TTT Challenge Winner's - Show us what you got!

Happy Thursday everyone! 

I have to say that even though you all keep us very busy with commenting on our "Show us what you got!" Challenges, they are one of my favorite challenges.  Wow!  Such amazing projects and so much inspiration!

Somehow the DT and I were able to pick our favorite 3 entries.

Our "Beary" Favorite project is #51 Desire from Doing Life!  Desire, your project was one of our top 3 for our last challenge and again this challenge the DT loved your entry.  The reds and grays on this super cute box are a very eye catching combination. And I absolutely love altered projects.  We loved it!

Desire I will be emailing you very soon with your $6 gift voucher.  Please also be sure to grab your "Beary" Favorite badge here.

We also have two more awards to round out our Top 3 for this challenge.  These awards go to #126 Doreen from Doreen's Dream and #136 Claire from Scrap my Way!

Doreen, the DT and I love the delicate butterfly and the purples of your project.  It all came together so beautifully. 

Claire, all I can say is wow!  The baby shower castle is just ADORABLE and I love all the coordinating items you made for this amazing baby shower.  Just great!

Doreen and Claire please be sure to grab your Top 3 badge here.

Thanks again to everyone who entered our challenge.  Your creativity always inspires us.    If you didn't win today please be sure to visit www.shellysimages.com and click "Monthly Digi Giveaway".  Then just enter your name and email address to enter for our April giveaway.  Be sure to enter once each month for your chance to win.  Winners of the Monthly Digi Giveaway are announced in our Newsletter and notified by email.

Our new challenge is starting today.  I hope you will join us again.  We can't wait to see what you will create.   

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.

TTT Challenge Winners - Roll 'Em Challenge

I hope everyone enjoyed our fun Roll 'Em Challenge.

We had some amazingly wonderful entries.  The DT votes are in and we are ready to announce our winners.

As always we had some truly wonderful entries for our "Show us what you got!" challenge. Thank you so much to everyone who entered!  You really made it hard for us to choose a favorite!!!!

Our "Beary" Favorite project is #28 J. Atterbury from J. Atterbury Creations!  Actually Jo Ann's entries #27 and #29 also got lots of votes from the DT.  We loved all of the details and layers on these amazing projects.  And what a stunning envelope to go with this creation!  

Jo Ann I will be emailing you very soon with your $6 gift voucher.  Please also be sure to grab your "Beary" Favorite badge here.

We also have two more awards to round out our Top 3 for this challenge.  These awards go to #12 Desire from Doing Life and #25 Julie from Julie's Rubber Temple!

Desire, your projects are always so inspiring. The Design Team and I loved the pretty colors and fun shape of this amazing card.  And the fantastic folded corners are so interesting and fun.

Julie, we loved the fun hip colors of your card.  And the added dimension to the digi stamp is the perfect touch.  

Desire and Julie please be sure to grab your Top 3 badge here.

Thanks again to everyone who entered our challenge.  Your creativity always inspires us.    If you didn't win today please be sure to visit www.shellysimages.com and click "Monthly Digi Giveaway".  Then just enter your name and email address to enter for our March giveaway.  Be sure to enter once each month for your chance to win.  Winners of the Monthly Digi Giveaway are announced in our Newsletter and notified by email.

Our new challenge is starting today.  I hope you will join us again.  We can't wait to see what you will create.   

TTT Challenge Theme - Show us what you got - Anything Goes

Hi girls, it's time for the new challenge. And it is easy this time. Show us what you got and anything goes.
Our DT members have chosen their favorite stamp and made some lovely cards with it.

Shelly's Images Digi - 'Special toast'

Gerda

Shelly's Images Digi - 'Pansies'

Marianne

Shelly's Images Digi - 'Hummingbird'
Miranda

Shelly's Images Digi - 'Best Friends Forever'

Darlene

Shelly's Images Digi - 'Easter Chick'

Jackie

 Amanda

Used both Spring Lamb and Signs of Spring Set 

Priscilla
Used the digi Butterfly Set

Have fun with this challenge and we hope that a lot of you are joining.

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.  Which is so simple for this challenge.  :)
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 January 16, 2013.

7. Please turn word verification off at your blog if you would enjoy a comment from us. It is just too time consuming to type in word verification at each challenge entry. Thank you for understanding.

BONUS Challenge - March, 2013

"If you are looking to play the current TTT Anything Goes Challenge, please  click HERE." 

Our March bonus challenge is now closed.  Thanks to everyone who played along. 

Sounds exciting right?  It really is!

What is our BONUS Challenge?  Very simple.  

For this challenge everyone who chooses to participate will receive our Spring Lamb digi stamp FREE!

Everyone wins. 

**But, by accepting the free digi you are promising to submit a project using Spring Lamb digi stamp by linking it below.  Projects must be submitted by March 31st, 2013 at midnight CST.  So this challenge is truly on the honor system. ** 

Please follow a few simple rules:

1. Download your digi from www.shellysimages.com by using voucher code 4CQHQBWE (BE SURE TO CLICK "CONFIRM MY ORDER" Clicking "Pay with PayPal" will cause an error if your balance is zero. 

This voucher is valid from now through March 31st, 2013 at midnight CST.  Please refer to the easy tutorial page if you are unsure of how to use our voucher.  And feel free to email me at shelly@shellysimages.com if you have any trouble at all. 

2. Complete your project using Spring Lamb and make a blog post at your blog.  Be sure to place a link on your blog post to our challenge here at Shelly's Images.  Your project can be any paper crafting project that you like.  Ideas include scrapbook page, card, altered project, box...you get the idea.

3. Use the inlinkz button below to enter your project here before February 28th, 2013 at midnight CST.  Remember...ONLY projects using Shelly's Images Spring Lamb digi stamp should be entered here. 

4. Feel free to use this digi stamp for our other challenges here at Shelly's Images, HOWEVER you can not use the same project for more than one challenge here at Shelly's Images.  And of course link the project to as many other challenges as you like.

I can't wait to see the projects that you make!

We always appreciate it when people help spread the word about Shelly's Images.  Here are a few great ways that you can help us spread the word.
* Place our blinkie on your blog.  You can find it in the sidebar
* Like our Shelly's Images Facebook Page
*Share the projects that you make using SI digi stamps to your Facebook.
*Click the "Share" button on our posts at Shelly's Images Facebook Page.  All of those shares really help SO MUCH!

Z Fold Card - Technique Tuesday

Z Fold card

You need:

• cardstock
• scoringboard

For the base of the card you need a piece of card of 11x3.25”. For the front and the back you need 2 pieces of cardstock of 4.25x5.5”.

Score the base of the card at 4.5 and 9” and fold you scorelines.

If you fold it it should look like this.

Attach 1 piece of 4.25x5.5 to the back.

Put adhesive only on the flap and attach the other piece of cardstock to it.

It should open like this.

Now you can decorate the front of the card. And you can stamp a greeting on the inside of the card.

Hope you've enjoyed this tutorial.

Hugs Miranda

http://mirandaswenskaarten.blogspot.nl/ for Shelly's Images

TTT Challenge - ROLL 'EM

Happy Thursday Everyone!  It's time for another fun challenge here at Shelly's Images! 

Today's theme is:

ROLL 'EM

Use the Random.org number generator (found in our sidebar) to pick your products/tools, roll at least three times

1 – Die or Punch 
2 – Ribbon/Trim/Twine or Lace
3 – 3 Layers
4 – Kraft Paper
5 – Dimensionals
6 – Embossing
7 – Glitter
8 – Brads, Buttons or Bling
9 – Cardstock ONLY
0 – Doodling

AND ... today the team is featuring Shelly's new image called "RELAX".  You can purchase this image and many, many more amazing digital images at Shelly's Images Store.

To help get your started (and inspired) let's check out what Shelly's amazingly talented team has to share with you today ...

Marianne

3 layers, buttons and embossing

Gerda
Twine, Brads, Embossing

Darlene
#1-Die or Punch, #3 - 3 layers, #8 - brads, buttons or bling (bubbles)

 Miranda
 2 Ribbon/trim/twine of lace (twine in the button on the flower)
4 Kraft paper
6 Embossing (dots on the white)

Jackie
(glitter, diecuts, ribbon)

Amanda

#4 kraft, # 9 cardstock only, #8 brads
LOL ...and #3 3 layers, #1 die or punch, embossing, etc. almost the whole role!!

WOWZA!!  Great job TEAM!!

Now it's time for YOU to join in the fun!

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN PLAY ALONG -

 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.

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 March 20th, 2013.

7. Please turn word verification off at your blog if you would enjoy a comment from us. It is just too time consuming to type in word verification at each challenge entry. Thank you for understanding.

YOU could be chosen as our "Beary Favorite" project and win a $6 gift voucher to Shelly's Images Store. We also choose 2 additional projects that receive a "Top 3" badge."