Category: The Greeting Farm

TGF FFF: Paper Piecing!

Happy Friday, everybody! Is it just me, or has this been a LONG week? It seems like it’s been forever since I’ve blogged!
It’s time for a new Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm, of course, and this week’s theme is paper piecing! I’ll admit, I don’t paper piece as much these days because I love to color, but I still made the pieces look like they were colored with some shading. Here’s today’s card, featuring “Sunday“:
(I paper pieced his scarf and jeans, then added shading to those sections with BV00 and BV000 markers.)
I found the clear ticket and canvas embellishments in my stash. They were originally for a paper collection I had a few years ago, but I think it’s so cool that I was able to match them to the papers I picked for today’s card!
Make sure that you join me here and at the TGF blog next week, as we preview The Greeting Farm’s October release! For all of the details on this Farm Fresh Friday challenge, and to link up your entry, visit The Greeting Farm’s blog!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,

Getting sketchy with The Greeting Farm for GVT!

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Happy Tuesday, everybody! Is it feeling like autumn where you are? I’m loving the cooler temperatures we’ve had this weekend and so far this week!
 
Fall is my favorite time of the year, especially the cooler weather and colors as the leaves change. So, it wouldn’t be a surprise if I told you that I’ve been hooked on creating with fall themed paper and colors, right?
 
For this week’s Garden Variety Tuesday at The Greeting Farm, we have a sketch as our theme!
 
I chose “Gracie,” one of the Wild Sprouts released a few months ago, and the sentiment from this month’s new release “Frou Frou Fabulous” for today’s card. The papers are from the “Persimmon” mini pad by Basic Grey, which coordinated well with embellishments I have from one of their past fall collections.
 
And here’s the sketch, designed by my very talented TGF DT buddy, Annie Rose:

 
For all of the details on playing along with our challenge, and to link up your entry, visit The Greeting Farm’s blog!
 
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far!
 
Hugs,

TGF FFF: It’s Hip to Be Square!

Happy Friday, everybody! Are you ready for a new Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm? There are so many fun possibilities with our theme for this week! I’m sure you’ll have a blast!
 
We’re calling this week’s challenge “Hip to be Square”…and we’d like you to include three squares somewhere in your design! The Farmers have come up with lots of fun designs with this theme, so make sure you stop by The Greeting Farm’s blog to see them all!
For my card today, I chose Ian from the “Picture Perfect” set. My three squares were created with parts of “Anya Treats” and “Anya Strolls“. I thought it would be fun to show what subjects Ian has been snapping!
 
 
Here’s the scoop on playing along with us for this challenge: 
  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.
  • Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz no later than Thursday, September 19th 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!
 
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
 
Hugs,

It’s a Texture-iffic Garden Variety Tuesday challenge at TGF!

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Hello everybody and happy Tuesday! 
How are things where you are? My parents came to visit over the Labor Day holiday last weekend, and I think I’ve finally rested enough! I’m so glad we got to spend the long weekend with them, but all that sightseeing and fun wore me out! LOL!
I’m glad to be going back to my regular schedule this week, because having the holiday threw me off! I was so mixed up on what day of the week it was!
And, because it’s Tuesday, that means it’s time for a new challenge at The Greeting Farm! We’d like to see how you add texture to your entry! I’m featuring “Frou Frou Fabulous” today, and I added some Liquid Applique to the trim of her dress and her headband for texture on my card. Applying heat to the Liquid Applique made it puff up.
Ready to join in the fun? Here’s the info you need to know: 
  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.
  • Entries must be uploaded via the InLinkz tool on the TGF blog at the bottom of the post no later than Monday, September 16 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 a comment.)
  • The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win a digital image of choice from the TGF store.
  • But, WAIT! Each week, our friends have the opportunity to DOUBLE that prize to either two digis or, you can trade those two digis for a SINGLE rubber stamp of choice, as long as we have 20 or more players each week, so encourage all your friends and family to play along!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you’re having a wonderful week so far!

Hugs,

Picture This…a new FFF challenge at The Greeting Farm!

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Happy Friday, everybody! I hope you’re ready for a new Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm!
 
 Our theme for this week’s challenge is “Picture This”!
 
So, what do we want to see on your creation? Anything that fits the theme! Whether you’re rocking the Polaroid die, or the new “Picture Perfect” stamp set, or just pairing your favorite TGF stamp with a photo themed paper, we want to see your photo fabulous creations!
Here’s my card for today! I did some washi tape masking with the new “Royal Cutie Pies” set and paired the film strip idea with the sentiment from the “Picture Perfect” set:
 
 
Here’s the scoop on playing along with us for this challenge: 

  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.
  • Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz no later than Thursday, September 12th 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!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, with some crafting time thrown in!

 
Hugs,

My Shrink Plastic Charm Tutorial is up at TGF!

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Hi, everybody! I’m sharing a tutorial on The Greeting Farm’s blog today and using shrink plastic to make fun charms that you can use in your crafting!
You might recognize this pendant from last month’s “Anything Goes” challenge at TGF:
And here’s a look at the pins:
Stop by The Greeting Farm blog to check out my tutorial and let me know what you think!
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Hugs,

TGF GVT: Tic Tac Toe!

It’s Tuesday, so that means it’s time for a new Garden Variety Tuesday challenge at The Greeting Farm!

This week, we’re playing Tic Tac Toe! We picked three elements in a row from a game board of nine squares to use in our cards! I chose a die/punch, patterned paper and glitter for today’s card, featuring Anya from the new “Picture Perfect” set:


So, here’s what my Tic-Tac-Toe board would look like:


So, you’d pick three items in a line, whether they are across, down or diagonally, and use them to inspire your card or project for the challenge!

Ready to join in the fun? Here’s the info you need to know: 
  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.
  • Entries must be uploaded via the InLinkz tool on the TGF blog at the bottom of the post no later than Monday, September 9 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 a comment.)
  • The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win a digital image of choice from the TGF store.
  • But, WAIT! Each week, our friends have the opportunity to DOUBLE that prize to either two digis or, you can trade those two digis for a SINGLE rubber stamp of choice, as long as we have 20 or more players each week, so encourage all your friends and family to play along!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you’re having a wonderful week so far!
 
Hugs,

A PICTURE PERFECT SEPTEMBER is here!

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Hi, everybody! I can’t believe it’s September already…but I’m glad it is, because we’re celebrating a new release at The Greeting Farm!

It’s a great day to share this month’s royally cute releases with you today! In addition to the release, we’ve got some super fun buzz going on over on our Facebook page regarding a “Super Secret Stamp Club” coming SOON! Also, if you haven’t read the August newsletter, be sure to check it out, because there’s an exclusive “esSAY what?!” contest going on for a few more weeks that you won’t want to miss!

For now, we know you’re all excited to get right down to the important part- the awesome creations you’ll see along the hop today as well as a chance to WIN the ENTIRE RELEASE!

Here’s my card for today, featuring the “Picture Perfect” stamp set:

Just be sure to visit each blog on today’s hop, leave a sweet comment for each, and then back to the TGF BLOG letting us know you’ve finished the hop. You have until 11:45pm CST tonight (September 1) to finish hopping and we’ll announce the winners on the TGF blog for GVT tomorrow!  WOO HOO!

Thank you so much for joining us for this picture perfect, royally cute release!

Hugs,
 Here’s the full list of blogs on today’s hop!

It’s an "Anya-licious" challenge for today’s FFF!

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It’s my turn to post a challenge at The Greeting Farm today for Farm Fresh Friday! Because we’ve been celebrating TGF’s 5th birthday, I also wanted to celebrate TGF’s Anya!
So, for this challenge, I chose “Anya Lifts,” and altered a coin envelope to make a sweet treat holder:
Pick out your favorite Anya image, make something new and play along with us!
For all the details on this challenge, and to link up your entry, stop by The Greeting Farm’s blog!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Make sure to join us on Sunday for our new release blog hop! See you then!
Hugs,

The Greeting Farm Preview: Royal Cutie Pies

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Hi, everybody! It’s my turn to be part of the previews for the September release at The Greeting Farm! Today, we’re wrapping up our previews (before the Release Day hop, of course!) with another new set, “Royal Cutie Pies”!
 
Here are my projects for today! The first is a card, which features one of the “Royal Cutie Pies” and one of the sentiments included with the set:
 
 
My second project is an acrylic pillow box. I used the other image in the set to accent the box wrap. Since the box is aimed at sharing something sweet, I filled it with individual drink mix pouches.

 
So, what do you think? Would you like to win this stamp set? You’ll find the full list of the design team members participating in today’s preview at The Greeting Farm’s blog!
 
Stop by each designer’s blog to check out their preview creations, leave a lovely comment for each one (and stop by the TGF blog to leave a comment there and let us know you’ve visited all the blogs), and we’ll pick a random winner from all the comments!
 
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Make sure to also join us on Sunday, September 1, for our new release blog hop, when the new stamps are available in the TGF Store!
 
Hugs,