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It’s April in WONDERLAND at TGF!

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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!

TGF April Preview: Hatter Bean & FFF!

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It’s FRIDAY! Not only is it time for a new Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm, it’s also our last day of single stamp previews before we celebrate ALL of our new releases with a DT blog hop on Monday, April 1, which is also when the new releases will be available in The Greeting Farm store!

Today, I’m pleased to bring you some previews of Hatter Bean, who I think is “tea-rific”! I know you’ll think so, too!

Our Farm Fresh Friday challenge for this week is embossing (dry or heat), and I managed to work in both on my cards, but you only have to use one or the other for the challenge, along with the usual guidelines, which I’ve included for you below my cards!
Other supplies: patterned paper (“Plumeria” – Basic Grey), circle and lacey circles dies (Spellbinders), twine, lace, glitter brads, foam tape, assorted Copic markers, Stickles, embossing folder (Sizzix), watermark ink, white embossing powder, sentiment stamp (“Mini Cupcakes w/die” – The Greeting Farm), sewing machine, button.

Other supplies: patterned paper (“Promise – SEI), circle and lacey circles dies (Spellbinders), seam binding ribbon, foam tape, assorted Copic markers, embossing folder (Sizzix), watermark ink, white embossing powder, sentiment stamp, sewing machine, rolled flower die.

Ready to play along with our challenge? Here’s how: 
  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.
  • Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz at the bottom of the challenge post on the TGF blog no later than Thursday, April 4th at NOON CST.
  • You can add a direct link to your entry from your personal blog, SCS gallery, Flickr or TGF galleria. (If the InLinkz tool is missing, feel free to link your submission URL in the comment section!)
  • The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win their choice of an in-stock SINGLE RUBBER STAMP or a 4×6 set!
Don’t forget, there’s still time to enter our Double Take Tuesday challenge, continued from last week (flowers) and our Retro-Fresh challenge (Boys)! Check out each challenge post for all the details!

My fellow DT members Rachel and Jessica have created some royally gorgeous creations to share with you today! Be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm blog to see all of today’s “Hatter Bean” previews and to find out how you can WIN Hatter Bean!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Hugs,

Your Next Stamp: A Darling Diva Debut!

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{For my Greeting Farm preview post, please click HERE or scroll down. Thanks!}

Hi, friends of Your Next Stamp! Hope you’re enjoying all the chic and cute inspiration in today’s Darling Divas Release Blog Hop!  You should have arrived from Jen Shults‘s PHENOMENAL and FABULOUS blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)! You’ll find the entire hop list at the bottom of our posts!
Karen and the entire YNS Design team (along with several very special hop guests) are very excited about our newest collection, so we decided to give them their very own release and blog hop to introduce you to these new DARLING DIVAS!!

Our talented illustrator, Macy Wong, has outdone herself with this new collection and we think you will find Roxy, Summer, Amber and Payton to be the perfect combination of chic and cute!
Would you like to win one of these new Darling Divas? We have FOUR hidden within the hop? Here’s what you need to do for your chance to win…visit all of the blogs that are participating in today’s hop and leave a comment on each blog as you go along.
For today’s hop, I chose “Summer”! She was so much fun to color! I know that anyone who loves to color will enjoy these!
Other supplies: patterned paper (polka dots, aqua solid – Echo Park; diamond/flower pattern – Basic Grey), flower accent (Basic Grey), banner die (“Fishtail/Banner Die Set“- Your Next Stamp), twine, kraft cardstock, sentiment stamp, sewing machine, assorted Copic markers, opaque white marker.
Because this hop is so special, it also calls for an extra-special discount! With the code YNSDD2013, you’ll get 20% off your entire order over $20 in the YNS Store! 
Make sure to leave a comment for me before you hop on to Kelli‘s fun and fantastic blog, so you can increase your chance of winning one of our new Darling Divas! Our runs though midnight (EST), March 30th. Karen will announce the FOUR hidden prize winners on the YNS Blog on Sunday, March 31st.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Happy hopping!
Hugs,

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TGF Preview: Queen Bean!

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Hi, everybody! I am having a crazy awesome time with the newest stamps at The Greeting Farm!

By now, you must know that our April release takes us to Wonderland, and I am pleased to present her royal highness, “Queen Bean,” in my post today!

All of the new stamps will be available in the TGF Store on April 1 (no fooling!), and we’ll be having a DT blog hop to celebrate! Make sure you mark your calendar to join us!

For my first preview card, I couldn’t resist making Queen Bean into a playing card! All it took was an alphabet stamp, a mini heart punch, and a corner rounder to transform her royal cuteness:

Other supplies: patterned paper (“Love Story” – Echo Park), rolled flower die, quilling strips/tool (Quilled Creations), sentiment stamp, assorted Copic markers, opaque white marker, Stickles, cardstock (Stampin’ UP), sewing machine, mini heart punch, letter stamp, gold gel pen.
For my second card, I broke out some vintage paper and paired Queen Bean with one of  TGF’s new “Delicate Words” dies (which will also be available in the TGF Store on April 1):
Other supplies: patterned paper (“Bittersweet” – Basic Grey), metal heart dies (Spellbinders), assorted Copic markers,  button, twine, heart charm (Prima), opaque white marker, gold gel pen, Stickles, foam tape.

So what do you think? Isn’t she adorable? My fellow DT members Rosemary, Anita, and Jessica have created some royally gorgeous creations to share with you today! Be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm blog to see all of today’s “Queen Bean” previews and to find out how you can WIN Queen Bean!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,

YNS Fun Friday: Let’s Celebrate!

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Hi, everybody! I hope you’ve enjoyed peeking at all of our March releases at Your Next Stamp!
Have you had a chance to hop along and see all of the FABULOUS creations from the YNS Team? Today is the last day to get your comments in for the amazing NEW RELEASE prize pack that Karen is awarding to one lucky hopper! Click HERE to go to my hop post and start visiting the team (and commenting)!
Our after-party cards are combined with the YNS Fun Friday theme of “Celebrations and Congratulations,” so I chose to feature “Cake Pop Fhiona” on my card today:
And, don’t forget, all of the new releases are available now at the YNS store! 
If you need a little extra incentive to go shopping, you’re in luck! There’s a special sale going on now at the YNS Store, and you choose your discount!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,

YNS New Release Blog Hop!

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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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It’s a TGF release to DIE for!

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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!)

TGF Sneak Peek: New Clear Stamps & DIES!

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Howdy, everybody! Just popping in to share a sneak peek of the latest release at The Greeting Farm!

We’re doing a full blog hop tomorrow, but thought you’d like a preview before then!

I’m using two of the FOUR new clear stamp and die sets on my card today, “Mini Flower w/die” and “Mini Butterflies w/die”:


Each set contains clear image stamps, a coordinating sentiment and a matching die. The dies work in all standard die cutting machines (Cuttlebug, Big Shot, Grand Calibur, etc.) and are tucked in with each stamp set.

Be sure to join us tomorrow for our new release blog hop, when you’ll have the chance to win ALL FOUR stamp and die sets! TGF assembled a fabulous blog hop with its Design Team (and some crafty guests) to inspire you with lots of possibilities for these sets!

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can see all of today’s peeks at The Greeting Farm blog!
Hugs,

February Whimsy and Stars DT Blog Hop!

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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!

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(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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