Release day is finally here!!! I have another sample to share with you and all the new stamps will be made available at midday today. It's quite a long post today, with a little sad news but also a chance to win some blog candy!
This card has been made using the new clear sets; Life's a Beach & Surf's Up.

As kraft card is one solid colour, it is extremely effective to add some subtle highlights and shadows using chalks. The middle panel has some white chalk around the shell in a halo effect and the two corners have a darker brown shadow. I just rubbed the chalk in with my fingers, nothing to it and very quick. I used koh-i-noors for the shell itself.

I hope you've been enjoying these sneaks. As I said yesterday I have much more to show you with these stamps ...I told you they're my favourite release didn't I?!! :)

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So here's a chance for you to win - not just one or two stamps - but the *entire* Summer release!
It's really fun - what I want you to do is spot the differences between these two Summer scenes!
Email me the total number of differences you can find (please include your full name in the email). I will then take all the correct answers and randomly choose one winner to receive all the fabulous new stamps!
This blog candy is only open for one week and I will be announcing the winner next Friday (30th).
Edited to add: Do not post your answer as a comment on the blog or on the cbox, they will be deleted - only emailed submissions will be accepted.
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Now onto the sad news.
I'm sure you are all familiar with the wonderful design team I have had the immense pleasure of working with over the past year.
When I put the DT together back in June last year, we had 22 people! Over time I was very sad to see many members drop out due to various personal issues arising and they felt they were unable to give the DT 100%. Now the year is up and I am very sad to have to say goodbye to the remaining Elzybelles.
As I am not planning to set up a new DT until later in the year (to start in January), I have asked five members to stay on until the end of the year. Unfortunately due to some other factors at my end I am unable to keep all the ladies on, as much as I would have liked to. It was a horrible task choosing the remaining five and upsetting to let the others go. The ladies have been most gracious and understanding. It means a lot to me.
These ladies have been my very first design team and I will always hold each and every one dear. I know this may sound sappy to some of you, after all, it's only a DT, right? But no, I have made some great friends and had a lot of fun, I am sure that no future design team will ever match it.
So I would like to thank all the design team members from the bottom of my heart. I am so very grateful for all your hard work, wonderful creations and inspiring ideas.
Thank you Angel, Deborah, Kim, Maria, Rachel and Tobi.
Please find the time to visit the DT's blogs and let them know how much you have valued their work. I know they will appreciate it.
The girls to remain until the end of the year are:
Charlene
Frances
Jeanne
Michelle
Stephanie
As a few people have asked, I will be doing a fresh DT call around October time but the set up will be much different. All will be explained later in the year.