Viginia's View Challenge #24

Hello, friends!

I was playing around with my Taylored Expressions stamps, and inks, and made a card! This is a big deal, as my creative mojo bit the dust. When that happens, I get on my computer and search for fun challenges to play with. Virginia's View was a perfect solution.

I haven't made many fall cards, so the Fall Florals stamp set, and matching dies helped me made a clean and simple card easily.

Starting with the leaves, I used a couple of green inks, along with the rock-and-roll technique, and stamped out my leaves. I then die cut them, and began layering them onto an open circle die cut.

I used several other images in the stamp set, and using the rock-and-roll technique again, ended up with an assortment of elements to place onto the leaf wreath.

I stamped my sentiment in brown ink, in the center, and adhered the wreath, along with the other pieces. I then added some detail with a white gel pen, and some Wink of Stella.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a great one!

Share Joy Challenge #55

Hello, friends!

Today is super sad for me, as the Share Joy Challenge is at an end. Yup, no more. I always hate when fun challenges end permanently. So, for my last challenge project, I created a fun birthday card using a fun stamp and die combo called Goody Goody Gumballs.

Using Cherry Pop card stock, I stamped the gumball image in Versamark ink, and clear heat embossed it. I then die cut the image out, and, added silver gel pen to the top, and the dispensing mechanism (big words ya'll).

I used the fun scallop die to cut my card base, and adhered layers of patterned paper, inside and outside. I adhered the image, along with the colored gumballs inside, and my sentiment.

That is it! I hope you've enjoyed! Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you get a chance to play along with our last challenge. It's been sooo fun!

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.

Goody Goody Gumballs stamp & die combo

TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene

Stitched Scallop Edger

TE Premium Cardstock - Cookie Monster

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Share Joy Challenge #54

 Hello!

I hope you're week is going well! I have the latest Share Joy Challenge to bring you, and it is all about fall! The leaves are slowly fading, and changing color here in Northeast Ohio. How about where you are?

I just love these leaf die cuts, and how much texture you get from curling them up a little after adhering them to the card front. Keep reading to see how I created this card!

I started with a piece of Snow card stock, and the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. Taking a foam blending tool, I applied a liberal amount of brown ink to give it a distressed look. I created a notecard from a piece of Chocolate card stock, and adhered the panel to it at an angle. 

To create the leaves, I used the Mini, and Mega leaves die sets, and cut them from watercolor card stock. Taking watercolor paints, I added several layers of pigment, allowing them to dry in between each layer.  

I used a piece of vellum, die cut from the Stitched Circle Stacklets, and heat embossed my sentiment onto it, adhering it to the front of the card. I then arranged, and adhered the leaves, as well as gold sequins. 

What do you think? Will you give this challenge a try? I would love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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.

Mini Leaves	Mega Leaves	Simply Stamped - Roses	Stitched Circle Stacklets
Embossing Folder - Woodgrain	TE Premium Cardstock - Chocolate Truffle	TE Premium Vellum	Zig Watercolor BrusH20 - Medium
TE Premium Watercolor Cardstock	TE Sequins - Wedding

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Share Joy Challenge #53

Hello, dear blog readers! 

This week's latest Share Joy Challenge is either a sketch, or a pretty color combination. I chose the color combination, because I love fuchsia! Let me tell you what I did, and what I used to create this!

When I saw the Diagonal Stripes Cutting Plate, I knew it had to be mine. It proved to be the perfect fit for my idea for this card. I used it on a piece of Lollipop card stock, and adhered the negative pieces onto my Sugar CS card base, using foam adhesive. Tip: Use the positive portion of the die cut, using temporary adhesive, to evenly space your pieces. Once they are adhered, gently remove the positive piece.

I then took Toffee, Granny Smith, and Blue Corn Card stocks, and heat embossed the floral images from the Fresh Floral set, and die cut them out. I layered them into a cluster onto a vellum circle, and adhered them to my card front.

For my sentiment, I heat embossed a lovely greeting from the Simply Stamped: Roses set, and added glossy accents to the center of the flowers. I also adhered a few rhinestones, and added white gel pen dots around my focal image.

Below is the graphic, along with the rules to playing along! I do hope you'll join us! I would love to see how you were inspired!

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.

Thanks again for stopping by! Have a great day!

Fresh Florals	Fresh Florals Dies	Diagonal Stripes Cutting Plate	TE Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
TE Premium Cardstock - Toffee	TE Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	TE Premium Cardstock - Granny Smith	TE Premium Cardstock - Blue Corn
Uni-Ball Impact Gel Pen - White	Zing! Embossing Powder - White Opaque	Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones	Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares Regular

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Share Joy Challenge #52

Hello, hello!

I am bringing this week's latest Share Joy Challenge! I was just noticing that we are at number 52! Wow! I don't know if you've played along, but we would love for you to join us this time around! Let's get to my card..

I used the adorable Joe To-Go mini stamp set, with matching die, along with a few strips of masculine colored TE card stocks to give my coffee cups a place to rest. I cut them in various widths and adhered them to my white card base.

Taking some water color paper, I stamped, and die cut the coffee cups, and painted them in with Distress Inks, allowed them to dry, and adhered them with foam tape onto the card front. I added my sentiment, and called it done!

Below is the graphic, as well as the rules to play along. I hope to see you there!

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.

Joe To-Go stamp & die combo	TE Premium Cardstock - Granny Smith	TE Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil	TE Premium Cardstock - Cookie Monster
TE Premium Cardstock - Salt Water Taffy	TE Premium Cardstock - Blue Corn	Zig Watercolor BrusH20 - Medium	tim holtz distress ink - mini set 14
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 11	Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 5

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