{TSG195} Slugger

This week, our challenge is to use the sketch provided. It was inspired by a card from our fabulous Trendsetter, Tobi Crawford!!

For my card tonight, I used my yet-to-be-inked Swing Big stamp set to make a boy's birthday card for my stash.  I stamped him onto X-press It blending CS with memento tuxedo black and coloured with Copics, adding some brown and black pastels for deep shading. I inked the edged with Tea Dye distress ink and used my sewing machine to add black stitching. The circle panels were cut with MFT's Circle STAX dies and the sentiment banner was created with MFT's Fishtail Flags STAX. I added some black brads to the bottom, as it looked a little bare. The sentiment was stamped with MFT's Black Licorice ink.

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project using the provided sketch, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (February 25th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG195 so we can check out your beautiful work!