Whimsy and Stars Studio June Release Hop!

Hi, everybody! Glad you could join me today for our blog hop celebrating the new digi releases at Whimsy and Stars Studio! You should have arrived from Marcee’s blog, but in case you’re starting here and want to go to the beginning of the hop, just visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog!

Our new releases this month are “Amelia” and “Little Princess”:

My first card features “Amelia”:
and here’s “Little Princess”:
 
Aren’t they both adorable? Make sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs you visit for this hop, because Mabelle will be selecting TWO random winners from all of the comments who will each receive ONE digi stamp of their choice! Our blog hop will run until Thursday, June 20th at 8pm Eastern Time, so make sure you have all of your comments in by then!
You’ll also be excited to find out that all of the Whimsy and Stars Studio digital stamps are now available through instant download in the etsy store! That means no waiting and more coloring!
 Don’t forget, Whimsy and Stars Studio has a new blog, and make sure you stop by and sign up to follow the blog and receive the newsletter!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the hop is Lesa’s fabulous blog!
Hugs,

Stalking Into Summer with the Grim Creeper!

Summer is almost here, and one of my favorite “guilty pleasure” TV shows returns tonight with all new episodes…”Pretty Little Liars.” Here’s a quick summary, in case you’re not familiar with the show.

The show is based on a group of four friends (Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hannah) who are friends with Allison, a not-so-nice and the most popular girl at Rosewood High School. During the friends’ sleepover party, Allison disappears. A year later, her body is found, but it’s unclear how she died. The four friends come together to attend Allison’s funeral, and begin receiving text messages from someone named “A”, who seems to know their deepest, darkest secrets. 


Because it’s one of the shows my crafting besties and I watch and chat about, we came up with ideas for “stalker sentiments” on one of our very, very late night crafty chats. 
The idea behind these cards is to subtly surprise and creep you out, not to offend. We all understand how important it is to be aware of your surroundings and if there is actual trouble, please get help from someone.

We had our first “Grim Creeper” hop on Halloween, and our second hop on Valentine’s Day. This time, we wanted to share some more cards with you as summer begins with another blog hop!
I have three cards to share with you! They all feature some free retro photos I found online and each has a “stalker sentiment” from our ever-growing list. I added the inside sentiment at the bottom of each card photo.


Side note: I chose this photo because I found it odd that the guy is chatting up the girl while holding up a switchblade.

Your next stop on our “Grim Creeper” hop is Shaela’s blog! (You can find the full list of hop participants at the bottom of my post!)

Thanks for stopping by! I’d love to hear from you! I read all of the comments that y’all leave for me…and if you have any questions about my these or any of my cards, I’ll definitely answer them!

(non-creepy) hugs,

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It’s time to celebrate our MAY release at TGF!

Hi, everyone!

It’s MAY-day at The Greeting Farm and we’re here to celebrate our wonderful spring-themed release!   I hope you’ve enjoyed the last few days of previews! We’ve introduced you to two new Anyas, and THREE new TGF Dies!   The possibilities are truly endless with these versatile borders and we’re anticipating seeing some super cute projects made by a lot of you!

There’s a lot of fun on the way this month, and we’re just getting started with our RELEASE DAY blog hop!   As always, the prize is one sweet deal, as one lucky winner will receive the ENTIRE May Release!

Before I leave you with one amazing lineup, here’s the card I’m sharing with you today! I’m featuring “Garden Anya”, a sentiment from “Anya Strolls” and the TGF Gate Die:


Other supplies: assorted Copic markers, patterned paper (“True Love” 6×6 paper pad – Basic Grey), heart accent (Prima), sewing machine, foam tape, ink (Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Toffee Crunch), sewing machine, watermark ink, white embossing powder.

Isn’t she adorable? Thanks for stopping by, and if you’re just getting here, be sure to head back over to the TGF BLOG to begin the hop.   Here’s your order for our May release party:

SUZANNE BIER – you’re here!

Hope you enjoy all the lovely projects in today’s hop! Don’t forget to leave a comment before you hop over to Rosie’s blog!

Hugs,

YNS April New Release Blog Hop!

Howdy, everybody! Welcome to the Your Next Stamp April New Release Blog Hop!

We’re sharing some GROOVY and TOTALLY AWESOME projects with you today, all featuring some ADORABLE new stamps and dies!!! The YNS Design Team has had a blast playing with all of the new goodies, and we know you will too!

Our hop starts on Stephanie’s blog, and if you’ve been hopping along, you should have arrived from Wendy R.’s blog. In case you’d like to start from the beginning, we’ve provided the full hop list at the bottom of our posts to make things super easy!

For my project today, I’m featuring one of the new Franfou images, “Hoot’s Up” and the “Rainy Day” die set:

and here’s my card: 
Did you notice? Hoot’s parachute was made with some twine and the top of the small umbrella die!

As always, we have some fabulous prizes for our hoppers to win!  Just make sure you leave comments on all of the DT blogs for your chance to win!  Winners will be announced on the YNS blog Saturday, April 27th.


Karen is also offering some amazing specials at the Your Next Stamp store!  You will receive 15% off your order using code YNSAPRIL2013 valid April 24th-April 28th.  Plus, she has loaded up the YNS Bargain Bin and Retired Stamp Bin with awesome deals!

Now it’s time to hop on over to Dana’s fabulous blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment here before you go!  Thank you so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

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It’s April in WONDERLAND at TGF!

Hi, everyone!  Today’s the day, and this is NO April Fool’s trick!   We are excited to bring you the APRIL release, beginning with our LIMITED EDITION “Wonderland Beans” and our Delicate Words die, which will be available ongoing in the TGF Store.
We’ve had a few questions about this Limited Edition release.  Rest assured, we’ll re-stock as we need to during the month of April, but after that, they’ll be gone, so get them while the portal to Wonderland remains open!  😉
We also have some big news as far as releases go.  As you may have read, TGF is thrilled to announce that starting NOW we’re going back to MONTHLY releases…so there will be a lot of additional excitement here on the Farm! 
Here’s my card for the hop, featuring the purr-fectly sweet “Cheshire Bean“:
Other supplies: sentiment stamp (“Sitting Wonderful” – The Greeting Farm), designer paper (“Pixielicious” mini pad – Cosmo Cricket), twine (The Twinery), flower button, metal dies (Classic Ovals & Lacey Ovals – Spellbinders), ink (Memento Espresso Truffle – Tsukineko), sewing machine, assorted Copic markers.
Well, we know the moment you’ve been waiting for is just around the corner now that RELEASE DAY is upon us!  Be sure to hop with us today, because one AMAZINGLY lucky winner will receive the ENTIRE Wonderland Bean collection PLUS the new Delicate Words die!  And, a SECOND winner will be drawn to win a 2nd Delicate Words die, so be sure to hop…and you have until 11:30pm CST tonight to hop!   If you’re just starting out on my blog, be sure to go back to the beginning and go from there!
Check out all of the amazingly talented ladies joining us in our hop lineup today:
SUZANNE BIER (You’re here!)
Back to TGF BLOG to comment and let us know you’ve completed the hop!  (and how much you loved it, of course, should you feel inclined 😉
Thanks so much for visiting…and we hope you enjoy APRIL in Wonderland!

YNS New Release Blog Hop!

HELLO everybody! So glad that you stopped by tonight for Your Next Stamp’s New Release Blog Hop!

You probably arrived from Thanh’s fabulous blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)! If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, you’ll find a full list of all of the participants at the bottom of our posts!

I hope you enjoyed all of the DT’s sneak peek posts from earlier today…if you haven’t had a chance, you can check them out as you hop…they are all FABULOUS!!! We’re all so excited about this release, and I hope you are, too!

My first card features “Blossom”, one of the new Macy Wong-designed stamps that we’re releasing in March:

And my second card features “Flu Bug Fhiona”, one of the two new Fhionas being released in March:
 
AND there’s more! We have a hop special going on, too!
Don’t forget to leave comments on ALL the blogs in today’s hop…Karen will be choosing THREE random winners from all of the comments left on the blogs in the hop…so make sure you leave a comment on each blog to increase your chances of winning!
The entire line of new release stamps and dies will be available in the YNS Store this weekend!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is Jen D.‘s blog!

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Whimsy & Stars Studio March Blog Hop!

For my “Double Take Tuesday” Greeting Farm post, please scroll down or click HERE.
For my Your Next Stamp”Tasty Tuesday” post, please scroll down or click HERE.
Welcome, friends! We’re springing into March with some fabulously fun and lovely creations with this month’s Whimsy and Stars Studio’s New Release Blog Hop!

You probably arrived here from Melissa’s blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)!

This month, Mabelle is releasing two new digis in the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store“Spring Bees” and “Welcome Spring!” 

  

I chose “Spring Bees” for my card! I chose some happy, bright paper and colored the bees to match. I added some Stickles to their wings to give them a little extra sparkle! 

Other supplies: patterned paper (“Hello Sunshine” mini pad – Bo Bunny), sentiment stamp (“Signature Greetings” – PaperTrey Ink, twine (Whisker Graphics), lace, Copic markers, photo die (“Insta Love die set” – Your Next Stamp), button, sewing machine.

To make the bees’ wings pop out from the frame, I lightly drew pencil lines around the image where the frame would cut, then fussy cut the parts of the wings (plus a little extra because I used thick paper) that would be outside the die’s cut line. 

When I ran the paper through my Big Shot with the metal die, I positioned the wings on top of the die, so the wings wouldn’t get cut. The rest of the image was positioned underneath the die so it would cut correctly. Any remaining pencil lines were erased.

Don’t forget to leave a comment for each blog you visit on today’s hop, because Mabelle will choose two random winners from all of the blog comments left throughout the hop. Each winner will receive a digi stamp of their choice! This hop will run until Friday, March 8th at midnight Eastern Time, so make sure to get your commenting done by then!

And, I always recommend stopping by the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store to check out all of the positively adorable spring and Easter-themed digis and the two new releases for this month! You’re sure to find one (or LOTS) that you’ll love!

 Your next stop on the hop is Tracy’s fabulous blog! If you want to start at the beginning, just visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog for the full list of participants!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I’ll be posting two more Whimsy and Stars Studio cards on my blog this month (Monday, March 11 and Monday, March 25)…so I hope you’ll stop by again!

Hugs,

It’s a TGF release to DIE for!

Hi there! Hope you’re enjoying our special new release blog hop…and that you are as excited as we are about this new release!

The Greeting Farm is branching out in a NEW direction, and we are so excited to unveil what you may have seen bits and pieces of after CHA!  Yes, the rumors are true!  While TGF will still continue to bring you the cute characters you’ve come to know and love, I’m excited to share a new collection of clear stamp sets with you that come packaged with….MATCHING DIES!
TGF took its time testing them until they found the perfect fit and we think you’ll love them!  They work in any standard die cutting machine (Cuttlebug, Big Shot, Grand Calibur, etc.) and come tucked in with their matching stamp sets for an amazing price of only $10.50 per set!  Your papercrafting adventure just got a little more exciting, right?
To celebrate this exciting news, The Greeting Farm is welcoming SIX talented guest bloggers to our party today and we couldn’t be more excited to have them along with us! 
I used all four of the sets today! They work great together or separate! Each comes with several images and a matching sentiment, giving you LOTS of creative options!
Here are my cards:

I used the metal die to cut a cloud out of felt. It cuts beautifully!
You can mix and match the tops and bottoms of the cupcakes in the set, giving you lots of fun options!
The sets work great together and build on each other! They are also great for accenting cards and projects created with all of your favorite characters from The Greeting Farm!
and in case you missed it, here’s an encore showing of my sneak peek card from yesterday:

 Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you’re enjoying everyone’s posts and creations!

Be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm’s blog once you complete the hop and enter for your chance to win ALL FOUR new stamp/die sets!

We can’t wait to see all of the super creative ways you are going to be able to use these new sets and will keep this contest open until NOON CST on Saturday, February 16 so grab some snacks, have fun getting inspired on our hop and enjoy our new release that is simply, to “die” for!

Here’s the full hop list:
SUZANNE BIER – (You are HERE!)

February Whimsy and Stars DT Blog Hop!

Welcome, friends! I hope you’re enjoying all the positively adorable creations in Whimsy and Stars Studio’s New Release Blog Hop!

We’re starting to see more sunshine here in Washington state, and I really hope that means Spring will be here soon! We have a cross-country move planned in the next few weeks, so better driving conditions will definitely help!



You probably arrived here from Melissa’s blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)!

This month, Mabelle is releasing two new digis in the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store“Birthday Ladybug” and “You’re a Star!” 

I chose “You’re a Star!” for my card! I chose some soft, Springtime colors in different patterned paper and colored her to match! I added details to the star with Stickles after coloring, and accented her outfit with an opaque white marker. Isn’t she adorable? 


I’ll be posting two more Whimsy and Stars Studio cards later this month (February 4th and 11th)…so please stop by again! I hope they will make you smile and inspire you to create something, too!

Don’t forget to leave a comment for each blog you visit on today’s hop, because Mabelle will choose two random winners from all of the blog comments left throughout the hop. Each winner will receive a digi stamp of their choice! This hop will run until Friday, February 8th at midnight Eastern Time, so make sure to get your commenting done by then!

And, I always recommend stopping by the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store to check out all of the positively adorable spring-themed digis and the two new releases for this month! You’re sure to find one (or LOTS) that you’ll love!

 Your next stop on the hop is Tracy’s fabulous blog! If you want to start at the beginning, just visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog for the full list of participants!

Hugs,

YNS New Release Blog Hop!

(If you’re looking for my TGF Farm Fresh Friday post, please scroll down or click HERE. Thanks!)


Hello! I hope you’re enjoying the Your Next Stamp January New Release Blog Hop! You probably arrived here from Carole’s blog, but in case you didn’t and want to start at the beginning, the full list of DT blogs can be found at the bottom of my post!


We’re so excited about the hop today because this release is HUGE! We’ve had a blast playing with all of the cuteness, and we know you will too! 
We’re also announcing that another new illustrator has joined the YNS family: Angie Blom! I think we all fell in love with her new Insta Love Set, which totally rocks! I posted a sneak peek project with the set yesterday (you can scroll down to the next post or click HERE to see my card):
We have 3 prizes hidden along the hop! Just make sure you leave a comment on all of the DT blogs for your chance to win an amazing new release prize pack!!! Winners will be announced on the Your Next Stamp Blog on January 28th.
We also want to THANK YOU for helping us reach our goal of 1,000 followers on Facebook! If you haven’t done so yet, head over to the Your Next Stamp Page and ‘Like’ us!
And here are my projects for today’s hop! 
Cupcake toppers created with the new “Critter Crew” set!

These are super easy to make…color the critters, use a metal die to create the topper, tape to a straw and top the cupcake! (The frosting is easy too…just spoon the can of frosting in a gallon zipper bag, cut one of the corners, and spiral on…I picked the 4 most photogenic ones for the picture.)


Valentine/love tag created with new “I Ruff You” set (the banner comes from the new Fishtail Banner set, and the heart is from the Whatnots Seasons One set!)
As always, we have a Blog Hop Special in the Your Next Stamp Store! All online orders will receive 20% OFF! Just use code YNSJAN2013.
Now it’s time to hop on over to Kelli’s fabulous blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment here before you leave! Happy hopping and shopping!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

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