The Greeting Farm Preview: Boho Anya

It's a week of Boho, CHIC, and everything in-between at the Farm this week!

Have you heard about all the excitement at The Greeting Farm this week? In case you are just tuning in, we're in the middle of previewing some awesome new stamps this week...all leading up to our SPECTACULAR SEPTEMBER release and DT blog hop coming TOMORROW....and that's not all! You still have a few hours left to enter our FARM FASHIONISTA contest before the winner is announced TOMORROW and I can tell from the entries rolling in that we are gonna have our work cut out for us!

Before that time comes though, we have ONE more preview to sneak in today and she gives a whole new meaning to the term "boho-chic"....

INTRODUCING....
BOHO ANYA!

This darling new addition to our famous "ANYA" character line is just as adorable as can be and we are SO excited to welcome her into our TGF family!

This girly is so adorable and so fun to color! Must be the hair! hehe I followed one of The Sweet Stop's older sketches for this card. I used one of my ribbon flowers.

I don't know about you guys but I always seem to have a hard time getting a picture of anything purple! Does anyone have tips on taking "purple"?




Don't forget to stop by the TGF BLOG today for a recap of ALL of the exciting happenings at the Farm this week and to see how you can WIN a BOHO ANYA today! Thanks again for stopping by!

Our Craft Lounge Preview: You Make Me Happy

Remember I was talking about working on CHA stuff? Well, the time has come to share those creations! Our Craft Lounge asked me a while back to work on some samples for the Summer CHA. If you were there and visited the OCL booth, you might have seen some of them!

There are a few wonderful sets being previewed this week and a blog hop this Friday. For details and the hop list, please hop over to OCL! Yu don't want to miss anyone's creation, especially we all are previewing a different set!

I am previewing You Make Me Happy set. This set comes with sentiments and images. A very versatile set!


I will have more previews the next couple of days so be sure to come back!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

The Greeting Farm Preview: Creeper Lula

Today we are previewing Creeper Lula at The Greeting Farm!

My pile of scrap is huge so I am determined to use some up, starting with this card! There are a few sketch challenges I LOVE and Deconstructed Sketches is one of them! This is not the current sketch but sketch #3. You can view all the sketches at DS Facebook page.


CC Lula will be released in a SPECTACULAR SEPTEMBER" release along with the new Miss Anya set and 2 other singles....all leading up to some awesome new stamps to add to your collection on the 1st!

Don't forget about the two new CLEAR stamp sets, "Bantastic" and "Fairy Princess", available in the store now...

Be sure to head over to the TGF BLOG and find out how YOU can win her today...I hear she's playing hide-and-seek on one of our blogs today and you JUST might be the lucky winner! Last but not least, be sure to read about the "FARM FASIONISTA" contest going on NOW on the TGF Blog...there's still a few days to enter!

Thanks everyone and I'll be back tomorrow with one more preview! What a week at The Greeting Farm!

Sparkle Creations Challenge #58: ABC

Hello there!

Challenge at Sparkle Creations is my favorite! Can you guess what it is?? Anything But A Card (ABC)! Yup, I love to see and create non card projects! Well, I love making cards too! LOL

Yup, I made backpacks again! These are great for back to school! The are great for any day of the school, actually. Oh which reminds me, I still need to work on the template for you guys! I haven't forgotten about that or you guys. I jotted down all the measurements when I was working on these backpack gift bag/gift card holders. I just needed to get them on my computer.

Anyway, I used the sentiment from Bookworm Ruby and you may not see him clearly but Backpack Oliver is on the tag as well.



These backpacks are time consuming to make but I do enjoy making them! I actually just finished another one...non school-themed!

Need more inspiration? Be should to stop by our blog and check out the rest of the designers' wonderful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy crafting, everyone!

Challenges:
Allsort: Back To School
Stamp Something: Back To School
Sentimental Sunday: Back To School

The Greeting Farm WS Logan Preview

Hello! More previews at The Greeting Farm! Today we are previewing WS Logan! I always have a hard time with boy cards so I kept this card pretty simple.

WS LOGAN will be released in a SPECTACULAR SEPTEMBER" release along with the new Miss Anya set and 2 other singles....all leading up to some awesome new stamps to add to your collection on the 1st!

Don't forget about the two new CLEAR stamp sets, "Bantastic" and "Fairy Princess", available in the store now...or perhaps you want to add them to your September 'loot'? :)

Be sure to head over to the TGF BLOG as there is a Wild Sprout Logan up for grabs today, and in case you missed Friday's BIG announcement, click HERE to find out how YOU could become our "Farm Fashionista" of 2011!

The Greeting Farm Snippet of Miss Anya Set

Hello, Farm friends....or should I say, FASHIONISTAS? Well, we're assuming there are some fashionistas out there amongst you all!

I'm here to preview just a tiny tease of a BRAND NEW MISS ANYA set coming to The Greeting Farm! WOO HOO! We know it's been a while, and we heard ya loud and clear that a new Miss Anya set was wanted by many... can you GUESS what the theme is?



Well, we're hoping you'll figure it out somewhere along the way, but for now, we have a SUPER FUN contest to announce! Remember our "Club Anya Couture" contest from a few years past? Well, we're vampin' and AMPING it up this time in search of our latest "FARM FASHIONISTA!"

What does that mean? One lucky winner who shows us the most fashion and flair will WIN the ENTIRE SPETEMBER release...and there are FOUR new releases including the new Miss Anya set to be revealed on the 1st!

Here are the OFFICIAL RULES (you can also view them on the TGF BLOG):

*Create a card or project using TGF stamps. You can alter, fashion, reposition clothes, heads, whatever, but it needs to be with ONLY TGF Stamps.

*Submit your card or project to the TGF Galleria/TGF CONTESTS and SPECIAL EVENTS/FARM FASHIONISTA 2011. ALL entries must be submitted by Wednesday, August 31st at 6pm CST.

WINNER will be voted on by the Farmers, Jess and Marie and be announced on RELEASE DAY, Thursday September 1st!

HOW FUN does that sound? Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to let that mojo FLOW...YOU could be the next FARM FASHIONISTA at TGF!

In addition to all of that news, we are SUPER excited to welcome JESS MARIN to the TGF family this month as our SEPTEMBER GUEST designer! Jess is no stranger to TGF, plays in a ton of our challenges and is just an all-around awesome supporter-so let's give her a fabulous TGF welcome, as always! WELCOME, JESS!

That's it for me today, but I'll be back with lots more to share Monday! Thanks as always for stopping by!

It's a Celebration!

Birthday celebration of course! no, it's not my birthday yet. LOL I just tend to make a lot of birthday cards, more so than any other occasions.

Here is a birthday card featuring Birthday Anya II and banners from the Bantastic set. I usually don't color blonde hair too often but I love how this cute Anya came out!

Well, that's all for now. I do hope everyone is having a great week! Happy crafting! Thanks for stopping by!

La La Land Birthday Blog Hop!

HIP, HIP, HOORAY, Marci and Luka had a BIRTHDAY!

On August 1st, Marci and Luka finally turned ONE! I love Marci and Luka and I am so happy to join the current team at La La Land Crafts in this big exciting celebration!

If you came from JENNIE's blog, you are on the right track! If not, please start at La La Land Crafts! You will find the complete hoppers list as well as details about this hop! Plus, check out the amazing CANDY up for grabs!!!

For my card today, I used Mermaid Marci! Isn't she the sweetest?? I colored Marci with Copics. She is so fun to color! Sentiment is by Hero Arts.

Your next stop is LEANNE! Have fun and good luck, everyone!

Sparkle Creations Challenge #57

Hello! Time passes by so fast! It's time for another Sparkle Creation Challenge! This week is a color challenge: primary colors.

I used Backpack Oliver on this card. He is so fun to color and so perfect for a back to school card!
Papers are by DCWV and sentiment is by Hero Arts.

Need more inspiration, then head over to our blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lily Pad Challenge

TGIF! Yay!

The Greeting Farm is sponsoring Lily Pad Cards this week. It's a fun sketch challenge so I thought I'd play along!


Here is my take on the sketch. I used Oliver from the OA Surprise set. Papers are by Basic Grey, Hello Luscious. I love this collection! Sentiment is by Hero Arts.



I haven't straightened my hair in over two years so I am finally getting it done again. I have been procrastinating about that because it takes a few hours to get it done.

Have a great Friday, everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sparkle Creations Challenge #56: Sketch

Hello! This week we have a sketch challenge at Sparkle Creations!


For my card I used Bookworm Ruby. I colored Ruby with Copic. Papers are by K & Company. This card is larger than my usual cards. This card measures 5x7.

Need more inspiration? Head over to our blog for some amazing samples!

I CAN SEE CLEARLY BLOG HOP!

It's gonna be a BRIGHT and SUNSHINY day for sure at The Greeting Farm! Hooray!

Today is the day- two new sets are available for purchase as we are proud to debut our new line of CLEAR stamps! (you can insert pics again here-watermarked, attached :)

Here is my project using the Fairy Princess set.

I was on a roll with shrink dings so I decided to make a pair of earrings! some of you asked how I do I keep my shrink ding flat. The secret? The oven! hehe I tried using the heating gun but it never comes out the way I wanted it. The last few times, I used the oven and I love the result!

I tried something new with shrink plastic this time. I stamped and colored on both sides of the plastic! It worked! These earrings are reversible! I used Copic and Spica glitter pen this time, no colored pencils.

Earrings are made of fauceted glass beads, crackle glass beads and shell beads. They measure about 3 inches in length.






We are SO excited to begin today's hop combining some TGF 'alum' with our Farmers! Be sure to check out the TGF BLOG for a complete list of links, as one lucky winner will receive BOTH sets just for commenting and participating in the hop! And just in case you get lost along the way in all of the excitement that is CLEARLY mounting...here is the list:

TGF BLOG
Amber Hight
Tanya Tahir
Kadie Ensley
Kelly Booth
Pam Varnell
Mary Giles
Amy Young
Kim Nath
Anna Maria Nilsson
Jen Shults
Traci Porter
Emma Eads
Becca Fabozzi
Carisa Zglobicki
Denice Bartucci
Kim Yu
Tracey Pickersgill
Jessica Diedrich


That's it for me today, but be sure to head over to the TGF BLOG, where it's ALL beginning! HAPPY RELEASE DAY, everyone!

The Greeting Farm PREVIEW: Bantastic and Fairy

Hey, everyone!

I am back to fully reveal what may have been just a cloudy snippet yesterday... did you see through our little surprise or are you CLEARLY stumped?

Well, wonder no more because some of the cherished members of the TGF alum along with the Farmers are thrilled to bring you a BRAND NEW line by TGF:

CLEAR STAMPS!!!!

Before we go any further, these stamps are not replacing our rubber line. We are testing the waters to bring you some fun new designs, and most of all QUALITY stamps! To add to the fun, we also have the opportunity to bring you some RE-RELEASES, in addition to NEW releases and we are excited to get started with our first two sets!

INTRODUCING.....

BANTASTIC and MY FAIRY PRINCESS

Did you guess bows from my snippet?? Yup, bows! Hairbows!! These little fairies are a little smaller than the original rubbers. These are PERFECT size for shrink dings! Since I wanted to make some new bows for my Etsy store, I decided to make some with these cute fairies!


These bows are approximately 4 1/2 inches. Bows are made of grosgrain ribbons. Since feathers are in trend these days, I added a couple on each bows. Let me tell you, feathers are so messy to work with! They fly EVERYWHERE! LOL These bows are attached to a French barrette.

If you have never worked with shrink dings before, they are very easy to use. You can find instructions on the package. The shrink plastic I used here are clear ones. I sanded it off a little with fine sand paper and then stamped the fairies with StazOn jet black ink. I used Brilliance ink before but that smears when you try to color the image.

I colored the images with prisma color pencils and Copic and then ran them through my cuttlebug with the standard circle spellbinder die. I inked up the edges with Cat's Eye ink.

After I baked them, they are about an inch in size...perfect size! I added a layer of glossy accent to give them a glossy look.

I LOVE how these came out so I will definitely make more of these soon!







So, what do you think? Are you CLEARLY stunned or could you see RIGHT THROUGH our snippet yesterday? Anxious to try the new line? Well, be sure to leave a comment on the TGF BLOG to see who ELSE is previewing the FUN today...you'll see some familiar faces in addition to our Farmers and there's a SET OR TWO UP FOR GRABS there, too!

See you tomorrow for the official release of our first two CLEAR stamp sets, Bantastic and Fairy Princess. Thanks for stopping by!

The Greeting Farm Snippet

For Sparkle Creations Preview/Release post, please click HERE. Thank you!

Something delightfully different is coming...to THE GREETING FARM!


Can you guess what it is?

I'm thrilled to be a part of an exciting preview to be revealed TOMORROW, August 14th! Some of our dearest TGF alum is back along with the Farmers and we have a surprise for you coming... so be sure to tune into the TGF BLOG today and leave your guess as to what that might be! Are we too transparent? ANY idea as to what this special, mid-month release could be? Well, stay tuned and I'll see you back here tomorrow to see if you're still stumped or if you've seen RIGHT THROUGH to what we're about to reveal!

Clearly excited,

Sparkle Creations August Preview: Cheerleading Emily

Hey There! Today we are previewing CHEERLEADING EMILY at Sparkle Creations! Today is also release day, which means both Football Josh and Cheerleading Emily are available for purchase!

Once again, I used the patterned paper I bought from Target. I also kept this card simple.


Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Cheerleading Emily. Sparkle will be giving away a Cheerleading Emily to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Emily post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Alice Wertz
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd
Silvia Rodriguez
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft

Oliver is the August featured character. From August 13th to August 26th, all Oliver stamps are 15% off! Don't let this great deal pass!

Have fun hopping and good luck, everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sparkle Creations August Preview: Football Josh

Hello, hello! Time for new release at Sparkle Creations! Today we are previewing FOOTBALL JOSH!

I bought a pack (eight sheets) of sports patterned paper from the dollar section at Target a long while ago and never knew what to do with it...until now. I thought it's perfect to go with Football Josh! The colors are bright but it's okay, I like bright colors!

I am not a big fan of sports so I kept this card simple.

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Football Josh. Sparkle will be giving away a Football Josh to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Josh post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!


Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Alice Wertz
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd
Silvia Rodriguez
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft


Good luck, everyone! Stay tuned for more previews!

Have a Magical Day

Throwback Thursday is a brilliant idea! We love our new stamps but how often do we neglect the good oldies? Didn't we love them just as much when they were new? I know I have neglected one or two or LOTS of my older stamps!

Throwback Thursday at The Greeting Farm is dedicated to showcase those wonderful cute stamps we haven't inked up in a while. For my card today, I decided to play with Princess Ava from the Twinkle Tots Collection! Oh my gosh! When the Twinkle Tots collection was first released, I had to get the entire set like the second it was available!

This is my second white on white card for the week. Yes, I love white on white because it makes the image pop! Plus, don't you think it's elegant? :) Oh yes, I put my embossing folders to good use! LOL


Have you played with some of your good oldies lately? They need your love and attention as well!

Thank you for stopping by! Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Sparkle Creations Challenge #55: Photo Inspiration

Hello! This week at Sparkle Creations, our challenge is this gorgeous photo inspiration!

I decided to go with the colors but my green is a little too bright. Oh well, it will do! LOL

How many embossing folders do you guys own but hardly use? These are a must but how often do we really use them? Well, I have a lot of them and I don't use them often enough. So for this card, I decided to put them to good use! I used two different embossing folders here but originally I used three. The other just didn't fit in.

For my card, I used Cherry Blossom Rin. I colored her with Copic. But I mixed it with a touch of prismcolor color pencils...more so on the hair part. Recently, I love mixing the two!

The pearl stickpin is handmade by me. Some are available at my Etsy store. I don't promote my Etsy store often. Can you tell I am not a business person? LOL



Who loves a good sale? I do, I do!! Check out this months' sale at Sparkle Creations!



That's all for now. I shall share more creations later this week! Thanks for stopping by!

Challenge:
Stampin' Sister: Something I have to have
Sentimental Sunday: Flowers
Dream Valley: Distressing
A Dream of Challenge: White on White
Catch The Bug: Anything Goes