HOPPIN' into the HOLIDAYS...and our DECEMBER stamps!

WELCOME, EVERYONE!!!

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The time is here...the time is NOW...WELCOME to the "HOPPIN' INTO THE HOLIDAYS" BLOG HOP with The Greeting Farm!

We have LOTS of surprises in store for you today...beginning with a SURPRISE NEW STAMP that we didn't preview until now....

INTRODUCING:  CHEEKY CHERRY PIE!

This UBER-CUTE new Cheeky is sweet AND sassy...and is being showcased by the Farmers and Team Anya today so be sure to check her out in all her cuteness...she will be for sale at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, CST, along w/ the rest of the December releases you've seen previewed, including FOUR new digital critters by Marina!

We have a WINNER to announce from the "hidden" new sentiment set yesterday, "Because of You"...congrats to HEIDI BRAWLEY!  You are the winner of the "Because of You' set-please email Jess to claim your prize!

We'll be chatting tonight for a brief bit on our PCP Page beginning now through 8pm CST.  There are a LOT of beautiful blogs to hop to so we'll keep it short and sweet, but c'mon over and say hi!

Before we start the hop, just a few things:

If you are participating in one of our contests tonight (see THIS post for categories), the THREE categories will be live and posted in the TGF Galleria at 7pm CST tonight.  Please place your card in the appropriate category in the galleria NO LATER than 11:00am CST tomorrow morning, December 1st!  Please be mindful of your FILE SIZE.  As many of you know, our Galleria is tempermental and although we don't have a set "cut off" for file sizes, it gets upset when they're too big, that's about all we know, LOL!   Winners will be drawn tomorrow around NOON CST and posted on the TGF Blog.  

In addition, the TWO lucky Blog Hop winners (must have left comments and completed blog hop by NOON CST (This gives our overseas friends as well as here in the states plenty of time to see the projects and comment :) will be announced at NOON CST as well on the TGF Blog.  We hope this extra allotted time and later posting time tomorrow will give EVERYONE ample time to make it through the hop!

GOOD LUCK to everyone and GET HOPPIN'! (we have one master list posted here due to the size of the hop, so have fun and let's get started!

Mercy Kerin

Randi Wall

Tammy Maxvill

Jen Shults

Kristy Young

Anna Maria Nilsson

Jessica Diedrich
Melyssa Connolly

Naoual du Mortier

Sheri Gilson

Shaela Odd

Heather Schlatter

Margie Cortina

Sammi Betbeder

Jen Royal

Kristine Reynolds

Tangii Crain

Jacquie Nordaune

Carisa Zglobicki

Rachel Schneider
Lynda Nielsen

Mackenzie Bruckler

Tanya Johnson

Lisa Gobea

Suzi McKenzie

Rachel Hope

Amy Young

Kris Palakiko

Lisa McKinney

Jenny Viloria

Becca Fabozzi

Emma Eads
Natalie Shaw
Tasha Beasley
Ashley Newell
Nicole Rixon
Carole Chesser
Sparkle Smith
Gwen Hesson
Kim Dellow
Peggy Toole
Mandy Schneider
Dawn Austin
Holly Hanson
Kim Costello
Barbara Sproat
Kadie Ensley
Donna Mikasa
Peggy Meyer
Beverly Montez
Maxine Rebeles
JLJ Designs
Gin Oak
Traci Porter
Kim Yu
Alice Wertz
Awilda Rivera
Mari Hirvonen
Joni Wilson
Trish Salikuch
Elena Joldersma
Desiree Crafty Dee
Sharette Smith
Suzanne Bier
Jacquie Peifer
Sheena Brooks
Pryn
Buttercup Strawberry Road
Cecilia Reyes Montes
Meredith Shepherd
Maria Fika Evelina

THANK YOU to ALL who came out to participate today, whether you're hopping and posting or just hopping along...we are ALL Hoppin' into the Holidays together and it feels AMAZING!

xoxo,
Jess, Marie & the Gang!

You knew it was gonna get UGLY...

....SO UGLY, in fact, that it's ADORABLE!  LOL!!

CONGRATS TO NATALIE SHAW!  You are the winner of the UGLY SWEATER Contest and win I <3 sweaters PLUS a 4x6 set of your choice!!!!

Thanks to all who entered this SUPER fun contest and HAPPY SHOPPING the DECEMBER release in T-3.5 hours!!!

xoxo
Jess and Marie

Just a few Blog Hop reminders...

Hey all!

We are gearing up, makin' our list, and checking it TWICE for the big "Hoppin' into the Holidays" Blog Hop tomorrow evening!

I've gotten a few questions from customers this afternoon and want to clarify a few things for everyone:

#1.)  ORDER- as always with our Customer hops, the order will only be posted here on the TGF Blog.   Unfortunately, even though we ask for notice of cancellations, there are usually a few people who forget and/or "no-show" and it's just easier to have the master list posted in one place.   We also have a VERY big surprise for you during the beginning of the hop, but more on that tomorrow...heehee ;)

#2.) TIME-the TIME for the HOPPIN' into the HOLIDAYS Blog Hop is at 7PM CST.   While we did have a cancellation due to the timing overseas, please remember that you can pre-post your blog posts and still join in on the fun!

#3.)  CONTEST ENTRIES:  There will be THREE CONTEST GALLERIES going up at 7pm tomorrow evening.  For those of you who have created cards or projects for one, two, or three of our categories,  you'll find those popping up in the TGF Galleria shortly before or after the hop has started :)

#4.)  What if I need to cancel?   No problem, just email Jess asap.

#5.) OOPS!?  I swear I signed up, and now I don't see my name.  Every effort is made to save and cut/paste your blogs in the order that we received emails to reserve.  Occasionally something gets missed OR the links are incorrect.  PLEASE CHECK YOUR LINK as soon as the blog hop starts and email any problems to Jess immediate and I'll do my best to fix it lightening fast ;)

Well, hopefully that about covers it for now!  "See" you tomorrow at 7pm CST!  Can't wait!

A Preview that's Sentimentally Yours...

Hey Farm Friends!

As you can tell by now, there are some SUPER exciting happenings on the Farm this week!  First of all, as you may have seen on Friday, we are thrilled to welcome NAOUAL du MORTIER as our December Guest for The Greeting Farm, and are also giddy with excitement to welcome SHERI GILSON to Team Anya as our Guest for the Month of December!  These lovely ladies have jumped right into previews and we're thrilled to have them along for the ride!

It's been a while since we've had a sentiment-only set here on the Farm, and after MANY requests by all of you out there in blog-land, we are previewing a BRAND NEW SENTIMENT set today, "Because of You".   This whimsical and fun-fonted set comes complete with that feeling of warm-fuzzies, and even a quote from TGF's own Ava and Jack Diedrich "I like you more than Puppies"  :)

To show you just how adorable these new sentiments are, we've decided to show you some preview projects today.  The Farmers are using ONLY the sentiments as focal points of our cards today to really showcase how beautiful these new sentiments are!  Be sure to check out the TGF Blog AND the Club Anya & Friends blog as well for some GREAT ideas and heartfelt hugs :) 

Thanks for stopping by today, and oh...there's ONE more little thing.  ONE of the DT members (is it a Farmer?  Guest Designer?  Team Anya member? hmmmm....) has a "Because of You" set hidden on their blog today!   Be sure to stop by and see their beautiful projects, leave them a comment and ONE lucky winner will be announced tomorrow during our "HOPPIN' into the HOLIDAYS" Blog Hop, beginning at 7pm CST on the TGF Blog!

Here are some examples to make your heart go pitter patter:

Mercy

Jessica

Naoual

Melyssa

Randi

Tammy

Don't forget to head on over to the Club Anya & Friends blog now to see what they have cooking up for our previews today...and we'll announce the winner of this set (hidden on one of the DT's blog!) tomorrow-good luck!

Ready for another Sneaky Peek?

Well head on over to the Club Anya & Friends Blog today for that and MORE!  Find out the winner of yesterday's comment contest to see who won Tank!

See you there!

STORE UPDATE - restocked washi tape!

Washi Tape has been restocked in the store. Thank you.

A Farm Fresh, Black Friday Punk of a Preview...

SURPRISE!

Today is not only Farm Fresh Friday but it also happens to be our FIRST preview of the DECEMBER stamps here on the Farm...hooray!   While you're still waking up from that Turkey coma, this Punk of a Preview might be just the jolt you need to get your groove on for the rest of the weekend!

Introducing...TANK!

Tank is the first WILD SPROUT we've had to introduce to you in a while, so we're extra excited about his rockin' appearance onto the TGF Scene.

Here are some previews from the DT today, including Team Anya, using this week's FFF sketch by Mercy (thanks girl!)

Jessica

Mercy

Randi

Melyssa

Tammy

Jen Shults

Kristy

Anna Maria

and introducing our TWO new DECEMBER GUESTS for:

TGF:  NAOUAL du Mortier

and for CLUB ANYA and friends-please welcome SHERI GILSON:

We are THRILLED to have these two talented ladies joining forces w/ us this month-please leave them a warm welcome!

We also have some new CRITTERS to introduce as well!  INTRODUCING:

Toby Santa by Jacquie

Monkeys Sled by Jenn Royal:

Kristine

Timmy/Penny Presents by Sammi

Robbie Hot Chocolate by Margie:

Shaela:

Sooo, want to play along this week?  FABULOUS!

*

Just upload your card to the TGF Galleria>FFF>Sketch by Mercy 11/26

*You will have through WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1st to enter your card to the Gallery.

ONE LUCKY WINNER will receive TANK PLUS another wild sprout (excluding the Cheeky line) of choice!

Before we get to ONE more fun little deet from today's preview, congrats to SANDIE!  YOU are the winner of LAST WEEK's FFF and win SWEET ANYA!  Email Jess w/ your details, thanks!


Now-LAST but NOT least?!?!?

ONE LUCKY COMMENTER today will WIN "Tank" just for leaving a comment on today's post and that winner will be announced TOMORROW on the CLUB ANYA & Friends blog during our Saturday Sketch!

Good luck and have a WONDERFUL Black Friday peeps!

xoxo
JESS & the gang :)

Farmers Market Up and Running

Ok friends, Farmers Market is up and running early. Remember everything is on a first-come first-served basis. There are several items that are discontinued that are included in the Farmers Market section. Those are very limited so grab them if you can.

Sadly if there is an item in Farmers Market that is out of stock, we do not restock so please do not email us regarding the item since all items in Farmers Market is first-come first-served. Thank you for understanding and happy shopping!

Farmers Market

Hi Friends. Sorry I've been feeling sick lately and have not been able to come on. For those who are curious, yes we are still having Farmers Market tomorrow... but I think I will actually be putting it up later this evening since I'm not sure if I'll be able to come on computer tomorrow morning. So please check the store this evening. :)

I hope everyone has a safe and warm Thanksgiving. Thank you all for being such awesome readers and customers and TGF is extremely thankful for all your support. We would not be where we are today without you! Happy Shopping.

Love, Hugs, & Thanks,
Marie, Ray, Bean, Stewie & Bailey

SIGNup ENDS TODAY!

Hey everyone,

Apparently there was a slight error on our "Hoppin' into the Holidays" sign up that neither myself or the DT caught, even as it's been posted for a few weeks, LOL!

The signup says "No later than TUESDAY, Nov. 24th".  Well, obviously yesterday was Tuesday so I am happy to take sign ups through 11:59pm CST TONIGHT-no exceptions.

As luck would have had it, one of our customers actually emailed us right around the stroke of midnight (coincidentally, of course ;)  last night to sign up at the 'last minute' and I noticed the mistake so you guys are all good through today!  wink wink ;)

Hope your day is full of smiles and sunshine and productivity!  I have a feeling something FABULOUS is going to happen today...don't you?  ;)

COUPON extended

Hi Friends, 

Due to some tech difficulties, we are extending Friday's coupon for the remainder of the weekend. The code is THANKS10 

which gives you 10% off your order. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Farm Fresh Sparkly Birthday

Hi Everyone!  It’s Mercy with you today, and I'm excited to kick off this weeks Farm Fresh Friday Challenge.  But before we get to it, let’s see the winner of last week’s FFF:

Congrats, KarynS (email Jessica to claim your prize)!

Now for this week’s FFF, we challenge you to create a SPARKLY BIRTHDAY card…if it sparkles and shines, add it to your creation!  Need some inspiration?  Let’s see what’s going on down at the Farm:

Farmers:

Mercy

Melyssa

Jessica

Randi

Tammy

Emma (November Guest Designer)

Critter Crew:

Shaela

Sammi

Kristine

Linda

Tangii

Margie

Jennifer

Jacquie

Heather

 

To play along with us, please upload your card/project to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>Farm Fresh Fridays>Sparkly Birthday

ONE LUCKY PARTICIPANT will win a “Sweet Anya” of their very own, so go get crafty!  We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

That’s it for now!  GOOD LUCK and have a fabulous weekend!  ~M

Still Kicking...

Hey stampers! Sorry.... for the lack of posts this week. Along with the changing weather, also came the sick bug and my little household appears to be in shivers and brrrs. We're all trying to take in as much vitamin C as we can and hot soup. Hopefully everyone else is doing well. As for store update... I just reordered more washi tape so we'll get some in soon. I think the prices on those are going up as well... which really sucks but what can one do. I'll try to hold off as long as I can before raising the price in the store.

Alot of out of stock stamps have also been reOrdered so hopefully those will come in soon as well. Thank you all for your patience. :)

hugs,
marie, ray, & bean

Merry Cheeky Cheer

Happy Tuesday friends! Hope everyone is doing well. November is already half over and Thanksgiving will soon be here. And then Christmas, New Years, bean's debut, CHA..... its going to be a flurry of busy events.

Bean is 31 weeks today. Excuse my frazzled hair... it seems I am looking more and more frazzly each week. haha. I mean... a comb??? What's that? I'm pretty sure that by the time Bean arrives, I'll look like one of those monster from those asian horror flicks like The Ring or The Grudge. I am officially waddling now. lol. I never really fully appreciated the comfort of fuzzy warm socks and slippers until now. The main floor of our home is hard wood so socks are a necessity, especially in the mornings. My mum-in-law threw a little baby shower for me over the weekend. She's so sweet. Bean got several blankets, onsies, socks and other delightful little snuggly stuff. There was also a play pen thing that has a bassinet, changing table in it. I call it the Baby Batmoblie. haha.

So today I thought I'd list some some super cute Cheeky Xmas cards straight out of the Gallery! I think she is one of my fave cheekies.

 by Melyssa

 by Denice

 by Tanya Tahir

by Becca Fabozzi

Have a wonderful rest of the day.

Today's question is: What's your favorite holiday drink?

Ooooh I wonder if Starbucks have their pumpkin or gingerbread drink yet...... yummers.

Let's Scrap!

Hi Everyone
Farmer Tammy with you today and I'm excited to kick off this weeks Farm Fresh Friday Challenge.
This week we have an amazing sketch by Farmer Melyssa!

But before we move on let's congratulate artsygrl.  

You are the winner of last weeks All Tied Up challenge. Please email Jess to claim your prize!

We've got a couple of changes with this weeks Scrapbook challenge.  You'll have just 1 week to post your fantastic page to the Gallery as opposed to the monthly format we use to follow.  So get those creative juices going!

To play, please upload your page to TGF Galleria>Scrapbooking Kits>Contests/Challenges>Nov Sketch by Melyssa

We've got another great surprise on top of Melyssa's great sketch.

There will be a prize for this challenge.  The prize will be the "Just for You O/A"

Here is our amazing sketch this week

 

Now let's check out what the amazing DT's came up with:

Shaela

 Emma

 Sammie

 Mercy

 Kristine

 Melyssa

Heather

 Linda

Jessica

Randi

 Tangii

Jenn

 Tammy 

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!