiment if they send me their addresses---> inge.groot@hotmail.com:

Day#1  Anneke

Day#2 Rach

Day#3 Karin

Gefeliciteerd meiden!

Don't forget to hop on over to the Elzybells Art Stamps Blog to see more samples, enjoy and happy stamping!

Inge

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DT Motivet Rubber Stamps, If Friends where Flowers

Oh my gosh, sometimes it's sooo hard to keep your lips sealed. Now I finally can reveal a little secret I've been keeping from you...I am invited to the Motivet Rubber Stamps DT by Stephanie (the owner of the company) jippieeeeee!!! I am truly feeling very blessed to get the opportunity to work with such a lovely rubber stamp company and the talented design team of Motivet. Thanks so much Stephanie for giving me this chance.

A couple of the gorgeous Motivet stamps arrived today at my doorstep, ready to go. Love it when stamps are already trimmed and cushioned. I had to ink up this cute bunny, Rabbit with Dandelion together with this Elzybells sentiment it makes a sweet card for a dear blogfriend overseas (hi girlie, you know why, a HUGE thanks from me!)

Supplies

Stamps: Motivet Rabbit with Dandelion and Elzybells fervour sentiments

Paper: White Cardstock and My Mind's Eye designpaper

Accessories: Prima Flowers, brads, buttons, twill and Stickles

Color Medium: Copic Sketches and chalk

Inge:-)

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Sneak Peek #3

-card inspired by SU-

Geeh it's already wednesday, only one night to sleep and Elizabeth will release the new stamps in her shop, yahoo! Today I am going to show you a card and little gift I've made for a friend who is going to move soon to a brand new house (hi *waving*, you know who you are;-)) She's a little bit stressed out with all the packing she has to do and all the other nasty *lol* things you have to do when you are going to move. I love moving, oh the smell of fresh painted walls! 'Kay I am a bit strange sometimes...sorry:-P Don't you love the color combo if this card, I do! Brown, green and blue look always fab together don't ya think?

Together with the card comes this little bucket. I have found this @ Het Kruitvat a well known shop overhere in the Netherlands. In the bucket are all the supplies you need to grow some lovely Thyme, now how fun is that! It will looks great in her new kitchen I think/hope and because of her love of white I kept this clean and simple. Look at the birdhouses *sigh* gorgeous! This set is called Home Tweet Home and is definiteley my favourite of this Elzybells Art Stamps release.

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Home Tweet Home

Paper: Whipped Cream cardstock and Kraft light

Ink: Chocolate Brownie, Sugar Candy

Accessories: Chocolate Brownie buttons, white buttons, twill, ribbon

Hop on over to the Elzybells Art Stamps blog to see more samples, enjoy and happy stamping!
Be sure to pop back in tomorrow, I've got ofcourse more Elzybells samples to show and... I have a little surprise for some of you to celebrate Elzybells release day;-)

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Sneak Peek #2

Today the second day with sneak peek fo the upcoming Elzybells release this Thursday. Hope you have enjoyed the samples you have seen so far. I have a card to share for you today, made with this cute couple. I love the look of this sitting pair holding hands, it can easely be used for all kind of anniversaries, wedding, engagement etc. I've used this stamp in combination with a sentiment and the little hearts from the LoveBirds clear set I've showed you yesterday.

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Love Birds and Together, Stempelglede Grunge Collection

paper: White cardstock and My Mind's Eye designpaper

Accessories: Buttons, brads, staples, stickles

Tool: Retro Flower Punches, Quickutz and leaves diecut

Colour Medium: Copic Sketches

Now hop on over to the Elzybells Blog for more sneak peeks, enjoy and happy stamping!

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Sneak Peek #1

Yes! It's that time of the month again, a new Elzybells Art Stamps release is coming this Thursday 20th of May and Elizabeth and the DT girls are going to show you some sneak peeks till then. I am going to start with the LoveBirds set, a very versatile set for newly weds or new couples. I've made a little wedding gift for a colleague of DH who is going to say yes to the love of his life next month. Inside the (SU) box there is room for some candy and cash;-)

I've stamped the birds on DCP cardstock coloured with my copics and cut them out with round nestabilities.

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps, LoveBirds

Paper: Magnolia Ink designpaper, StrawberryFool cardstock, Chocolate Brownie cardstock, Kraft Light

Accessories: Strawberry Fool button, twill, Stickles, Ribbon, staples

Tool: Nestabilities round and scalloped

Color Medium: Copic Sketches

Now go and check out the blog of Elizabeth to see more amazing samples!

Enjoy and happy stamping,

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, #43 Decorate a DoorHanger

Oh my... time does really fly does it, it's already Elzybelles Challenge Time again! This time I have challenged the DT girls and Elizabeth to decorate a doorhanger. I have first decorated the doorhanger with Kraft cardstock and Bo Bunny designpaper.

After that I have chosen one of my favourite clear stamp sets from Elzybells and stamped this with Memento Black on DCP, I think the Elzybells Crafting sets are hilarious with the funny looking Elzybells and the fab sentiments! Coloured with Copic Sketches and cut her out with round and matching scalloped nestabillities.

Now it's your turn;-) Decorate a doorhanger with an Elzybell stamp (set) and leave the link to your creation @ the Elzybells Forum. You have the chance to win a lovely surprise!

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps, Stamp and Scrap 20-047

Paper: doorhanger, kraft cardstock and bo bunny designpaper

Accessories: flowers, brads, ribbon and twill

Tool: Quickutz and leave die, Nestabilities round and scallop

Color Medium: Copic Sketches

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, #42 It's all about Kraft!

As you perhaps may have noticed I just loooove Kraft cardstock, not only as a base for my cards but also to make lovely projects! Kraft fits to almost every type of designpaper:-D

This time at Elzybells Art Stamps it's my time to challenge you to make a project or card and only use Kraft cardstock together with an Elzybells stamps and no designpapers!

I've used both types of Kraft cardstock Elzybells sells online; Light- and Dark Kraft in combination with the Lovesick set to make a nice tiny gift for a sick friend or a friend who is not feeling quite well.

The whole background is stamped with the accessories from the Lovesick set, Chocolate Brownie and Sugar Candy Ink. Because of the flexability of clear stamps I was able to stamp the sentiment a little bit round. Just put the sentiment on your acrylic bloc and pull it a bit round, very easy!

Inside this little "book" there is a teabag.

By the way, Elzybells now sells also A4 packages of Kraft cardstock, that may saves some shipping costs...;-) And don't forget Elzybells have an offer of free shipping on all orders over £20 running until 3 May.

Supplies

Stamps: Lovesick set 20-061, Queen of Stamping 20-050

Paper: Light -and Dark Kraft cardstock

Accessories: Cinnamon Spice button, Stickles

Ink: Chocolate Brownie and Sugar Candy pigment ink

Color Medium: Copic Sketch

Please join in with this great challenge, check out for more details at the Elzybells Forum.

Have a wonderful day!

Inge.

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Elzybells Art Stamps, #41 Hoping your birthday is...

It's time for another Elzybells Art Stamps Challenge, this time the challenge is to make a one layered card. A real challenge for me because I'm always working with layers as you know;-) I took some light Kraft cardstock started stamping swirls with the Fancifull Flowers set and Sugar Candy Ink. I've added some little stamped flowers with Strawberry Fool. and voila my own stamped background *proud* The fun Teddies stamp is called Ladybug Fun.

Please join in with the challenge, hop on over to the Elzybells Forum for more details and the Elzybells Art Stamps Blog for more inspiring samples.

Have a wonderful day!

Inge.

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Elzybells, Sneak Peek #3 Giant Flower

With all these lovely Elzybells Birds and Bees stamps you can no longer ignore the fact that is it Spring! Today I have for you this sweet stamp "Giant Flower", combined with the gorgeous Pine Cone Press designpaper they make a pretty couple I think:-)

I adore the style of Stampin' Up and tried to get this card in that style. It's very hard for me to make a card clean and simple, but I love making cards like that. It's always easier to embellish your cards with lots of flowers, ribbons etc. to get a great effect but just the simpleness of card is not always simple, if you know what I mean*lol* When I first start blogging Godelieve's blog was one of the first blogs I've stumbled on and boy I was stunned by her cards (still am) She's my stamping idol:-D Just hop over to her blog and you see what I mean. Godelieve's cards have that clean and simple touch I love! Just look for example to this card, it takes your breath away don't you think...

Okay now back to my Big Flower card, I've coloured with my Prisma Color pencils, added Stickles unfortunateley that doesn't show on the pic. I've stamped the sentiment and have cut the sentiment in pieces.

That's it.

For more Birds and Bees inspiration please hope over to the Elzybelles Blogs, and don't foget tomorrow is release day!

Elizabeth, Jen, Jessica, Rachel

Have fun and Happy Stamping!

Inge

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Elzybells, Sneak Peek #2 Bird Song

Second day of Elzybells Art Stamps sneak peek is here! The Birds and the Bees release is starting this Thursday April the 8th. Today I have used "Bird Song" together with "the sky's the limit" sentiment. I've cut the stamped images out with my Nestabilities round and oval. Coloured with copics and used lots of Stickles for a fun sparkle.

The brown treatbox you can buy at Card Art, they come in three different colours, and have a lovely embossed texture. They are small but oh so cute and perfect for a little suprise:-)

Now go;-) and hop on over to the Elzybelles Blogs for more gorgeous samples made with the Birds and Bees stamps:

Elizabeth, Jen, Jessica and Rachel

Have fun and Happy Stamping!

Inge

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Elzybells Sneak Peek, #1 Tweet Friends

Goodmorning! I hope you all have a great Easter time, overhere in the Netherlands we are celebrating two Easter days so today again some free time with DH and the girls.

Today I can show you a sneak peek from the upcoming Elzybells Art Stamps release this Thursday, it's a small one but the images and sentiments are very cute as you are used to see from Elzybells:-)The stamp I've used is called "Tweet Friends"together with the sentiment it makes a lovely match I think:-D

Please hop over to the Elzybells Blog to see more peeks and be sure to go to the blogs of the DT girls;

Jen, Jessica,and Rachel

Have fun and happy stamping!

Inge.

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Elzybells Art Stamps, challenge 40 circle card

It's Elzybells Challenge time again, oh my time do flies don't you think. It's already April! This time Moon challenged us (and you!) to create a circle card. I took my circle nestabillities and cut out the largest scallop out of Kraft Cardstock and matching round die out of white cardstock. I inked up the Kraft cardstock with Sugar Candy and the little flowers from the Eggstravaganza sentiment clear set.

I stamped the cute sheep onto the white cardstock and coloured with Copic Sketches. The cloudie background is sponged with blue ink.

The inside of the card says..."it's your birthday" ;-)

Supplies

Stamps: Eggstravaganza sentiment set, Little Birdie clear set

Paper: Kraft Cardstock and white cardstock

Accessories: ribbon

Ink: Sugar Candy White Pigment Inkpad

Color Medium: Copic Sketch Markers

Tool: Nestabilities Circles

Please join in with our challenge, view for more details in the Elzybells Forum

And now for some fun Easter shopping news at Elzybells Art Stamps!!!

(To see all the offer items, simply type "easter offer" in the search box in the online shop between 2nd - 5th April).

Elizabeth also will have some Easter blog candy!

Why don't you spread the word about our special offers on your blogs... Leave a comment on --->this post<---, including a link to your blog and Elizabeth will randomly choose a winner on Easter Monday to receive two gorgeous new stamps being released next week!

Enjoy and happy stamping!

Inge.

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Elzybells Challenge #39 Sketch Challenge

And yes it's time for another Elzybells Art Stamps Challenge again, this time we want you to make a card for Easter based on the following Sketch. Ofcourse I began very enthusiastic, but didn't read the challenge well and that it had to be an Easter based card as you can see *sigh* Well I´m sure you find lot of Easter based cards on the blogs of my fellow DT members and ofcourse Elizabeth;-)

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Just Desserts, Party Pup

Paper: Kraft Cardstock, Magnolia Ink designpaper

Accessories: CC Buttons chocolate brownie, ribbon

Tools: Quickutz and Circle tag die

Color medium: Copic Sketch Markers

And now...please hop on over for more inspiration to the Elzybells Art Stamps Blog and please join in with this challenge!

Oh wait before you go I have some fab news, Elizabeth has introduced new LOWER shipping charges Worldwide, click HERE for more information;-)

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

Inge

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Elzybells Art Stamps, release day!!!

Yes! it's finally here release day at Elzybells Art Stamps, so now you can get your own clear set(s) of wonderful flower stamps jippieeee:-D Today is also sneak peek day of the Tags- Floral rectangles clear stamps. I've made a tag to pimp up a candle shown above with one of the rectangle stamps, the little sentiment is also included in this set. I swear these Elzy clear stamps make such perfect and sharp impressions on your paper, it amazes me every time!(please click on the photo and you see a larger pic.)The swirl background is made with the Fanciful Flowers set.

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Tags-Floral Rectangles and Fanciful Flowers

Paper: Kraft Cardstock light and regular, CC Cardstock Whipped Cream

Accessories: ribbon and Quickutz diecut round tag

Ink: CC Inkpad Chocolate Brownie and White Pigment Inkpad Sugar Candy

And a 13 x 13 cm card made with the rectangle just for you, perfect to fit in one of my sweet Elzybells!

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Tags-Floral rectangles and Birthday Girl

Paper: CC Cardstock Whipped Cream, Kraft Cardstock light and regular, Bo Bunny designpaper

Accessories: ribbon

Don't forget to hop on over to the Elzybells Art Stamps Blog, the Elzybells Art Stamps Shop;-) to see all the yummie new stuff and ofcourse the blogs of the DT girls for much more inspiration!

To celebrate the launch of this month's stamps we're having a Release Party!!

Join the design team and Elizabeth over on our forum between 9-11pm GMT tonight when the stamp sets will be revealed in full and Elizabeth will be setting a competition exclusive to the party goers for the chance to win some new stamps!

There's a clock showing UK time at the top of the Elzybells blog if you're outside of the UK and unsure of timezone differences. We hope to see you there!

Inge xOx

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Sneak peek day #3

Only one night sleep and then the new stamps from Elzybells Art Stamps will be released!!!

Today I'm going show you some samples from the gorgeous versatile set, Fanciful Flowers. A large clear set with all kind of vases, flowers, swirls and sentiments. You can make lots and lots of scenes with this set! I like versatile stamping and not being stucked in one kind of style cards and Elizabeth makes me definitely think outside the box. Ofcourse I love my "people" stamps but sometimes you need to send cards to friends/ family who don't like those kind of uber cute "people" images.

The card I've made above is put together with a a couple of stamps from the Fanciful Flowers. Because I like to have the main focus on the stamps I haven't used accessories except the three little CC Buttons.

This pocket card is made with Kraft Cardstock light, inside the pocket there's room for a package of flower seeds. The swirls from the Fanciful Flower set are stamped with Sugar Candy, the flowers were stamped on Kraft Cardstock with CC Ink Chocolate Brownie, cut out by hand and glued on the swirls with a dimensional.

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Fanciful Flowers

Paper: Kraft cardstock Light, CC Cardstock Pink Lemonade, CC Cardstock Chocolate Brownie

Accessories: CC Buttons Chocolate Brownie, rhinestone pink

Ink: Sugar Candy, CC Inkpad Chocolate Brownie, Cinnamon Spice, Cookie Dough.

Don't forget to hop on over to the Elzybells Art Stamps Blog and the blogs of the DT for more fab creations and ideas!

Inge xOx

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Sneak peek day #2

There's always time for a cup of tea I think, so I've made this set for a friend who could use a nice cup of hot tea...

Again my focus is on the Fervour Sentiments, on the Elzybells Art Stamps Blog and the blogs of the Elzybells DT you can see lots of samples made with Tags Floral Circles.

A 10 x 10 card with lovely Elzybells Art Stamps sentiment and a box filled with tea sticks, a new trend if I may believe the ladies on the HuisHoudbeurs (a dutch event for ladies only;-))

"Thinking happy Thoughts" I hope my friend does this when she enjoys her tea...

Supplies

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Fervour Sentiments

Paper: Kraft Cardstock light, Magnolia Ink designpaper, musicpaper, CC Cardstock Chocolate Brownie, CC Cardstock Whipped Cream

Accessories: ribbon, CC Button Chocolate Brownie

Ink: CC inkpad Chocolate Brownie

See you tomorrow with another Elzybells Art Stamps sneak peek.... Fanciful Flowers:-)

Inge xOx

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Elzybells Art Stamps, Sneak Peek day #1

Time flies when you are having fun, it's already time again for a new Elzybells Art Stamps release! And oh boy this release is really gorgeous and filled with flowers. Till Thursday 25th of February, release day, you can see al kind of samples made with the new sets by Elizabeth and the DT. Today's focus is on the new clear sets: Floral fervour & Foliage fervour & Fervour sentiments. At my blog you can see a couple of samples made with the Fervour Sentiments set. I know, I'm early but I like to work ahead if I have time;-) so this cute set I've made for Mother's Day.

Everyone can use a tiny notebook and some dotted GreenGate pencils (now how fun are those!) don't you think;-) I've said it before and I am going to say it again, I {{heart}} Elzybells sentiments. They are always come of so perfectly without any smears on your cardstock, the lettertype is original and a lot of Elzybells sentiments are putting a smile on your face only by just reading them!

So no stamped images on my 10x 10 cm card today, just a sentiment. Sometimes that's all that count, clean and simple just does it....:-)

Supplies:

Stamps: Elzybells Art Stamps Fervour Sentiments

Paper: Kraft Cardstock light, CC Cardstock Strawberry Fool, CC Cardstock Whipped Cream Pink Vellum, CC Cardstock Pink Lemonade

Ink: CC Inkpad Chocolate Brownie, CC Inkpad Strawberry Fool

Accessories: Quickutz die cut flower and leaves, CC Buttons Pink Lemonade, ribbon, Cuttlebug dotted embossing folder, Sizzix tag die.

For sneaks peaks from the Floral Fervour and Foliage Fervour sets please hop over

to the Elzybells Art Stamps blog and the blogs of my fellow DT members, you can find their links at the left sidebar.

Tomorrow...more peaks!

Have a wonderful Monday and thanks for stopping by,

Inge xOx

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