Fur-ever friends...

Hi!

It's August 1st and that means today is all about a brand new Farm Fresh Challenge at The Greeting Farm! As you know, a new challenge is issued at the beginning of every month over on the TGF blog and this time around it is...  'Friendship'. Friendship day is August 7th so this is the perfect time to create some cards for those special people that we are lucky enough to invite into our lives. There are so many great images in the TGF store that work with this theme so get creative and show us your best friendship themed cards... playing along just might win you a $50 gift certificate!

For my card I grabbed the darling Furever clear set, which I swear I thought I just saw in the store but now it appears to be sold out. Anywho, I inked up this super happy pair of fur-ever friends and gave them a homey little living room to hang out in. I can just picture these two lounging the day away, snuggling in that chair purrrrrrfectly content and happy in each others company.   :)

Alrighty friends, have fun with this one. I can't wait to see what you create!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink vintage cream
paper- Basic Grey
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Furever set), My Favorite Things (Make Yourself at Home set)
ink- Memento espresso truffle, Tim Holtz Distress shabby shutters
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E31, E35, E59
clothes- B00, B12, B16, B18
cat- N4, N7, N10, E40, E41, R30
floor- E30, E42, E43
furniture- E44, E47, Y11, Y15, Y28, E81, 0
vase- BG0000, BV11, 0
rug- G20, G40, G43, Y11
wall- G20
pictures- B000, B14, YR30, Y11, G43, RV25, E44, E47

Oh happy day...

Hi gals! 

Today we have a fun surprise bringing you a brand new clear Anya that is available in the TGF store right now! Appropriately enough she's called Fun Anya and this girlie is ready for sunny days and good times. Her little belly shirt just makes me smile as does the old school plastic gumball hair bobber tying her bangs back. Fun Anya is perfect for all your summertime crafting so run, don't walk, over to the store. There is plenty of Fun inspiration to be found from my fellow Farmers over on the TGF blog, as well as a chance to win this new cutie!  :)

Toodles!     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Fun Anya)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Doodlebug glitter enamel dots 
Doodlebug enamel sun
Doodlebug rub on alphas
Papertrey Ink rainbow stripe die
Sharpie white marker
Ranger Glossy Accents
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E51, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- E50, Y21, E33, E35
clothes- RV13, RV14, RV29, Y15, Y17, B02, B04, B06, YG00, YG03, YG17, YR04

True friend...

TGIF!

It's Friday and this week I made time to get a card done for the Stamping Bella Bellarific challenge. When I saw that it was "One Layer Wonders" I was excited to give it a go. It's the perfect opportunity to create a scene with just a couple stamps and your Copics. I chose to ink up Tiny Townies Fairy Best Friends because they are just way too cute. I ended up kinda going with a black and white look on their outfits with pops of bright color. Then I gave them a big meadow to frolic in with a bunch of butterflies flitting through the clear blue sky. And that's all it took to make this one layer card.  :)

Alrighty, bring on the weekend! The temps are soaring and I need to relax and unwind.  ;)

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink 
stamps- Stamping Bella (Tiny Townies Fairy Best Friends)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
fairy 1 skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
fairy 2 skin- E50, E21, E13, R00, R20
fairy 1 hair- Y00, YR31, E33
fairy 2 hair- BV23, BV25, BV29
clothes- N5, N7, N9, N10, C00, C1, C2, 0, RV13, RV25, RV19, RV69, B00, B45, B49, Y04, Y17
wings- RV10, RV21, RV13, BG0000, BG10, B00
grass- YG21, YG23, YG25, YG17, YG67
sky- BG0000

Let's Shell-ebrate...

Hey there!

Well look who I forgot to post here on the ol' blog when she was released a few weeks back. Trishell had to give me a ring on her shellphone and let me know that she was tired of waiting for her chance to be in the spotlight so I promised her that today was her day. I simply adore these new TGF mermaids with their long, flowing hair and ruffled fins, they are total girly girls. I used the Doodle Waves stamp set from PTI to create Trishell's background that is subtle but still kinda fun and funky. Then I went crazy with the Liquid Pearls adding 'sea foam' bubbles to those rolling waves. Keeping everything light and monochromatic in the background really allows Trishell to be the star of the show... just how she likes it!  ;)

Later gators!    

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- oooold BoBunny
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Trishell), Papertrey Ink (Doodle Waves)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico ice ice baby
My Favorite Things  double stitched circle die
Queen & Co jewels
Ranger liquid pearls
Ranger glossy accents
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
hair- C5, C7, C9, 100
lips- RV55
tail- YG00, YG13, YG09, B000
top/pearls- BV01, BV04, BG000
shell- YR27, Y32, YR82, E50

It's a beautiful day...

Olo!

I'm heading back to the tropics today, this time it's with this cutie Anya from the Aloha set. I colored her up a few weeks ago to be my summer avatar over on Facebook and once I had that done she just had to make it on a card. And with this fab paper from the You Are Here Simple Stories collection it really made the whole process super quick and easy, the beach scene was already done for me. Now Anya is strolling across the sandy beach, sipping her coconut drink while the sun sets on another beautiful day... just like the sentiment says. ;)

Ok, friends, I've got to run! 
Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (You Are Here)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Aloha set, Hello & Smile set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle, Colorbox dark brown
The Greeting Farm enjoy die
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- E35, E57, E29
clothes- YR61, YR65, YR68
flower- RV10, RV11, RV32, R83, Y26
coconut drink- E42, E44, E77, E81, YG03, YG93, YG95

Ham it up...

Hello, hello!

My collection of darling Birdie Brown stamps from MFT has grown over the last few months and yet I haven't managed to get any of these little characters onto a card in that time. Mores the pity because they really hit the trifecta of cute, quick and fun to create with. So now I'm making a point to ink them up and get some cards made with this stash of stamps. First to get inked up was the Hog Heaven set and this dancing pig totally makes me giggle. Because he is such a party animal I really wanted it to look like he is shaking his groove thang so I borrowed the little hash tag stamps from the Sugar Pea Designs Hot Diggity Dog set to make it look like his back side is in motion. Other than the sequins this is a one layer card but what it lacks in design I think it makes up for with it's cheery cheekiness. ;)

Ok folks, time for me to scoot. Talk at'cha later! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink vintage cream
stamps- My Favorite Things (Hog Heaven set), Papertrey Ink (Hooray set), Sugar Pea Designs (Hot Diggity Dog set)
ink- Memento espresso truffle, Studio Calico mojito, lime light and buttercream
sequins
My Favorite Things blueprint dienamic
Copic markers:
pig- YR000, R01, YR61, R02, E21, E23
tie- BG11, BG34, BG13
shadow- W00, W2, W4

Hey girl...

Good morning!

Things have been heating up in my neck of the woods so a lot of free time has been spent chillaxin' in the water just trying to keep cool. Makes me wish for a tropical oasis to escape to but since I don't see that happening any time soon I guess I'll just have to live vicariously through my stamps, LOL! Tropical Piper from Some Odd Girl fit my mood perfectly so I printed her out and got down to coloring this island beauty. I also had fun getting creative with a watercolor background using an old Heidi Swapp mask that I've had in my stash for years. The flowers were too perfect a match not to use with Piper and it was a great challenge to match the Copics I used to the Distress inks in the background. I'm so pleased with how this card came together that I'm going to enter it into the current SOG Facebook challenge, "Anything Odd Goes". 

Have a good one everybody!  :)  

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
watercolor paper
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Tropical Piper)
stamps- Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Versamark clear, Tim Holtz Distress Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint and Mustard Seed
American Crafts Zing white embossing powder
Simon Says Stamp stitched circle die
Kaiser Craft gems
Heidi Swapp floral mask
Copic markers:
skin- E11, E33, E25, E04
lips- RV04
eyes- YG93, E84, E87, E89, BG000
hair- E44, E47, E49
flower- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG95, Y06, Y18, Y17, RV000, RV02, RV04, RV09
earring- Y11, Y15, YR23, Y28
background- Y00, YR30 

Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays...

It's Friday and the day is finally here...RELEASE DAY for all 4 of the new JULY Stamp Sets and Coordinating Dies: Dashing, Let's Mingle, Ho Ho Holiday, and Pop-Out Xmas!! We have been previewing these adorable sets over the last few days, and NOW they are available in The Greeting Farm Store. To celebrate, we are having a BLOG HOP!! Since we have 4 sets this month, we are going to pick 2 lucky winners (each will receive two stamp sets).

Be sure to leave a comment on each designer’s blog, and then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop. You have until Sunday, July 24th at 12pm CST to leave your comments. We will announce the two random winners later in the week!

TGF Design Team:

AMY

CEBELICA

DANNI

JESS

LIZZY

RACHEL

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

For my card today I've inked up the sweet Santa from the Ho Ho Holiday set and a whole heap of gifts from three of the four sets. I contained most of the design inside the wonky stitched window die because I think it adds whimsy and a sense of playfulness to this clean and simple card. 
Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, Copic X-Press It and Papertrey Ink
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Ho Ho Holidays set, Dashing set and Let's Mingle set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things wonky stitched window die
Studio Calico gold enamel dots
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E42, 0
clothes- E81, E84, 0, R05, R08, E09, C5, C9, YG03, YG67
presents- W2, W4, YG03, YG25, YG67, G29, Y11, Y15, YR23, Y28, R05, R08, E09, BG000, 0

A sparkling season...

Hey there!

Well, we've made it to the fourth and final day of previews for the TGF July release and we've saved a super fun, interactive set for last. The stamp set is called Pop Out Xmas and the pop out refers to the way you can mix and match these stamps to add the Santa, Reindeer or Snowman to a variety of gift boxes or even stockings. For my card I chose to ink up Santa and a couple reindeer and pop each one into their own stocking. Once I had them in there they kind of reminded me of tree ornaments so I totally ran with the idea. I knew I had a Memory Box die that looks like ornament hangers so I cut some out of gold paper and added them to my stamped images. Then I just created a background that looks like the inside of a Christmas tree by rubbing spots of colored inks on with a cotton ball and then stamping pine branches right over them. 
The TGF blog is totally poppin' with inspiration from my fellow Farmers today so be sure to check that out. And come back tomorrow for a blog hop and chances to win the new release!

Smooches!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Pop Out Xmas set, Sparkling Season set), Inkadinkado (pine branch)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Nick Bantock sapmoss green, Studio Calico well red, orange county, sunny day, lime light and true blue
Memory Box ornament hooks and tops die
Gold Smooch
Copic markers:
santa- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71, N0, N1, N3, R05, R08, E09, YG03, YG67, G29, E81, E84, 0
reindeer- E50, E41, 0, R000, R30, E53, E55, E57, N10, R08, R46

Have your-elf...

Olo!

Here we are at day three of the Greeting Farm July release and I have to admit that this set is my favorite of the bunch. It's called Ho Ho Holiday and there are three darling elves, a super cute Santa, great sentiments and fun extras all included in this set. For today's card I chose to ink up all three of the elves to create a merry scene of them preparing to decorate Santa's workshop. I did borrow a string of lights stamp from an old Karen Foster set to get this look but the lights could have just as easily been drawn in free hand. Once I had the image colored I grabbed small cotton balls and dabbed coordinating ink colors around each bulb to make them look like they are glowing.
Now you'll want to Ho Ho Hop on over to the TGF blog to see the fab cards my fellow Farmers have made with this happy holiday stamp set.  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Ho Ho Holiday set), Karen Foster (string of lights)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico poppy, orange county, sunny day, lime light, deja blue
Doodlebug washi tape
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
hair- BG70, BG000, BG72
clothes- E50, E81, 0, R24, R46, R59, YG03, YG67, G29, Y11, Y17
lights- R14, YR04, Y18, YG17, B37, G29
shadow- W2, W5, W6, W9, C2

We wish you a Merry Christmas...

Hello again! 

Welcome back to day two of the TGF July release where we are previewing four new clear Christmas stamp sets. Today Let's Mingle is in the spotlight and this set includes a whole slew of festive mice along with some cookies, gifts and sentiments. I couldn't resist stamping up a whole plateful of cookies for these two merry mischief makers to raid. Then I realized that a cup of milk needed to be left for Santa too so I grabbed the I Love Mom set, wiped away the wording on the cup and replaced it with this holly motif from another upcoming Christmas set. I wanted to use this big speech bubble border die so I actually chose a larger sentiment from the oldie but goodie Holiday Blessings set and I think it works pretty great with these excited and eager Christmas critters.
Now scurry on over to the TGF blog to see all the Christmas magic my fellow Farmers have been creating!

Laters!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (stripe), My Mind's Eye (green)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Let's Mingle set, Pop Out Xmas set, I Love Mom set, Holiday Blessings set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
Doodlebug mini doily
My Favorite Things oval die
Lawn Fawn stitched speech bubble die
Copic markers:
mouse 1- W00, W1, W3, E50, R00, R30, YG93, YG95, YG03
mouse 2- E40, W1, E43, R00, R30, E50, 0, R24, R59, R89
mug- C0, C2, C3, R24, R59, YG03, YG67, G29, E50, BG000
cookies- E30, E31, E34, E59, E81

Reindeer games...

Hello, hello!

Now I know that we are currently smack dab in the middle of summer but it's never too early to start planning for Christmas card making. So today we are kicking off previews for a special Greeting Farm Christmas release of four brand new clear sets. There are so many adorable Christmas cuties coming, and they will all be available for purchase on Friday, July 22 in the TGF store. First up is the Dashing set that features these great reindeer as well as some unique sentiments and fun extras. I couldn't resist doing a bit of masking to get all three on my card to create a scene of Rudolph finally being invited to join some reindeer games. Aren't they just darling? Simple and quick to color yet so full of character and charm.
Now be sure to check out the TGF blog to see what my fellow Farmers have created with the Dashing set and don't forget that at the end of the week there will be a chance to win some of these new stamps too!

Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Dashing set), Hero Arts (trees)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico lavender soda and glass slipper, Nick Bantock sapmoss green
Martha Stewart snowflake border punch
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
reindeer 1- E41, E42, E31, R30, R24, YG25, G46, G20, E81, R46
reindeer 2- E40, E41, E42, E43, R30, W9, R24, R46, R59, E81, E84
reindeer 3- E30, E31, E34, R30, W9, YG25, G20, G46, G29
snow- BV0000, BV00

Sunny smiles...

TGIF my friends! 

Last Friday I had the July Super Secret Stamp Club stamp show up in my mailbox and she is an adorable new Anya called Styling. I love everything about her but while she really is very stylin' her outfit was a bit too formal for the summer themed cards that I'm currently making. So I decided to do a head swap and give Styling a warm weather makeover. Dress Me Anya's body and clothes from the Summer Wardrobe set were just what I needed. I even took it a step farther and gave her some cool shades and an ice cream cone to help beat the heat. The paper is from the new Great Outdoors collection and I chose to use the strip that looks like Anya is traveling down the coast to sunny California. Free and easy down the road she goes, LOL! 

Alrighty then, stay cool this weekend!  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink, Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Carta Bella (The Great Outdoors)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (SSSC Styling Anya, Dress Me Anya set, Summer Wardrobe set), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
Memory Box seagulls die
Ranger Glossy Accents
Copic markers:
skin- E50, E00, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- E30, E31, E33, E37
clothes- B00, BG45, BG49, Y000, Y11, Y32, YR31, C3, C5, C6, C9
ice cream cone- YR31, YR12, YR04, E51, E55

Light up my heart...

Hi-ya! It is my turn to post over on the TGF blog today and I am sharing another card that I made using the Little Fairies set, which is currently back in stock for anyone who missed out the first go round.
With the exception of the sentiment, all I needed to create this magical scene was a variety of stamps from the Little Fairies set. The idea started with that cute acorn lantern that is included. I knew that I wanted this sweet fairy with her raised arms to be holding it, so I stamped the lantern first, masked it off, then stamped the fairy. Next I masked off the fairy and stamped the largest mushroom so that she would be perching atop it. Mask that mushroom, add a couple smaller ones to the scene, mask them off and then use a large cotton ball to rub on four different ink colors to create the dusky, night sky and ground. Once the inked background was done, I peeled off the masks and got down to coloring. By choosing high contrast color combos for the hair, dress and shrooms, plus the addition of some Y00 in the lightest areas, it really looks like her acorn lantern is glowing. With all the time and energy put into creating the scene, keeping the rest of the card design clean and simple seemed to be the best way to let it shine.  :)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Papertrey Ink
Papertrey Ink luxe silver paper
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Fairies set), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico true blue and deja blue, Hero Arts green and purple ombre
My Favorite Things double stitched rectangle die
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E50, E000, E00, E21, E34, Y00
hair- RV04, RV09, RV19, RV69, R89, Y00
dress- BV02, BV04, BV29, Y00
wings- B52, Y00
mushrooms/lantern/glow- E43, E44, E47, E57, E81, E84, E87, E89, G99, Y000, Y11, Y13, Y18

Believe in magic...

Olo!

How about a rainbow of happiness for today's card? I couldn't stop myself from grabbing a handful of ink pads and creating a burst of color behind this wee fairy from the Little Fairies set. I figured with the dandelion wand in hand, she could fly hither and thither spreading joy and color to an otherwise dull day. I achieved the effect using the Confetti Toss stamp set from Papertrey Ink and stamping it repeatedly around a central point on the card front. Then when it came time to color up the fairy I decided to keep her kinda black and white with vibrant rainbow wings. Clean and simple with just a touch of whimsy, and it totally makes me smile.  :)

Laters! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Fairies set), Papertrey Ink (Confetti Toss set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico poppy, orange county, sunny day, lime, true blue, purple rain
Simon Says Stamp stitched circle die
Doodlebug sequins
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- C5, C7, C9, 110
dress- C1, C3, 0
wings- R24, YR04, Y18, YG03, B04, V06
dandelion- E31, E34

A little shellfish...

Hey there!

Good news, it looks like the Little Fairies and Little Mermaids sets are both back in stock over at the TGF store. That makes it so much more fun to post this card that I made for their release. It's another mash up of Lawn Fawn and the Little Mermaids set, this time I paired the cute mermaid, fish and seaweed with the sweet oyster and coordinating sentiment from the Shellfish set. I added a little pearl to the oyster and it looks like that mermaid is swimming over to grab her precious gift. :)

Ok, time for me to scoot. Have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Scrapworks
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Mermaids set), Lawn Fawn (Little Shellfish set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Kaiser Craft pearl
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Martha Stewart border punch
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR21, Y17, YR04, YR27
tail- V000, V04, V05, B00, B21, B97
top- YG00, YG13
clam- R0000, R30, R32, YR61, E81, E50, V000, 0
seaweed- YG00, YG06, YG17
fish- C5, C7, 110, BG000, 0, B02, B04, B16, Y18, YR31, Y38
sand/sea- E40, E30, E43, BG000

Shore are sweet...

Good morning! 

I couldn't help but do another take on the waterfall background, this time with the lovely Merisa from the recent TGF release. The way she is primping and playing with her hair I could just imagine her sitting in a hidden lagoon with the water and tropical plants hiding her from the world. So when she finally decides to make an appearance she has to look her best. I really love these new mermaids and it looks like I'm not the only one because they are all currently sold out! Hopefully they will be restocked very soon because the summer is still young and mermaid season is still at its height. ;)

Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Studio Calico
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Merisa), My Favorite Things (Distressed Patterns set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico glass slipper and mojito
My Favorite Things leaf die
Ranger liquid pearls
Ranger glossy accents
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Studio Calico sequins
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
hair- Y000, YR21, YR31, YR27
lips- RV25
tail- RV10, RV63, V05, V06
top/pearls- YG21, YG25, BG10, B14