TGF OCTOBER Release Blog Hop

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for joining us in The Greeting Farm's OCTOBER Release. 

We are really excited about Anya coming home for the holidays (for the 3rd time!), Dante's super cool look, and the Western Cuties made themselves RIGHT at home on the Farm! Which one is your favorite this month? I know, I know, it's always hard for us to choose too.

The Releases are NOW AVAILABLE in the TGF Store, but as always our awesome DT has lots of eye candy you and there's a chance to WIN the entire release for hopping with us! Just leave your comments by 11:30pm CST to enter to win and the winner will be announced tomorrow over at the TGF Blog.

Here is my card using You're Wanted. I used both images and the "Yee-Haw!" sentiment in the set. It's a cowgirl party! They are so cute in their cowgirl hats. Their outfits are paper pieced and the rest is colored with my Copics. I added some sparkle accents with Xmas Red and Yellow Stickles. This stamp set can be used for so many things, a western cowboy/girl party theme, a Halloween party dressed up as a cowgirl and so on. 

Here is the blog hop list:

TGF BLOG

SUZANNE BIER

ROSIE BRIDGES
ANITA MADDEN

PEGGY MCCURRY
RACHEL PARYS
ANDREA ROSENSTIEL
JODI STANISCH
JO THOMPSON (ME!)
JONI WILSON
THANH VO
SANDIE DUNNE
back to the TGF Blog to let us know you are done!

Up next is JONI....


GOOD LUCK!!

TGF Stamps (Links Provided):

You're Wanted

Other Supplies: 

MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody 6x6 Paper Pad, Neenah Solar White CS, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Copics

(Skin) E00/E11/R81/BV00 (Hair1) E31/E33/E99 (Hair2) E25/E27/E79 (Outfit1) R27/R39/Y11/YR23 (Outfit2) B00/E31/E33, Xmas Red/Yellow Stickles, Dimensional Pop Dots, Heart Button, Twine, Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two, Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die

MySytleStamps - Halloween Party!

It's a Halloween Party! for my last DT project for MyStyleStamps. I wanted to create a card that showcased all the characters from July-Sept (my DT Term). So this is what I came up with, it's a side step card.

This card took me ages to complete, well just a couple of hours, plus I was cropping with family so I may have been a bit distracted. I used all the girls from the MSS stamp sets that I received for my 3 month term. They were already in "costume" so why not have a Halloween party.

All the images were colored with my Copics, boy did that take a while.  I did a lot in this card, so you can watch my video here where I explain all the details.

I had such an amazing time with Nicole's (the owner) stamps. They were truly a joy to work with. I hope you continue to show her your love and support over at her blog & store. 

'Til next time (tomorrow - 2 Blog Hops), Happy Crafting!

Supplies:
MSS Stamp Set:
Little Pumpkin
Aloha
Sock Hop

Other Supplies:
The Paper Studio Spooksville Paper Pad, Black/Orange CS, Neenah Solar White CS, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Dimensional Foam Dots, Copic Markers (too many to list, if you have any questions please post in the comments for specific colors), QK Revolution Die Haunted House (REV-0136-S), QK Mademoiselle Alpha Dies, Orange Satin Ribbon, Star Dust Stickles

TGF October Preview - Day 1

Hi everyone! Welcome to DAY 1 of OCTOBER PREVIEWS over at The Greeting Farm. The first release features a new Anya: HOLIDAY ANYA 3. Christmas is fast approaching, don't be scared. Isn't she adorable in her warm scarf and hand muff. I created two card for you today.

Here is Card #1:

I kept her in classic holiday colors of Red & Green. Both images on the cards are colored using my Copics. She is laid on top of a Christmas ornament die cut and I cut out a poinsettia die cut flower made of vellum.

Here is Card #2:

I went with Blue & Red colors this time. For a more winter season theme.

So there are my two cards showcasing the new Holiday Anya 3 stamp that will be released on October 1st. She will definitely adorn many Christmas cards this year. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you check out the DT creations using this gal and also stay tuned over at the TGF Blog for two more days of October Releases.

Have an awesome day!

GVT - Color Challenge

ALOHA! Today's Garden Variety Tuesday is a Color Challenge - Berry, Pink & Blue/Aqua. Check out the awesome creations from the DT over at The Greeting Farm. I had just some 12x12 paper pads recently and I had the perfect color match for this challenge. Here is my card:

The image I'm using is Fleur Anya. She is colored with my Copics and all glittered up with Star Dust Stickles. I framed her out with my Spellbinders Doily die and added some I Am Roses flowers (3/4" & 1/4") on the corner. I die cut some letters to spell out Aloha. I didn't have the raspberry/pink color CS, so I used my Copic RV19 to color some cardstock, then I die cut the letters from that.

This color combo was fun to play with, I hope you can take the time to play with us over at the TGF Blog. 

Have a happy Tuesday!

TGF Stamps (Links Provided):

Fleur Anya

Other Supplies: 

Crate Paper Maggie Holmes 12x12 & 6x6 Paper Pad, Neenah Solar White CS, Black CS, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Copics (Skin) E00/E11/R81/BV00 (Hair) YR21/YR23 (Outfit) BG13/BG15 (Flowers) R81/R85/RV19/R39, Uniball Signo Broad White Gel Pen, Star Dust Stickles, Dimensional Pop Dots, I Am Roses Flowers, Spellbinders Doily Motif Dies

FFF - Paper Piecing

Happy Friday! October Previews begin next week for The Greeting Farm, but first this is the last Farm Fresh Friday for the month of September. The theme today is Paper Piecing. I love paper piecing, it's faster than coloring and you can use scraps.

Here is my card for you, using the Royal Cutie Pies & Dreamy Kit.

I didn't do too much on this card, I just laid a base of designer paper that is matted. I stamped the banner, paper pieced it and stamped the sentiment on the bottom. The girl image is colored with my Copics and her dress/bow are paper pieced. The only embellishment I added was a small heart brad and some Stickled on her shoes and the heart on the bow. That's it. 

Come join in on this challenge over at the TGF Blog.

GOOD LUCK and have a beautiful weekend!

TGF Stamps (Links Provided):

Royal Cutie Pies

Dreamy Kit

Other Supplies: 

MME Stella Rose Gertie 6x6 Paper Pad, Neenah Solar White CS, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Copics

(Skin) E00/E11/R20 (Hair) E71/E74/E79 (Shoes) B72/B75, Star Dust Stickles, Dimensional Pop Dots, Heart Brad

MyStyleStamps - Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! Well not yet, but I wanted to share this card with you guys. This is Card #3 using the Little Pumpkin set from MySytleStamps. It is now available. I tried creating a little trick or treat scene on this card.

I used all of the images that I could color in the stamp set and got a bit creative to create a larger pumpkin. I wanted to have a peek-a-boo window on this card, so I used a circle cutter in the center. I cut the designer papers accordingly to fit that cut out. I busted out an old die of my from LifeStyle Crafts (formerly QuickKutz) that contained a haunted house and a cloud shape. Most of the images are popped up on dimensional pop dots, I can't not pop something up.

I used my Copics for all the colored images. I've been using the same color combo for all the pumpkins for all my cards, it's time for me to buy refills.

I created a video explaining the whole card process and how I created the above large pumpkin. Can you guess how I did it?? Watch the video here.

My term with MyStyleStamps comes to an end this September, so I will be having one more card for you next week. I'm really excited to show you this last card, still in the works, the idea is in my head, hopefully it comes out the way I picture it LOL. Stay tuned!

Have a beautiful Thursday!

Supplies:
MSS Stamp Set: Little Pumpkin

Other Supplies:
The Paper Studio Spooksville Paper Pad, Black CS, Neenah Solar White CS, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Dimensional Foam Dots, Copics (Skin) E00/E11/R20 (Hair) C5/C7/C9 (Pumpkins) YR04/R08/R29/E09/E27/YG03/YG67 (Fence) C3/C5/C7/C9 (Cat) C3/C5, QK Revolution Die Haunted House (REV-0136-S), Coluzzle Circle Cutter Template

GVT - Sketch

Hi everyone, I'm starting off this crafty week with a card for the Garden Variety Tuesday Challenge - Sketch over at The Greeting Farm. Here is the sketch that I am using:

I love sketches, they make it so easy to create a card, just follow the sketch and you're done. Some people use sketches as a guide and change things up a bit but I usually stay the course and follow it verbatim. Here is my card using Picture Perfect.

I colored the girl image with my Copics, I kept her black & white, focusing the color on the camera. The camera is covered in Star Dust Stickles and I used Glossy Accents on the lenses and drew shine marks with my white gel pen. All the flowers are from I Am Roses. The Smile sentiment is from Delicate Words Die. I didn't have matching cardstock for that chartreuse green color, so I combined two Copic colors and colored on white cardstock, then I cut the die from that.

Give this sketch a try and enter your project over at the TGF Blog. Have a great day!

GOOD LUCK!!

TGF Stamps (Links Provided):

Picture Perfect

Delicate Words Die

Other Supplies: 

Echo Park Here & Now 6x6 Paper Pad, Neenah Solar White CS, Black CS, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Copics (Skin) C1/C3/E93 (Hair) C1/C3/C5/C7/C9 (Outfit) C3/C5/C7 (Camera) R81/R85 (Word Die Cut) YG03/YG95, Uniball Signo Broad White Gel Pen, Flat Back Pearls, I Am Roses Flowers (D2-15/P70-00/P700), Ranger Glossy Accents, Star Dust Stickles, Dimensional Pop Dots, MFT First Place Ribbon Die