Thursday, October 22, 2015

Share Joy Challenge 8: Sketch + Clean & Simple

Welcome back for the 7th Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge! Your projects for challenge 7 were very inspiring and we love hearing that YOU are sharing your cards with others! Please keep telling us how you share your creations with others by leaving a comment when you link up your project!

Lets begin today by announcing the winner of challenge 7. By random selection the winner of Share Joy Challenge 7 and a $20.00 Taylored Expressions Gift Certificate is:

Please click here to contact Jen to claim your prize.

Today we have a sketch challenge, as always, and a Clean & Simple challenge. To play along with the Clean & Simple challenge make a card or project that is clean & simple, i.e. clean lines, lots of white space, and a clear focal point. Use either or both challenges, it's up to YOU!



Our design team has made some amazing samples for today's challenge:



Sample by Lindsay Amrhein


Sample by Simone Naoum


Sample by Yuki Yoshioka


Sample by Jen Shults

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 by noon PST on October 21, 2015.
  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.
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22 comments:

  1. SandyOctober 23, 2015 at 11:30 AM

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  2. SandyOctober 23, 2015 at 11:32 AM

    My card will go in the packet I'll be sending to the cancer center.

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    1. Jen ShultsOctober 25, 2015 at 2:42 PM

      Your card is just wonderful! I'm sure the cancer center will be very appreciative of your thoughtfulness!

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  3. She's a Color QueenOctober 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    I'm giving my card to my husband this weekend. Just a little reminder that I love him.

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  4. CarrieOctober 24, 2015 at 2:37 AM

    My card is going to my nephew for his birthday.

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    1. Jen ShultsOctober 25, 2015 at 2:43 PM

      Your card is just perfect for a little guy! I'm sure he's going to love it!

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  5. ionabunnyOctober 24, 2015 at 1:49 PM

    Hi everyone. So happy I can join the fun again this week. I am giving this card #9 to my man for his birthday. Off to wrap a few goodies while he's out of the house. Hugz

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  6. InkyfingersOctober 26, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    This card is destined for my friend's little girl who got a sledge for Christmas last year but couldn't use it because we had no snow. She is desperate to use it so fingers crossed for this year!

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  7. InkyfingersOctober 26, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    This card is destined for my friend's little girl who got a sledge for Christmas last year but couldn't use it because we had no snow. She is desperate to use it so fingers crossed for this year!

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  8. Lynne in NIOctober 27, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    Beautiful DT cards :)
    Mine are destined for my work mates!

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  9. CarrieOctober 27, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    My second card (#24) is a sympathy card for my cousin's family. His wife's father recently passed away. Thankfully they are Christians and know that Grandpa is with his Lord and Savior Jesus now. Still, he will be very much missed.

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  10. CarrieOctober 27, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Card #25 is for my adorable nephews I don't get to see as often as I'd like. Living 9 hours away means I can't go to their Upwards! Sports games or see their school programs, but Aunt Carrie can still send them a card for all their birthdays and all the holidays!

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  11. Maye M.LOctober 27, 2015 at 7:19 PM

    The BooBulldog card I have entered here is actually a "second, and different, take" on a card we gave some dear friends this past week as a thank you for their hospitality. English Bulldogs are the family's favorite, hence this stamp, which I got specially to make cards for them. Likely, I will be making more cards featuring Boscoe to send to their adult kids this week. It was fun entering this challenge. Thanks, Taylor!

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  12. Andrea Ockey ParrOctober 27, 2015 at 9:36 PM

    My treat bags (#26) will go to my friend who is the hugest witch fan ever and to my husband who is the hugest candy fan ever. :) I love making treat bags because I can't bake or cook worth a hill of beans, so at least I can look cool if my packaging is snazzy!

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    1. ionabunnyOctober 28, 2015 at 5:29 PM

      Snazzy packing saves the day. You are a riot Andrea. Hugz

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  13. jonim52October 28, 2015 at 3:34 AM

    This card will go into my holiday stash to b sent to a family member.

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  14. UnknownOctober 28, 2015 at 4:47 AM

    I'm going to send my card to a relative or friend who enjoys a good laugh. I'll decide to whom it'll go when I have more or less met my target number of Christmas card to create. :)

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  15. Tricia October 28, 2015 at 6:10 AM

    Whew, under the wire today! I'm tucking my card in a package to a friend this afternoon!

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  16. ionabunnyOctober 28, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    It's such fun reading where all these cards are going. Happy sendings, sad sendings, just because sendings. Had a couple of emails from folk who got cards in the post and it just makes me happy. Thanks TE for inspiring me to send out more of my makes. Have a sunny day. Hugz

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