THE GREETING FARM: Cat Mom Anya & Dungeon Crawler Carl (well, really Katia & Princess Donut)

Hello Farmers, Heather here with a little fun inspired by popular literature. I have been plotting a way to combine my love for reading with my love for crafting. I live nearish to Seattle, and nearby to the author of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, so the DCC fever is everywhere here. 

I started this card by creating my inspiration of Grand Champion, Breed Winner Regional, National Winner Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk (the cat) and Katia Grim (Anya). I used the Cat Mom Anya set for this card, but did a little tricky cutting to get this how I wanted it to look. Currently, Cat Mom Anya is out of stock, but if you would like this retired stamp to be brought back for a future Farmer's Market - use the Contact Page on the store website to let The Greeting Farm know!  

I wanted to use the fluffy cat as my Donut, but there already was a cat in Katia's arms. To help build the scene and create a realistic look to this, I layered the cat so it covered the previous cat, stamped and cut new hands, and layered the hands so they looked like the cat was being held. I then placed the colored scene onto a stenciled and embossed background in the favorite pattern of Carl's (IYKYK). 

To complete this card, I created a banner sentiment (Add A Banner Challenge) using one of the stamps from the Cat Mom Anya set. I think this card might just stay home with me and my books! 

Thanks for stopping by, and happy creating!

<3 Heather 

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THE GREETING FARM - JUNE 2026 CHALLENGE!

Happy Monday Farmers! If you are not on Instagram, you may have missed The Greeting Farm's special announcement. As Marie takes this necessary time off, the Design Team will continue to post inspiration on the blog. The Greeting Farm will also continue with monthly challenges in The Greeting Farm Fan Page Facebook Group for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate. If you LOVE The Greeting Farm, please continue to support them during this time by purchasing their Stamps, Digital Stamps, and Coloring Book Pages! It is greatly appreciated!

"I've decided to take a break from TGF due to my busy schedule. I'm hoping that after I'm able to clear my load a bit, I can get back to bringing you some cute designs. So there won't be new releases until further notice. In the meantime, the shop will still be running, and if you have any questions at all please send me an email. Thanks everyone!" ---- Marie

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Our JUNE 2026 Challenge is: ADD A BANNER

For this challenge, I grabbed the Artsy Kids set from The Greeting Farm. I really liked the ability to use fun art work in this one. I even cut out part of a cyanotype and added some marker to create a fun canvas. 

I added a background of mini stamps using all of the smaller stamps, then cut those into strips to create a background of banners. I used white embossing powder and Copic markers to color the images on kraft paper. 

 

The cute little girl is also colored with Copics, as is her accessories. Once those were all colored and cut, I popped them up on dimensional adhesive and created the scene. Adding one more banner with a sentiment, and the card is complete. 

 

The challenges start on the 15th of each month, and run until the 14th of the next month so you have several weeks to work on your project. The full list of CHALLENGE RULES will be listed under the challenge album on Facebook. 

To enter, upload your card to the Challenge Album in The Greeting Farm Fan Page Facebook Group.
(Click on "Media" > "Albums". Find the challenge album for the month and click on it. Click on "Add Photos". After you upload your card to the album, leave a comment under your card so it shows up on the Discussion page.)

 Happy Creating Farmers!

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THE GREETING FARM: Hi Honey, Bee Happy!

Hello! Heather here with a lovely card that is perfect for this in-between Spring and Summer season. The card features the lovely stamp set, Bee Happy. The stamp set is full of fabulous flowers, buzzing bees, and cute sentiments. 

I love hydrangeas, and wanted to create a background using these fabulous flowers. 

I started by using a light brown ink for the flowers, then colored each of them with a handful of pastel alcohol markers. I really wanted the base of the card mellow, so the cute bees stood out. 

I then colored each of the bees with bright yellow, and light blue on their wings. Once the bees were cut out, I popped them up with some dimensional adhesive over the stamped flight paths of each of the bees. 

I then stamped the Hi Honey sentiment on white paper, and layered that onto another strip of paper. Trimmed off the ends, and now it's a cute banner! I placed that onto the card, and now it's ready to send off!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card using Bee Happy, and happy creating!

<3 Heather

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THE GREETING FARM: Amelia's Friendly Garden

 Happy day! Heather here, and I'm excited to share today's project. Amelia's Garden is such a cute stamp set that I HAD to create another card with it. I loved all of the cute critters and scene additions.

I started by stamping and coloring all of the images from the  Amelia's Garden set with alcohol markers. I fussy cut all of the colored images and used a mid-range gray on the edges to finish each of the small images. This trick helps with any extra white paper that might not be cut perfectly. 

Once the images were colored and cut, I created the background using a frame die cut and a stamped background in A2 size. I used the smaller flower and the SHINE + GROW sentiment from the stamp set. Once the flowers were colored, I mapped out where the frame would cover the background and inked the edges of the white paper with green ink. This helped to tie the green frame into the card. 

Then I popped each of the creatures and details onto the frame with dimensional foam tape. 

Thanks for stopping by, and happy creating!

<3 Heather

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THE GREETING FARM - MAY 2026 NEW RELEASE & CHALLENGE!

The May 2026 New Release is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! This month we introduced 3 new clear stamp sets. Our first stamp set called AMELIA'S GARDEN features Amelia the bunny enjoying all things gardening from watering flowers to picking strawberries, and harvesting carrots.. Next, we showcased the magical and stunning MERMAID ANYA 3 with playful fish, a pearl-filled clam shell, starfish and 2 heartfelt sentiments. Lastly, we introduced a deliciously sweet set called SUGAR & SMILES with two charming girls surrounded by amazing baked treats.  

Mermaid Anya 3                                            Sugar & Smiles                                            Amelia's Garden

 Please head to our designer's blogs to leave them some love for their amazing designs this week! In addition, we are doing challenges in The Greeting Farm Fan Page Facebook Group for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store. The challenges start on the 15th of each month, and run until the 14th of the next month so you have several weeks to work on your project. The full list of rules will be listed under the challenge album on Facebook. SCROLL to the bottom of this post to see APRIL's WINNER!

Our May 2026 Challenge is: MER-MAY
(include any TGF Mermaid Image)

To enter, upload your card to the Challenge Album in The Greeting Farm Fan Page Facebook Group (challenge rules will be shown under the Album).
(Click on "Media" > "Albums". Find the challenge album for the month and click on it. Click on "Add Photos". After you upload your card to the album, leave a comment under your card so it shows up on the Discussion page.)

For this card I used ALLLLLLLL the color. I really wanted a rainbow mermaid, and I think I pulled it off. 

I used alcohol markers to color a gradient rainbow across Anya's hair, and then used a slightly darker version of the rainbow for her tail. 

Once Anya was colored, I used the same colors on the fish. Then popped all of those cut images onto a die cut background that I used a bubble stencil and more rainbow inky goodness. 

We are so excited to see your take on this challenge! We will have more cards featuring the New Release from our Design Team Leaders starting on the 18th so be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration.

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THE GREETING FARM: Sugar & Smiles - May 2026 New Release

 

Day 3 of Previews for the May 2026 NEW Release is here and the newest set is SO SWEET! Introducing Sugar & Smiles! Here are two cuties surrounded by an entire bakery of sweets and breads.  

You can create all sorts of cute scenes with two lovely ladies, a bakery display, macarons, breads, muffins, cake and more. I created my own bakery with some hand-drawn flooring. All three sets will be available for purchase on the 15th at 12am EST.

Just to remind you, we are changing things up starting this month for the prize! Instead of a blog hop every month, we are going to do challenges in The Greeting Farm Fan Page Facebook Group for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!   

The challenges will start on the 15th of each month and run until the 14th of the next month, so you have several weeks to work on your project that fits the challenge theme. Stay tuned to the 15th to see our new challenge for April!! I'm excited for this month's challenge, and I hope you are also!

I created some fun dimension by creating a one panel background, and layering various treats directly to the background as well as popped up on dimensional tape. Make sure to add your fun cards to the The Greeting Farm Fan Page Facebook Group in time!!

Grab your Sugar & Smiles stamp set from The Greeting Farm on May 15 at 12am EST!

Thanks for checking out the blog today, and happy creating!

<3 Heather

 

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THE GREETING FARM: Mermaid Anya 3 - May 2026 New Release

 

Day 2 of Previews for the May 2026 NEW Release is here, and this stamp set is perfect for Mer-May!! Yesterday we showcased Amelia’s Garden, a super sweet bunny-themed gardening set, and tomorrow will round out this month’s fun. All three sets will be available for purchase on the 15th at 12am EST    

Meet Mermaid Anya 3, an amazingly cute mermaid and her fishy friends. I saw her and just HAD to make her look like our favorite mermaid, Ariel. I even added Flounder to the scene. I love all the ways in which you can make fun mermaids. I might have to make a rainbow-haired mermaid next.

Just to remind you, we are changing things up starting this month for the prize! Instead of a blog hop every month, we are going to do challenges in The Greeting Farm Fan Page Facebook Group for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!   

 

The challenges will start on the 15th of each month and run until the 14th of the next month, so you have several weeks to work on your project that fits the challenge theme. Stay tuned to the 15th to see our new challenge for April!! I'm excited for this month's challenge, and I hope you are also!

Check out these fabulous cards from our amazing Design Team.

Cynthia

Elisabete

Heather

Grab your Mermaid Anya 3 set from The Greeting Farm on May 15 at 12am EST!

Thanks for checking out the blog today, and happy creating!

<3 Heather

 

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