Friends are Flowers...

Happy Labor Day!

I'm here today to share a semi quick project on how to gift a picture. I say semi-quick because for me nothing is ever 2 minutes but for some of you that don't dwell 10 hours on every little step (lol) you should be done in 30 minutes.

On the outside, it looks like a card. You can decorate as you please. In fact you probably don't need to add much to it but sometimes I cant stop adding embellishments. :) I choose to use the Brand New Boho Anya. Isn't she the sweetest? I just love her Boho Chic look and I just love that she makes me use colors (yellow and green) that are outside my comfort zone. For this Boho Anya, I thought I would paper piece her hair and skirt, add more Chic to her look. Lol. My sentiment (which I think is perfect for this Anya) comes from Crafty Sprouts Besties for Life set (this set is currently Sold Out but will be shipping again mid month).

To decorate the inside, just add a few layer of cs. Then you can attach your picture and write a friendly note. Easy peezy. Lol! 

I will be playing:

Sketch Saturday #171. PaperPlay Challenge - I created my own mini roses. Some Odd Girl - Paper Piece. RCC18 - All Tied Up. Scrapbookaholic by Abby- Last Challenge: Anything Goes. My Craft Spot - Friends are the Best.

Thanks for stopping by/commenting

"Spectacular September" Release Day Hop!

HI Farm Lovers and Scrappy Friends!!

Our SPECTACULAR SEPTEMBER release is here! It was an exciting week that began with a Wild Logan Sprouting on the farm, then Lula Creepin onto the scene and an adorable Anya showing us what Boho Chic is all about. Now we have 3 new Miss Anya's strutting their fashion sense with their bags! A girls best friend, in addition to diamonds, shoes and chocolates. lol!  

So introducing the Miss Anya Bags set!
Here's my card that I previewed only a snippet of back on Friday:

I just love this set because A) you get more bang for your buck, B) they are fashion friendly ;) and C) they just reminded me of my group of giggly girlfriends. Which is why I decided to go old school and create a Photo Booth strip. I looooved those!! I still do but they have disappeared and the updated versions give you stickers (which i find kind of eh). So in honor of those fun times, here is my creation. 

So what do you think? Do you love them as much as we do? They are "Fierce" as Christian from PROJECT RUNWAY would say??? Speaking of runways and fashion, it's time to crown the 2011 FARM FASHIONISTA so be sure to check out the TGF BLOG today to see who WON!

In addition to that excitement, we have today's hop for you to enjoy because there is ONE MORE FULL RELEASE up for grabs as today's PRIZE on the TGF BLOG!  Be sure to start there for all the release excitement to begin and check back there tomorrow to see who the winner was!  In case you get lost along the way, here is your hop order:

The Greeting Farm Blog
Jess Marin (That's Me!!)
Becca Fabozi
Carisa Zglobicki
Denice Bartucci
Kim Yu
Tracy Pickersgill
Jessica Diedrich

Thanks for hanging out with us all week long to enjoy all of our previews and happenings...and now...GO!  SHOP! STAMP!  The time is now...happy September, everyone!

PS. This just in - join us on our Facebook page - leave a comment and you have a SECOND chance at winning the new Miss Anya Bags set! That's right, you heard it RIGHT HERE, we are giving away this set to TWO winners who complete the hop - all you have to do is a leave a comment on the TGF blog for one chance and our Facebook page for your 2nd chance!!!

Boho Chic has Arrived...

It's a week of Boho, CHIC, and everything in-between at the Farm this week!

Have you heard about all the excitement at The Greeting Farm this week?  In case you are just tuning in, we're in the middle of previewing some awesome new stamps this week...all leading up to our SPECTACULAR SEPTEMBER release and DT blog hop coming TOMORROW....and that's not all!  You still have a few hours left to enter our FARM FASHIONISTA contest before the winner is announced TOMORROW and I can tell from the entries rolling in that we are gonna have our work cut out for us!

Before that time comes though, we have ONE more preview to sneak in today and she gives a whole new meaning to the term "boho-chic"....  

INTRODUCING....

BOHO ANYA!

This darling new addition to our famous "ANYA" character line is just as adorable as can be and we are SO excited to welcome her into our TGF family!   Here's what I created with her today:

Don't forget to stop by the TGF BLOG today for a recap of ALL of the exciting happenings at the Farm this week and to see how you can WIN a BOHO ANYA today!  

I used Cheri's awesome sketch from her Graphicat Sketch Challenge Blog (August).

I will also be playing with:

Scrapbookaholic by Abby Challenge - Anything Goes.

A Spoonful of Sugar - Party Time (Celebrating The Greeting Farms new Release).

RCC18 - All Tied Up (Jute Twine)

Thanks again for stopping by/commenting!

Creepin onto the Farm...

Introducing Creeper LULA!

Isn't she one sassy gal?! I'm thinking she's giving Piper and Jill (one of my faves) a run for their money. She looks uber cool with her arm warmers and bad ass boots. She reminds me of me in my hay day minus the crazy pink & purple curly hair :)

Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

Specialty Paper (Face and Bangs)

As I mentioned yesterday, I wanted to showcase several sides of my styles. Today I have for you what I call the "Violent Pink Effect". Lol! I call it this because I love the color combo black, pink and white but because I prefer the hot bright pinks that can be overwhelming.  Ahhhh but Lula can handle it :)

I have to be honest, I was a bit intimidated by her hair (not the bangs but the curly part). I did do a test run (lol) to see how I would color her hair and how I would like it, weeeeell it turned out eh, a little flat. Those tight curls were hard for me to shadow plus I'm trying out new paper so I think that adds to it. So after a bit of hemming and hawing I decided to paper piece her together. So out comes the scissors and Lula is shred to pieces. I paper pieced her from head to toes. Lol. The only colored part is her face, bangs, arms and stockings. I had tried paper piecing before but not like this. I'm thinking I'm done with paper piecing for a bit because those tiny pieces were Arrrgggghhh!!! hehe. Plus I prefer my pencils. They've been good to me :D

Now for the good good stuff :)... Want a chance to win you own Creeper LULA? Leave some bloggy love here, some for the amazing Farmers and at the TGF Blog. I hear LULA is playing hide and seek in one of our blogs and you can be the lucky winner.   

Also don't forget about out the Farm Fashionista challenge going on (here). You still have a few days to play along. And who can forget about the brand new Clear Stamps that were released mid month. If you haven't picked them up then just add them to the Spectacular September Release :)

I will be playing with:

TPE114 - Paper Piecing

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Paper Piecing

Scrapbookaholic by Abby - Anything Goes (Last Challenge)

Thanks for stopping by/commenting. Ill be back tomorrow with another preview!

Sprouting onto the Farm...

Introducing Wild Sprout Logan! Isn't he the cutest mini hip dude?!!? When I first saw him I automatically thought Justin Timberlake. So you can imagine I was swooning and screaming. Lol!

OK I must admit that today's card isn't what I had in mind but when a big cup of water decided that my original project needed a bath, well I just couldn't argue with it. Sooo introducing Operation Logan, Clean and Simple. Actually I think having my first project ruined turned out to be a plus because it allowed me to show you one side of my creativity. Although I love creating cards with a lot of layers, embellishment, flowers etc I also love creating the CAS kind. I don't need to fret over paper for several hours and I can focus on my image. But fear not Farm lovers as I will progressively show you my different styles over this fabulous month that is ahead of me.

*Im submitting this card to Scrapbookaholic by Abby - Last Challenge*

OK so this Wild Sprout cutie will be available for purchase in the Spectacular September release along with the new Miss Anya set and 2 other singles. Also, don't forget about the new clear sets, "Bantastic" and "Fairy Princess", that were specially released mid August. You can purchase now or wait for the 1st to add them to your September loot :) 

Want a chance to win your own Wild Sprout Logan? Then head on over to the TGF Blog to find out how. Also, in case you missed the Big Announcement on Friday, click HERE to find out how you can become our Farm Fashionista of 2011!

Thanks for Stopping by/Commenting and see you soon with some more awesome previews.

Chapter 6 Challenge: Painting the Roses Red!

'A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red. Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, `Look out now, Five! Don't go splashing paint over me like that!'
 -- Chapter 8, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Our month of painting the white roses red at The Altered Alice has come to an end. All the participants and DT gals did a beautiful job helping 2, 5 & 7 avoid angering the Queen of Hearts.

We were sponsored by Creative Inspirations, makers of wonderful shimmering paint which comes in almost 60 colors, including clear iridescent Fairy Dust. They also carry hot fix Jeweled Inspirations and Metallic Inspirations. We used the Garnet paint, a bright sparkling red that applied beautifully and richly.

OK so lets move on to my crazy concoction of a project. Lol! I was inspired by our Mad Hatter Lynne to create a more elaborate Art Journal page. I had done a few before but they were really clean and simple that i think i was embarrassing the name Art Journal :). Anyways, you must see Lynne's gorgeous clean page with dripping red paint Here.

My concoction on the other hand was made to look abstract and a bit messy. I drew all the images myself and gave them that sketchy effect. I wanted them to look finished but not polished.  I created my collage piece by combining several of my sketches together and then I used the beautiful garnet paint to accentuate my choice images.

As you can see I was heavily influenced by Tim Burton's version of the Castle Garden.  I must admit that the leaf sculpture of the red queen's "bulbous" head isn't my favorite but it is iconic for the film. To me, it is the essence of the queen. Plus I just love Tim and his ability to make everything look dark yet modern. For example: Love love love the playing card guards.

Here is a closeup of my Alice. I opted to give her plump red lips to represent her leaving her innocence Wonderland/Underland. When she leaves Underland she is no longer the doe eyed girl from the beginning nor from her first time around in that wonderful place.

Next week, The Altered Alice gals will be back with another challenge and an amazing prize. Please remember that you do not need specific Alice in Wonderland images or any Alice images, just as long as you follow the theme.

Thanks! And see you again soon for some amazing previews coming from The Greeting Farm and Simply Betty Stamps.

Fashionistas on The Farm!

Hello Farm Friends. I'm extremely Excited!!! Over the Moon Thrilled!!!! to be here today to help preview the awesome September release and help introduce the new Fashionista Contest.

I'm here to preview just a tiny tease of a Brand New Miss Anya set coming to The Greeting Farm! WOO HOO! It's been a while and Marie heard you loud and clear for a new set...can you GUESS what the theme is?

Well were hoping you figure it somewhere along the way but for now theres a Fun New Contest for you. Remember the "Club Anya Couture" contest from a few years back? Well we are vampin and Amping it up this time in search of our latest FARM FASHIONISTA!

What does that mean? One lucky winner who shows us the most fashion and flair will WIN the ENTIRE SEPTEMBER release...and there are FOUR new releases including the new Miss Anya set to be revealed on the 1st!

Here's a quick run down of the Official Rules:
Create a project that represents your inner fashionista. Any and all medium is acceptable but you can ONLY use TGF Stamps. This contest will run til the 31st and the winner will be chosen by vote and announced on Release Day, Sept 1st! You can also view the Official Rules on the The Greeting Farm Blog.

Ok so as I said in my intro I'm Super Duper Happy (lol) and extremely honored to be a Guest Designer for the beloved Farm. When I got the green light from Jess I felt like Augusuts Gloop from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, yes that overwhelmed and excited. :) Ok I wanted to share a few of my fave projects that Ive created using the adorable Anyas.

Image: Stamping Anya

This is how The Greeting Farm makes me feel. It puts a smile all over my face! :)

Image: Retired

You are Super Loved not just by me but by many!

Image: Miss Anya Dressy Set

Well this is just a beautiful card for me (lol) and I'm very proud of it because it was my first time coloring with distress inks.

Image: Cheeky Mate

a HUGE Thank You to Jess and Marie for having me! 

Image: Tyler from the Creepin Kit

Sentiment: Monster Kisses from Crafty Sprouts

I used Dawny's Sketch from Simon Say Stamp Challenge.

And finally a card I created especially for today.

I plan to Party like a Monster [Rock Monster] ;) for the month of September.

That's it for me today :) but Ill be back on Monday with 'lots more to share.

Thanks for stopping by/commenting!

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