Wipe Off Planner Tutorial

I hope you enjoy this tutorial showing how I made my Weekly Planner.

There are lots of fun techniques and tips in this video, so even if you don't plan to make a Wipe Off Planner I hope you will watch the video and maybe learn a few little tricks.

If you have trouble clicking the video above you can view the video at this link.

As I mentioned in my video I want to be sure to give special recognition to Vivian from Contadina K.  I can't thank her enough for her inspiration and amazing videos.  The masking tape technique I use in this video is inspired by some of her projects.

Tutorial Tuesday - 3D Card - Another Version

I have had such fun looking through blogs lately at amazing tutorials.  Needless to say there is SO much inspiration out there.

My project today was inspired by a project that I saw from Crafty Kate.  I loved the 3D effect given by the layers and thought I had to give something similar a try for my "Field of Dreams" project.  I have also been getting SO MUCH inspiration from one of my favorite new blogs called Contadina K.  Vivian has tutorials that are SO much fun to watch.  The "watercolor" technique that I share with you in this video is inspired by her videos.

Whew, I was so out of practice filming videos. If you have trouble viewing the video above please click this link.

As I mentioned in the video we are going to offer you the frames I used for my project.  

If you use Make the Cut you can download this file - http://www.4shared.com/file/plMf_G9C/shellysimagescom-circleframefi.html

The following .jpg are great to use as templates.  Just insert the files into a Word document.  Be sure to adjust the size for your project.  Then print and use as a template.  Or, feel free to use your cutting machines and import the file as a pixel trace.

Tutorial Tuesday - 3-D Card

Hi girls it's Tuesday again, so time for a new Tutorial. And this time a special fold again, I just love them. It's called a 3-D Card, and perhaps you've seen them already, but didn't know how to make it. I'll show you today.

You don't need a lot of things, only 2 pieces of cardstock (6 x 10 3/4 and 3 3/8 x 6 inches), a scoretool, tape, a digi and some designpapers.

Score the big piece at 6, 7 1/8, 9 1/8, and 10 1/4 inch. Score the smaller piece at 3/8 and 1 1/2 inch.

Fold both pieces as to photo shows you.

Now it's time to decorate your project cause when it's taped you can't do that anymore....be sure to do some backsides also as the photo shows you.

After putting together the big piece, you put on the smallpiece as shown.

Your project is all together now and should look like this, now you can decorate it as you please. If you want to know how mine turned out, you have to come back on Thursday.....when the team has some lovely cards for you. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and you can make one of your one. If you did please let us know, we love to see what you came up with.

On the 9th Day of Christmas

 

Today it is my turn you show you something during this fun 12 days of Christmas. I've made a tutorial for you of a book card.

You need:

- cardstock

- design paper

- scoring board

- border punch

- ribbon

For the book inside you need 4 pieces of cardstock. 2 of 24x12 cm (9.46x4.93 inch) and 2 of 24x14,5 cm (9.46x5.71 inch).

 For the card you need a piece of cardstock of 15x29,4 cm (5.91x11.58 inch).

 

Score at 13,7 and 15,7 cm (5.4 and 6.19 inch).

Score the 4 pieces of cardstock at every 2 cm (0.79 inch). Make a decorative edge at the end of every strip with a border punch.

 

Fold the strips like an accordion. Make sure that every fold is straight!

  

If you want you can ink the edges.

  Now comes the hard part. That is putting it together.

Stick a short strip and a long strip together. Make sure that the long strip is on top.

Glue the short side on top and then the long side.

Also glue the back side together.

 

Do this with the other 2 strips and then put the 2 parts together so you get a frame.

Front

 

Back

Before you put the in the card you glue the ribbon on the insides of the card.

Now you decorate the inside of the card with design paper and glue the frame in the card.

Now just decorate the bookcard and you're finished.

Today with our tutorial we are also giving you this set of "To: From" sentiments.  These sentiments will be available for download from now through December 12th.  Remember...sharing freebies is not allowed, but please do send your friends to our blog to get their freebies.

Sorry...our Freebie Event has expired

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial.  If you are downloading our freebie or using the tutorial please leave us a little comment.  We love hearing from you.

Hugs Miranda

On the 2nd Day of Christmas....

Shelly's Images gave to meeeeee....ok, better not try to sing it.  I don't want to scare everyone away.  :)

Today we are sharing this fun Paper Christmas Stocking project idea and template. 

This is my favorite Christmas project this year and I am so excited to share the template and instructions on how to make these cute stockings.

So let's get started.  You can choose to print the pattern onto the wrong side of your paper or cut out and trace your pattern onto your paper.  I actually imported the pattern using the "pixel trace" option with my Make the Cut Software.  The only piece that isn't on the pattern is the small rectangle that is used as the "hanger".  This piece of cardstock is approximately 1/2 inch by 4 inches.  

The template is available for download using the links below.

1. If you are printing the template using Word just insert the template as a picture into your document.  The pattern is 8 1/2 by 11 so it will insert perfectly into the document.  Before printing make sure you have all of your margins set to 0.  If you have any trouble with the pattern just email me and I will be happy to help.

The picture below shows all of my pieces organized.  I used Bazzill Cranberry for the cuff pieces and Bazzill Ivy for the stocking pieces.  The patterned paper is printed paper from Shery K Designs.  I am also using our "Santa" for the hanging tag on my stocking.  The full color version will be in our store very soon.

Stocking Template Download

Stocking Cuff and Toe Template Download 

2. Start by using your favorite adhesive to attach the patterned paper cuff pieces to the cardstock cuff pieces.   If you would like to add stitching to the cuff be sure to do that step now.

 3. Use adhesive to attach the toe patterned paper pieces to the stocking.

Again, if you would like to add stitching you want to complete that stitching at this point.

4.  I found that the best adhesive for attaching the two stocking pieces together was Scor-Tape.  Just run it close to the edge of one stocking and then carefully line up both sides to attach.

 5. Use score tape again to make a loop for the hanger.  Just fold so both ends meet.  Then wrap the Scor-Tape all the way around for attaching to the stocking.

6.  Attach the loop to the corner opposite the toe.

7.  I used my ATG to add adhesive to the back of one cuff piece. Attach it to the stocking base.  I like to line up the top of the cuff piece with the top of the stocking piece and then allow the cuff to extend past the edge of the stocking on both sided.

8. Now that one side is attached you will be able to line up the cuff piece on the other side of the stocking.  I like to pick up the pieces and line them up to glue them.

9. Thread a length of ribbon through the "hanger" to hold our pretty tag.  I used a Spellbinders die to cut a scalloped circle.  Use adhesive to attach the ribbon to the top of the scalloped circle.  Then add adhesive to the back of the circle Santa piece and attach it on top of the ribbon.  Now the ribbon is nicely sandwiched between the scalloped circle and the Santa circle.

 10. I made a ribbon for the corner of my stocking using my Bow Easy.  I like to attach this ribbon with hot glue.

This cute stocking is wonderful for holding little gifts like gift cards.  As shown in the picture above you can just tuck them in your tree until you hand them out on Christmas morning.  I will be using these paper stockings at each place setting on our Christmas table.

I hope you enjoyed our 2nd Day of Christmas.  The templates and tutorial are offered here free, but please be kind enough to leave us a comment if you are downloading our templates.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for the fun that Darlene has planned.  You won't want to miss your opportunity to win a fun prize. 

Tuesday Tutorial - Collapsible Box Tutorial

Welcome to another Tuesday
Tutorial here at Shelly's Images.

Today we have a special video tutorial to share with you.  And we are even giving you the free templates for making the box.

Click this link if you have trouble viewing the embedded video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkeSxAt6BPA&feature=youtu.be

Here is the download code for the .doc file.  Use this file if you plan to print and cut the template using Word.

shellysimages.com-collapseboxtempword.doc

I will also share the .jpg versions of the template.  Please be aware that sizes can change depending on the program you use and the way that you insert the file into each program.  I recommend printing a test copy on plain paper to make sure the measurements are all correct.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial. And I really hope you will make some of these fun boxes.  If you do make some projects using the tutorial we would love to have you drop in and share them here.  Or enter them in some of our challenges.  If you have any questions at all about our tutorial please post a comment here.  Be sure to leave us a little note if you grabbed the templates.  :)

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On the 4th Day of Christmas

Today we are showing you how to make a cute container for the Letters to Santa that the children write each year.  What a great way to keep and preserve these fun letters.  And imagine how fun it will be to open these 5 or 10 years from now.  

If you have trouble viewing this video you can go directly to the You Tube link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpLnQupa3qU

We have a number of files that go with this tutorial to give to you.

The first file is the template used to cut out the pieces for the top and bottom of your container.  Just insert the image into a Word document as you would any other digi stamp that you use.  It should insert at the correct size for printing.  Print it on the wrong side of your patterned paper and cut out.  Be sure to print and cut two.

The second file is the file used for the letters to put in the container.  Follow the link to get the Word document for printing.  I forgot to mention it in the video, but these will print on a 5 3/4 x 9 inch piece of paper.

lettertosanta.docx

We are also giving you the tag we used on our project.

And lastly we are offering the Flourish .svg file used to cut the flourishes used on our project.  This file actually contains two versions of flourishes.  It can be used with Make the Cut software or any other software that allows you to import .svg files for cutting.  (We would love to hear how many of our Shelly's Images friends are using .svg files.  Please leave us a little note if you would be interested in more .svg files in the future.)
shellysimages.com-2flourish