A Creeper Birthday

Tonight is our final night of peeks for The Greeting Farm, and I am having SO MUCH FUN with this month's sets!! I know I don't get to play with their stuff much, but it makes me SO HAPPY when I do!! I mean, seriously, SHE'S SO CUTE!!!!

Half of the designers are showing off the new WS Elena set, tonight, and the other half....including me, are showing off the new Creeper Abbey.....I LOVE HER!! Creepers have GOT to be my favorite of all the TGF stamps, so I was BOUNCING off the walls when I opened her!!

I started my card by stamping my Abbey on a X-Press It blending card, and then I colored her with my Copics. She was then layered with Blue Raspberry, Lemon Drop(both MFT), and Rose Red(SU). My paper is from the LilyBee Designs Happily Lost pack. My ribbons are both from MFT, my brads are from Michael's, and my spiral clip is from Creative Express.

"Don't forget to join us starting at 12:01 am CST TOMORROW on the TGF BLOG and on all the DT members' Blogs for our MAY RELEASE and DT blog hop! The winner of the Blog hop tomorrow will take home the ENTIRE MAY RELEASE...that's a prize pack valued at $48!!! Also, don't be a stranger to our FACEBOOK page for more fun, and also check out all the deets on how YOU can be a part of TGF's 2nd annual "Cards for a Cause" contest!

There's a LOT sprouting up here on the Farm for May...so excited for you to join us!"

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Crazy 4 Jolinne!!!

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Hey everyone, and welcome to day two of this month's new release teasers from My Favorite Things. Tonight we are showing off the new Jolinne- Perfect Harmony, Notched Tag and Die-namics set, and Clearly Sentimental About Success. I HAD to use the new Jolinne, she is just TOO PRETTY!!! Before we get to my card, here is all the need to know info!!

Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on May 3 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on May 3 at 10 PM EST.


• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.


• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

For my card tonight, I combined my teaser post with this week's Crazy 4 Challenges Challenge. The challenge was to use three different papers, two flowers, and one button. I, of course, used other embellishments, but she didn't say we couldn't, LOL!! I stamped my girl on a piece of X-Press it Blending card, and then colored her with Copics, and paper pieced her. She is layered with Grape Jelly and Sour Apple. My paper is from the LilyBee Designs Picket Fence pack. I used some Honeydew Twine, MFT ribbon from the white collection, and an old MFT button. My flowers...well, I'm not very "user friendly" when it comes to the rolled flower dies. I put a brad in the center of them, but you can't really tell...they are supposed to be daisies...they look like white felt....somethings. The beauty of this is, I LOVE them, so I'm not mad at me...hehe!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and remember to head on over to Kim's blog for a full list of designer participating today!!

TGF Preview's Day 2- Spotchy Background

"Welcome back for our 2nd day of previews for The Greeting Farm's MAY Release! No, that's not your eyes and you don't need to adjust your computer screen. You are DEFINITELY seein' somethin' SPLOTCHY on the Farm!

We are trying something NEW this month...and it's the FIRST 'background' stamp that TGF has ever released. If all goes well, we are hoping to coordinate this set with something SUPER FRESH and NEW coming this summer...so stay TUNED! For now, I introduce you to our "SPLOTCHY BACKGROUND stamp set", which will be released on May 1st along with Hoo Loves You and the stamps we have yet to show you (wink wink ;)


For my card tonight, I stamped my new Splotchy Background with Taken With Teal ink on GP white. I then stamped my Anya from the Rain, Snow, Shine set on an X-Press It blending card, and colored her with my Copics. I used DP from Lilybee Designs, and MME. My sentiment is from the TGF Butterfly Wishes set, and I used a ribbon slide die to cut it out. My ribbon is from SU, and my brads are from Michael's.

Be sure to visit the TGF Blog and also the Farm Fresh Challenge blog as we are excited to have some of our challenge DT girls playing along with Farmer previews today, and of COURSE there just might be a set laying around to GIVE AWAY! All the deets are on the TGF Blog-see you there!"

It's TIME!!!

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Hey everyone, guess what time it is??!! That's right, it's time for the May release My Favorite Things teasers to begin!! Tonight, we are peeking a new Flapper Doodles set, Well Worn Greetings, and the new Fred Bear Plays Indian!! You all KNOW how much I LOVE my Fred Bear, so I HAD to use him tonight!! Before we get to my card, here is all the NEED TO KNOW info!!
Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on May 3 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on May 3 at 10 PM EST.


• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.


• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

For my card tonight, I started by stamping my Fred Bear on an X-Press It Blending Card. I then colored him with my Copics. It was then layered with Jelly Bean Green, Hot Fudge, and Fossil card stock. My ribbon and buttons are old, but from MFT, and I purchased my Twine there as well. I used the Open Scalloped Die-namics for my border, and the Fishtail Banner Die-namics, as well. My paper is from Basic Grey, the Archaic line.



For the inside, I used more of the same supplies, but I stamped the rest of the sentiment, and one of the CUTE little teepee's!!!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and remember to head on over to Kim's blog for a full list of designer participating today!!

Hoo Hoo!! I've Got a Secret!!

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A few month's ago, my dear sweet friend, Jessica Diedrich, asked if I would like to be a guest designer for The Greeting Farm....and of course I said HECK YES!!! I LOVE TGF, and don't get to play with their stamps NEARLY enough, so I JUMPED at the change to play along!! If you are new to my blog, WELCOME!! I am SO HAPPY to see you here!! Well, let's get too it....there is some CUTENESS to be seen!!!

"It has been a while now since The Greeting Farm released an animal set, and we are adding to our super cute collection of forest friends today with "HOO LOVES YOU?!" We think owls have been a real 'hoot' lately around blog land and well, you are going to LOVE Marie's fun and creative take on these cute creatures!

"Hoo Loves YOU?" features three adorable owls in different whimsical patterns and is one of several new releases at TGF this coming month! If you're a newsletter subscriber, you've already seen the amazing previews and we are thrilled to finally be showing you just how very CRAFTY you can get with them!

Our MAY release will go live at 12:01 am CST May 1st in the TGF store and you'll definitely want to come visit us for our DT Blog hop *AND* the reveal of our 2nd annual "Cards for a Cause" drive. There will be lots of fun and PRIZES and you can join us in a heart-warming cause as well. See you THERE!


For my card tonight, I stamped my SUPAH CUTE owl on a X-Press It Blending Card, and then colored him with my Copics...so FUN!! I layered his with Regal Rose, and Close To Cocoa, and paired that with some YUMMY MME Stella and Rose Hazel paper. My sketch is a Sweet Stop Sketch. I used the MFT Rounded Banner Die-namic, MFT ribbon, a creative Express spiral clip, and some Michael's brads.

Well, that is it for me, for now, be sure to stop by the TGF BLOG and see how YOU can win a "HOO loves you" set! See you back here tomorrow for another he fun resumes tomorrow as we have ANOTHER fun preview to show you and some of our Challenge DT girls will be joining us for this one! Thanks for stopping by!"

Blossom By Blossom Blog Hop Challenge

Hey everyone, and welcome to tonight's Blog Hop Challenge from There She Goes. Tonight is our third, and final night of peeks....and they just keep getting better!!! Tonight's hop started at the There She Goes blog, so you should have come here by way of Jessica's FABULOUS blog...if not, head on over there now!!



Are you ready for another Torico-illustrated character set? I hope so, because we are in love with her latest release that showcases sweet little ladies enjoying the pleasures of spring along with some of their favorite spring creatures and blooms.

Blossom By Blossom is a 4X8 stamp set that includes a total of 22 stamps and will sell for $18.


For my card tonight, I started with this SUPER CUTE image from the Blossom By Blossom set. I stamped her on a X-Press It Blending card, and then colored her with my Copics. I paper pieced her top, as well. My sketch is this week's CPS sketch. I used MFT ribbon, Michael's brads, and a spiral clip from Creative Express. My card stock is Spearmint, and Orange Fizz from MFT. The paper I used is from the MME Stella and Rose Mabel pack.

Would you like a chance to win the Blossom By Blossom stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Blossom By Blossom Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Blossom By Blossom stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Apr. 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head to Julie's FABULOUS blog...she's the next stop on the hop!!

MFTWSC17-You Did It!!

Hey Everyone!! It is Wednesday, so that means it is time for another Wednesday Stamp Club challenge held by My Favorite Things. This week's sketch is another amazing one, so let's get to it!!

For my card tonight, I started by stamping my Pure Innocence Graduation Girl on an X-Press It Blending card. I then colored it with my Copics, and layered her with So Saffron and Black Licorice. I used MFT black felt, and the Mini Rolled Rose Die-namics for my flowers, and my ribbon is from MFT, as well. I used Michael's brads, and a Creative Express Spiral clip. My paper is from the Lilybee Design's This & That tiny tablet.

For the inside, I used more of the paper, and another sentiment from that set. My ribbon is still from MFT. For my border, I used the Faux Crocheted Border Die-namic.


Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by and have great day! Head on over to Kim's blog to see a list of the other designers participating today, and to the MFT forum on SCS for more details as well!!

Lighten Up Blog Hop Challenge

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Hey everyone, and welcome to day two of this month's Blog Hop Challenges for There She Goes. Tonight's hop features a SUPER CUTE new set by Torico!! The hop started at the There She Goes blog, and if you are here now...you should have come from Jessica's FABULOUS blog!!

Know someone who takes everything too seriously? Or maybe you know someone who needs a little pick-me-up? This set illustrated by our fabulous Torico will “brighten” anyone’s day! There are not only a variety of lamp bases and shades, but there are also some heartfelt and humorous sentiments to coordinate perfectly with the images.

Lighten Up is a 4X6 stamp set that includes a total of 20 stamps and will sell for $15.


For my card tonight, I started by stamping my image on an X-Press It Blending card. I then colored it with my Copics. The shade was stamped separately, and then cut out and added on to give it a tiny bit of depth. I layered it with Wild Cherry and Black Licorice cardstock(MFT), and my paper is part of the Lilybee Design's This and That pack. I used some MFT ribbon, Michael's brads, and spiral clips. My sketch is this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge.

Would you like a chance to win the Lighten Up stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Lighten Up Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Lighten Up stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (Apr. 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! Off to Jodi's ROCKSTAR Blog now!! Have fun!!

Confidential/Garden of Life Blog Hop Challenge

Welcome to the first day of sneak peeks! Today the Trendsetters will be showing you samples made with two new stamp sets (to be released Saturday evening after the release party chat) Confidential and Garden Of Life. Not only are you going to get to enjoy lots of eye candy by participating in the blog hop today, but you will also have the opportunity to win both of the sets being shown off!

Tonight's hop started at the There She Goes Blog so if you haven't been there, go there now!! If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's Blog..isn't she the BEST!!

Have a bad day at the office? Or maybe you have a bad office every day? ;) If either of these pertains to your situation, you will definitely enjoy this tongue-and-cheek set illustrated by Jessica…and anyone would be happy to receive a creation using this hilarious set!

Confidential is a 4X6 stamp set that includes a total of 12 stamps and will sell for $15.

For my first card, I started with the main image from the new Confidential set. She was stamped on an X-Press It Blending card, and then colored with my Copics. After coloring her, I layered her with Taken With Teal, So Saffron(SU), and Hot Fudge(MFT). My paper is from the My Mind's Eye, Stella and Rose-Gertie line. My ribbon is from MFT, and my brads are from Michael's. I used the Bracket Edge Die-namic, as well.
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Once again Chris Dark has amazed us with a whimsical and spring-inspired stamp set. Who wouldn’t want to be outside enjoying the scenes of spring as everything comes to life? This set is a celebration of exactly that!

Garden of Life is a 3X4 stamp set that includes a total of 7 stamps and will sell for $7.

For my next card, I stamped the flower on an X-Press It Blending card. I then colored it with my Copics, drew(not very well, but hey) in some grass, and then layered it with Lemon Drop and Hot Fudge card stock(MFT). My ribbons are both from MFT, and my brads are from Michael's. I followed a sketch that I found on the Stampin' When I Can blog, as well. Again, I used the same MME paper pack...I am in LOVE with their paper right now.

Would you like a chance to win the Confidential and Garden of Life stamp sets? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Confidential / Garden of Life Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Confidential / Garden of Life stamp sets. The winner will be announced Saturday (Apr. 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Well, that is it for me for now!!It is time to send you off to Julie's Blog, where I am POSITIVE she is going to WOW you with her talent....she always WOWs me!!!

TSG104- Greetings

Hey everyone, happy Monday!! Today is my day off, and I have been looking forward to it for so long!! I can't even tell you...it is also There She Goes challenge day. This week's challenge is a SUPER cute sketch, provided by Jess.

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that uses the sketch provided and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (May 2nd). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG104 so we can check out your beautiful work!

For my card, I started with my Out of This World stamp set. I colored my image with Copics, after stamping it on an X-Press IT Blending card. My card stock is Taken with Teal(SU) and Lemon Drop(MFT). I paired it with some MME Stella and Rose Gertie paper. My border was made using the MFT Delicate Dots Die-namics, and my ribbon is some I got from MFT a long time ago. The brads I used are from Michael's, and my spiral clip is from Creative Express.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you playing along!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Easter

It's time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge, and this week's challenge is to make an Easter card. If you decide to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project, and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C84. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

For my card, I used the There She Goes set, Hunny Bunnies. I stamped my basket on an X-Press It Blending Card, and then colored it with my Copics. I paper pieced the ribbon, and then layered it with Orange Fizz and Blue Raspberry. My ribbon is from MFT, and my spiral clip came from Creative Express. I used the MFT Simply Scalloped Die-namics to create my scalloped layers. My DP is from the MME Stella and Rose Mabel collection. My sketch is this week's Taylored Expressions sketch.
Well, that is it for me for now. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!! Be sure to blurf around and see what my Crazies have been up to!!

• Angela Wood
  
• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone<--you are here!!
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Maria Bell
  
• Silke Kittman
• Silke Ledlow
  
• Tammy Hershberger
• Vicki Garrett

Forgotten Stamp Friday-Week 20

Hey everyone, and welcome to Forgotten Stamp Friday!! Not familiar with this challenge...well, you should be!! Every week, I challenge myself, and all of you, to make a card using your poor, lonely, dusty, unused, forgotten stamps. I feel guilty with the sheer VOLUME of stamps that I own in comparison to what I ACTUALLY use, so this challenge is one that helps me to ease my guilt a little. There are NO rules, just that you
a)PLAY ALONG
b) use a stamp that is either unused or owned and un-inked for 6 months
c) come back and add yourself to the linky thingy so I can see what you've done
d) be sure if you upload to SCS, that you use the keyword FSF20...that way I can find you!!

For this week's card, I decided to use an old Fred Bear!! He was actually one of the first Fred Bear images we released, and is still one of my favorites!! My sketch is also this week's Wednesday Stamp Club. I stamped my Fred on an X-Press It Blending Card, and then colored it with my Copics. I then layered him with Red hot and Black Licorice. My DP is from Echo Park.
I used MFT ribbon, and Michael's brads.

For the inside, I did more of the same!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! Don't forget to add yourself to my linky thingy.

Monochromatic Mojo

Hey everyone!! We are having some CRAZY weather here in Southern Illinois, how about you? Last night there were some TERRIBLE storms that came through, and they did a TON of damage to my little town. It will be weeks before clean-up is done, but luckily, no one was reported to be injured or killed from the storms. We got lucky!!
Tonight's card is for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch and the There She Goes challenge from their blog. Here are the details, just incase you want to play along!!

This week’s challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the Week, Karen. She wants us to create a monochromatic card. In order to do that you would choose one or more shades of one color along with ONE neutral color to use in your creation. We can’t wait to see what you come up
with!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that utilizes monochromatic coloring, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Apr. 25th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG103 so we can check out your beautiful work!

For my card, I used the MME Stella and Rose Hattie collection. I used the MFT Simply Scallop Die-namics, and an SU punch for my tag. My ribbon came from SU, and my brads are from Michaels. My image, from the new My Little Friend stamp set, was stamped on an X=Press It Blending card, and then colored with my Copics. I used Not Quite navy and Night of Navy.
Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Girl's RULE VIP hop!!!

Hey Everyone, and welcome to tonight's VIP blog hop for My Favorite Things. Tonight, along with releasing the two FABULOUS a la mode sets that we have shown the last two days, we will also be releasing this month's VIP package!! This package is a one day only, first come first serve kinda thing, so be sure to get your order in ASAP!! Tonight's hop started at Kim's blog, but if you are here now, you should have come from Melody's blog!!

This month's package is FABULOUS...wanna see? Of COURSE you do!!

Amazing, right??


So, for my card tonight, I stamped my image on a X-press It Blending card. I then paper pieced her dress with some MME Stella and Rose Hattie dp. The rest of the image was colored with my Copics. I used some satin MFT ribbon, part of the white collection, brads from Michael's, and spiral clips from Creative Express. My sentiment on the front is actually one from the free, limited edition, VIP companion set. I used the Bracket Edge Die-namic, Simply Scalloped Die-namic, and my Upsy Daisy Die-namics. My cardstock colors are Close To Cocoa and Ocean Tides(PTI).



For the inside, I used more of the same supplies, as well as, a sentiment from the VIP set. I LOVE the way they work together!!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Thank you so much for stopping by, and have fun on the hop!! Off to Joanne's Blog!!

à la modes- Grad Girl

It is day two of this month's à la modes reveal, and I am LOVING this month's sets!! These super sassy, AWESOMELY drawn chicks are to DIE for!! Not familiar with this AWESOME line of stamps from My Favorite Things? Well, here is all the need to know info...and believe me, you NEED to know!!

• à la modes will be available only in rubber
• Each set is produced in the USA using the highest quality rubber, with the deepest etch possible.
• Each image and sentiment is backed on cling foam and scroll cut, making it ready for stamping right out of the bag!
• Packaged in a clear hang bag, we've also provided the ideal storage solution by including a thick laminated header card in each set that can be used to store the stamp set, in its entirety after purchase.
• $10.95 for the 3 x 4" set.

For my card, I started by stamping my image on an X-Press it Blending card, and then I colored it with my Copics. I then layered her with Red Hot and Black Licorice. My DP is from the Cosmo Cricket, For the Record Collection. I cut the black out with my High Tea Doily Die-namic, and the red with my Textile Rectangle Die-namic. My ribbon and twine are both from MFT, and my brads are from American Crafts.


For the inside, I used another sentiment, and more of the same supplies from the front of the card. I wanted to use the REST of what was left after cutting out the Doily, so I used it as a layer.....cool, huh?!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out Kim's blog for a full list of designers participating in today's peeks!!