Tuesday Tutorial - Copic Blender

Happy Tuesday!

I wanted to share a little something I figured out tinkering with my copics the other day.

I love tinkering with products to see what out of the ordinary things I can do with them.

I'm sure someone has long since come up with this, but it's new to me, so I thought I'd share it with you!

It involves an Embossing folder, a Copic Color of your choice, a Copic colorless blender and some paper.

Color the amount of paper you're going to need with your Copic color

Get out your Embossing folder 

 Run your colored paper and embossing folder through your Embossing machine

Here is what your paper should look like after you've embossed it.

Take your colorless blender and carefully color over the bumpy part of your embossing - in this case it's the words that will be embossed. 

You may have to go over it a few times depending on how much you want your raised embossing to pop.  Here I went over it 3 times.  Of course you could do it more.  Totally up to you and what you're trying to accomplish. 

It's kind of hard to photograph, but you can see the raised embossing is a bit lighter than the actual background.

Here's a little snippet of how it turned out on my card. 

Thanks so much for coming by today to check out this little tutorial!

I hope you enjoyed it and give it a try.

Stop back on Thursday to see the completed project!

Hugs & Happy Days!

TTT Challenge Winners - Show us what you got!

Whew....you all kept the DT hoppin this week with commenting on the entries.  All of the entries are so wonderful and we can't thank you enough for sharing your talents here with us.  

The Gold Medal Award winner is Lena Katrine from Scrappeskreppe.

This project is SOOOO pretty!  We loved the colors and papers you chose.  And the image surrounded by the tall skinny oval and the flowers is just beautiful.  I also love how you finished the inside of the card.  Beautiful work.  I will be emailing you in just a few minutes with your $6 gift voucher.

Our Silver Medal Award winner is Suzette from Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Suzette we loved this simple card.  The bright and colorful image really stands out against the white embossed background.  And your coloring of this digi is so wonderful.  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 Jan from She's Gone Digital.  Jan we loved this cute project for OWH.  All of the elements, papers, colors, and image come together to make a wonderful project.  Please be sure to grab the bronze medal badge to display at your blog.  You can find your badge here.

Be sure to join in the fun with our "It's all in the NUMBERs" challenge.  And visit the blog of our Design Team Leader and our Special Invited Guest Designer for a chance to win $3 gift vouchers.

TERRIFICALLY THRILLING THURSDAY

Hear ye, hear ye ...  It’s Jen Leeflang, your DT Lead for the week.

Are you ready for another challenge?!

I'm sure you are, but first I have some TERRIFICALLY THRILLING news to share with you!

Every now and again we will have a SPECIAL INVITED GUEST DESIGNER joining us to showcase the image of the week on our Terrifically Thrilling Thursday posts,  and inspire you for the week's challenge.  It will be someone whose creative talent we admire and would like to share with you.  

And even MORE THRILLING will be the special GIFT CERTIFICATES that can be won by a lucky commenter on the blog of the Shelly's Images Design Team Lead for the week and the blog of the Special Invited Guest Designer! A certificate to be won at each of the two blogs ... WOW!

 Today I have the privilege of introducing Desire Fourie, a fellow South African whose work I admire enormously!  Desire puts so much work into a creative project, and each one is a masterpiece!  She has joined the Shelly’s Images Design Team as our first Special Guest to showcase our image of the week, and to introduce our new challenge to you all. 

This is how Desire describes herself : “Doing Life in beautiful sunny South Africa. Loving wife for 27+ years. Keen Photographer. Avid Gardener. Energetic Hiker. Ad hoc Race Walker. Addicted to Spinning. Scrapaholic. Committed Scrapbook Teacher. Founder/Manager Doing Life Online Shoppe. Bedazzled Beader. Card creator. Mosaic Enthusiast. PA/Secretary/Bookkeeper. Chocoholic. Right now I would love to be outdoors blending with nature.”   

And I thought I was a busy bee!!!

 You can visit Desire’s blog and you will see just how busy and talented she really is!

As I said, today is a really TERRIFICALLY THRILLING THURSDAY indeed!

You’re here for lots of fun, creating, for a new challenge and some more chances to WIN!!

Our theme, this week, is

"It's in the #'s -!"

… use a NUMBER somewhere on your project

Today, our  FEATURED image today is "Kings Proclamation” You can get this awesome image, TODAY ONLY at a REDUCED PRICE!!  Click on the image name below the watermarked photo to go directly to its location in our new store!  (If you haven't registered for the new store, yet, be sure you do so you get the special perks!)

 KING'S PROCLAMATION

And now, let's see what the Design Team has to show you, but first here is Desire’s inspiration for you:

Desire

Remember to link to her blog and leave a comment to stand a chance of winning that Gift Card!

 

Look at this fabulous dimension Desire has achieved:

 

Thanks Desire, for doing us the honor of being our guest this week!

... and now on to the rest rest of the Design Team:

Amanda

 

Darlene

  

Lisa (our newest and youngest DT member!)

Sammi 

Stephanie

Jen
(don’t forget to visit my blog and leave a comment on my card to stand a chance of winning that Gift Card)

  How's that for inspiration?! Are you inspired yet?!

Sure you are! 

Now get busy creating, so you can play along with us for your chance to win!

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!

Scrabble Block Sentiments using MS Word

A tutorial by Jen Leeflang for Shelly’s Images.com

You will need:

Computer

Printer

MS Word

Stick-on Alphabet individual letters

Here’s what you do:

Decide on the sentiment (words) you want to use and count the number of Scrabble tiles you will need. Remember to include a ‘blank’ tile for the space between each word.

Measure the size of your stick-on letters as this will determine the size of your Scrabble tile.

Open a new document in MS Word

Click on “Insert”

Click on “Shapes” 

Select this shape from the "Basic Shapes"

                 

Click and drag the shape to the size you require to fit your stick-on letter (you use the ruler on your MS Word document to help you)

Once you have your first tile, click on tile, then right-click and select “Copy”.

Now you can right-click and “Paste” the number of tiles you will need, eg

The last step is to click and drag the tiles into line, horizontally, or vertically according to the design of your sentiment, eg

Now you can print your sentiment directly onto your cardbase, or you can cut out each individual tile to add to your creation.

A little tip: If you right-click on your shape/tile, you can select “Format AutoShape” and then use the drop-down arrow to select a new colour or texture for your tile.

I hope you found that simple enough to do and enjoyed learning something new.Pop back here on Thursday to see how I used this technique on my Terrifically Thrilling Thursday inspiration card I have to share with you.

  

See you here on Thursday to see who our TERRICIALLY THRILLING GUEST DESIGNER is! 

SOMETHING TERRIFICALLY EXCITING ....

I have some TERRIFICALLY THRILLING news to share with you about our 

TERRIFICALLY THRILLING THURSDAYS

Every now and again we will have a SPECIAL INVITED GUEST DESIGNER joining us to showcase the image of the week and inspire you for the week's challenge.  It will be someone whose creative talent we admire and would like to share with you.  

And even MORE THRILLING will be the special GIFT CERTIFICATES that can be won by a lucky commenter on the blog of the Shelly's Images Design Team Lead for the week and the blog of the Special Invited Guest Designer! A certificate to be won at each of the two blogs ... WOW!

 And our first SPECIAL INVITED GUEST DESIGNER will join us this Thursday! 

Who will it be? 

Do you know her?

 

See you on Thursday .... can you stand the anticipation?!

Show Us What You Got for Terrifically Thrilling Thursday!

Hello, Hello, Everyone!
Are You Ready for Another Challenge?!

It's Terrifically Thrilling Thursday, And That Means Lots Of Fun Creating, For a New Challenge!

Our Theme, this week, is

"Show us What You Got!"

That's Our Way Of Saying, "Anything Goes!"

So, Get Out Your Markers, Chalks Or Other Favorite Coloring Medium And

Show us What You Got!


Today, Our  FEATURED image today is "Balancing Act." You Can Get This Awesome Image, TODAY ONLY at a REDUCED PRICE!!  Click on the image name below the watermarked photo to go directly to it's location in our new store!  (If You Haven't Registered For The New Store, Yet, Be Sure You Do So You Get The Special Perks!)

BALANCING ACT

And Now, Let's See What The Design Team Has To Show You, Today:

Stephanie Has Lots of Buttons On her Card:

Amanda Also has Buttons, As Well As Other Fun Circles:

Lisa, Who is Amanda's Daughter, Is Joining Us, This Week!
She Has Lots Of Flowers To Show Us:

Darlene Is Showing Off Her Spots And Dots:

Jen Has Stars In Her Eyes:

And Me, Sammi (be sure to stop by my blog and leave a comment for your chance to win a $3 gift voucher from Shelly's Images Store.  I'm Buttoning Up Some Spots:

How's That For Inspiration?! Are You Inspired Yet?!

Sure You Are! Now Get Busy Creating, So You Can Play Along With Us For
Your Chance To Win!

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.

A change to our challenges....beginning with this challenge we will changing our awards a bit.  We will still award a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal to the three top projects as chosen by our DT.  The Gold Medal winner will receive a badge for their blog and a $6 Gift Voucher to the Shelly's Images store.  The Silver and Bronze Medal winner's will receive a badge for their blog.  Also....one random comment will be chosen each week from comments at the DT Leader's blog.  So be sure to stop by Sammi's blog this week for your chance to win a $3 gift voucher.

Ready, Set, Link It!

TTT Challenge Winners - C'mon Let's get HAPPY

The entries this week sure made me happy.  Great work everyone!

The Gold Medal Award winner is Glenda from Gilby's Corner.

Congratulations Glenda!  The DT and I felt like this project was perfect for our challenge this week.  How can you not look at this and just be happy!  Great work.

Our Silver Medal Award winner is Karen C. from Busy Honeybees Blog.
Karen, we loved a couple of your projects from this week, but this one was my personal favorite.  There aren't many things that make me any happier than spending a day at the beach.  Lovely, lovely project!

And, Our Bronze Medal Award winner is Ruthie from My Hobby = My Art.  Ruthie you absolutely made us so happy by using our tutorial.  We love seeing projects from the tutorials that we post. Thank you so much!

And the Top Hat Award (first name out of the hat using random.org) is Janette from Cosas de La Janette. Cute, cute project.  And I so agree about copics making me happy.  ;)  Congratulations!

Winners...please email Shelly at shelly@shellysimages.com to receive your gift voucher code.

 Our Gold Medal and Top Hat winners both receive a $3 Gift Voucher.    And our Silver and Bronze Medal winners both receive a

"$3 off an order of $6 or More" (buy one get one free) voucher to our store. 

All medal winners this week can find the medal badge to display at their blog *here*. We hope that all of our winners this week will proudly display their winning badge.

*NOTICE* - we will be changing our challenges slightly next week.  Be sure to check out our challenge post tomorrow for some fun and exciting changes coming to our challenges.

Time to start creating for our new challenge.  I can't wait to see what you will enter.