Birthday Wishes

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope you’ve had a great week, and have exciting plans for the weekend!

Today I’ve colored Little Fairies from The Greeting Farm, and also used the TGF Birthday Wishes die as the central focal point of my design.  How do you not love these little cuties?  As soon as this die was released, I thought how sweet these fairies would be as the messengers.  I also found this lovely Basic Grey paper in my stash, and loved the colors!  It’s is so rewarding to match your color medium with Design Papers.  If you love the DP, you’ll undoubtedly love how the colors come together in your finished image and design.

Be sure to check out the 7 Kids Store for their lovely selection of TGF stamps and Die Cuts.  Isn’t it fun how adding to your craft supplies keeps those creative juices going?

Thank you, as always, for stopping by my blog.  See you around the bend! 

Copics Used:

Skin:  E000 E00 E21 R00 R20

Hair: Standing Fairy E21 E23 E25 E29, Sitting Fairy YR30 YR31 YR24

Dresses:  RV42 R32 R14

Wings:  BG70 BG10 

Hugs

Happy day to you, and I hope your week is turning out to be a good one!  I have a quick post for you today.  This little cutie is Emery from The Greeting Farm Bloom Kit.  I was in the mood for blending with my new Picket Fence blender brushes.  So, I pulled out a couple Distress Oxide colors, my Catherine Pooler paper from 7 Kids, and went after it!  The Catherine Pooler paper is perfect for Copic coloring and blending inks.  The grass and sky behind Emery applied as smooth as butter!
I ended up loving this CAS design, and I have just the person in mind who would love to receive it.  Thank you, as always, for stopping by.  Stay crafty my friends!

Copics Used:

Skin:  E000 E00 E04 E11 R00 R20

Hair:  YR21 Y17 YR04 YR27

Dress/Flowers:  V01 V12 V15 V17

Distress Oxide:  Twisted Citrine, Broken China

Best Day

I’m back with another quick post to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day.  This little Creeper Crew from The Greeting Farm is part of the 10 year TGF anniversary rubber stamp set.  I have been wanting to color her ever since I got the set, so I made sure to make her part of today’s celebration!  And what better way to celebrate Scrapbooking than to rummage through all your stashed remnants of paper from previous projects and find a little paper gem?  And a gem I found!  I thought this colorful grove of trees was made for my little Creeper!  This stamp set is not available at 7 Kids, but there’s plenty of  TGF Cuteness to choose from.  So, now that I’ve spent my entire day getting my crafty on, I think it’s time for me to get dinner going.  Have a great rest of your weekend!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E0000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Clothes:  RV21 RV13 RV14 RV09 RV19 YG01 YG95 YG99 E81 E84 C10 C8 C6
Hair:  E74 E77 E79

Just Wanna Have Fun

It’s Monday again already!  I hope you had a great weekend.  It was gorgeous weather in my neck of the woods, so my husband and I managed to get a bit of yard work done.  But, I’m almost embarrassed to say, the highlight of my weekend was watching Game of Thrones last night.  Oh my, it was better than I expected.  Fantastic entertainment!  Ahhh, well... back to the task at hand.  Today I’ve colored The Greeting Farm’s Mega-Mini Summer.  Are they too cute, or what?  They finally found the trail to the beach, and now the fun begins.  This darling stamp set is available at the 7 Kids Craft Store , as well as lots of other crafty goodness!  Be sure to check it out.  I think you’ll be glad you did!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Clothes Girl:  RV21 RV13 RV14 RV09 RV52 RV63 V12
Hair Girl:  Y32 E33 E35
Clothes Boy:  B39 B97 B95 B93 B91 YR27 YR24 E000 E00 E40 E81 E84
Hair Boy:  E55 E57 E59
Sign:  E41 E42 E43 E44
Sand:  E30 E31 E33 E34
Water:  B00 B01
Sky:  B000 YR30
Grass:  YG63 G46

Just A Note

A new week and a new season just around the corner.  It’s such a lovely thing to be waking up to bright sunny days, and see the snow slowly melting away.  It’s also fun to be creating spring themed cards.  So much to be thankful for!  So today I decided to color a little cutey from The Greeting Farm’s “Our Song” stamp set.  An oldie but goody, and so fun to create with.  I also want to mention that 7 Kids is offering a 20% discount on The Greeting Farm stamps.  “Our Song” is not available, but the store does have a nice selection.  So, that’s all I have for you today.  I hope you have a fabulous week!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  C4 C6 C8 C10
Flower:  YR65 E97 YR18 YR27
Ukulele:  E31 E34 E35 E71 E77
Dress:  BV01 BV02 BV04 BV17

Sending Easter Hugs

Hello!  I woke up this morning thinking about fun ways to get this sweet Easter Anya on a Card. I had no idea that I’d end up attempting mixed media.  It all started when I was searching for design paper and found a piece that I thought would be fun to layer.  The colors lent themselves to a Spring and/or Easter theme.  So away I went.  One thing about mixed media, I’m finding, is that there are no rules.  You can just go with whatever moves you, which is what I did.  I’m so new to this, but I ended up being pleased with the results.  And, I learned some things that will help with my next mixed media attempt.  A crafty girl couldn’t ask for any more then that!
I also want to mention that The Greeting Farm is the Featured Vendor at 7 Kids this month, offering a 20% discount by using the code “TGF”.

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  E50 E51 E42 E43
Clothes:  RV23 RV55 RV06 BV00 BV02 BV13 BV04
Bunnies:  Y11 Y21 Y26

Wish You Were Here

Greetings!  I woke up this morning to more white stuff coming down from the skies.  Enough already!  So, I decided to color up a much happier scene than what’s outside my front door.  It definitely cheered me up!  The star of the show today is The Greeting Farm’s “S’more Fun ”.  I was in creative bliss putting this little scene together.  I decided to glitter up the rocks surrounding the campfire, and apply Glossy Accents  for added dimension.  I also fussy cut a few trees and popped them to add additional interest.  Such a fun stamp set that provides all kinds of creative opportunities.  And want some more good news?  The Greeting Farm is the Featured Vendor at 7 Kids, which means all TGF stamps are 20% off, by using the code “TGF”!
 I hope you enjoyed my card today, and that you have the opportunity to check out the savings at 7 Kids!  Thank you for stopping by, and looking forward to sharing with you next round!

Copics Used:
Tent:  YG91 YG93 YG95 YG97 G99 W6 W10
Trees:  YG03 YG17 YG67
Girl:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20 R05 R39 E23 E57 E40 E81 E21 E25 E27 E49
Boy:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20 BG53 BG09 B34 B37 B39 R32 R35 R29 R59
Fire:  W2 W4 C1 C4 Y000 Y02 Y19 Y38 R14
Camper:  C1 C3 C4 C7 Y000 Y02 Y19 Y38 R14 BG53 BG09 R32 R35 W10
Grass:  YG03 YG25 YG17
Hedge:  YG67 G99
Sky:  BG0000 BG000 BG01
Birds:  C1 C2

Only Love

Greetings!  I’m up today for 7 Kids, and I’ve colored a sweet image from The Greeting Farm , “I Heart U”, and paired her up with a few little pieces of Doodlebug Designs Paper .  As I sit here posting, there’s a foot of snow outside.  So creating this little Spring scene was somewhat satisfying.  At least I can pretend through my card making that warmer weather is here, and flowers are blooming!  I chose to keep this a CAS design today, and ended up loving it!  I hope you do too!

Copics Used: Skin: E0000 E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20 Hair: E50 E51 E42 E43 Flowers: R05 R08 YR04 R59 YG00 YG03 YG25 Dress: Y11 Y21 Y26

Sending Joy for the Holidays

Hello there! Today I decided to nab TGF's Cutesy Anya (available at 7kids) and put her in a "sweet" little Christmas Card. I love how these TGF characters are so diverse! I think this is the third time I've colored her, each for different occasions.  As you can see, I created a very simple card - but this paper seemed to be the perfect background for her.  Once she landed in this little candy shop, it just didn't need much more embellishment.  So that's it for today, thank you for your visit!  

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  E21 E55 E57 E49
Clothes:  R14 R08 R39 G12 YG45 YG17 YG67 B95 B97 B99 C1 C3

Pink Birthday Wishes

Today I've colored up another cutie from The Greeting Farm.  Her name is Dollie with Ice Cream.  Dollies are top on my list of Greeting Farm favorites.  Her expression and posture reminds me of how I felt when I was traveling on business.  There was always much more on my to do list than I had time for.  Packing for varied events, delayed flights, missed connections, preparing presentations, nerves.... on the verge of complete frazzlement!!  However, I would also consider a triple scoop chocolate chip mint ice cream cone the ultimate remedy!!  Especially if it was to be shared with a friend.  LOL.  Thanks for stopping, and I hope you have a fabulous Friday!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  Y32 Y35 E55
Dress:  RV11 R83 R85
Eyes:  G00 G12 G46
Apron:  E84 E81 E41 E50
Shoes:  E49 E47 E44
Paper and Ink - Papertrey Ink "Lovely Lady"

Sparkle

It seems that my creativity goes in spurts that focus on specific artists.  My spurt at the moment is The Greeting Farm.  It's a lovely thing, as I do adore TGF images.  The selection I've made this day is "Miss Anya Night Out".  Unfortunately, I couldn't find her on the TGF site.  It doesn't take away, however, from the joy of coloring her up!!  I threw my paper flowers on the table and had fun with them... not something I usually do because I prefer CAS layouts.  In the end it stayed simple enough, and I ended up loving it!  So that's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by... 'til we meet again!!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20 R32 (Lips)
Hair:  Y21 YR23 YR14 YR24
Dress:  G40 G12 BG32 BG15 BG49
Shoes:  R30 R12 R32 R35

Smile Sweetie Pie

Today's post really ended up being a fun project.  It is a combination of Greeting Farm stamps that includes the Bakery Set, and the star of the show... Cheeky Cherry Pie (unable to find in the store).  Also included are pies from the Hello Fall Set.  Amy was my inspiration.  Her post is here.  Thank you, Amy!
My husband works in the fruit industry, and we're coming up on cherry season.  So, why not incorporate that bit of deliciousness into the theme of my card?  Too fun... makes me want to go make a pie!  Instead, off for my hike... and errands. Have a fabulous Monday!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  E74 E77 E79
Clothes:  BV02 BV04 BV08 Y15 Y35 YR24 E81 0 E77 E79
Pies:  E09 RV69 R39 C4 C2 E30 E31 E34 E57
Case:  BG0000 YG21 YG01 YG03

Wish You Were Here

Good Morning!  It's a beautiful Saturday morning here in Central Washington.  My husband and I are getting ready to go for a hike.  I have a goal to reach, and he is supporting me until that goal is achieved... good guy!  But, before I head out, I want to share a card I created yesterday.  "Day Off Anya" (which I could not find on the TGF website) from The Greeting Farm.  With a little change.  I was practicing hair on "Reds Anya", and was pleased with the results so decided to do a little switcheroo.  Looks like she's also taking a hike, and wishing her moral support was with her.  It's a lovely thing having those people in your life to share with!  Anyway, I had fun mixing up these Greeting Farm images, hope you enjoy as well!  Have yourself a great weekend!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  YR04 E07 E18
Clothes:  Y15 Y35 Y38 YR14 B41 B95 B97 B99 E35 E57 E59

Where your heart wants

This is a card that I completed some time ago, but never posted it onto my blog.  Little Anya from the The Greeting Farm's mini remix "Happy", kinda stole my heart when I first saw her.  So, when I received a darling video clip the other day of my granddaughter sprinting toward her father, with such determination and excitement, I had to send this off to her.  Which meant I better get it on the blog or it would disappear forever!  Hope your feet take you to amazing places today, and thanks for your visit!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  E21 E25 E27 E49
Clothing:  BG49 BG45 BG11 V06 V09 BV08 E50 E40 E25 E21 R81 R83 R56

Wishing You Joy

Today I'm sharing with you a sweet little Anya ballerina from The Greeting Farm. She's a digital stamp titled "Ballet Anya".  One thing I've noticed, for sure, is whenever I make a card with Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream cardstock, it seems to end up on my "love it!" list. Copics blend so nicely on this paper - and the soft cream enables colors to pop beautifully. What's not to love about that? So, this little dancing darling landed on Vintage Cream - and I think she's happy about it. I hope you are too! ;) I'm going to toss this in as my second entry in the March Farm Fresh Challenge on TFG's Blog. And then... I'm off and running - busy day. But thanks for your visit.  I hope you have a fabulous Monday!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E13 BV20 R00 R20
Hair:  YR31 E51 E55 E59
Clothes:  R000 R00 R30 R20 R32 R14 R24

What's Up?

Good Morning! Please welcome this little sweety from The Greeting Farm to my blog on this beautiful day! I fell in love with the "Mega-Mini Lift Off" set that was recently released - so darn cute. For the month of March, TGF's Farm Fresh Challenge is "Mixed Media Madness".  Love this - pure motivation! My background is first stenciled with Tim Holtz Picket Fence, and then inked up with distress ink, using my hand made cloud stencil.  Then a few splatters of Picket Fence to finish it off, and Voila!  So simple!  I also tried my hand at no line coloring on this one - gave it my best. But oh, there's practice in store for this crafter!   Anyhow... it was a fun project, and hope it gives you ideas as well. It is a gorgeous day outside - a tease for the coming season. My goal is to get out and go for a walk. We have a great walking trail on the river - such a beautiful place to recharge! Thanks for stoppin' - hope you have a great weekend!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  E41 E42 E43 E44
Clothes:  BG000 B01 Y15 Y35 Y38 E42 E44
Balloon:  Y15 Y35 Y38 YR18

Counting My Blessings

Well, I'm counting my blessings, for sure. Our pipes burst last night, and we had to have our water shut off by the city (at the street... 'cause of our irrigation system), as well as at the house. Ugh. We called a plumber and were told that we would be put on a waiting list.  Super Ugh.  Long story short... I managed to land an amazing plumbing company that got the job done this afternoon... and, we now have water!  Yay! 
So,  I  am barely reaching my goal of posting each day... but here it is!  Sweet Snuddle Anya from The Greeting Farm.  Counting her blessings... a comfy chair, soft kitty, good book, and a beautiful mug of java!!  Hope your day is filled with blessings as well!  'Till next time!  :)
Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  YR31 YR12 YR27 E39
Shirt:  G99 YG97 YG95 YG93 YG91
Barret/Shorts:  E39 B99 B97 B95 B93
Slippers:  E50 E81 E84 BV20 R00 R30 R32
Mug:  R35 R46 R89 E23 E25 E29, Wink of Stella Gold
Chair:  YR30 Y32 YR31 Y26 BV20 E21 E18 E39
Kitty:  R02 W4 W6 E50 Y32

Sending Happy

Another cold, wintry day. In fact, freezing rain! Which means... ugh... I had to cancel my hair appointment.  Made me grumpy momentarily... until I started thinking about my warm home, soup in the crockpot, and a great book to read. So, I decided to do Sassy Suzi's hair instead, and the grumps went away instantaneously! :) Sassy Suzi is a part of the Wild Sprout collection at The Greeting Farm. I didn't see her in their store, but maybe she'll be one that is reintroduced in the future. Anyway, I just love her long warm coat, and fabulous 'do! I'm also going to enter this into January's Farm Fresh Challenge, "Anything Goes". Thanks for stopping by, I'm headed to the kitchen to make biscuits to have with our soup tonight! Stay warm!! :)

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  E43 E44 E47 E49
Coat:  C0 C1 C2 C4
Pants:  BG 53 BG57 BG09 BG78
Shirt:  BG0000 BG000 B000 B00
Shoes:  C6 CC8

Big Hugs

"Totes Anya" from The Greeting Farm asked me to color her up this morning :). I paper pieced her dress, and shaded with E50, E51. Then, glammed her up a bit with makeup... sometimes I hesitate to add a few changes here and there, but usually it's rewarding to take the chance. Granted, there are a those attempts that end up in File 13 - all part of the learning process! On this one, I was pleased overall with her "dressed up" look, and I hope you are too!
Well, we're off to pick more Huckleberries!  Thanks for visiting!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
Eye Shadow:  BG90, BG93, E000
Hair:  E50, E51, E53, YR23, YR24
Purse:  YR30, YR20, E21, E53, E34
Bow/Boots:  R000, R02, R14, R24, R27
Dress:  Paper piecing, using E50, E51 for shading

Your Thoughtfulness

Happy Monday to you! This darling mermaid from The Greeting Farm is my second entry in the "H20 Love" Challenge on the TGF Blog for the month of July. The background hearts/bubbles were done with a stencil and Tim Holtz Picket Fence paint. I then did a wash with Distressed Ink - adding a bit of Perfect Pearls powder from Ranger into my watercolor wash to give it a nice iridescent sheen. So fun! And, of course, colored the mermaid, fish, and seaweed with my Copics. And then... found the perfect sentiment! Just really had a lot of fun putting this together. Hope you enjoy! :)

Copics:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
Hair:  C10, C8, C6, B39, B29, B24, B21
Tail/Seaweed/Fish:  YG21, G40, G00, BG32, B39, B21
Distressed Ink:
Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Antique Linen, Tea Dye