March Farm Fresh Challenge

Posted in Prima, Scrapiniec, The Greeting Farm, Uncategorized by jesscbanks

Hey everyone! It’s a brand new month and that means a new Farm Fresh Challenge over the The Greeting Farm!

This month the challenge is Mixed Media! Now you can go all out and make a lovely canvas, keep it simple and do a one layer card with copic colouring and a distress ink background! It doesn’t have to be elaborate or super simple to be called mixed media, it just has to have more then one medium on the project.

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I landed somewhere in the middle, my image, Blush Bebe was coloured with my standard Copic markers, I then edged all of my papers in distress ink before roughing them up a little. The chipboard was painted with Gouache that I tinted with some pigment powders. after putting on the flowers and getting the card all set together some molding paste really finished it off!

I hope you are willing to step outside of your comfort zone, or play within your favorite style with us on this months challenge!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

15Feb2017

The Greeting Farm New Release!

Posted in distress ink, The Greeting Farm, Uncategorized, You Tube by jesscbanks

It’s the 15th, and that means the new February stamp, MEGA-MINI LIFT OFF, is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store. To celebrate, we are having a BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home this fabulous set!!

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, February 18th at 12pm CST to leave your comments. The winner will be announced later in the week.

TGF Design Team:

BRIANNA

CARISA

CAROL

CYNTHIA

JESSIE

MARTHA

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

I did a CAS one layer card today, with a process video!

I stamped her on Neenah Solar White 80lbs Cardstock, and used distress ink in the background then coloured her in with my copics.

Don’t forget you must leave a comment on each blog listed in order to be eligible for the prize drawing.

Happy Hopping!

14Feb2017

Mega-Mini Lift off Preview

Posted in Derwent Inktense, Uncategorized by jesscbanks

Hey everyone! Today I am here with a preview for the new release stamp set this month for The Greeting Farm. This months set is called Mega-Mini Lift Off and it is absolutely darling!

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I coloured these little cuties up with my Derwent Inktense pencils.

Inktense used:
Sky – bright blue
His Balloon – Sun Yellow, Golden Yellow, Mustard
His and Her Skin – Sepia Ink, Baked Earth, Saddle Brown, Carmine Pink
Her Balloon – Thistle, Deep Violet, Dark Purple
His Pants – Indian Ink
Her Hair – Indian Ink, Oak, Dark Chocolate
Her Dress – Carmine Pink, Crimson
His Shirt – Fern, Felt Green
His Hair – Tan, Willow

I kept it all very simple a sentiment from the same stamp set and a little bit of patterned paper and its all done!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

10Feb2017

Bonjour Anya

Posted in Copic, The Greeting Farm, Uncategorized by jesscbanks

Hey everyone, Jessie here today sharing with you my latest card featuring The Greeting Farm Bonjour Anya.

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I printed the digi out onto Copic X-press it blending card and coloured her in with my copic markers.

Copics Used:
Skin – E04, E13, E11, E21 E51, E50, R20
Peach – YR02, YR01, YR000
Purple – RV69, RV66, RV63, V000
Hair – E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49

I kept this card soft and airy, a few layers of patterned paper, a little bit of burlap and lace, a doily and a sentiment done with letters from my stash!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Jessie

1Feb2017

Feb. Farm Fresh Challenge – 3D

Posted in Copic, Prima, The Greeting Farm, Uncategorized, Wild Orchid Crafts by jesscbanks

Hey all! It’s Feb 1, that means its time to start a new Farm Fresh Challenge on The Greeting Farm Blog!

The challenge for this month is 3D, and this is so out of my comfort zone!!! But I did come up with something for you all!

I coloured up SSSC no. 25 – Carnival with my copic markers a while ago, and thought this was the perfect little project for it!

I broke out my Cameo and cut a square pillow box and all the pattern paper layers with the file, once it was all cut out I inked up all the pattern papers and then glued them onto the pillowbox, adding my image, some chipboard and wild orchid craft flowers and this little box was done!

I can’t want to see what you create this month!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jess

27Jan2017

Cutesy Anya

Posted in Prisma Color Pencils, The Greeting Farm, Uncategorized, You Tube by jesscbanks

Hey everyone! I have another card featuring The Greeting Farm.

I coloured up Cutesy Anya with my PrismaColor pencils, and even recorded a video for you all!

Coloured Pencils used:

Skin – sepia, dark brown, sienna brown, light umber, burnt ocher, peach, light peach, eggshell, white (luminance)

Hair – indigo, peacock blue, aquamarine, light aqua, white (luminance)

Purple – violet, parma violet, lilac, grayed lilac. white (luminance)

Yellow – artichoke, goldenrod, yellow ocher, jasmine, cream, white (luminance)

I cut the shaped card out on my cameo, added some flowers, cheese cloth and chip board. I tossed on some molding paste, and gesso and called this card done!

Oh yeah! The video I promised at the start of this post!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

21Jan2017

Magicals Kit

Posted in Prima, Prisma Color Pencils, Scrapiniec, The Greeting Farm, Uncategorized, Wild Orchid Crafts by jesscbanks

Hey everyone! Today I have a card using the Magicals Kit from The Greeting Farm. Unfortunately this set is retired but I can’t help but use my Greeting Farm sets, retired or not!

I coloured her up with my Prismacolor Coloured Pencils, the paper I use is Fabriano Artistico 140lbs hotpress watercolour paper.

skin – Dark Brown, Sienna Brown, Burnt Ocher, Peach, Light Peach, White
hair – Black Grape, Dark Purple, Dahlia Purple, Mulberry, Lavender, Greyed Lavender, White
Clothing – Peacock blue, Aquamarine, Parrot Green, Light Aqua, Light Green, White, Black

I used up some old papers from Prima’s Ladies Diary collection. Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers, a few chipboard pieces from Scrapenic, and a seam binding bow that I coloured with Heidi Swapp Color Shine!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jess

15Jan2017

The Greeting Farm New Release Blog Hop

Posted in Copic, Uncategorized by jesscbanks

It’s the 15th, and that means RELEASE DAY for all 3 of the new JANUARY Stamp Sets: Little Party, Hi Anya, and Get Well. We have been previewing these fantastic stamps over the past few days, and NOW they are available in The Greeting Farm Store. To celebrate, we are having a BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home all 3 stamp sets!!

I used the fantastic Get Well set! I really love it, another sure clean and simple card that looks fantastic. They have kinda been my go too!

I coloured the images up with my copic markers and then used distress ink for the background!

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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 Friday, January 20th at 12pm CST to leave your comments. We will announce the random winner later in the week!