11-2-10 Tutorial Tuesday

This week at Shelly's Images, we are featuring the image, Best Gift.

If you are like me, you are always looking for stocking stuffers for Christmas, or maybe just a small cute gift to give co-workers.

Today's tutorial is a recipe for Snowman soup. Perfect for a stocking stuffer or just a little gift to say, "I'm thinking of you."


Supplies You Will Need:

Individual packets of hot chocolate mix
Bag of Hershey's Chocolate Kisses
Bag of Mini Marshmallows
Candy Canes
Cellophane Candy or Treat bags
Cardstock, Digi Images & other goodies to
decorate your bag topper.

The first thing you want to do is assemble and decorate your
bag toppers.

I used the following poem one on side of the bag topper:

Snowman Soup

Was told you've been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it!
With freezing weather drawing near,
You'll need to warm the spirit.

So here's a little Snowman Soup
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow.
It's sure to do the trick



Next, fill each treat bag with the following goodies:

1 individual pack hot chocolate mix
3 Hershey's chocolate kisses
10-15 mini-marshmallows
1 Candy Cane


Fold over each bag, attach your bag topper with staples
or your favorite adhesive. (I used my ATG and staples both) All done!
Now you have a cute little stocking stuffer!


Finished Snowman Soup Packet:






Back of image/topper:






Hope you enjoyed today's Tutorial!

Join us on Thursday for our new challenge!

WINNER WINNER

Chicken Dinner!

Happy November First! 

I know we were going to pick our "Guess How Many" contest winner yesterday, but somehow or another I got carried away by all the scariness and little goblins that came knocking yesterday!

So is the suspense killing you yet??

I can show you Halloween Photos if you don't mind a little more time killing?! 

Okay, Alright, I'll quit dragging this out!

Our Shelly's Images Halloween 'GUESS HOW MANY' winner is-

Tink with a guess of 134

Congrats Tink - email me with the 2 images of your choice from Shelly's Images Store at min@shellysimages.com

There were actually 139 little pieces of Halloween Candy in that Jar....I think after last night though, it might be a few pieces lighter.  :D

Thanks to EVERYONE who played along with us for this contest. 

Stay tuned, you never know when we're going to have another one!

Happy Monday!

~Min~

November Newsletter

Brrrr....we are starting to feel the chill in the air!

The November Newsletter has been mailed today. If you aren't subscribed please go to www.shellysimages.com. Subscribers get special freebies and coupons that you don't want to miss out on.

We do have an archive version of our Newsletter here.

And we are always looking for blogs to feature and stops for our Studio Tour. If you have posted a project on your blog using Shelly's Images please send me an email. And if you have some pictures of your crafting space that you would love to share please email those to me too. We may just stop by during our Studio Tour to feature your space in our newsletter.

11/1/10 Marvelous Monday. Let's think Christmas!

Welcome

It is my turn to host again this week. I've mostly moved on from Fall and Halloween, and am thinking ahead to Christmas! ( I know, I know, we haven't even had Thanksgiving, yet!)
This week's featured image is "Best Gift." Isn't it just too cute?! This is a must for all of the cat lover's out there! You can get it in the Shelly's Images store, today only for a special price. Don't miss out! This is a great image to use on your Christmas cards.

Let's see what the DT has created for us this week:

Sammi

Marion

Audrey

TERRIFICALLY THRILLING THURSDAY THANKFUL CHALLENGE WINNER!!

Thanks so much to EVERYONE who played with our Thankful Challenge last week!! Random.org has chosen

#11 JACKIE

as our winner!! Congrats Jackie:) Please go to the SHELLY'S IMAGES SHOP (link on sidebar) and pick your image. Then mail your choice to shelly@shellysimages.com. THANKS again to everyone who joined us with your FABULOUS creations:)

Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge

Happy Thursday All  - we're one step closer to the weekend!

Thank you to everyone who played along with us for this past week's challenge.

How about a new challenge this week??

WHEN was the last time you did something that made you feel like a kid??

This week my hubby and I carved pumpkins - this time of year, that's one of the big things that makes me feel like a kid (if I could go Trick or Treating, that would be the icing on the cake!!) :)

Well, today's challenge I THINK will remind everyone just a LITTLE of your childhood -

TIC TAC TOE

Up and Down, Right to Left and Diagonally - pick your TIC TAC TOE and create a project that includes those three items.

Fun?

Here's my TIC-TAC-TOE - you may remember it from Monday using this week's featured image "Treasure Chest"
My TIC-TAC-TOE was - Distresing, a Punch and Bling

Let's see what kind of TIC-TAC-TOE you got!

As always, you have until next Wednesday, November 3 at midnight to finish your New project, load it below with the cute little blue frog.  While SHELLY'S IMAGES aren't required to play along, we'd LOVE to see what you create with them (that means too you get 2 entries into our random drawing too).

You can check out some of the free images Shelly's Images Store has to offer, there are even some fun and free Kidz Korner Images too!

Good luck - we can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs!

~Min~

Fab Follower of the Week!

Happy Wednesday, or 1/2 Way to Friday as we call it here in my neck of the woods!

Today we wanted to highlight one of our Canadian Fab Followers this week - Charlene, from Charlene's Card Creations blog.

Have you visited Charlene's blog before?!

Well, believe me, for someone who is just getting the hang of digi-stamps - Charlene's work ROCKS!!

Take a stroll over to her blog and show her some love!

Congrats to you this week Charlene and THANK YOU for being our Fab Follower of the Week here at Shelly's Images!  We're so glad to have you!!

Hugs!

The Shelly's Images Design Team