I Can See Clearly Now at TGF

It's gonna be a BRIGHT and SUNSHINY day for sure at The Greeting Farm! Hooray!

Today is the day- two new sets are available for purchase as we are proud to debut our new line of CLEAR stamps!

Here is my project using the My Fairy Princess set:

When I was making my card for yesterday's preview I made this tag to go on the button, but when I finished the tag I thought it looked a little Christmas-y. That immediately made me imagine this sweet little fairy trimming her tree with lots of fairy dust and I had to put it on a card!

We are SO excited to begin today's hop combining some TGF 'alum' with our Farmers! Be sure to check out the TGF BLOG for a complete list of links, as one lucky winner will receive BOTH sets just for commenting and participating in the hop! And just in case you get lost along the way in all of the excitement that is CLEARLY mounting...here is the list:

TGF BLOG

Amber Hight

Tanya Tahir

Kadie Ensley

Kelly Booth

Pam Varnell

Mary Giles

Amy Young

Kim Nath

Anna Maria Nilsson

Jen Shults

Traci Porter

Emma Eads

and our Farmers!

• Becca Fabozzi
• Carisa Zglobicki
• Denice Bartucci
• Kim Yu
• Tracey Pickersgill
• Jessica Diedrich

That's it for me today, but be sure to head over to the TGF BLOG, where it's ALL beginning! HAPPY RELEASE DAY, everyone!

Fairy Dust is a Must!

Hey, everyone!

I am back to fully reveal what may have been just

a cloudy snippet yesterday... did you see through our little surprise or are you CLEARLY stumped?

Well, wonder no more because some of the cherished members of the TGF alum along with the Farmers are thrilled to bring you a BRAND NEW line by TGF:

CLEAR STAMPS!!!!

Before we go any further, these stamps are not repl

acing our rubbe

r line. We are testing the waters to bring you some fun new designs, and most of all QUALITY stamps! To add to the fun, we also have the opportunity to bring you some RE-RELEASES, in addition to NEW releases and we are excited to get started with our first two sets!

INTRODUCING.....

BANTASTIC and MY FAIRY PRINCESS

I used My Fairy Princess! I absolutely love the adorable sentiments and the mushrooms that now come with these cuties!!

So, what do you think? Are you CLEARLY stunned or could you see RIGHT THROUGH our snippet yesterday? Anxious to try the new line? Well, be sure to leave a comment on the TGF BLOG to see who ELSE is previewing the FUN today...you'll see some familiar faces in addition to our Farmers and there's a SET OR TWO UP FOR GRABS there, too!

See you tomorrow for the official release of our first two CLEAR stamp sets, Bantastic and Fairy Princess. Thanks for stopping by!

Clearly Excited

Something delightfully different is coming...to THE GREETING FARM!

Can you guess what it is? I'm thrilled to be a part of an exciting preview to be revealed TOMORROW, August 14th!

Some of our dearest TGF alum is back along with the Farmers and we have a surprise for you coming... so be sure to tune into the TGF BLOG today and leave your guess as to what that might be! Are we too transparent? ANY idea as to what this special, mid-month release could be? Well, stay tuned and I'll see you back here tomorrow to see if you're still stumped or if you've seen RIGHT THROUGH to what we're about to reveal!

Clearly excited,

~Traci

A few TGF Cards to Share

Hi! Here are some cards featuring some really cute stamps from The Greeting Farm! I love making little scenes with these guys!! Again, sorry about the lack of info on the papers used and Copics - I always wrote that stuff down in a little notebook when I had plans of blogging something and lately I have been just coloring and creating and not keeping track of anything!
















:-)Traci

Long Time No See

Hi Everyone! I know it's been forever since I posted, so I thought I would share some photos of some of the cards I have done since my last post. When I was loading all of the photos I realized about half of them are using stamps from The Greeting Farm, so I decided to split the post. I'll put the TGF cards up next time. I apologize - since I didn't plan on blogging these cards I didn't keep a list of the Copics used or papers.......

Tickled Pink Stamps:


Sweet Pea Stamps:

Sweet November Stamps (from All That Scraps):

Ketto Stamps (from All That Scraps or Stamping Bella):



Bellas (Stamping Bella):




My Favorite Things (from MFT or All That Scraps):


Thanks so much for stopping by!!
:-)Traci

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Snow!

Hello! Before I get around to telling you about today's All That Scraps Challenge, I want to let you know this will be my last ATS Challenge (that I blog, anyway - I will still have fun participating in them!) I am stepping down from all of my DT positions and taking a break from blogging. This is hard for me - I don't always have the best way with words - but I want to say a huge, heartfelt Thank You to everyone I have "met" and worked with and been inspired by, through this card crafting blogland! I hope I have managed to give even the tiniest amount back for all of the encouragement and inspiration I have received! I will still be crafting, and visiting many of you and I hope to have a few more creations to show before I go.....



Okay, I am not good with mushy stuff, so on to this weeks challenge! This week it is all about SNOW! I'm sure there are a lot of you who have seen a lot of the white stuff this year but now we want to see it on your cards!

The Details:
Stamp: Neva (Sweet November), AmyR Snowflakes (Sentiment) - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Bo Bunny, White card base (Papertrey Ink), White for Image 9Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Barn Door Distress Ink)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E57,E59,E49,R29,R39
Shadow: BG10,BG11
Misc: Maya Road Chipboard Snowflakes, White Acrylic Paint (Ranger), Darice Gems (Red), Taylors Tiny Twinkles, Martha Stewart Coarse Crystal Glitter

I hope you will get a chance to play with us this week! There is always a prize up for grabs - all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!!

:-)Traci

A Couple of Valentines

Hello! I have made a couple of Valentines today with images by Nikki Burnette. The first one uses Ryla from Plate 73. I just love her lingerie and the cute little owl! The paper is is one sheet, with the layered look printed on it. It was a little bigger than I like to make my cards though, so I cut the center pink section out and moved the beige corners in. It still has the same look as the pre-printed piece but is now 5.25 inches square instead of 6. I know that may seem like a lot of effort for such a small change, but I have envelopes that will fit the 5.25!! I also wrapped silver cord around the card to mimic the strings hanging in the image. The sentiment is a vertical sentiment from Plate 52, but I cut the letters apart so I could mount it horizontally.


The Details:
Stamp: Ryla - Nikki Burnette (Plate 73), sentiment from Plate 52, both from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Chocolate Chip 9Stampin Up), White for Image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Spun Sugar, Barn Door and Walnut Stain Distress Inks
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair: E57,E59, E47,E49
Clothes:RV10,RV21,RV23,R24,R29,R39,C0,C1,C3
Owl: E50,E53,E55,E57,E59
Background: E50,E53,R24,R29,R39
Misc: Silver Cord (SU), Stardust Stickles


My second card uses Arden from Nikki Burnette's Plate 82. This is one of my favorite cards that I have made in a long time! I know it is pretty simple without a lot of embellishment, but I was so pleased with how it came out! All of the papers and the "forever" sticker are form Echo Park. (I've just realized that it looks like I mounted the music sheet upside down because the parts that are showing all have the notes upside down! I think most of the "right side up" notes are under the heart! I don't play an instrument - is this normal?!))



The Details:
Stamp: Arden - Nikki Burnette (Plate 82), from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper:Echo Park, Basic Black (SU), Iced Azalea (Prism), White for Image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair:RV000,RV02
Clothes:C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9
Wings: RV00,RV02,RV04,RV06,C7,C9
Background: E50,E53,R24,R29,R39
Misc: Stardust and Black Stickles, Sticker from Echo Park, Nestabilities Heart Die

Tesla and Cassia

Hi! I have made a couple of cards today with images drawn by Nikki Burnette (plate 73). The image in my first card is called Tesla. I did a lot of ink distressing to give it that old photo look.


The Details:
Stamp: Tesla (Nikki Burnette Plate 73), Sentiment form Lisa Victoria (Plate 49) - both from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Graphic 45, Black, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento TUxedo Black, Old Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair: YR14,E08,E09,E18
Clothes: C5,C7,C9,100,BG93,G94,G99,E25,E27,E29,Y21,Y26,Y28
Background: Y21 w/E50 over
Misc: Photo Corners cut with Cricut


The Details:
Stamp:Cassia (Nikki Burnette Plate 73)-Sweet Pea Stamps, Prima Swirls
Paper: Basic Grey, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso (Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento TUxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair: B000,B01,B02,B04
Clothes: Y15,Y08,Y17,YR15,YR16,YR18,E08,E09,E18
Background:Y000,Y00,E44,E47,E49,YG21,YG23,YG17
Misc: Martha Stewart Borner Punch, Scallop Border Punch (SU), Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Sakura Clear Glaze Pen, Recollections Brown gems, Taylors Tiny Twinkles

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Early Valentines

Hello! It is time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge and this week we would love to see some early Valentine ideas. Although, really, it's not that early is it? I know I have to get started now if I am going to make them for my daughter to take to school! I don't know if I will be that ambitious this year - I may just make a few special ones!




I made a couple of small Valentine cards - they are cut out with the largest Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart and Scalloped Heart. It barely shows up in the photo's but but Cinder the Dragon is very sparkly, and the entire card with Arabella on it just glimmers! I love Shimmer Spritz!!

The Details:
Arabella card:
Stamp: Arabella - Sweet November Stamps (From All That Scraps), sentiment - Verve
Paper: Echo Park, Going Gray (Stampin Up), White for image 9Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00, E11,RV21
hair: E50,E53
Clothes: C1,C3,C5,RV21,RV23
Misc: Spellbinders Nestie Hearts and Scalloped Hearts, Shimmer Spritz - Sparkle and Frost, Scallop Edge Punch (SU), Pearls (Recollections), Taylors Tiny Twinkles

The Details:
Cinder card:
Stamp: Cinder - Sweet November Stamps, Sentiment The Greeting Farm's Roll Call (both available from All That Scraps)
Paper: Bo Bunny, Black (Stampin Up), White for image 9Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,R24,R39
Misc: Spellbinders Nestie Hearts and Scalloped Hearts, Shimmer Spritz - Sparkle and Frost, Scallop, Candy Cane Stickles

I hope you will get a chance to play with us this week! There is always a prize up for grabs - all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!!

:-)Traci

My Daughter's Monster High Card

I don't have anything new to share that I have made, but I wanted to show off the card my 11 year old daughter made. She and her friends are completely obsessed with Monster High dolls and when the new Simply Betty Valentine Emo stamps came out she thought it would be easy to make them into the Monster High characters. She drew ears on Betty and turned her into Clawdeen Wolf, and colored Miller blue with flame hair to make him look like Holt Hyde. I am so proud!!

:-)Traci

Spring Twilight

Hello! I have made a card today using another beautiful ching chou kuik image from Sweet Pea. She is called Spring Twilight and is available as a single stamp or with four other images on plate 70. I colored her with Copics and added some accents with Stardust Stickles. I painted the background with Twinkling H2O watercolors and used my Cricut to cut the photo corners.




The Details:
Stamps: Spring Twilight - ching chou kuik (Plate 70) Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Echo Park, Early Espresso (Stampin Up),Iced Azalea (PRism), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
I lost the piece of paper that I wrote the marker colors down on - I will edit this when I find it!
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Twinkling H2O watercolors, Cricut (for the photo corners), Walnut Stain Distress Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust pen

Have a wonderful weekend!
:-)Traci

Lets Build A Snowman!

Hello! Our challenge this week at The All That Scraps Challenge Blog is to use Snowmen (or a snowman!) in your creation! I absolutely loved this Lil Lolita Lad when he came out at Christmas but time somehow got away from me before I got a chance to use him. I thought this was the perfect reason to get him back out, and now I can use this as a "Hello" card (it is definitely still winter here!) or save it for next year's Christmas cards!

I cut the snowmen from some patterned paper from My Minds Eye. I thought they would make nice friends for the snowman in Frankie's arms.

The Details:
Stamp: Lil Lolita Lil Christmas Frankie - Tinkled Pink Stamps, Amy R Christmas Sentiments - ( both available at All That Scraps)
Paper: My Minds Eye,
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Fired Brick Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E44,E47,E49,110
Clothes: YG03 w/RV10 over, YG95,YG97,R24,R27,R29,R39 - all r's w/E08 over, BG000 w/C0 over, BG45,BG72, BG75,BG78, Y21,Y26,Y28
Snowman: E50,E40,E43,YR04,YR09,C7,C9
Misc: Liquid Pearls, Spellbinders Big Scallop Die

I hope you will get a chance to play with us this week! There is always a prize up for grabs - all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!!

:-)Traci

A Couple of Pretty Fairies

Hi! I have made some cards today with images from ching chou kuik's Sheet 25, Plate 70 from Sweet Pea Stamps. Her artwork is so much fun to color!

This first card uses the image Fairies Little Companion. This was an image I could not wait to get - I fell in love with books like The Dragonlance Chronicles and The Dragonriders of Pern series when I married my husband (he introduced me to the Fantasy book genre!) and this makes me think of those times!

The Details:
Stamp: Fairies Little Companion - ching chou kuik (Plate 70) from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink), Not Quite Navy, Soft Sky (Stampin Up), white for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair and Dragon: YG00,YG03 (both w/RV10 over) YG95,YG97
Clothes and Wings: BG10,BG11,BG72,BG75,BG78
Misc: Cricut (Cartridge Cindy Loo), Spellbinders Nestabilities, Darice Gems, Stardust Stickles

For the second card I used the image Peachy Pink Fairy. This has nothing to do with how I colored her or made the card, but don't you think in the drawing she looks like Christina Applegate? I kept thinking that as I colored her!! The frame is cut out using my Cricut on Grungeboard. That was my first time using Grungeboard and it felt like thick leather to me. I liked it! I painted it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam afterward so it is sparkly black.


The Details:
Stamp:Peachy Pink Fairy - ching chou kuik (Plate 70) from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Black (Papertrey Ink),, white for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair and Wings: B32,B34
Clothes: R81,R83,R85 w/RV10 over
Flower: Y15,Y08,Y17,YG23,YG25
Misc: Cricut (Cartridge Cindy Loo - I think!), Darice Gems, Stardust Stickles, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam, Ribbon (Papertrey Ink)

I hope your day is magical!
:-)Traci

Do You Have the Winter Sniffles?

Hello! It is challenge time again at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog and this week we want to see Tissue Covers!! (if you haven't made one before, there is a tutorial HERE on Splitcoaststampers). I tend to make "just cards" but I made several of these during the Holidays as gifts. This one is for my daughter who loves light purple and "flying unicorns" as she calls them!



To make my "flying unicorn" I cut the wings off of the new Sweet November Pegasus Breezy and glued them to Meadow's back. I think she looks really cute with wings! The papers are from an old DCWV paper pack that I am hoarding! The top background piece is a piece of dark purple cardstock that has been embossed with a Cuttlebug folder that I first painted with Coffee Bean Glimmer Glam. It has a sort of bronze-y sheen to it. The label piece at the opening of the tissue box is covered with Platinum Stickles. I really like that color when I am going for metallic because it is sort of gold and silver at the same time. The flowers were die cut out of Tim Holtz Grunge paper (thinner than the Grungeboard, but with the same feel. I think it kind of feels like leather) and painted with Twinkling H2O watercolors.

The Details:
Stamps: Breezy and Meadow (Sweet November) from All That Scraps
Paper: DCWV, Elegant Eggplant (SU), Lavender Lace (Retired SU) White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: BV000, BV01,BV02
Misc: Cuttlkebug Embossing Folder, Tattered Angels Coffee Bean Glimmer Glam, Platinum Stickles, Sizzix Leaf die, Flower die (PTI), Twinkling H2O watercolors, Brads with gems?

I hope you will get a chance to play with us this week! There is always a prize up for grabs - all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!!

:-)Traci

New Sweet November Stamps are Here!

Hello! Happy Monday! I just had to make a quick post to let you know the new Sweet November Princess stamps are for sale at All That Scraps!!


The Details:
Stamps: Lilliane and Meadow (Sweet November Stamps) from All That Scraps, sentiment from Verve
Paper: My Minds Eye, Razzelberry Lt, Spring Willow Lt (Prism), White for images (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair:YR23,E34,E35
Clothes and Meadow: R81,R83,R85
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Pewter Stickles, Photo Corner Punch (Stampin Up), White Gel Pen

Rock On Tiny Purple Creature!

Hi! I have made a card today with an image by Linda Biggs, who is one of the new artists that Sweet Pea Stamps now carries. This image does not come individually, but does have some fun sentiments on the sheet!!


I wanted to make this one a little more Clean and Simple than I usually do, with a lot of white space. If you have seen the original colored image then you know I messed up and interpreted part of her body as part of the flower (the green I colored as leaves!) but I think it looks fine if you don't know how the artist originally intended it!

The Details:
Stamp: Linda Biggs Plate 83 (Sweet Pea Stamps)
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Basic Black (all Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: V01,V04,V05
Clothes: YG00,YG21,YG23,RV04,RV06
Flower: V000,V01,YG21,YG23
Misc: Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Ribbon (Offray), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Coolio), Nestabilities Rectangles Dies

:-)Traci