Graduation Celebration!

Planning a graduation soiree?  Still looking for invitations?

These are a free PDF for our all our wonderful readers.  Choose the color from the list below (one color per card, but you can request more than one card), email us at info@shysocialites, letting us know which color you would like and we will mail it back to you.

Dark Red, Orange,Gold, Dark Green,Navy Blue or Purple

Want something more personal? Perhaps an invitation in your graduate's favorite colors, incorporating their high-school career, hobbies and friends?  We can create a custom invitation for you, the PDF file is $25, or contact us if you wish to purchase your invitation from Zazzle.

Looking for more still?  We can help create the whole party, from favors, to menu ideas and more, even helping you track down the things you need in your area.  Looking for a special gift for the graduate?  How about a character portrait?  Contact to find out more about any of our services...enjoy and congratulations to all of the 2011 graduates!

Want something more personal?  We can create a custom graduation invitation for you
$25 for a custom PDF file or contact us about purchasing your invitations through our Zazzle store
info@shysocialites.com

***WIN*** an Ice Cream Party!

What is more fun than a party...an ICE CREAM PARTY!!  Whether it is a birthday party for a special kid, or a sophisticated ice cream cocktail party, nothing is more fun that the sweet cool treat, and you could WIN an entire party from the Shy Socialites.

One Fabulous Winner will receive ALL of the following!

* a consultation with our  illustrators and designers
* a sample portfolio with a custom color chart, illustrations party favor and decor ideas
* a printed set of invitations, favors and decor for 8
* a consultation with Chef Davenport who will help you choose the perfect appetizers and snacks,
   with your ice cream flavors and guest in mind!
* a printed menu for your party guests
* ice cream service set for 8, chosen to coordinate with your party
* additional decor items chosen to coordinate with your party
* party games chosen especially for your party
* assorted sprinkles and ice-cream toppings chosen for your party
* $20 gift-card for purchasing ice cream and snacks!

How do you win?  Write to us at
info@shysocialites.com
Make the subject line "Ice Cream Party".
When you write your address will be added to our email list, a list we are compiling for a future newsletter to be filled with all sorts of wonderfulness (we do not send emails out more than once a week, unless you write us directly, in which case we will write you back)
If you would like to be on our print-mailing list, include a physical address the body of the email.

That is it, you will then be added to the random drawing.

We will be accepting entries until June 5, 2011

You do not need to do anything else, just write to us.  Of course,we would love it if you would share a link to this post with all of your friends, the more the merrier, and if they win, I am sure you will be invited to the party!  So share, share away, please!

The fine print-after your consultation, we may use the invitation we created for you in our Zazzle or Etsy stores, even if your illustration  includes a custom character.  All personal information will be removed from the merchandise.  Your completed party will be added to our portfolio.  If you send us pictures (which we would love) please include a small note of permission saying we can use them in our portfolio and/or on our Internet sites.  If for some reason we are unable to complete the entire project for the winner, the winner will be sent the $20 gift card, and we will re-play this give-away.

Have Fun, cannot wait for the party!

the Shy Socialites

Taking a Dream on the Road - the CCB Food Truck

I have a favor to ask, and I will be up front, this favor will cost money, but what you get to help make happen is AWESOME.

You have the opportunity to help make some wonderful peoples dream come true!

Help Cripple Creek Barbreque get a food truck!  Chef John and his family (the beautiful Stacy and CCB Jr) make an amazing product, which you can find here at their website.  I have used their sauces and gifted them to friends.  Soon, the Shy Socialites Chef Davenport will be creating some delicious recipes using CCB products that we will be sharing with all of you.

In addition to making the sauce and rubs, Chef John is an amazing food-artisan (like my creative words), whose dream it is to bring delicious and healthy food to the masses via the Cripple Creek food truck.  He is going to share his love of food and knowledge of healthy eating with others!

There are amazing gifts you can receive for different levels of sponsorship, most of the gifts are donated by small businesses, so there is a limited number of each.

Get all the details here.

Have a dream you want to share, feel free to post about it in the comments.

Would YOU like to be a Shy Socialite?

The Shy Socialites are looking for Wedding-theme models.  Interested?  What we are looking for are pictures of your special day that we can use in our catalog and portfolio as examples of what we can do for our clients. We are currently looking for

bride photos (full gown and face)

groom photos

wedding couple photos

bridesmaid and groomsmen photos

flower girl and ring- bearer photos

pets dressed for the event photos

cake photos

 

You MUST have permission from the photographer/cake designer to share the photos (photos you took yourself and cakes you have made yourself are perfect), and we will need permission from you to use your photo and your illustrated likeness in our example catalog, as well as permission to use your illustrated likeness in our catalog of characters for those who want to quick-pick already drawn characters.  We also may change or modify your likeness in out catalog.  Please include your name and an alternative name for your character (we want each character to have their own name, consider your middle or surname, or just a name you love!)

What YOU will get if your photo is chosen- Each person chosen will receive a file of their illustrated character image (or couple) as well as a face “avatar” of themselves to use online.  One or two lucky models will received a digital file paper-doll of themselves!  You will not received exclusives rights to the image, as they are intended for our business, while you can print them out and use them on items you make for yourself, and you will not have permission to resell the image.  We cannot guarantee and exact match for hair, eye or skin colors.

 

If you are interested, write to info@shysocialites .com for details and the steps we need to take.

 

Not all photos sent may be used, but keep in mind we will have many more model-casting calls this year.  This one is just for WEDDING theme characters.  No wedding photos?  Don't fret, more casting calls coming soon!

 

Fondly

the Shy Socialites

Spring Green Brunch Set

It was a close race, but Spring Green is our winner...do  not fret, I am sure a lilac gift is on it's way.
In the meantime if you would like this mini PDF set write to
tricia@shysocialites.com
Please indicate you would like the Spring Brunch set.  We have a lot of wonderful gifts for you, too many to send them all in one email, so when we get email requesting "the free PDF" or "all the free PDFs", we are not sure what to send!

Thank you so much, have an amazing day!

Lilac or Spring Green

We here at the Shy Socialites labratories are comeing up with some snazzy new ideas for "Spring Brunch" sets, and we want to create a little sample set as our gift to you!
Let us know if you would prefer the set in Lilac or Spring Green, and we will post it for everyone soon!

A Thoughtful Year of the Rabbit Gift from World Label & the Shy Socialites

Celebrate an entire year of good-fortune with these two amazing year-of the rabbit label sets from World Label and the Shy Socialites

Oscar Party

Oscar Party by shysocialites

The Red Carpet isn’t just for movie stars anymore! Invite your friends and family over for an Oscar Celebration. A few simple hor d’ourves, cocktails and a game or two is all you need to turn an average sunday night into a special occasion!

WIN a custom set from our NEW Spring line!

We are getting ready to reveal our new Spring line, it is colorful, fresh, fun and delightful!  To celebrate we want to create a custom PDF set for one of our fabulous readers from one of our new designs.  After much thought we chose 3 very different sets from which you can choose.

If you choose Tridot you will get a fun and playful mix of a 3-layered dot with a matching stripe.  You can choose any 2 colors you wish (to be paired with white) for this fun and funky design.

If you Choose Dahlias 2 you will get a lovely and fresh set of Spring blooms matched with coordinating stripes.  You can choose any 2 colors you wish for this pretty illustration

Should you choose Dolphin Mosaic you get a whimsical dolphin silhouette paired with an artistic mosaic pattern,  You may choose 1 or 2 colors for this set.

No matter which you choose we will work with your colors adjusting them lighter and darker to make a delightful play of shades and tones.

You will receive your set in a PDF file you can print at home, or your local Printer.

Each set comes with either an invitation or a flat stationery card (if you are not planning a party any time soon).  You can choose all the text, we are even here to help you if you get stuck.  Your card can be 5x7,
5.5 x 4.25 or a 5 inch square.

You will also receive coordinating Thank You cards

You may choose any THREE of the following
-a pennant or shape banner
-2 inch circles for cupcake/appetizer picks or sticker paper
-1 inch circles
-water bottle labels
-customized word search
-large coordinating circles for decor
-chopstick wrappers
-2 inch squares
-mini pennants (great for cupcakes!)
-wine glass labels
-bubble bottle wrappers
-standard size play card wrappers
-mini candy-bar wrappers
-standard candy-bar wrappers
-note-paper/stationery
-to/from tags
-origami paper squares

In addition to all this, you get our skilled design and illustration team to help you create exactly what you are looking for!

Now, here is what you need to do to enter.
Visit one of these stores-
The Shy Socialites
The Shy Socialittles
The Candy Store
or
Trillustrations
Choose an item you like for SPRING!
Post on this blog or
the Trillustrations blog
letting us know which item you chose!

Want a second chance to win?  Invite a friend and have your friend note that you sent her/him (you friend must also choose an item they like).  Invite as many friends as you wish!

This contest will be open until February 1, 2011.

One winner will be chosen by February 3, 2011

If we get 100 entries, there will be a special printable for everyone!
If we get 150 entries, we will create a clip-art set for everyone as well!

Thank you Fondly

Daisy
(and the Shy Socialites)

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