The Greeting Farm - May Previews Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of previews of The Greeting Farm May release!  Today I'm sharing the new Hands Down stamp set!

 

Aren't these the cutest sea creatures ever?  You gotta love their little happy faces!  And the glasses?  That's a separate stamp in this set so you get to decide if you want one of your creatures to be near-sighted lol.  I colored everything with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I sponged distress inks on Bristol card to create the ocean and sandy bottom.  The seaweed and rocks are from the Make A Splash set that was released last month.  As you can see, both of these stamp sets work perfectly together.

Copics Used:

Sea Creatures - RV55, RV63, RV52, V17, V15, V12, V01, YR18, YR07, YR04, YR01

Seaweed - YG17, YG03, YG01

Rocks - C5, C3, C1

Bow - BG05, BG01, B000

I hope you stop back tomorrow for our third 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

The Greeting Farm - May Previews Day 1

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of The Greeting Farm previews of the May release!  Today I'm sharing the new Beach Bums stamp set!

Aren't they adorable?  This stamp set is perfect for making all those summer-themed cards.  Besides beach towels, chips, and drinks, there are lots of other cute accessories included in this set.  I colored everything with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I sponged distress inks on Bristol to create the sand, water, and sky.  I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the swim tube, chip bag, and water bottles.  This is such a fun set and I know you're going to want it!

 

Copics Used:

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

Girl Hair - 100, C5, C3, C1

Boy Hair - E49, E25, E23, E21

Bikini - B28, B26, B24, B21

Boy's Swim Trunks - R37

Swim Tube - Y38, Y19, Y15, Y13, YG17, YG03, YG01

Water Bottles - B01, R35, R32

Chips - R37, R35, R32, Y11

Towel - R37, R35, R32, YG17, YG03, YG01, YR09, YR07, YR04, BG05, BG01

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 - Beach Bums
Paper:  Neenah; Bristol
Other:  Copics, Distress Inks, Nuvo Crystal Glaze

Sending You Oceans Of Love

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

I tend to fall in love with the Birdie Brown stamps every release and of course these mermaids were no exception.  These adorable stamps are from the BB Mermazing stamp set.  I used a piece of pattern paper from my stash for the watery background.  I used the Die-namics Snow Drifts to diecut the sandy ocean bottom from pattern paper from MFT's Country Fair Plaid 6x6 paper pad (no longer available).  I colored the mermaid, fish, and rock with copics.  I used the Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax to cut the sentiment strip.  I used a black glaze pen on the mermaid's eyes and also the fish eyes.  I used Nuvo Crystal Glaze to add some water bubbles to the scene.

I'm entering my card in the My Favorite Things Color Challenge 92.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

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