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This is a blog I use to share my papercraft projects. I make them for friends and family, as well as selling them to fund my craft stash. You can get in touch with me at loumac03@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to place a commissioned order.

Saturday 30 June 2012

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:
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

28 comments:

  1. Sorry to hear about the bad weather y'all have been having over the other side of the pond. Your card is quite fetching.

    As for my fave stamps of the new release I would have to say it would be a close to between Do Si Do Anya and Glisten Bean.

    Hugs.

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  2. Pleased to see your blog post.

    It's hard to pick just one favorite so for me it would be Do Si Do Anya followed by Glisten Bean.

    Hugs.

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  3. Oh my goodness! What horrible flooding. Ugh. Glad you are ok :)

    Your card is adorable. So much detail! I love it all.

    Luvs,
    Annie Rose

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  4. Hey there Lou, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE what you did with Blush Bettie...such a fresh and new approach with your color choices and fun DP!
    Eeek....sorry about the flooding! Hope your town gets those drain pipes filed out fast!
    :Dxx

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  5. Love your adorable card....she is super cute. Thanks for sharing. Sorry to see all that bad weather your way. Sending some sunshine your way.
    Hugs,jen

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  6. I love all the new releases! No way I could choose a favorite! LOL TFS your adorable card! I hope your weather clears up soon! Stay safe!

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  7. Such a cute card!! Love the colors you used. I'm glad you are safe and hope the water clears soon!

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  8. A beautiful card. I hope your weather is getting better and that you are safe.
    Kerry

    mommakcrafts.blogspot.com

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  9. Wonderful creation - very cute image and your extras are perfect! As for the flooding, I feel so bad for you. Last year we had the same and we lost some baby cows in the mud - very sad. Hope things dry up for you and the water goes to Colorado!!

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  10. Sorry to hear about your flooding but your card is adorable--great colors and embellishments.

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  11. Super cute! Wish my bows were that perfect!

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  12. Prayers that the weather gets better for you! :) but I love the embossing and coloring on your project!

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  13. First off- Glad you are okay!!!! Flooding water like that can be super dangerous!!! ;)
    Your card is super CUTE!!! love the colors and all the embellies!!!! TFS!!!!

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  14. I hope your flooding stops and you can send all of your rain to Colorado. We need it for all of our wildfires.
    I love your card and how you incorporated the thank you on it too. Cheers!

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  15. WOW! Look at those floods! :O That is crazy! Be careful chickie... on another note...how amazing is your card! I love all of the details an she is just so sweet :)

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  16. Oh Lou, I am so glad that you and your friend made it home safely. What a very scary thing to go through. I grew up in Georgia when I was 7-10 years old and we survived a tornado that hit our next door neighbors home. I am now 46 and I hate it when my Husband turns on the weather channel and they are showing all this madness right now. It makes me feel so so bad for everyone. There really isn't much you can do to protect yourself or your loved ones. On a much happier note, I do LOVE your card. It is so cute and I so so love the colors that you have used along with the tiny clothes pin. Talk about adding personaliy. You are a trooper in my mind. Go through all that and still worry that you get your post up. You Rock! Stay dry and safe. Hugs, Lisa G

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  17. Gosh, so sorry for all that you've been through. I'm surprised you even managed to post this at all! Love your Blush Bettie and the happy colors you used on her. Thank you for sharing and hope all is well with you!

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  18. wow! Amazing that you were able to get your blog up at all Lou! Hope everyone was all right during that storm - looks like a doozy! Your card is beautiful! I love the blues and greens in the outfit!

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  19. BEAUTIFUL CARDS...SORRY ABOUT THE FLOODS!

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  20. Hope you didn't have any damage from the floods. Your card is adorable I love your embellishment clusters and the little splash of complementary orange works great, Cheers Linda

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  21. Oh Lou she is sooo sweet! What a beautiful card, it matches your blog style. ;) Stay safe with the weather - we are experiencing some crazy stuff here as well.

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  22. So sorry to hear about the troubles with the storms. Can definitely understand why you've had other priorities! Your creation for the TGF hop was gorgeous though!

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  23. Oh my goodness Lou, you HAVE had your hands full. So sorry that you have had to experience such flooding, I hope the clean up is not too bad, man that shop is going to stink!! Poor things. The weather just seems to be crazy all over the world, we have not had a summer here either it has been atrocious! Your card by the way is gorgeous, the colours are so cute and summery (even if it is not too summery there)and you have coloured her so beautifully. Love the little peg and butterflies, it looks so soft and feminine. Thanks so much for sharing and I hope all goes well with you. Hugs your way ;-)

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  24. so stunning lou.really love the fabby colours and gorgeous sweet image ;D

    xx coops xx

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  25. First of all I'm sorry for the troubles the weather has caused you. Second, you cards is pretty. I like the way the yellow makes it POP.

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  26. beautiful card! love every details.
    wow you got some bad weather there I love rainy days in fact

    luanne

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  27. really fabouls cards xxx tanja

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