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Patriotic/4th of July

Looking for some inspiration for those Patriotic or 4th of July projects.  Check out this amazing project by Min.

B-E-A-UTIFUL!

Min has more information on how she made her card at her blog.

Remember to check out our labels section in the right sidebar for more labels and categories.  We have lots of inspiration to help you with any project you are working on.

A Stella Says Sketch challenge with our Friends.

Can you believe it’s July 1st??

And better yet, it’s July 1st and we get to play along with another episode of the Stella Says Sketch Challenge with the Bugaboo Stamps gang.

So, interested in this week’s sketch so you can get started?

We got to play with some Fun Bugaboo Stamps digis this week too

Jen Leeflang featuring 3 of the images in Tall Jungle Blocks Mini Set

And Min from Bugaboo Stamps whipped up a surprise card with the SI Presents image

Min featuring Shelly’s Images Presents

So, what’s in it for you??

Like these projects? Want to do some SERIOUS WINNING??

The rules are simple: Create a Project based on Stella's Sketch above and post a link to it on Bugaboo Stamps' challenge blog, Catch the Bug, by 7/15/12 at 6:00 AM EST to be entered a random drawing for FOURdigi prize packs – TEN (10) (using a Bugaboo image only), SEVEN (7), or FOUR (4) using any image and a prize pack from Shelly's Images too. 

So, COME PLAY WITH US!!! =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

TTT Challenge Winners - Show us what you got!

Baby, it's HOT outside.  Wowsa!  And of course we decide to do the most work in our yard during this crazy weather.  

Here are our winners for this week.

The Gold Medal Award winner is Ali from TeddyBobCrafts.

Ali...thank you so much for entering the challenge with not only an SI digi stamp but also the very stamp that we featured this week.  SO fun to see this amazing project.  The DT and I loved the embossing on your project.  And the torn look around the image is just perfectly rustic.  Great work.  I will be emailing you very soon with your $6 gift voucher.  Please also be sure to grab your Gold Medal Badge here.

Our Silver Medal Award winner is Denise from My Ink Imprint.

Denise, we want to thank you too for using a SI digi stamp.  The DT and I loved the clean and simple design on this project.  Your coloring is just perfect and this project really showcases the image fully. Please be sure to grab the silver medal badge to display at your blog.  You can find your badge here.

And, Our Bronze Medal Award winner is Olga from Elephant Fairies.  Olga thanks so much for using Darlene's tutorial for your project.  It really takes alot of time to create the tutorials and we love seeing our hard work used for such fantastic projects.  All of the elements come together so well on this project.  Great job!  Please be sure to grab the bronze medal badge to display at your blog.  You can find your badge here.

Thanks again to everyone who entered our challenge this week.  Please be sure to join our new challenge which begins today.  We can't wait to see what you create.  

Terrifically Thrilling Thursday

Welcome to another Terrifically Thrilling Thursday! Our challenge for you this week is "Stars, Stripes & SPARKLE !."  

Be sure to check back, later today, to see if you were one of the winners from last week's challenge! Be sure you play along this week for your chance to win!

You could be our next Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal winner!

This Week's Featured Image is Picnic, make sure to stop by Shelly's Images Store, to get your copy today.

Our guest designer this week is Monika Reeck from Creative with Monika.

Hello, my name is Monika Reeck. I am 39, and I´ve been married to Stefan Reeck since Oct 2001.  We´ve been together for almost 11 years. We have 2 handsome little boys. Kevin turn to eight on July 23, and Adrian is five years old. I live in Munich, Germany. I come from Indonesia and because I married German Man also I move here since 2001. I started stamping on April 2008, as my Hubby bought stamp sets for the first time for me. I was making cards since I came to Germany, but only with punches. Then I think with stamp it is faster and more images I can choose and put on my card. I love working with sketches and challenges and maybe you can't believe I am the only card maker who don’t have Cuttlebug or any Die Cut machine J I like to cut it my self and put on my card J I love to make Manly cards, it is easier for me to make something MANLY than GIRLY (sounds funny right?) Thanks for choosing me to be a guest designer with this lovely image, Stephanie. Lovely Images and I have fun to coloring it J

Don't forget to leave a comment for Monika at her blog for a chance to win a voucher.

Here is Monika's wonderful creation.

Darlene

Jen

Sammi

Amanda

Min

Stephanie

Happy Crafting!!!

Please remember our Challenge Rules:

1. Link directly to your blog post entry,NOT your entire blog.

2. Shelly's Images are NOT required (but we'd LOVE to see them).

3. New projects ONLY ... NO back linking.

4. Your entry must follow the theme. The entry can be any type of project so long as it follows the theme.

5. Only FIVE entries per challenge PLEASE. Any additional entries will be deleted in an effort to keep our challenge fair for all participants.

6. Challenge entry ends at 12:00 Noon (CST) on Wednesday.

  

Ready, Set, Link It!

Tutorial Tuesday - Note Card Pouch

It's time for a new tutorial.  This week I am going to show you how to make a card pouch for 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" note cards.

Supplies needed: one 5" x 12" piece cardstock, two 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" pieces of cardstock, scoring tool, Scor-Tape, tag punch, corner punch, scissors, paper trimmer, embellishments

Step 1:  Score a 5" x 12" piece of cardstock at 5 1/2" and 6 1/2"

Step 2:  Round all four corners.

Step 3:  Punch through top of both layers to make handle.

Step 4:  Score both 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" pieces of cardstock at 1/4" and 1/2" on one long and both short sides.

Step 5:  Cut the little squares off in each of the two bottom corners.

Step 6:  Adhere Scor-Tape to each flap.

Step 7:  Attach pockets to inside of pouch, almost all the way to the bottom.  Use bone folder to secure pockets.

Step 8:  Embellish as desired.

Happy Crafting!

TTT Challenge Winner - Show your support

Everyone must have had a crazy busy week!  And we know that this challenge was a bit more "outside the box" than some, but we like to get you thinking.  :)

Our winner this week....

The Gold Medal Award winner is Suze from Crafysuze.

Suze this card is PERFECT for the challenge.  And thank you so much for your sweet comment at the blog about our challenge.  Your project is amazingly beautiful and the love and care and support you put into it is certainly evident.  Thanks so much for entering our challenge.  I will be emailing you very soon with your $6 gift voucher.

We hope some of our friends can join us for our "Show us what you got" challenge.  

Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge

Hello friends!  It's me, Darlene, (A G A I N) ...

My 'remember to follow the theme' punishment is over, LOL, but I'm back again today as a favor to Shelly as she is UP TO HER NECK in yard work & construction ... getting ready for the upcoming "Pond Tour" they are involved in.  

Sure! You say ... that's a good excuse!  LOL!  

But she did send me PROOF!  

Want to see??

Here are the guys pouring concrete yesterday!

And here are more workers putting siding on the pool house!

Okay ... so I guess she is a "little busy"... no wonder she hasn't had time to craft!  

MOVING ON ... Here is today's TTT Challenge. 

SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT!

(Anything Goes)

And our FEATURED image today is "ROOSTER" which you can purchase TODAY ONLY at a REDUCED PRICE.  So be sure to pop on over to the store (remember to register if you're a newbie ... there's perks involved) and grab this fabulous digi image for you own!

ROOSTER

Here's what Shelly's fabulous design team has created for you today, using this fun image ...

STEPHANIE

DARLENE

 SHELLY

SAMMI

JEN

AMANDA

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun here at Shelly's Images!  We only have a few simple rules and you can find them on the sidebar, below the list of upcoming challenges.

Have a fabulous day and HAPPY CRAFTING!

READY ... SET ... CRAFT