NEW in NOVEMBER at The GREETING FARM!

Hey, everyone!  We are pumped for the NEW November Releases available RIGHT NOW at The Greeting Farm and rest assured it is more TREAT than trick today!

You've seen the previews, and we are so glad that you're all sharing in the excitement as we move into November with FIVE new "must haves" in your TGF collection!   From the LARGER than life "Anya Styles", a bean who twinkles more than stars, two VERY fabulous (or, is it vamptabulous?  ;) Creepers in our crew and a festive Holiday Anya 2, there's something for EVERYONE...and they're all in the TGF STORE waiting for you!

You know it wouldn't be a party if we didn't have a BLOG HOP with a BIG prize, right?  This blog hop is special to us, too because it marks our last hop as a current Premiere team.  

So here are my final projects as a Premiere Farmer (que puppy dog eyes and pet lip).

You guys already know who this handsome fella is, right? James is a heartbreaker. If I was his girl, I'd be claiming that jacket right away. I wonder how long git takes him to do that hair in the morning? It sure is impressive. I've coloured him with the usual ProMarkers and FlexMarkers - I've given him a bit of a roset cheeked look this time round - to match papers frm an older Cosmo Cricket called Boyfriend.

I've added the slightest green glow around James to match his eyes, it doesn't show up much on the photo but it really makes him pop off the long panel I've cut around him. To finish the card off I've added some polka dot buttons from The Ribbon Girl and a yummy polka dot brad from Stampin' Up! Oh, and that sentiment, guess where it's from?! Of course.. My Guy Ian! ;) stamped in Real Red ink. Hope you likey.

I'll add my Anya Styles card when I get home today - or try to. Blogger is too busy being an idiot to let me add anymore to the post! :(

.. and here she is. In all of her pink and purple glory.

Love this girl. Perhaps a little too much. She's so stylish and is a dream to colour. I've paired her up with some papers from Echo Park Springtime collection. The sentiment is from PTI and layered on top of a mini doily from MFT.

Before I go, I wanna take a minute to thank each and everyone one of you for making this such a fantastic experience. From the excitement of receiving new, surprise, rubber in the post, to colouring up the new images and sharing them with the crafting world, and our CCN which I trooped through until the early hours of the morning - it has all been a blast!! *grins*

Ok... on with the NEW! Here's the list you've been waiting for...will YOU be the lucky one who walks away with ALL FIVE RELEASES?  You have until 11:30pmCST tonight to enter and FIND OUT tomorrow!

Jessica

Anita

Rachel

Jen

Lou Mac 

back to the TGF BLOG to let us know you hopped!

Have a blast and HAPPY NOVEMBER! xo

James, you so Swaggg!!

Hey guys- it's DAY THREE of releases over at The Greeting Farm. Are you loving what you've seen so far?! I know I am!

Today we've a new guy on the block. I'd like to introduce you to..

JAMES

Is he hot? Uh huh. I'm loving his big hair and that jacket. Sooo swag! 

Here's my offering.

I kept this card pretty simple using a few papers from Echo Park - This and That collection, adding some pops of yellow to bring some colour and stamping a sentiment from My Guy Ian set, also from The Greeting Farm. I've been practicing my.. greys? So i decided to colour his jacket white.. well.. at least try. I think it could do with a little more definition. We live and we learn, right? :)

And this creation is a little more out of the box.. It's CHRISTMAS themed. Heh. I had to!! All wrapped up in the leather biker jacket. I had to. Oh, and that bright red mop of hair. Uh huh. I went ALL OUT. I've used some yummy papers from Basic Grey and matted them onto Island Indigo cardstock from SU! Another sentiment from My Guy Ian finishes this card up.

 

Oh, and before I forget - woah. I tried out a different skin combo of.. lemme think. Nutmeg, Dusky Pink, Oatmeal, Blush and Linen. Kinda paler, I like it. Should done a side by side comparison. Next time. :)

Talking about looking swag ;) - I've got a few events to attend next month, so I'm off for a spot of internet shopping! ;) I mean.. "window" internet shopping of course! ;)

Take it easy, and be sure to check by the The Greeting Farm Blog each day to see the new characters being released each day! xo

The girl is STYLIN'!!

Oh where to begin? Perhaps with an apology? Or perhaps I could just stop putting it off and get on with the rest of the post? Uh huh. I'll do that.

So aside from the fact I'm way late with my projects for the latest release over at The Greeting Farm, you guys will have already laid eyes on the gorgeous new Anya Styles, so..

Here are my offerings.

This girl is an absolute dream to colour, and that hair! BOY! Wanna know who I think nails it? Our very own Rachel - check out her Anya with the glossy black hair.. AH-mazing. I decided to give my first Anya Styles bright blonde hair to stand out against her biker chic clothes. She's soo stylin'!

My second Anya got coloured up to represent a little more of the girlie girl in her style. Pinks and yellows are my new pinks and greens. I love the combo - and papers from My Minds Eye make it all the more gorgeous. I'd like to say this card is a little back to front, in the sense that the white space on the image panel takes up a lot of the card - and I kinda like that. I've stamped the largest sentiment from the set over the bottom of the image in Brilliance ink (so crisp) and added a few banners, hearts and buttons to finish it off. It has been matted onto some mustard coloured Core-dinations cardstock and voila. 

So there ya have it!! My late edition of Anya Styles. Don't forget there is a new stamp released each day up til November 1st - which is release day, and their will be a coinciding BLOG HOP you won't wanna miss out on.

Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm BLOG each day to see what goodies we've got for ya!! I'll be back on Monday with a new boy on the block! ;)

LOVES. xo

A Spectacular SEPTEMBER Release at The Greeting Farm!

Hi, everyone!

Things certainly have shaped up to be a spectacular September here at The Greeting Farm!  We hope you've enjoyed the last 5 days of previews and are just as excited as we are about the FIVE NEW RELEASES available NOW in the TGF STORE!

As always, we are thrilled to add to our always fun and FRESH crop of TGF stamps.  This month, we are offering lots of options, too!  We have a rubber single, a clear single, a 4x6 rubber set, and two CLEAR sets!  For those of you unfamiliar with our clear line, don't be afraid to try it!   We tested lots of different clear stamps and found just what we needed to bring you the best line of clear polymer available.  We've gotten some GREAT feedback about it and can't wait to hear what YOU think!  It's going to be a HAPPY HOLIDAY stamp season here at the Farm- we hope our September offering of TWO new holiday sets help you get a jump start on whatever you'll be working on for the upcoming season!

However, we haven't forgotten about FALL!   As the air cools off, we know you'll stay nice and toasty with our adorable LATTE ANYA and the new MISS ANYA SCARVES!  Gotta love Fall Fashion!  Last but not least, we hope our darling "Bright Bean" brightens up ANY day of the week.  We hope you will LOVE this release as much as we do and thanks for sharing in the excitement of the past week!

 Here's for the HOP!

Jessica Diedrich

Rachel Parys

Lou Mac

Anita Madden

Jen Shults

TGF BLOG

Remember, you have until 11:45 pm CST tonight to complete the blog hop, leave a comment on the TGF BLOG, and the winner of ALL FIVE SETS will be announced tomorrow first thing!

Thanks again for choosing TGF for BOTH your clear and rubber stamping options- we are so glad you're friends of the FARM!

Some Holiday Blessings

I'm back, with DAY THREE of previews over at The Greeting Farm. I'll try and keep this one short and sweet, if you wanna know more deets, head over to THIS post from yesterday!

So, want some more CLEAR goodness?! We've got it for ya in bucket loads with this new set, just in time for CHRISTMAS! (There, I said it).

I'm not gonna lie, this set is the one I've been waiting for for like.. years! It's all in a package, everything you need to make a bunch of quick, cute cards!

Here are the two notelet sized designs I came up with using two of the stamps from the clear set. Which by the way, is amazeballs quality, just like the rest from TGF!!

These two cards are both 3.75"x3.75" and are perfect as a set, or to reproduce. I love how you're able to colour the designs in, but they don't take forever in all of their detail! Nice to pair up with your favourite patterned paper. I can see me using up my two packs of Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses this Christmas! ;) Love the combo.

So pleased you could stop by today! Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm BLOG and check out what the other amazing ladies have brewed up for ya! It's all about CHRISTMAS today! ;)

xo

Bright Bean

Hey Farmers, it's DAY TWO of the September release.

Over at The Greeting Farm, starting yesterday we've got a WHOLE week of gorgeous releases lined up, just for you! Head over the The Greeting Farm Blog now to see what the amaze-balls Premiere Farmers have got for ya to feast your eyes on - from both yesterday (where you can meet Latte Anya), and today!!

All week long, you have the chance to win the set being showcased, all you gotta do is head over the TGF Blog and leave some love each day!

I cannot WAIT to show you the new BEAN on the block. These girls are in a league of their own, you can check out the previous Beans HERE, and this newbie, as well as the stamps from each day of the release will be available on Saturday!! DON'T MISS IT!!

BRIGHT BEAN

This spunky character is the latest addition to the Bean Collection, which are created as CLEAR STAMPS. If you're lucky enough to have one of these girlies in your collection, you will KNOW the high quality TGF clear photopolymer stamps! They give the perfect impression, they ink up fine first time round, and they smell GOOD, or maybe that's just me! Weirdo! Heh.

So I coloured this girlie using my ProMarkers and FlexMarkers to match some older papers from Cosmo Cricket, perhaps it's their UpCycle collection? I haven't followed any kinda layout, I used the scraps I had left over and created a few jaunty angles and flagged banners. Those hot pinks, lime greens and pastel greens really work for me! I added some delicious Wild Orchid Crafts flowers in the bottom left hand corner, along with some lime green bakers twine to finish up this card.

Another thing I love about these BEANS (you could say the list is never ending..) is they are totally self contained. They've the image, the sentiment and a whole load of cute 'doodling' thrown in! I know what I'd love to do, get myself some of those ickle Memento pads, and ink one of these girls up RAINBOW STYLE-E! Any of you Memento collectors, try it out and let me know! LOL!

Here is the second card I made, with more autumnal colours and a whole load of bulk! LOL!! I tried out a new combo on her hair, I threw in some Burnt Umber atop my standard brown, still not sure whether I like it. What do you reckon?

Again I've used some older papers, this time from Kaisercraft - Homemade? collection. I love the burnt orange and light pastel greens in this collection, and I still have a bunch of papers left.. TO USE UP! There. I said it.

I've created my own little crochet flower, by taking some crochet trim and spiralling it up, attaching a Prima flower and a brad to the centre and wham bam. Loads of bulk and added texture! I've added droplets of gold Liquid Pearls here and there, some WOC goodness, my (what's becoming to be signature) clothes pin and that's it!!

So pleased you could stop by, I hope I haven't talked your ear off!! I will admit, this was typed up after I had a little power nap, so I'm full of BEANS. Get it! ;) Heh. Okay, I'll stop now.

Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm BLOG and leave comments each day with each new release with a chance to win your very own set! Release day is SATURDAY, and all of us Premiere Farmers will be holding a little BLOG HOP for ya, with another chance to see these designs in action, so be sure to clear your schedule for that. Winners from throughout the week will also be announced.

So just a heads up, this week there are FIVE new releases, 2 singles-a rubber and clear, a 4x6 set, and 2 HOLIDAY clear sets! Uh huh, we've SPOILED you all!!

Over and OUT! xo

Warm W***** Wishes

Okay. *word of warning*

Sit down. Because.. you'll be on the floor if you don't. :)

CHRISTMAS CARD!!

I warned ya.

Yip. My first 'proper' one of the year. 'Proper' meaning.. it's gonna be the first of many.. until.. well.. :/ Christmas. Hopefully one a week. If not two. I daresn't write an updated Christmas card list.. it makes me sick just thinking about it. It's gonna be over 25.. I think. Yikes. Best get my butt into gear.

So I made this as part of The Greeting Farm Customer Chat Night, which took place on Friday 17th August over at Splitcoast Stampers. I was a real trooper and stuck with them from 1am-4am. YEAH! I had a blast, and it was great to chat with a bunch of like minded people.

So that cutie up there is part of the Twinkle Tots release, if I'm not mistaken? Wanna know a secret? I bought this girlie waaaaay back when I first started using alcohol markers.. and guess what?! It was still SEALED and in the PACKET until like a week ago!! That's disgusting. 

But now I can officially say she's been coloured up, and I can cross off a Christmas card off my list!! Yeeehaaa!!

So that's it from me, before I go I'ma try my luck with some challenges. I'd like to enter this card into these challenges:

- Challenge up your life - Christmas in August

- Craft your days away - Anything Goes

FAREWELL CHALLENGE

- Just Some Lines - Layer it Up

- Crafty Ann - Christmas in August

Thank you for popping by! :) xo

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

Glisten Bean

I did have this post scheduled for Thursday.. like all my other posts that have managed to go live these past couple days. But because this post was important.. it didn't work. Typical Blogger, huh?
So as a little add on to this post.. goes an apology. Sorry to all the TGF fans who visited my blog to leave a comment on my Glisten Bean post, which was nowhere to be seen. HERE IT IS now.. I don't think the phrase "better late than never" is suitable for this occasion!! LOL.

Today there is a BRAND NEW sister to accompany the adorable Shiny Bean who is also being released on 01/07 .. meet..

GLISTEN BEAN

Ahhh!! Look at that hair! I know girls who'd DIE to have a fringe (or bangs, as you call them in the US) that thick!! I know I would! <3 I've decided to make a card and a tag using Glisten Bean today.

Here is a soft looking project, using Isabelle papers from First Edition.. and some yummy organza ribbon. Pinks and soft greens and yummyness. I've coloured Glisten Bean with dark brown hair to make her pop off the card and stamped the rest of the image in Pretty in Pink ink from SU!

This card is more bold and bright, and summery! :) Know what? I'm just getting into the swing of these summer projects, but it's very nearly July and that means it's very nearly C-mas time. I ain't even gonna say the word. You all know which C-mas I mean! LOL!!

So for this card I used some scraps of paper from My Minds Eye Mabel collection. I love the bright oranges and the happy patterns. I've coloured her perfect hair using my ProMarkers and FlexMarkers. Some Grey Green, Soft Green and Mint Green.

How's about that then?! You guys found another favourite?! LOL!!

So pleased you could stop by tonight - once again I can only apologise for my lateness!!

xo

The Greeting Farm - July Release Day One

Good MORNING peoples!! Now EXCITED does not even BEGIN to cover the feeling I'm feeling right now. I've typed this post up 1000 times over, so it's all ready and waiting and PERFECT for this AWESAUCE day we're gonna be having. Let me tell ya what I'm waffling on about..

So the title of the post might have given it away, just one tiny little bit *big grin*.. have you guessed yet?! YEAH BABY!! I'm gonna be a Premiere Farmer for The Greeting Farm. I've known for like.. what? TWO MONTHS!! Just the fact that I've been able to keep it to myself is a miracle!! Never the less. Last minute Lucy hasn't failed to be extremely last minute.. which is why you might only spot one project on this post before I get it updated. 

I'm useless. I know. Here's hoping the one card I did actually make on time (even that was a little late..) will win you're hearts. Let me introduce you to..

Blush Bettie and Thank You Background

Is she not the cutest thing you've ever SEEN? You know what I especially love about this image? How the folds in her dress make it super easy to get a neat contrast between the light and the dark areas. You'll know what I mean when you go to colour her up in the very near future! *wink, wink*

I've coloured her using my ProMarkers and FlexMarkers to match my papers from My Minds Eye. I then went ahead and stamped her onto a post it to make a mask. Laying the mask on top of my image I stamped the Thank You background on top of her to create a subtle effect. The 'Oh Hello' on the orange banner is part of the Blush Bettie set and is the perfect sentiment for multiple occasions. 

I've then embellished with some Wild Orchid Craft and Ribbon Girl goodness as well as a few buttons from Durham Market and some mint green liquid pearls which I could just EAT, they're so shiny!!

You guys know what you've gotta do now, don'tcha?! Head over to The Greeting Farm Blog NOW and see who else is gonna be a Premiere Farmer this term as well as their drool worthy creations! Be sure to stop by there during the week, as there's gonna be more new eye candy and other surprises in store!!

Thanks for stopping by today - and I promise I'll be back with my other card ASAP!!

**UPDATED to add my second card**

So next up is a more sepia, paper pieced looking Blush Bettie.
I can only apologise for my poor photos, the weather has been c-r-a-p here in England lately. Typical British summer, huh?

I've coloured all of her skin and hair using a combo of March Hare, Tan, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Cocoa. I dunno, she looks kinda grubby in this picture. Gahhh. I've paper pieced Betties dress and socks and added some shading with my ProMarkers to help the papers blend into the image a little better. I've stamped the sentiment from the set onto a little scrap of vellum, punched it using an SU! punch and tucked it behind that gorgeous pink daisy paper.

I'm not usually a one for pink, you regulars already know that.. but do you know something? I'm totally feeling this card. Perhaps.. eventually.. I'm overcoming my fear?! LOL!! It always helps to have delicious papers and embellishments on hand though, huh?

So, that's it from me for DAY ONE. Remember there are gonna be previews and sneaks and brand new farmers and all sorts of fun and goodness right the way thought til July 1st when this release is launched for you lucky peoples to buy!! Stop by The Greeting Farm Blog regularly!!