I Love a Good Story...

...and there are THREE adorable stamps to prove just how much we think reading and fairy tales are forever awesome here at TGF!

Before we get into today's fairy-tale previews, congrats to COUNTLESS JOY!  You're the WINNER of SASSY SUZI from Kim Yu's blog!  Please contact Jessica at yeahshestamps at gmail dot com to claim your prize!

We're here today with a preview of THREE new stamp singles from new illustrator and children's book author Elizabeth Dulemba who we are just THRILLED to be working with!  Elizabeth's super whimsical, sometimes vintage images have been brought to life in rubber with the debut of three new stamps:

READING FAIRY, VINTAGE READER, and LIBRARY MOUSE!  You may have remembered seeing the two cards I made in the Newsletter as a special little sneak peek:

Vintage Reader by Jessica

Reading Fairy by Jessica

If you are just seeing these for the first time, ENJOY!  And here are some more absolutely GORGEOUS previews from the rest of our super-stellar DT:

Kim

Mercy

Kadie

Cheryl

Lynda

Lisa

Cindy

Sandra

Hope you enjoyed these whimsical wonders, which will be released TOMORROW here at TGF!

Before we conclude for today, dont' forget to head over to our wonderful Guest Designer GABBY's blog...she has a special sneaky peek from another set being released tomorrow by Marina Neira!

Last but not least, SEE YOU HERE tomorrow for our DECEMBER RELEASE and DT BLOG HOP!   You won't want to miss it, that's for sure!!!

Cheers!
Jessica :)

This Week's Digi Giveaway

Greetings fellow stampers! I hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend and got lots of fun shopping in. I didn't do much, just some work and watched a movie. So... we do have a few fun things coming up this week. Tomorrow is our Dec release and also there will be a surprise for everyone! If you've been reading our newsletter, you know that we are adding two fabulous illustrators to our family, Elizabeth O. Dulemba and Jessica Hymas. Their images debut tomorrow as well. Very exciting.

Digi Winners for the Dressy Couple are:

T in Etown

Blankiefinder

Carol Meadows

Arty Cards n Crafts

Loz (Aus)

Beadz

Lilian

JenRaff

Tracey Feeger

Tanya Rudd

Congrats Ladies! Email me for the two files!

Okay so for this week's digi giveaway we have an image from our Jessica Hymas who is also the illustrator for the super cute CHIBIS you saw last week. =) This was actually one of the first images she did for TGF and it is adorable! 


WATER FLOWER

I love Jessica's whimsical storybook-looking characters and I know you will too! Have a fab day everyone! Be sure to come back tomorrow to receive a wonderful gift. It's gonna be cute, you don't wanna miss it!

Today's question is: Did you get anything from Black Friday?

I'm not a big shopper so I didn't participate in any shopping. I think all I did this weekend was eat and draw. Oh wait, I did order something online for Ray, a jacket.

Today is one SASSY Saturday...

Hello folks!

It's me Jess again and I'm back with a VERY exciting weekend preview for you today!

You all probably remember the wonderfully fun "Design my Sprout" contest that we had a few months back where we narrowed it down and YOU voted for SASSY SUZI, the adorable Sprout designed by our friend Kim Yu...

...well, the TIME HAS COME!   Sassy Suzi will be released on Tuesday, December 1st here at The Greeting Farm and we are SUPER excited to show you some cards made with her today by our FANTASTIC DT...and we have a SASSY SURPRISE for you at the end of this post, too!

Here's Suzi in all her fabulous sassiness...by:

Mercy

Jessica

Kadie

Cindy

Sandra

Lynda

Cheryl

Lisa

Kim

Can you BELIEVE how sensationally SASSY she is?   LOVE HER!!! 

We have one more "sassy" surprise for you today.   Kim Yu herself has joined us for today's preview and if you head over to her blog, she is GIVING AWAY a Sassy Suzi to ONE LUCKY person, so head over there NOW!   Kim will accept comments through 8PM CST tomorrow night (sunday) and the winner will be announced here on Monday morning!

Good luck and Have a SASSY Saturday, peeps!

A proposition...

First off... can some of you tell me what internet service you are using and is it good? I can't handle the madness anymore and I get all 'The Hulk' when things don't go up when they're suppose too. I think this happened to last month's farmer's market too. Ok breathe...

Elf was out within 20 minutes of my announcement and I know that some of you may still want her. Although we don't have her anymore in rubber, if you still want her, you can purchase her in digital form. Just send me an email with 'Digi Elf Anya' in the subject heading and we'll work something out.

I'm only doing this today.

Thanks and again... thanks for all your support even with our sometimes messy time releases. Have a great weekend!

Elf Anya

Sorry friends I've been having internet server problems all night. She is up now. Rarrrr so sorry.

A Preview or Two and a Sweet FFF for you...

Greetings Friends!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you are here and SUPER stoked for the Farmer's Market today and also the VERY limited supply of Elf Anya's being released JUST for today while supplies last!

We have a really exciting preview for you today along with our Farm Fresh Friday Challenge, but first let's congratulate last week's winner!  CONGRATS to SHANNON! 

We fell in love with this BEAUTIFULLY colored creation and awesome embossing and you're this week's winner!  Please contact Jessica to claim your prize!

Now for today's challenge...here are your details:

Rules:

Create a card that best demonstrates/captures your favorite "SWEET TREAT".    You can base it from the treat itself, the colors, flavors, etc...whatever reminds you of you favorite treat!  

You MUST use a TGF image and enter your card by Wednesday, December 2, 2009.    One RANDOM WINNER will be chosen to win FIVE of the ten new digistamps we are about to show you RIGHT NOW!

Upload your entry to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>FFF>Sweet Treats

We are really excited to bring you today's challenge by showing you previews of  TEN NEW DIGIS that are soon to be released at TGF and are illustrated by a new artist, Jessica Hymas!  Please welcome the "Chibi's".   They will be available on Tuesday, December 1st and we are SUPER thrilled to introduce them!

SO without further adieu, here are our SWEET new Chibis...

Chibi Cookie by Mercy

Chibi Drink by Lisa

Chibi Punk by Sandra

Chibi Cake by Lynda

Chibi Shibuya by Kadie

Chibi Lolli by Cheryl

Chibi School by Cindy

Chibi Grocery by Kim

Chibi Lunchbox by Jessica

And we have ONE more exciting new treat for you today...our December Guest Designer, GABBY has a special preview of one of Marina's new sets called "Sweet Message", available as a SET in rubber on the 1st as well!

Gabby's favorite treat is Almond Rocha, so she tailored her card after the colors of it.  Pretty spectacular, huh?   LOVE IT!

Well, we will be back for another fun preview TOMORROW and it's gonna be a REAL Sassy Saturday!   See you then!

Happy Thanksgiving and Farmers Market

Happy Turkey Day everyone! I know today's probably a fabulous and busy day for you all so I'll try to keep it short. =) First off I would like to say thank you to God for giving me this wonderful opportunity to do what I love to do, which is designing and giving me the chance to meet so many great people during this journey, for his guidance and his love and all that he has done, is doing, and will do. Secondly thanks to Jessica all she does which I am supremely appreciative of. TGF would not be where it is today without her passion of crafting and her mad drive of creating spectacular release parties. Also thanks to our lovely DT, DCT, and CADT including all our gardeners and guest designers this entire year for their hard work and endless creativity. I know sometimes the amount of monthly releases get out of hand but they handle my madness with such finesse. Thanks to my family and friends for all their support and love. And then last but not least, thank you to all my readers and customers for believing and supporting your local farm, TGF! Your love and creativity and humor has really made the TGF community as beautiful and heartwarming place. We would not be here without you! I cannot and will not be doing what I am doing if it weren't for your kind words and support. I love you all. I always tell people that my readers and my customers are my bosses. It's true. I enjoy designing for you and love and appreciate that you can turn my little scribbles into such magnificent works of art. I never tire of it. I hope to never disappoint you and I am grateful and so thankful that I get to spend my time with all of you! =)

So... Farmer's Market is today at 10:00 am CST. Don't miss it. Also I know that tomorrow is Black Friday and although we don't really have a Black Friday sort of sale or anything we will have something that some of you may have missed last year. It was a limited edition stamp that many people have asked for. So here it is for the LAST LAST time... this time is for real. hahaha. I have a limited supply only.  

LIMITED QUANTITY. First come first served, no questions asked.

If you miss it, I do apologize but this is really it...

Friday at 8:00 am cst.......

ELF ANYA

While supplies last. First come first served basis.

Limited supply.

OH and this just in... Claudette and JoAnn have some freebies for you guys on their blog today so check them out!

Today's question: What are you thankful for this year?

Digity Wednesday

Happy Pre-Thanksgiving yalls! Can you believe that right now I'm listening to Genie in a Bottle? LOL! Just trying to hold onto my youth here I guess. Oh I just realized that tomorrow is also Farmer's Market! Yayyy now there'll be something else going on besides the big game right? Farmers Market will open at 10:00am CST. Then I'll be making food to take to in-laws to Thanksgiving. Being asian, I guess it's assumed that I will bring some sort of an asian dish. haha. So this year I'm gonna make the ultimate asian platter of eggrolls and fried rice. Yup you heard me right. I, Marie, will be making use of the kitchen for actual food related purposes tomorrow. Must transport mounds of rubber to coffee table... oh and btw, I just discovered Vera Bradley from the numerous comments yesterday and checked it out. GORGEOUS STUFF!

Because tis the season to be thankful, look at what my creative team came up with! They made thankful layouts today! So sweeet!

By Claudette - awwww my dogs have the same pokie toy

By Jacilynn

By JoAnn

and then I spotted this adorable one in the gallery by Amy...

By Crafty Amy

Oh and thought I'd share this with you guys. Haven't seen the movie yet but love this spoof of the trailer. LOL!

Guinew Moon from Electric Spoofaloo on Take180.com

Have a great day! See you tomorrow for Farmers Market!

Today's question is: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Cooking and going over to the in-laws for some grub. =)

Fast and Fairy-ous

Do you guys like my title today? I though myself pretty clever. HAHAHAHA! Just running by today to show you all these fabulous fairy cards!!! Yesterday I unexpectedly turned into a sloth and got nothing done so now there's a bustle of busy work for me to do...

By Angela

By Kelly

By Mariska

By Jenny

It feels like I'm forgetting something... oh well hopefully it will dawn on me. Was I suppose to show or tell something... oh darn it. Hate when that happens. Enjoy your day! I'm sure I'll be more collected tomorrow.

Today's question is: Favorite brand of handbags.

Juicy Couture is cute the new Coach Poppy line is cute too. For the most part, I don't care much for designer bags but once in a while, the bag bug stings me pretty badly. I'm one of those people who splurges on a bag and then never uses it. I just like to go into my closet to stare at it happily once a year. hahaha. Ridiculous I know. I usually carry around something I bought at Target.

Double Whammy Digi Giveaway

Greetings all! Can you believe that this week is Thanksgiving?!!! I can't wait to stuff my face. Mmmmm... I have actually been eating more than normal this past weekend to train my tummy to prepare for what's to come. I love food, I do!!!

Ok so last week's winners of the Maria Digi is...

Crafty Num Nums

Montygonza

Shazhank

Margie C

AShu93

You know the drill, ladies! Email me to claim your prize!

I'm feeling pretty thankful this week so you know what I'm gonna do this week? I will be selecting 2 winners a day to win this set of digis. So I'll be announcing 10 winners on Monday. Phew! It's nothing super special but I did alter them a bit and gave them some snazzy threads. If you already have the first versions, you can easily re-create clothes for them I think but I went ahead and created this cute version as well.

Dressy Couple

Now I know there are many of you out there who have missed the 'Limited Time' digis a few weeks ago and although I will not be re-releasing those... I will make a 2nd version to put in the store soon which will also include the above two. Hopefully this will make you feel better and soothe the little stamper in you. Have a great Monday!

Today's question is: Guy in a suit vs Guy who can cook

Oh this is a toughie since DH does neither. Booo! I'm gonna go with the suit.... although... if he's in a suit and cooking... that's even better. Then he'll be sizzling! LOL!

We're just simply WILD about...

...GABBY!!!

Thanks for coming back today for another post here on The Greeting Farm Blog!  We have a VERY special announcement for you....please help us give a warm and WILD welcome to GABBY, our winner of the Where the Wild Things are contest and our DECEMBER TGF GUEST DESIGNER!!!!

WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!

Marie, the team and I fell in love with Gabby's work and I myself have been a LONG time fan...so it is with much excitement that I post this today!  Here are some awesome cards she's ROCKED with Marina's animal images, including the two that WON this contest!!!  Isn't her coloring amazing?  Her layouts rock, too!  We are totally excited to have her and can't wait for her term to start!

You will be learning more about Gabby in the coming weeks as we get closer to our December Release...but for now, please head on over to her blog, Confessions of a Stamper, and wish her a HUGE congrats!!!

WHAT?!?!? NO DP????

Hello Friends!

Before I leave anyone hanging, we have indeed chosen our Guest Designer for our"Where the Wild Things Are" contest and I will be announcing that in a separate post later today...so stay tuned!  THANK YOU so much to all who entered- we all had a VERY hard time deciding!!!

Today we have a lovely FFF Challenge for you by our adorable Kadie..and let me TELL ya....for me, it was a CHALLENGE!   Kadie came up with a "No Designer Paper" Challenge...ackkkk!  

Well, I have to tell ya, I was skeptical, LOL...but after seeing the DT's samples and even coming up with something I kinda liked on my own...I'm sold on this one!

Here are the deets:

Create a card using NO PATTERNED PAPER or DESIGNER PAPER of ANY kind and using at least ONE TGF stamp.

You will have until Wed. November 25, 2009 to upload your card to:

TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>FFF's>Kadie No DP

ONe winner will be chosen randomly to win the new ANYA SAYS set along with the 4 new Fairy Digis!!!

Surprised? Skeered?  Excited?  LOL well fear not like I did....just WAIT until you see these stunners from the DT:

By Jessica

By Kim

By Cindy

By Cheryl

By Lisa

By Sandra

By Mercy

By the awesome Kadie herself...

Thanks for playing and we can't wait to see what you come up with!  Good luck and we'll see you back here soon with our Guest announcement!!!