It's RELEASE DAY at The Greeting Farm!!

Hey, everyone! I can only apologise for the SUPER lateness of this post. I'll explain why I've been all to pot these past few days at the end of this post. So keep your eyes peeled. Also, for those of you who have been lovely enough to leave me comments on my nonexistent Glisten Bean post.. see HERE for those projects.

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Well...after a LOT of awesome previews this past week, the day is finally here!  Our JULY RELEASES are now available at The Greeting Farm!

It's quite the cuteness-packed release this month two with SIX new stamp, including Do-Si-Do ANYA, a new take on our "TGF Mascot", Shiny and Glisten Beans, Blush Bettie, our Thank You background, and the new Oliver/Amelia "Lovey Dovey".   Do you have a FAVORITE?   I know, it's hard to choose, right? I know I couldn't pick a favourite!!

Well, not only does our BRAND NEW Premiere Team have MORE inspiration for you today, but we have a BLOG HOP going on ALL DAY today and ONE LUCKY WINNER will take home the ENTIRE release! YES! That's 5 single stamps, plus a 4x6 set, just for visiting us and taking in all the fun ideas along the way!

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Here is my project using the gorgeous Blush Bettie and Thank You background. I couldn't resist colouring her up once again! She's such a sweetie. I'm hoping this project is enough to make up for my lateness and lack of projects! I promise I'll be a LOT better next release. *pinky promise*

So for this card I've gone for a mad.. slightly weird.. colour combo. I was WAY out of my comfort zone with this one. At first I was gonna go with green, blue and yellow.. matching some papers from My Minds Eye - On The Brightside One collection. I wasn't feeling it. Then I added the orange and boom - LOVE IT!!

I stamped and embossed the card base and added a heap load of embellishments ontop of my patterned paper base. How delicious is that navy chevron?! Delicious!! Some Ribbon Girl ribbon.. Wild Orchid Craft flowers.. a mini clothes peg and some punched butteflies completed this card. As if that wasn't enough I added a 'sprinkle' of Stickles and liquid pearls. Summery? Yet not overly summery? Hell, let's face it.. Britian hasn't had much of a summer.. and it doesn't really look like it's set to improve.

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Ok...let's get started!   If you are just getting here, be sure to visit:

Jessica

Jen

Rachel

Anita

Lou Mac

TGF BLOG
 

Be sure to leave a comment on each stop and also on the TGF BLOG letting us know you've completed the hop...you never know...you just might see your name listed tomorrow for ONE GREAT PRIZE!   Last but not least, tune in tomorrow on the TGF BLOG, not just for the winner, but to meet our EIGHT new Showcase DT members and another familiar face returning as another important "farm hand" around here.    You didn't think the excitement was OVER, did ya?

Thanks for stopping by!

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So.. wanna know what the hold up's been? Let me show ya.

 

Ahhh. Just a few flooding issues. Honestly. :/

I've never seen anything like it in my life, and I've lived in the same area for 21 years! My entire life!! Total faliure of our 'storm drains' - we've had a totally wet summer to start with.. then when I think it might have been a months worth of rain fell in just over two hours - there was hell on. Literally. The shop I work in got totally flooded.. the staff spent the majority of Friday clearing up - what a nightmare!!

On the way home from work on Thursday night.. which was when these photos were taken.. my and my friend had to abandon my car before I totally wrecked it.. and walk home. I am beyond pleased that this is all over, and I really hope the Local Authorities heed this as a warning of summers to come. It ain't gonna get any better, let me tell ya.

The type of storm we experienced over that very short period, was something called a Supercell Storm.. which generally only happen over areas of the US. Madness I tell ya!

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So that's it from me. Hopefully I'll be caught up SOON!! I hope the weather has been a little better where you are!!

xo