Release Day Blog Hop ~ Happy Shopping ~ The Greeting Farm

The November 2025 New Release is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! This month we introduced 3 new stamp sets. Our first stamp set called HIP HOP HOORAY features a teen Anya and Ian who are ready to get this party started with the perfect dance vibe. Next, we have HAPPY SHOPPING featuring three adorable animals ready for a day out on the town visiting their local coffee shop and bakery. Lastly, we introduced SNUGGLE ANYA featuring a sweet girl bundled up and ready to spread warmth and hugs all around to her four furry friends. 

I wanted to create a simple but fun slimline card with three cute scenes using all of the critters and the fun buildings from the Happy Shopping stamp set. This slimline was the perfect size!

I stamped all the images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them up with Copic markers and then I fussy cut the critters on the line and colored the edges with a black marker to make the fussy cutting nice and neat.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Bakery: E81, E43, YG03, G94, G99

Bread: E51, E33, E15

Pig: RV000, RV10, RV02

Pig's Outfit / Bunny's Outfit: YR20, YR02, YR16

Pig's Bag:YG03, G94

Middle Building: E81, E43, YG03, G94, G99

Bunny: W0, W2, W3, C0, C2, R00, R20

Shopping Bags: E81, E43, YG03, G94

Coffee Shop: YG03, G94, G99, E81, E43, E51, E33, E15

Cat: C0, C2, R00, R20

Cat's Outfit: YR20, YR02, YR16, B00, B93, B95

Cup: YG03, G94, G99, C0, C2

Windows: Y00, Y21

Sidewalk: C0, C2

Sky: B000, B00

I stamped the buildings directly on my 3-1/4 x 2-5/8" panels of white card stock. The critters are all popped up on the card with foam tape. I stamped the sentiments, fussy cut them leaving a white border, and then popped them up on the card too.

To celebrate this release we are having a short BLOG HOP! One lucky fan will win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!! You have until November 18th 12pm CST/1pm EST to leave your comments on each Designer's Blog. Then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop. **Remember to qualify for the prize you MUST leave a comment on each Designer's Blog AND The Greeting Farm Blog letting us know you completed the hop.

NOTE: Comments on The Greeting Farm Blog are admin approved so it may take a day for your comment to be visible. Please only comment once, and use the same name on all the blogs when leaving a comment. Do not pick the Anonymous option (otherwise we won't be able to verify that it's you). We will announce the random winner later in the week on the Blog and in our Facebook Group: The Greeting Farm Fan Page.

TGF Design Team:

Crystal
Cynthia
Elisabete

This is a short hop, and definitely worth playing along! If you want to grab your favorites now, you can purchase the new stamps HERE. We will have more cards featuring the New Release from our Design Team Leaders starting on the 17th so be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Inky hugs!
Crystal

Release Day Blog Hop ~ Fun on the Farm ~ The Greeting Farm

The May 2025 New Release is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! This month we introduced 3 new stamp sets. Our first set called SPACE KITTIES features four catstronauts having a blast exploring space. In our next set called SURF'S UP ANYA, our sweet girl is on vacation in Hawaii and ready to catch some waves. In our last set called FUN ON THE FARM, Anya and Ian finally bought a farm, and are busy raising chickens, sheep, and piggies.

HAY! I just adore that sentiment! When our family drives anywhere on our adventures and we see big ol' bales of hay we yell 'HAY'! It's just a fun thing and I thought of it when I saw that sentiment and had to use it! I inked up the adorable Anya with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her and the critters up with Copic markers.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

Hair: Y21, E31, E35

Hat: E30, E31, E33, E25

Shirt / Socks: R20, R14

Skirt: B91, B93, B95, B97

Pig: R00, R20

Boots / Pail: N0, N2, N4

Food: E31, E33

Chicken: C00, C2, YR04, R20, R14

I paired up the adorable Anya with some old papers in my stash from Doodlebug Designs called Down on the Farm. I was happy to find scraps in my paper pack that worked just perfectly for this card.

Inspiration for my card came from the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 32. I host a fun sketch challenge in a Facebook group. I'd love for you to join and play along with us!

To celebrate this release we are having a short BLOG HOP! One lucky fan will win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!! You have until May 18th, 12pm CST/1pm EST to leave your comments on each Designer's Blog. Then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop. **Remember to qualify for the prize you MUST leave a comment on each Designer's Blog AND The Greeting Farm Blog letting us know you completed the hop.

NOTE: Comments on The Greeting Farm Blog are admin approved so it may take a day for your comment to be visible. Please only comment once, and use the same name on all the blogs when leaving a comment. Do not pick the Anonymous option (otherwise we won't be able to verify that it's you). We will announce the random winner later in the week on the Blog and in our Facebook Group: The Greeting Farm Fan Page.

TGF Design Team:

Crystal

Cynthia

Elisabete

Meg

This is a short hop, and definitely worth playing along! If you want to grab your favorites now, you can purchase the new stamps HERE. We will have more cards featuring the New Release from our Design Team Leaders starting on the 21st so be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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A Pig Thank You ~ Wilbur ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a punny thank you card featuring the super sweet new Wilbur stamp that just released from Unity Stamp Co!! I don't know about you but Charlotte's Web by E. B. White has been a family favorite at our house. I've read it with each of our four children and we've watched the movie... such a super special story and Unity's captured Wilbur's sweetness in this new stamp!

I couldn't help but use another scrap of pattern paper from the leftovers that I've been working so hard to use up this month. I had one last long scrap so I paired it up with some yellow and green card stock also leftovers in my stash. The card stock colors coordinate pretty well with the chevron pattern paper. The yellow scallops are die cut using a scallops die from the Blueprints 22 dies from My Favorite Things {can't seem to find it on their website so it must be retired}.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 19. Did you know I host a monthly sketch challenge in my group? This sketch challenge is actually ending Monday so if you want to play along get your entry in! The sketch, as always, is meant to inspire not require. So let the sketch lead in your design, but don't feel limited by it. I've really enjoyed the simplicity of this sketch. It made this cute card come together really quick! 

I stamped Wilbur and my sentiment with Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs on Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink. And then I used the pattern paper colors as my inspiration for coloring my little scene. I die cut the pig with a stitched circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. I also die cut the punny sentiment using a smaller stitched circle die from the same die set.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Wilbur: RV0000, RV10, RV13

Red Flowers: R20, R14

Yellow Flowers: Y11, Y15

Grass: YG11, YG03

Sky: B0000, B000

I love the mix of Spring colors in my card! I adhered the sentiment to the pig circle and added foam tape to the back of both and popped then them up on the card front. I adhered the card front to a white A2 top fold card base. I think this one turned out pretty cute! That's it for me today! Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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