Heart Journaling - Congrats

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

To Everyone who has stuck with and made it to the finish line of our Art Journaling class. It has been an awesome 23 weeks of creative partying!!! We are so proud of you. This class has been a sweet success and I hope that you've enjoyed it. We hope to do more fun projects like this again! Before we showcase a few of last week's final project, we'd like to thank all of our 'graduating' participants by sending you a special little package in the mail sometime within the next week or so. It's actually taking a little longer than we expected to put together but we really think you will love it and give it great purpose! lol.

Enough jibber jabber, here are a few of last week's "Letter to Myself" project!

 by Jessica

 

by Candice S

 

by Desiree B

 

by Bonnie R

 

by Joy S

 

by Lani M

by Sharon P

Have a great New Year's weekend! Don't party too hard and stay safe. Much love from TGF and we'll see you in 2012!

You're about to get LUCKY...

LUCKY BUNNIES, that is!

(waiting for cheering and screeching to end ;)...

YES!  The long-retired and one of the VERY FIRST TGF SETS is back in a CLEAR version and we are THRILLED to bring it to you!

For those of you who just love cute little critters (cuz face it, these are WAY cute...) and those who have been avid TGF Collectors and want their hands on an oldy but a goodie, this set's for you!

I am anticipating some super cute Easter and birthday cards for my 3 spring bunnies made with this, myself!   Here are a few sneak peeks:

...some AWESOME projects by Simonne:

by Maria Therese:

by Jess:

Is that LUCKY enough for ya?

We are SO excited to be bringing these cuties to you along w/ the FIVE other releases on Jan. 1st...THIS Sunday!  

Be sure to stay tuned for a DT blog hop, TONS of samples, the new SHOWCASE team revealed and the ENTIRE release will go to a lucky winner...and speaking of WINNER, congrats to DAWNIE!  You are the winner of the "Flutter Heart" set- please email Jess your info!

See you all Sunday...and be sure to scroll down for a VERY special Heart Journaling post!

xoxo,

Jess :)

Another Preview that will make your heart flutter...

Hey, everyone!

Marie and I are back today with a special preview of a new set called

FLUTTER HEART!

This set is DARLING and is very original, I think, too :)  Marie has designed a really cute CLEAR stamp set and with Valentine's day right around the corner...trust me, you are going to NEED this one!

Introducing...FLUTTER HEART:

Jess had a BLAST making some tags and a card with this set:

(back uses yesterday's Handmade By set- love it!)

...and here are some samples by Marie:

Want to WIN FLUTTER HEART?

Jess is giving on away on her blog today, so be sure to visit and ENTER TO WIN!

Thanks guys...you make OUR hearts flutter ;)  See you back here on Friday for our 6th and final PREVIEW...what an awesome ride it's been so far...and last but not least, CONGRATS to SARABETH!  You are yesterday's winner of the "made by" set!  Email Jess to claim your prize, girl!

xoxo,

Jess and Marie <3

Made with LOVE...

Hey, everyone!

Thanks so much for sticking with us these last few days to welcome our TGF PREMIERE FARMERS, who will be bringing you previews each month!

If you've missed any of them, here they are:

Jessica Diedrich
Maria Therese Hatloy 
Simonne Clay
Corinna McGregor
Wendy Ramlakhan

We are super excited about our new team and have ANOTHER team of talented ladies to introduce you to on January 1st with our release day fun!

Speaking of previews and releases, congrats to MARY!  You're the winner of SIMPLY ANYA from yesterday's preview!

In other news, the SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS Member Co. "Shop Hop" is going on now through the 31st of December and TGF is offering FREE SHIPPING as a little after-Christmas perk!  How fun is that?  Be sure to visit the homepage at Splitcoaststampers for more details!

...and now....DRUMROLLLLLLLLLLLL!

I think a lot of us have wanted and/or searched for that 'perfect'  "Handmade By" set..whether to personalize the backs of our cards or provide the perfect sentiment on the front....well, SEARCH NO MORE!   Marie has done it again with one awesome new CLEAR stamp set, "Made By..."

I LOVE having something to stamp the back of my cards with...and there are SEVERAL of these to choose from in this set:

...and check out THESE awesome creations!

Designed by Corinna:

Designed by Wendy:

I LOVE that this is a 'handmade by' set but that you can do SO much with it!

Want to WIN this set?

Leave a comment on today's post and "like" us on Facebook if you haven't already!

I'll announce a winner tomorrow during ANOTHER special preview!

Have a happy Tuesday!

~jess

SIMPLY mahhhhvelous, dahhhhling....

Hello, all!

I hope your Christmas was as magical and marvelous as it could possibly be...isn't it crazy how FAST it all goes?  Yikes!

Well, we're full-speed ahead today at the Farm...we are SO excited to introduce two new cuties to you today...one is an Anya and the other is our 4th and final TGF PREMIERE FARMER:  

Maria Therese Hatloy!

WELCOME, Maria Therese!

You might remember our TGF Guest Designer contest we had a while back...Maria Threse was a runner up. Her work was so beautiful she really caught my eye and I'm SO glad she did- cuz she's our newest TGF Farmer!  Hooray!

Also premiering on the Farm today is one cutie patootie...introducing....

SIMPLY ANYA!

Releasing on January 1st, here are some samples by Maria Therese:

..and of course I couldn't help but play too ;)

Jessica

 (inside of gift card holder :)

...and last but not least, two amazing creations by Marie herself!

SIMPLY ANYA will be available on January 1st, but you can WIN her by leaving a comment here today!

Thanks again for stopping by everyone!

Happy previewing..and we'll be back tomorrow with MORE!

A VERY Cheeky Christmas with guest Jammie Clark...

Is it seriously only 2 days until Christmas?!?!?  Where the heck did this month go? 
Anyone who knows me at all knows that I adore my Cheekies, and I find any way possible to use them.  Cheekies have graced cookies, cakes, cards, scrapbook pages, and they have even made it to gift wrap, and wreaths!!! I’m constantly trying to think of new ways to use my favorite girls! 


With Christmas just a few days away, I sat in my kitchen today wondering what I could do for my last project as GD for TGF.  I wanted to do something fun, something innovative, something that I haven’t seen in the gallery yet.  Then I got to pondering…I think I may need a drink…  Ok, so then it hit me!!!
I just had to make these totally Cheekie Cocktail Glasses! 
And a couple of close ups:

I etched my beloved Cheekies into martini glasses, because after a long day of being in the kitchen baking up a storm for all of the last minute guests who keep popping into our house, I’m going to need a Cheekie Cocktail, or two! ha ha ha 

Really though, I’m not much of a drinker, but hey, you’ll probably find me drinking water out of these, just because they are sooooooo stinking cute!
I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, or whatever winter holiday you celebrate.  I’m sad that this is my last post for my guest spot on TGF, but add my blog to your list as I’m not going anywhere!  I’ll be participating in all the super duper fun challenges (because believe it or not, my set of Cheekies is NOT complete) and contributing in any way I can!  I Love the Farm and I’m so grateful for my time here, to Jess and Marie I want to send you huge virtual hugs and oh so much gratitude!  Thanks girls for such a great company, adorable stamps, and the opportunity to showcase just a few things that I can do with your images.  To all of the friends of the Farm out there, Don’t feel limited to ink and paper, I think I’ve shown you that there is WAY more you can do, and I haven’t even scratched the surface! Get to crafting friends!  I can’t wait to see what the New Year brings!

Thanks so much Jammie for sharing your talents with us!  MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

xoxo

Guess who's CREEPIN' up on the Farm today???

....CREEPER MADDEN, that's who!

{{{IMPORTANT:  Please scroll DOWN for the FINAL Heart Journaling assignment- we made it!}}}}

Check out this almost-too-chic-to-be-creepy creation by Marie who'll be CREEPIN onto the January release:

I LOVE her!  We have some SUPER fun samples of CC Madden today...but first...check out some more awesome news:

The Greeting Farm is pleased to welcome SIMONNE CLAY as a TGF Premiere Farmer!  Welcome, Simonne!   

Marie and I have had our eye on Simonne's gorgeous creations for quite some time and I just adore her eye for color, putting amazing papers together, and always finishing it off with the right embellishments.  WELCOME, again, Simonne!

Here are two previews of CC Madden, designed by Simonne:

GORGEOUS, right?

Marie and I also joined in on the FUN today:

Marie

Jess (playing along with this week's Farm Fresh Friday-Spyday challenge- check it out!)

We'll be back tomorrow with another HOLIDAY TREAT from our December treat guru, Jammie...and then again on Monday with our 4th and final Premiere Farmer reveal and MORE previews!  

LOTS of excitement to be shared!

Thanks for being here!

xoxo,

Jess :)

Heart Journaling: Week 23 Final

WEEK 23 - A Letter to Myself


( VERY IMPORTANT: in addition to uploading this last assignment into your folder, please also email it with your home address to: thegreetingfarm@gmail.com with subject heading: Heart Journal Final )

Assignment: Create a spread or a page that is dedicated to you. It may be a note to yourself, a summary of your accomplishments this year, etc. Not necessary to use any TGF stamps, this is YOUR journal, do what you want cuz you rule that journal!

Tip: Ever tried brainstorming with a little child?

Due: Thursday Dec 29th no later than 12:00 pm noon cst. We start marking off assignments by 12:30 pm cst. Late uploads will not be accounted for. If you cannot make the deadline, please upload your assignments early. Please upload your photo into your folder http://www.tgfllc.com/galleria/showgallery.php?cat=1173.

Inspiration found on the web:

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OMGOODNESS, this is it everyone!!! The Last assignment!!!! Can you believe it?!!!! You have done it and for those of you who have stuck along this whole time, now you will have a beautiful journal now. We are so proud of you! Whooo what a wild journaling ride it has been!

Here are some lovely samples from the 'music' assignment!

by Jess- Love this quote!

by Aideen F (very hip!)

by Agli K (great layering and lyrics)

by Candice S (so cute and so true)

by Desiree B (Very cool!)

by Grandma Bonnie (great texturing)

by Rachel P (what a rockin' piece)

Have a very Merry Christmas!!! Don't drink too much eggnog!

~marie :)