Taylor is kicking off a card drive today to benefit the Neo-natal Unit at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls SD. Taylor has both a friend and a sister-in-law who work as labor and delivery nurses at SMC where they use the dragonfly as a symbol of hope for families who have lost a child during delivery or in the early stages of life and they have requested hand-made cards featuring dragonfly images. This was one of the driving forces behind the design of Discover Your Wings.
And now we need your help. Would you consider making and donating some cards that feature a dragonfly? You may use stamps from any company - they do not need to be from TE. As a thank you for participating Taylor will enter your name into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store. Here are the details:
- Create cards (1 or as many as you'd like) that feature a dragonfly image (from ANY stamp company.) Sentiments can be things such as "thinking of you" and inspirational quotes or they can be blank.
- If your cards are standard A2 size (4.25" x 5.5") Taylored Expressions will provide the envelopes. If your cards are any other size then we ask that you please send a blank envelope along with each card donation.
- The more entries we receive, the more prizes there will be. Taylored Expressions will give away 1 $50 Gift Certificate for every 50 cards we receive. So - there will be one GC given if we receive 99 cards or less. For 100 - 149 we will give 2 gift certificates, for 150 - 199 there wil be 3 gift certificates and so on.
- You will be entered into the drawing once for EACH card you send in with no limit. The more entries, the better your chance to win.
- For the mailing address, please visit Taylor's blog.
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Cards must be received no later than March 25th.
Here is Taylor's new sketch, TESC101:
... and here is my card:
Recipe: Discover Your Wings and Faith & Hope stamp sets (Taylored Exressions)... Mellow Moss, Really Rust, and Bravo Burgundy card stock (SU!)... Mellow moss and Really Rust Classic ink pads (SU!)... Victoria embossing folder (Cuttlebug)... Scallop Trim border punch (SU!)... Square and Scallop Square dies (Spellbinders)... ribbon, pearls (misc)... sewing machine...
Other challenges: Color Throwdown-color combo... Cuttlebug Challenges-Stitch It!... Belli Challenges-Butterflies & Dragonflies...
Make sure you check out what the Sketch Crew came up with:
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
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OMG, what a lovely card...your dragonfly is sooo pretty and what awesome colors and details!!! Thanks for playing in the Belli challenge!!!
Posted by: Joan Ervin | March 01, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Beautiful card and for a wonderful purpose! Thanks for joining us at the Belli Challenge!
Posted by: Jenny Gropp | March 01, 2010 at 02:59 PM
love your distressed edges, and pretty color combo!!
Thanks for stitching along with us at cuttlebug challenge blog~ Shantaie
Posted by: Shantaie | February 23, 2010 at 03:07 PM
Ohhh this is GORGEOUS! The stitching and colors are FABULOUS! Thanks for joining us in the Belli Challenge!
Posted by: Chris Dickinson | February 22, 2010 at 08:04 PM
Gorgeous! What a nice gesture and what a special card for someone. Thanks for using our CTD colors to encourage and cheer up someone whose day may be clouded with sadness and pain. Your layout is great, too!
Posted by: LeAnne | February 22, 2010 at 11:14 AM
your card is beautiful, Monika!
Posted by: Donna | February 21, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Beautiful card! Thank you for playing along with this weeks Color Throwdown.
Posted by: Debils | February 21, 2010 at 08:52 PM
This is gorgeous Monika! I love that dragonfly!!! Thanks so much for playing the Color Throwdown!
Posted by: Danielle | February 21, 2010 at 08:30 AM
Gorgeous Monika! I love the colors and distressed edges. Beautifully done!
:) Rachel
Posted by: Rachel a.k.a. Gingerbread Gal | February 21, 2010 at 06:49 AM
Monika ! this card is beautiful !
I love it !
Elisa
Posted by: Elisa | February 21, 2010 at 05:24 AM
What a fantastic card Monika!! I loooove the colors you used and your placement of all the elements was just perfect!
Posted by: Melissa Sauls | February 20, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Just GORGEOUS!!
Posted by: Cindy Haffner | February 20, 2010 at 06:49 PM
What a beautiful .....`Love` the dragonfly!!!!Thanks for joining in with the Cuttlebug Challenges..look forward to seeing more of your beautiful creations
terrie
http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/
Posted by: terriebailey | February 20, 2010 at 05:54 PM
So so so pretty!
Posted by: Courtney | February 20, 2010 at 05:09 PM
this is so pretty, Monika! love how you positioned the dragonfly. so eye catching! beautiful card!
Posted by: Alice W. | February 20, 2010 at 05:55 AM
Your dragon fly is awesome, I love the many details in this carD
Posted by: rose kerry | February 20, 2010 at 12:33 AM
Such a gorgeous card!!
Posted by: Danni | February 19, 2010 at 06:31 PM
What a BEAUTY this card is! Your use of the Throwdown colors is FABULOUS! Thanks for joining us this week!
Posted by: Tammy Hershberger | February 19, 2010 at 06:29 PM
Gorgeous Monika! I;m going to have to dig around and see if I can find a dragonfly!
Posted by: Kelly Schelske | February 19, 2010 at 03:46 PM
What a lovely card, Monika. Ilove the dragonfly stamp.
Mary
Posted by: Mary C. Anderson | February 19, 2010 at 01:31 PM
Wow...what great dimension and colors with this card, Monika. Well done!
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | February 19, 2010 at 01:17 PM
That's a color combo I never would have thought of, but it works so well - so earthy! Beautiful card Monika!
Posted by: Jami | February 19, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Beautiful, Monica. Love your soothing colors and all the texture. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs!
Posted by: Lori Craig | February 19, 2010 at 11:13 AM