ROCKIN' Rebel release day...

HELLO TGF ROCKSTARS! WELCOME TO OUR RELEASE DAY BLOG HOP!

The wait is over! Wait no longer for Flo and Jo, our adorable Grandparents on the Farm, our beautiful Fleur Anya, sweet Cuddle Anya, and THURSDAY our first in the BRAND NEW line of Rubber "Creepers" finally available at TGF! It's a ROCKIN' RELEASE DAY for sure....so head on over to the TGF Store...

....but WAIT...that's NOT all...

We have been BURSTING over here trying soooo hard not to leak the secret that's been lurking over in the Barn of ideas....and today we can finally SCREECH it from the Rooftops...or should I say, from the nearest stadium? Sound stage? Ampitheatre maybe? Anyway you scream it, it's with a REBEL YELL....

That's right folks! BACK...by POPULAR DEMAND...we bring you:

WHAT is ROCKIN' REBEL?

Rockin Rebel is a contest in which YOU get to design a card, layout, or altered item based on your favorite musical artist, icon, or band. Alter away, or stay true to your stamp, either way, we want to see who ends up on your ROCKIN' REBEL project!

WHEN is ROCKIN' REBEL?

RIGHT NOW! Contest begins today and will end on Friday, May 13th at 8pm CST. The winning entry will be announced on SATURDAY May 14th on the CA&F and TGF Blogs and we'll be sure to show a few honorable mentions, too! Last time the competition was FIERCE and the ideas were insane. In like, a GOOD way. AMAZING actually! Put your thinking caps, iPods, or MtV on and we can't WAIT to see what you come up with!

Please upload your creation to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>Rockin Rebel 2.

WHAT's THIS I HEAR ABOUT A PRIZE?

Oh it's a big one....in traditional TGF Fashion.

ONE lucky winner will receive their choice of.... (drumroll, please...after all this IS a ROCKIN' contest!)

SPOTLIGHT....or.... ROLL CALL!

Can you stand it? We know..... we ROCK ;)

The FINE print:

Only ONE entry per person as we want to give everyone a fair shot at this very Rockin' prize. Please use ONLY TGF stamps with the exception of sentiments. Altering IS acceptable, but we need to see the stamp (as in, it needs to be clear who you are using :)

IF you are a new gallery user, you must email your name, address, SCS ID and blog information to Jessica. Contact info is on our Club Anya Official Rules Page. Unfortunately during the Royal Battle it was brought to our attention that accounts were being created using multiple ID's under the same user :( Shame :( Oh well, hopefully this will help!

Last but not least, be sure to check out the ROCKIN' DT today as their creations always go platinum in my book! Here is the order of our DT Blog Hop today. We are also excited to welcome a few special guests from our TGF DT, too! Don't forget to make the rounds! In addition to this FANTASTIC contest, one lucky winner will walk away with the ENTIRE MAY CA&F RELEASE! (Fleur, Cuddle, and Thursday!) Winner will be announced tomorrow here on the blog!

Club Anya & Friends Blog

Cindy Haffner- with our MC for the event, the incredible Ms. Monroe ;)

Amy Young

Rachel Schneider-our May Guest DT!

Kelly Booth

Kim Costello

Pam Varnell

Traci Porter

Randi Wall

Jessica Diedrich

Thanks for stopping by please scroll down for my Basic Grey card, :)

Basic Grey Challenges 19 ~ Inspiration photo

Good morning and welcome to a new challenge from BasicGrey Challenges!

We have an inspiration picture for you this week...

I was inspired by all the wood in the room and tried to replicate the white painted wood by dragging my white acrylic paint across kraft cardstock.

I have inked accross more kraft card with distress inks to create a grain.

I have paper pieced the rag doll and coloured her with copics.

My card is based on the fabulous sketch over at CPS #164

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: ;

Stamps: Stampin Bella; PTI: sentiment;

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink's; inkessential: white;

Dies: WRMK: corner punch;

Other: Acrylic paint; ribbon; buttons; hemp twine; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21, 13 & R20, eyes: G21, RV10, Hair: 100, C0, C-3 Outfit: R24, 29, B99, 97, 93, 91, E50, 51, 40 C-3 & B60 for shadows and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by hope you have a wonderful weekend, HuGs Kim :)

Club Anya & Friends Final Preview ~ Thursday Creeper

AM I BOVVERED? LOL! I couldn't help it, Thursday Creeper is so the part.... Whatever!!!

It's the final preview for Club Anya & Friends so let me introduce you to Thursday Creeper, she is without a doubt so full of tude and confidence tee hee! Check out her super fabulous outfit!!! I have paper pieced her fantastical hat and even found some adorably tiny buttons to decorate! Although some of the image detail has been lost with the plaid pattern. I have followed the Mojo sketch, I may have left the bottom ribbon out... just, there was enough going on with the card and I decided to add a little inky grunge to the edges too.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: June Bug;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Thursday Creeper (available 1st May); Talk Loud; Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz: bitty grunge;

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink: pumice stone; inkessential: white;

Dies: Spellbinder's nestabilties: inverted scallop; EKSuccess: border punch;

Other: buttons; tracer, 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21, 13 & R20, eyes: G21, RV10, Hair: 100, C0, C-3 Outfit: R24, 29, B99, 97, 93, 91, E50, 51, 40 C-3 & B60 for shadows and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

 

So... check out the other DT Members fabulous blogs... there might be a Thursday Creeper hiding on one, just for you...

Jessica Diedrich

Amy Young

Kelly Booth

Pam Varnell

Traci Porter

Rachel Schneider (May Guest Designer)

 

I have so enjoyed this release although my stamps arrived very late due to the dust cloud stopping the flights... But the flights are getting back on track and these gorgeousness' will be available from the Greeting farm tomorrow hope you come back too for something very fun & exciting!

Also want to thank you all for your wonderful birthday wishes, I had a very relaxing day managed to make a couple of cards too(bliss) and will be out celebrating even more today, yummy lunch and a night out on the town, tee hee! Thank for stopping by and hope to see you tomorrow,

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Club Anya & Friends ~ Cuddly Preview

Good morning, welcome to the second day of previews from The Greeting Farm and wait till you see this adorable cutie.... 

How adorably cute is Cuddle Anya? don't you just love her super fabulous hat? Her outfit is so fun and I love her little teddy LOL! So as usual I have coloured using my copics and my card is inspired by Mercy's wonderful sketch!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Cuddle anya (available 1st May);

Ink: printer: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink;

Dies: Spellbinder's nestabilties: rectangles;

Other: AC: flower; button; hemp twine; pink safety pin; Prima: lace; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21,13 & R20, Hair: E51, 50, 35, Outfit: R24, RV10, 21, 23, Y32, 35, E50, 51 and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

So... Cuddle Anya just might be hidden on one of the DT Members blogs waiting for you to find her... hee hee... good luck :)

Jessica DiedrichAmy Young

Kelly Booth

Pam Varnell

Traci Porter
Rachel Schneider (May Guest Designer)

Thank you so much for stopping by, I will be putting some blog candy together to celebrate my birthday woo hoo, can't believe I'm 35 today, I just don't feel it! But LOVE every year! Hope you have a wonderful day, I will be back tomorrow with another sneak peek too... BiG HuGs Kim :)

Preview time for The Greeting Farm ~ Fleur Anya

Arrrrgggghhhh!!!! Once in a while even though a post is scheduled it just doesn't publish??? maybe I didn't put the correct time in, so sorry to those who wanted to see my sample and comment for their possible chance to win this gorgeous Fleur Anya....

I bet you love this time of the month too when we get to show you sneak peeks of The New Greeting Farm Stamps!!! Today I want to introduce the gorgeous Fleur Anya she will be available on 1st May at The Greeting Farm!!

I have coloured the darling Fleur Anya with copic markers, and embellished with a little spica glitter, which doesn't show up very well  in the photo!!! The flowers I have made using Tim's shabby flowers and cutting a flower layer and shaping to form the dimensional bit in the centre I plan to do a tutorial soon!!!

I have followed card patterns sketch for my sample too.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: K&Co;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Fleur anya (release 1st May);

Ink: printer: black; Copic: markers*; inkessential white;

Dies: Spellbinder's nestabilties: circles; Sizzix: fower layers; Tim Holtz flowers;

Other: Adhesive stones; double sided adhesive sheet; lace; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21,13 & R20, Hair: E57, 47, 35, Outfit: BG11, 49, Y32, 35, E50 and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

It's hard to believe that it's been a month already since the talented CAZ joined Club Anya & Friends as our April Guest Designer! But now I'd like to welcome Rachel as our CA guest DT for May!

Jessica Diedrich

Amy Young

Kelly Booth

Pam Varnell

Traci Porter

Rachel Schneider (May Guest Designer)

Thank you so much for stopping by, Fleur Anya is hidden on one of the DT Members blogs waiting for you to find her.... good luck, hope you have a wonderful day, BiG HuGs Kim :)

Masculine Suit Card,

Hello I just wanted to show this card... I was asked to create one for a special friend's dad who turned 90 the other week, wow such a fantastic age...

The suit card is because he from the generation who always wear a suit, I have created the jacket to open at the button which is held together with a magnet. I have taken ALOT of pictures to try and show the different opening and the inside and the lining and the shirt. Wanted to point out that the tie is in fact a copy of a map of Ireland as he comes from there (although he had to miss his party over there due to the dust cloud!)

I have die cut the word dad which happens to fit in with the challenge over at Daring Cardmakers hee hee!!! I have stamped the houndstooth pattern directly onto the grey card with distress inks! On the inside is a fabulous PTI sentiment!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October afternoon; K&Co; MM: Natural cardstock;

Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farm: houndstooth Scrapblock; PTI: father knows best;

Ink: printer; distress inks: Black; Dies: Sizzix: alphabet;

Other: button; tracer; 3D foam;

Thanks so much for stopping by, I must dash and get things sorted around here... because I'm off out for the evening with OH, he's taking me to the 02 to see Jeff Dunham ha ha ha he cracks me up!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend HuGs Kim :)

Wild Card Wednesday ~ One of your Five a Day?

Good Morning so it's the middle of the week... I hope you're all wanting to create today as this week over at Club Anya & Friends' wild card wednesday is... 

Fresh & Fruity

This week we are challenging you to use fruits or vegetables as inspiration for your card. My example is Fresh & Fru-Tea LOL...

I really wanted to use this scrumptious patterned paper as it has lots of strawberries on, and as you can see I have used the fabulous H/G Classy. (you could pop to TGF blog, to try and win her). So that got my creativity working and seeing as today is the Queen's birthday (born this day) I thought a little High 'Fruit' Tea would be perfect with a little chocolate dipped strawberry on the side... aaahhh.....
I have followed the wonderful sketch over at Card Patterns. The strawberry I have made from shrink plastic and coloured the frosted side with my copic markers! So pleased how that came out, LOL!

 Supplies: Patterned Paper: October afternoon; frosted Shrink Plastic;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: H/G Classy; Me time anya;

Ink: printer & Archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress inks*; inkessential white;

Dies: Spellbinder's nestabilties: label 1; circles; PTI: Bloom II flowers; Sizzix: sweets;

Other: Paper rose; natural hemp twine; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21,13 & R20, Hair: E79, 47, 35, Outfit: BG07, 11, 32, R37, 46, RV23, 34, E40 for shadows and I use my colourless Blender throughout. *Old paper; antique linen; 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, Dillon has started back at school this week and things should be getting back to normal, I hoping to get time for lots of catching up on all your stunning blogs!!!

 

BiG HuGs Kim :)