You Bring Me Joy

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring an adorable Birdie Brown stamp set from My Favorite Things.

I bought these sweet BB Bubble Over With Joy stamps as soon as they were released but just recently found some time to play with them.  I used distress inks and the Mini Cloud Edges Stencil to lightly ink the background.  I used the Stitched Scallop Basic Edges Die to cut the white cardstock.  The pattern paper is from the Plaid Patterns Paper Pack.  I colored the images with copics and used a white gel pen to add polka dots to the orange dress.  I used my Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the bubbles and then also added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze on them.  I used a black glaze pen on the bunnies' eyes, noses, and the buttons on the pink dress.  I adhered the images with foam tape to add some dimension to my card.

Copics Used:

Bunnies - W2, W1, W0, R20

Bunny Ears - R11, R00

Dresses - YR18, YR14, YR12, YR02 and R85, R83, R81, RV10

Bubbles - V01, V000, BG11, BG10, R11, R00
 

 I'm entering my card in the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 382.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  My Favorite Things - BB Bubble Over With Joy
Paper:  My Favorite Things - Plaid Patterns; Neenah
Other:  Copics, distress inks, MFT Stitched Scallop Basic Edges Die-namics, MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil, black glaze pen, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, Nuvo Crystal Glaze, white gel pen

Thanks For Always Lending A Paw

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card that I posted over on The Greeting Farm Blog.

This adorable girl and her kitty are from the Hey Pretty Kitty stamp set.  I colored the girl, kitty and ball of yarn with my copics and then diecut them using the coordinating Hey Pretty Kitty Die-Cuts.  My fun designer papers are by Doodlebug Design and I thought they would be perfect for this card.  I also added a few enamel dots to finish my card. 

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E47, E44, E43, E42

Dress - BG09, BG05, BG01,B000

Cat - C5, C3, C1

Yarn - YG17, YG03, YG0

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Hey Pretty Kitty
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, enamel dots 

Keeping Christmas - Sending Holiday Cheer

Welcome to the Keeping Christmas Inspiration Hop!  If you are looking for some inspiration for Christmas cards, you have come to the right place.  Our team has decided to do a monthly Keeping Christmas Inspiration Hop! We will be sharing Christmas creations on the 25th of each month.

The whole idea is to have some Christmas cards and projects in our stash all ready to go for December 2018!

I used the beautiful Bottlebrush Holiday stamp set by Power Poppy to create my card.  I stamped the single tree from the set three times with Versamark ink and then heat embossed the trees with WOW Metallic Gold Rich Pale Super Fine Embossing Powder.  I also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment.  I diecut the panel with the Stitched Rectangle Dies from Your Next Stamp.  The slim strip of paper is some gold glitter paper from my stash and the pretty plaid is from My Mind's Eye - Sugar Plum collection.  I then adhered the panel onto a white cardbase.  The enamel dots are also from the My Mind's Eye - Sugar Plum collection.  This was such a simple card to create and would be perfect if you need to mass produce some Christmas cards this year. 

Please hop along and be sure to visit each of the blogs.  There's lots of inspiration and ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

Kelly Lunceford

 

Lesley Croghan (out this month)

 

Anita Madden  (you are here)

 

Broni Holcombe (out this month)

 

Claire Broadwater

 

Julee Tilman

 

Kim Heggins

 

Lori Tecler

 

Nance Salkeld

 

Nina Forsyth

 

Rachel Bergfeld

 

Vicki Finger

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Hugs, Anita

The Greeting Farm - April Release & Blog Hop

 

It’s the 15th, and that means the new APRIL Stamps are NOW available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store. Our first set, SAVE THE DAY, introduced fairy-tale characters and scene elements. Next, we showed off some adorable, singing monkeys in SING IT. And finally, we had some awesome mermaids and mermen in MAKE A SPLASH. All of the new stamps are perfect for your cards, journals/planners, gift packages, and scrapbook layouts.

 

 

 

I used the Make A Splash stamps to make my card.  I colored these adorable stamped images with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating dies.   I created my background by sponging distress inks for the sea and the sand, and I added some water bubbles with Nuvo Crystal Glaze.  I adhered the images with foam tape to create lots of dimension.

 

To celebrate we are having a BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home all 3 sets!! Pretty AMAZING! 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, APRIL 18th at 12pm CST to leave your comments.  We will announce the random winner later in the week.

TGF Design Team:

AMY

ANITA  (You are here)

CYNTHIA

JESSIE

MARTHA

STEPHANIE

THE GREETING FARM BLOG 

 

You must leave a comment on each Designer's Blog to be eligible for the prize drawing. It's a short hop so it's definitely worth playing along! And if you can't wait for the hop to be over, you can purchase these stamps along with their coordinating dies HERE.

Don't forget, we also released our new Faith Stamp called PRECIOUS today (instead of waiting until the end of the month)! This stamp set is not part of the Blog Hop prize, but it is available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store along with the rest of the New Release.

 

We will have more cards featuring the new stamps from our Design Team Leaders starting the 16th so be sure to stop back by to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

 

Hugs, Anita

 

The Greeting Farm - April Previews Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of The Greeting Farm previews of the April release!  Today I'm sharing the new "Make A Splash" stamp set!

Isn't she mer-mazing?  I LOVE this stamp set!  There are lots of mermaids and mermans (is that a word?) lol.  There are also a ton of accessories in this stamp set so you can make endless adorable scenes!  I sponged distress inks onto a piece of Bristol cardstock and splashed on some water.  I colored all the stamped images with copics and then diecut them with the coordinating dies.  I also added some water bubbles using Nuvo Crystal Glaze. 

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - RV55, RV63, RV52

Mermaid - V17, V15, V12

Dolphin - C3, C1

Fish - YR18, YR14, YR12

Rocks - C5, C3, C1

Plants - YG17, YG03, YG01

Don't forget that our blog hop is April 15th so be sure to join us!  In the meantime, stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see what the rest of our amazing team made with this sweet little rockstar!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Make A Splash
Paper:  Neenah; Bristol
Other:  Copics, Distress inks, Nuvo Crystal Glaze

The Greeting Farm - Cheeky Darling Digi

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card using a brand new digi image from The Greeting Farm called Cheeky Darling.  Would you like a chance to win her?

This week, the Cards and Colour Facebook Group is giving their followers a chance to win a TGF Digi.  Stop by the Cards and Colour! Facebook Group, find this banner, and then leave a comment in the comment section. Three people will win a digital image of their choice!

 

 

Here's the card I made using the awesome Cheeky Darling!  I colored her with copics, cut her out, and popped her up on a scalloped circle.  I added a bow and that finished off my card.  

 

If you want to purchase this digi she's available in the TGF Shop, or you can try to win her on the Cards and Colour! Facebook Group.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Hugs, Anita

 

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Cheeky Darling (digi)

Paper:  Simple Stories; Neenah

Other:  Copics, Stitched Rectangle Die, Scalloped Circle Die, ribbon 

The Greeting Farm - April Previews Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of The Greeting Farm previews of the April release!  Today I'm sharing the new "Sing It" stamp set!

Aren't these monkeys just the cutest?  I think they are so adorable.  I colored everything with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I created my cardbase by sponging some squares of distress inks and splashing some water for lighter spots.  I adhered the monkeys and the sentiment using foam tape.

Copics Used:

Monkeys - E47, E44, E43, E42, E31, E30, E50

Blue - BG09, BG05, BG01, B000

Yellow - Y19, Y15, Y13

Pink - RV55, RV63, RV52

Green - YG17, YG03, YG01

Purple - V17, V15, V12, V01

 
I hope you stop back tomorrow for our last day of previews, and then we have our amazing blog hop on April 15th!  In the meantime, stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see what the rest of our amazing team made with this adorable set!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Sing It
Paper:  Neenah; watercolor paper
Other:  Copics, distress inks

Whimsy Stamps - Water Garden Girl

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Hello friends, I'm back again today with another guest designer card for Whimsy Stamps. 

This adorable stamp is Water Garden Girl.  As I mentioned yesterday, Whimsy has an entire line of these beautiful little fairies/girls so be sure to stop by their shop!  I stamped this sweetie on Neenah cardstock and diecut the image with a stitched square die.  I colored the scene with copics and then used a sentiment from the Polka Dot Fun stamp set.  I added a few pearls to finish my card.

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E27, E25, E23, E21

Dress - V17, V15, V12, V01, V000

Water - B05, B02, B01, B000

Grass - YG17, YG25, YG01

Flowers - RV55, RV63, RV52, RV10, Y38, Y18, Y15, Y13

Fish - Y38, Y18, Y15, Y13

Dragonfly - V01, C01

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Whimsy Stamps - Water Garden Girl, Polka Dot Fun
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, pearls  

The Greeting Farm - April Previews Day 1

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of The Greeting Farm previews of the April release!  Today I'm sharing the new "Save The Day" stamp set!

Aren't these images adorable?  There are so many different stamps in this set - the possibilities are endless!  This set is perfect if you want to make a quick and easy card but you can also make sweet little scenes with it too.  I colored everything with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I used distress inks to create the sky and the hills.  I adhered some of the stamped images directly onto my card base and others I adhered using foam tape so that I could create layers.  This is such a fun set and I know you're going to want it!

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E44, E43, E42, E41

Crown - Y15, Y13, Y11

Dress - R85, R83, R81, BG09, BG05, BG01

Castle - C3, C1, E25, E23, E21, Y13, Y11, Y00, BG09, BG05, BG01, B000, RV55, RV63, RV52, RV10, YG03, YG01, YR18, YR14, YR12

Dragon - V15, V12, V01, YG17, YG03, YG01

Trees, G28, G24, G21, YG17, YG03, YG01

Flowers - YR18, YR14, YR12, R85, R83, R81, R46, R24, R22

I hope you stop back tomorrow for our second day of previews.  In the meantime, stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see what the rest of our amazing team made with this adorable set!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Save The Day
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, Distress Inks, black glaze pen, Stitched Hill Dies

Whimsy Stamps - Fairy and Her Bunny

Hello friends, I have some exciting news to share.  I've been invited to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps.  They have so many adorable stamps and I'm thrilled to be joining them for a few months!

This sweet stamp is Fairy and Her Bunny.  Whimsy has an entire line of fairies by artist Marina Fedotova.  Be sure to stop by their shop to check them out because they're all absolutely beautiful!  I colored this cutie with copics and then diecut the image with a stitched rectangle die.  I added some Glamour Dust to her wings because all fairies need a bit of sparkle, right?  The sentiment is from the Polka Dot Fun stamp set.  There are lots of sweet sentiments in this set, along with some fabulous polka dots of course!  Lastly, I added a few diecut flowers with pearls in the centers to finish my card.  

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E44, E43, E42, E41

Dress - BG57, BG53, BG000, R35, R32, R30, R00

Wings - BG10

Bunny - W1, R30

Branch - YG03

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you'll join me again tomorrow because I have another Whimsy card to share with you.

Hugs, Anita

Twinkly Wishes

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card that I posted over on The Greeting Farm Blog.

 

 

These adorable fairies are from the Fairy Happy stamp set and the flowers and mushrooms are from the Little Fairies stamp set.  Wouldn't this be a perfect birthday card for that someone special that loves fairies?  And who doesn't love fairies, right?  

I stenciled some clouds and used a grass die and cloud die to create a background for my fairies.  I colored all the images with copics and after cutting them out, I adhered them with foam tape for dimension.  Lastly, I added a scalloped frame to finish my card.

Copics used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - C7, C5, C3; E44, E43, E42; E59, E57, E55; E25, E23, E21

Fairy Clothes - BG09, BG05, BG01, B000; RV66, RV55, RV63, RV52; YG17, YG03, YG01; YR18, YR14, YR12, YR00; V17, V15, V12, V000

Fairy Wings - B000

Flowers - YR18, YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02; RV66, RV55, RV63, RV52; Y18, Y15, Y11; YG17, YG03

Mushrooms - R59, R37, R35; E44, E43, E42, E41

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  The Greeting Farm - Fairy Happy and Little Fairies
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, cloud stencil, grass die, cloud border die, distress ink, white gel pen,black glaze pen

2018 Stamping for Autism Awareness Blog Hop

Today I am participating with The Greeting Farm in an Autism Awareness Blog Hop!  There are a lots of sponsors for this event who are giving prizes so be sure to head over to the So Many Stamps So Little Time Blog for all the information on how you can support this great cause! 

These sweet little girls are from The Greeting Farm's Mega-Mini Amazing stamp set.  I used distress inks to create my background and I colored the girls with copics.  I cut them out and adhered them inside a popped up frame.  I added a simple little banner across the top and used a cute sentiment from the same stamp set. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please stop by the So Many Stamps So Little Time Blog to join the hop!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Mega-Mini Amazing
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, Stitched Rectangle Die, Banner Die, distress inks

Happy Easter

Hello everyone!  I just wanted to pop on here and wish you a Happy Easter.  I have a really quick and easy card to share today.

These adorable bunnies are from The Greeting Farm's Enjoy stamp set.  I found this fun designer paper by Doodlebug Design at my LSS and knew I had to color up a couple of sweet bunnies to make a super quick and easy Easter card!   I colored the bunnies with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating Enjoy Die Cuts.  I used a stitched rectangle die to cut the scene and adhered it to my white cardbase.  Then I simply used foam tape to add the little bunnies to the scene.  I think this is probably one of the easiest cards I've ever made lol. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Enjoy
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Stitched Rectangle Die, white gel pen