Monday, May 31, 2010

It's TIME to PARTY...

Hello out there!

It's 7pm CST...do YOU know what time it is?!

THAT'S RIGHT!  TIME TO PARTY with the TGF Farmers, Club Anya, and a few more familiar faces on our PAPERCRAFT PLANET PAGE!


Please come and join us for chit chat, a CHALLENGE (will post the details below), and some prizes, of course ;)  We'll be around til about 10PM CST, with releases going live shortly thereafter!  Head on over...NOW!

Well, wait...BEFORE you do, our Design Team has organized an AMAZING mini-hop of sorts tonight-Farmers and Team Anya have again joined "Forces" to show you the TWO different challenges we are doing this evening:

RETRO CHIC 

and SHABBY CHIC

Your MISSION?  Choose ONE theme (very open to interpretation as we want this to be FUN...and speedy!) and post your creation to TGF GALLERIA>Contests/Challenges>June Release Party>Retro Chic OR Shabby Chic.

ALL ENTRIES MUST use TGF Stamps and be uploaded NO LATER than 2pm CST TOMORROW, JUNE 1st.  We have extended the deadline for this speed challenge to 2pm CST on 6/1 so our overseas friends can get inky, too!

Now, need to decide WHICH theme you're gonna go with?  How about some inspiration from our AMAZING DT....and hmmmm....someone just MIGHT have a prize or two hidden on their blog, so HAPPY HOPPIN' folks:




See you over on the PCP page and ENJOY the shin-dig!
xoxo
Jess :)

See you tonight!

...for our JUNE RELEASE PARTY!

We'll be chatting and hoppin' the DT's blogs and it all starts HERE at 7pm CST!

Be sure to join us for chat, a speed challenge (that WILL be open til 2pm tomorrow for our overseas friends :) and PRIZES on our PCP page between 7pm CST and 10PM CST!

SEE YOU THEN!

Friday, May 28, 2010

That Gal sure is CHEEKY...

Hello Everyone!

What a VERY CHEEKY CHALLENGE we have for you for today's FFF...and even more?   The Farmers and our sister DT, Team Anya have joined forces again to bring you a BRILLIANT 2nd installment of the Cheeky Cherry Line from The Greeting Farm!  

That's right!  We are proud to unveil THREE new Cheeky Cherry stamps, all who will be available on June 1st:  Cheeky Nurse, Cheeky Mate, and Cheeky Beauty Queen!   These three sassy new SPROUTS are ALL being previewed today by our awesome DT-and it just so happens that ALL THREE will be given away today on the Club Anya & Friends BLOG at the end of this HOP!

Today's FFF Challenge is an inspiration challenge based on one of Jess's favorite makeup secrets ;)

Hope you like it!  
To play this week, just SCROLL DOWN for today's FFF post w/ some inspiration from the Critter Crew!

And now, all you need to do?   Just come, hop with us!  It all starts HERE, and ends with you leaving a comment on the CA&F Blog.   ONE lucky winner will be announced tomorrow w/out Saturday sketch, another new preview by Team Anya, and the icing on the cake?

WE ARE BRINGING BACK our LIVE RELEASE party!!!   You guys have asked, and TGF loves to listen!   Please join us for our June Release Soiree:

What:  Our TGF June Release Party and Challenge VSN
Where:  PCP Page
When: Monday, May 31st at 7pm CST-10pm CST

Don't worry, if you can't participate in the release party, the CHALLENGES will remain open until Tuesday, June 1st at 11:59 CST.  Winner will be announced on the TgF Blog on Wednesday, June 2nd, so ALL will have time to play!

We really hope you'll come and join us, but for now, it's time to get a bit CHEEKY:

TGF Blog <-you are here!
Thanks for joining us today and GOOD LUCK as you have a Cheeky ol' time hopping with TGF, Club Anya & Friends, and as you enter to WIN one of these cutie pies!   We'll see you tomorrow on the CA&F Blog for the winner(there will be THREE!  One for each stamp!) and in the mean time, don't forget to mark your calendars for MONDAY!  SEE YOU THEN!

Farm Fresh Friday feels pretty!

Hey EVERYONE!

Thanks for scrollin' down if you've managed to catch your breath after seeing the Blog Hop details today!  We sure hope you'll join us for some good 'n CHEEKY fun!

Before we get to this week's challenge (also showed in our Blog Hop post today), congrats to SPROATZOA! You are the winner of last week's challenge using Mary's awesome sketch!   Here is her cute card:

Congrats again!  Please email Jess to claim your prize!  A NOTE ABOUT PRIZES:  We are running a few days behind for both TGF and CA, so please bear with us!  THANK YOU!  We should be caught up by the weekend :)

Once again, here is the Inspiration photo for this week's FFF, "That Gal", one of Jess's fave makeup primers/concealers.  LOVE this stuff:

And here are some more AMAZING samples from our Critter Crew:

Amber

Sparkle

Jami

Sandra

Heather

Jen


Shaela

Sadly, we say goodbye to Jami this week, who will be stepping down to accept a new job out of the country and we wish her the BEST of luck!  We love ya, girl...take care and THANK YOU for all your contributions!

To play along this week:

Upload your card or creation to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>FFF>That Gal
Please upload by Wednesday, June 2nd.  Thanks everyone and have a CHEEKY weekend!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Gettin' Sketchy with It...

Hey EVERYONE!

We are gonna keep it short and sweet but before we begin w/ this week's challenge, here are some important upcoming dates:

TOMORROW:  BE HERE!   
FFF has a VERY Sassy Blog Hop...wait, WHAT??!!  YOU GOTTA BE HERE to find out!  VERY EXCITING STUFF!

MONDAY, May 31st: SAVE THE DATE, folks!  We are gonna be partyin' TGF Style w/ a LIVE RELEASE PARTY on Monday night on our PCP Page!    Don't worry, for those of you around the globe who are asleep, there'll be plenty of time to participate :)

TUES. June 1st:  RELEASE DAY!

Ok, now that we've got your blood pumpin...CONGRATS to STAMPI!  You are the winner of last week's "Button It!" Challenge!

Thanks again to all who participated and don't forget to upload ALL your creations to the TGF Galleria!

Onto this week...we have a great sketch from Angie!   Here's the Challenge:

And here are some SUPER inspiring samples from the Scrapbooking DT:

Angie

Angela

Jeannette

Claudette

Jaci

JoAnn

Lysa

SO inspiring!!!  Now, want to play along?

Just upload your layout to TgF Galleria>Scrapbooking Kits>Contests/Challenges>Angie Sketch 5-27
You have until TUESDAY, JUNE 1st to play to win!  The prize?

ANY 4x6 in-stock set of your choice!   Up for grabs, guys!  Happy Scrappin and SEE YOU TOMORROW!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Design Your Anya

Greetings Friends! I hope everyone has been doing splendidly. It has been massively windy here in Parker, CO. Seriously. Yesterday I was walking to the apartment from our storage garage with an armful of stamps to pack and I kid you not, it almost sent me sprawling into the grass. Ok so today let's start a brand new contest. So the poll was held and the people have spoken! Our next super fun contest will be the 'Design Your Anya' contest! Read on below for all the details!

DESIGN YOUR ANYA CONTEST


What is it: We're giving you an opportunity and a chance to design an Anya stamp! The winning design will get to be turned into rubber! Along with a $100 gift certificate to the TGF store. How fun is that!


What to do: All you have to do is create ONE concept that you'd like to see as the next Anya. You can draw freehand, trace and copy existing Anya images, there really is not a limit to your creativity in this contest. Not a problem, if you're not too handy with a pencil, you can even just doodle your concept idea and scan it. I know that some of you may be intimidated by the idea of actually drawing Anya but be rest assure that if your idea is chosen, we will make sure that your final Anya will look consistent and as cute as all the existing Anyas. So doodle away! Everyone will only be allowed one entry.


Where to Submit: We are actually having some trouble with the gallery but that may be the only place we can really upload it to a the time being. So I will be creating a folder there under contests/challeges > Design Your Anya Everyone who is participating will be submitting their concepts in there. If you are having trouble, please email your concept to thegreetingfarm@gmail.com and will we upload it for you.

Voting: The TGF staff will be selecting the top 5 runner ups in the contest and then we will be polling it on the blog so that you, the readers, will get a chance to vote for the top design!

Due Date: Final day to submit your concept is Monday May 31st 11:59pm cst.

Have fun!

If you have any questions, regarding this contest, please comment below and we will answer them tomorrow. Have a great day!

Monday, May 24, 2010

The Winning "Tweep" ;)

Hello, everyone!

Hope you all had a great weekend!   Just popping by to congratulate STAMPING CAFE!

YOU are the winner of the Free Digis from our "Twitter Following" contest over the weekend!   Please email Jess for your free digi!

What's everyone doing today?

I'm coloring ;)   You?

Friday, May 21, 2010

Tweet Tweet :)

Hey everyone!
Jess popping in tonight for a little weekend fun :)

I LOVE Twitter.  I'm on it from my phone quite often, probably boring people with life's little anecdotes from day to day...but I also love the inspiration I can share via cool quotes, etc.   LOVE it!  Anyway, I was updating my own blog w/ a Twitter button and thought, hey!  Why doesn't TGF have one?!?

Well, WE DO NOW!

www.twitter.com/thegreetingfarm

And we want to get the word out... FAST!   So here's the deal.   LEAVE A COMMENT on this post when you FOLLOW TGF on Twitter, and we'll choose a winner for a FREE DIGI on Monday!

Good luck, thanks for keeping up w/ the latest here on the Farm....and a little BIRD told me there's more to come!

xoxo
jess :)

Farm Fresh Friday Sketchin' it Up!

Happy Friday ya'll! Farmer Mary here. I hope you have had a wonderful week. All the girls at the farm have been hard at work harvesting their mojo for this week's challenge brought to you by yours truly. Your challenge for this week is a sketch, but before we get onto that Farmer Jess told me our winner of last week's challenge was...Twist Kristy with this card:
Fabulous job Kristy! You really rocked that color challenge. Please contact Jess to claim your prize. Now onto this week's sketch, I hope you enjoy it and have loads of fun with it.


Now how about some inspiration from the DT to get those mojo juices flowing? Was that a "yes" I heard? Well I won't keep you waiting any longer

The Farmers...










and our beloved Critter Crew...





WOW! Can you stand all that cuteness?

HOW TO PLAY:

Use the picture above as sketch for your project!

Upload your card using TGF STAMPS to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>FFF>MaryMaySketch by Wednesday, May 26th. One lucky winner will be chosen to take home CUDDLE ANYA! Talk about cuuuu-uute! So good luck everyone and get your mojo on!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Farmers Market is Up

Sorry friends. I was sick the past two days and totally blanked out on FM. But its up now. Thanks for the patience.

Button It...

Hello, hello!

How is everyone today out on the Farm?   Well, we have a fantastic Scrapbooking Challenge to kick start your (almost :) weekend, and a winner from last week, as well!

Please join us in congratulating LYNDA!   You are the winner from last week's COLOR CHALLENGE!  Please contact Jess to claim your prize and thanks to all who entered!   Your creations featuring the color combo were just awesome!  We are SO glad you guys are getting those pictures out and scrappin' w/ us!

This week, we have a simple and fun challenge, one that you can embellish as much or as little as you like!  Just USE BUTTONS and TGF STAMPS!

We hope you'll play along this week, by uploading your layout to TGF Galleria>Scrapbooking Kits>Contests/Challenges>Button it! by TUESDAY, MAY 25th!

Here are some wonderful samples from the DT to get your mojo in kick-start mode!

Angela

Jessica

JoAnn

Lysa

Jeannette

Angie

Jaci

Claudette

Mag


Can't wait to see your layouts and dont' forget to come back tomorrow for some FFF fun!  HAPPY THURSDAY, everyone!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Planning a new Contest

Howdy y'alls!

Before I forget, the Newsletter is going out today. Thanks Jess for putting that lovely thing together.

Yep as you can see, I am still keeping up with my few cards a week. This card took like 15 minutes to make including the coloring. Yes it's true! I used the cutie Oliver with puppy stamp from the OA-Buddies set. He's just so adorable.

Okayyyy so I realized that it's been rather quiet since the ending of our TGF Royal Battle challenge and I know some of you are just itching to do another fab contest so I have been thinking and there had been a previous contest we did last year that was hugely successful in which several of you have suggested redoing. This was the 'Design Your Sprout' contest where we let you, the customers come up with the 'concept' of our next sprout. Last year's winner was Kimberly Yu who did the Sassy Suzi design. You did not have to be a Van Gogh to participate, all you had to do and doodle up your concept and then the public votes for it.

For this time around though, I wasn't sure if we should go with 'Design Your Creeper' or 'Design Your Anya'. So I will let you guys decide on it. There is a poll to the right so vote which contest you'd like see. Of course I will add a little twist to this contest to spice it up a bit but for now, let figure out the basics first!

Have a great day and remember to vote!


Today's question is: What is your occupation?

I design stamps!