My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #318

Hello, and happy Sunday!

I was able to get together with my crafty gals this weekend, and created a little card for the latest MFT sketch!

I just love that hanging cat from the I Knead You stamp set. It's adorable! I decided to have him (or her) hanging from behind the sentiment strip. I began by stamping the cat image, and colored it. I then masked it and blended in Picked Raspberry Distress Ink. 

I removed the mask, and added a piece of black woodgrain paper, that I white heat embossed a portion of the original sentiment onto. I took two strips of striped patterned paper, and adhered those to a white card base. I then adhered the panel to my card with foam tape.

As a last touch, I adhered a few sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Share Joy Challenge #50

Hello! 

I am so glad you stopped by today! I have a fun card to bring you using this weeks Share Joy Challenge! I used the sketch portion, and the adorable If Cats Could Talk stamp, and die set.

I trimmed down a piece of Sugar Cube card stock to a standard size card, and flicked on black ink. After I allowed it to dry, I adhered the two larger sized Stitched Frame Stacklets with foam tape.

I took the cat from the set, and stamped it onto Kraft card stock, die cut it out, and added a bit of shading with a Copic Marker. I also stamped and cut out the mouse, and adhered that behind the cat image, mounting them both onto a die cut circle of Mint Julep. I adhered my white heat embossed sentiment vellum strip behind the circle, and adhered the piece to the card base.

I hope you have a chance to play along with us, and I look forward to seeing what you create! Guidelines to play are below, as well as the challenge graphic! Have a great day!

Challenge Format:

Each week we will be bring you two types of challenges that you can use separately or together to inspire your creativity. One of the challenges will always be a sketch. The other challenge will vary each week. It's up to you if you want to use just one of the challenge components or both together. New challenges will be posted each Thursday.

To enter the challenge, simply follow these instructions:

1. Create a new card or project using either or both components of the challenge posted above. Use of Taylored Expressions products is optional.
2. Post your project on your personal blog or online gallery. Please directly link to the Share Joy Challenge blog in your post. 
3. Add a direct link to your project using the InLinkz below. 
4. Send or give your card to a friend, loved one, or someone who could use some joy! 
5. Leave a comment on this post telling us who you sent your card to and why. Don't forget this one!! We LOVE hearing from you!!

Prizes:

1. A winner will be chosen at random each week to receive a $15 Taylored Expressions Gift Certificate. Winning entries that use TE products will receive a $20 Taylored Expressions Gift Certificate.
2. Each month, we will award a Grand Prize to a TE Share Joy Challenge participant. The more you play throughout the month, the better your chance to win!
3. Weekly winners will be announced at the time of the new challenge launch each Thursday.

If Cats Could Talk stamp & die combo	Stitched Frame Stacklets 1	TE Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Premium Cardstock - Mint Julep
TE Premium Cardstock Pack- Earthy	Copic Markers

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Sweet Stamp Shop

Hello!

So, I have been trying to write this post for what seems like forever, and I finally got it up. I know some of you are aware that I have designed for Sweet Stamp Shop in the past, and I am happy to say I am a contributor for them again. This time around, I will be sharing projects here and there that uses newly released stamps. 

This months release was really good, and I created a couple cards using a set or two. Let me share...

I used the fun Bubble Alpha set for this bright card! I started by stamping, and clear embossing a few sequins stamps from the Craft Night set onto a piece of card stock. I then applied a generous amount of yellow ink with a sponge dauber, and ink blending tool.

I stamped the letters for hello onto white card stock, and colored them in an ombre fashion with Copic Markers. I cut each on out, and adhered them to my panel with foam. I then adhered the panel to a black card base.

The next set I used is the adorable, Peek-A-Boo Cats, and colored and cut out two of them. I added a gradient of ink onto a white card base, that had been masked using painters tape. Once I removed the tape, I adhered the cats.

To finish it, I added my sentiment, and a few clear sequins. Super simple, and full of fun! I hope you'll check out the latest stamps from Sweet Stamp Shop. If you are into planner stamps, they have a plethora of sets perfect for making even your most mundane tasks, fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope to share a couple more with you soon. I will be back tomorrow with a new Share Joy Challenge, so I hope you'll return then.