Teacher...

Hi Farm fans! 

It's September 1st and 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...  'Office Supplies'. So whether you grab some paperclips or the stapler, ledger or graph paper, add brads or tape (of the washi variety), you can't go wrong plus you just might win a $50 gift certificate!

I figured this month's theme was perfect for a back to school or teacher appreciation type card and SSSC Styling Anya looked like she could be a hip and happenin' kind of teacher ready for her first day. So I paired Anya up with a bunch of different office supply type goodies and even found the perfect sentiment that looks just like a dictionary entry. I think Anya and her students are going to have an amazing year.  :)

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

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Crate (cork), Scenic Route (ledger)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (SSSC Styling Anya), Mama Elephant (Words Defined set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
iCandy dots
Tim Holtz tiny paperclip
Simon Says Stamp mini hearts outline die
washi tape
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
hair- E34, E99, E08, E09
clothes- B41, B93, B45, N1, N4, N6, N10, C3, C6, C10

Happiness...

Olo!

I've got one last card to say goodbye to summer and it features one of the happiest looking little stamps that I have ever seen. This pool princess is from the Roberto's Rascals Splashies set and the pure joy of her is absolutely infectious. There was no way that I was going to make her sit and wait an entire year before fulfilling her card destiny. I could just picture her enjoying a quick cool down in the back yard with the sun shining above. The sentiment is from a new Mama Elephant set that I got recently and as soon as I saw it sitting on my desk I knew it would pull this whole card together. Her swimsuit is paper pieced from a sheet of Doodlebug Under the Sea paper and this is why I love me some 6x6 paper pads... the shrunk down designs are the scale for adding to stamped characters. All in all, I can't think of a cheerier way to send off the season.  :)

Later gators!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Doodlebug (Under the Sea)
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals Splashies set), Mama Elephant (Words Defined set), October Afternoon (Saturday Mornings clouds)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die
Doodlebug sunshine die
Copic markers:
skin- E50, E21, E13, E71, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55, YR31
clothes- W1, W2, W4, RV10, RV04, RV06, RV09
pool- YG00, YG21, YG23, YG25, Y11, Y04, Y21, RV02, RV21, RV55, BG000, BG53
grass/sky- YG00, YG21, YG03, YG17, BG10, 0, C1

Hide-n-go-seek...

Howdy folks!

Work was crazy busy yesterday so I didn't get a chance to relax in the crafty room and get a summer card made. Luckily I have a few more Halloween cards made for the recent TGF release so the ol' blog doesn't have to sit idle today. So here's another feisty feline from the Scaredy Cats set and I love how this adorable guy is peeking out of the pumpkin. The sentiment that I chose seemed to be made especially for him and the addition of some of the candies from the set pulled it all together perfectly. Not to mention I had this great candy paper in my stash of Halloween goodies that I finally got to use on a card. :)

Alrighty, I should get moving. Hopefully I have a bit more free time in my schedule today.
Laters!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Pebbles
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Scaredy Cats set), October Afternoon (jack o'lantern face)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things stitched strip die
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
cat- W4, W6, W10, R00, R20
eyes- YG25
pumpkin- YR04, YR07, YR18, E84, E87, YG25
candy- YG23, YG25, YG17, V04, V06, Y38, YR09

Life is meant to be enjoyed...

Hello and good morning!

So this past weekend wasn't as sunny as I had hoped it would be so there was no pool time in my days. Still, I didn't think that this cool little Pure Innocence should miss out on the opportunity to chillax under the end of summer sun. She's called Fun in the Sun and I love how this stamp adds a bird's eye perspective to the card. I did do a tiny bit of altering by lengthening her pigtails so that they trailed down into the water. I based the layout loosely on the current sketch challenge, just flipping the sketch on it's side and tilting her air mattress a bit so she wasn't so straight horizontal. It's a simple CAS card but I think it sums up these last lazy days of summer to a 'T'.  :)

Talk at'cha tomorrow crafty peeps! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Karen Foster
stamps- My Favorite Things (Fun in the Sun Pure Innocence)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz Distress peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E50, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- YR31, YR24, E99
swimsuit- YR30,Y35, Y38, 0
hair bobbers- RV25, RV29, YG03
pool floatie- RV00, RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29
beach ball- YG0000, YG00, YG03, B00, B32, B24, 0
  

So cute, it's scary...

TGIF my friends! 

Today's the special Halloween release over at The Greeting Farm and both the Peek a Boo and Scaredy Cats sets are available for purchase right now! These adorable mini clear sets are perfect for making Halloween cards that are quick but still super cute. For my card I'm using the funny little witch cat from the Scaredy Cats set and have her sailing across a moonlit sky. Doesn't she look like she's having a blast? 
Now don't forget that if you hop on over to the Greeting Farm blog right now and leave a bit of love for all the creativity my fellow Farmers are sharing, you will be entered into a give-away where one random winner will take home both sets along with the coordinating dies!

Alrighty, have a fabulously crafty weekend everybody!  :)   

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Scaredy Cats set), Papertrey Ink (Full Moon set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico lavender soda and buttercream
My Favorite Things wonky stitched rectangle die
star stickers
Ranger glossy accents
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
cat- C1, C4, C6, C8, C10, 0, R01, R21, R32
hat- V04, V06, V09, Y38, YR04, YR18
broom- E43, E84, E87, YR21, YR23, E33, E35

Trick or treat...

Hello again!

We're continuing the surprise Halloween clear stamp release over at The Greeting Farm today! There are two spooktacular sets being released in the store tomorrow and today we are previewing the super fun Peek a Boo set. There are six little ghosts included in the set, each one dressed up in a different Halloween costume. There are also a bunch of great sentiments and a cute bat and jack o'lantern too. For my card I chose to stamp up the devilish ghostie a few times to create an entire boo crew. I think I like these guys so much because they kinda remind me of the ghost baddies from the old Super Mario video games... am I dating myself too much with that admission? LOL! Anywho... I created the flaming background with an oooooold Heidi Swapp mask and a trio of Distress Inks. It always feels great to pull out those old tools and putting them to use again. Then I grabbed the little 'trick or treat' sentiment included in the set and repeatedly stamped it along the outside edge of the card to create a border.
Now hop on over to the Greeting Farm blog and check out the cards my fellow Farmers have created. And come back tomorrow for the blog hop, we'll be doing a give-away to celebrate the release and one random winner from Friday's comments will take home both sets with the coordinating dies!

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
Papertrey Ink gold luxe paper
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Peek a Boo set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz Distress barn door, spiced marmalade and mustard seed
Heidi Swapp flame mask
Papertrey Ink scribble circle die
Copic markers:
ghosts- R05, Y11, 0, C2

Hey Scaredy Cat...

Hey there!

We've got a surprise Halloween clear stamp release happening at The Greeting Farm this week... woot, woot! There are two spooktacular sets being released on Friday and today we are previewing the adorable Scaredy Cats set. I don't think it's a secret that I'm a cat person, having a handful of furry felines that are a part of my family, so this set had me purring with Halloween excitement. There are four kitties all dressed up for the holiday along with some great sentiments and little extras. For my card today I chose this chubby kitty dressed up as a not-so-spooky bat. Talk about cute, this little fella looks like he's had way more treats than tricks, LOL!   
Now be sure to head on over to the Greeting Farm blog and swoon over the creativity of my fellow Farmers. And come back tomorrow for the next tease. We'll be doing a give-away on Friday when both stamp sets are released, one random winner from Friday's comments will take home both sets with the coordinating dies!

Later gators!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (October 31st)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Scaredy Cat set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Kaiser Craft gems
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
cat- T4, T6, T8, T10
eyes- YG25
costume- V12, V15, V09

Be a pineapple...

Hello, hello!

I just realized that I'm running out of time to get my last summer themed cards for the year done and on the blog. Where has the time gone?! As it always seems, I've got more stamps still waiting in the wings than I've got days left before September hits so some will have to wait 'til next summer. This little cutie from the Aloha set got to come out and play because I got some new Doodlebug Fun in the Sun papers recently and I was dying to cut into them. If I'm honest I did not think that this pineapple print would be the first to get used but when I saw this fun sentiment on Pinterest the idea was sparked and I just had to go with it. This Anya was perfect because not only did her arm look ready to hold a pineapple but she also looks super sweet inside and out. :)

Ok friends, talk at'cha laters!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Fun in the Sun)
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Aloha set)
ink- Colorbox creamy brown
computer generated sentiment
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle die
Papertrey Ink twine
Doodlebug sprinkles
Studio Calico wood grain enamel dot
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E34, E04
eye shadow- YG00, BG10
hair- E44, E47, E49
clothes- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67, Y000, Y04, Y18

Thinking of you...

Good Monday morning to ya!

I've got a CAS card to share today that I made for this month's "anything goes" challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil. I've had Summer Fairy Finna sitting on my hard drive probably since last summer so it was high time to get her on a card. I could just picture Finna sitting down at the edge of a flowing stream watching the little fish flit to and fro beneath the surface. This challenged me to try and color and create the scene as I envisioned it. The grassy dunes are ok, could still use some more practice with that but I am really happy with how the water turned out. 

Alrighty, I've got to get moving. Have a good one!  :) 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink 
digital stamp- Mo's Digital Pencil (Summer Fairy Finna)
stamp- Papertrey Ink
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Kaiser Craft gems
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E33, V22, E04, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55, Y11
swimsuit- R12, R32, R35, Y11, Y19, Y17
wings- Y00, Y11, Y15, Y26, Y28, BG0000, BG000, 0
grass- G12, G19, YG21
sand- W1, W2, E40, E41, 0
water- BG0000, G000, BG70, YG06
fish- G12

Many thanks...

TGIF everybody!

Today's the day to announce the winner of my 2,000th post goodie giveaway, how exciting! Many thanks to everyone who chimed in and said hello, newbie or long time follower it was a lot of fun to read each and every one of your comments. I keep up this blog primarily as a place to record the cards that I've made and to simply share my love for coloring and paper crafting so it has been a pleasant bonus getting to know so many special and wonderful fellow crafters during this time. ♥

Alrighty then, without further ado... the winner chosen by random.org is... 

#7   Julie D. Richards

Congratulations Julie! Please contact me at: pete_dangerathotmaildotcom with your mailing address and I will send out your package next week. :)

Really quickly, I would also like to enter this card into the current sketch challenge over at MFT. Granted, it's a very loose interpretation of the sketch layout but I swear I started off with it as my inspiration. That and I really wanted to play with some of my new stamps, LOL! Not only did I use two of the cuties from the Magical Dragons set but I also tried out the mirror image stamp to 'flip' the baby dragon so he was facing the direction that I wanted for my design. I've gotta say folks, that mirror image stamp is ingenious! I am SO happy with how well it works and it will be staying in a permanent spot right on my desk so it is always at hand when I need it. 

Have a great weekend everybody! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink 
stamps- My Favorite Things (Magical Dragons set and Mirror Image stamp)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz Distress worn lipstick, spiced marmalade, squeezed lemonade
Ellen Hutson many thanks die
Doodlebug washi tape
Sticko puffy heart sticker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E30, E31, E33, YR31
clothes- R30, R32, R14, E50, E41, 0, Y11, Y21, Y26, Y28
dragon- YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03, YG17, R30, R32, YR31, YR14

Flowers in your garden...

Olo!

This darling gal is one of the newest Gorjuss Girl stamps and her name is The Little Friend. She's another stamp that has been rather neglected considering I got her during my month of mermaids but now was the perfect time to finally get her on a card of her own. Something about her fun and funky ensemble, with the galoshes and apron, had me picturing her working out in her flower garden. But it's not just any ol' ordinary flower garden, no... Little Friend is all about being creative and eclectic. That's where this pretty paper from the Happy Glamper collection comes into play, I love how it makes it look like she has planted her flowers in old jars and re purposed light bulbs. Now I think I will enter this card into the current "anything goes" challenge over on the Sugar Nellie blog since I've missed the last couple months.

Have a good one crafty friends!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Webster's Pages (butterfly), Photoplay (Happy Glamper)
stamps- Santoro (Gorjuss Girl The Little Friend), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox creamy brown
Memory Box butterfly die
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
clothes- BG0000, BG10, G00, BG23, YR04, YR09, Y11, Y23, YR31, R81, R43, R83, G16, YG23, YG93, YG95

Mermaid to be awesome...

Hi there! 

It's my day to post on the TGF blog and I figured one last mini mermaid card to wave goodbye to summer would be appropriate. I don't know about you but I've been noticing the days getting shorter and already the nights are just a bit cooler... fall is on its way. But before the season really takes a turn, this pretty little mermaid from the Little Mermaids set wants to let everyone know that they mermaid to be awesome. Which is totally my favorite sentiment from this set by the way. I paired her up with a cool whale stamp from Papertrey Ink stamped in a very light grey then colored him very lightly before rubbing the aqua ink right over top which I think really succeeded in throwing him into the distant background. Mer is probably on her way over to grab a flipper and hang on for the ride.  :)

Alrighty then, stay crafty my friends!    

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Mermaids set), Papertrey Ink (Keep Swimming set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico clean slate, glass slipper and buttercup
Kaiser Craft pearls
Papertrey Ink luxe gold adhesive paper
Ranger liquid pearls
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- C1, C3, C5, 0
tail- C1, C3, C5, 0, E50, G000
top- G00
starfish- Y11, Y21
whale- W1, E50, 0, C00, C0, C1

Basically, you rock...

Hello, hello!

I figured it was about time to show the boys some love with a down and dirty guy card, LOL! Creeper Jack from the first Creepin' kit had the punk rock soul I knew would be perfect for this background idea that I'd been toying around with. Ever since I got this cool brick wall stencil that creates the illusion of the corner of a building I could just picture a funky little beat boy hangin' out there, showing off his mad dance moves for a little extra cash in his wallet. The old school boom box really helped to pull the entire scene together, now Jack can totally rock out. And I'm sure Jack couldn't possibly be responsible for all that graffiti on the wall behind him. Talk about having a lot of fun with the entire creative process. I know I don't make nearly as many guy cards as I do girly cards but it's funny how when I do they tend to be some of my most favorite makes.  :)

Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Jack Creepin' set), Imaginisce (stereo), Paper Smooches (dude), We R Memorykeepers (sentiment), Hampton Arts (splatters, stars)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz Distress mustard seed, barn door, shabby shutters, faded jeans, antique linen
Tim Holtz Distress picket fence paint dauber
Prima brick wall stencil
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
eyes- E74, BG000, 0
hair- E44, E47, E49, YG00, YG03, YG17
clothes- B97, B37, BV29, W1, T5, T6, T9, R05, R08, E09, Y13, Y17, Y38, BG000, 0, E79, W1, 0, C2
boombox- C00, C1, C2, C3, C5, Y17, R05, YG17, BG000, 0, T5, T6, T9
sidewalk- W0, W1, W3, W4  

Grow a dream...

Good morning! 

As soon as these new Fairy Queen digis hit the A Day For Daisies store last month I knew I would have to get a few of them, talk about gorgeous! Fairy Queen Violet is my absolute favorite of the bunch so she was first in line to get on a card. She looks just like a delicate blossom herself with that big ball gown mimicking the petals of a flower so I grabbed this pretty floral paper from Bo Bunny once again. This time around I wanted to pull my colors primarily from the small elements of pink and  orange in the print. The ombre skirt was a bit of a challenge but I'm very happy with the end result. Since I didn't have a lot of the paper left to play with I went with a very CAS design and I think it suits Queen Violet nicely, it gives her room to breath. 

Alrighty, have a good one everybody!  :) 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink 
paper- BoBunny (Butterfly Kisses)
digital stamp- A Day For Daisies (Fairy Queen Violet)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Lawn Fawn stitched hills die
Prima flower
silver thread
Kaiser Craft gem
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, E04
hair- BV23, BV25, BV29
dress- RV52, RV63, R14, YR30, YR31, YR12, RV66, YR27
wings- BG10, YG41, BG72
background- BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, BG70

2000th post... and a give away!

TGIF!

So as I've been posting this past week I noticed that I was creeping up on post number 2,000... that is quite the milestone! That's two thousand cards made and shared right here on the ol' blog. And look who I got just in time to help me celebrate, a new Wild Sprout named Hanna! Hanna is the Super Secret Stamp Club stamp for August and I was thrilled to finally see a Wild Sprout joining the Farm. I'm such a fan of the Sprouts, always have been, and Hanna is just the cutest! As I colored her up she was looking like she could be a fellow cat lover so I cut this panel from the Doodlebug Kitten Smitten paper to create an instant background. Now Hanna has a beautiful pink home and three little feline friends to keep her smiling. 

Now I couldn't let this 2,000th post pass without a little giveaway to celebrate and thank all of you for making A Thousand Sheets of Paper one of your online stops. Since I've been cleaning and organizing the crafty room lately I've started to fill a little box full of stamps, 6x6 sheets of paper and there will be even more goodies thrown in as well. This will go to one lucky person you comments on this post by next Thursday telling me how long you've been following, doesn't matter if it has been years, months or even days, everyone is eligible to win. Then I will let random generator pick a winner and announce it on Friday, August 19th.

Again, thank you for sticking with me through 2,000 posts it truly means the world to me!  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Kitten Smitten)
stamp- The Greeting Farm (SSSC Wild Sprout Hanna)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Hero Arts hello die
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
hair- E51, YR82, YR31, E33
eyes- B01, B12
clothes- RV00, RV10, RV21, RV13, Y11, Y32, Y35, BV01, BV02 

Sup...

Sup?

LOL, I couldn't help myself! Yep, I've got a quick card to share today using one of the 6 Baby Fairies from Mo's Digital Pencil. This little guy is called Fergus and he totally makes me smile waving his little bum up in the air like that. I know that the description says these stamps are boys but I think they are pretty unisex and it just depends on what colors you use, so I went a bit girly by finding some cute floral paper to paper piece the bloomers with. Then when I was searching for a sentiment this Paper Smooches one absolutely cracked me up when paired with this cheeky little fairy. All in all I had way too much fun creating this card.  :)

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Doolebug (stripe and bloomers), Bella Blvd (grid)
digital stamp- Mo's Digital Pencil (6 Baby Fairies boys Fergus)
stamp- Paper Smooches (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Doodlebug sequins
Doodlebug sprinkles
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E71, R00, R20
hair- YR65, R97, YR27
wings- RV52, RV63, V12, BG0000
bloomers- Y11, Y15, BV11, 0
ground- W00, W1, W2, W6

Nine lives...

Hi-ya! 

I got some new Doodlebug papers and goodies the other day and really wanted to create something cute with the Kitten Smitten collection because the colors are so pretty. Then I remembered that the current SOG Facebook challenge is "fins, feathers or fur"... perfect! So I grabbed my binder of SOG stamps and look who was on the very first page... Cat Lady Kaylee, what a fun image! She has five kitties showing her some love just like it is at my own house so of course I had to color them up to look like my boys. The sentiment comes from a small Papertrey set and I think it fits this 'crazy' cat gal to a 'T'.  :)

Now it's time for me to scoot my boot... see ya tomorrow!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Kitten Smitten)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Cat Lady Kaylee), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Prima old road
Simon Says Stamp wavy stitched scallop border die
Doodlebug Sprinkles and Odds & Ends 
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
hair- E31, E34, E57
eyes- B32, B24, B39, BG15
clothes- BG45, BG57, BG49, C0, C2, 0, RV10, RV11, RV55, YG01, YG03, YG17
cat1- W6, W8, W10, R00, R20
cat 2- T0, T4, T6, T8, R00
cat 3- N4, N6, N9, R00
cat 4- T4, T6, T8, R00, R20
cat 5- E30, E42, E43, W9, E40, R00
yarn- Y11, Y21
background- W2, W3, W4, 0, BG0000