Go Elf Yourself
Just in time for the holidays, now you can make like Will Ferrell and elf yourself!
If this doesn’t bring a smile to your face, then you should just go to sleep and wait for Jacob Marley and the rest of the ghosts to come and visit you this weekend.
I will say I think I make one of the ugliest elfs on the planet though. Hopefully you’re much better than I am.
You can make one of these little greetings for yourself at Elf Yourself.com and send it to your friends. In addition, although I didn’t do it, you can record your voice greeting to go along with your card.
I’d love to see you as an elf, so be sure and come back and leave your personalized URL in the comments and share with the rest of us.
Here’s the link to my personalized card.
UPDATE: If you’re having problems accessing the Elf Yourself website, try leaving off the “www” in the URL. So, use http://elfyourself.com instead of http://www.elfyourself.com.
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438 opinions for Go Elf Yourself
Jason
Dec 22, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Here’s my son’s version:
http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=95d5575e2dd4770bcb80fc7G06122212
Jason
Dec 22, 2006 at 4:08 pm
And my daughter:
http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=43cec725e5c5fc0dd9d56d0G06122214
Jason
Dec 23, 2006 at 7:42 pm
And my friend Ryan. His face looks great on an elf. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=dc43f325a3ce45cf0c029a0G06122216
Mallory Kuntz
Dec 30, 2006 at 12:10 pm
Hi
ddidy
Nov 14, 2007 at 11:52 am
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9506191585
Dee Harris
Nov 17, 2007 at 2:47 am
When I elfed our children, me and my husband laughed for days. This will definetely be one of our most memorable things.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9528563886
Gary
Nov 19, 2007 at 1:32 am
I went to the website Goelfyourself.com and its a blank page! How do you get it to work?
Jason
Nov 19, 2007 at 7:03 am
Gary, the website is just http://www.elfyourself.com. Be sure and let us know what you look like as an elf!
LORETTA
Nov 19, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I CANT GET IT TO WORK IT WONT COPY OR ALLOW ME TO EMIAL IT …HELP
Debbs
Nov 19, 2007 at 9:48 pm
I can’t get it to open,,,it comes up just a blank page..and i had someone send me something similar to this site …by office max?…can not open it.
Jason
Nov 19, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Make sure you’re going to http://www.elfyourself.com
I just visited the site and got right in.
Maria
Nov 20, 2007 at 1:11 pm
I tried to look at this too and its not working, just a blank page!!!!!!!!!
Maria
Nov 20, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Nevermind, I just found out Office Max took it off.
Jason
Nov 20, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Okay, I sent the link to a few other people and it’s taking quite awhile to load for them, but it eventually does load.
Maria, the site is still live if you go to http://www.elfyourself.com directly.
dave
Nov 20, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Office Max didn’t remove it. Today is the first day I’ve been to work since my daughters showed it to me, and I’ve been sending it out to co-workers and friends all day with their pixx on it. I just was on the site seconds ago. If you don’t have a current Adobe Flash version on your computer, you will get a blank page.
Ginny
Nov 21, 2007 at 9:11 am
Can’t upload a face. just get a blur
Kristi
Nov 21, 2007 at 10:55 am
Please help!!! Any computer wizzes out there? I did the elf yourself of my kids last year and it worked fine. I try it this year and I get a blank page no matter if I go directly to the link or travel through officemax.com. I get a blank, light blue screen and at the bottom of the page it says done. So I assume it’s not trying to load it anymore. I also made sure I had the latest version of adobe installed and still nothing!!! My kids have talked about this all year and I was so excited to see it, but I can’t get it to work!!!!
tyler
Nov 21, 2007 at 7:39 pm
hi
courtney
Nov 21, 2007 at 8:38 pm
i want to try this out but i cannot get on the site either. i get that blank page that says done also. did krisit get it going? i need help!
courtney
Nov 21, 2007 at 8:41 pm
the site will not let me look at others that i know did theirs yesterday. why can’t i even see them?
Millie
Nov 22, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Keep trying - this year there are four elves dancing. I got the light blue screen that said done, but it was still loading, and did work eventually. Works well if you have a fast computer connection, but sometimes takes a bit too long to load. If it works for any of your family or friends, maybe they could set up the pictures and email the link to you.
Pam
Nov 22, 2007 at 4:19 pm
I just got in fine, and am laughing hilariously as I put different faces in. Since my daughter has family of 3, I added a teddy bear in as one of the faces to have 4 elves, its great!
Pam
Nov 22, 2007 at 4:20 pm
sorry meant to add the link too
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9576820477
Kristi
Nov 22, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Courtney, keep trying. I had the same problem waited and waited. Randomly tried it at 2 am last night and it loaded right up. Didn’t have to wait at all. Needless to say I did not trust that I would get back in today so I did not go to bed til 3:15!! I was able to get on again this morning no problem….
jordyn
Nov 22, 2007 at 8:04 pm
it is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! funny!
jordyn
Nov 22, 2007 at 8:05 pm
I HAVE MY 3 CUSINS IN ONE!
Brenda
Nov 22, 2007 at 9:34 pm
How do I save the elves I have made to use again?
Jeannie
Nov 23, 2007 at 4:17 am
Does anyone know of any other sites like this - where you can upload your own photos and make yourself other things? Star wars? Harry Potter? Santa? A Reindeer? The Easter Bunny?
Tricia
Nov 23, 2007 at 11:35 pm
well my neighbor showed me this website and has no problem getting it on and showing it but mine comes up blank and sits there forever.. and dont have problems like that before now. I am on AOL dial up….they were on yahoo dial up…
charidan
Nov 24, 2007 at 5:30 pm
it is soooooooooooooooo funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!!!!!!!! ………………
Hannah
Nov 24, 2007 at 6:44 pm
I elfed myself and it was so funny.everyone should try it and then send an comment.
Jen
Nov 25, 2007 at 7:43 am
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9599736361
diane
Nov 25, 2007 at 11:00 am
once my elves are finished — I sent it to myself to see if it worked - I did not recieve my e-mail. the e-mail part of it doesn’t seem to work. Do I need to do something different?? I have yahoo for our e-mails.
erin
Nov 25, 2007 at 12:44 pm
OMG its naw lettin meeh itt doo it soo a cany rate but a saw itt on ma m8z pc n itt iss ihb pua best amhn :))
lorie
Nov 25, 2007 at 2:46 pm
scrooge yourself is another one.
lorie
Nov 25, 2007 at 2:47 pm
here is another scrooge
Katie
Nov 25, 2007 at 3:03 pm
I went to the site,and it said I had to download a flash plugin. what is it ,and why do I need it?
Go Scrooge Yourself
Nov 25, 2007 at 3:58 pm
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Lynz
Nov 26, 2007 at 3:40 pm
How can you make it into just a picture of you as an Elf?
Jason
Nov 26, 2007 at 3:55 pm
How odd that you would ask that now. You need a good screen capture utility. Read this post on my other blog to find out how you can get a great one for FREE! http://www.microsoftweblog.com/2007/11/26/get-techsmiths-snagit-software-for-free/
justine
Nov 26, 2007 at 4:54 pm
all its doing is loading but see the thing is…is that its frozen….
Patty
Nov 26, 2007 at 5:41 pm
I had problems too when ready to email. After you copy your elves, go to a blank email form and right click then paste. Easy!
Scarlet
Nov 26, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Hey everybody elf yourself is so fun and funny i love it you should elf yourself to
amy
Nov 26, 2007 at 9:51 pm
i cant get in either, i tried for days. imonly getting a grey screen
EmIrish7
Nov 27, 2007 at 12:01 pm
FYI-If some people are having trouble opening it, try with just http://elfyourself.com , leaving out the http://www. That worked for me when I was having trouble!! Happy Elfing!
Anna-Lori Smith
Nov 27, 2007 at 12:28 pm
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9617173050
this one is the cartoon version
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9618681861
and this one has some celebrities….
Anna-Lori Smith
Nov 27, 2007 at 12:36 pm
OOPS, …this is the cartoon version!!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9618837570
Marilyn Monsanto
Nov 27, 2007 at 1:45 pm
VERY CLEVER - SHOULD MAKE UP CARDS FOR EVERY OCASSION FOR PEOPLE TO SEND OUT - AM SURE IT WOULD BE VERY POPULAR
Now can’t bring up the emailed elves after I mail it out to others with a copy to me - what is the problem - too many people using it now? Is there a way to get around that. I have the latest version of Adobe reader, if that’s what it needs. Marilyn
At first this all worked very well. - today nothing is coming up - I’ve tried copy and pasting etc. etc.
Landon
Nov 27, 2007 at 4:00 pm
For those unable to see it, make sure you have a current version of Flash Player.
Kristin
Nov 27, 2007 at 5:36 pm
I also found it took quite awhile to load, and finish. And, make sure you use small pictures, because otherwise it won’t be able to scale them down small enough…
Absolutely hilarious, though :-)
Amanda
Nov 27, 2007 at 10:33 pm
I cannot get the link that my sister sent me that leads to this e-mail to bring up the greeting card or pic or whatever it’s supposed to bring up. Is it her fowarded link or my crappy computer.
Preston
Nov 27, 2007 at 11:13 pm
This is the funniest one yet… oh my my!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9562766064
Trish
Nov 27, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Just figured out how to email it. Dahhh! You have to copy it then paste it into your email. After you paste it the URL shows up in your email.
Terry
Nov 28, 2007 at 1:17 pm
page is just a blank page
Marilyn Monsanto
Nov 28, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Still not able to bring them up - or even get email address from this website -
Is anything being done to correct and or explain this problem?
Marilyn
jim
Nov 28, 2007 at 4:33 pm
are there any similiar websites?
Like- make yourself a sugar plum fairy?
James Stone
Nov 29, 2007 at 8:45 am
if you have any sense of humor at all you will find this hilarious
Kelly
Nov 29, 2007 at 11:11 am
These are so funny. Is there any way to save them so that you’ll always have them?
Jason
Nov 29, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Is it just really popular already???
I can see the ones that are on here that are already made….but can’t get into the original site and make one!!!
Load, Load, Load….then says done about halfway through…????
What’s up??
Jason Bean
Nov 29, 2007 at 2:58 pm
I’ve been amazed on the response and activity on this site for a post that was done almost a year ago. It’s fun watching other people’s elfs, but making your own is the key. You can also call a number to record a voice greeting with your elf, however the graphic display of your mouth moving is pretty distracting.
jonathan
Nov 29, 2007 at 3:48 pm
mine is stuck on save. Anyone else having that problem? What can i do?
jonathan
Nov 29, 2007 at 3:48 pm
I wanna watch it so bad!!!
Jason
Nov 29, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Just wait. Mine finally went through after a while.
Anthony
Nov 29, 2007 at 5:10 pm
I am trying to get into Elfyourself.com and it is not working I just get the light blue screen.. I also have a cable connecting and the latest version of adobe flash player.. someone please help
Jason Bean
Nov 29, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Sounds like the best bit of advice comes from the far east…”Patience grasshopper. Patience.”
Trish
Nov 29, 2007 at 6:55 pm
If you get a forward from someone, after viewing it I had to delete their # from URL so you just have http://www.elfyourself.com in the URL. When i went to make your own it just stayed blank. Then i couldn’t email it. I had to copy it where it says copy. When your email pops open click paste and the website should be there.
ally
Nov 29, 2007 at 7:49 pm
elf yourself
ally
Nov 29, 2007 at 7:51 pm
I WANT TO ELF MYSELF
ally
Nov 29, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I want to go to elf yourself
Louise
Nov 30, 2007 at 12:01 am
I can make the elf ok but I can’t see enough of the address label to fill it out. It cuts off so I can only see half. Is anybody else having this problem.
claire
Nov 30, 2007 at 6:35 am
i put me +my 2 children in it how funny .il be showing my family over xmas +i know we l have a few giggles at!
Maggie
Nov 30, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Got an elf thing with my grandkids, I put it in favorites then tried to view it again and it won’t come up, says it’s uploading, but doesn’t. Why won’t this work anymore????
Lainie
Nov 30, 2007 at 12:43 pm
I have had no problems creating, viewing or sending my own. It is worthwhile to take the time to phone in your own message. Here is the link to mine.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9632871225
kyron
Nov 30, 2007 at 5:12 pm
i want to see other peoples elfyourself videos
Denise
Nov 30, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Every time I try to bring up the website elfyourself.com I keep getting a blue screen wiith DONE in the bottom left but it goes not further…HELP !!!!
Natalie
Nov 30, 2007 at 11:41 pm
Yeah same here, when i try to do it it jsut says “page cannot be displayed”
=(
Becci
Nov 30, 2007 at 11:59 pm
The website won’t load, it keeps coming up error?
kate
Dec 1, 2007 at 12:28 am
I cant load up this page. Is this the right address or do i have to join up with something. I dont know. please help
Louise
Dec 1, 2007 at 5:38 am
Once I make it and save it, it won’t come up anymore..just keeps saying “loading”, plus I can’t send to anybody. Same thing..keeps loading.
Louise
Dec 1, 2007 at 5:39 am
How do you add more than 1 person? Anybody know how to do this?
CC
Dec 1, 2007 at 6:39 am
Ok, I tried what someone wrote above about taking the www off of the site and trying it just http://elfyourself.com
It totally worked!!! Until I tried that I was just getting that blank screen that said done. Try it, it works!
mr dude
Dec 1, 2007 at 12:52 pm
i tried and tried but it would not work when it would load the bar thing only to the ing in loading it never movedd but it worked on the computer next to me that works really slow and has no pictures. why is this
mr dude
Dec 1, 2007 at 12:53 pm
i tried and tried but it would not work when it would load the bar thing only to the ing in loading it never moved but it worked on the computer next to me that works really slow and has no pictures. why is this
mr dude
Dec 1, 2007 at 12:55 pm
=] smiley
Deena
Dec 1, 2007 at 2:04 pm
I love this site its so cute! My kids loved seeing themselves as elves.
Deena
Dec 1, 2007 at 2:04 pm
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1130820994
Kate
Dec 1, 2007 at 7:20 pm
I’ve got nothing but a blue screen, says “Done” at the bottom. Left it up for 5 hours when we went out and nothing ever loaded.
Jere
Dec 1, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Is there anyway to download the entire Elf dance and burn it to a CD?
BOBBY
Dec 1, 2007 at 8:25 pm
WHERE DO YOU ENTER YOUR CODE?
Lisa Maree
Dec 1, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Actually I can see it and make them but not save them or have them attach to my e mail– Im using a mac so im thinking its an apple thing that i need to press something else??? Is any other MAC user having this problem???
Rachel
Dec 1, 2007 at 8:49 pm
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1134202009
Rachel
Dec 1, 2007 at 8:51 pm
sweet! Oh … how do I save my elfs?
Lisa Maree
Dec 1, 2007 at 8:54 pm
I also just read you can copy it using SnagIt–or SnapzPro on a Mac–capture it for your desktop or video iPod.
Paige
Dec 2, 2007 at 4:11 am
It lets me go on .. but when it says elf yourself downloading it just stops half way through and doesnt move… Help !!
mac
Dec 2, 2007 at 5:59 am
i have aobe flashplayer 9 an it stil wont load up far me far past few days it just keeps getting stuck under the D on the loading bar , any ideas?
Nicole
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:03 am
I am getting nothing right now…anybody?
Jere
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:48 am
I have successfully recorded still images from the Elf video however I am looking for a way to download, save and burn to a CD the entire video. To take a screen shot hold down ALT key and press the Print scr key. Open an email or any place you want to save the image and click edit then paste.
Trey
Dec 2, 2007 at 9:32 am
merry christmas
deb
Dec 2, 2007 at 9:37 am
Please get this site up and running. It is bringing so much joy and laughter to all. What a blast!
abbey
Dec 2, 2007 at 10:14 am
I used elf yourself last year and it worked fine, but this year when i went to it, the page came up but it would only load half way and then it would stop every time. I tried leaving off the www and it still didn’t work. any suggestions?
Cc
Dec 2, 2007 at 10:27 am
THIS STUIPED ELF PAGE IS NOT LOADIN AND ALL IT IZ IZ A BLANK PAGE
Silvana
Dec 2, 2007 at 10:37 am
Hi! I am so disppointed… The page loads until the bar hits ‘D’ in “LOADING” and then stops…anyone else having this problem?
susan Domanski
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:21 am
i am also a mac user, able to create the elf’s and view it but it will not give me a an id to send to friends. now it won’t even load, but i guess that’s the site. any idea’s for mac users?
JJ
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:31 am
It worked fine yesterday but today I am also not able to use it. It was fun and all my friends used it. Hope they fix it soon…but then, that is Office Max, maybe they can’t afford the technical support to keep it going!!!
wes wilson
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:45 am
i am having the same problem. it is just loading half way everytime and nothing more…been like this all day and night
Alan
Dec 2, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Thanks for letting me use this I had a great time sending the grandchildren’s picturest to there partents
Thanks again
alan
Sara
Dec 2, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Please help! I am trying to upload a cropped photo (it is in JPEG format and less than 2MB) but the website continues to tell me I have an error when trying to upload. This happens with every picture– no matter how big or small. Does anyone know what to do? Thanks!
Jason Bean
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:27 pm
2MB still sounds pretty big for what they’d probably want. You should be able to get the face portion of the image you’d like to use down to less than 50KB easy. If you need a great, free, graphic editing program, I recommend IrfanView! or Paint.NET
cheryl
Dec 2, 2007 at 9:05 pm
I love the Elf Yourself. I think it’s great but I wanted to save it to my computer so I could make a cd and send it to some one over sea. Can any one tell me if I can save it to my computer?
Monte Abbott
Dec 2, 2007 at 9:41 pm
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1144013107
OK, this is funny by itself, but when we did the whole family, with the dog in the middle, it was really special. Check out our dog Walker playing it totally straight. He’s such a ham.
Audrey
Dec 3, 2007 at 1:05 am
Hey i tried to “elf myself”
but it didnt work, all i got was a blank page everytime i tried something else. nothing seems to work.
how do i get it?
-thanks
:)
Danny
Dec 3, 2007 at 10:30 am
If anyone knows of one of these where you can Santa Yourself, please send me the info directly. Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Alice
Dec 3, 2007 at 10:52 am
Can I create 5 elf’s? All I see if four elf’s I can create.
Alice
Jason Bean
Dec 3, 2007 at 12:48 pm
I believe the most you can create is 4. That’s an upgrade from last year. Last year you could only create 1 if I’m remembering correctly.
carlie
Dec 3, 2007 at 3:46 pm
omg my friends cant open the link
this is a funny thing to do but a stupid set up
Chris Utz
Dec 3, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Check this out. Its similar to elf yourself, except you can put up to 7 faces into a movie and it even will speak your name!
http://www.avoidtheregift.com/landofregift
Jere
Dec 3, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Still looking for a way to download, save and burn a CD of the entire Elf dance. Any suggestions?
Someone
Dec 3, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Is there something similiar to this because this one is frustrating. One time it plays all the way and another it stops half way. You can’t save it to your PC either. Is there anything else out there?
natasha
Dec 3, 2007 at 11:29 pm
I can’t get onto the site. It’s showing a blank page? help
bobby
Dec 4, 2007 at 10:14 am
andy warhol gets elf’ed….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vzLNwReAAs
save it to your pc with snapz pro. works pretty well, or dw downloader in firefox
Aaron Myers
Dec 4, 2007 at 10:33 am
me dancing crazy
Aaron Myers
Dec 4, 2007 at 10:34 am
me dancing crazy like a fool
Someone else
Dec 4, 2007 at 2:58 pm
This does not work, I have tried for a week. Even loaded the new Adobe Flash and NADA! GRRRRRR!!
Meldag
Dec 4, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Hi folks,
we think this is very funny and elfed our whole family. We send it all over Germany
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1166801769
Penny
Dec 4, 2007 at 8:46 pm
not very computer smart - is there anyway to save this to a disc to keep for memories? I have tried to save it but I must be doing something wrong - or where can I get a copy of my family elves? Help
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Chuckin' a tantie very soon
Dec 4, 2007 at 10:47 pm
NOT HAPPY JAN…..Want to send O/S to friends and can’t get elfed….. WAAAAAAH !!!!
eee
Dec 5, 2007 at 9:27 am
sfg
fran
Dec 5, 2007 at 10:37 am
I must be doing something wrong, as my emails do not go thru. I can get the elves to work, but not my emails
fran
caleb
Dec 5, 2007 at 12:30 pm
i think that this game is funny but cool and boring.
caleb
Dec 5, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I do not now why sorry
caleb
Dec 5, 2007 at 1:32 pm
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1178630743
elf
Dec 5, 2007 at 1:57 pm
elf bowling
Terry
Dec 5, 2007 at 2:25 pm
The problem I am having is I can’t select the body to attach my ead to, every time I upload a picture it ends up on a female form…and thats just not like me.
David
Dec 5, 2007 at 3:24 pm
This worked when I first received it from a friend. Later it would hangup when loading.
Fix:
As stated earlier, deleted the WWW and it worked.
BRUCE
Dec 5, 2007 at 6:11 pm
CAN’T MAKE THIS WORK, JUST GET BLUE SCREEN. I TESTED OUT ON 5 UNRELATED COMPUTERS (XP ALL) 2 OUT OF 5 GO, 3 DON’T (BLUE SCREEN)
SO IT’S NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE BOXES BUT WITH THE ELF SITE OR A FEATURE NOT INSTALLED ON MANY SYSTEMS THAT WON’T ELF WITH YOU. ANY WAY TO FIX?? ANY ADVICE? ID LIKE TO ELF AROUND AND MY BOX WON’T ELF
renee
Dec 5, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Everything works fine until I send the emails, they do not go through. Is it possable to find the one that I have done already? Does anybody know???? Would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks
Lisa Maree
Dec 6, 2007 at 12:53 am
SAVE IT—- using SnagIt–or SnapzPro on a Mac–capture it for your desktop or video iPod.
Linda
Dec 6, 2007 at 1:02 am
i have tried this so many times and i just get a error when it comes through my email…i did have it sent to me and it worked fine,,,what seems to be the problem….tried it both ways and still will not work…..grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Morgan
Dec 6, 2007 at 7:30 am
HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!1
tyree
Dec 6, 2007 at 7:32 am
great web page
Morgan
Dec 6, 2007 at 7:39 am
2 funny 4 me HA HA HA HA HA HA LOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOl
Lori Worthington
Dec 6, 2007 at 9:52 am
I did the elf yourself and the scrooge all day yesterday and laughed my head off… but today i cant get it to open.. I soooo want to see again and send another greeting.. but I get a white page too.. uggggg.!!!! I NEED MY ELF :-) please help.. i am affaird that all the ones i sent to wont be able to open either..
Michael
Dec 6, 2007 at 12:26 pm
I can not open your web-site - keep getting a blue screen - tried with & with out the http://www. - - ??? any suggestions.?
Jason Bean
Dec 6, 2007 at 12:37 pm
This is an amazingly popular site right now. I’m sorry I can’t fix it for everyone so that you can get right in to make and see your elves. I believe the problems people are experiencing are just due to traffic on the site. Keep trying!
caleb
Dec 6, 2007 at 12:54 pm
here are some pople the one at the fron is me.http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1197958810
caleb
Dec 6, 2007 at 12:55 pm
here are some pople .http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1197958810
maurice
Dec 6, 2007 at 2:53 pm
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1179346935
BRUCE
Dec 6, 2007 at 5:28 pm
THI IS NOT DUE TO TRAFFIC ON THE SITE. I HAVE GONE TO THE SITE ON 5 DIFFERENT COMPUTERS ALL ON DIFFERENT NETWORKS, 3 OF THEM GET THE BLUE SCREEN AND 2 WORK PERFECTLY FIRST TIME EVERY TIME. THIS SAYS THAT THE COMPUTERS ARE DIFFERENT TO ME. THE ONES THAT DON’T WORK ARE CONECTING OK BUT THE PAGE IS FINISHING WITOUT ANY VIDEO.
BRUCE
Dec 6, 2007 at 5:32 pm
THIS IS NOT BEING CAUSED BY TRFFIC ON THE SITE. I HAVE GONE TO THE SITE ON 5 DIFFERENT COMPUTERS. 3 GET THE BLUE SCREEN AND 2 WORK FINE THE FIRST TIME EVERY TIME THE 3 OTHERS NEVER WORK. SOMTHING IS WORNG WITH HOW THE SITE IS LOOKING AT THESE 3 COMPUTERS IT WOULD SEEM
Jason Bean
Dec 6, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Bruce I would normally agree with you, and to some degree I do. However, I’ve regularly been hitting the site from the same computer and sometimes can get in with no problems and sometimes I can’t. That sounds like a traffic issue. I believe it’s a combination of both.
tina c
Dec 6, 2007 at 8:22 pm
this was too cool
Kim
Dec 6, 2007 at 9:35 pm
I have recieved a bunch of codes from my friends to check out this site, and all I get is a blue screen??? Any suggestions? I am dying to see these and no matter what I do, I can’t get nothing but a blue screen??? HELP
az sunshine
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Try another browser. I was using Firefox at work and it was fine. I got home and Firefox didn’t work. I copied and pasted the URL into Explorer and it came right up. Good Luck!! I was determined to see this!
Bill
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Have you made sure cookies are enabled?? maybe that is the problem.The only time i’ve had problems with a machine is when cookies are turned off.Give it a try
Kate
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Hi i love elf yourslef
i also love to play it on Christmas night
Love Kate
piip
Dec 7, 2007 at 3:55 am
WHOA this one is really hilarious….
check out the singing lol !!!!!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1211610025
Tiffany
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:15 am
Here’s me getting down with my bad self just in time for the Holidays. And don’t hate just cuz I’ve got smooth moves. Enjoy!!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1210632608
Stephanie
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:34 am
How did you copy & paste your elf to display on this page? When I try copy & paste- it gives me the link instead of the image.
Thanks!
Jason Bean
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:42 am
I used a screen capture utility, SnagIt.
Stephanie
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:43 am
Thanks Jason-
I have snagit and snagit video- I’ll try them both!
Stephanie
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:55 am
worked great- thanks again!
Tamara
Dec 7, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Have any of you guys checked out the weather channel’s “SnowJoke” site? I personally think it’s much funnier than Elf Yourself.
http://www.snowjoke.com
dankman
Dec 7, 2007 at 4:16 pm
please help me it still doesnt work im so jealus
Rien
Dec 7, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Go Elf Yourself works splendid!
But I’d like to record it so we can play it offline at christmas eve… HOW CAN WE DO THAT? PLS. HELP HELP!!
brittany
Dec 7, 2007 at 6:18 pm
i tried it and it wouldnt come up, then i tried it again and it came up in this like google type thing. the top of the page said ‘this domain may be for sale by the owner’ HELP!!!!
jordyn h, is dat you?
carmela
Dec 7, 2007 at 6:56 pm
when you hit the e-mail friend bit, there is going to be the link with your number on open it then put it in your fav
R
Dec 7, 2007 at 7:37 pm
I used this as a holiday greeting for my clients: http://www.coachingelf.com
How I did it: Elf Yourself Video
http://blip.tv/file/527750
kyndrea jiles
Dec 7, 2007 at 7:39 pm
that was so cool and i loved is soooooo much. it is so cute
Ally And Emma
Dec 7, 2007 at 8:30 pm
i like it but you have to call and some are very very very funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nicole
Dec 7, 2007 at 8:42 pm
hey i cant get it to work can someone please help me
Margaret
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Another very funny site is jibjab…you can put yourself and family in a snow ball fight…try it you will like it!
http://www.jibjab.com
caleb
Dec 8, 2007 at 4:12 am
my elf http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1235067889
Brenda
Dec 8, 2007 at 7:38 am
I can get in but can’t get beyond the accept and decline page. I hit “accept” and my picture opens up but nothing else happens except that elf standing there tapping his foot and looking really impatient.
Rien
Dec 8, 2007 at 9:47 am
Hey Guys,
I have the answer to put it OFFLINE on your computer. Use SNAGIT!! Just record the result in an AVI video http://www.snagit.com
Worked for me! ;)
alex
Dec 8, 2007 at 10:56 am
i love my family
Peter
Dec 8, 2007 at 11:12 am
Same problem as a few others, site won’t load at all. I’m running Vista, my son is using XP. Both through a router/hub and ADSL. XP works every time, Vista never has. I’m stuck!
lisa
Dec 8, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Can someone please help me? I am able to do all the steps but when I click send to a friend , nothing is in the message when they recieve it. It says copy your elf and then it says paste to post.
what do I paste, there is nothing to paste
daenna
Dec 8, 2007 at 2:27 pm
it is biriliant and so fun i could not belive how good it was
Yvonne
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:00 pm
For those of you just getting a blank screen with done at the bottom, you need to have the most recent version of Adobe Flash Player. Go to the Adobe website. It is free.
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
It fixed mine.
Cindy
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Those are my three kids and grandson! Merry Christmas!!
Cindy
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Oops! Here is … http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1243001003
bardy
Dec 8, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Got link sent to me, gets halfway thru loading then stops sits for hours and not moving nowhere :(
Liam and Tracey
Dec 8, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
it didn’t work
Nikki
Dec 8, 2007 at 9:28 pm
The elf yourself doesn’t work nomatter if i leave the www out of the URL.
It also doesn’t work if i just sit there and wait.
what should i do???
greta
Dec 9, 2007 at 6:43 am
EVERY time, i get an upload error when i try to upload my photo. they suggest that maybe my file is too large. it’s not. i have tried about 15 times with different images, all under 2MB. please help! i wanted to do this for my 5 year old, he would love it! :)
Amy
Dec 9, 2007 at 2:37 pm
I can’t get the site to work, I just get the blue screen, like some others are getting. What’s the problem? I have current version of flash player and I tired leaving the http://www. out.
Help!
Samantha .B.
Dec 9, 2007 at 2:53 pm
a I love your website. It’s so cool you guys have one of the best website
Samantha .B.
Dec 9, 2007 at 2:57 pm
I half to say that your website is one of the best one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
maggs
Dec 9, 2007 at 5:11 pm
I have done both scrooge and elf yourself very very funny, best tonic I have had in ages. Any more
Amy
Dec 9, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Nothin but blue screen?!?!?!?
karen
Dec 9, 2007 at 8:17 pm
The other day it worked several times but now it won’t give an ID # in order to save it or send. BUMMER!
karen
Dec 9, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Update.
Duh! I just realized that when you click on the copied part that no URL ID shows until you paste it into an email. Then it appears!! I was expecting to see the URL after it was complete, or up in the browser. It is there once you click on it and then paste it into an email. Maybe this info will help someone else.
Dylan
Dec 9, 2007 at 9:21 pm
OMG this is like the best thing ever! Best Christmas gram, me, my sister and 2 cousins:
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1263461947
Shannon
Dec 9, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Had the same problem as many of you. Nothin but a blue screen on elfyourself tried adobe install link as mentioned above and worked right away Thanks a bunch!!http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
bkny
Dec 10, 2007 at 1:06 am
how do i delete my created elves?
Emily
Dec 10, 2007 at 9:02 am
Have done one of these and it’s great, but when I’ve emailed myself the link to show the office it won’t work and now I can’t get onto the site at all, even when trying the suggestion from above???
Doug
Dec 10, 2007 at 10:52 am
This is cute and cool, but it’s also a great way to contribute to spam. Consider that before sending your email around.
Jason Bean
Dec 10, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Not sure how this contributes to spam. I wouldn’t consider an e-mail from a relative with a link included to their elf as spam. The only way it could be close to spam is if people kept forwarding another e-mail with everyone’s e-mail address still included.
Sherry
Dec 10, 2007 at 2:33 pm
This was great. Everyone I sent it to absolutely loved it. Please let me know if and when you get anything other than the elves….this was absolutely the most hilarious thing I’ve seen on the internet. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Jen
Dec 10, 2007 at 2:37 pm
I am also getting the blue screen every time and have installed the latest version of Flash and left out the http://www. Are there any other suggestions out there other than these? I would really love to view this!
Emma
Dec 10, 2007 at 3:52 pm
I love Elf yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emma
Dec 10, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Elf yourself is a very good website!
Prez13
Dec 10, 2007 at 4:46 pm
OMG I LOVE THIS ( even if i look retarded ) i did my brother and his head is HUGE conpeared to the body
Maria
Dec 10, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Hi, I’m done with setting up faces for the 4 elves, can’t e-mail it. Can someone help me?
Donna
Dec 10, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Can’t get this to work. Is their an issue with Vista? It just flashes on for a second and then disapears. I tried the shorter address. It didn’t work either.
nicole
Dec 10, 2007 at 7:46 pm
I love this, but i am also a MAC user and can download the whole thing but when its time to copy and paste it only copies the basic elfyourself homepage (not my creation) Has any MAC users figured it out, i would love to send this out to family
Reed Norton
Dec 10, 2007 at 7:57 pm
IT WILL NOT WWWWOOOOOOORRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REED
Kyndall Norton
Dec 10, 2007 at 8:01 pm
As i said, it will ot work!!!!!!!!!!!! KYNDALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reed Norton
Dec 10, 2007 at 8:33 pm
hey your website will not work!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REED
nidia
Dec 10, 2007 at 9:44 pm
i love it its the best thing in the hole intire world it is the best my mom dont ever laugh but she just laughed her underpants off.It must be so kool
Kim
Dec 11, 2007 at 10:38 am
http://elfdemo.evb.com/
HERE IS A LINK THAT WORKS FOLKS!!
kristin
Dec 11, 2007 at 11:23 am
well, it’s not bringing a smile to my face, it’s pissing me off. the site doesn’t friggin work. it’s not traffic. it’s office max for god’s sake.
MIA
Dec 11, 2007 at 12:19 pm
IT WAS THE MOST FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. I AM STILL LAUGHING FROM THE TIME I WATCHED IT. HAHA HEHE. IT IS SO GREAT AND EVERYONE SHOULD LOOK LIKE AN ELF
glenna
Dec 11, 2007 at 2:57 pm
the other site only allows 1 elf person at a time ..sucky..it wont work…boooo
John
Dec 11, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Thanks to Kim, a site that works. Anyone have a site that works for Scrooge yourself?
MaKenna
Dec 11, 2007 at 6:39 pm
My teacher showed me this it was awesome
JENNY
Dec 12, 2007 at 12:18 am
I am a MAC user and played around with the web site quite a bit. I tried one-four elves. I am able to view the preview well. Unable to email my version out. The email is just blank. I do NOT think this elf thing is MAC friendly!
Very annoying!!! If you are a MAC user…dont even try!
larry schnellmann
Dec 12, 2007 at 12:28 am
http://www.lschnellmann.com/elfyourselfpage.htm
too much fun!
i can’t believe its really just an office max commercial,, good for them for being a fun company!
Amy
Dec 12, 2007 at 1:49 am
Hello,
i am trying to upload a picture? its taken mins and it still says uploading is this right?
Janet
Dec 12, 2007 at 6:59 am
I installed the latest flash 9 and the page did not load. But then I tried to remove flash player, went to elfyourself.com, was prompted to download flash and after the installation, voila, it worked.
Basically, if u already hv previous version of flash player, remove it first and install the latest version.
sinead
Dec 12, 2007 at 10:20 am
elf yourself is br