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Hi friends!
It's day four of the Greeting Farm's October release and we are introducing two fabulous new oversized sentiment dies to the store. Marie has applied her fabulous script handwriting to 'Santa Baby' and 'Merry Christmas' just in time for the holidays.I couldn't resist pairing the Santa Baby die with the classic Cheeky Xmas cutie for a sassy Christmas card. And for my Merry Christmas card I used more of the sweet Little Elves that are releasing tomorrow as well.
Now hop on over to the TGF blog to see all the inspiring cards from my fellow Farmers using the new Santa Baby and Merry Christmas dies. Then check back tomorrow for the release day blog hop and a chance to win the entire release!
Santa Baby supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
Yupo paper
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Cheeky Xmas)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Brea Reese alcohol inks
The Greeting Farm Santa Baby die
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Kaiser Craft gems
Memory Box small snowflakes stencil
white gesso
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
glitter thread
Copic markers:
skin E000, E21, E11, E04, R00, R20
eye shadow- YG00, YG91, YG93, YG95
hair- E74, E77, E79, W10
clothes- E40, E50, E81, BV31, R35, R27, R59, R89, 100, W3, W4, W5
Merry Christmas supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
paper- Doodlebug
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Little Elves)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
The Greeting Farm Merry Christmas die
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Doodlebug sequins
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
skin- E23, E25, V17
hair 1/4- C5, C9
hair 2- YR31, YR14, YR27
hair 3- E50, E55
hair 5- E34, E47
clothes- RV02, RV06, RV09, B00, BG45, BG49, G07, G29, Y11, Y21, Y18, V12, V15, V09, C0, C1, C2
train- R22, R27, R89, YG01, YG25, YG67, C1, C2, C3, C6, C10
smoke/background- W00, W0, W1, W3, B0000, 0
Hey there!
I'm up on the Bellarific blog with another Scenic Saturday post and today we are getting a little spooky just in time for Halloween. The new Grim Reaper Bundle girl totally cracks me up, I like to call her Baby Grimmy. Sure she may be a harbinger of death but when you are as cute as she is it is hard to be scared, LOL! When thinking about a scene for Baby Grimmy I went straight to the Little Bits Haunted House Outdoor Decorations set which gave me the tombstones for her graveyard and the friendly bats flying up above. She still needed a friend though so I pulled the ghosty from the Little Bits Mummy, Frankie and Ghosty set. I like to think Grimmy is visiting an old friend on Halloween night, though hopefully she isn't the reason Ghosty landed there in the first place!
As for the night scene I colored them into, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to talk about the importance of shadows. Sure shadows can be spooky and perfect for Halloween but they are an important tool in your scene coloring tool box beyond just night scenes. By adding darker color beneath your characters and pulling it out and away from them in a chosen direction not only does this help ground them into the scene but it also reinforces the light source you have determined. Just make sure they pull out opposite that light source, for example... notice the bright full moon in the top right corner of my card, all of my shadows pull out to the left away from the moon. The longer and more exaggerated you make the shadows the more drama you add to your scene. I really hope this inspires you to have fun playing with light and shadow on your next card scene.
Have a crafty weekend my friends!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Grim Reaper Bundle Girl, Little Bits Outdoor Decorations set and Little Bits Frankie, Mummy and Ghosty set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Simon Says Stamp Halloween sentiment strips
Copic markers:
baby grimmy- C00, C0, C1, C2, C4, W00, W1, W3
clothes- T5, T7, T10, 110, BV13, BV25, BV29
scythe- E44, E47, E49, C00, C1, C2, C4, C6
skull- W0, W3, E81, BV20
ghosty- BG10, FBG2, FYG1, 0
tombstones- W1, W3, W5
bats- E31, E43, E44, E93, W4, W7, W10
background- G43, YG63, G94, G99, BG99
sky- BV0000, BV00, BV02, BV04, BV13, BV17, BV29
tree- 100
Hi friends!
It's day three of the Greeting Farm's October release and today we are introducing a new set of Christmas critters called The More the Merrier. This set includes nine woodland animals along with a sentiment and a couple accessory stamps. For my card I wanted to give these cuties the no line treatment for a soft, illustrative feel. The door and wreath that are included in the set brought to mind a hobbit hole type dwelling so once I stamped and masked all of the characters in I colored the background into a snow covered underground home. :)
Now hop on over to the TGF blog to see all the merry Christmas cards from my fellow Farmers using the new The More the Merrier set. Then check back Monday for the fourth and final day of previews before the big release one the 15th.
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (The More the Merrier)
ink- Ink On Three no line, Papertrey Ink pure poppy
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
deer- E21, E23, E25, E40, E93, R30, E49, E41, N2, N3, W1, W10, YG03, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, R14, R46, R59, R89
bear- W1, W3, R24, R46, R89, E31, E34, E57, E50, E30, E93, R30, E49, 110, C0, C1, C3, Y02, Y21, Y26, E39, YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67, BG11, BG53, BG09, R29, R89
birds- N0, N3, N4, N7, YR30, YR31, YR15, N9, 100, G14, G19, G29, E81
squirrel- T2, T4, T6, T9, 100, E50, E41, E42, R30, E23, E25, E47, BG45, BG57
hedgie- E40, E41, E31, E34, E74, E79, Y02, Y21, Y26, E39, C1, C3, BG72, BG53, BG09
fox- E50, E40, YR21, YR24, YR27, E18, R30, E49, E43, 100, B00, BG53, BG09, C1, R05, R29
door/wreath- E55, E57, E29, C0, C1, C4, C6, G05, G07, G29, R14, R27, R89, Y02, Y21, Y26
sky- B0000, B00, B01, C1, C00
snow- BG000, G00, C00, C0, C1, C2
trail- E30, E31, E42
wall/window- E43, E44, E47, BG10, C4, C6
Hello again!
It's day two of the October previews at The Greeting Farm and today we are introducing the new Little Elves set. These wee little elves are just in time for all the upcoming Christmas card making and holiday planning. The set includes a dozen cute elves busy with different festive activities as well as some extra accessory stamps and sentiments. For my card today I wanted to build the workshop around the window that comes in the set so I did a bit of masking to place one of the elves inside and then added trees, elves and string lights to the outside before I got to coloring. Once I had all of the main images in place it was easy to color in the walls and snow around them until I had the bustling North Pole workshop scene that I was after. :)
Ok, time to head on over to the TGF blog for even more Little Elves fun from my fellow Farmers. And don't forget that the
entire release will be available for purchase on the 15th. See you back here tomorrow for day three!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Elves), Hello Bluebird (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink blueberry sky
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, E04, E93
elf 1 hair- Y32, E33
elf 1 clothes/list- Y11, Y02, Y21, Y26, W7, W10, YG00, YG03, YG67, E81, E84, W00
elf 2 hair- E55, E29
elf 2 clothes/teddy- BG53, BG09, E25, E35, E47
elf 3 hair- YR23, YR27
elf 3 clothes/presents- YG00, YG03, YG67, W7, W10, Y000, R05, R89, YG25, YG67, Y02, Y18
trees- G43, G46, G99, BG99, Y02, Y18, C4, C6, Y00, R05, R27, R89, YG23
window/toys- R14, R27, R89, YG25, G07, YG67, E00, E11, E23, E59, RV21, RV14, RV25, RV69, Y02, Y18, V12, V17, B05, B37, YG23, C4
workshop- E30, E31, E34, E13, E15, E17, E50, E40, E43, E44, Y000, Y00, Y02
sky- B93, B95, B97, B99
snow- B000, C1, B60
Hey there!
It's time to kick off previews for the October release at The Greeting Farm! Adding a new Holiday Anya to the line up has become something of a tradition on The Farm and today we are introducing you to the newest cutie in that collection, Holiday Anya 7. She is an absolute doll in her knit cap, holding that delicious gingerbread cookie. I wanted Anya to be a bit entrepreneurial this Christmas so I paired her with a cocoa stand stamp from my stash. I think she must be taking a break from selling hot cocoa and warm cookies to skaters at the local ice pond as she munches on her own wares. Hey, a girl has got to make sure the quality control is there right? LOL!
Be sure to check out the TGF blog to see all of the super sweet cards from my fellow Farmers using the new Holiday Anya 7. Then come back tomorrow as we continue with day two of previews. :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Holiday Anya 7), Avery Elle (Cocoa Stand), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E50, E21, E43, E55
gingerbread- E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, R05, R27, E18
clothes- R05, R27, E18, B21, B45, B37, B39, BV29, BG53, BG57, BG18, G14, G07, G29, BG99, C5, C9, 100
cocoa stand- E43, E44, E47, R05, E08, E19, E18
mug- BG000, BG11, BG53, R24, E50, YG09
background- B00, B41, BG000, C1, C2, C3, BG93, BG96, BG99
Hello, hello!
I've been busy gearing up for the TGF previews that are starting tomorrow so today seemed like the perfect day to share this extra card that I had made for the last release. This happy girl is from the Miss Anya Hello Winter set as well as that funny mini snowman. I was inspired by an old Calvin and Hobbes comic strip where Calvin fills his yard full of mini snowmen and stamped this guy repeatedly around her feet. She looks so excited to find herself among these frosty friends and who can blame her? I also added the bench from the retired Sitting Lovely Anya set to help create the winter park scene that I was going for. The color palette is light and frosty and totally girly too. All in all this card really makes me smile!
Alrighty then, see you back here tomorrow for day 1 of the October previews!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Hello Winter and Sitting Lovely Anya), Hello Bluebird (Merry Wishes sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
Good morning!
I recently got my order of new Hello Bluebird Fall and Halloween stamps from 7 Kids and as much as I love them all this Tabitha set had to be the first one I inked up. This sweet little witch with all of her cute kitties just completely stole my heart. I wanted to set them all up in front of a big hearth complete with a bubbling cauldron and I did quite a bit of masking to get them all in there without it looking too overcrowded. From creating the stack of pumpkin and books to giving that playful kitty down front a potion bottle to bat around, I tried to think of different ways to incorporate a bunch of the small accessory stamps that come in the set as well. Even the wall hanging sentiment and stars are part of this magical stamp set. It was a fun challenge for sure!
Alrighty, off to work I go... it's my Friday LOL! Yeah!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Tabitha)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E42, E43
clothes- C6, C8, C10, V12, V15, V17, BV29, E50, E81, E84, BV23, BV25
broom- E55, E59, YR23, YR24, E99
fireplace- W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W8, W10, YG91, E31, E55, E57
cauldron/fire- T4, T5, T7, T9, FYG1, FYG2, Y04, Y18, YR16, YR09, R89, E49, YG00, Y02
wall/floor- E42, E43, E44, E47, E49
pumpkin- YR21, YR15, YR07, E99
carpet- YR04, YR07, YR18, 100
candle- Y02, Y21, Y26, E37, G20, G40
sign- V01, V12, V15, E31, E34
books- YG03, YG25, YG95, YG97, V06, V09
cat 1- E50, C00, C1, C3, E93
cat 2- YR30, YR31, YR24, E93
cat 3- N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, E93
cat 4- E40, E41, E43, T1, T3, T4, T5, T8, E93
bottle- BG10, BG53, FYG1, FYG2
