It’s Garden Variety Tuesday at The Greeting Farm!

Hi, crafty friends of TGF! I’m sharing my card for the new Garden Variety Tuesday challenge at The Greeting Farm’s blog! We have a sketch for you this week, courtesy of  DT member Maria Therese!
Here’s my take! I like finding new ways to use my dies, and here’s another way to use the Onesie Die…as a T-shirt! (I just cut the bottom of the onesie off and stamped the cupcake from the “Mini Cupcakes” set to decorate the shirt.
For your creative reference, here’s our challenge sketch:
Here’s what you need to know to join in our Garden Variety Tuesday challenge:
  • 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, June 24th 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! I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week!
Hugs,

Farm Fresh Friday: Let your flag (or banner) fly!

Happy Friday, everybody! It’s time for a new Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm! And, because it’s also Flag Day here in the United States, it’s our theme for this challenge!
I’m featuring “Baby Ian” on my card:
So, what’s the scoop on joining in the Farm Fresh Friday Fun?
  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image. 
  • Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz below the challenge post on the TGF blog no later than Thursday, June 20th 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 below the post on the TGF blog.) 
  • 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!

So, what fun flag or banner will you fly for this challenge? Link up at TGF’s blog so we can check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,
 

Going Retro Fresh with The Greeting Farm!

Hello crafty friends! I am so glad you stopped by today!
It’s my team’s turn to post for this month’s Retro Fresh challenge at The Greeting Farm, and we’re loving layers! 
I’m featuring “Boho Anya” on today’s card. I picked her up during the last impromptu sale at TGF. I thought her layers of clothes would coordinate well with many different patterned papers and the theme of this challenge!
TGF supplies: “Boho Anya” stamp, sentiment from “Lovey Dovey” set; paper (“Random” 6×6 paper pad – Crate Paper), lace trim, sewing machine, assorted Copic markers, watermark ink, white embossing powder, adhesive rhinestones.
Here’s the scoop on playing along with our Retro Fresh Challenge:
  • Enter a card, scrapbook layout, or 3-D project using a TGF stamp 6 months or older. (For a list of stamps by release, click HERE).
  • Upload your creation to SCS, your blog, or any online gallery and use the InLinkz tool at the bottom of this challenge’s post at the TGF blog to submit a direct link to your creation.
  • You have until TUESDAY, July 9th, 2013 at NOON CST to enter, so you have ALL month to play along. One random winner will receive their choice of ONE 4×6 *rubber or clear* stamp set and ONE single stamp... how SWEET is that?!
Thanks again for stopping by today! We can’t wait to see your retro-fresh TGF creations…see you at the TGF blog!
Hugs,

Stalking Into Summer with the Grim Creeper!

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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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TGF Garden Variety Tuesday – Make It Girly!

Happy Tuesday, everybody! Hope your week is going well so far!

It’s time for a new Garden Variety Tuesday at The Greeting Farm, and we’re getting girly with our creations this week!

I’m featuring “Winky Bean” on my card, and added the girly elements of pink, glitter, pink glitter, pink ribbon, some fancy trim, flowery prints and sewing! Oh, and I threw some rhinestones in there, too!

TGF image stamp: “Winky Bean“; Other supplies: paper from “Mint Julep” 6×6 pad – Basic Grey.

I would have added flowers, too, but since the image already has some in it, I just added some Stickles to the centers.

Here’s the scoop on our Garden Variety Tuesday challenge:

  • 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, June 17th 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! 

Hugs,

Mojo Monday on Sunday!

Hi, everybody! Hope you had a great weekend, and are managing to sneak in some crafty time along the way!

Yesterday, we went out for breakfast and ran a few errands, and today was fairly low-key. We finished going through boxes in one of our spare bedrooms and are down to one and a half rooms that need to be sorted through. YAY!

I still have a few things I’d like to do to set up my craft room, but those will come around eventually. I painted my pegboard and hope to get it up on the wall this week.

In the meantime, I’m stopping in to share my card for Mojo Monday #296. I’ve wanted to play along for some time, but never seemed to get around to it. I’m happy to have a card to share with you today!

Supplies: image stamps (“Saturday” and “Blush Crown” – The Greeting Farm), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), papers (“Clippings” 6×6 pad – Basice Grey), assorted Copic markers, silver pigment ink, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, clear embossing powder, brads, jute twine, button, sewing machine.
Scott’s birthday is coming up soon, and I’m not sure if I’ll give him this card or make another before then. 
My card is a little different from the original sketch. I flipped the strip of paper with the brads so they’re on the right side instead of the left, and added some jute twine and a button along the bottom. Here’s the original Mojo Monday sketch for your reference:
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Hugs,

We’re celebrating BRIGHT and BOLD BIRTHDAYS at TGF!

Hi, everybody! It’s time for a new Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm’s blog, and this week, we’re celebrating birthdays with a bright and bold flair!
Here’s my card, featuring the ever-so-fabulous “Charlotte Chic“! Can you tell that I’m having a blast coloring her up this month? 
TGF supplies: “Charlotte Chic” stamp; Other supplies: designer paper (“Sketchbook” 6×6 pad – American Crafts/Amy Tangerine), heart brads (Queen & Co.), assorted Copic markers, ribbon, sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), Spellbinders Labels 8 die, ink (VersaMark watermark, Memento Rich Cocoa).
So, what’s the scoop on joining in the Farm Fresh Friday Fun?
  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image. 
  • Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz below the challenge post on the TGF blog no later than Thursday, June 13th 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 below the post on the TGF blog.) 
  • 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!

So, what bold and bright birthday creation will you make for this challenge? Link up at TGF’s blog so we can check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Cards for Paper Smooches SPARKS and July Guest Designer contest

Hi, crafty friends! Just wanted to stop in to share a few cards that I’ve made for the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge and for the Paper Smooches July Guest Designer contest.

First in the lineup is my card for Paper Smooches SPARKS:

Paper Smooches stamp sets used: “Chubby Chums” and “Woofers and Tweeters” 
I colored the fire hydrant with a gold gel pen to reflect the inspiration photo for the “Trend Watch” challenge. Do you think a dog would love to receive a gold fire hydrant as a present?
Here’s the inspiration photo collage:
For all the details on this challenge, or to link up your own entry, visit the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!
I’m also entering some cards in the Paper Smooches July Guest Designer contest. Here are a few Paper Smooches cards that I may not have shared with you before that I’m submitting to the contest, in addition to the SPARKS card that I shared above:
Paper Smooches stamp sets used: “Wake Up” and “Good Gab” 
Paper Smooches stamp sets used: “Reflections” and “Sentiment Sampler” 
Paper Smooches stamp sets used: “Word Salad“, “Alphadot“, “Sentiment Sampler” and “Good Gab“
Thanks so much for stopping by…I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,

A new round of challenges at Your Next Stamp!

Happy Friday, everybody! It’s been a fast but crazy week here, and I hope you’re ready for a new Fun Friday challenge at Your Next Stamp!
We’re mixing things up and have re-launched the YNS Challenge blog, and are starting things off with a new type of challenge! 
Each month, we’ll provide a sketch and an inspiration photo. You choose one (or both) on which to base your entry…the challenge will run for the entire month, and different DT members will be sharing how they’re inspired by the challenge each Friday!
I chose both the sketch AND the inspiration photo for my card. I pulled the strawberries, the polka dots, and the colors from the photo, and I’m featuring Darling Diva “Summer” on my card:
YNS Supplies: image stamp ( Darling Diva “Summer”), sentiment stamp (“Ellie Loves Lattes”), banner stamp (“Skinny Alpha Font Set”); Other supplies: designer paper (“Nook & Pantry” 6×6 pad – RETIRED – Basic Grey), assorted Copic markers, sewing machine, paper flower, button, twine, ink (Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Gumball Green).
Here are the inspiration photo and sketch (you can click on each picture to see a larger version):
 
So, here’s the scoop on how the new challenge works:
  • On the first Friday of each month, we’ll post a new challenge for you to follow, and the chance to win YOUR NEXT STAMP prizes and GUEST DESIGNER spots here at YNS!
  • Our SKETCH and PHOTO INSPIRATION challenge runs for an entire month, so for added inspiration, we will be adding new cards & creations from the YNS Design Team EVERY Friday so be sure to stop by every week and join in the FUN!
  • We would love to see you create a card using a YOUR NEXT STAMP stamp, but we also welcome projects made with other stamps. If you do use a YOUR NEXT STAMP stamp or die, your project just might be selected as our TOP PICK!
For all the details on this challenge, and to link up YOUR entry, visit the YNS Challenge Blog!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Whimsy and Stars Studio – A new blog, challenge (and freebie images)!

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Hi, crafty friends! Thanks so much for stopping by today! There are some new and exciting things happening at Whimsy and Stars Studio! 

First, Mabelle has started a new blog, and is offering some adorable digi images to everyone who follows it! If you sign up to follow the blog by e-mail, you’ll get this cute “Fairytale” digi:




And if you also sign up to follow the blog using the “Join this site” tool, you’ll receive a BONUS Digi Stamp, “Searching”! 

Here are the cards I made with the free images:



To celebrate the new blog, Mabelle is also hosting a contest! Here are the details:
  • Make a cute card or project featuring these two free digital stamps, then upload it to your blog or any online gallery for easy access.
  • Place a link to your card in the Inlinkz tool that is located at the bottom of this post on the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog.
  • Please include a link to the contest post in your blog post (or gallery description) so that your readers will know where you got the image you used.
  • One random winner will receive two digital stamps from the Whimsy and Stars Studio Etsy store. The winner will be announced on our Blog Hop & Digi Release Event on Tuesday, June 18th.
  • This challenge will close on Saturday, June 15 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. 
  • You are welcome to enter as many cards or projects as you wish and, as many times as you want. That gives you the opportunity to have more chances to win!

For all of the details, and information on how you can get one (or both) of these adorable digis, please visit and join the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog! Don’t forget about our upcoming Blog Hop and Digi Release Event on Tuesday, June 18th! We’ll be featuring the latest release from Whimsy and Stars Studio and announcing our new Design Team members!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,