TSG42: He/She Card

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Good Morning!

I hope you all had a really wonderful Valentines Day. Most of my day was filled with chores and baking cookies for Syd's daycare class, but the evening was perfect! The Man and I had dinner at a very swanky restaurant here in town and he spoiled me rotten with a box of chocolates and a VERY pretty diamond bracelet! Don't worry, he got spoiled too. ;)

This week's There She Goes challenge is a great one! You know how all the stamps we own are so feminine and we can never seem to make cards for the men in our lives? Well, this challenge will get your creative juices flowing and make you see your stamps in a whole new light! Your challenge is to create two identical cards using the same images but change the colors (this can include different DP) and embellishments so that one is a feminine card and the other more masculine!

Awesome challenge right?? I never seem to make any cards that are really masculine, so this challenge was great for me. I decided to use the Loads of Fun set for my two cards and as you can see, just a change of paper and colors, and you've got yourself a card fit for anyone! :) I used Taylor's 100th sketch for the layouts and just rotated the feminine one. Still the identical layout, just rotated.

Now it's your turn! Create your two cards, then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of the challenge post. The challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Feb. 22nd) and the winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

I want to apologise to all my friends who's blogs I often leave comments on, but haven't lately. Blogger and Typepad are blocked at my new work so I can't view anyone's blogs to leave some love like I usually do! I feel soooo bad and miss you all! My evenings are tied up (until well after midnight lately!) with card making so I have had almost zero time to visit you all! Please forgive me for this and know that I am trying to find a happy medium between work, home life, my online friends and this hobby we all love. ((hugs))

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Loads of Fun'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - My Mind's Eye 'Penny Lane' collection and Cosmo Cricket's 'Boyfriend' collection
Access: Ribbon, Buttons, Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Sponging, Dimensionals

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My Cheeky Valentine Blog Hop!!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

HELLO and welcome to our highly anticipated "My Cheeky Valentine" Blog Hop!

I am so excited to finally celebrate the release of The Greeting Farm's BRAND NEW stamp line, the Cheeky Cherry Sprouts with you all! I think we're all in full agreement that Rockabilly, Shooter, and Glamour have found a home on the Farm and in our hearts!

Today we have a special surprise for you...the ENTIRE TGF DESIGN TEAM, both current and Alum were asked to participate in this event! I can't tell you how exciting it is to be back as one big team!! We are prepared to ROCK THE FARM tonight, so sit back, grab some tea, coffe or a glass of something a little stronger, and ENJOY!

I am seriously CRAZY IN LOVE with these cheeky gals!! Now we can finally make cards for those special men in our lives using our favorite stamps!! And they'll love them just as much as we already do! :D


Now, what would a hop be, especially on Valentine's Day, without PRIZES??? Well, there are PLENTY of them hanging around, and for our overseas friends, fear not, you will have until 9am CST TOMORROW (Monday, 2/15) to enter your comments to WIN the new stamps! ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be chosen from the Club Anya & Friends Blog to WIN ALL THREE Cheeky Cherry stamps! In addition, Jessica has hidden SIX Cheeky Cherry singles on certain team member's blogs, both PAST and PRESENT, and those people will be able to CHOOSE which Cheeky they want to take home! That's 9 singles being given away today, everyone! Woohoooooooooooooooo!!

In case you get a little lost, here is the official "My Cheeky Valentine" blog hop order:
Jessica Diedrich
back to CA&F Blog to let us know you've completed the HOP!


THE CHEEKY CHERRY stamps will be released tomorrow, Monday 2/15 at 12AM CST, which is in just a few hours! We anticipate that they will go fast as these sweet and sassy little bombshells have been quite well received from what we've been hearing, so scoop yours up ASAP! All blog hop winners will be posted on the Club Anya blog on Monday morning shortly after the 9am deadline. GOOD LUCK!

Thanks so much for participating and for stopping by today, and be sure to stop by Lisa's blog now...she's the NEXT STOP on the HOP!

And remember: Have yourself a VERY CHEEKY evening! ;)

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Etsy Friday Finds

Friday, February 12, 2010

Hi again!

This week I found everything from the 'pretty' to the 'funny' to the 'useful' and the very manly!

Freak of Metal

Aren't these great?? I'm sure guys would look at these as a waste of good tools, but can't hooks be aesthetically pleasing too?




Vintage Chic Furniture

My dream home (at the moment) would be a shabby chic, very feminine and full of pillows! And this side table would be in my hallway. I fell in love with the color and the distressed look of it. But the price tag, and lack of beach front property, will keep me dreaming some more! LOL


Love Lee Soaps

When I spied this image, I cracked up laughing!! I don't know that I could actually use the soap, but what a great gag gift for a friend or family member! LOL :)





Herbolutions

I have developed a ganglion cyst on my wrist from all my hours at a computer and the only thing that helps it go away is elevating my wrist off the table, so I think I'm actually going to invest in this. The bonus is that it will smell good too! :)



Fleur Avenue

I am HANGING out to see the new Alice In Wonderland movie in March! So is my little girl and I was thinking this might be a great little gift for her. A teeny, tiny cup on a necklace! So cute!







Hope you enjoyed these as much as I enjoyed finding them!

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Cherry Cheeky + Vintage Grunge = FFF Challenge

Good Morning! TGIF!

I am sooo looking forward to this weekend and hopefully getting to sleep in a little bit. :) Usually Syd wakes up around 7am, so either I convince her to snuggle in bed with me or she turns on the TV and watches Sponge Bob for a little bit. It allows me to wake up on my own terms instead of a busy 4 year old! ;)

Anywho! Enough about tomorrow; Today is Friday and that means another Farm Fresh Friday challenge from The Greeting Farm!! And this one is going to get your creativity going for sure! Our sweet Farmer, Randi Wall, has challenged us all to create a "Vintage Grunge" card or project! My style is pretty geometrical and clean lined, but I really love distressing cards because it's the complete opposite of my style and it allows me to push my own boundaries just that little bit further.


I'm soooooo sorry to tease you AGAIN with another Cheeky Wild Sprout, but you'll see when you get yours, you CAN'T HELP but use them all the time!! They're just sooo much fun to color and use and I am just loving Glamour WS's sophisticated hairdo! Marilynn, you've got nothing on this Sproutlet!! :)

Glamour girl was colored with reinkers and an aquapainter brush, and I added some Ranger Glossy Accents to her eyes to make them shiny. I also drew in those fishnet stockings with a Micron pen for some added detail.

To me, "vintage grunge" means old or distressed papers and very girly things like flowers, sparkle and deep, rich colors. So I used these yummy patterned papers I found at Michaels, lots of rhinestones and some Prima flowers, which I added to Stickles to the edges of. The layout is from last week's Friday Sketchers #88 layout.

You'll definitely want to check out what the Farmer's and Critter Crew have created for this challenge because I have a feeling you'll see a few more Cheeky Wild Sprouts along the way! :D

I hope everyone has a great weekend and a FABULOUS Valentines Day!! May you be loved and spoiled! *mwah*

Don't forget: Sunday evening, starting at 8pm CST on TGF blog, TGF is having a blog hop to celebrate the release of these new CHA Cheeky Wild Sprouts!! You're going to see some AMAZING stuff from the current Farmers, Team Anya, the Critter Crew and TGF Alumni!!!

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Glamor Wild Sprout', sentiment by MFT
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Taken With Teal, Not Quite Navy, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Black Soot'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey, Imaginisce
Access: Ribbon, Flowers (unknown), Adhesive Rhinestones, Ranger Stickles, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Machine Stitching, Sponging, Dimensionals

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A Special TGF Sneak Peek!!!!!!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Warning: Serious injuries may occur when viewing the sneak peeks the Farmers and Critter Crew have in store for you today!!!!!
You've seen the photos in the background of CHA .....you've heard some 'buzz' about Blogland...and now I have a little sneak peek for you today!! A little tease if you will...or maybe-a big tease?? Either way, it's all leading up to a special VALENTINE's DAY BLOG HOP that you will NOT want to miss!!!

A new line of Sprouts is coming to The Greeting Farm and the anticipation is at an all-time high! Can you FEEL it in the air?? We are TOTALLY psyched about this special release and can't wait to introduce you to "ROCKABILLY", "SHOOTER", and "GLAMOUR"... the first in our CHA exclusive "CHEEKY CHERRY" release that will FINALLY be available to you February 15th!!
Little Miss Cherry herself will be hanging out this week for Farm Fresh Friday with another appearance, so be sure to stay tuned for that!

Isn't she FABULOUS!?!?! This is Rockabilly Wild Sprout and I just about passed out when I saw her and the other new Cheeky Wild Sprouts!! And I'm willing to bet you all are going CRAZY over them too! I love her 50's hairdo and her little wink - so cheeky! :)


Don't miss out-see you back here on Friday and mark your calendars for a VERY special SURPRISE and our release blog hop on SUNDAY, 2/14/10 at 8pm CST!!!

Have a VERY cheeky day, everyone! ;)

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Rockabilly Wild Sprout'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Pink Passion, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - K&Company 'Cut-n-Paste' Collection,
Access: Ribbon, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Gartner Flowers, Sponges, Dimensionals

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Claudia and Company is coming!

It's me again!

(Please scroll down for my Whimsical Wednesday post!)

I have some WONDERFUL NEWS that I've been just itching to share with you all!! For the next three months I'll be designing for the BRAND SPANKING NEW rubber stamp company...

Claudia Harvey is the owner and you might be familiar with her already because she's also the owner of the online store, Die Cuts R Us. She's as sweet as can be and as you can imagine, she's sooooo excited to have her very own rubber stamp company to compliment her online store!

Her first line of adorable rubber stamps, called "Puddle Jumpers" are being released March 1st (sneak peeks begin Feburary 26th) and do you want to know who designed them?? The fabulously talented (and equally as sweet) LORI BOYD!! In fact, it was Lori who asked me to be on Claudia's design team. I must have read Lori's email about 5 or 6 times just to make sure I was reading it right! I was so flattered and floored that she even knew me!

All week long, Claudia will be introducing the rest of the design team, so if you don't want to miss a thing, I suggest you become a follower of the Claudia & Company blog today! And trust me when I say - you WON'T want to miss who's on the team with me! hehe

Thank you for this chance to get to know you both and for this wonderful opportunity! I CAN'T WAIT to get started!! :D

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Whimsical Wednesday and Princess Ava!

Good Morning!

Today's sketch is a VERY special one because it's by the youngest Diedrich kidlet, Princess Ava! This is her very first sketch for the Whimsical Wednesday challenge and I have a feeling that Mama is incredibly proud of her little Princess right now! :) Head on over to the WW blog to check out the sketch and this week's featured Daredevil, Kim Ross, but before you do, here's what I created!



I just HAD to use The Greeting Farm's Princess Ava Twinkle Tot for this card since little Miss Ava was the model for it! I hope she gets a kick out of this! :) The horizontal strip screamed "ribbon" to me so I used this beautiful wide ribbon. It makes such a statement doesn't it?? Love wide ribbon!

If you need some inspiration, then check out what the other Daredevils have created with this sketch:


And please help me us welcome the newest Daredevil....Sara Henton!! Anyone who stands in line with Jess to meet Tim Holtz, is a friend ours! We're so happy to have you on the team Sara!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Please keep a look out for two other posts from me this morning! :)

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