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Monday, January 3, 2011

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.
Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest
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. 

Saturday, January 1, 2011

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!
Kristy Young -your here
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

Friday, December 31, 2010

I do!


There is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE in the air today over on the TGF Blog as we are ringing in New Year's eve with a Farm Fresh Friday challenge and PREVIEW of the new Anya/Ian set from The Greeting Farm: " I Do..."
Funny, LOTS of people get engaged on New Year's eve {my sister did} which I think is so fun and appropriate, too- starting off the New Year with someone you love is the BEST don't you think? Well, Anya thinks so too...and to show you HOW excited she is...we'll just have to introduce the BRAND NEW Wedding set, "I DO:"
Today's Farm Fresh Friday challenge is to create a WEDDING themed project Seriously this card is wayyy better IRL! You can see all the sparkle the photo doesnt really capture it, i even tried taking a darker photo! Be sure to check out the projects of all the FARMERS AND Team Anya, too on the TGF Blog today! You'll definitely say "I DO' to this adorable new set!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Aussie cards for Sale!!

Alicia over at Time to Create has new an online store... and she is looking for designers now! Now I have the LARGEST stash of cards and family and friends are always selling why dont you sell them LOL. So this just seemed perfect to me! Below are the 4 cards Im submitting to the call.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

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!
Kristy Young {Thats Me}
Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest

Buttercup's Blog - Jan Guest

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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.

Kristy Young {Thats Me}
Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest

Buttercup's Blog - Jan Guest

Monday, December 27, 2010

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!
Kristy Young {Thats Me}
Barbara Sproat - Jan Guest
Buttercup's Blog - Jan Guest

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

WOJ Challenge #94

Are you all getting excited?? only 4 more sleeps until Christmas!!! Our Christms parties start on the 24th so 3 more sleeps until it all starts! My kids get so excited, and I just LOVE wacthing their excitement this time of year!
So anyway Im here today to show you a card I made for the current WOJ challenge which is a sketch by Kim. As soon as I saw the sketch I knew I had to make something with it. Here is the gorgeous sketch...
And here is my card using Melinda blowing kisses/hearts, she is just too adorable and goes perfect with this new DP from MME!!
 The pink stickles...kinda went a little funny which was disapointing, but looks much better IRL. And you can probably notice how faint my black stazon is LOL I ordered my refill ink and have been waiting waiting thinking OMG I wont be able to stamp without it LOL.
This is my last post before Christmas! So I wanted to wish all my blogging friends & followers a VERY MERRY Christmas. I will be back after xmas with TGF previews that you are NOT going to want to miss!!!

Christmas Pictures, Images and Photos

Monday, December 20, 2010

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.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

IM BACK....with an announcement!

Happy Sunday to you all! I hope everyone has had a fabulous weekend, I have been busy crafting away in my craft room while watching Eclipse :D! So anyway ...... I have some great news to share!! I have been loving falling back in love with my magnolia stamps and letting them see ink again heeh, as most of you know I was a DT for Magnolia down Under challenges {MDUC} wayyyyy back when it very first started with just Kellie, Debbie & myself!! I remmeber my very first card too! So anyway since I have been playing alot more with my magnolia's Blondie {Kylie} and Debbie asked me if I wanted to come back to MDUC!! Of course I said yesss So as of today I am back as a VIP and will be playing along once a month!!! whoo hooo!! Just incase your wondering VIP stands for Very Important PRINCESS!! hahahah. So today's challenge which is the last for this year is "A gift for you" I was racking my brain as to what to do...I dont have any of the xmas maggies holding presents or any magnolia holding presents really hehe...and then the light bulb came on and I thought what is the most precious gift someone can get??? A BABY!!
I have entered this card into the following challenges...
Just Magnolia - The Sketch
We would love to see you play along with our challenge this week at Magnolia down Under, you have extra time to play this week beacuse of Christmas, entries close on January 8th 2011 12.00pm
Thanks for stopping by, come back tomorrow for my Mystery Monday post!
Oh and dont forget to enter my STAMPALICOUS 15 stamp candy here!
P.s check out my siggy that my supah way too talented bestie made!! Thanks Kell I love it!