She's a cutie

Can you believe we are already on the week of Easter?  the month is nearing half over and the school year is actually approaching it's end?  what? Well I made this cute with a little girl because now that I am working at a school I see these little darlings every day. 

I hope you are having a great April and that everyone has some plans for Easter weekend. I know the schools here will be closed on Friday so this week will be short.

Cute girl

Sharing this fun image from The Greeting Farm today, isn't she so very cute?  I just love their adorable little girls.  I also recently got this wonderful embossing folder that I thought would make a great background for the card.

Well, I hope things are going well for all of you in 2017 already.  I should have had my interview yesterday, so please keep your fingers crossed for me!

You are my best friend.

Here's a fun girl from the Greeting Farm.  I totally love their adorable little girl stamps, esp the sassy ones. I added a sweet and simple sentiment, "You are my best friend." you know who you are.  Hope you are having a great day, despite the rain and the fact that you have to be moving.  Hopefully there will be periodic periods of sun in the sky just for you.

Hope everyone is having a great week. The card classes I taught went all this week. Had a total of 13 students which is really good for this location. Now off to get ready for my July class at Toybrary.

Cheers, Holley

Guest card

Here's an awesome thank you card that I received from overseas this week.  This stamp is the prize that Maja got from me during the Feb Celebration. I was so delighted to receive this amazing card with such beautiful colors and embellishments that she created.

So very delightful!  Thank you so much Maja (aka celbelica)!

Hugs, Holley

Be Marvelous

Let's not start off the new year being normal, let's be marvelous!  Here's a fun stamp from The Greeting Farm. She's so adorable.  I love her cute sweater.  Isn't she just Marvelous?  This cute little pink card comes from pebbles. 

Hope your new year is off to a good start, if not, then it's not to late to start on over, and let's all have a Marvelous year!

Cheers, Holley

You are loved

Here's an adorable girl from The Greeting Farm with some gorgeous shimmery papers from Paper Temptress.  I colored her up with Copic markers in yellow and orange, so I wanted to you some beautiful yellow and orange papers to go with her.  I know you can see the beautiful circular pattern on the left, it seems faint in this photo, it's actually a clear overlay, so it stands out a layer on top in the real life.  It's a transparency with the circles printed on it, just like the "paper" underneath the You are Loved  words.

The base of this card is using a gorgeous mica cardstock called Flame.  I stamped my image on a wonderful white cardstock called Neenah Solar White.  I am using a Hambly Studio products, an overlay, called Orange Mod Circles.  You can get this sheet individually or in a combination set.  I am using two very small pieces from the same sheet, one of the left had side of the card and one right behind the sentiment.  I am also using a gorgeous  Hambly Studio Screenprint  which is a yummy shimmery paper much like the shimmer of mica but less thickness.  It is called Retro Rectangles and is also available in a mini combination set.

So if you are looking for that gorgeous shimmery paper that makes your card look like a thousand bucks, check out the mini combination sets at Paper Temptress.

Cheers, Holley

I Dare You 2 SPARKLE

Here's a fun image from The Greeting Farm.  I colored her up in Pink with Pink hair and then added Pink embellishments to the card.  Isn't she adorable?  I added all kinds of pink die cuts in the background too.  Love their adorable little girls.

Glad the temperature if finally getting back to what we consider normal again. Cool in the mornings around 50 up to the mid 70s in the daytime.  Sunny mostly.  Makes for a lovely day.  Hope everyone is have a great week.  Go out there an show your sparkle to everyone, even if that just means breaking out your smile for that person who looks like they are having a long day!

Project materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill Swiss, Neenah, Bazzill);  Image (The Greeting Farm);  Ink (memento, colorbox Chalk); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sizzix); Lace (Unknown);  Buttons (JoAnns);  Adhesives(Pop dots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue, Glue Dots); Color (Copic markers);

Be Alive!

Thought the saying here was quite fitting, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion, being alive is a special occasion!"  Now, while I think that is often true that we often don't tend to just take advantage of what we have when we have it and later we think back about all the time we wasted and all the meaningless possesions that we accumulated and don't need, I will say, that doesn't mean that you should never save and take basic care of yourself.  There always has to be some balance between living IN the day and living day TO day.

Project Materials:  Carstock (Bazzill, Neenah, AC Metallic);  Rubber Stamp (Greeting Farm);  Saying (Vellum);  Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities);  Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk);  Color (Copic Markers);  Stickers (Puffy embellishments-sticko); Adhesives (pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots);

What's Up?

Meet Madden from Creepy Crew of The Greeting Farm.  I colored her up in some pretty yellows for springtime and added some stunning lace to the card.   She looks like a teen who would be filled with some sassy attitude.  Their creepy crew stamps are so adorable.

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Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, Hobby Lobby);  Stamp (The Greeting Farm);  Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk);  Die Cut (Lifestyles);  Lace (Hobby Lobby);  Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue);  Color (Copic Markers);

Super Sassy

Here's a sassy girl from the Greeting Farm. Doesn't she have some Attitude? I just love stamps with a little character to them. I got some wonderful fun stamps for christmas and I can't wait to start making cards with all them to share with you. You will start seeing all sorts of beautiful cards with the goodies that Santa brought me. I must have been good this year :)Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Stamp (Greeting Farm); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Punch (EK Success); Flowers (Prima); Bling (Queen &Co, Michaels); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Meet Babette

Introducing Babette. She's a beauty from The Greeting Farm. Isn't she adorable? I colored her up in a wonderful green with orange highlights. I added great orange embellishments including a new punch that I got. Wishing all of you a great weekend!Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (The Greeting Farm); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Punch (Martha Stewart); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Lace (Hobby Lobby); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue dots); Color (Copic Markers);

Hot Stuff!

Here's a great image from Kenny K. I love his wonderful line of stamps. I thought this cute saying from The Greeting Farm went perfect with this girl. As you know, vacation is over. I have returned from Istanbul back home to Texas. I got some wonderful ribbons and embroidery that you will soon be seeing in my works. I bought some fun things to use on a scrapbook, but didn't see any type of rubber stamps or real scrapbooking supplies other than childrens stickers. Had a wonderful time. Definitely worth the trip!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, DCWV); Rubber Stamps (girl-KennyK; saying-Greeting Farm); Ink (Memento); Punch (Fiskars); Bling (Michaels); DieCut (Spellbinders Nestabilites); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Meet Syren

Meet Syren. She's an adorable mermaid image from the Greeting Farm. I added a wonderful saying to the card from Sweet Pea stamps "Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream procedes the goal." I had this wonderful Bazzill Swiss paper and used some great white "bubbles" to add some fun. Hope that I am out seeing the water in Istanbul.

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Bazzill Swiss, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Syren-The Greeting Farm; Saying-Sweet Pea Stamps); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Bling (EK Sucess); Ribbon (Hobby Lobby); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers);

Greetings!

It's Greetings from Sasha of the Greeting Farm! She looks like a Texas Girl, doesn't she? She's all decked out and ready to go. I colored her up in red and vivid yellow with some great cowboy boots. Lol, must say that I can't think of a single pair of cowboy boots I have ever owned, though I must have as a very young kid.
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Project Materials: Cardstock (Neenah, Bazzill); Rubber Stamps (Greeting Farm); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Buttons (Jesse James); Punch (EK Sucess); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilties); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

She's pretty in pink

Here's a sweet girl and she's pretty in pink, her name is Miko and she's from the Greeting Farm. Super cute! Been a wonderful week here, we are having a lot of wind, but the temperature is also staying down, which is quite nice. I have been getting in a lot of walking which I enjoy (did SIX hours per day the last couple of days!!). I can't believe that this month is flying by so quickly. Project Materials: Cardstock (Mica, Hobby Lobby, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (The Greeting Farm); Buttons (Doodlebug, Jesse James); Fibers (JoAnn Fabrics); Die Cut (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue); Color (Copic Markers);

Leslie

Meet Leslie...she's a cute kid from the Creeper Crew of the Greeting Farm. I got the whole set of these stamps a while back and will be enjoying them all one by one. I am using some beautiful papers from Paper Temptress, see the materials list for the names of all papers used in this project.If you haven't signed up for the blog candy, scroll down several entries (Apr 1st), there's two blog candy sign ups that day, one for those located in the US and one for international locations! Be sure to sign up to win something from Crafter's Companion. Project Materials: Cardstock (Paper Temptress--Wild Cherry, Neenah Solar White, Black Grande Feltweave); Bling (Recollections); Stamp (Leslie-The Greeting Farm); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Ribbon (Sheer Black-Fire Mountain); Die Cut (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All); "Live" Charm (All My Memories); Color (Copic Markers);

Sunday Angel Card

Here's a Sunday Angel card, something I don't think I have ever had before, a boy angel. Some time ago I showed half a duo called "Sweet and Toxic" from The Greeting Farm. Here's the other half. She was a cutie. So is he. So, I ask you, is he the sweetie? or perhaps are they both Sweet and Toxic? Hmmm. At any rate, I like this stamp and let us all have a wonderful Sunday. As the card says, Praise the Lord! We all have so much to be thankful for, especially me!Wanna go back and see the other card I made with the girl from Sweet &Toxic? she's a real darling too! (CLICK HERE) Be sure to read the entry below---more blog candy is on the way!!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Bazzill Swiss, Neenah); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Rubber Stamp (The Greeting Farm); Saying (Hobby Lobby); Flowers (Prima); Bling (Queen&Co); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers); Die Cuts (Spellbinders-Nestabilities)

Sweet & Toxic

I just love you....so says this little girl from The Greeting Farm. She's half of Sweet & Toxic. I adore this cute little set. Next time I will make a card with the other stamp. He's adorable too (and sweet as can be)!

Huge thanks to everyone who is getting ahold of me with their addresses. If youhaven't seen the winners, scan the lists carefully. Yesterday I posted a list of all the people that I needed addresses for. I will give a week or so to get your addy since I am so busy mailing out all the other people's packages for now. Several people I was able to email. If you know anyone, drop them a message if they won.

Project Materials: Cardstock (Archivers, AC, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Toxic-The Greeting Farm; saying-Stamping Bella); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Bling (K&Co, Queen & Co); Die Cut (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue dots);

Ballerina Tuesday

Here's one from the Greeting Farm's Creeper Crew called "Tuesday." I love this set of stamps. These girls are full of emotion just in their faces and expressions. I added a cute saying to go with her from Kraftin' Kimmie. My sister bought me this cool set of Spellbinders for Christmas.Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Hobby Lobby, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Tuesday-The Greeting Farm; Saying-Kraftin' Kimmie); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Borders (K & Co.); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue dots); Die Cuts (Spellbinders-Nestabilities);

I simply adore you!

Here's one of the wonderful stamps that I got for christmas. This stamp is from The Greeting Farm. I simply adore this cute girl, so I used an "adorable" saying from one of the My Favorite Things sets that was also a christmas gift from the DH. Don't you ladies love it when your husband buys you stamps?
These wonderful specialty papers all come from the Paper Temptress. The black paper is a wonderful crepe style paper that has a beautiful texture (see here); The green paper is a shimmmery mica paper called Emerald(see here); the white paper is called heavenly white (see here); There's a coupon code in the left hand column for the next time you go shopping at the Paper Temptress, use the code to get a discount!!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Paper Temptress); Rubber Stamps (Anya-The Greeting Farm; Saying-My Favorite Things); Die Cuts (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Ink (Memento); Buttons (Jesse James); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue Dots); Color (Copic Marker);