IN WITH THE NEW at The Greeting Farm!

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! Today is the DAY! The FIRST day of 2010, RELEASE DAY at The Greeting Farm, and the GRAND OPENING of the CLUB ANYA & FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG!

To kick off our celebration, ALL NEW RELEASES are available at 9AM CST on the TGF site.

Now you can all go and buy your own new Wild Sprouts designed by the extraordinary Amy Young! These adorable girls have been so much fun to create with!

Also, we are hosting an ENTIRE DAY of CHALLENGES on the CLUB ANYA & FRIENDS Blog...beginning at 9AM CST so be sure to come over and party with us! The TGF DT and Team Anya have joined forces for this release and EACH member has a SPECIAL CHALLENGE for you today so head on over, check out our new 'digs', grab a badge, or two....and CELEBRATE the NEW YEAR with The Greeting Farm!

In addition, the TGF Blog is hosting our 12th and FINAL Sketch Challenge of our "12 DAYS OF SKETCHES" so be sure to head on over, check out the sketch, and see who won last week's FFF challenge, too! Also, be sure to WELCOME the other NEW FARMERS as we officially start our term TODAY! Our 12 Days of Sketches challenge has been a HUGE SUCCESS and we thank you all for your participation! Remember, you have until SUNDAY, 1/3/10 at 8PM CST to complete all 12 and be entered to win the GRAND PRIZE. ONE RANDOM WINNER who completes all 12 sketches will WIN the ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE TODAY (not incl. the presale on the new Happy Day set).Have a great time ringing in the NEW Year with our "IN WITH THE NEW at TGF" BASH going on NOW at the Club ANYA and FRIENDS BLOG! Remember, for today's hourly challenges, each challenge winner will receive a new Sprout of their choice, so be here to party with us! Live overseas? No problem! Challenges will be open through SUNDAY, 1/3/10 at 8pm CST. WINNERS will be announced on the TGF blog and CA blog on Monday, 1/4, along with the winner of the 12 days of Sketches contest. In addition to each individual challenge, ANOTHER prize pack of the ENTIRE Jan. release will go to a random winner who completes ALL of the New Year's Challenges!

Thank you for your support and friendship the past year, and for making 2009 such a HUGE success for The Greeting Farm, and thanks for being here for the NEW YEAR, NEW RELEASE, NEW BLOG and TONS of NEW FUN to be had on the FARM in 2010!!!

Happiest New Year wishes to everyone!!

Supplies:
The Greeting Farm: Wild Sprouts- Stella, Ruby, and Gigi
DP: Prima
Copic Markers; Spica glitter pen

The Greeting Farm Preview Day Four!!

It is Day 4 of previews for The Greeting Farm's January releases!! One more day!! Can you stand the excitement?!?!

Today's preview image is STELLA. This is the last preview for the FOUR NEW SPROUTS....all styled by the magical AMY YOUNG!

STELLA will be released along with the TALK LOUD sentiment set and 3 other Sprouts at 9 AM on the first! PLEASE NOTE our later release time. (normally, we go live at midnight) ALL NEW RELEASES will go live on 1/1/10 at 9 AM CST!!!! On that note, be sure to check out the Club Anya blog today too for a SPECIAL surprise!

I am still visiting with family through New Year's! Sorry if I've been quiet! I've never made cards faster....I've been doing some extreme multi-tasking this week! I'll be back for real....very soon!

It is also Day 11 of The Greeting Farm's 12 Days of Sketches!! Hope you will head over to the blog and play along!



TGF and Club Anya are JOINING FORCES and previewing our new releases together for the HUGE JANUARY RELEASE BASH that's only days away! Be sure to read my post here for more info and announcements!



Supplies:
The Greeting Farm: Wild Sprout "Stella"
DP: Sassafras Whale of a Tale
Prima bling
Copic Markers: E50, E11, RV06, RV10, RV14, RV43, R20, R35
Spica glitter pen: red, clear
Sakura Stardust Clear

Please join us for THE BIG NEW YEAR'S BASH on the Club Anya AND Friends blog at 9AM CST TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Greeting Farm Preview Day 3 and Whimsical Wednesday Week 16

It's Day 3 of The Greeting Farm's sneak peeks!! Today is "Gigi"!!

For this card I used The Greeting Farm's January releases "Gigi" and "Talk Loud". I LOVE the Talk Loud set! There's a sentiment for every Sprout, or Anya!! So versatile and CUTE!

For today's card, I used the Whimsical Wednesday challenge sketch #16 (see below).

It is also Day 10 of The Greeting Farm's 12 Days of Sketches!! Hope you will head over to the blog and play along!

TGF and Club Anya are JOINING FORCES and previewing our new releases together for the HUGE JANUARY RELEASE BASH that's only days away! We are previewing FOUR NEW SPROUTS....all styled by the magical AMY YOUNG! Be sure to read my post here for more info and announcements!



It is week 16 of the Diedrich Dare's Whimsical Wednesday challenges!! This week is a beautifully simple, but FUN sketch challenge by Jessica's son, Nikolas! This week's hostess is the wonderful Rebecca, so be sure to check out the DD blog for her feature!

Be sure to check out the blog to view the winner from Dare 15! I will mail out your prize this week!

Exciting news: THE DIEDRICH DARE will be SPONSORED each month beginning in January! We are SO excited that we will now be able to offer a MONTHLY PRIZE beginning in January 2010!Our GENEROUS SPONSORS will be offering a prize the FIRST week of each month and we are so grateful for this! We will be announcing the first sponsor of 2010 next week so stay tuned!

If you play along, please link up your creation to Mr. Linky at the Diedrich Dare Blog or with keyword DDSC16 over at Splitcoaststampers.com

Please be sure to check out the rest of our Daredevil crew:
Darla Wilson
Jacqueline Nordaune
Jacquie Peifer
Kim Ross (posting this evening)
Kris Palakiko
Rebecca Ednie

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you playing along this week with TGF and DD!!



COMING SOON! Club Anya & Friends premieres January 1, 2010!!

The Greeting Farm Preview Day Two!!

Welcome to preview day no. 2 with the adorable new 'Ruby'. This is a sneak peek of The Greeting Farm's January releases: Wild Sprout 'Ruby' and the 'Talk Loud' sentiment set.

I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be starting off the New Year as a TGF Farmer!! Be sure to check out the rest of the team over at TGF and Club Anya!! Including the newest TGF Farmers, the talented and inspirational:

Mary Giles

Melyssa Connolly

It is also Day 9 of The Greeting Farm's 12 Days of Sketches!! Hope you will play along!

TGF and Club Anya are JOINING FORCES and previewing our new releases together for the HUGE JANUARY RELEASE BASH that's only days away! We are previewing FOUR NEW SPROUTS....all styled by the magical AMY YOUNG! Be sure to read my post below for more info and announcements!

Supplies:

The Greeting Farm: Ruby, Talk Loud

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Versafine ink: Sepia; Versamagic ink: Turquoise Gem, Perfect Plumeria; Brilliance ink: Pearlescent beige

Copic Markers: YG11, YG03, BG11, BG15, G0000, RV06,E50, E11, W3 Spica glitter pen: orange

Cuttlebug embossing folders

Flowers: Prima + glimmer mist

I'm Back on the Farm...The Greeting Farm DT, that is!

LOTS of big news today!
I have been bursting at the seams, barely able to contain my exciting news.....
I'm back on the farm...The Greeting Farm, that is. Yahoooo!!

I'm now one of The Greeting Farm's Design Team Farmers!! I am so thrilled to be back working for and with some of the most amazing gals ever!! Marie and Jess have such AMAZING plans for the new year and I am so VERY lucky to be a part of it!

Congrats to the other new Farmers!!! Two incredible gals!!
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly

I am also SUPER excited today as for the first time ever, TGF and Club Anya are JOINING FORCES and previewing our new releases together for the HUGE JANUARY RELEASE BASH that's only days away! We are SO excited to be previewing FOUR NEW SPROUTS....all styled by our very own Team Anya member, the magical AMY YOUNG! You're gonna LOVE them!

Congrats Amy! Today's little cutie is named Chelsea. In addition, the TGF DT has another sneak peek at a SUPER fun new set called "Talk Loud", a word-art sentiment set that is new, totally fun and something we've never done before at The Greeting Farm! Be sure to check out samples from ALL of the TGF DT and Club Anya as you'll be nothin short of amazed!

I'll be back with another cute sprout design tomorrow, but first, I have a few announcements for the week:

Our HUGE "IN WITH THE NEW at TGF" BASH will begin at 9am CST on Friday, 1/1/2010 and run through 8PM with challenges, prizes, and FUN! Each challenge winner will receive a new Sprout of their choice, so be here to party with us! Live overseas? No problem! Challenges will be open through SUNDAY, 1/3/10 at 8pm CST. WINNERS will be announced on the TGF blog and CA blog on Monday, 1/4, along with the winner of the 12 days of Sketches contest. That winner will win the ENTIRE Jan. release. In addition to each individual challenge, ANOTHER prize pack of the ENTIRE Jan. release will go to a random winner who completes ALL of the New Year's Challenges!

Don't forget that the 12 Days of Sketches are still well underway on the TGF Blog! Pictured above is today's Sketch #8, by the marvelous queen of Club Anya, herself, Jessica Diedrich. This contest will also run through Sunday 1/3/10 at 8pm CST to complete them and upload them to the appropriate galleries) will be entered into a drawing to win the ENTIRE TGF JANUARY RELEASE!!!SO many prizes....SO many chances to WIN! All to celebrate our NEW YEAR, NEW Club Anya & Friends Blog...and NEW RELEASE with ALL your friends at The Greeting Farm!
So, head on over to the Club Anya blog and TGF blog and join in the fun!!!

Thanks SO much to all my fellow DT gals, my blogland friends and followers, for your support and encouragement this past year!! All of your wonderful comments and inspiration are SO VERY appreciated!!



Supplies:
The Greeting Farm: Chelsea, Talk Loud
Copic Markers: Y00, Y21, E11, E50, RV06, YR12, YR21, YR68
Sakura Stardust Clear

Still here...

Hey everyone! Sorry for being so quiet. I'm still here! Just super busy! My parents are staying with us for the holidays, so we've been out enjoying the holiday season!

Sorry if I haven't been around to visit! Hope everyone's holiday week is off to a wonderful start!
I'll be back soon with lots of fun stuff!

Supplies:

Sweet Pea Stamps: Ching-Chou Kuik's Fantasy Collection "It's My Birthday"

Copic Markers

To view Ching-Chou Kuik's original artwork, visit her site here:

December Valentine

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I've come to terms with the fact that I won't be getting all of my Christmas cards done (again). So, what do I do? Make a Valentine card, of course.

For this card, I stamped 2 images side by side. I used images from Sweet Pea Stamps Ching-Chou Kuik's Fantasy Art Collection. I then colored it with almost every shade of red and pink Copics I own.

Supplies:
Sweet Pea Stamps: Ching-Chou Kuik Fantasy Art Collection Sheet 1/Plate 20: 'Faraway Moon', 'It's My Birthday'
Unity Stamps: "Love" sentiment
Copic Markers, Spica glitter pens

Also, be sure to check out my Whimsical Wedneday post for details on how to win a Sweet Pea PRIZE!!