Cullens SMASH

I started to make this for a digi challenge at TGF, but failed to get it done...obviously my idea was too big of a scope for the time I had.  I barely had them colored and cut before the deadline, let alone finished!  LOL  Oh, well, such is life.
So, all the characters are from The Greeting Farm's Wild Sprouts and are colored in copic.  The paper is from a 6x6 stack I got at Hobby Lobby but I can't swear on who it's from.  I distressed the edges then cut it on the diagonal.  The rampant lions and Cullen crest are from a sticker set I got from Toys R Us and made by NECA.  I found this iPod icon to use as the apple...my daughter cracked up and asked why I would use it, but really, why not?  The "Cullens" is made using Cricut's Nursery Rhymes font and a rub-on I got a Michaels.  I put it on a piece of Very Vanilla distressed with Tim Hotz distress inks and a sponge dauber.  Once it was done, I cut a 3.75" square of black and used the Martha Stewart punch around the page on it.  The rub-on was a bit sticky, so I decided to distress it and cover it a bit with Gold Glow smooch.  I also did the rest of the letters before mounting them.  The "Forever & Always" is from Creative Imaginations Mariah Johnson collection.  I was originally going to use a different quote, but it cluttered up the page too much.  It was supposed to say "Cullen: family is thicker than blood"  Oh well, the "forever & always" works just as well.  Thanks for looking!  April

Monday Funday #22 - Anything Goes

Here we are with the last Monday Funday of February...how time flies.  This week's challenge is Anything Goes so pull out whatever TGF stamps you have an go to town! 
My card base is cocoa with layers of kraft and Bo Bunny Mammarazzi.  I used a zig zag stitch on the layered piece and a small straight stitch around the base.  The border punch is Martha Stewart and I added silver brads at each point.  The ribbon is SU's Night of Navy and Early Espresso grosgrain.  The sentiment is from the Bo Bunny Mammarazzi line and has a added SU star brad.  The image is TGF's Wild Sprout Jeremy, colored in copic markers and mounted with dimensionals. 
Be sure to visit the Farm Fresh Challenge blog to see the rest of the Design Team samples and to play along with us.  Thanks for looking!  April

February Retro-Fresh Challenge: Getting dimensional!

This month's retro-fresh challenge at TGF's Farm Fresh Challenge blog is to get dimensional!  Remember that this challenge is where you have to use a TGF stamp that is at least six months or older. 

I have these great Art Blanche pre-cut containers that I found on clearance.  This one is a cute little purse box with cut out windows.  I stamped it with crowns and sentiment (studio g) in Blazing Red and Jet Black Staz-On.  After that, I spritzed the box with Silver Foil and Gold Glow smooch spritz.  I put a clear window sheet behind the bubbles.  The image is TGF's Dressy Joyce digi colored with copic markers and mounted with dimensionals.  The crown is from the dollar bin at Michael's and is embossed with gold metallic embossing powder.  I added pearls to the crown to add some extra dimension.  The final touch is to the checked ribbon. 

angled to show dimension

Now it's your turn to head to the Farm Fresh Challenge blog and play along!  Thanks for looking!  April

TGF Chit Chat Night at SCS

This month's Chat and Challenge night at Splitcoast is Books!  Our fabulous farm friend, Rachel (aka raparys) is our host.  There will be three challenges you can enter: 1) favorite book - use keyword TGFCCN2, 2) favorite book turned movie - use keyword TGFCCN3, and 3) favorite children's book - use keyword TGFCCN4.  You will have the weekend to complete the challenges. 

Here is one of my entries.  I decided to make a favorite Twilight quotes page in my SMASH album.  I found all these great little icons online a long time ago, pics on Deviant Art, and quote stamps from Artful Inkables.  The quotes are stamped in Timber Staz-On.  The swirls, truck, and feathers are stamped in Versamark watermark ink.  I used the actual page from a worn copy for my favorite quote about Bella's truck.  The images of Bella & Edward are TGF's Camille & Edward coloring in copic.  I used scraps from my goodie pack I got from my heART Journalling (music scrap, tree scrap, map scrap) to make their background.  I found the Forks zipcode at CafePress.  The ticket is Tim Holtz.  The title is Close to My Heart's giggle lowercase and Inkadinkado's curly alphabet.  Thanks for looking!  April

Friday Spyday #12 - Beate

Beate's card

This week's Spyday comes from a very talented lady at SCS - Beate!  She has many tutorials and gorgeous projects that wow me every time. 

I decided to draw from the colors and the scallops.  I wanted to use more than one kind of border punch and had a lot of fun picking which ones.  I also drew from the triangle piece by making a multi-pocket card.  I started with a base of 5x12, scoring at 4 and 8.  I then cut a diagonal piece off from the 4" score to the 12" end.  I added an extra pocket behind the shortest piece.  At the top, I punched a Martha Stewart punch on Whisper White; folding it as I stitched to give it a gathered look.  I used the pinking hearts punch in black along the slant.  I used a scrap piece of pink heart printed paper to make a background for the middle pocket.  The black pocket has a white border using the lacy scallop border punch from SU.  The littlest slant flap is embossed using the snowflake Cuttlebug folder. 
I made the wrap with a pink band 1.5" wide x 10".  The image is WS Joyce digi, colored with copics and a Santa hat cut from Cricut's Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge in bubble gum pink.  The floor is made by coloring with several E group markers, then drawing lines and woodgrain with a multiliner.  She is mounted on a lacy circle nestabilities, accented with bling.  The sentiment is printed on cardstock, punched with a 1 1/4" circle, mounted on a 1 3/8" circle, and popped up on a dimensional.  Inside hides three gift cards.  
Now it's your turn!  Head over to the Farm Fresh Challenge blog to check out the rest of the Design Team samples and play along.  Thanks for looking!  April

Monday Funday #12

Here we are again!  Time to make those last minute Christmas cards!  This week's assignment: use Kraft, twine and buttons. 

The base is cherry with layers of kraft.  I used a corner rounder to trim the layers.  The image is TGF's Wild Sprout Edward and Camille...of course, they are for Twilight's Edward and Bella...and are colored with copic markers.  I added a little heart ornament for Bella to hold.  The border punch is Martha Stewart.  I stamped the sentiment from SU's Loads of Love in Whisper White on the corner before adding the assembled layers.  I wrapped some jute twine around the border piece, adding a couple of little tags with holiday words tied with baker's twine and clipped with a mini clothes pin.  I also added a button near the sentiment, tied with a piece of baker's twine and set with a glue dot. 

Inside, the sentiment and truck are from SU's Loads of Love.  The truck is pieced and mounted on dimensionals. 

inside of card

Head over to the TGF Farm Fresh Challenge blog and play along!  Thanks for looking!  April

Friday Spyday #10 - Danielle Daws

It's another Friday Spyday at TGF's Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  This week we spied...Danielle Daws.  It is inspired from a sketch by Jennifer Schulz at Deconstructing Jen.  I am also entering it for this week's Anyone for Anya's Anything Goes challenge. 

Danielle's card

My base is Cherry with layers of pine and designer papers from DCWV This Christmas stack.  I stitched the two layers with a straight and zig zag stitches.  The image is TGF's Wild Sprout Stella and is colored in copics and mounted with dimensionals.  I accented it with glitter and cut the santa hat from Cricut's Paper Doll Dress Up.  The letters are cut from Cricut's Doodlecharms.  The sentiment is printed on cardstock and mounted on a pine scrap with a dimensional. 

Don't forget about the TGF 3rd Annual Customer Blog Hop!  There is still 3 days left to sign up by emailing Jessica at yeahshestamps@gmail.com.  Come play along with us and enter for a chance at some special treats! 
Thanks for looking!  April

Monday Funday #9 with Margie

It's another TGF Farm Fresh Monday Funday challenge!  Today's host is our wonderful team captain, Margie!  The challenge...rule of 3 - use three of any item - ribbon, brads, buttons, etc.  For my card, I have three ribbons, three colors (Mickey Mouse ears, pants, and shoes), and three designer papers.
The base is Stampin' Up's Real Red with layers of Daffodil Delight and Basic Black.  The designer papers are from Paper Studio, Reminisce, and Sandylion.  The border punch is EK Success' dotted scallop.  The TGF images are Stampin' Anya and, the new November release, Wild Sprout Matilda.  They are colored in copic markers, and their shirts are paper pieced.  I used a Mickey icon punch to make the hats, by cutting a bit off the bottom of the icon.  Anya is cut with a classic circle nestabilities, embossed, then inked with Pool Party, then mounted on a basic black scalloped circle.  I wrapped white grosgrain ribbon around the base and tied with a piece of baker's twine and a red button.  I have skipped a sentiment for now.
Be sure to head over to the FFC blog and play along!  Thanks for looking!  April

Friday Spyday #7 with Mercy

 It's my turn to host Friday Spyday over at TGF's Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  I wanted to stick with our fun Twilight inspired theme, so I hit the Wild Sprouts section of the gallery and spied....Mercy!  I love her colors and card style and her little WS Odette is to die for! 

Mercy's card

My card is Chocolate Chip with layers of bubble gum pink and SEI Valentine themed paper.  It is double sided so I used both sides in the design.  The image is WS Dressy Joyce digi and is colored with copics and has little pearl earrings added.  She is mounted on a class oval nestabilities.  The blocks are stitched before  assembly and some brown polka dot ribbon added.  The felt heart is Heidi Swapp.  I punched the paper hearts from scraps.  The sentiment is from Artful Inkables Fictionally Inspired stamp set and is stamped in Timber Staz-On, then mounted with dimensionals. 
Inside, I have a special surprise for my friend.  The Bella bracelet is made with a heart crystal and the pewter wolf charm is inked in Timber Staz-On, then heat set.  I simply used a perferator, then folded the flap in, punching a couple of holes using my crop-a-dile.  To seal the flap, I used two mini silver brads. 
So, head over to the Farm Fresh Challenge blog and play along with us!  Thanks for looking!  April

Friday Spyday #6

It's another Friday Spyday at the Farm Fresh Challenge blog!  This week is a lovely card by theredhairedgirl. 



theredhairedgirl's card



I am sticking to the Twilight theme.  This card features Whisper White, Basic Black and DP from Hobby Lobby.  The red satin ribbon is from Michael's.  The images are TGF's Wild Sprouts Logan and Wild Sprout Jade and are colored in copic.  Jade is from the Roll Call Kit.  I stamped Logan's hoodie on black cardstock in Whisper White, masking the bottom portion, then using a gel pen to finish the "robe".  It took a little work to set the robe over Jade and I had to cut her pigtails, sigh.  If you haven't figured it out - they are Jane and Alec Volturi.  Yea, Alec should have had brown hair, but I didn't think of it until I had already colored...oh well.  The characters are mounted on Nestabilities scalloped circle and oval cuts.  The background behind the characters is from New Moon and features Jane and Alec ("They send you out for one and you come back with two...and a half....Well done.")!  The finishing touch is three mini silver brads on the opposite corners.  Be sure to head over to the TGF Farm Fresh Challenge blog and play along.  Thanks for looking!  April

November Retro-Fresh Challenge

 It's time for another Farm Fresh Retro-Fresh challenge!  This month, not only do we use a TGF stamp that is at least six months old, but use turquoise and berry pink colors.  I am sticking with using Twilight-inspired Wild Sprouts Ebony and Hugh. 
The base is Tempting Turquoise with layers of Rich Razzleberry, bubble gum pink, and DP from my local scrap store.  The border punch is card suit from EK Success.  The image is colored in copic markers, then cut out with nestabilities.  I used some mini brads from SU and a bit of ribbon.  The sentiment is printed in Twilight font, punched with 1 3/8", 1 1/2" and scalloped circle punches, then mounted with dimensionals.  The card is called a "Joy Fold" card (tutorial on SCS).

card opened

Reminder from Jess:

Don't forget that the DECEMBER Guest Designer contest ends 11/10, so make sure to get your entries in to Jess before the big reveal of Phase 1 on our Facebook page on Friday, 11/11!

What's more? Please join us at 7pm CST on Friday, November 11th in our SCS Forum for our First-EVER TGF "Customer Challenge and Chit-Chat" night! Our first night will be a MOVIE THEME event so pop some popcorn, grab your favorite candy, and join us for LIVE chatter, trivia, and a challenge with our first Customer Hostess to be revealed shortly! :)

If you're not able to join us for the live chat no worries- we will be doing these at different times of day to include our overseas friends when we can. Challenge will be open ALL weekend, too, so there will be time for EVERYONE to play! We'll wrap up about 10pm CST or whenever we conk out- but for now, get ready to join us for a night at the movies!

See you soon!

Thanks for looking!  April

Meet Matilda!

Today is TGF's November release day!  Meet Wild Sprout Matilda...one of four new rubber stamps from The Greeting Farm!
The card design is inspired by Deconstructed Sketch #23 (I know, it's late, but better late than never!).  The base is Whisper White with layers of Brilliant Blue and Pawsitively Prints DSP.  Matilda is colored with copics and the corners notched with a ticket corner punch.  I used the scallop border punch from EK Success and Stampin' Up.  I added a couple of pearls to the top left.  The sentiment was printed on cardstock in Comic Sans font, punched with the word window punch, and mounted on a wide oval and decorative label punches.  I used some white twine to make the little bow before mounting with dimensionals. 
Be sure to check out the rest of the TGF Farm Fresh DT creations and head to the TGF Splendid Stamping blog to see the all the new November release!  Thanks for looking!  April

Friday Spyday with Repary

It's another Friday Spy-day at TGF's Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  Today's challenge is with rapary.  You can use her design or take inspiration from elements of her card. 

rapary's card

My base is Very Vanilla with layers of Chocolate Chip and vintage paper from Graphic 45.  The punch is Stampin' Up's lacy scallop border wrapped with chocolate polka dot grosgrain from Michael's.  The image is TGF's Wild Spout Edward and Camille.  I used a masking technique then colored with warm gray copics.  Once colored, I used the classic square nestabilities to cut and emboss, then inked with Chestnut Roan cat's eye chalk.  I heat set the ink before inking with Versamark and using the deep impression embossing powder.  After the embossing cooled, I used the cracking technique before rubbing with ink along the cracks.  The last touch, adding Bella's rusted truck (SU's Loads of Love in Really Rust) and two black brads to the top right corner of the image.  Thanks for looking!  April

October's Retro Fresh Challenge at TGF!

Hop on over to TGF's Farm Fresh Challenge blog to play along with this month's Retro Fresh challenge.  This is the chance to give some older TGF stamps some extra TLC and rise to this month's challenge...animals!  No TGF animal stamps, no problem!  Dig out your paper, embellishments, etc. and go crazy! 
The card base is Chocolate Chip with layers of hand-stamped designer paper and bone paper from Paper Studio.  The border punch is EK Success paw print, wrapped with jute twine.  The image behind the stamped images is a Wolf Pack sticker from NECA.  The wolves are from Artful Inkables Into the Moonlight and the image is TGF's Wild Sprout Michael digi.  Images are colored in copic markers.  Michael is mounted on dimensionals.  Inside the easel card, the sentiment is printed in Almagro font (Jacob's handwriting) and punched with a wide oval and mounted on a punched decorative label.  The final touch is a Tim Holtz mini paperclip with a scrap piece of twine tied on.  Be sure to head to the Farm Fresh Challenge blog to get all the details of playing along.  Thanks for looking!  April

Monday Funday - black & white + one more

This is for our new Monday Funday challenge - black and white plus one more.  The base is Very Vanilla cardstock with layers of scrap brushed blue designer paper and DCWV Performance photo stack.  The image is Flirty Edward (digi or rubber) from The Greeting Farm and is colored in copic markers.  Check out Jen Schulz tutorial on how to color Edward's hair!  The sentiment is from Artful Inkables Fictionally Yours set, stamped in Jet Black Staz-On.  The music notes are punced from a Recollections punch found in the $1 bin at Michael's.  The ribbon is scrap and I sewed a straight stitch around the paper above the piano keys.  Check out the rest of the Design Team creations and play along!  Thanks for looking!  April

Not the right monster?

So my mojo has been a bit lacking and now I am playing catch up... This is for Anyone for Anya's Masculine and Pixie Dust Studio's Round & Round challenges. 

 

The base is Very Vanilla with layers of DCWV's Tattered Time photo stack and Chocolate Chip cardstock.  I used a ticket corner punch then added a few Tim Holtz sprockets.  The image is TGF's Wild Sprout Michael and is colored in copic.  Still not loving the hair, but I am getting better.  Each corner has a clear skittle and the sentiment is typed in Almagro font and punched with the decorative label punch.  Thanks for looking!  April



inside of card

White Out

 

This is for TGF's Farm Fresh Friday White Out and Deconstructed Sketch #19 challenges.
Okay, so an all white challenge...hmmmm.  The base is Whisper White with layers embossed with the cuttlebug polka dots and swiss dots folders.  I mounted the base layer then tore down the middle for some contrast.  I wrapped the middle strip with white organza ribbon.  Last, I stamped TGF's Odette (Twilight's Esme) in Versamark, then embossed with antique silver powder and mounted with dimensionals.  I was trying to stay away from black ink...I almost went with Dove Grey, but thought the embossing would have some depth and not let it get lost in the field of white, but not be stark like black ink would.  It was hard to avoid over embellishing to make up for the lack of color, but I sort of like the final product.  Thanks for looking!  April

showing silver

All-American Boy

This is for Paper Sundae's sketch challenge.

The base is Whisper White with layers of Basic Black and designer paper from Hobby Lobby's Paper Studio open stock.  Once all the layers were set, I used a zig zag and straight stitch around the edges.  Next, I used the notched rectangle die to make a base for the image, embossed, outlined with a white gel pen, then mounted with dimensionals.  The image is Wild Sprout Logan from TGF and is colored with copic markers, then mounted on dimensionals.  I used glue dots to add the gem stars.  The sentiment is printed on cardstock in Impact font and punched using the wide oval punch.  I purposely made it fairly flat for easy mailing.  Thanks for looking!  April

2 cool 4 school

This is for TGF's Farm Fresh Friday 2 cool 4 school, Stamptacular Sundays Diva, Anyone for Anya's Back to School challenges.

The base is Whisper White with layers of Bo Bunny Back to Basic's cardstock and left over printed paper from the purse album I did last year.  Isn't it cheeky?  I used the notebook border punch then wrapped it with pink satin ribbon before adding the round layers.  Those are cut from nestabilities dies, assembled, then mounted to the base with dimensionals.  The image is TGF's Wild Sprout Audrey and is colored with copic markers.  She is my favorite image because she is just such a cheeky tomboy.  Audrey is also mounted in dimensionals.  The sentiment is stamped with stamps from Michael's dollar bin in Jet Black Staz-On, and SU colors Pool Party and Green Galore using scribble alphabet.  The oval and the decorative label punch are also mounted with dimensionals.  Overall, it would still be pretty flat for mailing, even with the dimensionals.  Thanks for looking!  April

TGF WOW Sketch #9

This is for this week's TGF Wednesday sketch challenge. 

The base is Very Vanilla cardstock with layers of paper from Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby and Basic Black.  I distressed the edges of the Basic Black layer with the Tim Holtz distresser.  The image is TGF's Wild Sprout Joseph digi and is colored with copic markers.  The washi tape is from Tim Holtz and then photo hinges finish the card.  Super quick and easy.  Thanks for looking!  April