ONE more preview's CREEPIN' up on ya...

Well HELLO there!

***PLEASE SCROLL DOWN for the FINAL FOUR announcement/TGF ROYALTY....thank you!***

Has it NOT been an amazing week here on the Farm?  We told ya!  From our fabulous new line, the TGF BLUSH SOCIETY, to our spotlight with Jen yesterday, our BRAND new Farmers and exciting previews and prizes...what more could y'all ask for?  Oh-and speaking of prizes, congrats to  SUE D!  YOU are the winner of the SUMMER FUN set previewed on Tuesday featuring Oliver and Amelia.  Please email Jess to claim your prize!

Today we are back with one more preview that's been 'creepin' up on you....INTRODUCING:

CREEPER PIPER:

Jessica

Marie

Jen-July Guest

Denice

Carisa

Kim

Tracey

Becca

K, so do these KNOCK your socks off or WHAT?!?!  Oh- an we have ONE more preview today...my own DD Madelynn had a fit of happiness- I mean, a FIT of excitement, LOL, when Piper came in the mail to me.  It's her all-time favorite stamp and she had SUCH a good time coloring her (I LOVE her coloring on Kraft) that I just had to include it:

Madelynn is following the Deconstructed Sketch today, the sketch challenge of our VERY OWN July Guest, Jen Shults!   I love how she interpreted it.  So cute.  LOVE when the kiddos get stampy!  What's more?  MADELYNN is giving away a PIPER stamp on my blog today...and there is ANOTHER one hidden on another DT member's blog!  The DT doesn't even know we are doing this today... hee ;)  Will YOU get lucky on the Farm today?  With TWO chances to WIN PIPER, I hope so!  ;)

Well, that's it for us today, but we sure do hope you'll stop by the TGF Blog tomorrow, beginning at 12:01 am CST for our"BLUSHIN' into SUMMERTIME" DT Blog Hop/Release Party.  The ENTIRE JULY RELEASE will be up for grabs (and this is One HUGE release!) as well as some prizes and SUR-prises going on around our Facebook page, etc.... we definitely don't want you to miss a single minute of the FUN that we have in store for you, so we can't wait for you to join us then!  Don't forget to stop by the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog tomorrow for another awesome "Throwback Challenge" too!  As new meets old, there is a TON going on this month on the Farm...thanks for being a part of it and ENJOY the HOT new releases tomorrow...all SIX of them!!!!

xoxo,

Jess :)

The "FINAL FOUR"...

Hey, all....sorry for the late post.   Between some Blogger glitches and some contest glitches, we had to take a bit of time to make sure this all panned out just right :)  All of our judges have reconvened this evening and man...this was the HARDEST round yet.  You guys REALLY brought it this week and personally, I'd have chosen three or four winners for SURE.

We all know there had to be just ONE chosen though...so without further adieu, congratulations to EVA91....you are this week's winner.  Your memory box blew us away!   Please email Jessica to claim your prize for this week's challenge which is your choice of Princess Anya 1, 2, or 3 :)

Another thing that took us so long was getting back to week ONE.   You all remember Kim Yu's adorable project that she entered BEFORE she was asked to become a TGF Farmer. Seeing as thats now the case, we have gone back and chosen another winner for week one....so CONGRATS to GRANDMABONNIE!  YOU are the winner of WEEK ONE and because of this have also entered into our Final Four.

...and NOW....

The FINAL. FOUR.

Here's are your contestants competing for the CROWN:

GRANDMA BONNIE -Week 1

Emily Martina- Week 2

JAS- Week 3

Eva91- Week 4

Here is the 411 on the rest of this CONTEST:

*I need ALL FOUR finalists to EMAIL ME for the FINAL CHALLENGE DEETS.  This will remain a secret so that there are no pre-conceived notions, ideas until we reveal the FINAL projects on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6th.

ON WEDNESDAY July 6th, at 10 AM CST, I will post ALL FOUR photos to our FACEBOOK page, together in an ALBUM.

TO VOTE for your favorite project, you must simply comment on the project saying "VOTE!".

The project with the most votes  before 11pm CST on Wed. 7/6 will be CROWNED TGF ROYALTY!

***Since this is a PUBLIC vote, strict rules of voting ONLY once and between the hours of 10am CST and 11pm CST will be enforced.  Finalists need not have a FB page, but it will definitely help because you can ask your friends and family to vote as well!  (please refer back to original TGF Royalty contest announcement as it does say final vote will be on Facebook and be voted by you guys!)***

CONGRATS to the FINAL FOUR and we'll see you all on the TGF FACEBOOK PAGE on Wednesday!

Art Journaling Blush Style

Hey everyone! Jen here!! I can't tell you how happy I am to have this very special opportunity to be back with you this month as a Guest Farmer. I was thrilled beyond belief when Jess approached me about this!  :) I'm back this month to not only share card samples with you using TGF stamps but also a few more mixed media applications with these new gorgeous Blush stamps that will be on sale July 1!

For my first alternative project I have made an art journal. I know you've seen a few of these already in the previews as a couple of other Farmers have some in the previews but I wanted to touch a little on what an art journal is just in case anyone was wondering. To me an art journal is a wonderful extension of stamping that lets you explore. It's in it's simplest form a sketch book where you record your thoughts and experiments with different media. It's wonderful because it's private and you don't have to share it with anyone unless you want to and it just lets you be creative. It's a great place to push yourself without worrying about the results and then when you get a page that is really wonderful you can share it!

Now here's what I've made for you today:

This is a two page spread in my art journal and the finished size is very close to 12" x 9". My challenge for myself on this page was to use as many stamping supplies as I could without over doing it on extra artist media that stampers might not have. The only supplies that I used that are traditional artist media are gesso, a black and a white charcoal pencil, a painting stencil and iridescent medium (which could be substituted with Perfect Pearls or Glimmer Mist). Everything else came directly from my stamping stash. (Please forgive these photos, I need to take a photo outside for this and it was dark by the time I had this completed.)

Firstly I used the new Blush Society Bonnie and Babette stamped in Memento Black in on linen coverstock paper. I colored both images with Copics and then cut them out with scissors. In my background I used a load of Distress Inks, the Blush Heart and Blush Hello along with the butterfly wings from the Spotlight Kit (stamped in white). I used clear embossing powder randomly around the background to give it some shine and texture. It stuck wonderfully to the Distress Ink as well as the Memento Ink throughout the pages. 

 

I stamped the sentiment using Stazon Timber Brown using individual letters and outlined them with black and white charcoal pencil. After Babette and Bonnie were glued down I outlined them also with charcoal and smudged it with a q-tip. I applied the irirdescent medium here and there around the page with my finger to give it a little shine and then added one more layer of stenciling with Faded Denim and a sponge and I was finished. :)

I hope this gives you some new ideas on how you can use these AMAZING Blush stamps to create mixed media cards and projects without having to buy a ton of 'artist' media. I'm written out the steps of making this in a little more detail on my blog if you are interested in taking a look (it made for a really long post so I put it over there. :) ) Have a great Wednesday!! See you tomorrow for ANOTHER fabulous preview!!!

Splashin' into DAY TWO of TGF Previews!...

Who's READY for some SUMMER FUN?!?  

We are!  We are!   We heard ya loud and clear over at The Greeting Farm and are here to bring YOU some SUMMER FUN!   First though....thanks to the HUGE response for our brand new team of Farmers.  I am so proud of them and cannot WAIT to see what the next 6 months brings!  In addition, it sounds like we had a good response to our new line, the TGF "Blush Society" and cannot WAIT to see what you guys do with it- cards, layouts, and projects alike!....and we know ONE person who will have a happy head start to their collection!  CONGRATS TO NAOMI!!!  You are the winner of the random comment contest and win the new BLUSH SOCIETY stamps-the heart background, HELLO background, Bonnie and Babette!  Please email Jess to claim your prize and thanks to all who left some love for this well-deserving group of ladies!

...and now....

Introducing....Oliver/Amelia SUMMER FUN!

SUMMER FUN will be released this FRIDAY, JULY 1st, during our "BLUSHIN' into SUMMERTIME" DT BLOG HOP/RELEASE PARTY, beginning at 12:01 am, CST...but you can WIN this adorable set today by leavin' some more SUMMER LOVIN' for our new team!  In the meantime, here are some SUPER summery projects by:

Carisa

Denice

Tracey

Jessica

Kim

Becca

Jen

Last but not least, you'll definitely want to stop back by tomorrow for a special treat from July Guest Designer Jen Shults!  We have a FULL week of fun planned and you won't want to miss a day!   See you then!

We're Blushing!...

Yep... and we'll tell you why in a minute, but there are some BRAND new faces here on the Farm who are blushing too....why?  Because they're stil pinching themselves as they announce the news that TODAY they are the new TGF FARMERS!!!!!!!

Marie and I are thrilled to announce some fresh faces here on the Farm, along with a few familiar ones too- so without futher adieu, CONGRATS and WELCOME TO:

Carisa Zglobicki

 Tracey Pickersgill

Denice Bartucci

Becca Fabozzi

Kim Yu

 and our Guest Designer who is NO stranger to TGF, Jen Shults!  

Just wait til you see what Jen has up her sleeve for us this month!   ;)

How's that for a bunch of blushing beauties?!?   Well, turns out we're not the ONLY ones BLUSHING at TGF....

...introducing the BRAND-NEW TGF BLUSH SOCIETY!!!

We are thrilled to bring you TWO brand new card, scrapbook, and mixed-media friendly backgrounds to compliment SPLOTCHY released a few months ago....with our HEART Background and HELLO Background!   In addition, the pride and joy of the new BLUSH SOCIETY?   We bring you Blush Bonnie and Blush Babbette...two new "blushing beauties" that will be fantastic for cards, art journaling, and MORE!

Here are some examples from the BRAND NEW DT using Blush Society:

Jessica (art journal page)

Jen 

Carisa (art journal cover and card :)

Tracey

Denice

Becca

Kim

CAN YOU STAND IT?????There is so much excitement buzzing around the Farm today, you'll definitely want to STOP BY EACH DT member's BLOG, because we have a HUGE PRIZE PACK - ALL FOUR blush Society stamps!!! to give away today for visiting us NEW Farmers and leaving some love and your thoughts on the new "BLUSH SOCIETY!"  We can't wait to hear them!

Carisa Zglobicki

Tracey Pickersgill

Denice Bartucci

Becca Fabozzi

Kim Yu

Jen Shults

Jessica Diedrich

Now go! Have fun!  And don't worry, we'll be back soon......still blushing ;), with MORE TGF previews!  

Farmer Farewells...

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder...but we all know I'm not sure how I feel about that sentiment!   Ack!  Has it REALLY been 6 months already?   I'm not sure if it was the smaller-sized team we went with this past term, or the amazing talent....or did I say the amazing talent???) of this team, but we are surely appreciative of all they have brought to the Farm and we wanted to showcase a bit of each of them before we say goodbye...

Sari Hanninen has had a style all her own, and I don't think any of us would be hard-pressed to pick her cards out of a crafty ''line-up", huh?  That corrugated kraft is her 'trademark' and we thank her for the great video tutorials she's shared with us!   Here's Sari's favorite card from her TGF term:

Buttercup was a true gem to find.  While I cannot say HOW I stumbled upon her blog when I asked her to Guest last year, I definitely remember how i felt- need. her.  now.  LOL.   One month just wasn't enough, so we asked her to stay on as a Farmer and I'm so glad we did.    Here is a fave that I chose from her cards- she's been very busy doing some theatrical fun stuff so I picked for her ;)  We'll miss ya, Buttercup!

Every time I'd get an email from Tanya Tahir, I remember thinking before I opened it "can't wait to see this..".  Her cards were always bright, cheery, consistent, and well-executed.   Tanya sent in this card as her fave during her TGF term:

Here is a little bit from Tanya in her own words:

"They say that time flies when you’re having fun and the past 6 months literally flew for me!  I really have to say that I have loved every second of this journey.  It has been SO much fun!  The friendships I have made while being on this team mean so much to me and I have enjoyed being able to showcase the BEST CUTE stamps for you all to see each month.  And of course, receiving all the stamps has been an incredible bonus and one I have appreciated so very much.  To Jess and Marie, I thank you BOTH from the bottom of my heart for believing in me and giving me the most wonderful and exciting opportunity!  I still remember the email inviting me to the design team and that feeling of being on cloud nine is something that I will never forget.  And to Emma, Sari and Buttercup, thank you so much for taking the ride with me – it’s been a BLAST!  ~Tanya"

Thankfully I have the pleasure of continuing on with Emma Eads on another team so I won't have to 'miss' her...but we sure are going to miss her beautiful creations on the Farm!  Here is a gorgeous creations sent in from Emma as her fave during her time with TGF:

 Here is a little bit of  Emma in her own words:

"Well I don't really know how to say Goodbye without feeling a little sad! I have absolutely had the best time EVER on this Dt and I want to thank Marie and Jess for giving me the most AMAZING opportunity EVER, You Ladies Rock, so thank-you! To the other DT girls, it has been a pleasure to work with you all and I look forward to seeing what you do in this next chapter of our crafting life!

I have had SO much fun on this DT, mostly because of the amazing people I have got to work with, but also  because TGF are the BEST stamps ever and I know that they will always have a very special place in my heart, not mention they are just GORGEOUS! I have to say that my all time Favourites have to be the 'Creepers', I just love these guys, there's just something about them!

Last of all I want to send out a Great BIG thank-you to all the Loyal TGF Fans out there who always took the time out to leave me such Lovely comments, they were always appreciated. I also want to wish the new Farmers all the best and I know that you are going to love your time on this DT just as I have and I can't wait to see all the new previews that you guys are going to do, although I am a little Jealous...hehe!

Ok so here is one of my Favourite TGF cards that I have made while being a Farmer! There are way too many to pick just ONE favourite, but this is definitely one of them!"

Well.... what can I say?
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to these 4 talented women who have brought so much to TGF!

As always, this is one of the hardest parts of my job, but I think that you will all be very excited when tomorrow marks the beginning of a NEW Journey for TGF with some NEW faces....some VERY new faces...and a few familiar, too ;)....all that starts tomorrow....but for today, let's relish in these fine and inspiring ladies...

xoxo,
Jess

Best Day Ever Card

Good Friday friends! Yay yay yay the weekend is here! Just dropping in quick with my weekly card before heading back to finish processing all the Farmers Market orders from yesterday. :) Thanks everyone for a great Farmers Market!

This week's card features Jill from the Creepin kit. I know.... I'm finallly just cutting the set now so I can use the images. But I really like coloring her! I'm going to slowly use each and everyone of those characters in that set! That's another goal I am setting. Went with a simple and sweet layout. Didn't want a lot of things distracting from Miss Jill, she looks teetered enough. haha.

And as usual, here is a pic of my Sweet Bean, who's doing great as always. :) There's really nothing better to start off the day than a morning smile from this baby! Darn cute baby, it's going to hard not to give in to her when she looks at you like this! But I'm gonna try! I promise myself that she'll only get her way with only 99.9% of the time. haha!

Have a great and safe weekend everyone! Don't party too hard, unless its partying in your craft room!

Farmers Market Today!!! and Canada Post issue

Hello Stampers! Just a quick reminder that TODAY is Farmers Market. We have in store for you, several discontinued items that are resurfaced just for this occasion so check it out! If you missed these items the first time around, here's your chance to nab them now. Supplies are limited and on a first come first served basis.

In regards to all our Canada customers, because of the Postal situation in Canada, many of you are experiencing a halt in your mail delivery. For all orders with TGF starting today, we will hold onto your package and contact you about alternative delivery method using perhaps FedEx or UPS. Unfortunately, these are more expensive alternatives and possible additional shipping fee may apply. Another option would be to send it regular USPS first-class and have it delivered after the Canadian Postal Service resumes. If you have any questions regarding yoyour order, please contact us at thegreetingfarm@gmail.com and if you have any questions regarding your post service, please contact your local post office for more information.

Now scroll on down for 'Thursday Throwback' with our lovely Ms. Buttercup!

Throwback Thursday with Wednesday!!!

Hello Everyone!

It is with bittersweetness that I share with you my Final Throwback Thursday Post as my term of farming with you is coming to a close this month! WAAAA! I will miss you all. But before we get into farewells, let's remember to say "Hello" to this beautiful "Wednesday" Character!

Talk about PERSONALITY!!! I just adore her stubborn stance and her school girl style!

"Wednesday" is one of my favorite Greeting Farm Images! Smart and Sassy is always classy!!!

May you all feel inspired to take a second look at your semi-retired TGF stamps! I love seeing what you all upload the Gallery!!!

Thank You for sharing in this creative journey with me and I wish you fantastic weekend!!!

Thank You!

Love,

Buttercup :) xoxo

Castles, Crowns, Carriages, and Carats... The 'new' 4C's...

Hey, everyone!

We are back with WEEK 4, our FINAL week of open challenges for the TGF ROYALTY contest before we get down to our "Final Four"...

Before we announce this week's challenge, congrats to JAS!  You are the winner of our "Dutchess of Doodling" sketch with THIS adorable card:

Please email Jess to claim Princess Anya 1, 2 or 3 as your prize this week and THANK YOU to all who played- the competition is fierce!

Ok, so this week, we want you to focus on the "4C's".  Get AS CREATIVE as you want to- you can do a card, layout, altered/3D item, whatever you fancy, as long as it has at least ONE of the following visibly obvious:

*Castle

*Crown (or tiara)

*Carriage

*Carats (aka jewels, gems, etc.)

Here is a sample from our Guest Designer, Sharette.

We'd like to wish Sharette a ROYAL farewell as our Guest Designer today as we showcase her adorable card:

Sharette has been a WONDERFUL TGF Guest and we thank you for sharing your talents with us!

Ok, now it's time for YOU to play....are you entering TGF Royalty this week?

Upload your creations to TGF Gallery>TGF CONTESTS and SPECIAL EVENTS> TGF ROYALTY> WEEK FOUR

You have until Tuesday, June 28th to enter at NOON CST.  The winner will be announced on the 28th along with the Final Four challenge round.  Good luck everyone and remember the 4 C's!!!

Top Crop Tuesday with SHARETTE!...

Hi Everyone. Wow it is True what the "saying" goes that Time does fly when your having FUN... and I have had nothing but a BLAST with being this Month's "Guest Designer" So it goes with out saying that I am totally excited about choosing the "Top Crop Tuesday" for this week. First let me say that it was NOT an easy task. As I could spend the next several weeks/months going Thur the gallery. I know how excited I was to be in "any kind of spot light soo I hope you take a little time to see some of the Awesomeness that I have come across.

First up is "Doodles". I know that Jess had an amazing post this past week with a slide show for  the "card for a cause" and Doodles had the Most with an Amazing turn out of 30 cards. 

Next up is jennyv808 with this Gorgeous Cake topper She altered Fleur Anya and Princess Anya#1, I just loved how she combined everything together. I LOVE my "cricut" and love being able to use it with my "card making":

I love scrapbook layouts even though I don't do hardly as much or any as I would like too.. When I saw this beautiful creations from eva91 I had to include it with my pick. Just seeing that sweet little laughter made me laugh :0)

And Finally who does not love a "good Rock Band". Disisbee did a great job with this card, love the fact that she combined the two images of "Creeper Tommy and Drummer"

That is all for me for today......

Happy Scrapping!

Sharette