Sparkle Creations HALLOWEEN SALE!

Trick-OR-Treat!!! 

It's definitely TREAT-time at Sparkle Creations!!! 

Don't ya just loooove sales :) 

Visit the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

to save this weekend only!!! 

Enjoy!!! xo 

Dreams really DO come true, with The Greeting Farm, of course!!!

SQUEEE-ing!!! 
Can you guess why?!?!?!

Need I say more?! ;) 
Oh My Goodness!!! You really can't imagine how floored I was when I received Jessica's email many, many, many moons ago! I was floored! Happy! Excited! and even more so that the term is finally starting!
A HUGE thank you to Marie and Jessica for choosing me! and beleiving in me to be a part of
The Greeting Farm Farm Fresh Challenge DT as Team Captain :) :) :)
Thank you!!!

I know that we have some very big shoes to fill, the last DT was super amazing and creative!
but I have a really good feeling about our new girlies! All so sweet and so talented!
and here they are! a big congrats to...
April Davis
Joni Wilson
Lisa Gobea
Sharette Smith
and of course, Jessica Diedrich our fab Creative Coordinator!

Well, let's get started on the COOL stuff :) :) :) 
Oh, and please bear/bare with me, this is going to be a somewhat long-er post!
Be sure to read all the deets ;) Thanks!!! 

So today is also WORLD CARD MAKING DAY!!!
One of the bestest holidays around, right?!
In celebration of WCMD, the new DT, AND a SCS announcement (more details about this below!)
we have a special challenge that ties in with yesterday's Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!
While the DTs cased any of Rachel's card ;)
You are to case one/any of the DTs cards! 

Here's the card I chose, one of Rachel's amazing CAS cards :) 

and here is my take on her card... 

I used Blush Society's "Blush Bonnie" and the sentiment from "Blush Babette"
It seems that the 'clean and simple' look is really growing on me lately :)

Please be sure to add your direct link to your creation to THIS TGFFFC POST!!!
You can link to your creation in the TGF Galleria, Splitcoast Stampers, Blog, etc.
If you are using something other than your blog, please be sure to use keyword:
thegreetingfarm (no spaces)
and for this special WCMD challenge, please use TGFWCMD, too! 

With my own exciting announcement today 
comes another HUGE bit of news for TGF!  

The Greeting Farm is beyond thrilled and honored to have been invited as the 

newest Member Company at SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS!

For those of you NEW to Splitcoaststampers (SCS), it is the single largest online community for stampers and a wonderful place to access tutorials, a vast online gallery, and tons of ways to get involved with their awesome forums dedicated to stamping and much more! 

As one of only ten Member Companies on SCS, 

The Greeting Farm now has our VERY OWN FORUM 

to encourage ALL of our customers, new and old to get out there and chat with us, while we keep you up to date on the latest TGF happenings :)  With over 700,000 unique hits a month, we are excited about the potential to meet NEW Farm friends, but we are mostly SO, SO very excited about being able to have a 'home' to chat with you, get to know you better, and post fun and important information ALL in one place!   We really look forward to this being a means of getting closer to our stamping community, welcoming new stampers and getting to spend more time with our cherished current customers, as well!

Splitcoaststampers also offers a wonderful Member gallery where you can upload ALL your photos, even non- TGF cards, to their gallery and use different keywords depending on what you're uploading. Please use this keyword for all SCS gallery posts:  thegreetingfarm  (no spaces :)

If you have ANY questions whatsoever, please contact Jess and she will be happy to answer them!  With this announcement also brings GREAT news for Galleria users! While we love our galleria and still plan to keep it open for your use, we will now offer the option to post challenge cards, contest entries, etc. to SCS as well.   We will be using the INLINKZ system from now on for ALL challenges.  Again, we will still keep the Gallery open, but you now will have the option to upload there, to SPLITCOAST, or your personal blogs.  All entries will be counted as LONG as they are posted to our INLINKZ below each challenge post.   Splitcoasts offers a WONDERFUL gallery option and we can't WAIT to see your cards there!  

There is a TON more info about this on the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog today...

so be sure to check out my announcement there too!   Thank you for reading! 

Wooo Hooo!!! SO much to SQUEEE about today :) :) :)
Thank you ALL for stopping by today and for celebrating along with me!!! 
xoxo 

Sparkle Creations World Card Making Day Sale!

Happy World Card Making Day Eveyone!!! 

There is a TON of fun stuffs going on for today! 

One of them is Sparkle Creations WCMD Sale!!! 

The sale runs for today ONLY!

So be sure to run over to the Sparkle Creations Store NOW!!! 

grab your faves :)

Oh, and I have some MORE exciting WCMD 

and 'other' stuff to share in just one hour!!! 

Squeee-ing! Stay tuned :*) 

BUZZ ME!!! and the new Pixie DT!!!

Happy Tuesday!

and a very happy one it is today :) :) :)

If you know me, you know that I looove all things that bumble :)

Please meet "Hart the Bumblebee"....

Hart is one of the newbies joining the Pixie family from the

"Cupid's Corner" Collection!

Now for some Pixie DT updates :)

A HUGE welcome to our new Pixies!!!

Erin of http://stamptillucramp.blogspot.com/

Kristy of http://youngstamper.blogspot.com/

Tasha of http://milliesmagicalmoments.blogspot.com/

Tina of http://cyberbumz1967.blogspot.com/

and our February Pixie Guest

Sammi of http://stuffbysammi.blogspot.com/

We welcome back Shelly of http://jaspere-jaspereslittlecorner.blogspot.com/

... and the wonderful Pixies that will continue to stay on our Pixie-adventures!!!

Cat http://catscraftycorner.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://scrappychickcyndi.blogspot.com/

Joyce {Challenge Coordinator} http://jolaras.blogspot.com/

Karen http://karenscards.blogspot.com/

Margie {DT Coordinator} http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/

Melissa http://8ers.blogspot.com/

Thanks SO much for stopping by!

Enjoy your day :)

Who Wants To Be a Pixie?!?!?!

Pixie Dust Studio is looking for 4 new Pixies and it could be YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spread the word and get your desiging shoes on!!

We would love to hear from you!!

Details below!!

Also you will find a free Pixie Digi for you to play with as a thank you for your entry into the Pixie DT process. Enjoy her..she is a creative little Pixi with a heart of gold. She enjoys singing and creating flower petal dollies. She is sure to make you smile!

Apply for the Pixie Design Team!

Email your application to pixieduststudio@cox.net

Put Pixie DT in your email subject line.

Include this info...

• How long have you been doing Paper Crafts??

• Do you sell any paper craft products?? If so what, and do you have a link?

• What other, if any, Design Teams do you belong to??

• What are you looking for in a Digi Design Team??

• If you have a blog, website ,esty shoppe.. please attach links!

• Please attach 3 samples of some paper crafts that you have done in the past. One of the designs MUST be a Pixie Dust Studio Digital image..you can find one FREE on this Blog post.

• Contact info: Name and email!:)

Deadline is January 28th.

The new team will be announced on February 1st!!!

As a DT Pixie you will get every collection to play with. Your requirements will be to provide Pixie Dust Studio with two designs per each collection Release..two collections a MONTH. Plus, play in each weekly challenge with a project to display on our Pixie Challenge Blog.

We have a ton of fun and would love to play along with some talented and friendly Future Pixies!! Can't wait to MEET YA!!

Now go grab your sweet Pixie Lili and apply!!!

Pixie Dust Studio Year End Sale!!!

Happy Day after Christmas :)

Happy Boxing Day :)

I hope we all doing well,

staying warm from the blizzard and enjoying their families and gifts!!!

There's a Year END SALE going on at Pixie Dust Studio!!!

Find several of the most popular collections at 20% off in the STUDIO!

Be sure and get your stamps at a discount now as this sale will not be lasting LONG!

Click on the "It's a SALE" link to see the fun selection of stamps!!

Enjoy!!!

Happy Thanksgiving...

Happy Turkey Day!!!
Most of you are celebrating and giving thanks for all of our blessings today :)

I wanted to share with all of you what I am most grateful for, but first, a lil challenge time ;) hee, hee!

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge # 50
is to use Dani's Sketch and use a 'Thankful' theme on your card/project.

Weeeell, I had a moment, lol, and created a 'Thankful' card and completely forgot about the sketch, LOL! here it is...

I used "November Pixie", which was a freebie on Pixie Dust Studio's PCP page and now available in the Pixie Dust Studio Shop!
Isn't she adorable?! You definitely want to be a part of our PCP group in order to receive Kathy's 'monthly' freebies ;) They're just too cute to pass up!!! Join now to be sure to be sure to start collecting next year's line up ;)

Here's Dani's amaaaaazing sketch!!!

AND, here's my second attempt to this challenge...

For this card, I used "Missy Claus" from the latest released Toybox Collection and some of my Echo Park DP :)

SO?! Do you see what I did to this card?! or rather, did you notice what I left off of this card???
I forgot to go with the theme!!! ACK!!! LOL!
It's been a busy week ;) Sorry!
Please just smush the 2 cards together, and then you'll have one card for this challenge ;) okay?! hee, hee!

AND!!! Lookie here!!!

http://www.pixieduststudio.net/ 



Click HERE and happy shopping ;)

I am just going to take a moment to say how truly blessed I am!!!
SO very thankful to be here! To do what I love to do! To blog and share it with SO many amazing people! Thank you! ALL of you! for your support, comments and for just being here, there!
It means a lot to me :)

I am also SO SO SO SO SO very thankful for my family...

My 'three' boys :)
Dino (Daddy/Hubs), Nicky (My Big Boy) and Matthew (My Lil Guy)

My parents! aka, my boys Mama and Papa :)

AND, for my little sister and bro-in-law!
aka, my boys Titi and Tio Sean :)

All of these people, my family, they are the air I breathe! I wouldn't be who I am if it weren't for them! and I thank them with all of my heart!!!

Enjoy the parades! Gobble up some turkey and have an amazing Holiday everyone!!!
{{{HUGS!!!}}}

Calling in Sick and a list of awesome challenges...

Hello my sweets :)

I have had to call in sick, ugh! Not an easy thing to do, but I'm only human, right?! As much as I love my blog, DTs and all of you - I have had to take a step back and concentrate on things that are a bit more important! Life does that to ya sometimes - a sort of reality check, but full of boogers, demands of rest and {icky!} soup! Thankfully! My boys are all better and both will be going to school today :) I thank you all very much for the get-well-wishes and blessings y'all have sent our way!!!

I wanted to quickly share all the great challenges out there that I am missing out on right now!

Hopefully y'all are good, healthy and itching to play along :) 

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #48:

"It's all about the boys/men in our lives!"

Create a boy/man themed card/project.

StampInsanity Stamps Challenge #35:

"Oh, Scrap!!!"

Create a card/project using only leftover SCRAPS!!!

The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Friday

This week we have a Scrappy LO Sketch created by Farmer Melyssa :)

Nov Sketch by Melyssa

Stay tuned for Oh, Alice Chapter 39 being posted tomorrow :)

And don't forget Baby Bud Design Monthly Challenge #2:

Scallops, Buttons, Bling and a Baby Bud Image

Oh, how I hope I can at least breath through one nostril tomorrow! I'd really hate to miss my first Craft Fair! Luckily, my lil sis, Sarabeth, is off of work and able to help me out and dear Hubs has taken the day off to help carry things and care for our boys :)

Wish me luck !!! TGIF everyone! Thanks! and hugs :*)

Holiday Hoppin' with The Greeting Farm!!!

*Please scroll down to see my card for the latest Baby Bud Designs image!

Thank you :)

http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2010/11/hoppin-into-holidays-with-tgf.html

Please join The Greeting Farm on

TUESDAY, NOV. 30th at 7pm CST on the TGF Blog

for an ALL-CUSTOMER and DT blog hop,

featuring HOLIDAY cards that use TGF stamps!

The DT will be premiering some December releases, there will be prizes, chit chat on our PCP page from 7pm CST to 8pm CST, and the winner of our Ugly Sweater Inspired contest will also be announced!

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

- "Let it Snow" (use snow in creative ways on your card)

- "Santa, Baby" (cute Santa-inspired cards)

- and "Holiday Treats" (incorporate some kind of treat/goodie theme into your cards!

You may enter one, two, or all 3 categories, but must create a separate entry for each category and you MUST USE TGF STAMPS!

What's more? There are even MORE ways to win! You do not have to create for one of the three challenges, unless you WANT TO, because in addition, ONE lucky hopper WHO PARTICIPATES in the Blog Hop will receive the ENTIRE DECEMBER RELEASE just for making it through the hop and commenting. In addition, another lucky NON-participant will also win this prize.

More information will be released as the weeks move on, but to sign up, you need to email Jessica at yeahshestamps at gmail dot com NO LATER than TUESDAY, November 24th-NO exceptions, sorry. With the holidays approaching and lots of family in from out of town, Jess will need the list by then at the latest.

PLEASE put "TGF HOLIDAY HOP" as your subject line-this is very important! AND PLEASE INCLUDE the FULL URL of your BLOG ADDRESS! Thanks!

Can't wait to see everyone's Holiday Cheers!!! :)

Pixie Dust Studio's Giveaway!

*Please scroll down to see my card for the latest Baby Bud Designs released image!
Thanks so much :)

Kathy, owner/designer of Pixie Dust Studio and it's images,
is really into the joy of the holiday season a bit early this year :)

Stop by her Pixie Blog, HERE!!!
and leave your comment in order to be entered to win a Pixie Dust image of your choice!!!

Good luck to all!!!

Claudia&Company Challenge #4 and News!!!

Hi again!!!

Please scroll down to see my Baby Bud Design post too :) Thanks!!!

And, an apology! I thought that I had posted this at noon, and it was sitting in my drafts, grrr!
My boys have definitely shared their cold with me, and the internet-world is not cooperating, lol! What happend Monday? You're usually so kind to me... sniff!

I made another bookmark-card! Wa-hoo!

Nicky loved his last bookmark/postcard so much that he asked me to make him another!
Here are the deets that he suggested ;)
- A skinny bookmark that opens like a card,
- Use the color red
- AND it has to have a boy on it!

LOL! I'm thinking that he might be good on a recipe DT ;)

So here it is!

I used Claudia and Company Lollipop Ethan and

their latest monthly challenge - Use RED!

The entire bookmark/card is made out of scraps using Cosmo Cricket "the Boyfriend" DP and Papertrey Ink CS!!! The sentiment is from TGF's My Guy Ian Stamp Set...

I really have been enjoying using up my leftovers ;)

Here's a look at the backside!

AND!!!

I've got more happy news to share with all of you!!!

I am so happy to announce that I am one of the new member for...

Claudia & Company's DIGI Desgin Team!!!

http://claudiaandcompany.blogspot.com/

Yes! That's right - it's just about all the digital images that Claudia and Company has to offer!

You can find them all at the Die Cuts R Us store!

I'm so happy and honored to be joining in on their first round :)

Please be sure to visit the Claudia&Company blog and meet the other DT Members!!!

Thanks! and Happy, happy Monday :)

Summer-time FUN!!!

I have a quickie Monday post :)

We had such a busy weekend full of fun stuff and also got stuck under a freaky storm yesterday, feeling the aches and pains of being drenched in very cold water, LOL! and today we 2 lil friends playing over for the afternoon! I love seeing how these ages (3 - 6 1/2) interact with each other! Too cute :)

So, here are some more of the cards that I created during my time with InStyle Stamp's Promo DT :)

Some summer-y themed cards! I had so much fun creating these!!!

This is "Surfer Dude" (a Retro Rubber Stamp)... isn't he handsome!

Here's "Sofie" (an Anime Rubber Stamp)... I love how the gem swirl goes so well...

I really wish I had an airbrush system, would've made a really cool back ground to do some swirls or something... what do you think???

And "Tatiana" (an Anime Rubber Stamp)... I adore lil girls with any type of pony or pigtails! So cute!

That's it for now! I hope you likey them all :)

I have a HUGE scrappy mess to clean up! My mess is all over and under my desk, small shelf, a chair that I borrowed from my bedroom and now a quater of the living room floor! LOL! It's not fun to have to use my die-cutting machine on the floor! and I refuse to stretch out my mess even further, it's time to CLEAN UP!!! LOL!

Happy Monday everyone!!!

A Special Birthday Blog Hop!!!

Good Saturday morning everyone!
I hope you are all enjoying the start of your weekend!

Today is someone's birthday ;) hee, hee!
Thanks so much to Janelle for inviting me and setting everything up for us to hop along for...

Happy Birthday to Nenane!!!

It's a Birthday Blog Hop for Virginia of InStyle Stamps!!!
If you would like to join us, you need to go to the InStyle Stamps Blog, the letter H! You will find all Birthday Hop info there :)
If you just came from the letter A, then you're right on track ;)

We were asked were we would love to take Virginia for her Birthday were would I take her - how fun would that be?!
Ok, so if Virginia were in my town on her birthday I would take her... shopping! LOL! We would hit every LSS store and all the thing in between! I live on Long Island, so she would have a billion options - we could head out East (my preference, lol!) and hit all the beaches, Montauk Point, Hamptons or head West into the city - Manhattan and all the scenic and landmarks! Tons and tons of places to eat!!! and of course - MUST stop somewhere for a REAL slice of PIZZA!!! yummmm!!!

It's Virginia's Birthday, she can do whatever she wants to!!! ;)

I used sweet Mayah from InStyle Stamps Club Anime line of digital images, isn't she a cutie?!

Pulled out some precious October Afternoon DP and did a whole lot of layering :)

Used my Slice to create the flower die-cut behind Mayah, the tag and letter P... Added a pocket on the inside to hold the Birthday tag... I had a ton of fun puttin this card together!

I hope Virginia likey ;)

Since this is a Birthday Blog Hop,

we can't leave you without a chance at a party prize!

So here are the rules:

1. Start at the beginning of the blog hop with the letter H.

2. Comment on each Design Team's blog because they need a little love and increase your chances at the party prize.

3. Go to PaperYumness and wish Virginia a Happy Birthday :) 

The deadline to win a digital image is Sunday, July 18th at 8:00pm Pacific Time.

That's all you need to do! The prize???? Not one, but two! You might win either one by commenting on a blog. Good luck and hope you have fun all along the way!

Your next stop is the letter: 

P  

{{{ Oh, oh! ~ Somethings up at the moment,
please pass P and go to Y next for now, Thank You! }}}

Enjoy the party!!!
Happy Birthday again, Virginia :*)

"Ketchup-ing" with life and DT stuff...

It's been a looong, but very quick week! Does that make sense?! LOL!

First it started off with my parents having to leave town on Father's Day, at 102 years of age, my Grandmother passed away - she was such a strong and inspiring woman! She will be missed deeply...

Monday was a quiet day... Tuesday morning started off a bit late, Nicky woke up with a headache and sore throat, but by 10am, insisted that he was feeling okay enough for school... I came home and cleaned up, even cleaned up my scrappy desk and got started on my DT stuff for the rest of the week... next thing I know, it's time to get Nicky off the bus! Found out that my lil guy had thrown up on the bus 3 times and had a fever :( My sister helped him off the bus, washed him up and got him all comfy on the couch for me!

Thank you Titi Sara!!!

So here is what my desk looked like Tuesday afternoon...

And that is exactly how my desk still looks like right now! sigh... I've been so tired, I haven't been able to stay up like the way I used to :(

Nicky stayed home from school yesterday since his fever didn't go away until early morning... He didn't mind since it was Matt's official 4th B'day :)

We usually keep the leftover b'day decorations and use them to redecorate their official b'days again the following year. They get new stuff for their actual parties... So we had a combo party of Mickey Mouse and Backyardigans :) Here are my fave boys in the entire universe (minus Papa and Tio Sean)...

Matt loves b'day cakes! LOL! Can't ya tell?! ;)

Matt's "Big" party will be Toy Story theme!!! yea!!! I can't wait to see how the cake turned out :)

Nicky was well enough for school today, it was a half day! and tomorrow's his last day! I can't wait to see his Kindergarten report card and certificates :) I'm so proud of him!!!

Oh yea - I got a hair cut in between all this, lol! I cut off almost 6 inches!!! I'll have to update my profile pic when I have a pic taker that is bigger than 3feet tall ;) hee, hee!!!

Time for some DT updates ;)

First, this week's Pixie Dust Challenge #28

is to use 2 or more images on your project

Next...

StampInsanity Stamps Challenge #15

is B'day inspired by this pic...

Wow, which cake will you choose?! Fun!!!

And here's some misc. info...

OME!!! Did you see this?!

The Stamp Happens Shop is having a huge sale on Copic Ciao's!!! Brand new Ciao's for only $2.23 (plus shipping). You don't want to miss out on adding more to your collection!!! RUN!!! They're going fast :)

AND!!!

Going to see this on Wednesday...

AND!!!

I get to see my SparkEly BF next weekend! Swoooooning!!! Slurp!!!

I cannot wait to see Eclipse!!! Squee!!!

I hope you are all doing well :)

Thanks for stopping by today! HUGS!!!

Prairie Fairy Happenings!

Lookie here!!!

Prairie Fairy Stamps and DT are teaming up with the

Paper Temptress

for a fabulous blog hop and challenge starting this Thursday!!!
You don't want to miss it!!!

It will also be my last {Hurrah!!!} with these fabulous girlies!!!

Sniff, it was fun!!!

Thank you :*)

ALSO!!!
Don't miss out on Roberta's Blog Candy!!!

It's a 500 follower celebration!!!

Go HERE for more details :)

Happy Tuesday everyone!