Mystyer Monday Cases JONI!!

I cant believe this is the last post for Mystery Monday and the last post for Club Anya & Friends wahhhh. It has been such a fast fun 6 months on the farm, I have loved every minute of it.
So today we are casing the lovely Joni! You can check out her card on the CA&F blog. Here is my card.

Its been so much fun working alongside, Jess, Amber, Jen, & Anna and all the fabby guest we have had the past 6 months. Thank you Jess & Marie for having me on the Team, it has been a dream come true.

Mystery Monday Cases Lynda Nielsen

I cant believe its Monday already!! eeek Its a public holiday here so I have absolutly loved chilling at home with the kiddies. But back to work & reality tomorrow! Nooo hahah. Anyway this week we are casing the talented Lynda Nielsen. You can see her card on the Club Anya & Friends blog. This was such a fun layout and card to case.

I decided to use cheecky howdy just like Lynda did, she is just the sweetest isnt she! You can get her from The Greeting Farm store. I used some websters papers from my stash.
We would love to see you play along this week, head on over to CA&F to check out how you can join in too. Dont forget to visit my teamies blogs and check out their casings too.

Jessica Diedrich

Amber Hight

Anna Maria Nilsson

Jen Shults

Elena - March guest

Kristy - Your here

TGF Release day HOP!

{{This is my second post today! Please scroll down for my ABS DT challenge card}}

Hey everyone!

We are so excited that you're able to join us for our "CREEPIN' into SPRING" Design Team Blog hop! Today we have LOTS to show you from the Farmers and Team Anya including some special sneak peeks of the new "Creepin' KIT" you've all been so excited about since CHA!
Remember, TODAY ONLY, you can purchase the "Creepin'" Kit for a SPECIAL price of $40 on The Greeting Farm site. Please note, this is a ONE DAY presale w/ NO exceptions, so if you know you're not going to be around, perhaps have a friend grab one for ya...but tomorrow they will NOT be available!
Our Farmers are excited to preview some Creepy new kids and Team Anya has some wonderful samples using the new TWIRL ANYA and CHEEKY BEACH, BOTH available TODAY in the TGF store! So we are literally "CREEPIN' into SPRING!!!" WOO HOO! What's more? We're creepin' along today's hop with our super March Guest Designer for Team Anya, Elena! Welcome again, Elena!
Today, for my card I have used the sweetie Twirl Anya! I just love our Anya with short hair, she looks so
sweet!

I have used my distress ink to colour her but have used Kraft paper instead of watercolour paper. Was just wanting a different look. I think I prefer watercolour paper heheh.
Be sure to visit the TGF Blog if you're just starting out here to find out the complete order of the HOP and find out how YOU can win the ENTIRE MARCH RELEASE, Twirl Anya and Cheeky Beach! There is also a HUGE SURPRISE for the winner of today's hop, so be sure to get your comments in by 11:59pm CST TONIGHT!
Thanks for stopping by to CREEP into SPRING with The Greeting Farm!

Cheeky Saturday!!

Helllooooo Happy Saturday!! I am here today to preview Cheecky Beach!! Who will be available March 1st from The Greeting Farm!! I think she is going to be one of my new favs!!...but who am I kidding they are all my favs LOL. We are playing along with Jens fabulous Saturday sketch for todays preview so make sure you head over to Club Anya & Friends to check it out!
Anyway I suppose your dying to see this Cheecky gal huh?!

These papers were soooo made for her dont ya think? As soon as my stamps arrived I knew I was going to use this paper pad!! And you know what Im trying to think of the name....hahah omg I seriously cant think? Anyhoo this dp was made for the sketch too, fits so perfectly. It kinda makes me sad looking at this card realising our summer is almost over NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
So we would love to see you play along this week, just follow the sketch using a qualifying stamp and upload your cards to the galleria baby!
***Don't forget that on MARCH 1st, and March 1st ONLY, TGF will be having a ONE-day only PRESALE event on the new 8.5x11 "Creepin'" Kit! ONLY on release day! The kit will presale for a special price of $40 and then (no exceptions!) will not be released again until APRIL 1st, 2011. HOORAY!***
The farmers are also playing along with us today so dont forget to pop over to the TGF blog too.

Twirling into Spring!

Well actually for me its twirling into Autumn LOL.
 HUGE APOLOGIES, MY INTERNET HAS BEEN SOO STUPID LATELY!! I GOT HOME FROM WORK READY TPO BLOG TWIRL ANYA AND OMG IT WOULDNT CONNECT....NOT EVEN MY PHONE EMAIL WOULD WORK ARGHHH! SO I RANG MY BESTIES KELL AND ASKED HER TO EMAIL JESS. AS SOON AS I WOKE UP I TRIED AGAIN AND YAY HERE IS MY CARD SOOO SORRY IT LATE.
TWIRL ANYA!
This cute lil' Anya comes pinwheel in hand and will be released on March 1st! We know it's been a while since we've released a new Anya and she is sure to twirl about the mail system into a mailbox near you! Hooray!
Before we get to the amazing samples from the Design Teams, I wanted to make a few announcements:
***JUST a REMINDER about the upcoming CREEPIN' presale. The Creepin' set will be available for ONE DAY ONLY, March 1st, along with the rest of our March release. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS if you cannot get the kit this day, so please make sure you send yourself a reminder or have a friend or family member scoop one up for you if you aren't going to be around! The Creepin' set will presale for $40, ONE DAY ONLY, before going up to its reg. price of $48 on APRIL 1st. Again, we won't be able to honor exceptions so mark your calendars! Woo hoo!!!!***
Also, while we don't have a guest for the TGF Farmers this month, we'll be back in April with our next guest! We DO want to welcome the adorable ELENA JOLDERSMA back to TGF as a Team Anya guest for the month of MARCH! Many of you may recognize Elena from previous Farmer days and we are THRILLED to have her back with us for a few weeks! WELCOME Elena!
That being said, it's TIME to TWIRL into SPRING with TGF!
This week's FFF Challenge is to make a SPRING THEMED card.
*You have until Wed. March 2nd to upload your card or creation to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges> FFF 2011> Twirl into Spring!

THE PRIZE? You guessed it! TWIRL ANYA!

Mystery Monday

OMG I cant believe I forgot to do my post Im such a nuff! It feels like it has been a while since I did a post hey? I have recently started a new job working for Flight Centre YAY! And have been training and doing assessments etc.
So anyway Im here to show you my Mysery Monday card for this week. It was my turn to host and I chose to case Doreen.
Here is my card using the new ever so FABULOUS Miss anya from "Miss Anya Hats" Isnt she just gorg?! The set is now available from The Greeting Farm.

I used my kaiser valentines papers that I had left over, I thought they suited this miss anya perfectly! So anyway thanks for stopping past. Make sure you head over to Club Anya & Friends to check out the rest of my team mates and find out how you can play along.

Release day Relay!

Hey everyone!
WELCOME to The Greeting Farm's CHA RELAY! Our Design Team is ready and waiting for you to hop onto their blogs and find out JUST who will complete today's "relay". The Greeting Farm is in HIGH cotton as we are wrapping up CHA out in Sunny L.A. and we have made it to RELEASE DAY!!! WOO HOO!

I have used Miss Anya from the new Miss Anya Hats set now available from The Greeting Farm! Isnt she just the cutest miss anya evah! I have used my tim holtz papers and distress inks to colour my image, and I have added TOUCH OF SPARKLE to her flower.

Here is how today will work:
This is NOT a race, LOL. You will have through tomorrow at NOON CST to complete your card, so our overseas friends have plenty of time to play, too!
***On EACH DT member's blog, they have highlighted a STAMPING ITEM that they used in their cards. Once you have gotten through each DT member's post, you should have a list of TEN ITEMS to use on your card to enter into the "CHA RELAY" Release Day contest. One RANDOM WINNER will be chosen out of the participants who decide to make a card today (up until tomorrow at noon!) to win the ENTIRE RELEASE for FEBRUARY!!! ****
Don't forget to leave your comments for the DT, too, because ONE lucky winner who leaves comments for them and then comes back HERE to the TGF BLOG to let us know they did will ALSO take home the ENTIRE RELEASE this month! That's right! There areTWO WAYS to WIN!
Well, let's get STARTED! Here is the order of the Hop/Relay today:

TGF Blog

SARI

TANYA

EMMA

BUTTERCUP

SHAELA

PEGGY

JEN

AMBER

ANNA MARIA

KRISTY - Your here

back to TGF BLOG

Thanks for joining us today and GOOD LUCK, paper crafters! We are SO excited to see who will play along with our fun new challenge and can't WAIT to announce the winners-both from those who played along and those who left their sweet comments-ALL tomorrow!
HAPPY RELEASE DAY, everyone!

Howdy Partners!

Hello happy Monday to you all!! 2 more days and the kids start the new year back at school! I have loved having them home since xmas, but am looking forward to being back in a routine :)
So anyway today Im back for another preview and today we are previewing CHEEKY HOWDY!! She will be available for you to purchase from February 1st from The Greeting Farm.

Seriously isnt she just too cute to boot! I luv her and her gorgeous cherries.I used my magnolia doo hickey fence die which i think looks adorable with her! And use some of my OA scraps and some Tim Holtz papers. Our dt have done a FABULOUS job again with todays preview so make sure you hop over to The TGF blog and Club Anya & Friends where there is 2!! Chances at winning this gorgeous gal by leaving comments on the dt blogs as well as TGF & CA&F!!

Cheeky chatty Preview!

So today, Team Anya AND the Farmers played along in the sketch saturday challenge for Club Anya & Friends and everyone is previewing this FABULOUS stamp that will be released with 2 other sets on Tuesday, February 1st at The Greeting Farm! Today we are preview Cheecky Chat who is SUPAH fabulous dont ya think?!

I have used a mixture of papers & flowers from my stash and have used my distress inks to colour my image.
I have one other little piece of business before I go... don't forget about The Greeting Farm's CHA RELAY on February 1. I GUARANTEE you won't want to miss it!
If you'd like to participate with us this week all you need to do is use a qualifying stamp or digi from The Greeting Farm AND this week's sketch. Please upload your creations to The Greeting Farm Galleria under Club Anya & Friends/Contests and Challenges/Jen's Saturday Sketch/Sketch 53 by Friday February 4, 2011 at 8 pm CST
Also a special thanks and Farewell to January Guest Barbara, you were fabulous hun.

I take my HAT off to you!!!

{{Please scroll down for my Tickled Pink Stamps Valentine Hop}}

Hello everyone! It's time for another Farm Fresh Friday and we are gearing up for CHA (tomorrow!) AND a bunch of UBER-fabulous NEW RELEASES at The Greeting Farm....all coming to you on February 1st!
Today is also our FIRST day of Feb. previews and we have some announcements to make here on the Farm. Sadly we say goodbye to Tammy Maxvill as her term as Farmer has come to a close. We will miss you Tammy and THANK YOU for all of your wonderful contributions, tutorials, and awesome 3D proejcts! We also have a new addition! or TWO!? Please welcome (back!) BUTTERCUP as a FULL-TIME FARMER! We are THRILLED that she will be joining us through the month of June along with our other 3 new Farmers and are VERY excited about what she has in store for us! As if that weren't exciting enough, please SHAELA ODD as our February Guest Designer for TGF! Some of you may recognize the sweet Shaela from her term with our Critter Crew and we are very happy to have her back as our February Guest :)
Today we have Team Anya joining us for FFF as well, so it's without further adieu that we also welcome PEGGY McCURRY as our FEBRUARY GUEST DESIGNER for Team Anya! Peggy has been a long-time fan of the Farm and has wow'd us with her amazing layouts (which we've CASED a few times, I think!) and we are glad to have her!Always exciting here on the Farm! And now onto the Challenge! This week, we invite our friends and customers to join us in our "Hat's Off to You!" challenge!...use a HAT theme on your card or project! You can cut one out/alter a stamp, use Hat paper, hat racks, hat pins, baseball caps, anything to do with HATS on your challenge card. You can also create a 3d/altered item in the shape of a hat? Whatever you fancy, it's hat's off to you this week!
With that in mind, the DT has a sweet surprise for you today....INTRODUCING...Miss Anya "Hat's OFF!

I think this is going to be my fav new set!! How sassy and fabulous are these Miss Anya's?! I just adore them! I have used basic grey curio paper and my distress inks to colour Miss Anya.
Well, that's it for me today, but make sure you check out the TGF BLOG to see what the others have been up to and find out how you can WIN a Miss Anya Hat's OFF! by leaving comments TODAY! In addition, one lucky winner of this week's "Hat's Off" challenge will ALSO take home a Miss Anya "Hat's Off" set! TWO chances to win! Good luck ,everyone! Come back tomorrow for another FABULOUS preview!!

Mystery Monday cases Claudine Poch

Hello how are we all? I hope you all had a great weekend, I sure did! On friday I had Emma Eads from TGF dt come over to play as well as Kellie Winnell, the 3 of us had lots of fun chatting and craftting and eating hehe.
Anyway its that time of the week again where we cases a FABULOUS card! This week our lovely guest Barbara has chosen to case Claudine Poch! You can see her card on the Club Anya & Friends blog.
I had so much fun casing Claudines card and challenges myself to use a Oliver image to make a boy card! I always struggle with boy cards as I want to add glitter and flowers heheh. So anyway here is my card.

Do you love it??! I really like how it turned out! And didnt feel the need for flowers or glitter! I have used Oliver from the OA set "Just for you" available from The Greeting Farm.We would love to see you play along this week so dont forget to pop on over to the CA&F blog to find out how.

Mystery Monday Cases Tasha!!

Happy Monday to you all! This week is a busy exciting week for me!!! Will get to all that later in the week heheh..
So today Im back for Mystery Monday with Club Anya & Friends! How fast does this day come around!! This week we are casing a great blogging friend Tasha!! It was such a fun card to case too! You can check Tasha's card out over here on the CA&F blog.
So anyway I bet you wanna see my card?!?

I used Fancy Anya again....I JUST LOVE HER!!! She is now available from The Greeting Farm! I thought she would make a sweet valentine looking card :) Dont ya think? We would love to see you play along this week! So head on over to Club anya and find out how you can join in.

Jessica Diedrich

Amber Hight

Jen Shults

Anna Marria Nilsson

Kristy Young - your here

Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest

Saturday Sketch Time!

Boy is hot today!! Have already been for a swim in my sisters pool, so refreshing and fun! So its Saturday Sketch time again with Club Anya & Friends! Dont you just LOVE Jen's sketches, I think she is amazing and just love working with them each week.
Here is this weeks GORGEOUS sketch!

And here is my card using Miss Anya from the Miss Anya Collection available from The Greeting farm! I just LOVE my Miss Anya's they are so fun to colour! here is my card.

I used some paper from my Kaszazz stash, the wood frame is from kaiser and I  have used my Distress inks to colour with.
I have glittered my edges...just like Em does heheh love it!
We sure do hope you will join us this week, we love seeing so many entries all you have to do to play along is follow Jens fabby sketch using a qualifying TGF stamp and load it into the Galleria by Friday 8pm cst and you are in with a chance to win a free digi how cool is that!?!

Kristy Young - Your here 

Jen Shults

Jessica Diedrich

Amber Hight

Anna Maria Nilsson

Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest



Mystery Monday Cases Kim - Paperbabe!

Hello Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! Its my turn to host Mystery Monday at Club Anya & Friends this week!! I love hosting MM its so much fun! This week I have chosen to case a card done by Kim-Paper babe! you can see the card here and on the CA&F blog. As soon as I saw this card in the galleria I knew I wanted to case it!Here is my casing of the card!

 I just LOVE how it turned out! I used the new Fancy Anya stamp now available from The Greeting Farm! And can you believe I used different papers hahah not my tim holtz ones LOL. I used my websters one's I have had in my stash FOREVER!! We would love to see you play along this week so head on over to Club Anya & Friends and find out how you can be in with a chance to win a free TGF single!

Mystery Monday Cases Dictonairy

Well happy Monday to you all! Did everyone survive The new years day hangovers heheh. we are back today with another Mystery Monday and today Jess has chosen to case Dictonairy You can check her card out on the Club Anya & friends blog!

I loved casing this card and of course had to use my new fav TGF stamp the new Cheeky angel from the Naughty & nice set now available at THE GREETING FARM!!
I have used my new DP from Kaszazz isnt it just BEAUTIFUL!! Im now a Kaszazz demo so you will be seeing me using lots of papers and fun stuff from them!
I used Distress inks to colour my image on watercolour paper. I have fallen back in love with my paper doilies as you may have noticed heheh.
Head on over to CA&F to find out how you can play along and be within with a chance to win a free single of your choice!! Dont forget to also check out the rest of my fabby team mates blogs too.

Amber Hight

Anna Maria Nilsson

Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest

Jen Shults

Jessica Diedrich

Kristy Young - Your here

Oh and GREAT news I made the Design Team for Aussie Cards for Sale!! So you will soon be able to purchase some of my cards over there. Pop over here and check out all the fabulous cards they have for sale from all the DT. 

Happy New Year with a TGF hop!!

HELLO, everyone! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Can you BELIEVE it's 2011? Boy am I feeling a wee bit...ill!! I defintely rang in the new year with a few too many drinks heheh. I will share some piccies at the bottom of the post!
Here at the Farm we are JUST as excited about the New Year as we are about our NEW RELEASES-available NOW at The Greeting Farm! After a SUPER fun-filled week of previews, we are thrilled to welcome the following new releases in rubber: Fancy Anya, Naughty/Nice, Little Dreamer, and I Do!
Thanks for sticking with us this week-it's been a BLAST! Now, I have a SUPER fun card for you using the Saturday Sketch...

I think this Cheeky Angel is my fav TGF stamp....yep defintely!! AND she is now available at The Greeting Farm!! I just adore her and me loves some bling...and doesnt she look perfect with her bling! I used my Tim Holtz shabby chic papers. I have alot of people asking what I use to colour with so here goes here is my list lol.
INK: Distress inks, tattered rose, vintage photo, pumice stone, anttique linen frayed burlap, weathered wood & tumbled glass. I use water colour paper and stamp my image in stazon.
Be sure to check out the sketch again today on the Club Anya and Friend's blog that we are using-it's a special 2 week holiday sketch and ONE lucky winner will receive the ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE for playing along! SURPRISE!!! You have until the 7th to get those entries in! Woo hoo!
As for today's DT blog hop, we have ANOTHER January RELEASE up for grabs! Be sure to start on the TGF Blog for your instructions and HAVE FUN ringing in the NEW YEAR with The Greeting Farm!
Happy NEW YEAR, everyone!

Tammy Maxvill

Tanya Tahir

Emma Eads

Sari Hanninen

Buttercup's Blog

Jen Shults

Kristy Young -your here

Anna Maria Nilsson

Amber Hight

Barbara Sproat

Jessica Diedrich

back to TGF Blog to leave a comment!

I have entered my hop card into the following two challenges.
7 kids college fund: Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show: Yesteryear

Was going to wear my hair down but was tooo stinkin hot! but love this pic hehe

 Hubs and I

 The burning of the 2010 calender heheh

So Fancy!

Hello Happy hump day!! heheh Im running a little behind today eek! You would think having the kids home I would get more crafting time cause im not running around doing drop off's and pick ups etc but no...when they kiddies are on holidays they want Mummy to play....and have you ever tried making a card with a 3 year old literally swinging off your arm??!! HAHAH. The kids dont go back to school until Feb 2nd, so I think I need to plan specific Mummy crafting days and then fun Mummy playing days. So anyway Im back again today for our 3rd TGF preview and today we are previweing FANCY ANYA!! She will be available from The Greeting Farm Jan 1st along along with the other previews.

I have used the MME valentine papers, I thought they looked really pretty with this sweet fancy anya! Once lucky commenter will receice this Fancy Anya!! How awesome...so get to hopping through our blogs for your chance to win!

Club Anya and Friends

Jessica Diedrich

Jen Shults

Amber Hight

Anna Maria Nilsson

Kristy Young {Thats Me}

Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest

The Greeting Farm Blog

Jessica Diedrich

Mercy Kerin

Tammy Maxvill

Tanya Tahir

Emma Eads

Sari Hanninen

Buttercup's Blog - Jan Guest

Im such a Dreamer!

So have you all recovered from Christmas?! I have...still trying to recover the house heheh...its hidden under presents...and washing....oh boy do I need to catch up on some washing! I sooo wish I had a house keeper right now!!! Im such a dreamer LOL....maybe one day when I go back to full time work I will hire one lol. So Anyway we are back again today with another preview for The Greeting Farm!! Did you love yesterdays naughty preview?? hehe. Today we are previewing a new OA set called "Little Dreamer" This is seriously the sweetest set, and I have not seen anything like this before soooo cute!!

So you probably want to see my card....I used Amelia and the star stamp that also comes in the set! I wanted it to be like she is kinda gazing at the stars!

Do you love her? The set will be available January 1st along with the other previews!! Not long now! I used the sketch from Friday sketches for my card too and have also entered it into 7 kids college fund challenge anything goes!.  There is a hidden prize on one of the DT's blogs so make sure you pop over to them and leave a comment.



Club Anya & Friends

Jessica Diedrich

Jen Shults

Amber Hight

Anna Maria Nilsson

Kristy Young {Thats Me}

Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest

The Greeting Farm Blog

Jessica Diedrich

Mercy Kerin

Tammy Maxvill

Tanya Tahir

Emma Eads

Sari Hanninen

Buttercup's Blog - Jan Guest

Oh so NAUGHTY!

Hello EVERYONE! Hope you all had a very MERRY Christmas and that it was full of magic and memories!
We are beginning January previews today with some HUGE news and fun announcements...are you all ready? First and foremost, we have some HELLO's and Goodbyes on the TGF Blog so be sure to check out those announcements along with some previews from the Farmers there!
Here at Club Anya & Friends, there's also TONS of excitement going on! It's preview week, HOORAY! Before we begin, please welcome OUR January Guest Designer, Barbara Sproat! Barbara has been a LONG time fan of TGF, is the brains behind "Sweet Anya", and we are THRILLED to have her on baord with us! With that said, Check out our first preview, a Cheeky Cherry "NAUGHTY or NICE" set!

I used this cheeky devil heheh with my Valentine Kaiser papers! How gorgeous are these papers with her!! The sentiment is also from the new "Naughty or Nice" set! Which will be available Jan 1st 2011! 

Be sure to head on over and WELCOME our new designers on the TGF Blog, and to visit ALL The TGF DT, too, as they have previews for you today as well! We'll see you back tomorrow here and on the TGF Blog with a chance to WIN a new Oliver and Amelia set!

Club Anya & Friends

Jessica Diedrich

Jen Shults

Amber Hight

Anna Maria Nilsson

Kristy Young {Thats Me}

Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest

The Greeting Farm Blog

Jessica Diedrich

Mercy Kerin

Tammy Maxvill

Tanya Tahir

Emma Eads

Sari Hanninen

Buttercup's Blog - Jan Guest

Mystery Monday Cases EMMA!!

OMG I totally forgot it was Monday LOL I lose track of days when the kids are on holidays hehe. Its Mystery Monday again with Club Anya & Friends and this week Sherri our fabulous guest has chosen to Case Emma! You can see her card here in the galleria or over at CA&F blog. I loved Emma's card and had soo much fun casing it!

I used Cheeky xmas for my card....I just LOVE her dont you?!
We would love to see you play along again this week, so pop on over to the CA&F blog for more Deets. I will be back with a post once more this week, hopefully tomorrow! Until then, thanks for stopping by. Sorry for the rushed post, I was sitting here at my craft desk and went OH CRAP its monday and I havent even got my post ready LOL and still have to cook dinner heheh.