Sentimental Scrapbooking for Farm Fresh Friday :)

Hello!!! and happy Thursday to you :)

I have THREE posts to share with you today! Wow :)

Please scroll down to see my latest Baby Bud Designs Post and/or scroll up to see my latest Claudia and Company Post :)  Thanks SO much!!!

This week, The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Friday Challenge is...

 "SENTIMENTAL" SCRAPBOOKING

Get SENTIMENTAL with a quote, phrase, or favorite poem that reminds you of someone you love :)

... and this week's prize will be the new TGF sentiment stamp set, "Because of You"...  

 

 "My Heart Smiles when I hear my Boys GIGGLING!!!"

Who doesn't love a happy child?! Their giggles are SO contagious! I just love to hear their silliness :)  No matter what mood I'm here, I always start to giggle when I hear them giggling :)

I used "Toby Cub", who looks like to be quite the giggler too ;)

Also dusted off my Sunshine Kit - looove the sentiment! SO perfect!!! I also used other stamps from my kit :) Used a bit of Imaginisce DP too... I'm pretty happy with my simple, but fun-filled layout :)

Please be sure to check out what the rest of the Critter Crew and wonderful Farmers created for today too!!!

Critter Crew:

Heather Schlatter

Jacqueline Nordaune

Jennifer Royal

Kristine Reynolds

Linda Muhr

Margie Cortina {ME!}

Sammi Betbeder

Shaela Odd

Tangii Crain

Farmers:

Jessica Diedrich

Melyssa Connolly

Mercy Kerin

Randi Wall

Tammy Maxvill

Naoual du Mortier - Dec. Guest Farmer

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

I'll be back in a few hours with another post ;)

{{hugs!}}

8x8 Layout Details:
Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Toby Cub" Digital Image by Marina Neira and
The Greeting Farm "Sunshine" Kit
Paper(s): Imaginisce "Scooter's Vacation - Click" DP, Bazzill Cardstock, Neenah White
Ink(s): Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics Markers: E00, E53, B00, B24, R20, R35, C1, W1, 0

The Greeting Farm's Hoppin' Into the Holidays Blog Hop!

It's time!!! Let's go hoppin' with The Greeting Farm :)

Be sure to stop at The Greeting Farm's Blog for the entire hoppin' list!

AND, be sure to pop on over to the TGF PCP page to say HI and chat for a bit ;)

I have 2 cards to share with you! and for both cards I used my much horded
TGF "Merry Merry" 6x6 DP :)

First up, is sweet Santa Toby...

Toby is another new Critter joining the TGF Critter Crew and will be available December 1st!!!

Next, I just HAD to use my sweet Ian from my "Xmas Sweeties" Stamp Set...

If you are participating in one of TGF's 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!

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!


Thanks for stopping by and Enjoy the hop!!!

Toby Santa Card Details:
Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm "Toby Santa" by Marina Neira Digial Image
Paper(s): The Greeting Farm "Merry Merry" 6x6 DP
Accessories: Copic Markers, Slice Die-Cut, Small Circle Nestie, Prima Pearls, Baker's Twine, Button, Ribbon

Santa Ian Card Details:
Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm "Xmas Cuties" Stamp Set
Paper(s): The Greeting Farm "Merry Merry" 6x6 DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers: E00, C1, E21, R20, R35, R46, E08, E19, C7, C9, Y17, 0
Accessories: MFT Die-namics, Grosgrain Ribbon

A Holiday Peek and FFF Sketch at The Greeting Farm today!

TGIF!!! Who's suffering from an over-stuffed belly today?! ;) hee, hee!

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving-time and Turkey Dinner :)  We hope that y'all did too!

And for those of you that are brave enough to go shopping, good luck and be safe!!! This chica is SO not brave for that, LOL! So, Hubs, boys and I will be in pjs all day relaxing, watching movies, playing Wii and eating leftovers ;)

Today, I get to share with you a lil sneak peek at one of the new Critters that will be joining the Crew at The Greeting Farm on December 1st :) AND we also have a new Farm Fresh Friday Sketch to play with...

This is Robbie with Hot Chocolate!!!
Yummm, hot chocolate!!! Definitely my kind of guy ;)
I paired him up with some of my "Merry Merry" DP, also from TGF!
I used my Nesties and threw on a few buttons, and I adore my lil Robbie card ;)

Here is Mercy's amazing sketch for this week's Farm Fresh Friday Challenge...

That's it for now :)
Please be sure to check out the rest of the Critter Crews critter peeks ;) and of course, the Farmer's have a lil something too! yippeee!

Happy Friday :*)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm "Robbie - Hot Chocolate" Digital Image by Marina Neira 

and "Xmas Sweeties" Sentiment Stamp  

Paper(s): The Greeting Farm "Merry Merry" 6x6 Paper Pack, Papertrey Ink Kraft CS, Neenah White

Ink(s): Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers  

Accessories: Buttons, Baker's Twine, Spellbinders Small Circle and Square Scallop Nesties

Let's "Tie It Up" with The Greeting Farm

Squeeeing!!! It's Friday!!! Yippeee!!!

Oh my, it's been such a looong week! I'm so happy to get it done with and move forward!

And to celebrate, I have a wonderful Farm Fresh Friday Challenge from The Greeting Farm to share with you today :)

This week's challenge is to use Hemp, Floss, Twine or Raffia on your card/project.

And the winner of this week's challenge will receive Beanie Anya! How awesome! 

Here's my card using "Timmy with Candycorn"... 

I decided to have lil Timmy get all dressed up for the holidays :)

I decided to go with a bit of Baker's Twine! I love adding it to my buttons and creating bows with them! 'cause that's the only thing that allows me to make almost perfect bows! LOL! ;)
My papers are from Echo Park and the ribbon is from an old stash of Making Memories that I found in my mix...

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Critter Crew and Farmers for more inspiration!!!

Critter Crew:

Heather Schlatter

Jacqueline Nordaune

Jennifer Royal

Kristine Reynolds 

Linda Muhr

Margie Cortina {ME!}

Sammi Betbeder

Shaela Odd

Tangii Crain

Farmers:
Jessica Diedrich

Melyssa Connolly

Mercy Kerin

Randi Wall

Tammy Maxvill

Emma Eads - Nov. Guest Farmer

Card Details:
Image(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Timmy - Candycorn" Digital Image by Marina Neira
and "Xmas Sweeties" Sentiment Stamp
Paper(s): Echo Park "Everybody Loves Christmas" DP, Papertrey and Bazzill CS, Neenah White
Accessories: Making Memories Ribbon, Recollections Gems, Baker's Twine, misc Button, Spellbinders Squared Scallop Nestie

A Cozy Greeting Farm Release and Blog Hop!

Hello everyone!

November is here and we are bringing you a cozy "Release Day" Blog Hop today with
The Greeting Farm!

Whether you're snuggled up with your honey in your favorite sweater by a fireplace, set out for your favorite coffee shop to visit with Beanie Anya, or snowboarding with Toby Cub -
the theme is COZY and RELAXED this month...
or , perhaps you're preparing something 'cheeky" under the tree for your honey?
It's never too early to start that shopping, right? ;)

Today, however, we want you to sit back, grab a cuppa tea or hot cocoa and enjoy our little DT hop!

Today I used "Toby Snowboarding" on my card...

My boys think that Toby totally ROCKS!!!
My very soon to be 7yo, wants to go and learn how to snowboard so badly! and me, being the Mommy I (usually) am, shivers at the thought of him going down a slippery slope, eeek! LOL!
I used my much loved stack of Echo Park's "Everybody Loves Christmas" again, and the sentiment is from the "Xmas Sweeties" stamp set :)

I hope you likey!!!

Oh! and Toby is just one out of the THREE new digis from the Critter Crew!
and the Farmer's have THREE Rubber Stamps out today!!!
Everything is available NOW in the The Greeting Farm Store
and we can't wait to see what YOU create with these comfy, cozy cuties!

Now it's time to visit the next stop on the hop!
If you're just arriving now to my blog, be sure to start on the TGF Blog,
and enjoy the rest of the order today:

FARMERS:

Melyssa Connolly

Mercy Kerin

Randi Wall

Tammy Maxvill

Emma Eads - November Guest Farmer

CRITTER CREW:

Heather Schlatter

Jacqueline Nordaune

Jennifer Royal

Kristine Reynolds

Margie Cortina {ME!}

Your Next Stop ---> Sammi Betbeder

Shaela Odd

Tangii Crain

TEAM ANYA:

Anna Maria Nilsson

Carisa Zglobicki - Nov. Team Anya GD

Kristy Young

Jen Shults

Amber Hight

Jessica Diedrich

Club Anya & Friends

Enjoy each and every stop along the way!!!... and WAIT! There's more!
After all, it wouldn't be a blog hop without PRIZES, right?

ONE lucky winner will receive the ENTIRE NOVEMBER RELEASE, including the THREE digis, just for completing each stop along the blog hop and leaving a comment at the end -
on the Club Anya & Friends blog!

Winner will be announced Tuesday morning-so you have until 11:59pm CST to enter!

GOOD LUCK!

See you soon, Farm Friends!
Stay warm and cozy! Enjoy the November releases :)

4 1/4 Squared Card Details:

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Toby Snowboarding" Digital Image by Marina Neira,

"Xmas Cuties" sentiment

Paper(s): Echo Park "Everybody Loves Christmas" DP, Bazzill CS, Neenah Solar White

Accessories: Copic Markers, Making Memories Slice Die-Cuts, Ribbon/Button from TE Key Ingredients Kit, Baker's Twine

A Cuddly Greeting Farm Sneak Peek For You!!!

Good morning!!!
I hope y'all are ready for a wonderful Thursday full of treats :)
I have 3 posts to share with you today!!! This one's the first!

The Greeting Farm's Critter Crew gets to share a few Sneak Peeks with you today! Squeee!!! There are THREE new images to drool over ;)

Lookie at this adorable lil guy joining the critter lot on November 1st!!!
Oh, and I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #97 :)

"Timmy - Rocking Horse"

I LOVE Timmy's feet-ie pajamas!
Wouldn't it be nice to still be able to wear those comfy pjs?! I know they make them for adults, but I feel a bit silly and embarassed to actually buy one, lol!

Here's a close up of Timmy rocking away!
Love me my glitter pens and new Echo Park DP!!!

There will be a set of critter digis up for grabs PLUS a Twitter and FB contest for anyone who leaves comments on all of the Critter Crew's blogs today!!! So be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog for more details!!!

Heather Schlatter {Welcome Back!!!}

Jacqueline Nordaune 

Jennifer Royal 

Kristine Reynolds
Linda Muhr {Off this week}

Margie Cortina {ME!}

Sammi Betbeder 

Shaela Odd 

Tangii Crain

Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoy hopping around and taking peeks ;)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Timmy - Rocking Horse" Digital Stamp by Marina Neira

Paper(s): Echo Park "Everybody Loves Christmas" DP, Recollections Kraft CS, Bazzil CS Neenah Solar White

Accessories: Copic Markers, MFT Scalloped Scallop Die-namic, Papertrey Ink Dot Ribbon, Spellbinders Square Scallop Nestie

Falling for The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Friday!

We made it through another glorious week ;) TGIF!!!
I'm still feeling icky, I have a sore throat and ear pain and probably could use some antibiotics, but they say that you shouldn't take meds every time you have an ear infection, etc. So I'm trying to be a trooper and just dealing with it ;) hee hee! We'll see how long I'll last!

It's time for another Scrapbook/Layout challenge with
The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Friday!!!
This month's theme is to create a Fall scrappy page :)

I couldn't make up my mind with which image out of 2 that I wanted to use, and then I found the perfect pics to go with them, so I just had to create 2 layouts! Woo Hoo! It's been 2 months since I've scrapped anything! Such a huge accomplishment for me :)

Here's my first layout, it's a 12x12... 

This pic was taken 10/2008, it was a very hot Fall day, that's why they're wearing shorts and tees. I don't think pics this year will look like this one, lol! We've been wearing jeans and sweaters for almost 2 weeks now...
I used the sweet Archie and Marlene "Harvest" image with some of Cosmo Cricket's "Mr Campy" DP... I cut some of the leaves out from the DP and then added a few Primas and blooms to try to create the feel of 'falling leaves' which is my fave part of fall! I love the huge mess of leaves and colors all over the place - so beautiful and fun :)

Here's a closeup of the adorable couple!

For my next layout, I used some of my Cosmo Cricket's "Maltida" pad to create an 8x8 layout...

Aren't they both precious cuties?!
That's my lil guy, Matt, when he was 4 months old! The pumpkin hat I had purchased when I was preggo with Nick, but Nick grew too fast and never got to wear it! I'm happy that someone did, and boy, did he look adorable ;)

Lil "Toby Pumpkin" is so adorable!
I had SO much fun coloring him and his pumpkin costume!
I tried to give him a bit of a furry look, but it seems that I need a bit more practice ;)

Thanks for stopping by and for all your sweet comments :)

Please be sure to visit The Greeting Farm's Blog and see what the rest of the Critter Crew and Farmers created to inspire you to get your pics out and start scrapping!!! :*)

12x12 Layout Details:

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Mr Campy" DP; Prism & Bazzill CS
Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Harvest" Digital Image
Copic Markers

Accessories: Prima Flowers, Webster Blooms, American Crafts Thickers, Kaisercraft Pearls, Spellbinders Small Tag Nestie

8x8 Layout Details:

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Matilda" DP, Papertrey Ink Kraft CS, Prism CS

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Toby-Pumpkin" Digital Image
Copic Markers

Accessories: MFT Open-Scalloped Die-namics, Cosmo Cricket Matilda Buttons, Baker's Twine, Spellbinders Small Oval Nestie, Making Memories Slice Flower Die

Squeee-ing over TGF's Critter Crew!!! and a Preview!!!

HI everyone!!!

Today is an exciting day in SO many ways!!!

FIRST - I was asked to join The Greeting Farm's Critter Crew!!!

SQUEEE-ing!!! 

I was so floored, shocked and super-duper happy when I received Jessica's email a few months ago!!! I'm so honored and excited to be joining this group of very talented ladies :) It's been SO hard trying to contain myself for SO long ;) A huge thank you to Jessica and Marie for making my dream come true!

Also, a huge congrats to my fellow Oh, Alice pal - SAMMI BETBEDER,

who will also be joining the fun and fuzzy critter world for the next few months :) 

Now! Onto today's previews and announcements :)

Today at The Greeting Farm, the Critter-or shall we say - BOO CREW has some "spooktacular" new designs to show you!!

Today I have "Marlene" to share with you today :)

(Marlene - Cauldron)

Such a sweet lil witch!!! This Cosmo Cricket DP and the swirly gems reminded me of how a witch's brew boils and creates vapors and fog... am I right?! lol! Well, it seems like everytime I watch a Harry Potter movie some kid is always making their cauldron steam and bubble over when cooking up their potions ;) But sweet Marlene knows her stuff and knows her potions well enough not to make them explode in her face ;) I think she deserves an 'Exceeds Expectations' Award!!!

(Marlene - Cauldron)

Be sure to stop by the TGF Blog and then the Critter Crew's Blogs as well, because we are giving away not one, but TWO sets of the ENTIRE October digi collection by Marina.

All you have to do is leave a comment and we'll announce the winners tomorrow!

The Greeting Farm Blog

Jennifer Royal

Jacquie Nordaune

Kristine Reynolds

Linda Muhr
Margie Cortina {me!}

Shaela Odd

Sammi Betbeder

Tangii Crain

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

... and mark your calendars!!!

On October 1st, ALL of the new digis AND rubber stamps are available at The Greeting Farm! Be sure to join us, too, for our FALL FESTIVAL of CHALLENGES on Friday, October 1st on the TGF Blog and for our release party and chat on Friday, 10/1 at 7pm CST on the TGF PCP page!

There's lots more fun planned as FALL is finally here!

Card Details:

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Matilda" DP, Papertrey Ink CS

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Marlene - Cauldron" Digital Image and "Spooktacular" Sentiment

Ink(s): Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen

Accessories: Spellbinders Small Tags Nesties, Recollections Gem Swirls, misc Ribbon

Sending Well Wishes...

Just a quickie post today ;)

Well... it seems that everywhere I turn lately, someone is sick or knows someone who is sick :( Either with a cold, disease, broken leg, etc. {Is there something in the air?} So here's a lil card dedicated to all of you sickies out there! Just wanting to send a lil bit of sunshine and kitty hugs your way :*)

I'm also entering my card to these challenges ;)
- Creative Belli Challenge #100 -
Embellishments that start w/the letter B (Buttons!)
- Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #40 - Fur or Feathers
- Stamp Something Challenges - Use something digital
- Totally Gorjuss Challenge #48 - Wild Thing! 

No scraps for today's card!!! hee, hee!!!

I used my new pad of October Afternoon "Seaside" and The Greeting Farm's - new Critter Crew member "Beto Flowers" Digi... Isn't he the cutest lil tabby-dude you've ever seen?! This is my first time printing/coloring him up! I want to try coloring him in as a tiger next ;)

... and the sentiment is from their "Get Well" rubber stamp set :)

I loved being able to play with fresh new stuffs!!! Ahhhh...

I hope y'all feel better real soon!

And don't forget to hug someone special a lil tighter and longer today :)

Happy Monday!!!

Card Details:

Paper(s): October Afternoon "Seaside" DP, Papertrey Ink Kraft and White CS

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm - Critter Crew "Beto Flowers" Digi Image and "Get Well" Sentiment

Ink(s): Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Accessories: Cosmo Cricket "Matilda" Buttons, baker's twine, Spellbinders Small Circles Nestie