Share Joy #54 -- Fall Birthday

Hey all!  Good morning!  I pray your day is off to a good start.  I have another card to show you that I made of the Share Joy Challenge by Taylored Expressions.  I was inspired by the beautiful fall picture, even though it feels nothing like fall should since I'm out here in the desert.  I decided to make a birthday card for my my mom's husband using the In & Out Birthday stamp set along with the Birch Tree Border die and Mini Leaves die.

Stamps:  TE In & Out Birthday 

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Inks

Paper:  PTI Rustic White, Canson 140lb watercolor paper, vellum

Accessories:  black embossing powder, TE Birch Tree Border die, TE Mini Leaves die

Thanks for stopping in!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below!

Taylored Expressions Share Joy Campaign: Birthday Photo Inspiration Challenge

 Hey there, and welcome to the final day of the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Inspiration Challenge Week!  Today, like the rest of the week, a few of the TE Design Team, Key Ingredients Team, and alumni are teaming up to bring you some birthday inspiration.  Today's challenge is a Birthday Photo Inspiration Challenge!  Check out Taylor's Blog for all of the details so you can play along.

Let me tell you a bit about Share Joy before we get too far in the post.  At the heart of Taylored Expressions is a mission to share joy by helping their customers live creatively. This is by no means an original idea. Since the first greeting cards were made and exchanged back in the 15th century, the making and giving of handmade cards has been the mission of a long line of creative people who intentionally share joy through the creation of these little bits of happiness. Those of you who make and share cards can certainly attest that it brings great joy to put a smile on someone's face with a work that you created by your own hands.

The Taylored Expressions 5th Birthday Bash is continuing this week with a new Share Joy Campaign, benefitting the Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles , Prodigal's Home of Phoenix, and Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter of Des Moines . These wonderful charities work tirelessly to bring comfort and care to many homeless individuals and families throughout the year. One way they are sharing joy each and every day is by celebrating the birthdays of their participants, and you can help by sending in your handmade birthday cards! 

That photo is so super gorgeous and vibrant!  The bright pink flowers were screaming at me, so I decided to use the Taylored Expressions stamp called Zinnia Bouquet.  I got lost is coloring it with my Copics, as I usually do with my coloring.  Those vibrant pinks were a blast!  The sentiment was stamped on a TE Designer Mini Tags die.

Stamps:  Zinnia Bouquet

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  kraft, Choice White

Accessories:  Chevron embossing folder, green ribbon, TE Designer Mini Tags die, foam tape, Copics, watermelon baker's twine

So come play along and share some joy!  Head to Taylor's blog for all of the details!

Taylored Expressions Share Joy Campaign: Birthday Technique Challenge

Hey there, and welcome to the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Inspiration Challenge Week!  Today and the rest of the week a few of the TE Design Team, Key Ingredients Team, and alumni are teaming up to bring you some birthday inspiration.  Today's challenge is for a Birthday Technique Challenge!  I think you'll really love participating in this one!  Check out Taylor's Blog for all of the details so you can play along.

Let me tell you a bit about Share Joy before we get too far in the post.  At the heart of Taylored Expressions is a mission to share joy by helping their customers live creatively. This is by no means an original idea. Since the first greeting cards were made and exchanged back in the 15th century, the making and giving of handmade cards has been the mission of a long line of creative people who intentionally share joy through the creation of these little bits of happiness. Those of you who make and share cards can certainly attest that it brings great joy to put a smile on someone's face with a work that you created by your own hands.

The Taylored Expressions 5th Birthday Bash is continuing this week with a new Share Joy Campaign, benefitting the Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles , Prodigal's Home of Phoenix, and Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter of Des Moines . These wonderful charities work tirelessly to bring comfort and care to many homeless individuals and families throughout the year. One way they are sharing joy each and every day is by celebrating the birthdays of their participants, and you can help by sending in your handmade birthday cards! 

This Brayer and ink technique really is a fun and easy technique to try out.  I liked it so much that I will be doing again!  I used an embossing folder called Victoria from Cuttlebug along with my brayer and some ink.  Isn't that a beautiful background?  The stamp set I used is the free set from this last release for spending $50 called From Me to You and it's matching die.  I also used the Bless Your Nest Dies from Taylored Expressions and papers from a previously released TE Key Ingredients Kit.

Stamps:  From Me to You

Ink:  SU Pool Party, SU Crushed Curry, Memento Espresso Truffle

Paper:  July TE KI Kit

Accessories:  ribbon from the kit, TE Bless Your Nest dies, Victoria embossing folder, brayer, Candy Buttons, TE From Me to You die, foam tape

So come play along and share some joy!  Head to Taylor's blog for all of the details!

Taylored Expressions Share Joy Campaign: Birthday Sketch Challenge

Hey there, and welcome to the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Inspiration Challenge Week!  Today and the rest of the week a few of the TE Design Team, Key Ingredients Team, and alumni are teaming up to bring you some birthday inspiration.  Today's challenge is a sketch! Check out Taylor's Blog for all of the details so you can play along.

Let me tell you a bit about Share Joy before we get too far in the post.  At the heart of Taylored Expressions is a mission to share joy by helping their customers live creatively. This is by no means an original idea. Since the first greeting cards were made and exchanged back in the 15th century, the making and giving of handmade cards has been the mission of a long line of creative people who intentionally share joy through the creation of these little bits of happiness. Those of you who make and share cards can certainly attest that it brings great joy to put a smile on someone's face with a work that you created by your own hands.

The Taylored Expressions 5th Birthday Bash is continuing this week with a new Share Joy Campaign, benefitting the Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles , Prodigal's Home of Phoenix, and Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter of Des Moines . These wonderful charities work tirelessly to bring comfort and care to many homeless individuals and families throughout the year. One way they are sharing joy each and every day is by celebrating the birthdays of their participants, and you can help by sending in your handmade birthday cards! 

Pretty great sketch up there, huh?!  I decided to make mine a long card, because well. . .I had an image that I was fixed on using.  That image is Taylored Expressions stamp called It's Your Birthday A la Carte.  I paired it up with this month's Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit, because it's that awesome!  Every month I love the kits more and more.  I added some Prima Flowers and the TE Mini Leaves die as my embellishments.  The balloons and star were colored in using some Liquid Pearls.

Stamps:  It's Your Birthday A la Carte

Ink:  Craft White, SU Pool Party

Paper:  Sept TE KI Kit

Accessories:  white embossing powder, Prima Flowers, TE Mini Leaves die, scallop border punch, Mint Melody, Petal Pink, & Buttercream Liquid Pearls

So come play along and share some joy!  Head to Taylor's blog for all of the details!

Taylored Expressions Share Joy Campaign: Birthday Washi Tape Challenge

Hey there, and welcome to the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Inspiration Challenge Week!  If you stopped by yesterday, you probably know what's going on.  If not, keep reading.  Today and the rest of the week a few of the TE Design Team, Key Ingredients Team, and alumni are teaming up to bring you some inspiration for some challenges.  Today's challenge is a Birthday Washi Tape Challenge!  Check out Taylor's Blog for all of the details so you can play along.

Let me tell you a bit about Share Joy before we get too far in the post.  At the heart of Taylored Expressions is a mission to share joy by helping their customers live creatively. This is by no means an original idea. Since the first greeting cards were made and exchanged back in the 15th century, the making and giving of handmade cards has been the mission of a long line of creative people who intentionally share joy through the creation of these little bits of happiness. Those of you who make and share cards can certainly attest that it brings great joy to put a smile on someone's face with a work that you created by your own hands.

The Taylored Expressions 5th Birthday Bash is continuing this week with a new Share Joy Campaign, benefitting the Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles , Prodigal's Home of Phoenix, and Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter of Des Moines . These wonderful charities work tirelessly to bring comfort and care to many homeless individuals and families throughout the year. One way they are sharing joy each and every day is by celebrating the birthdays of their participants, and you can help by sending in your handmade birthday cards! 

I don't have a ton of washi tape around, but what I do have I luuurve.  That stuff is fun to make borders out of, backgrounds, you name it!  I went with some borders on my piece and used the Oh Snap! stamp set from Taylored Expressions along with the matching Oh Snap! camera dies and Film Strip Border die.  I just realized that I paper pieced again. . .I must be on a kick or something.  That camera does make me think of how fun it would be if we could have designer cameras :)

Stamps:  Oh Snap!

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Choice White, light blue cs, MME Bright Side dp

Accessories:  various washi tapes, wood veneer heart, TE Oh Snap camera dies, TE Film Strip Border die, paper piercer, foam tape, copics

So come play along and share some joy!  Head to Taylor's blog for all of the details!

Taylored Expressions Share Joy Campaign: Birthday Color Challenge

Hey there, and welcome to the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Inspiration Challenge Week!  Today a few of the TE Design Team, Key Ingredients Team, and alumni are teaming up to bring you some inspiration for a Birthday Color Challenge!  How fun is that?!  Check out Taylor's Blog for all of the details so you can play along.

Let me tell you a bit about Share Joy before we get too far in the post.  At the heart of Taylored Expressions is a mission to share joy by helping their customers live creatively. This is by no means an original idea. Since the first greeting cards were made and exchanged back in the 15th century, the making and giving of handmade cards has been the mission of a long line of creative people who intentionally share joy through the creation of these little bits of happiness. Those of you who make and share cards can certainly attest that it brings great joy to put a smile on someone's face with a work that you created by your own hands.

The Taylored Expressions 5th Birthday Bash is continuing this week with a new Share Joy Campaign, benefitting the Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles , Prodigal's Home of Phoenix, and Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter of Des Moines . These wonderful charities work tirelessly to bring comfort and care to many homeless individuals and families throughout the year. One way they are sharing joy each and every day is by celebrating the birthdays of their participants, and you can help by sending in your handmade birthday cards! 

As I mentioned earlier, today's challenge is a color challenge!  For my card I used the Life is a Circus stamp set from Taylored Expressions along with the Build a Scene - Sunshine Die.  Paper piecing is one of my all time favorite ways to make a card, so I couldn't resist paper piecing that darling elephant.  I added some Petal Pink Liquid Pearls to his ears and some Bumblebee Enamel Dots to the sun.

Stamps:  Life is a Circus

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Crushed Curry

Paper:  green & gold cs, various dp

Accessories:  scallop punch, Swiss Dots embossing folder, corner rounder, Petal Pink Liquid Pearls, Copics, sponge, TE Build a Scene - Sunshine Die, Bumblebee Enamel Dots

So come play along and share some joy!  Head to Taylor's blog for all of the details!

Taylored Expressions: Share Joy Campaign

Welcome to the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Campaign Blog Hop!

The Share Joy campaign is an invitation to celebrate the joy of card making and to share that joy with others.  The gift of a handmade card can bring a smile to anyone’s face, and we want to bring as many smiles as we can to the faces of people around the world!  Please join us in creating and sending handmade cards that will make a difference in the lives of others. 

 

This is just the beginning and we will be donating the cards to various charities as time goes on!  We are going to kick off the campaign by sending this first batch of cards to hospital chaplains throughout the U.S.  

**You don't have to use TE stamps on your cards, unless you want to be considered for the opportunity to have your card featured on the TE Store homepage.**

Head to the TE Share Joy Page for all of the details!

For my card, I chose to use the In the Word set by TE.  The set itself blankets so many occasions in my opinion, and this particular verse is pretty awesome to me.  As you know if you've received a handmade card, it can make a day.  Verses, to me, are little reminders from God that all is well.  I often feel like I'm blessing someone when I make a card, but I'm pretty sure that I am the one that is the most blessed.  I find such joy in creating them, and it's my little time to take a breather.  I turn on some Christian music and the creative mojo flows while I sit in my Craft Cave, a.k.a my closet ;)

Stamps:  In the Word

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Baja Breeze, SU Summer Sun, SU Bravo Burgundy, cream, Distress Vintage Photo

Paper:  PTI Rustic Cream, EP dp

Accessories:  TE Tag Stacklets 1 dies, waves die, sponge, black liquid pearls

 

Why not join us in sharing some joy!

 

Check out the rest of the what the TE crew has made to share a little joy for the new TE campaign:

Carole Burrage

Cassie Trask (me)

Charmaine Ikach

Courtney Kelley

Danielle Lounds

Jami Sibley

Jen Shults

Joan Ervin

Kerri Michaud

Lori Craig

Melody Rupple

Monika Davis

Rachel Sztonyk

Sankari Wegman

Shannon White

Shelly Mercado

Stephanie Kraft

Tammie Edgerton

Taylor VanBruggen 

Tracy Clemente

Wanda Guess