Friday, 31 March 2017

Oh Happy Day!!

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Hello Everyone!

Just a reminder: Since this is a month-long challenge, The Greeting Farm will allow 2 entries per person to keep things as fair as possible.

Hi Farmers!! Today starts a new Farm Fresh Challenge over at The Greeting Farm! Our Farm Fresh Challenges start on the first of every month and run for an entire month to give you more time to enter. To top it all off, the prize amount is $50!!! Can you believe it?!! At the end of the month you could possibly win a $50 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!!

Were you the winner from last month's challenge? Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm Blog to see our winner and more inspiration from my fellow team members.

Now on to our April Farm Fresh Challenge. This month our challenge is 

Spring Flowers!

Here is my sweet little bag using Hi Anya




 Now be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm Blog to read the rules and link up your card.

Hugs!
Martha

You are Super!

Hello Farmers!
Today I have a sweet card to share with you using

I just love these sweet sets with smaller images because 
they come with those AWESOME Sentiments!

Here are the Copic Markers I used.
Hair: BV29,BVBV25,BV23,BV31
Skin: E13,E21,E00,E000,R20
Orange: YR18,YR17,YR15,Y17
Aqua: BG18,BG13,BG11,BG10

Hope you enjoyed!
Hugs
Martha

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Sugar Pea Designs Birthday Bash Blog Hop!!!!




Hello Everyone!
Welcome to SugarPea Designs 3rd Birthday Bash Celebration!  
We are so honored to have the opportunity to celebrate this incredible milestone that all of you helped make happen! Today’s festivities included some incredible inspiration from the SugarPea Design Team and some of our very Special Guests.  

Now you can’t have a Birthday Bash without prizes and there are lots of prizes to be won! A few of our blog hop participants will be giving away a SugarPea Designs stamp set, so please leave comments for each hop participant for your chance to win! In addition to this, ONE lucky winner will be randomly chosen from all comments left to receive a $100 Gift Certificate to SugarPea Designs. You have until April 15th to enter to win. Winners will be announced on April 17th! We are Also offering a coupon code BDAY03 for you to receive 10% off your entire purchase this code is valid until April 2nd!
Shop Till Ya Drop!!

But that’s not all…we also want YOU to be part of the party by sharing a card with us.

Once you have completed the hop, we’d love it if you’d keep the celebration going, by creating a Birthday card or project and linking it up at the SugarPea Designs Blog for a chance to WIN a Mini MISTI and Creative Corners Tool.
Here are the SPD Products I used For my Hop Project!!

I just die everytime color one of these adorable Monkeys!
I made a sweet little Gift Bag because well its a Birthday Party!!!

Here are the Copic Markers I Used

Monkey: E47,E44,E43,E41
Trees: E57,E55,E30,YG67.YG03,YG21

Now its time to Hop!!
Here is the Fabulous Line up!!

Hugs
Martha



Monday, 27 March 2017

La-La Land Crafts- Big Words

Hello Everyone!
This week at La-La Land Crafts our inspiration theme is to use big words on our projects!

Here is my card using these LLLC Products





I did my very first Galaxy Background on this card!
I think there might be a tutorial coming soon!

I hope you enjoyed!

Hugs
Martha




Popping By to say.....Happy Birthday!!

Hello Everyone!
Im so happy to to be back with you today again at Sugar Pea Design!

Here is Todays card using these Sugar Pea Designs Products!



I just love those Zig Zag Stitched Dies!
I think they might be a new fave of mine!

Thank you so much for popping by today!

Hugs
Martha

Friday, 24 March 2017

Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge

Hello Everyone!
Its time for another Sketch and Color Challenge at Your Next Stamp!
Here is the Photo Inspiration!


I choose to do the Color Challenge this time!
Here is my card using these YNS products.



I chose to keep this card really simple by colouring the image, masking around
 it and adding some Inking!

Hope you enjoyed!
Hugs
Martha

Kraftin Kimmie Krafty Comeback: Brigette!


Hello Everyone!!
It's time for a Krafty Comeback !!!

As you know, at  Kraftin Kimmie lots of our rubber stamp sets have long retired and are not available for purchase anymore.  Well, we've decided to switch some things up and rerelease a few of your faves in clear!  And today we're announcing a new one!

This wonderful stamp set features one of our most popular images from artist Annie Rodrigue!  She looks so relaxed soaking in that sumptuous bubble bath!!!  

It's BRIGITTE!



So here is my card with this Fabulous Girl!


Doesn't her Bath Look Heavenly??
I kept the card super simple by just creating a background with my Zig Clean Color Markers.

AND she's so much fun to colour!  And what a fabulous set to remind our friends and family to take time for themselves and to RELAX!


The Krafty Krew design team members and guests listed below have created some fabulous creations to inspire you so be sure to hop around and check it out in action!  Then hop on over to the Krafty Shop because BRIGITTE is NOW AVAILABLE!!!

This weekend will also be your last chance to scoop up the MARCH Gimme Kimmies Kit with ALL our NEW Release stamp sets together and at a discount!

It's also Frugal Friday and we've got FOUR of our fabulous sets on SALE 40% OFF!  But only for the weekend and only while supplies last!  So be sure to check them out!

OH and don't miss out on our fun SPRING KRAFTY KROP this weekend!!  Join us on the Krafty Friends facebook page from 9am-5pm EST for challenges, videos, prizes and lots of krafty fun!





Happy hoppin' and shoppin'!!



Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Your Next Stamp March Feature Day: Laughter is the best Medicine

Hello Everyone!
Its time for the March Feature Day at Your Next Stamp!
This months theme is laughter is the best medicine!

Here is my card featuring these YNS products!



I just Love the Funny here!
So make sure to Leave a comment on all our amazing Design teams Hilarious Projects to WIN a stamp set of your choice!!

Have a wonderful Time hopping and Laughing!

Hugs 
Martha

Monday, 20 March 2017

La-La Land Crafts Colour Inspiration!

Hello everyone!
This week at La-La Land Crafts we are doing a Color Inspiration Challenge!

Here is the Photo Inspiration


And here is my card using these La-La Land Crafts Products




Here are the topic Markers I used for this cutie!

Frenchie:E49,E47,E44,E43,E41,E40,R02
Balloon:R89,R85,R83,R81

I hope you enjoyed and were inspired!

Hugs
Martha

Sugar Pea Designs Guest Designer: Happy Birthday Big Guy

Hello Everyone!
Im so excited to be back with you today at Sugar Pea Designs!
I used the Awesome New Stay Strong and the Life is a Carnival Patterned Paper Pad for todays card. 




I just Love this set, its so perfect for all those masculine cards we need to Make! I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and coloured him up with Copic Markers, then used that sweet Patterned Paper to complete the card!

I hope you enjoyed
Hugs
Martha

Friday, 17 March 2017

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge: Thing with Wings


Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!
This week our theme is Things With Wings!

For my card I used The Uber Adorable new Darling Dragons



We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them so you can have a chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop!! Show us your stuff!! In keeping in line with the rest of our challenges (Wonderful Wednesday and our NEW Krafty Scrappy Challenge), we will be drawing one winner per month from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card!! You can enter as many times per month as you'd like!!

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Friends fb group??  It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other Krafty Friends' creations!!!

Frugal Friday specials are UP!!!  Every Friday Kimmie puts a handful of stamps on sale, but it only lasts through the weekend!!  This is a great way to build up your collection and save some $$$!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch.  The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW's during that month you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card!  You do NOT have to use the sketch, it's just a little extra boost for your mojo if ya need it!  Here is March's sketch...



Now create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp and be sure to use our THEME as a starting point for your creation!!!  You will have until March 24th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in!
Pull out those fabby stamps and play along!  Have some krafty fun and join us this week!! 

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Kraftin Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday!!


It's Wonderful Wednesday time!!  We hope you can play along!!  As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!!  Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get crafty!!

Here is my card using the new Darling Dragons!


I thought it would be cute to create a background using these Darling Dragons!!
The March Release stamps are available NOW in the Krafty Store!!  A couple of sets are selling out quick!!!

Today is your last day to order your Super Secret Krafty Klub stamp set!

Have you hung out with us for a Kolour Along yet?  Well if you've missed any, or want to go back and see one again you can view them at any time on the KKS Friends FB page!  Click on VIDEOS.

We want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission can use ANY stamp and can be any theme, any style, any designand it can be a card, a scrapbook page, an altered item....you name it!!  It must be a NEW creation and you can enter on this post until March 21st at midnight!  At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!!!  What do you think.....wanna WIN??  Let's see your krafty stuff!!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch.  The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW's during that month you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card!  You do NOT have to use the sketch, it's just a little extra boost for your mojo if ya need it!  Here is March's sketch...

Enjoy!

Hugs
Martha

The Greeting Farm March New Release Blog Hop

It’s the 15th, and that means the new MARCH Stamps: Little Heroes, Oh Dragon, and Buddy Ian, are now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store. To celebrate, we are having a BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home all 3 sets!!

Here is my card for todays hop using Oh Dragon!!


I wanted to keep it super simple and Masculine, because it seems 
those are always the cards I need!!

Be sure to leave a comment on each designer’s blog, and then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop. You have until Saturday, MARCH 18th at 12pm CST to leave your comments. We will announce the random winner the following week.

TGF Design Team:

BRIANNA

CARISA

CAROL

CYNTHIA

JESSIE

MARTHA

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

Don’t forget you must leave a comment on each blog listed in order to be eligible for the prize drawing. We’ll have more cards featuring the new stamps from our DT Leaders starting tomorrow.
Happy Hopping!
Martha

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

The Greeting Farm March New Release: Buddy Ian

Hello everyone!
Welcome to another Showcase of our March New Release at The Greeting Farm!!

Todays preview set is called Buddy Ian  


How adorable is he?!
Such a Perfect image for Boys cards!!

Here are the Copic Markers I used for him.

Hair: E29,E5,E23,E21
Skin:E13,E21,E00,E000,R20
Red: R39, R27,R05,R02
Blue: B99,B97,B95,B93,B91

I hope you enjoyed and pop back tomorrow for the march new release bloghop!!

Hugs
Martha

Monday, 13 March 2017

The Greeting Farm March New Release: Oh Dragon

Hello Everyone!
Today at
 The Greeting Farm we are showing casing the adorable NEW 
Oh Dragon!!
It is such a fantastic stamp set for all the little Dragons in your life!

Here is my card with this magical set!


He's so fierce yet so cute!

Here are the Copic Markers I used

Orange: YR18,YR16,YR15,Y17
Green: YG67,YG17,Y25,YG03,YG21

I hope you enjoyed, pop back tomorrow for more new release cuteness!

Hugs
Martha



Sugar Pea Designs: Monkey Hugs And Lots of Love

Hello Everybody!
Im so excited to be back with you at Sugar Pea Designs today!
For my card today I used the Adorable new Chunky Monkey!


I stamped out the cutie with the banana First, then the one with the balloon, then I created a mask for both of them using masking paper, and stamped the branch, I then removed the masks and this creates the look the that they are sitting on the branch! 
After I finished Copic colouring the scene I placed the masks back on, and created the cloud background with some Ranger Distress Inks

I hope you Loved it!


Hugs
Martha

La-La Land Crafts: One for the Girls


Hello Everyone!
Today at La-La Land Crafts our theme is One For The Girls!
Here is my card using these LLLC products

Birthday Gift Molli Rubber Stamp
Happy Birthday Die,Cameo Frames Die,Fancy Label Die,Loopy Corner Die,Build a Cupcake Die

I made a Birthday card for sweet Friends Sweet Grandmother.



Here are the Copic Markers I used


Copics

Hair: E59,E57,E55,E31,E30

Skin:E13,E21,E00,E000,R02
Yellow: Y17,715,Y11
Aqua:BG18,BG13,BG11,BG10

Hope You Enjoyed!

Hugs
Martha

Saturday, 11 March 2017

Kraftin Kimmie March New Release Day Five!

Hello Everyone!!
Welcome Day FIVE of the MARCH Release
at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!
Can you believe that the awesomeness just keeps on comin'!!?



Today is the final day of peeks and the release party is this morning at 11am EST!   We've got a second set from artist Cheryl Grant! 
It's called HOPPY FRIENDS!!




This sweet set features two main images of some super fluffy bunnies!  It also comes with several smaller fun images plus  FIVE awesome sentiments!

Here is my card with this Adorable Set!



This set is so Adorably Versatile!
Perfect for easter, and perfect for everyday too!

It's also challenge day and our hostess is Krafty Girl, Tangii!  And as always during release week, the challenge is ANYTHING GOES!  So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with any stamp but if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp you'll double your chances to WIN!!  Use any sketch, any design, any embellishments because Anything Goes  Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs.  You have a week to play with this challenge and at the end of the month, we'll announce a WINNER from all of the weekly challenges for March!  We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN a $20 Gift Certificate to use on ANYTHING you want in the shop!!  Wanna win?? 


I hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes this morning beginning at 11am EST!!  You can come hang out with the me and Krafty Team at our 

LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!


All of the Krafty Krew and Guests listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps!  And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away a gift voucher!!!  You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!!  There will be one winner from all the comments this week and it will be announced at the party today!


Hugs
Martha

Kraftin Kimmie March New Release Blog Hop!!

Hello Everyone 
Woohoo!!!  It's finally here!!!
The March Release is NOW available!!
at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!!

ALL of the SIX new clear stamp sets that we've been sharing all week are now up in the krafty shop and we're celebrating with a Krafty HOP!

So grab a nice hot beverage, sit back and relax while you hop around and enjoy all the amazing creations from the 
Krafty Design Team and Guests!!

First up we super sweet new spring set by artist
Emilie Goulet!  We have TWEETIE PIES!





Next we shared cute and chubby little dragons from artist Becky Pearce!!! 
It's called DARLING DRAGONS!!



Next we shared TWO outdoorsy sets from artist Annie Rodrigue!!! 

First up is ADVENTURE MOM....




and FOREST BACKGROUND!




Last up are TWO more sweet spring sets from artist Cheryl Grant!
First we shared.....BLESSINGS OF PEACE!





and HOPPY FRIENDS!!!





You will get to see ALL of the new sets in action as you sit back and enjoy the hop!  Then head on over to the krafty shop because they are ALL available NOW!

Here is my card combining Tweetie Pies and Blessings of Peace.


I think they work wonderfully together 

 And if you HAVE to have it ALL, we also have our March Gimme Kimmies Kit which includes all SIX of the new sets together and at a discount!  But only for a limited time and while supplies last!




**SUPER SECRET KRAFTY KLUB!**
Don't forget that you have until the 15th to get your order in for the Secret Klub set!!  The only clues I'm giving you for this set are 1) it's a set by artist Cheryl Grant and 2) the theme is....outdoors!!!  
Feel free to order the secret set plus any new sets or extra goodies and I'll ship everything together after the 15th!


Happy hoppin' and happy shopping!!

Hugs
Martha