The Greeting Farm: New release Blog Hop for January!

It’s the 15th, and that means the new JANUARY Stamps are NOW available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store. Today, we released 3 new sets, Mini-Remix Balloons, Hogs, and This Week. All of the new stamps are perfect for your cards, journals/planners and so many awesome crafty projects! To celebrate we are having a BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home all 3 sets!! Pretty awesome, right?

And for my project, I tried to combine both the cute gal (in three versions) of the This Week set AND the adorable balloons from the Mini-Remix Balloons set. I couldn't decide which I preferred, so hey, they look perfectly nice together!

Be sure to leave a comment on each designer’s blog, and then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop.

You have until Friday, January 19th at 12pm CST to leave your comments.

We will announce the random winner over the weekend.

TGF Design Team:

AMY

ANITA

CYNTHIA

JESSIE

MARTHA

STEPHANIE (you're here!)

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

Don’t forget you must leave a comment on each blog listed to be eligible for the prize drawing. We will have more cards featuring the new stamps from our DT Leaders starting the 16th so be sure to stop back by to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Recap of lost ones...

Hi guys!

I've started this tradition of publishing all the cards that haven't made it on Blogland in the past year, whether because Blogger acted up (yeah, happened a few times) or simply because I forgot to set up the post, AH! That way, it clears what is in draft mode and I can start fresh with the next year. Or at least, that's what I tell myself :-P

But hey, this year isn't too bad, only three projects that were lost and/or forgotten!

The first one is for Lime Citron, using some gorgeous circle stamps, a beautiful badge and French sentiment, paired with some My Mind's Eye papers, I Am Roses' flowers and a Saturated Canary stamp that was available at LDRS Creative a while ago.

I mean, hello dimension!!!

For Ah!La Carte, a gorgeous project I did using one of their card kits and the lovely stamp by The Greeting Farm.

For SugarPea Designs... I have a short and sweet project to share with you today, featuring the new Pucker Up stamp set that was released in June. 

My amazing teammates have all been doing a fantastic job with this set and here I was in my craftroom, thinking how to make you guys see the upmost potential of it. And the light shone; using it into a masculine, yet completely sweet (pun intended ;-)) way. 

So I first stamped the little tea bag from the stamp set here and there on a piece of Cryogen White cardstock so that I could colour them with my Copic markers. It doesn't matter where you place them, as I went on and die-cut a shape with the largest SugarCuts – Stitched Flags. You'll notice that I added some shadows in light grey tones on one side of each tea bag so that it would look more dimensional. It's a quick tip that goes a long way!

Once that was done, all I had to do was to fold a basic white cardbase in two and layer it with a patterned paper from the Happy Camper Patterned Paper Collection.

I also added a simple sentiment on a piece of white cardstock and popped it on top, with a few Nuvo drops. Hope you like it :-)

Lime Citron : Félicitations!

Bon vendredi!

Alors qu'on se prépare pour le crop week-end à Québec de Lime Citron (youppiiiii), je vous propose une carte toute simple, mais qui met réellement en valeur la beauté des produits. Je vous le dis!

Rien de bien compliqué, j'ai étampé une image style personnage avec de l'encre pâle pour mettre en valeur les teintes aux marqueurs Copic. En faisant cela, ça fait ressortir le contraste créé par la découpe en mousse du mot "Félicitations" et par la ficelle noire qui entoure le superbe badge horloge.

Produits utilisés :

Badges 124. Horloges - disponible ici 

Mots et forme mousse - Kit carte #1 - disponible ici

Merci du coup d'oeil et surtout bon week-end créatif ;-)

Lawn Fawn: Baaah Humbug!

Hey guys!

Just a quick post to share the three cards that were published earlier in December with Making Cards magazine! I just loooooved these little sheep and couldn't be more excited to be doing a few projects with them, especially since they are so versatile. I saw them with a baby shower look on Instagram and thought it couldn't get any cuter!

Making Cards Magazine : Angel Voices from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Hey guys!

I have a few minutes to share an exciting news, as I was published in the November issue of the amazing Making Cards magazine once again! This issue even has some of my colouring on the cover page, wow!! The Angel Voices stamp set from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is used to feature the no-line colouring technique with alcohol markers (like Copics, Chameleons and Spectrum Noir), along with gold leafing the edges, using layers, etc.

Check them out with full instructions in a store near you!

Ah! La Carte : Ornements masculins

Allô groupe!

Pour mettre en vedette mon prochain cours en ligne, j'ai pensé vous montrer une carte toute simple et vraiment facile à reproduire, avec un look masculin. Bien oui, quoi, ce n'est pas si évident faire des pages et des cartes pour rendre hommage nos hommes!

Sur cette carte-ci, donc, j'ai décidé de mettre en valeur des teintes très neutres, comme le carton kraft, noir et blanc, s'alliant avec un papier à motifs de My Mind's Eye (collection qui date...un peu! ;-)). Les rubans, surtout la fibre naturelle, s'agencent SI bien avec une création masculine. Et que dire des boutons!

Et pourquoi pas vous montrer le cours masculin que vous pourriez suivre de votre atelier...

Merci du coup d'oeil ;-)

LDRS Creative : New release right in time for Christmas!

Hello!

We squeezed in a new release at LDRS Creative right before Christmas, so I hope you will enjoy it as much as we do! The products are fantastic, as always! Here's the list of the ones I used:

Saturated Canary Thermal Weather

Merry Christmas Sentiment Set

Peaceful Dove Die

Pear Tree Partridge Die

The Greeting Farm - Tips of the month!

Hello everyone!

Have you subscribed to the The Greeting Farm newsletter, yet? We share useful tips and great inspiration everytime, plus you get the scoop on sales and releases, too! Here are the two projects that I did and that were presented in September. 

The first one using SSSC- Shana

She is stamped with Desert Sand Memento ink for a no-line colouring look and matched with Pink Paislee papers, some sequins and Prima black wire thread.

And the second one using SSSC- Azary

He is fussy cut and mounted on a card made with My Mind's Eye papers, some wheat trim by Prima, and fun glitter gold circles. Don't forget the gorgeous dies by LDRS Creative!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps : Springtime friends!

Good morning!

There's a new challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps called layers! So, of course, I had to play in :) This very simple, but cute card is featuring Springtime Friends, still available in rubber, woot woot! Go and grab it fast!

Hope you like it!

La-La Land Crafts: For a special lady

Heyyyyyy, it's Friday!

And I'm officially in NYC, enjoying a beautiful day in the city before boarding on a cruise for the next 7 days, cropping with friends and families, wow!

But first, let me show you my card for the special lady inspiration post over at La-La Land Crafts!

I used the Lovely Marci stamp along with a few dies on an amazing MME paperpad!

Copic used:
Skin (E000-00-21-11-13-04, RV42)
Hair (E50-53-43-57)
Clothing (RV21-23-25-29)

La-La Land Crafts : Black and white+ pink decorative box!

Good morning everyone!

I have a lovely decorative box to show you for this week's inspiration post at La-La Land Crafts, using Paper Doll Marci - hearts! There are a great deals of dies on this piece, too : the Hot air balloon, the Heart Doily, the lattice doily border and the open leaf flourish.

They are coordinated to some yummy My Mind's Eye papers, a flair, some lace, sequins and paper roses as well.

Copic used :

Skin (E000-00-21-11-13-04, RV43)

Hair (110, C7-9, BV04)

Clothing (RV21-23-25-29, Y21-23-26-28, W5-7-9)

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps : New release, Talk to the Animals!

Welcome Krafty Friends to Day TWO of our 

January Krafty Previews!!!

We're back with another day of previews featuring our furry and not-so-furry little friends! I hope you're lovin' them!

Today we are sharing a sweeeeet new set by artist,

Cheryl Grant! It features our favourite kiddos, Lulu and Lucas and of course, their little animal pals!

It's called TALK TO THE ANIMALS and has the two

main images PLUS SEVEN super fun coordinating sentiments!

You'll see today's set featured by our amazing Krafty Girl Design Team in today's blog hop! Below you'll find links to all the gorgeous creations and while you're visiting the blogs, be sure to comment and leave some love for our designers because one lucky krafty person is going to WIN a gift card to the shop!

All of our new January clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday afternoon! Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 2pm EST! Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and just have fun with the Krafty Girls and me! Hope to see you there!

Now, here's my card featuring the lovely Lulu talking to Mr. Ducky!! Aren't they sweeeeeet?!

Here's the full set...

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps : New release, A Purr-fect Princess!

Welcome Krafty Friends to Day ONE of our 

January Krafty Previews!!!

We are so excited to kick off 2016 with a 's-pet-tacular' new release of clear stamps that we know will give you

the warm fuzzies!

Today we are previewing TWO gorgeous new sets by artist,

Annie Rodrigue! I know you'll agree that Annie's creations have so much life and are so much fun to colour!

The first set is called MINNIE, MAISIE & ME! and features the joyful main image PLUS EIGHT coordinating sentiments!

The second set is called PURR-FECT PRINCESS and features the absolutely elegant main image PLUS SIX wonderful coordinating sentiments!

You'll see both stamp sets featured by our amazing Krafty Girl Design Team in today's blog hop! Below you'll find links to all the gorgeous creations and while you're visiting the blogs, be sure to comment and leave some love for our designers because one lucky krafty person is going to WIN a gift card to the shop!

All of our new January clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday afternoon! Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 2pm EST! Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and just have fun with the Krafty Girls and me! Hope to see you there!

Now, for the fun part....here's my card using PURR-FECT PRINCESS!

And the set...

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps : New release Day 4, Happiness is reading

Hey everyone!! 

Welcome back to day FOUR of our NOVEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! All of our brand new CLEAR stamp sets will be released on Saturday night!! Are you excited? Are you coming to the party?? Woohoo!

The totally adorable stamp set that we're previewing today is from artist Cheryl Grant and it's called HAPPINESS IS READING!!! It features our favourite kids, Lulu and Lucas plus their furry friends, settling in for some reading time with a good book! The set also includes five coordinating sentiments!

I hope you can come hang out with me and the Krafty Girls at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY! The fun begins at 6pm EST and we'll be celebrating the new stamp sets with fun and prizes!

All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps from Cheryl! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away a gift voucher!!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!! There will be one winner from all the comments this week and they will be announced at the party!

I literally fell in love with this set, because they are both the cutest.kids.ever!!! And those sentiments!! A very fun way to use the new KLEAR stamps is to bend them just a bit when applied on your acrylic block, like I did on my card. Gives movement, don't you think?

Here's the full set:

Little Darlings rubber stamps : It's a celebration!

Good morning everyone!

I'm here with you today to show you a layered card (my fave style!) with one of our Dollhouse stars, It's A Celebration! I really like how this card turned out, because when using monochromatic papers, you never know if the image will pop or get lost in the patterns. In this case, I think the balloons really attract the eyes and make it a funny greeting card.

You can also spot a Little Darlings exclusive die, the lovely view, in between the image and a doily.

Some close-ups..

She's coloured with Copic markers:

Skin (E000-00-21-11-13-04, R20)

Hair (E44-47-49)

Clothing (BG10-11-13-15, B000-01-02, RV25-29, W5-7-9)

Accessories (R35-46-59-89, RV21-23-25, B000-01-02, Y11-13-15-17)

The inside of the card with a Girlfriends sentiment...

And that's it!

La-La Land Crafts: A Sketch!

Hi everyone!

Here's my inspiration friday card for you, following a sketch that I turned a bit outside down!

Stamp : Bath Time Marci

Dies: Stitched elements set of 7, Lattice Doily Border, Filigree Crown, Eiffel Tower

Copic used :
Skin (E000-00-21-11-13-04, R20)
Hair (E44-47-49)
Bathtub and accessories (Y21-23-26-28, RV32-34, R30, W1-3-5, C0-1-3-5, B0000-000, BG10-11-13-45-49)

And the sketch :

Little Darlings rubber stamps : Cutie Pie Diggin' It for Xmas in July!

Good morning everyone! Happy Christmas in July!

I'm here with you today to show you how a regular stamp can easily be turned into a full Christmas vibe! I was sure I had shown you this card, since it had been done wayyyyyyyy back, but hey, inspiration is always good, right?!

I used the Diggin' It gal from my all-time favourite line at Little Darlings, the Cutie Pies, and I stippled a glittery touch on her outfit with a gelly roll pen. Paired with christmas themed papers, she can easily be sent to someone who loves gardening, or a family living in a sunshine area all year long!

Some close-ups...

As you can see, this little cutie pie was coloured with Copic markers:

Skin (E000-00-21-11-13-04, R20)

Hair (E44-47-49)

Clothing (BV20-23-25-29, W1-3-5, R46-59-89)

Accessories (C0-1-3-5, E31-33-35, B01-02)