Corrosive "EMBOSS IT" Challenge!!

This week Janet has challenge us the DT to EMBOSS IT!!!

I love embossing and on this card I used the swiss dots embossing folder to emboss all the colored cardstock!This DARLING image that I used is a digi image called Mistletoe Kiss from The Greeting Farm stamps. There are a few of the animals available in rubber too!!

My image is colored with copics, and then I used the spellbinders to cut out the shape. I did sewing around the edges, added a charm, and my bow!!

Hope you will join us in this super fun challenge! for more details please visit us HERE!!!

Thank you for looking and have a nice day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Farm Fresh Fridays Wild Sketch!!!

Today is the 2nd week for the challenge at The Greeting Farm called Where the Wild Things Are!!! This weeks sketch is done by Cindy Haffner!!! Dont you just love her sketch???!!!!

Now for all info on the contest please read HERE!!! This is a Guest Designer Search for The Greeting Farm HOW EXCITING!!!!! So be sure to check out all the info!!!

Ok now on to my card!! For my card I used the My House Set from The Greeting Farm, and Maggie Bunny tooo! They are both colored with copics and cut out! All new RELEASES for the Month of NOV HERE

Supplies used:
The Greeting Farm Stamps
Copics to color
Dp is Basicgrey, su cardstock
flowers, gems, and sewing!

Thank you for stopping by and looking! Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,Cheryl

Sweet Little 60's Tilda

Today I wanted to share with you this little sweetie from the Magnolia stamps that KL Stampin N Scrappin carries.
This little darling is colored with copics, and cut out. I also used the Spellbinder dies that kelly carries in the store as well. You can find the Spellbinders HERE.

I added the pearls to the centers of the flowers, and then put some dots around the heart with a white gel pen!

The border is punched and I did do sewing around the back 2 panels, and then on the smaller panel tooo! Lastly I added my bow!!

Right now Kelly has in the store High Hopes stamps and you can get them mounted or unmounted, isnt that awesome??!!! Also there are some darling new cc.designs, and some basic grey stamps as well to choose from. You can check them out HERE!!!

Spend 30.00 and get 5.00 off your purchase enter code SAVE5 at checkout!

Have a nice day and Thank you for looking!!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Also give a warm welcome to the new KL Stampin N Scrappin DT for 2010 !!! Wooooohoooo welcome Ladies and Congratulations!!!! You all will have sooo much fun with Kelly and Kristine they are wonderful ladies to work with!!!! Hugs to all!!!! :)

Angels Landing Holiday Tags!

These Holiday tags were made for todays Angels Landing post. We were to make either mini notebooks, tags, mini boxes. I wanted to make a couple of tags for the holidays :)

On this first tag I used the spellbinders circles to cut. The branches are from the Martha Stewart punch, and I used this super darling teddy bear from Angels Landing!!

On my second tag I used this super cute penguin also from Angels Landing! He is colored with copics. I did use a few different greys to color him :)

The design paper is from Christmas I believe last year, except the polka dot dp is from papertrey. I added some trim to tie to a package, and stamped to: & From: sentiment is su!

Penguin imagae can be found here at Angels Landing

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!! Also stop by the other DT members blogs to see what wonderful projects they have made today!!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Card for Noah, pics from my brothers wedding

This card was made for a challenge on SCS last week. I also sent this out to Noah as well.

Noahs story is sooo sad and broke my heart to hear about what him and his family are going through. they plan on having their family Christmas I believe it was this past weekend, because the doctors said Noah wouldnt make it to Christmas :(

Noah has received thousands of cards from wonderful caring people from all over the world. I too sent him a card :) Here is a link to Noahs story

Now this past weekend was a very very busy weekend! Not only did we have my brothers wedding, but my husbands birthday , and my fridge went out :( so no time to craft for several days! :(

This is my younger brother Jimmy & his new wife Melina , their wedding was this past saturday the 7th!

Here is a picture of my sweet husband and I after the wedding!

It was a very small wedding but was nice!

We went to dinner after and visited for awhile :)

Here is a picture of my little brother Jimmy and I!!

Here is one of my brother and my mom :)

Thank you for looking and have a wonderful week!!!

Supplies used on my card:

Stamp is from : WOJ

Copics to color, stickles for glitz

Sewing, dp from a few years back,

ribbon and a button snowflake!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Farm Fresh Friday & " WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE"!!!!

Hello everyone I have some AWESOME news to share with you about our challenge!!

But first a little about my card! This is my card for the challenge Where the wild things are!!! I used this super DARLING Marlene the Monkey she is sooo sweet!!!

On Marlene I colored her with copics and airbrushed the sky behind her with the copic air system. The dp is from DCWV and is the Once Upon a Time collection. The pearls I used are from one big sticker of swirls, I just cut this one piece off. I did add sewing and my bow to complete my card!!!

Now for the AWESOME NEWS!!!

INTRODUCING: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE:a TWO WEEK CONTEST/GUEST DESIGNER SEARCH brought to you by THE GREETING FARM!Yep, you heard it right!

For the first time ever, The Greeting Farm is having a Guest Designer Search to work specifically with the WONDERFUL Animal images by Marina Neira!We are looking for someone to work with these adorable critters for our next release through 12/31/09. Are you interested?Here's how to throw your name into this WILDLY awesome contest:

RULES:*You MUST use a TGF image by Marina Neira. If you do not own any, there are several digital downloads available through the TGF store. Normally it's not like us to use specific images, but because this is a Guest Designer contest, we want to see what you can do using her stamps.

*For this week's CHALLENGE, you must create a "WILDLIFE" themed card using one of Marina's animals. Whatever that means to you is what you should create! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

*Please Upload your creations by WEDNESDAY, November 11, 2009 at 11:59 PM CST into the TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>Farm Fresh Fridays>WILD WEEK 1*This is a TWO WEEK cumulative contest.

Although there WILL NOT be a prize this week, there will be at the end of NEXT week's contest. The chosen Guest Designer will receive ALL THREE images by Marina in rubber, plus all digital images by Marina in addition to the December release they will be working with and will be asked to sign a one-month Guest DT contract with TGF.

We are SO WILD about this contest I can't even tell you!

We wish all participants the BEST of luck and can't wait to see YOU out there...WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!

If you have ANY questions about this contest, please email Jessica. GOOD LUCK to all who enter!

Thank you for looking and have a wonderful weekend!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Snowflake Sweetie

This card was designed for my Thursday post on the KL Stampin N Scrappin blog!

On my card I used this super sweet 60's Tilda and made her into a snowflake sweetie!!! :) I love snowflakes, of course I dont love driving in them :) LOL

Tilda is colored with copics, and I embossed her with the swiss dots to make it look like snow falling :) there is stickles on her lollipop and on her dress. The white background was also embossed with a cuddlebug snowflake embossing folder.

the borders are punched with the fiskars snowflake border punch. I added some ribbon, trim, and snowflake buttons to my card!!

Supplies used:

60's Tilda from: KL SNS Store

Copics to color, memento black ink

dp from Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

embossing folders cuddlebug, border punch fiskars

Embellishments: ribbon, trim, stickles, snowflake buttons, pearls

Thank you for looking and have a nice day!!!

Save 5.00 when you spend 30.00 or more at the KL Stampin N Scrappin Store!! Use coupon code NOV5 at checkout.

Also Kelly has the High Hopes stamps and some darling new cc.designs as well!!!

Angels Landing "Inside Out"

This weeks theme for the Angels Landing DT is called "Inside Out" we were to do the inside and outside of our cards :)

So on my card I picked this darling Christmas puppy from the set Ho Ho Hollydays.

He and the bird are both from Ho Ho Hollydays and are colored with copics! I used some Christmas dp from last year, and on the white panel I did embossing with the cuddlebug snowflake embossing folder.

Both the puppy and bird have fun flock on their santa hats, and red stickles tooo...

The branches are cut out with the Martha Stewart branch punch and I thn added a Poinsettia!

Supplies used:

Stamped images :Angels Landing digi set Ho Ho Hollydays

dp left over: and cardstock is from papertrey

copics: to color, stickles for glitz, fun flock for santa hats, white gel pen


Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!!

Also be sure to stop off and visit the other Angels Landing DT members blogs to see what wonderful designs they have to share with you today!!!

Hugs,
Cheryl

Merry Christmas Santa & Deer! (Alota Rubber Stamps)

This card was designed for todays CAS challenge on SCS.


On my card I used this super sweet santa and his deer stamp from
Alota Rubber stamps.


Right now Alota Rubber Stamps is having a SALE 20%
off your entire order, yes that is right!!!! Use coupon code ARSFALL9 at checkout, and save 20 % off your purchase!!! Whooohooo that is AWESOME

Also if you are wanting the stamps unmounted or mounted to foam you can pick your choice after you add the stamp to your cart. Have fun!!!!





Supplies used on my card:
Alota Rubber stamps: Santa and Deer.
Dp is from K&Company Christmas Cheer, and the cream one is left from several years ago.
Copics to color, memento black to stamp
Embellishments: ribbon, snowflake, and sewing, fun flock


Dont forget to use coupon code ARSFALL9 at checkout to SAVE 20 % off your order!!

Thank you for looking and have a wonderful day!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Corrosive Challenge & for the KL Stampin N Scrappin DT Call

This notebook was made for 2 reasons.

1st is for the KL Stampin N Scrappin DT Call.

2nd is for the Corrosive Challenge to make anything but a card

On my notebook I usded dp and ripped little pieces and glued them on the front of this notebook that I had bought. I then wanted to give the dp a distressed look so I used the Tim Holtz distress ink.

The kitty is a magnolia from KL Stampin N Scrappin and can be found Here at the KL SNS Store.

I colored the kitty with copics, and then cut her out. I added flowers,leaves, and pearls to my notebook along with lots of ribbon.

Supplies used:

Magnolia Kitty (KL SNS Store)

Design paper K&Company,notebook

copics to color, tim holtz walnut stain

flowers, leaves, pearls, and ribbon!

Thank you for looking and have a wonderful day!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Alota Rubber Stamps Holiday Boquet & BIG SALE!!!!!

Here is my card designed for todays SCS Inspiration Challenge .

I used this Beautiful Holiday Boquet from Alota Rubber Stamps!

I stamped the image in Memento black and added some Galaxy Gold to the image before stamping. I then colored the image with copics!The dp is left from years ago and is from Anna Griffan. I also added sewing and a bow!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Alota Rubber stamps (Holiday Boquet)
DP: Anna Griffan, and CS is SU!
Embellishments:Ribbon,Sewing
Brilliance ink in Galaxy Gold



Right now Alota Rubber Stamps is having an AWESOME SALE!!!! 20% off you entire order! That is AWESOME!!!!! Coupon Code is ARSFALL9

Also remember you can order your stamps to be mounted on wood, unmounted or foam mounted. There is a dropdown arrow to choose from:)

Have fun shopping and happy stamping to all!!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Farm Fresh Friday & Preview of Lottie!

This is sweet Lottie! She will be released on Nov 1st!

My card was designed for todays Farm Fresh Friday Sketch that Mercy did for us. I love the sketch and im sure you will too!!

Supplies used: Lottie Stamp(Twinkle Tot's) from The Greeting Farm

DP from DCWV Nana's Nursery,SU, and papertrey.

Copics, ribbon, sewing, white gel pen

Lottie is sooo sweet, and im just loving all the new releases! They are toooo cute! All Twinkle Tot's will be released on Nov 1st HERE at The Greeting Farm Stamps!

Hope you will join us for this super fun challenge. To join us for Farm Fresh Friday Challenge visit TGF Blog HERE!! :)

Thank you for looking and have a nice day!!! Also be sure to stop by the other DT members blogs to see what they have created for FFF :)
Hugs,
Cheryl

The Greeting Farm Preview (My House)

This sweet little house is a preview for The Greeting Farm. On Nov 1st this set will be available. Now, did you THINK we were going to do a release and NOT have a contest for the adults? Well, whether you're young, or young at heart...we have a FABULOUS chance for you to WIN this new set! We are excited to announce the:
"HOME IS WHERE THE _____________ IS!" CHALLENGE!
That's right! It's your turn to fill in the blanks! WHERE, WHAT, or WHO reminds you of home? Now's your chance to get creative with this fun weekend contest. Here are the details: *Create a card, project, or layout that completes and symbolizes the above sentence by making it your own. WHERE? WHAT? or WHO? reminds you of home? We had SUCH an awesome turn out for the New Beginnings Challenge at Club Anya last month, we can't WAIT to see how you interpret this challenge! *You will have until Sunday, November 1st at NOON CST to get your submission into the Galleria. *You MUST USE TGF stamps. *Please place your entry in the TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>Home Challenge We will choose our TOP TWO submissions and announce the winner at our VSN/Release party on Sunday, November 1st at the TGF PCP page at 7PM CST! The GRAND PRIZE winner chosen for this contest will win the ENTIRE NOVEMBER RELEASE! The 1st prize winner will win "My House!" Can you STAND IT?!?! See you back tomorrow for another Farm Fresh Friday...and have FUN with this contest! Can't wait to see what you do!

supplies used:

Stamps: The Greeting Farm "My house set"

Inks: copics, memento black, Tim Holtz distress ink "Antique linen

Paper:Papertrey- "cream" "Enchanted Evening", K&Company -"Blue Awning"

Embellishments:Border punch by Ek success, spellbinders for circles, skittles, stickles, ribbon, sewing

I love this new set its perfect to welcome someone to the neighborhood, or to send out invites for a house warming party, or just to let someone know youve moved. I wanted to use it as a Thank You!! Those are just some of the ways this new set can be used!! There are 2 houses and lots of sentiments in this set!

Stop by the other DT members blogs to see their lovely creations tooo:) Links are on my sidebar under The Greeting Farm!!!

Thank you for looking and have a nice day!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Please scroll down to the Post under this one to see my KL Stampin N Scrappin Post for today as well

KL Stampin N Scrappin Thursday (60's Tilda & Cat)

This is my card designed for todays KL Stampin N Scrappin Thursday post. On my card I used this super DARLING 60's Tilda from KL Stampin N Scrappin Store. I also used this super sweet kitty from KL SNS as well. Every image is colored with copics, and I did add stickles to Tilda and the cat.

The sleigh is from Alota Rubber Stamps and is stamped in Tim Holtz distressed ink Walnut Stain and Brilliance Galaxy Gold dew drop. I stamped up first with the Tim Holtz and then used the dew drop to add gold where I wanted :) I then cut the sleigh out!

Supplies used:
Stamps (Magnolia) (Alota Rubber Stamps Sleigh)
copics
stickles, Brilliance Galaxy Gold, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
Design Paper (K&Company Christmas Cheer) Cardstock SU!
Sewing & ribbon for my bow!!
Lots of wonderful sales going on right now over at the KL Stampin N Scrappin Store so be sure to stop by and see for yourself!! Design Team Blog HERE Also spend 30.00 and get FREE shipping use coupon code OCTSHP!!!

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day

Hugs,Cheryl

Merry Christmas!

Happy Wednesday to everyone!!! Today for my card I used these darling Penguins from Angels Landing. Arent they super cute????!!!! They are colored with copics, and I ended up using about 4 different greys. I used the stickles on their hats and flower soft of the last penguins hat. In the centers of the flowers I used the newly released Skittles "Pepperment skittles" and the hat is a button in the center of my bow. I did double sewing around the edges of my card!

Supplies used:

Penguin image from Angels Landing

copics to color, white gel pen (for dots)

martha stewart branch punch, spellbinders frames

Embellishments: Pepperment Skittles(Pez-A-Doodle Designs), Stickles , flowers, flower soft, button hat, and ribbon

Thank you for looking and have a nice day!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

TGF TOT'S GOT Preview/ Contest

Today is the PREVIEW day for The Greeting Farms new NOV releases!!! OMGosh isnt she the CUTEST????!!!!! This little DARLING is from a new series called Twinkle Tot's and her name is Ava!! She is the sweetest!!! I colored her with copics, and used stickles on her dress and crown. The roses are handmade by me:) and the lace around the heart is sprayed with the copic airbrush to look distressed. I added lace and trim on the edge of my card.

Supplies used:

Stamps:The Greeting Farm, DP is from K&Company "Blue Awning" , Roses are handmade by ME! :)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Trim ( Judy's Bebe's and Friends) , lace , sewing, stickles, copics, cardstock Papertrey.
How's that for CUTE? What's MORE? We have not one...but THREE contests BEGINNING TODAY in the TGF Galleria!

***CALLING ALL KIDS: "THIS TOT'S GOT....*** contest!!!

We are SO excited to announce THREE contests, beginning RIGHT NOW for the wee ones! ONE RANDOM winner will be selected on Sunday, November 1st (release day!) to WIN THEIR CHOICE of one of the new Twinkle Tots!
Here's how to enter:

Here are the THREE categories for the "This Tot's Got..." contest:
"This Tot's Got...BLING": Kids (ages 0-13) are to create a card or project using bling :)

"This Tot's Got...COLOR": Kids (ages 0-13) are to color their little hearts out using crayons, markers, pencils, paint, copics? (gah!) Just COLOR it up!

"This Tot's Got: A STORY": Kids (ages 0-17) are to create card or project based on their "FAVORITE CHILDREN's BOOK.

RULES:*Create a card or project, based on the THEME and AGES above.*Kids will have until Sunday, November 1st, at NOON CST to enter the above three contests.

*PROJECTS MUST use TGF stamps. *Please upload your projects to: TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>This Tot's Got> one of the 3 categories listed above.Remember, the winners for these contests will be selected at RANDOM.

Can't WAIT WAIT WAIT to see the submissions! If you don't have kids of your own, grab a niece, nephew, or neighbor! ALL can enter to WIN their CHOICE of ONE new Twinkle Tot!Winners will be announced on Sunday November 1st during our release party/VSN!

Please join me in welcoming KIM NATH back to The Greeting Farm as our newest FARMER! Congratulations Kim glad to have you back hun!!!!!

Thank you for looking and have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs,
Cheryl

Alota cards /Helene & I in Washington

Today I wanted to share a couple of cards and a pic of Helene and I when I was in Washington. On this card I used this darling newly released little girl from Alota Rubber stamps, I also used the trees, and gingerbread cookie cutter stamps.

When I was in Washington I got to meet with Helene! She came to the doll show and then after the show we went to dinner and got to visit. I had the bestest time with her, she is super sweet and we got along AWESOME!!!! Helene is the owner of Alota Rubber stamps if you havent heard of them you can visit her store HERE!

The picture below was taken at dinner.

My next card was done for the Alota challenge clean and simple. Hope you will join us in this super fun challenge going on right now. Here is a link to the Alota #21 challenge hosted by Birgit!

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Gingerbread house shaped card w / Mrs. Claus (Anya)

This card was designed for the Corrosive Challenge #35 Shaped Like......

Well of course my card is a Gingerbread House for Anya! I wanted to do something a little different so I looked through my cricut cartridges and found this darling house.

Supplies used:
Stamps The Greeting Farm "Xmas Sweeties"
card shape cricut
colored with copics
stickles, snow is "snow-tex"
embellishments : buttons , candy canes, skittles for the snowman, and pepperment skittle for above the window

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Alota Rubber Stamps (Santa Cards)

Both of these cards were designed for the SCS Challenge Patched up! On my 1st card I used this super sweet Santa and Deer stamp from Alota Rubber Stamps. I really had alota fun with this challenge!!!
Supplies used for 1st card:
Alota Stamps Santa with Deer , sentiment are from the set Merry Christmas
Christmas dp, cardstock from papertrey
copics to color, white gel pen
Ribbon, hollyberry button

2nd card was also done with Alota rubber stamps !
On this card I used Santa and his candy cane. I also used flower soft on his cuffs and trim on his hat. Stickles were used on the candy cane, and hollyberries. I also did sewing on my card!
Supplies used :
Alota rubber stamps Santa & Candy Cane
dp leftover from 2 years ago, su cardstock
copics to color, stickles to glitz, flower soft polar white
sewing, ribbon, and a snowflake button


Thank you for looking!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Also right now the Alota #21 clean & simple challenge hosted by Birgit is going on.

Enter as many cards as you would like for a better chance to WIN some Darling Alota Stamps!!! For more info visit us HERE

Farm Fresh Friday w The Greeting Farm

This card was designed for the Farm Fresh Fridays Challenge that starts today at The Greeting Farm. You are to use die cuts or punches on your card.this Darling Mommy to be from the set "MOM & DAD" isnt she soooo pretty??!!!!! She is colored with copics, and then cut out. I used all heart die cuts from Spellbinders. The edges are distress with Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters. I then added some baby embellishments that are clear plastic.

This next card was designed for todays SCS LSC243.

On this card I used the same image "Anya mommy to be" and colored her with copics as well.The background I stamped with a SU! background stamp and airbrushed it, and then distressed it with tim holtz shabby shutters I added flowers, gems, leaves , baby embellishments, ribbon & trim.

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!

Stamps can be found here at The Greeting Farm
Tim Holtz Distress inks can be found at Pez-A-Doodle Designs

Angels Landing post for today is below if you would like to view my other projects for today!!
Hugs,
Cheryl