Welcome to the Hen House

Here at Shelly's Images today!!
We're trying something new with a new release and challenge all in one - you get twice the creativity all at the same time!!

With all the time we've spent at the farm the past seven months, this Hen Image from Shelly's Images makes me feel RIGHT at home on the Farm!

Isn't she just adorable?!

Image - Shelly's Images "Hen" & Chicken Wire Paper

Papers - Kraft, Cork & Misellaneous print papers from my stash

Coloring - Prisma Pencils
Tools - Nesties & Ellison Scallop Die Border

Extra STUFF - Twine, Button from my Button Box, Prima Yellow Flower, Color Box Chestnut Roan Ink, Joann Bling, Dimensionals & Cross Stitching fabric

Get on over to the SI Blog and check out what the rest of the chickies in the house created with this fun image!  AND, don't forget, you can get this image TODAY ONLY for a SPECIAL price at the SI Store.

On top of that - we're kicking off a sketch challenge for this week - you're not going to want to miss!
Come on over to the SI Blog and join us!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

An image that is Marvelously PERFECT for Anniversaries, Formal Occasions, or Whatever else you can think up!

I just LOVE this new Top Hat Image that Shelly created - I'm not sure if it's because it has my favorite Tulip flowers in it, or if it's the pleats in the had, or a combination of everything about it, but I just LOVE IT!!

Image - Shelly's Images - Top Hat

Paper - Basic Grey & Bazzill CS

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Organza Ribbon from my stash and BLING BLING BLING!

Be sure to stop by the SI Store and get this lovely image ON SALE, Today only!!

Don't forget to take a look and see the beauty the rest of th DT created too at the SI Blog.  You will be amazed at the gorgeous creations!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

T is for Trouble...

Boy, we all know about those TROUBLE things, don't we? 

We have TWO of these little TROUBLE causing creatures in our house.  They're getting a little older and don't cause quite as much TROUBLE as they once did, but they still cause their fair share!

Our tubby Furbaby LOVES to chase shadows.  Yes, you read that right, CHASE SHADOWS.  You open the dishwasher in the kitchen and he can be in a different room of the house and he makes a B-line to chase those evil shadows that intend on taking over his house.

Silly little creatures - they do make our days brighter though.

All that so you can see today's Marvelous Monday release from Shelly's Images.

T is for Trouble - made especially for those of you with these little furry critters that keep you on your toes!

Image - Shelly's Images "T is for Trouble"

Paper - Coredinations, Kraft & Bazzill

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch

Extra STUFF - Smooch, Stickles, Doodling & Dimensionals.

Be sure to visit The SI Blog and see all the terrific projects the rest of the girls created and then get your T is for Trouble image at the SI Store.

Hugs & Happy Days!

This trouble maker has been entered into the following challenges -

Creative Cowgirls - 2W, 2E - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint - 1E - Inspired by your favourite colour

Scrappy Frogs - 3W - Anything goes

It's a Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

What a super cute new digi Shelly has today - this little Pekingese pooch!

Pop over to the SI Blog and see the wonderful projects the girls on the team have created with this cuddly, adorable little image and be sure to visit the SI store and get your very own adorable pooch for a special price - TODAY only!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Happy Monday and welcome to today's Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images.  Whilst I don't have a project to share with you, I wanted to share with you this super cutie little ducky image that Shelly has designed.

Simply ADORABLE!!

You can pop by the SI Blog and check out the wonderful projects the design team girls created.  While you're over there, welcome our three new designers, Darlene, Heather and Jen.  AND welcome this week's Guest Designer - Cheryl from She Stamps

You can stop over to the SI Store and get your little ducky today too and at a SALE price today only!  This cutie will be PERFECT for those last minute little Easter cards (especially if you include that little bow too)!

Hugs and Happy Days!



Spring

The thing I love about Spring?  Growing up on a farm, that's when all the babies arrived.  Baby Goats, Horses, Sheep, Ducks, you name it, Spring is when the baby animals were in full arrival mode.

Heck, this year already, our friends and neighbors out at the farm have welcomed one new addition to their farm - photo courtsey of 'The Outback'

This wonderful new Spring Lamb from Shelly's Images reminds me of all the new life in the spring! 

What a Marvelous Monday indeed!

Image - Shelly's Images "Spring Lamb"

Papers - Kraft, Miscellaneoous Papers, Bo Bunny Yellow w/dots

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Nesties & iRock

Extra STUFF - Pearls, ribbon, doodling and dimensionals

Be sure to visit the SI Blog and see what other amazing creations the girlies on the design team have come up with AND be sure to welcome our Guest Designer for this week - Jen Leeflang.

If you want to join us as a guest designer, or if you 're interested in joining our design team, you can check out the details on the SI Blog!!  We'd love to have you join us!

Hugs & Happy Days!

This card has been entered into the following challenges -

Totally Gorjuss - Spring has Sprung

Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Happy Monday all!  Today is a Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images and with the Marvelous Monday, we're sharing the "Carrot" image - JUST in time for garden planting! :)  I'm not sure about you, but we've been planning our our garden veggies for the past month (ready for WINTER to be done with)!

Although I didn't have a chance to create a project with this image, I wanted to share it with you because it is just so darn cute! :)

How FUN is this?!

You can get yours today at Shelly's Images.  Be sure to visit The SI blog too and see the wonderful projects our Design Team created and our Guest Designer too!

Talk about Inspiration!

Hugs & Happy Days! 

Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Okay, so we got the huge snow we were supposed to get, and now I'm ready for Spring!  :)

I know, I know, you can never make me happy!

Today at Shelly's Images, you'll understand why I'm ready for spring with today's Marvelous Monday Release - The Birdie Birthday Banner.  When I see this, I think of SPRING, SPRING and SPRING!

Image - Shelly's Images

Paper - Basic Grey, MME & Bazzill

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Fiskars Punch

Extra STUFF - Flat Back Pearls & Cloud inking (THANK YOU MARION!)

Be sure to flutter on over to The SI Store today and get this fabulous Springy Birthday Image at a Special Marvelous Monday Sale Price!

Yep, it's a good Monday!

Hugs & Happy Days! 

Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Happy Monday all and welcome to today's edition of Shelly's Images "Marvelous Monday"! 

And what a Marvelous Monday it is!

Why you may ask?  Well, because we're FINALLY supposed to get a doozie of a snow storm here in Michigan and heck, I JUST might get a snow day or two this week!

AND, today at Shelly's Images we have a New Release and isn't this little guy just adorable?!

Swing by the SI Blog and see the wonderful creations the DT has created AND then head on over to the SI Store and get this adorable sweet digi at a SPECIAL price today!!

How's that for a Marvelous Monday?!

Hugs & Happy Days!

A Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Happy First Monday of 2011 . . . .  UGH, the first day back to work, always tough after some time off.

HOWEVER, nothing makes a day better than a Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images!!

Today's highlighted image is the Boots Image - perfect for walkin' our way into the New Year in STYLE!! :)

Today only you can get this gorgeous image at a special price - so be sure to head on over to the SI Store and get your cart loaded up!!

And to KICK off the New Year right - this month we're CELEBRATING Shelly's Images First Birthday!!

I can hardly believe it's been a year! 
So, stay turned and be sure to check in at the Shelly's Images Blog for all the fun birthday celebration details!!

Minutes to Midnight??

Wow, I can hardly believe that Christmas is less than a week away and New Years Eve isn't too far behind either!  WHERE did the year go???

To hep us celebrate New Years Eve, Shelly has created "Minutes to Midnight" and that my friends is the Marvelous Monday New Release at Shelly's Images today.

Here's my little creation using this fun new image.  Love the clock!!

Image - Shelly's Images "Minutes to Midnight"

Paper - all from my stash

Coloring - Copics

Extra Stuff - Dimensionals, Doodling, Stickles, Studio G Sentiment and Tulle Bow

Be sure to head over to Shelly's Images Blog and see what amazing projects the rest of the designers created - you won't be disappointed and then TODAY, get your copy of "Minutes to Midnight" at a special price at The SI Store.

Can't wait to see what you create with this fun new image!!

Do you Hear the Music?!

Today at Shelly's Images, Music is in the Air with a Marvelous Monday New Release musical instrument - this super cool Clairnet image - this image takes me back to my days in the middle school band.  I played the Clairnet (I wanted to play the flute or drums).  I played the Clairnet for just a few years and then decided it wasn't for me and continued on with my piano playing which I still do today.

Funny though, a few years ago, my dad and I have this little 'Gotch ya' game we play (there's a long story behind the game, but I'll save that for another time) - it involves $10 and the way it is shuttled back and forth between the two of us.  That particular year it happened to come back to me in the form of quarters in my old clairnet case, complete with well aged clarinet enclosed.  That story makes me smile.

You can get your Clairnet image today only for a discount at Shelly's Images.  Be sure to pop over to the SI Blog too and check out the AMAZING projects some of the design team girlies created too!

A Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Who doesn't remember sneaking down the stairs on Christmas Eve, hoping to catch a glimpse of Little Ole' Saint Nick?

Well, I sure do - and Shelly has captured those memories in this super cute Christmas Eve digi.

Here's a gorgeous Work of Art my DT sister Marion created -

Pretty Fabulous, don't you think??  Doesn't she just do an amazing job with those copics coloring??

Be sure to stop over to The SI Blog and see what the other girls created AND don't forget to stop by the SI Store and get your Christmas Eve image at the discounted price today only.

Oh, and if we're making a to do list, don't forget - This Wednesday kicks off our Shelly's Images 12 Days of Christmas Celebration.  We hope you'll join us!!

It's lovely weather for a Sleigh Ride together.....

Yep, right about now is the time of the year I blow the dust off my piano music and start playing again.  I just LOVE playing Christmas music.  I'm sure both my parents will be happy to hear that yes, since I inherited the piano and after years of piano lessons, I still remember how to play! 

My mom always recalls how I used to practice while she was cooking dinner - never had to ask me to practice because I enjoyed it so much.

So, what is it you ask that has me remembering all these memories and discussing dusty piano music?

Well, today's Marvelous Monday Release from Shelly's Images - Sleigh Ride (see, not totally off focus).

Image - Shelly's Images "Sleigh Ride"

Papers - DCWV prints & Cardstock/Kraft from my stash

Technique - Embossing/Cuttlebug/Sizzix Snowflakes

Cricut - Winter Wonderland diecut

Coloring - Prisma Pencils using MCPT (been a while since these bad boys have been outta the box)

Extra Stuff - Stickles, Ribbon from my stash, Fun Flock on the horse, Dimensionals & Studio G Sentiment Stamp

Challenges this beauty has been entered into -

Creative Cottage Challenge - Someone Special at Christmas

Stamp and Create - Tis the Season

Karber Christmas Challenge - Use a Digi

Be sure to visit the SI Blog and see what gorgeous works of art the design team has created with this image and don't forget, today only you can get this beauty at a discounted price at The Store.

Heck, if you're like me and haven't even THOUGHT about your Christmas cards yet, this one would be PERFECT! :)

The Fat Man has Arrived at SI

The Fat Man has join our design team this week at Shelly's Images for some super cute cards and projects and a Marvelous Monday too!!

And if you're like me and haven't started your Christmas cards, Santa  would be a PERFECT image to grace the front of your cards!

Pop over to the SI blog and check out the other AMAZING projects the team created (and when I say AMAZING, you won't be disappointed).

Image - Shelly's Images "Santa"

Paper - Cardstock & Handmade paper - Ho Ho Ho paper from an old DCWV Christmas stack

Coloring - Copics

Punches - MS Punch

Extra STUFF - Nesties circle & scallop, Ribbon from my stash, bling and Stickles

After you check out the wonderful design team projects, run over to the SI Store and get this image for yourself - who doesn't love a little fat man in a sleigh who says ho ho ho and has 8 tiny reindeer?!

You can get him today only at a discounted price too!

Can you say Happy Christmas to me?! 

A Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Happy Monday all!  I'm not sure about you, but the cold weather is beginning to set in and after rolling the clocks back an hour yesterday, it's a pretty sure sign Winter is getting close :(
Heck, I even saw snowflakes driving home from work on Friday. 
It makes me start thinking about the 100+ Christmas cards I need to get made before the beginning of December.
Today's highlight image is just PERFECT for those Holiday cards one may need to make!
"PRANCER"

Image - Shelly's Images "Prancer New Release"

Paper - Old Christmas Stack prints, Cardstock & Handmade Paper

Coloring - Copics

Cricut - Lacy Lables Frame Cut behind Image

Punches - Fiskars Punch

Extra STUFF - Nesties, Bling Dots, White Ribbon from my stash and Stickles

Challenges today's Prancer card is entered in -

Pile It On- Christmas or Winter with Animals
Crazy 4 Challenges - Square Card
Charisma Cardz - For Christmas with Love (1 of 3)
Winter Wonderland challenge - Sing Christmas Carols (Ruldolph)
Stampin' B's - Animal in a Diecut

Be sure to check out Pile it On this week too - Shelly's Images is the sponsor and as always, they have an awesome challenge!
Don't forget too to stop by the SI blog and see all the awesome works the design team girls created for today.  You won't be disappointed!

The Best Gift....

would be winning the lottery, but since I doubt that will happen today, the next "BEST GIFT" is today's Marvelous Monday Release from Shelly's Images! :)

Sammi is in charge this week and has kicked us off this week with this super adorable card using the BEST GIFT image.

Super cute card and image, isn't it?  For some reason, this looks like our cat Gizmo - he's ALWAYS in the packages under the Christmas tree at Christmas (after of course he's done CHEWING on the Christmas Tree each day).

Be sure to meander over and check out the fabulous projects the rest of the design team did and GET YOURS today for a special price!!
Yep, Special Price (for Special Shelly's Images folks of course!)
Be sure to stop back by tomorrow and check out the super FUN Tutorial Sammi has up her sleeve - PERFECT for this cold winter weather that is starting to set in!

Friendship is a Treasure at Shelly's Images

And what Marvelous way to kick off a Monday with this perfect new images from Shelly's Images. My oh my is this Treasure Chest just perfect to tell someone what a treasure they are in your life.

That's exactly what I did here - for some reason when I think of a Treasure Chest, I think of things that are vintage and old. So, distressing seemed to be a perfect fit for this card.

Image - Shelly's Images "Treasure Chest"

Papers - Antiquey print paper from my stash, Maroon, White and Brown Cardstock, Gold textured paper and Cork paper

Technique - Magic Colored Pencil Technique and Distressing

Punch - EK Success Chain

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Flat Back Pears and BB's, Color box Chestnut Roan Ink

A challenge or two this has been entered into -
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Distressed

Be sure to swing by the store today and get this wonderful image ON SALE (YEP, I USED THE S-WORD!) :)

Can't wait to see what you do with your copy of this image!!! Make sure to stop back by tomorrow for a little tutorial I've got up my sleeve for you. :))))

Happy Hauntin' n' Craftin' Too!



Marvelous Monday - New Release - Shelly's Images

What a Marvelous Monday! 

Shelly is givin' more Spooky Wonderfulness today at Shelly's Images with the new release.  LOVE IT!  GOTTA HAVE IT!  Swing by Shelly's Images Blog and check out that Spooky Wonderful creations my DT sisters have created!

Here's mine -

Image - Shelly's Images "Pumpkins"
Paper - OLD Stuf from my stash - Paper Studio Leaf paper, Orange and Brown Cardstock, Kraft and Bazzill Dots Green Paper
Technique - Magic Colored Pencil Technique
Punches - EK Success Leaf Punch
Extra STUFF - Ribbon, Happy Day Sentiment from Stash, Leaf (Michaels) and Doodling
And a few Challenges too -
Paper Sundaes - Something from your Stash
Sentimental Sundays - Fall & Autumn
Reasonable Ribbon - Fall & Ribbon
Be sure to stop by the store too and get your Marvelous Monday Release - GO TODAY so you can get the sale price.  Everyone loves a sale and with this images and the month of Halloween, a sale is in your cards!

Happy Hauntings n' Craftin' Too!

Trick or Treat Smell My Feet...

Give me something GOOD TO EAT!

Do you remember singing that as a kid as you rang doorbells on Halloween Night??

Makes me giggle just thinking about it!

Well, today we've got a big kid's take on the trick or treat jingle we're all familiar with! 

This is a little Trick or Treat JACKPOT- I always felt like a hit the jackpot trick or treating as a kid - we lived way out in the country and there were never very many trick or treaters, so we always got a TON of candy from just a few houses.
Ah, those were the days!

Image - Shelly's Images "Trick or Treat JACKPOT"

Paper - Doodlebug Design (OLD Halloween Paper), Core Couture (coredinations green), Black and Yellow Cardstock

Technique - Cuttlebug Diamonds Embossing

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Dimensionals, Bazzill Orange pre-cut Border, Doodling and Black and Orange Bling

Well, there's no wandering from house to house, or singing the silly jingle. With today's JACKPOT trick or treat image, cozy on up and pull that lever!!  Well, maybe you need to do a little wandering - Wandering right over to Shelly's Images store and pick up this JACKPOT of an image!!  And the bigger JACKPOT of this is - you can get it ON SALE today only!!

Other Lovelies/Thoughtful Thursday - 'D' is for Digi
Digi Doodles Shop - Emboss it
Stamp Insanity - Embossing #28
Stamp and Scrap Saturday - Embossing
Flourishes - Celebration