Sweet September blog hop!

Hello everyone!

Welcome all to the "SWEET SEPTEMBER" blog hop featuring our Farmers, Team Anya, and our beloved Critter Crew! All three of our teams are joining forces today to bring you one sweet blog hop with The Greeting Farm!

Just to recap, the new releases, "Sweet and Toxic", "Oh, Boy" Ian, and Sweet Anya are now in the TGF Store! Also, three new Marina Neira critters are available as digital downloads for instant gratification! Woo hoo!


My card today uses the boy Creeper from the Sweet & Toxic set... isn't he an awesome little dude?! I accidentally cut off one of his wings when I was trimming him out but I remedied that situation by using some big rub-on wings behind him on the card. I think they work within the rock and roll-ish vibe I was going for with this one. ;)

Now be sure to stop by the TGF Blog if you are just beginning the hop and make it all the way to the CLUB ANYA & FRIENDS blog through the end to see the endless possibilities with this month's cute new additions to the Farm and to leave your comments along the way...there are some SWEET prizes to be had if you do!


Prizes? Did someone say PRIZES?
Yes indeed! To sweeten the deal today in celebration of these new releases, there will be individual prizes given out as well as one ENTIRE release to a lucky winner! Yep, that's a lot of prizes! Here's what's up for grabs:
1 winner will be chosen to win the SWEET & TOXIC SET
1 winner will be chosen to win the SWEET ANYA Stamp
1 winner will be chosen to win the OH, BOY IAN Stamp
1 winner will be chosen to win the THREE NEW CC DIGIS
and ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive THE ENTIRE RELEASE for SEPTEMBER!!!
That's a LOT of chances to win! So go, hop, and be merry :)

Here's where you want to be:
TGF Blog
Amber Hight
Jacqueline Nordaune
Jen Shults
Jennifer Royal
Kristine Reynolds
Linda Muhr
Shaela Odd
Tangii Crain
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly
Mercy Kerin
Randi Wall
Amy Young
Alice Wertz-September Guest CA&F
Kelly Booth
Kim Costello
Pam Varnell
Traci Porter
Jessica Diedrich
Club Anya & Friends Blog

Thanks for joining us for our Sweet September release and we'll announce the winners tomorrow on the TGF Blog! You have until 11:59pm CST TONIGHT to hop with us and enter to win!
HAPPY RELEASE DAY, everyone!!!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- Creative Imaginations
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Sweet & Toxic set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Creative Imaginations rock and roll rub-ons
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
E31, E35, E57, E59, E79
clothes- W3, W5, W7, W9, E40, E41, 0, YR09, R08, E07, E18, E44, E47, E49, C1

Just a bit twisted...

Good morning!

Are you ready for some brand new Sweet November sneak peeks?
With the end of summer nearing and the days growing shorter the longer hours of night bring with them there own kind of magic in Sweet November land. You see, when the sun goes down and all of the Fairy Sweets have gone to bed, that is the time when the Twisted Sisters come out to play. These fairies love the night life and are all about being mysterious and fabulous in their own quirky kind of way. And even though each one is named after a poisonous flower these batty winged little fairies wouldn't hurt a fly.

First up this week is miss Oleander. Some of you may remember an earlier version of her that I shared a couple months back and now she is finally here to make her official debut! Oleander has the appearance of being quiet and contemplative but behind that innocent look she is working out a scheme to get the resident hoot owls to take her for a joy ride on the night of the full moon... there's just nothing like soaring high through a star filled sky with the crisp air blowing through your hair. ;)

And what is a preview without a chance to win some candy? Wanna see what is up for grabs?

Oleander's candy kit includes: one Sweet November Twisted Sister Oleander rubber stamp, ten double sided 6x6 sheets of K&Co Amy Butler paper, one small Inkadinkado Halloween clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbons, buttons, Creative Imaginations butterfly gem brad, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

Now all you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)
The candies will stay open through Sunday, September 5th and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, September 6th. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of September's new stamps over at ATS!

Okey dokey, that's all I've got for today but please be sure to hop on over to all the SN Gals' blogs;

Traci

Rachel

and our special guest gal, Rinne to see all sorts of Oleander loveliness!

Then come back tomorrow for day two of our Twisted Sister sneaks! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- K&Co (Amy Butler)
stamps- Sweet November (Twisted Sister Oleander), Inkadinkado (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox black pigment
Creative Imaginations butterfly gem brad
Creative Cafe brads
tulle
ribbon
Kaiser Craft gems
Sakura clear glaze pen and stardust pen
Copic spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, R21, W1, W3, W5
eyes- B000, B00, B52
hair- N3, N5, N7, N9, 0
clothes- T3, T5, T7, T9, B41, B52, BG72, YG00, YG01, YG03, E40, E41, 0, B0000, B000, B00, B02

Sweet November spotlight on Rinne!

Hello and good morning!

Well here we are nearing the beginning of a brand new month and that means Sweet November Stamps previews are about to begin! It also means that I've got September's SN guest gal to introduce you to before we dive into all those wonderful candies! ;)

Now without further ado please let me introduce you to the one and only Corinne Mercado! Rinne is another long time Sweet November cheerio who has always been enthusiastic and excited about the stamps. I consider her to be the queen of texture with an eclectic and artistic eye for mixing papers and different materials on her cards. With and unexpected and whimsical style that always surprises and delights, I just love to see what she creates next. :)

Ok, time for my favorite part of the spotlight... the crazy, fun SN questionnaire!

1) What color do you feel represents your personality and why?
Right now, I feel that orange represents my personality. I have a bit of a temper but just like orange also has cool undertones, I too have a laid back side. I also think of orange as a color that depicts being unique and sort of an underdog. You know, the colors that the "different" kids would pick back in high school. People gave me a weird look when I said my wedding colors would be pink, green, and ORANGE? It turned out bright, unique and fun!

2) Is your style of dress/ home decor similar to your style of card making?
I think so. I am very detail-oriented. I like to accessorize, I wear different earrings or necklaces and like to have cool rugs/ pictures on the walls. My style of card making is pretty much the same, most of the time, I love layering different textures, embellishments and patterned papers!

3) What one thing always puts you in a good mood?
Crafting, of course!

4) If you could visit any time in history when would it be?
I would love to visit the early 1900s to 1930s. I would like to see how my grandparents and family lived back then. I am very curious to also see how my native land, the Philippines, looked.

5) If you were a mythical creature ie. fairy, elf, mermaid, troll etc., what kind would you be and why?
I would love to be a fairy. I adore those thin, intricate wings. Plus, I'd get to fly everywhere and have a sparkling trail! I would also love to be a mermaid. They are so beautiful and mystical. And one of the things to do on my bucket list is to swim with humpback whales. :)

Bonus question

6) If you are a fellow Gleek, which character from McKinley High do you most identify with?
I definitely identify with Rachel. She is driven, determined and full of dreams. She is dorky just like me, but is not ashamed of it! I also admire her passion.

Hey Rinne, have you seen the Glee promos yet? It looks like Rachel is even stealing your hair-do this season with her new bangs! ;)

Now it's time to share Rinne's beautiful card and how it inspired mine for today. First and foremost her fab undersea theme featuring Fathom Calmsea had me reaching for a mermaid as well. Her cool use of the mesh as netting is brilliant and got me to dig through my stash until I found some too. Finally I loved the look of the dangling tag along with the twine so I had to add that to my design as well. I didn't have any seashell to add so instead of a rough textural embellishment I decided to go with smooth Raindrops for my bit of dimension and texture.

Rinne will be joining Traci, Rachel and myself in the September Sweet November sneak peeks starting tomorrow! Things are going to get a bit twisty this week... well, as twisty as anything in Sweet November Land can be anyway, LOL! ;) Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- Basic Grey (Olivia)
stamps- Sweet November (Coral Reefweaver and Echo), My Sentiment's Exactly (sentiment), Fancy Pants (wave)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown, prussian blue and black chalk ink
Magic Mesh
Glimmer Mist
The Twinery twine
Pink Hedgehog Oregon Raindrops
Ranger Stickles and Liquid Pearls
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, R21, R24
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55, 0
eyes- BG13, BG15, BG18
everything else- YG01, YG25, YG17, BG0000, BG000, BG72, BG75, BG78, R21, R22, R24
echo- C00, T0, T1, T3, T5

She's just too sweet!

Hey everyone!

I'm back with another preview from The Greeting Farm! Did you check out the Club Anya & Friends blog over the weekend to see the adorable new "Oh, Boy" Ian previewed with the Saturday Sketch Challenge? He's so cute! And now we've got a super sweet counterpart to show off to you today...

INTRODUCING...SWEET ANYA!

You may remember this little 'sweetie' from the Design-your-Anya contest a few months back!Sweet Anya is the brainchild of Barbara Sproat, who also happens to be joining in today's preview! Please check out her creation and leave her some love! Without her, today wouldn't be as sweet by any means. What's more? Barbara is giving away a Sweet Anya to one lucky commenter on her blog today!

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!

TGF Blog
Barbara Sproat-our VERY special guest!
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Melyssa Connolly
Mercy Kerin
Randi Wall
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, including the winners of Sweet Anya and lots more fun, so see you there and have a VERY sweet day, everyone!

Supply list:
cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft and PTI
paper and diecuts- My Mind's Eye (Alphabet Soup girl)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Sweet Anya), Fiskars (sentiment)