Quick Creations Holiday Hop

Happy Saturday! Over at Quick Creations., we are celebrating the holiday season with a blog hop featuring The Greeting Farm. Wow, thats going to be a lot of cuteness! You'll also have a chance at winning a prize, there are a just a few things to do to be eligible:

1. Leave a commnet on all stops (very important)

2. "Like" the quick creations facebook page here

3. Join the quick creation facebook group here

4. Follow the quick creations blog here
The deadline is 12/5

Ok, so my inspiration for you today is this cute polar bear having his morning coffee. He's getting caffeined up so he has enough energy to go terrorize the cute village behind him. Lol. 

Happy Hopping and Good Luck! 

SUPPLIES

Image - The Greeting Farm: "Let It Snow" set

Paper - Doodlebug Designs: "Polar Pals" 6x6. Strathmore Bristol. Recollections 110lb heavy stock.

Dies - Lawn Fawn: Small cross-stiched rectangles, Large stitched rectangles, Stitched hillside border

Medium - Prismacolor Pencils

Blog Hop Line Up

Quick Creations

Leah 

Rachel

Kelli

Jessie

Melanie 

Nikki

Indah

Rosemary

Jess (You are here)

Olivia 

Jeanette

Lameka

The Greeting Farm NOVEMBER Release Blog Hop

Happy 15th everyone! It’s finally here…..RELEASE DAY for the new NOVEMBER stamp sets and their coordinating dies.  We spent the last few days previewing these cute new mini characters and they are now available for purchase at The Greeting Farm Store. 

We are celebrating by having a BLOG HOP, where 1 lucky winner will win the entire release. 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 SUNDAY, November 20 at 12pm CST to leave your comments. The random winner will be chosen and announced later in the week!

My project for you today features the new BAKERY SET which I've used in various ways. Today, I created a "Sweet" Christmas tree that will keep your tummy happy throughout the holiday season and beyond. Now hop on over to Rachel's blog to see her sweet card. Happy Hopping and Good Luck!

TGF Design Team:

AMY

CEBELICA

DANNI

JESS

RACHEL

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

SUPPLIES

Stamp: The Greeting Farm - "Bakery" set

Sentiment: The Greeting Farm - combination of Mini-Remix Fall and Bakery set

Others: Medium: Prismacolor Pencils. Lawn Fawn dies.  Recollections 110lb heavey cardstock. Quick Creations sequins.

The Greeting Farm SEPTEMBER Release Blog Hop

Happy 15th everyone! It’s finally here…..RELEASE DAY for the new September stamp sets and their coordinating dies.  We spent the last three days previewing these cute new characters and they are now available for purchase at The Greeting Farm Store. 

We are celebrating by having a BLOG HOP, where 1 lucky winner will win the entire release. 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 SUNDAY, September 18 at 12pm CST to leave your comments. The random winner will be chosen and announced later in the week!

My project for you today features the adorable new Holiday Anya that is snuggled up with her pom pom scarf and ready to start her new fall adventure. Yes, she is geared towards Christmas theme projects but as you can see, shes up for anything. So while she's heading off to her adventure at this magical place we all love... cough, cough... hop on over to Rachel's blog to see her happy projects. Happy Hopping and Good Luck!

TGF Design Team:

AMY

CEBELICA

DANNI

JESS

RACHEL

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

SUPPLIES

Stamp: The Greeting Farm - "Holiday Anya 5" with matching die

Sentiment: The Greeting Farm - "Hello Fall"

Others: Medium: Prismacolor Pencils. Lawn Fawn - Say Cheese die. Recollections and Simple Stories enamel dots.

TGF Special Halloween Release Day

Happy Friday everyone! It’s here…..RELEASE DAY for the surprise Halloween stamp sets and their coordinating dies.  We had two days of previews (Scaredy Cats and Peek-a-Boo) and they are now available for purchase at The Greeting Farm Store.  Below is a reminder of my preview projects.

And now onto my  release day project... because I created cards for previews, I wanted to create an envelope to send one of the cards in. We as card makers get so focused on the cards that we forget that plain white envelopes don't do the cards justice and that they deserve "tricked out" envelopes. hehe. I used a combination of both stamp sets on the envelope, going for a batsy, semi-spooky theme while making sure to keep the cute and cuddly. 

Now for the even more fun part, with every new release all farm friends get the chance to win their very own stamp sets so make sure you hop on over to The Greeting Farm for some trick or treating. Good Luck!

SUPPLIES

Stamp: The Greeting Farm - "Scaredy Cats" and "Peek-a-Boo"

Medium: Winsor and Newton watercolor 

The Greeting Farm JULY Release Blog Hop

Happy Friday everyone! It’s finally here…..RELEASE DAY for the new July stamp sets and their coordinating dies.  We spent the last four days previewing these uber adorable Christmas sets and they are now available for purchase at The Greeting Farm Store. 

We are celebrating by having a BLOG HOP, where 2 lucky winners will win two of the new stamp sets each. 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 SUNDAY, July 24th at 12pm CST to leave your comments. The random winners will be chosen and announced later in the week!

My project for you today features the all four new sets plus the recently released little fairies set. All these cuties got together for the annual Christmas party and are having a great time celebrating the season and the friendship they share. Now it's time to hop on over to Lizzy's blog and see her project. Happy Hopping!

TGF Design Team:

AMY

CEBELICA

DANNI

JESS

LIZZY

RACHEL

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

SUPPLIES

Stamp: The Greeting Farm - "Ho Ho Holiday", " Dashing", "Let's Mingle", "Little Fairies" with their matching dies. PopOut Christmas, Always a Party (sentiment)

Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

The Greeting Farm May Release Blog Hop

Happy Sunday everyone! It’s finally here…..RELEASE DAY for the new MAY stamps: ANYA SHOPS, PERK UP, and OA-LET'S GRILL!! We had previews for these awesome stamps over the last few days and now they are available at The Greeting Farm Store. 

Since it’s Release Day we are having a BLOG HOP, where 1 lucky person will win this entire release! 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 Wednesday, May 18th at 12pm CST to leave your comments below. A random winner will be chosen and announced later this week!

My project for you today features the Perk Up set and it also features the Mini-Remix Brewtiful (returning to the TGF store later this month) As a coffee (Starbucks) person, I thought it only right to combine these two sets and make a happy caffeine addicted bookmark :). Now it's time to hop on over to Lizzy's blog and see her amazing project. Happy Hopping!

TGF Design Team:

AMY

CEBELICA

DANNI

JESS

LIZZY

RACHEL

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

TGF May Release Blog Hop

Happy Friday everyone! The Greeting Farm has been showcasing their new May Release of some adorable clear stamps sets on the TGF Blog for the last 2 days. These new clear stamps are NOW available in The Greeting Farm Store. Today they are back showcasing the last 2 sets of clear stamps along with an amazing BLOG HOP. They also have some guest designers joining in, me being one of them. Yay!

The last 2 clear stamps sets being featured on the TGF Blog are BEARY CUTE and WOOD FRIENDS. And because it’s release day, The Greeting Farm is having a BLOG HOP. This time around The Greeting Farm are going to pick two winners and each person will receive 3 clear stamp sets from this new release!

The stamp set I used on my card is 'Wood Friends'. I made it a love theme card aiming for the theme, 'Love sees no boundaries' I was hoping to achieve that by making the squirrel and deer a couple. hehe. But as I kept looking at the scene/image, I thought that it can also be a parent/child relationship. In the end tho, my aim was for it to convey Love and I believe i got there :)

Make sure to leave a comment on all the blogs listed below before 12pm CST on Monday, May 11th. The winners will be announced on May 12th by The Greeting Farm.

Here is the Blog Hop List!

Guest Designers:

JESS MARIN (You're Here)

KRISTINA WERNER

SANDY ALLNOCK

TGF Design Team:

ALYCE

ANITA

CLAUDETTE

HOLLY

JONI

KELLI

KRYSTAL

ROSIE

STEPHANIE

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

In addition to the Hop, there are 6 EXTRA WAYS TO ENTER: 

1. Like us on FACEBOOK and leave another comment on the TGF Blog. (If you are already a "liker", you can leave a comment)
2. Ask your crafty friends to “like” The Greeting Farm and leave another comment on the TGF Blog.
3. Follow The Greeting Farm on TWITTER and tweet about our inspiration week and our site or blog address (@TheGreetingFarm is releasing new stamps and a giveaway! Check it out at http://www.thegreetingfarm.com"), and leave another comment on the TGF Blog (make sure to @thegreetingfarm so we can see your tweets!).
4. Follow the TGF BLOG through the blogger follower or through Google reader and leave another comment on the TGF Blog. (If you already follow, you can leave a comment.)
5. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @TheGreetingFarm and leave another comment on the TGF Blog that you did.
6. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and leave another comment on the TGF Blog. (If you already subscribe, you can leave a comment.)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Friday and weekend.

PRODUCTS:
Stamp: The Greeting Farm - Wood Friends
Paper: My Minds Eye - Handsome
Embellishments: Prima - Butterflies. Recollections: Pearls and Doily
Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

TGF May Release: Day 2

Hi there! Today is preview day 2 over at The Greeting Farm and I'm very happy to partake in it. Today's preview includes 'Hoppy Hello' and 'Cuddly Thanks'. All sets are sooo cute but this fox may be my favorite, although I may change my mind tomorrow :).

I combined both stamp sets on this card. The fox, tree stump and sentiment comes from 'Cuddly Thanks', whereas the butterflies and grass comes from 'Hoppy Hello'.  My original plan for this cutie was to be colored with markers but after 3 attempts, I decided that it wasn't going to work for me :/ So I kept the vellum but I painted him with acrylic paints. This also allowed me to flip his position.

Make sure you hop on over to the TGF blog to check out what the farmers have to show you and make sure you come back tomorrow as it will be the 'release day blog hop' where you'll get the opportunity to win some of the stamp sets. WooHoo! Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges:

Winnie and Walter/Pinkfresh Studio NSD - Create Background

Simon Says Stamp - Lets Get Sentimental

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday Challenge

Quick Creations Valentine Blog and Youtube Hop

Happy Sunday!! It is the 1st of February and with that brings lots of football (today), hopefully light traffic and the countdown to Valentines day. We are 14 days away to finding out if were getting the good chocolate or the market kind.  Hmmmm..... :) Today we have a fun Valentine hop with blog posts and youtube videos hosted by Noelle, owner of Quick Creations. You'll have a chance to win one of 3 prizes (some awesome stamps) and get lots of ideas to finish up those valentine cards. 

First a few rules to be eligible for a prize:

*Please join our Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/quickcreations/
*Please Like the Quick Creations Page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuickCreationz
*Follow Us on Pintrest: http://www.pinterest.com/quickcreations/
*Visit each person's blog along the hop including this one AND Leave a Comment for them on their project!
*Complete the hop by Midnight, February 4th, 2015
*Look for a special discount code along the way....which happens to be here!!

** Use the code VDAYHOP to get a 10% discount on your purchase of $20 or more  **

Ok, so lets get started. My card features lots of Lawn Fawn goodness. I used the set of cutesy elephants that make a great pair but also will look great on their own. When I saw this mini stamp set it automatically reminded me of my mother, she has always believed in the magic of elephants, so although this card isn't appropriate for mom I will make her a similar one. Plus, a little extra luck this year wont be so bad. C'mon elephants do your job :)
What I did to the card was use the "love" die all over the front panel and then popped it up on top of a sheet of dp. I sprinkled some hearts around the card and split up the sentiment for a maze like effect (which is why the elephants are separated).

Project 1 - Love Card
Stamp Image/Sentiment - Lawn Fawn: Love You Tons
Matching Die - Lawn Fawn: Love You Tons Die
Lawn Fawn: Scripty Love Die
Doodlebug Doilies: Cupcake
Paper - Dear Lizzy: Daydreamer 6x6 pad

For my Scrapbook LO, I used the awesome EP line "Head Over Heels". I'm doing a sort of Project Life album this year (its kind of hard for me to keep up with that system) but it did inspire me to create a Sunday Album. Every Sunday I create a mini 6x6 LO for my Currently cards (which are for us to journal on and write our current likes etc). The cut apart cards are from the same line except that they are on the 12x12 sheet. However, you can find them in mini form on the 6x6 pad. 

Project 2 - Scrapbook LO
Paper - EchoPark: Head Over Heels 6x6 pad
Lawn Fawn: Scripty Love Die
Doodlebug Doilies: Cupcake
Lawn Fawn: Large Stitched Rectangle Dies

Ok so now onto Jeanette. If by any chance you come across a little computer glitch just go back to the beginning, the Quick Creations Blog. I hope you find lots of inspiration here and it gets you in the mood for some holiday shopping. Noelle has some of the best prices around, amazing customer service and quick shipping. Here's a link to the Quick Creations Shop

Quick Creations Blog- www.quickcreations.blogspot.com

Leah - www.odetopaper.blogspot.ca

Cindy - www.daydreamingtocreate.blogspot.com 

Jess - http://myscrapdiary-jess.blogspot.com

Jeanette - www.pinkaliciousscrapper.blogspot.com

Alexandra   https://www.youtube.com/user/alexandralegaspi

Lizzy- www.colourkitty.blogspot.com

Rachel- www.kneedeepinpaper.blogspot.com

Olivia- http://ormcraftynights.blogspot.com

Melanie- https://www.youtube.com/user/intelligentbella

Michelle- http://lovingmylocs-lovingmylocs.blogspot.com

Kerri- http://www.amoozedpaperhoarder.blogspot.co.nz

Damaris - http://www.atstudiod.blogspot.com

Ps. Today is also the beginning of the monthly challenge over on the Quick Creations Challenge Blog. The theme for the month is Valentine/Love and you can win a $10 voucher to the store (where you pick up any of the items I used on my projects).

Grey Goes West Release Hop

Hey All. Today we are celebrating a brand new saucy release over at Graphicat Designs. It is a combined release of Western "raunchy" :) sentiments as well as some "naughty" Fifty Shades of Grey ones. If you are just starting make sure you HOP BACK TO THE START with Cheri where you will find a freebie. If you have been hopping along then WOW, right!! and that means you should be hoping over from Sarahs. 

The theme of the blog is Western and 50 Shades but since I'm not much of a western gal (Nature and I just do not mesh well, lol) I decided to use the "smutty" 50 Shades sentiments. Hehehe. Ok so I'll confess and say that I haven't read any of the books. I have the general idea of what the first one is about but of course none of the juicy tidbits. So since this Mr Grey is Tall Dark and Handsome with a little kink in him I figured he is just the one we've all been dreaming about me :D 

This sexy gal stamp is Raychel from Kraftin Kimmie. I thought she matched perfectly with this sentiment and  because I can just imagine this stance of hers as her online profile picture. You know how us gals can be :) lol  

Ok so now hop on over to the Graphicat Sketch Challenge to see the sketch of the week and another freebie. WooHoo!! To see the complete new release, Check them out here

Thanks for stopping by!!

Ps. For a chance to win one of the new sentiments, leave a comment and a random winner will be chosen. Also one person will win the complete release, but for that you must play along  with the sketch :) Remember that you can rotate the sketch if you need to, I did.

I will be playing with:

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge - 138 Stitching

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C146

Color Me Creative Classroom - Anything Goes with a Girly Twist

** edited to submit to Designed To Color - Theme Week, Day 5: The Men in your Life **

Thanks!

Crafty Sprouts Recap Hop

Hello Crafty Sprout Friends. We are here today to wrap up our Recap Event with a little mini blog hop where you will see new and favorite projects. Thank you to all of you that stopped by the CS blog to leave bloggy love. We hope we inspired you and shed new light on how to use your stamp sets. Today I will be showcasing a new and and 2 oldies/favorites.

You should be hopping over from Erika's blog (Mrs. Crafty Sprouts herself) where the hop is beginning.

For my first card, I'm featuring the Monster Kisses set (which is currently sold out but will return to the Crafty Sprouts shop soon). This set is versatille, which I love, because it can be used for your monster projects as well as valentine, friendship and boy cards. Talk about quadruple whammy!!

Image: Jack-Creepin Kit, The Greeting Farm

For my second card, I'm featuring the Are you Ready to Rock set. I'm a big Music lover and my music of choice is Rock, Alternative, etc. therefor this set is quite special for me. It's excellent for all your rock projects geared not only for the cool dudes in your life but also all the rockin chicks (that'd be me, lol).

Image: CC Friday, The Greeting Farm

For my last card, I'm featuring the Besties for Life set. I was inspired by the sentiment I used and the movie Bridesmaids. For those of that have seen this film know that these are some crazy friends and they would do anything for the bride (her character name escapes me right now).

Image: Miss Anya Dressy, The Greeting Farm

Mini Blog Candy: Would you like to win my "Bridesmaids" card? Leave a comment and Ill announce my winner on of after Monday.  

Thanks for hopping by. You next stop is KACEE.

At the end of the hop, make sure you hop on over to the Crafty Sprouts Shop to pick up your sets today (some currently on SALE).

Crafty Sprouts Hop

Welcome to our Crafty Sprouts Hop. We are here today showcasing projects featuring the latest release: Fanpire, Feeling Icky, Rock That Baby Bump and Smile On. Please note that this is NOT a new release. We just wanted to remind you all of the AWESOME 4 sets that were previewed and released two weeks ago.

Ok if you just got here from the ever so sweet Gloria then you are in the right place. If not make sure you start at the beginning with Erika (who I hear is giving away a FANPIRE set, currrently sold out. Sink your teeth into that ;) lol)

Each of us gals are making something extra special to give to...YOU! You heard that right we want you to have special gifts/cards/tags etc for this special season and all year so we are making a plethora of different items for our fabulous commenters. One person will be selected as a winner from each blog and that winner will be sent the goodies that they witnessed today!

Image: Summer from The Roll Call Kit, The Greeting Farm

My prize pack features the SMILE ON set. I love this set because it can be used for fun cards, friendship cards or encouragement cards. That is what I used it for. This little packet was made to bring a smile to a friend that may be feeling blue. It is a Card, a bookmark and a Post-it Note Holder.

So what do you think? Super Cuuuute, right?! :) Make sure you hop over to the Crafty Sprouts Shop to pick up your own set as well as one for a crafty friend :)

Your next stop is Kacee.
Thanks for hopping with us!!

Im playing along with the FFC Retro Challenge #2