"Dreams are...

... the touchstones of our characters." ~ Thoreau
Happy Sunday everyone!!  I hope today finds you all in good spirits and enjoying your weekend. Today I'm sharing a card I made with Sitting Marci from La-La Land Crafts. She is part of the PLAYTIME COLLECTION and is now available as a rubbah or digital stamp.  Click {here} for more details on her and any of the La-La Land images.  Today I have Marci sitting in a field of flowers surrounded by some cute lady bugs.  She's happily basking in the wonderful Spring day, dreaming about possibilities and enjoying being out in nature. 



Sitting Marci - La-La Land Crafts

Okie Dokie, now it's your turn. We'd love to see what you've been creating with our little friends, so be sure to link up your cards or projects to our Customer Gallery {here}.  A random winner will be chosen at the end of the month to win a prize. IT could be YOU!

Mahalo for stopping by today. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for more fun!

Hugs,
Leanne

FFF Challenge - In with the New!

Happy Friday everyone!!  Before I let you in on the first Farm Fresh challenge details, be sure to check out the TGF Blog today for our RELEASE DAY BLOG HOP!  There are lots of wonderful inspirations and cuteness going on and with any release there is a prize.  You'll definitely want to check it out! :)

Some note worthy reminders:

• Be sure to familiarize yourself with the new Farm Fresh challenge blog tabs.  LOTS of helpful info including FAQs, challenge rules, and MUCH more. 
• You'll also want to familiarize yourself with our NEW Galleria category "Farm Fresh Challenges 2011."  This is where you will upload all of your wonderful creations.

Now on to the challenge...  In celebration of our NEW blog, NEW challenges and NEW Design Team, we are bringing you all things (you guessed it) NEW with TGF.  Use a new TGF image, new paper, a new technique, you get the picture. 

Before I share mine, please be sure to visit my FF DT sistas for some inspiration: Jessica, Rachel, 1LuvnMama, Tasha, & Sparkle.  Don't forget to leave a comment, there is a rumor that there might be a hidden Syren on one of our blogs. :)



Waves of Joy with Surfer Anya

 

For my card I am debuting the ever so cute and in my opinion, long-awaited, SURFER ANYA! Chee-hoo!  I just love her to pieces!!!  Isn't she just the cutest surfer girl with her boardshorts, bikini top, surfboard and flower in her hair?  I just love all her wavy hair too.  She is officially my favorite Anya! {haha}

So what's new on my card?

• Surfer Anya
• Designer paper
• Surf board stickers
• The sentiment, yes, it is from the old Anya Says stamps set, however it's the first time I've ever used it.  So that counts.  {hehe}
• The layout
• This is a new card fold, as well. Yes, scroll down to see the reveal :)
• As for technique, I tried a fun new way to color hair thanks to fellow TGF DT Buttercup.  To see her technique click {here}.

Here's she is in all her golden tan glory and her shiney surf board ready to grab a tube!



Surfs Up with Surfer Anya


Here is the inside Joy fold card. {Thanks Rachel!}  For details on how to make this please click {here}


Inside shot of the card



So are you ready to play? I hope so because the prize is a SINGLE stamp of YOUR choice! 

Just enter TGF Galleria > Farm Fresh Challenges 2011 > Farm Fresh Fridays > All things New!  You have until Thursday, April 7th at NOON CST to enter!

Good luck to everyone and MAHALO {THANKS} for celebrating with The Greeting Farm!!

Hugs,

Leanne

Exciting News!

Good morning!!!  Have you heard the news?  The Greeting Farm has a new challenge blog and it's debuting today!!!  The new challenge blog, called Farm Fresh Challenge blog will be replacing the CA&F blog while it is on hiatus.  If you click {here} you will be directly linked to it.  What's so different about this challenge blog from the fabulous CA&F blog?  Well not too much.  Obviously the name is new (hehe). There is a new change to the challenge rules.  You now get to use ANY TGF stamp.  Yes you read correctly, you will now be able to use ANY of the wonderful stamps for any of the Farm Fresh Challenges.    How fresh is that?  Also, one of the coolest challenges being "thrown" in will include using the older stamps.  Yep, a wonderful opportunity to ink up those oldies but goodies. For all the details check out the Farm Fresh Challenge blog {here}.

Did I mention there was a new badge?  Yep, Marie designed the new badge just for this new challenge blog. Be one of the first to add it to your side bar.  All you have to do is click on the picture and save it to your blog as a gadget.



Contests winners will NOW receive a special BADGE.  Will YOU be the next one to receive an "I won a Farm Fresh Challenge" badge? Let's hope so!

Hmmm...  Did I forget anything?  O!  DUH!  I definitely can't forget about a new Design Team.  And how would I know about it?  Wellllll, I am very happy, really excited and beyond priviledged to announce that I will be part of the new Farm Fresh Challenge DT. {Chee Hoo!} :)  When Creative Coordinator, Jessica, asked me to be part of this new adventure it was really a no-brainer for me. {hehe}  I'm beyond thrilled and still pinching myself every day.  I'm sure I'll be like this for the entire ride.  Believe me when I say, this is a DREAM COME TRUE. I hope I make you all proud.

I'm so happy and thrilled to be working with a terrific team.  Please welcome my sistas of the new Farm Fresh Challenge DT:

Jessica Diedrich - TGF Creative Coord.
Rachel Schneider - Challenge Captain
Tasha Beasley
Leanne Poe {That's Me!}
Sparkle Smith
1LuvnMama

How's that for a new DT line-up?  These ladies are super talented!!  I'm really excited to be sharing this new experience with them.  Make sure you follow each of them if you aren't already.  They will inspire and amaze you. :)

Make sure you stop by the TGF blog to enjoy what the DT has to inspire you for the new previews in April.

Be ready for anything everyone, cause this is going to be a new & exciting ride!!!

As always, Mahalo for stopping by!

Hugs,
Leanne

Diva Jesalyn

Happy Sunday everyone! Today's share is featuring another La-La Land Crafts image. Isn't she fabulous? Her name is Jesalyn and she is the newest addition not only to the La-La Land Crafts family, but also the latest to our Girlfriend Collection.
I used Jesalyn to make a birthday card for my co-worker, Patty. Patty also happens to be my Zumba instructor at work and I think she's just fabulous! She's always working out and never misses a day. She's such an awesome role model and so down to earth. I wanted to give her a card that reflected her personality of femininity & confidence I just needed that perfect image. When Irina & Eric first debuted Jesalyn as a digi, my feet did a happy dance. She's sassy and confident, yet you can tell she's very feminine. She was PERFECT for what I had in mind. I went really simple with the layout as well as the colors. Love how the turquoise pops on her dress! The little bits of red give it that fun flare. I saw this layout from fellow DT, Kim Yu's post, (which also happens to debut Miss Jesalyn) and thought it would definitely work for my card with a bit of tweaking. Thanks Kim for the inspiration!



After I dropped it off at Patty's desk, I received an email from her. It said:
" Thank you thank you thank you!!! I want to be a DIVA!!!! The card and your wishes are so beautiful.... ~Patty" Aw, I'm glad it made her day extra special. I told her she was a DIVA in my book. :)

Don't forget you can purchase Jesalyn along with all of our wonderful images in digital or in rubber formats at the La-La Land store. We'd love to see any creations you have made with our wonderful images. All you have to do is upload them to our Customer gallery. What are you waiting for? :)

Mahalo for stopping by today! Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!!
Hugs,
Leanne

HAPPY SunDAY!

Happy Sunday everyone! My share today is a card I made for the CA&F Saturday Sketch that has been hosted by the awesome "sketch" artist, Jen Shults. I'm so sad that it's her last sketch for CA&F because she has so many awesome layouts & ideas. I wanted to play along and choosing a stamp was easy. Spring is in the air, and that means Easter must be around the corner. What better way to represent Easter than with the adorable Easter Anya? I chose to go green with this one with touches of aqua and pink. The paper is from one of my favorite DCWV paper pads, Linen Closet. Using Jen's sketch this card came together pretty quickly.

I sprinkled some tiny pearls, that I colored using a Copic marker. Did you notice the eggs on the card? No not the ones in her basket, there are 3 just floating around the corners. hehehe.. I used a small punch to make those. The sentiment is from the OA Happy Day set. I think no matter where this cutie lands she will brighten up any card or project. Here is a side view as well as what I did on the inside:

Okie dokie, that's all for now. Stay tuned for my latest post for La-La Land Crafts. It's gonna be diva-licious... hahaha... Happy Sunday my friends! Until next time, Mahalo for stopping by! Hugs, Leanne