TSG41: Valentine Color Challenge

Monday, February 8, 2010

A happy Monday morning to you all!

How was your weekend? Where you one of those in the Mid Atlantic that got snowed in? If you were, I hope you are all safe and warm today. Strangely, here in the North-east, we didn't get a single snowflake! And it looks like we might miss the storm that's supposed to hit mid week too! Considering there's a reason there are weather storms in this area nicknamed 'Nor-easters', the fact that we have no snow on the ground at this time of the year is so weird! (Please note: this is not a complaint. I'm A-OK with this phenomenon.) :D

On to this week's There She Goes challenge! Jess has a color challenge for us all and it's perfect for that card we all need to create this week for our loved ones. The colors are red, pink and brown!

Since Valentines Day is right around the corner, and the color challenge was begging for it, I just had to use the Chemistry set, once again!

You all know by now that I love my patterned paper, so you shouldn't be surprised that I immediately thought of this yummy piece of Basic Grey paper from their Indian Summer collection. It's absolutely GORGEOUS and so perfect for this challenge, don't you think?? I started off thinking that I was going to make this card for my husband, but it kind of evolved a bit and now I'm not so sure it's 'him'. :)

The sentiment is a such a beautiful one, isn't it? I used this week's Taylored Expressions sketch (TESC99) for this layout which, if you see the sketch, you'll see why I cut around the flower detail instead of just mounting it onto the sentiment panel.

Here's a close-up of that detail. It's two stamped images of one of the flowers from the Blooms mini set, stacked on top of each other with pop dots. I think I got a bit ambitious with choosing a flower to cut out rather than a simple circle, but you live and learn, right? I sponged around the sentiment with a combination of Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks. Love the look of those inks!

Now it's your turn to create a card with those challenge colors of pink, red and brown! When you're done, head back to the TSG challenge post and leave a link to your creation in the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post, and you'll then be in with a chance to win a gift certificate to the There She Goes store!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Suppies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Chemistry' and 'Blooms'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, Basic Grey 'Indian Summer - Cordovan'
Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Labels Four Nestibilities, KaiserCrafts Adhesive Pearl. EK Success Corner Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals

Etsy Friday Finds!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Hi again!

I'm sooo glad you're all enjoying the Etsy Friday Finds along with me! I've been having a ball pouring through the pages looking at all these beautiful things all in one place! This week I found some gorgeous things that I can't wait to share with you all!


FrenchPressKnits

Aren't these the most adorable slippers you have ever seen?? I sooooo want to make one of these! I have done a couple of felted handbags and had lots of fun creating them, so I'm dying to try my hand at these slippers! If you aren't able to knit, she does sell premade ones, so you can still own a pair too! :D





Julie Meyer's Shop

I sooooo need this insulated lunch tote for work! I ADORE the newsprint fabric! It reminds me of fish and chips when they used to come wrapped in newspaper! Oooo, now I feel like some for dinner tonight! hahaha Check out the rest of this store because she's used some great fabrics!






Spirals and Spice

This photo caught my attention on Etsy! Isn't it delicious?? It's a freshwater pearl wrapped in brass. Not sure if the brass would hold it's shine on my acidic skin, but I love how this looks, don't you??


Looking Glass House

These colors and soooo dreamy!! And that key is kind of a fun, whimsical touch. It would make a great lanyard too with a bit of tweaking. ;)








Sycamore Street Press

I just HAD to share this note card with you all! How funny is that sentiment?!? I wish it was a rubber stamp! I could see myself using this a lot!




Ok, that's it for today! Thanks so much for all your feedback on these Etsy posts. It makes it more enjoyable finding this stuff to share with you all. :D Have a fabulous weekend!!

Hey Hey, it's Friday!

And I have 8 hours of work standing between me and my weekend! :D

Hi everyone! Hope you've all had a great weekend and some fun things to look forward to this weekend. Not sure what we have planned but the weekends have been much sweeter now that I'm working again. I feel like I've earned them now. KWIM?

It's Farm Fresh Friday time again and this week Miss Mercy has come up with a fabulous sketch for you all! Pop over to TGF blog to check it out and while you're there check out the CHA photos Jess has been posting all week!

I couldn't resist using Basic Grey's 'Nook and Pantry' paper again for this sweet digi from designer Marina Neira! They just go together don't they??

Sweet Ivy Morning was colored up with reinkers and an aquapainter brush on Georgia Pacific cardstock. Not exactly great stuff to watercolor on, but I have no choice at the moment. It's the only paper that goes through the printer. :(

Please check out what the Farmers have created for you. Here are the links to their blogs:

Cheryl Walker
Cindy Haffner
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly
Randi Wall
Mercy Kerin
Sparkle Smith
Jessica Diedrich

Thank you so much for stopping by today and all week! I always appreciate it! Come back later on today for today's Etsy Friday Finds! :D

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Ivy Morning - digi', sentiment from Panda Friends - retired'
Inks: Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa, Really Rust, Morning Marigold, Ruby Red, Pink Passion, Cool Caribbean, Ballet Blue, Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Nook and Pantry'
Access: Ribbon, Machine Stitching, Sponging, Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Whimsical Wednesday and a TSG Challenge

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

A happy Wednesday to you all!

It's time for another Whimsical Wednesday challenge! This week's sketch is from little Jack Diedrich and it's a real easy one so you all have no excuses not to play! ;)

And as an incentive, up for grabs is a grab bag of Unity singles sweetly donated by the matriarch of this challenge blog, Mama Jess Diedrich!! Woohooo! You can check out the sketch over at the Whimsical Wednesday blog this morning and leave some love for this week's featured daredevil Heather "No Brown" Schlatter! (Love ya girl!)

The sketch is pretty rectangular and reminded me of an ATC (Artist Trading Card), so I decided to combine two challenges this week. The There She Goes challenge (TSG40) this week is to create an artist trading card, so I created one for the center of my Whimsical Wednesday card. :) Pretty smart of me really.... LOL!

I used the recently released Chemistry set from There She Goes since the images are the perfect size for ATC's. I have never really done an ATC before and didn't really know where to start, but after seeing the amazing examples that Maki and Jessica created, I realised that all you need to do is create a miniature card! :) Really sorry about the bad photo. These dark winter days are seriously detrimental to my card making! Day light savings couldn't come soon enough!

Now check out what the amazing Daredevils have created with this challenge:

Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacqueline Nordaune
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich (a.k.a.Mom ;)
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko
Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie
Sandra MacLean
Val Urtiaga

And then check out what Maki and Jessica did with the TSG ATC challenge!! Amazing stuff!

If you'd like to play along with this week's Whimsical Wednesday sketch challenge, and be in with a chance to win the grab bag of Unity singles, just leave a link to your card in the Mr Linky at the bottom of today's post. And if you want to play along with this week's There She Goes ATC challenge, and possibly win a gift certificate to the TSG store, link your creation at the bottom of this blog post.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I appreciate it!

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Chemistry'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Cool Caribbean, Creamy Caramel
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Fancy Pants
Access: Ribbon, Buttons, Ranger Glossy Accents, Stickles, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Love Is In There Air...For Charlie

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Good Morning!

You should have seen my inbox after that blog hop yesterday! Holy cow you guys love TGF!! What's not to love right?!

Well I hope you enjoy today's card just as much!

I have had this Charlie With Flower stamp from Whipper Snapper forever now and finally, now that it's closer to Valentines Day, I have a reason to ink him up. I thought he'd look great standing in front of a picket fence, so I used the Mini Fence stamp behind him by masking him off. Again, he's watercolored with reinkers and an aquapainter brush on Strathmore Bristol Vellum. I like this paper because it's smooth, but I'd make sure you're comfortable with watercoloring before using it. It doesn't have as much sizing in it compared to watercolor paper, so you have to be very deliberate with where you put your ink and move fast.

I decided that this week's Sketch Saturday #88 layout was perfect for our sweet Charlie. Since there was so much going on in this sketch, I kept the patterned paper to a minimum so the image wouldn't be too overpowered.

Tomorrow's another Whimsical Wednesday challenge, so I'll see you back here tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies

Stamps: Whipper Snapper 'Charlie With Flower' and 'Mini Fence', Stamping Bella 'Love is in the Air'

Ink: StazOn 'Jet Black', Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Morning Marigold, Cool Caribbean, Sahara Sand, Ruby Red

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - American Crafts and ??

Access: Ribbon, EK Success Corner Punch, Machine Stitching, Spellbinders Large Circle Nestibilities, Dimensionals

Laugh Out Loud Blog Candy Winner!!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Hello!!


I'm so sorry I'm posting the winner of the blog candy so late today, but I had to wait until TGF blog hop was officially over before posting anything else. :)


You all have kept me entertained all week with your funny stories and tales! I laughed out loud at a lot of them, then had to explain myself to The Man because I had peeked his interest with all the laughing I was doing. From kid, to our friends, to our familes and pets, I think we are all very blessed to have things in our lives that make us giggle. :) Thank you so much for sharing your stories with me and everyone else! Without further ado, I won't keep you waiting any longer...

The winner of my blog candy is......

CINDY!!!!

Here are your random numbers:5
Timestamp: 2010-02-01 05:19:04 UTC


Cindy said...
We had an ice storm yesterday. Outside my craft window is a birdfeeder completely encased in ice with one very persistent squirrel trying to climb it - and slipping - and trying - and slipping - getting a pretty sore butt in the process but not giving up. Go squirrel!




Congratulations Cindy!! Email me your snail mail address and I'll get those goodies out to you ASAP!

Thank you again to everyone for playing along! I think I'm going to have to give away some more blog candy soon so I can hear some more fabulous stories!! :D

TGF's February Release BLOG HOP!!

HELLO! and welcome to The Greeting Farm's February Release and BLOG HOP!

We will have LOTS of prizes hidden along the way today, including the new Chibi digis, Marina digis, and the new "Sweet Tooth" set, also illustrated by Marina Neira!
All you have to do is ENJOY the hop, leave a comment along the way on each DT members blogs to enter into all the "secret" contests, and tune into the TGF Blog tomorrow to find out WHO won!

Make sure to leave a comment on the TGF blog too, letting us know you've finished the hop because one lucky winner will take home ALL of the above! The blog will be open until 9pm CST tonight.

The NEW RELEASES are now available in the TGF store. These include the new Anya stamps as well as our fun releases too! LOTS of goodies, so be sure to check out the site! Don't forget to check out the Club Anya & Friends blog too for another FUN edition of Monday Mania and also another chance to WIN!


I created this sweet card for my mother in law who's birthday was on Saturday. She loves getting cards from me and seemed to really enjoy this one. Marlene is from the Sweet Tooth set designed by Marina Neira. I colored her up with reinkers and an aquapainter and added some Ranger glossy accents to her eyes and Stickles to the cupcake. The layout is this week's Sketch Saturday #88 challenge.

We are SO excited about our trip to CHA, a HUGE surprise we have planned for you during the month of February, and a few other surprises along the way. We hope you'll be excited with the new releases, chances to win, and also ask for your patience with our shipping as we are busy filling CHA orders as well this week. We strive to provide you with the best customer service you've always known to be true at TGF and thank you SO, SO much for coming along for this AMAZING ride!

Be sure to check out the rest of the hop. If you're just getting here to my blog, be sure to start at the TGF Blog for the complete list of DT members and be sure to check out the order here, too:

TGF BLOG
Cheryl Walker
Cindy Haffner
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly
Randi Wall
Mercy Kerin
Sandra Maclean
Sparkle Smith
Jessica Diedrich
back to TGF Blog

Ok, your next stop is the talented Sparkle's blog! Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!