Thursday, September 29, 2016

Share Joy Challenge 55: Sketch & Tic Tac Toe

Before we get started with today's sketch we have some exciting news to share about the Share Joy Challenge...

The Share Joy Challenge is moving!

Today’s challenge marks our 55th sketch with a twist and we are excited to announce that the Share Joy Challenge will now find a home in our TE Newsletter! Thank you to everyone who has participated in our weekly challenge blog and we can’t wait to continue to inspire you. Be sure to subscribe to the TE Newsletter HERE. You’ll get all the latest news on new products, tutorials, inspiration, and more! 

Before we get to today's sketch let's find out who the winner of Share Joy Challenge 54 is. Congratulations go to:


Congratulations Donna!! Email Jen using this link to claim your $20.00 TE gift certificate. :)

Now here is a look at this week's challenge:


Now for some samples from our design team!

Sample by Lindsay Amrhein using the sketch.


Sample by Simone Naoum using the sketch.


Sample by Yuki Yoshioka using the tic-tac-toe.


Sample by Jen Shults using the tic-tac-toe.

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.
Stay connected with the TE Share Joy Challenge! Subscribe to receive updates, news, and new challenge details in your Inbox:








Thursday, September 22, 2016

Share Joy Challenge 54: Sketch and Inspiration Photo

Hi everyone! We hope you are having a wonderful week so far! Today we have a new Share Joy Challenge for you but first let's find out who the winner of Share Joy Challenge 53 is. Congratulations go to:


Congratulations Sierra!! Email Jen using this link to claim your $15.00 TE gift certificate. :)

Now here is a look at this week's challenge:


Now for some inspiration from our design team:

Sample by Lindsay Amrhein using the photo.

Sample by Simone Naoum using the photo.

Sample by Yuki Yoshioka using the sketch.

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.
Stay connected with the TE Share Joy Challenge! Subscribe to receive updates, news, and new challenge details in your Inbox:







Thursday, September 15, 2016

Share Joy Challenge 53: Sketch + Color Palette

Hi everyone! We hope you are having a wonderful week so far! Today we have a new Share Joy Challenge for you but first let's find out who the winner of Share Joy Challenge 52 is. Congratulations go to:


Congratulations Amy!! Email Jen using this link to claim your $20.00 TE gift certificate. :)

Now here is a look at this week's challenge:

Now for some inspiration from our design team!!

Sample by Lindsay Amrhein using the color challenge.

Sample by Simone Naoum using the color challenge.

Sample by Yuki Yoshioka using the color challenge.

Sample by Jen Shults using the sketch and color challenge.

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.
Stay connected with the TE Share Joy Challenge! Subscribe to receive updates, news, and new challenge details in your Inbox:









Thursday, September 8, 2016

Share Joy Challenge 52: Sketch & Clean and Simple

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful week so far. It's a rainy dreary morning here in the Midwest!! (Though secretly I'm happy for it so our lawn gets a little rain.) I hope you are ready for a new Share Joy Challenge. We have a fun new sketch for you to go with our Clean & Simple challenge!! But first let's see who the winner of SJC51 is! Congratulations go to...


Congratulations Margo!! Email Jen using this link to claim your $20.00 TE gift certificate. :)

Now here is a look at this week's challenge:


Now for some inspiration from our design team!!


Sample by Lindsay Amrhein using the sketch.


Sample by Simone Naoum using the sketch.


Sample by Yuki Yoshioka using the sketch.


Sample by Jen Shults using the sketch.

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.
Stay connected with the TE Share Joy Challenge! Subscribe to receive updates, news, and new challenge details in your Inbox:









Thursday, September 1, 2016

Share Joy Challenge 51: Sketch & Tic-Tac-Toe

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a fantastic day today! Today we have a fun new challenge for you and the winner of Share Joy Challenge 50! Let's announce the winner first up! Congratulations go to:

#9 Super Stick Chick (June)

Congratulations June!! Email Jen using this link to claim your $20.00 TE gift certificate. :)

Now here is a look at this week's challenge:


Now for some inspiration from our design team!!

Sample by Lindsay Amrhein using the Tic-Tac-Toe.

Sample by Simone Naoum using the sketch.

Sample by Yuki Yoshioka using the tic-tac-toe.

Sample by Jen Shults using the tic-tac-toe.

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.
Stay connected with the TE Share Joy Challenge! Subscribe to receive updates, news, and new challenge details in your Inbox:



August 2016 Grand Prize Winner

Hi everyone! The winner of the August 2016 Share Joy Grand Prize of a $50 gift certificate to the Taylored Expressions Store is #15 from SJC49: 


Tenia please email Jen by clicking here to claim your prize.

We want to thank everyone who joined us in August for our Share Joy Challenges and hope that you will continue to make and send cards with the hope of sharing joy with others!

Taylored Expressions

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Share Joy Challenge 50: Sketch & Inspiration Photo

Hi crafty friends! We hope all is going well in your part of the world. :) School is back in full swing here in the mid-west. Today we have a new Share Joy Challenge for you but first let's announce the winner of last week's SJC49. Congratulations go to:


Congratulations Lori!! Email Jen using this link to claim your $20.00 TE gift certificate. :)

Now here is a look at this week's challenge:


Remember you can use the sketch, the inspiration photo or BOTH together!

Here are a few samples from our design team to get the ideas flowing!

Sample by Lindsay Amrhein using the sketch.

Sample by Simone Naoum using the sketch.

Sample by Yuki Yoshioka using the sketch.

Sample by Jen Shults using the inspiration photo.

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.
Stay connected with the TE Share Joy Challenge! Subscribe to receive updates, news, and new challenge details in your Inbox: