Flutter By Wednesday Birthday Edition

Stamp: Sweet Pea Stamps - Ching Chou Kuik's "The Moth"
Paper: Crate Paper - "Restoration"




FBW #120 Danni's Birthday Blowout!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNI!! Please be sure to wish our wonderful, Danni, a very merry birthday!

Danni, I hope all your birthday wishes come true!! Have an amazing day!!!!!!


There is a huge birthday blowout giveaway on the Flutter By Wednesday blog! There is a ton of awesome PRIZES! Go check it out!

Challenge: Make a birthday card and use Mercy's sketch. You must also use a butterfly, fairy or angel.

Be sure to see the rules and put a direct link to your creation over at the FBW blog Inlinkz.


Mercy's amazing FBW sketch..... {love this one Merc!}

A huge thank you to the following, in no particular order:

Tiddly Inks
Susana's Custom Art and Card Design
Paper Makeup Stamps
Victoria Case Art Designs
Paper Garden Projects
Inky Impressions
Belles 'n Whistles
All That Scraps
The Greeting Farm
The Wild Flower Patch
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps
My Favorite Things-MFT
Taylored Expressions
Paper Pretties
Pink Cat Studio
Whimsy Stamps
Color Me Creative Classroom

Sweet Anya Preview Day!

Stamps: The Greeting Farm - PREVIEW "Sweet Anya"
{wings}"Sweet & Toxic" {Release date: 9/1}
{"You're an Angel"}"Anya Says"

Hey everyone!
I'm back with another preview from The Greeting Farm! Did you all happen to check out the Club Anya & Friends blog over the weekend to see the ADORABLE new "Oh, Boy" Ian previewed with the Saturday Sketch Challenge? Well we've got a SUPER SWEET counterpart to show off to you today...
INTRODUCING...SWEET ANYA!
Sweet Anya was designed by Barbara Sproat, who just happens to be joining us today for today's preview! Please check out her creation and leave her some love! Barbara is GIVING AWAY a SWEET ANYA to one lucky commenter on her blog today, so be sure to visit and tell her how SWEET her design is!

And while you're at it, hop on over to the other DT's blogs because there are TWO MORE Sweet Anyas hidden away somewhere and you JUST MIGHT WIN one!

Barbara Sproat-our VERY special guest!
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly
Mercy Kerin
Randi Wall {me}
Amy Young
Alice Wertz-September Guest CA&F
Kelly Booth
Kim Costello
Pam Varnell
Traci Porter
Jessica Diedrich
Club Anya & Friends Blog

We'll be back on Wednesday with our "SWEET SEPTEMBER" Blog Hop! It starts on the TGF Blog on WEDNESDAY!

Oh, Alice Ch. 28: Child of the Pure....

DIGI Stamp: Paper Pretties -"Butterfly & Blossoms"

CHAPTER 28: (taken from "Child of the Pure Unclouded Brow: preface to "Through the Looking Glass"

hild of the pure unclouded brow
And dreaming eyes of wonder!
Though time be fleet, and I and thou
Are half a life asunder,
Thy loving smile will surely hail
The love-gift of a fairy-tale.

I have not seen thy sunny face,
Nor heard thy silver laughter;
No thought of me shall find a place
In thy young life's hereafter -
Enough that now thou wilt not fail
To listen to my fairy-tale.

This week's Oh, Alice sponsor is, Paper Pretties Stamps!

Paper Pretties is offering a Prize package of rubber stamps this week to ONE lucky winner! Details over at the Oh, Alice blog.

This week's challenge is to make a card with a LITTLE GIRL theme:) Alice is such a whimsical free spirit and we LOVE that about her! Channel your inner girlie this week with this great (and free-to-be-you!) challenge!

Thanks again to Paper Pretties for this great prize! You have until FRIDAY, September 3rd at 8pm CST to play along this week for the prize!

For more inspiration....

• Jessica
• Erin
• Jen
• Kim
• Kristy
• Ky
• Lynne
• Margie
• Peggy
• Sammi
• Sara
• Stephanie {August Guest}
• Suzi
• Tasha

Farm Fresh Friday with a Sweet Preview

Preview: The Greeting Farm - "Sweet & Toxic" {Release date 9/1}

Welcome to Farm Fresh Friday with The Greeting Farm.

We are previewing a BRAND NEW set "Sweet and Toxic" which will be released this coming Wednesday, September 1st at The Greeting Farm!
EXCITED? Well, perhaps you'll be even MORE excited to know that some of our new CREEPER CREW friends are going to be released as 4x6 stamp sets WITH sentiments! How SWEET is that?

Our CRITTER CREW also has some new previews for you today-we will be releasing THREE new digis on the 1st as well!

Today we sadly say goodbye to two of our dear, dear Farmers, Kadie and Cindy. These girls were part of my original Gardener crew and I am going to miss them SO very much!! I have had an amazing time with you gals! You are both such an inspiration! Thanks for being such wonderful teammates and friends! Big hugs to you both!

This week's challenge is another amazing sketch by Miss Mercy:

Please be sure to visit the rest of the TGF crew....

Farmers:

Cindy Haffner
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly
Mercy Kerin

Tammy Maxvill

Critter Crew:

Amber Hight

Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Nordaune

Jennifer Royal

Jen Shults

Kristine Reynolds

Linda Muhr

Shaela Odd

Tangii Crain

Have a wonderful weekend!

Flutter By Wednesday Cupcake Stands

Flutter By Steampunk cupcake stands inspired by this Jenni Bowlin post. {Thanks Jo!}

Supplies: Vintage alphabet blocks, thread spools, Maya Road wings and 2 3/4" bottle caps, Graphic 45 Steampunk DP. Part of an upcoming class at Paper Tales.

Flutter By Wednesday #119

This week's challenge: OPEN

Remember to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your NEW creation!!

Also a little hint that something HUGE is coming to Flutter By Wednesday on the first Wednesday of September...you won't want to miss it!!!

Enter your direct link (the link to your post with your challenge card) into the Inlinkz at FBW.

The FBW crew:
Danni
Michelle
Harriet
Jodi
Kimberly
Nancy
Michelle VP
Tina - August Guest Designer

Have a happy fluttering week!

Oh, Alice Ch. 27: Prizes for Dodo...

CHAPTER 27: Prizes for Dodo...

"This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought, and it sat for a long time with one finger pressed upon its forehead (the position in which you usually see Shakespeare, in the pictures of him), while the rest waited in silence. At last the Dodo said, `EVERYBODY has won, and all must have prizes.'


`But who is to give the prizes?' quite a chorus of voices asked.


`Why, SHE, of course,' said the Dodo, pointing to Alice with one finger; and the whole party at once crowded round her, calling out in a confused way, `Prizes! Prizes!'


Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, (luckily the salt water had not got into it), and handed them round as prizes. There was exactly one a-piece all round. `But she must have a prize herself, you know,' said the Mouse.


`Of course,' the Dodo replied very gravely. `What else have you got in your pocket?' he went on, turning to Alice..."

The Mad Hatter Jess is VERY fond of Tarina Tarantino jewelry and is lucky enough to own a VERY fun ring that she scored while in Disneyworld last time. Check out her fabulous Queen Alice ring HERE.

For today's challenge, we are all gaga over this beautiful piece:

Your mission today is to create SPARKLY FABULOUSNESS (yes, include some BLING, please!) as inspired by the above photo.

Check out these sparkly creations:
Jessica
Erin
Jen
Kim
Kristy
Ky
Lynne
Margie
Peggy
Sammi
Sara
Stephanie {August Guest}
Suzi
Tasha

Farm Fresh Friday Color Challenge

Stamp: The Greeting Farm - Creeper "Tuesday"

Welcome to another edition of Farm Fresh Friday with The Greeting Farm.

This week's challenge:

Hawaiian Shores, Tangerine Tango, and Kiwi Kiss to be exact. Don’t worry if you don’t have these specific colors. Use any version of blue, orange and green you have on hand.
Here's the color combo:

Please be sure to visit the rest of the TGF crew....

Farmers:

Cindy Haffner
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly
Mercy Kerin

Tammy Maxvill

Critter Crew:

Amber Hight

Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Nordaune

Jennifer Royal

Jen Shults

Kristine Reynolds

Linda Muhr

Shaela Odd

Tangii Crain

Have a wonderful weekend!