Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge...Fairy Tales...and one more trip down the RABBIT HOLE...

I'm trying to think of a way that one will segue nicely into the other...for it just so happens that today's Kraftin' Kimmie challenge is all about Fairy Tales...and when I think of Fairy Tales...I of course think of Alice.

I'm having a blast as January Guest Designer for Kraftin' Kimmie and couldn't wait to get coloring ;)  That being said, I used Gabrielle on today's card as she is definitely Alice-esque and adorable, at that.  All ready for tea...all ready for another trip down the RABBIT hole...

You see, this is where it gets a bit hard for me....but I have some Oh Alice news.  Today will be our last challenge as Oh, Alice will be closing its doors.  However, one of our DT members, Lynne, has graciously offered to turn her blog,  'The Altered Alice", into the new home of Oh, Alice.  I am truly grateful for the one-year run we've had :)  I won't be doing much in the way of challenge blogs anymore as I really want to concentrate on TGF, Unity, and Taylored Expressions, not to mention getting to play with some pretty fun twine for the next 12 months ;)   And there are SCS challenge...neglected stamps...you guys know the drill ;)

It's simply time-and although I'm a bit sad because I love Alice so very much, Alice has a permanent place in my heart and in my dreams more so than on paper...and I'm ok with that :)  Still, it's hard to let something go-silly as it sounds, I know it's "just" a blog...but still...hard to let it go.

My card today, in addition to the adorable Gabrielle, uses Nikki Sivils paper.  Nikki is once again our AWESOME sponsor this week and I cannot thank her enough for being SO, SO super generous, not only to the players but also to our  DT.  Be sure to check out the PRIZE this last week of Oh, Alice and how you can enter!

Thanks to EVERYONE who helped make Oh, Alice a success and to my AMAZING DT, the "Twisted Sisters"...you will always be just as twisty to me <3  hee hee.

Be sure you stop by the Kraftin' Kimmie stamps blog to see what else the Krafty Gurlz have come up with for you and also to see what this week's prize is!  TONS of fun!

In other news, today as you read this I have MUCH to be happy and excited about, too!  My cousin/BFF Kim is in town and today we are meeting up w/ my friend Suzanne Dean for her Copic class her in Nashville and then tomorrow we'll be showing her around.  She is HOPING to run into Tim McGraw..we'll keep our fingers crossed, LOL!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone...it's time for one last trip down the Rabbit Hole... :)

Kraftin' Kimmie and Oh, Alice...two of my favorite girls!...

`Oh, I've had such a curious dream!' said Alice, and she told her sister, as well as she could remember them, all these strange Adventures of hers that you have just been reading about; and when she had finished, her sister kissed her, and said, `It WAS a curious dream, dear, certainly: but now run in to your tea; it's getting late.' So Alice got up and ran off, thinking while she ran, as well she might, what a wonderful dream it had been.

-- Chapter 12, Alice in Wonderland

Hey everyone!   Today I have a DOUBLE post and a fun announcement-I've been asked to stay on as a JANUARY GUEST DESIGNER by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps after finishing out my December Guest term and i am just THRILLED!  Today is the first Saturday of the month and we have a FUN Challenge at the KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS Blog hosted by the AMAZINGLY talented Michelle Boyer!  The challenge this week is 'TIME TO UNWIND"-use NO ribbon, twill, twine,  thread, etc. on your cards! 

We also have a HUGE giveaway on the Oh, Alice blog today!  Our generous sponsor, Nikki Sivils, is offering a huge prize to help you capture those memories! One randomly drawn winner will receive a 6x6 inch pad, 12x12 inch designer paper, and  burlap covered buttons from the Happy Holly-Days Collection!  My card uses the "Something for Everyone" papers by Nikki and I love the pretty blue colors of these papers.  Here's my card using Nikki Sivils and my stamp is from Kraftin' Kimmie's "Lilith". LOVE her!

Be sure to check out the Oh, ALICE blog for all the details of this week's challenge as they are SUPER lenient an I'm looking forward to a TON of players! The design team this week will be showing off some fabulous paper from our generous sponsor, Nikki Sivils. They will be using the wonderful  "Something for Everyone" collection in beautiful Alice blue or the Happy Holly-Days collection. Take a look!

You have until Friday, January 14th, 8 p.m. CST to submit your creations  for BOTH challenges-Kraftin' Kimmie AND Oh, Alice!  

Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC WEEKEND!  I will be catching up on SLEEP and my Google reader and hope you're not upset w me if I haven't been by!  I will be making some serious rounds this weekend and CANNOT WAIT to see what you've been up to!  xoxo  ~Jess :) 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!...

HOLY COW-it's 2011~~~can you BELIEVE IT?!?!?!?

I am thrilled to be ringing in the New Year with some FUN at The Greeting Farm!  Today is release day, and our DT blog hop begins NOW!   Be sure to start on the TGF Blog if you're just now coming to my blog-and THANK YOU for coming, btw-you're one of the first visitors of 2011-HOW cool is THAT?!

Here at the Farm we are JUST as excited about the New Year as we are about our NEW RELEASES-available NOW at The Greeting Farm!  After a SUPER fun-filled week of previews, we are thrilled to welcome the following new releases in rubber:  Fancy Anya, Naughty/Nice, Little Dreamer, and I Do!

Thanks for sticking with us this week-it's been a BLAST!   Now, I have a SUPER fun card for you using the CA&F Saturday Sketch:

Here is my take on it using "LITTLE DREAMER"-my new FAVE TGF set!

All of the papers and cute burlap buttons used on my card are from Nikki Sivils  (please see the Oh, ALICE BLOG today for a special announcement regarding Nikki and her VERY exciting sponsorship!)  

Be sure to check out the sketch again today on the Club Anya and Friend's blog that we are using-it's a special 2 week holiday sketch and ONE lucky winner will receive the ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE for playing along!  SURPRISE!!!   You have until the 7th to get those entries in! Woo hoo!

As for today's DT blog hop, we have ANOTHER January RELEASE up for grabs!  Be sure to start on the TGF Blog for your instructions and HAVE FUN ringing in the NEW YEAR with The Greeting Farm!   In case you get lost along the way, here is the FULL list of hoppers:

Tammy Maxvill

Tanya Tahir

Emma Eads

Sari Hanninen

Buttercup's Blog 

Jen Shults

Kristy Young

Anna Maria Nilsson

Amber Hight

Barbara Sproat

Jessica Diedrich

back to TGF Blog to leave a comment!

Happy NEW YEAR, everyone!   Thanks so much for ringing it in w/ TGF!!!!

CHAPTER 44: `Curiouser and curiouser!'

`Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English); `now I'm opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Good-bye, feet!' (for when she looked down at her feet, they seemed to be almost out of sight, they were getting so far off). `Oh, my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears? I'm sure _I_ shan't be able! I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you: you must manage the best way you can; --but I must be kind to them,' thought Alice, `or perhaps they won't walk the way I want to go! Let me see: I'll give them a new pair of boots every Christmas....

Hello from all of us here in Wonderland! This week we are Curiouser and curiouser to see if you are willing to play along with our weekly challenge. The challenge is a simple one, and one that most of us should be able to play along with, we would like to take Wonderland and turn it into a Winter Wonderland! Yes, that's right.....put your boots on, hats, mittens and lets play in the snow! Alice, with a hat on? Rabbit in the snow? Anything that reflects a Winter Wonderland. Have fun with it!

This week we are being sponsored by SUGAR NELLIE / FUNKYKITS. They are a fabulous company and you really should go over and take a peek. 
Sugar Nellie is a small Scottish company that brings you fantastic rubber stamps from some amazing artists. Funky Kits is the sole online retailer for Sugar Nellie stamps - so head on over to grab yourself some of that sugary goodness. I sure wish I was able to win this one. This set of stamps are fantastic!  IT'S A PRIZE I'D LOVE TO WIN!!!! 


Unfortunately I dont own any Sugar Nellie stamps, but our Saturday sketch challenge by my amazing friend Jen Shults allowed me to bring out my BEANIE ANYA from The Greeting Farm and I had NO PROBLEM w/ that :)

Here's the sketch this week over at Club Anya & Friends:

Be sure to check out the Oh Alice blog and the blogs of my teammates as they are sure to have lots of goodieeees to share :)

Thanks for stopping by...TWICE!  <3

CHAPTER 43: Christmas Greetings...

[FROM A FAIRY TO A CHILD.] 

LADY dear, if Fairies may
For a moment lay aside
Cunning tricks and elfish play,
'Tis at happy Christmas-tide. 

We have heard the children say—
Gentle children. whom we love—
Long ago, on Christmas Day,
Came a message from above. 

Still, as Christmas-tide comes round,
They remember it again—
Echo still the joyful sound
"Peace on earth, good-will to men!" 

Yet the hearts must childlike be
Where such heavenly guests abide;
Unto children, in their glee,
All the year is Christmas-tide! 

Thus, forgetting tricks and play
For a moment, Lady dear,
We would wish you, if we may,
Merry Christmas, glad New Year! 
Christmas, 1867. 

Welcome down the rabbit hole once again my friends.  This poem by Lewis Carroll was found in the back of a copy of Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. 

For our challenge this week let's get into the Christmas spirit. The challenge is to use red, green, + one color.  You can still use other colors for hair and skin.  Just make the main use of color red, green, + one.  I used some super cute images from the December Kit of the Month from UNITY STAMP COMPANY!  Did you guys know that there are some CRAZY COOL benefits for being a Kit Club Member?

Our wonderful sponsor this week on the Oh, Alice! blog is Pixie Dust Studio.  The lucky winner will receive your choice of 2 digital images!  I LOVE Pixie Dust Studios and have loved working w them in the past!  Unfortunately, my printer is on the outs so I am using another image but I am VERY grateful to Kathy, Margie, and the entire PDS crew-they are SO generous, fun to work with, and they have ADORABLE images!

So get your Santa hat on, turn on your favorite holiday music and get crafty for your chance to win your choice of 2 digital images!  You have until Friday the 17th of Dec to play along with Oh, Alice!

CHAPTER 40: Hoo-ka Are You?

CHAPTER 40: Hooka Are You?

"Who are YOU?" said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, "I--I hardly know, sir, just at present-- at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then."
~Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,Chapter 5

Hi everyone!  THANK YOU for all the well wishes for Ava's bday yesterday!  She had a GREAT DAY-and LOVED reading your comments.  All in all it was a fantastic day and our little "Caterpillar" had a WONDERFUL day!  Thanks again!

So, welcome to the mad world of Wonderland! Once again we are here to inspire you to create great things! The Caterpillar (Absalom) was the wisest creature in Wonderland. At least he thought so, and so did most of the others. 

He is a fascinating character because of his wisdom, and his lack of understanding metamorphosis. Kind of a weird oxymoron, don't you think? Our challenge this week is to use either a caterpillar or a butterfly in your project. If you'd like to go one step farther, use a definition or dictionary paper in your design (any subject is fine).

If you are fortunate, you may find yourself wisely winning your choice of three 4x6 reprints from our sponsor, Maigan Lynn Beaudoin Shaw. FanTASTic!! Maigan is such a delightful artist, and the team appreciates the chance to work with one of her images!   Heres what I came up with using this week's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge:

Remember, you have all week to play this challenge! Link your project to the Oh Alice! Challenge blog and HAVE FUN!  You have until Friday Nov. 26th at 11:59 CST to get inky and enter to win! Happy creating and thanks for visiting!  I'lll be back around 10am with a UNITY post that you won't. want. to miss.  :)

CHAPTER 39: Nothin' but Tea and Time on our hands...

"Alice felt dreadfully puzzled. The Hatter's remark seemed to have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English. `I don't quite understand you,' she said, as politely as she could. 

`The Dormouse is asleep again,' said the Hatter, and he poured a little hot tea upon its nose. 

The Dormouse shook its head impatiently, and said, without opening its eyes, `Of course, of course; just what I was going to remark myself.' 

`Have you guessed the riddle yet?' the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. 

`No, I give it up,' Alice replied: `what's the answer?' 

`I haven't the slightest idea,' said the Hatter. 

`Nor I,' said the March Hare. 

Alice sighed wearily. `I think you might do something better with the time,' she said, `than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers.'

`If you knew Time as well as I do,' said the Hatter, `you wouldn't talk about wasting IT. It's HIM.' 

`I don't know what you mean,' said Alice. 

`Of course you don't!' the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously. `I dare say you never even spoke to Time!'"

Greetings friends in Wonderland!

Today we have a fun challenge for you based on a lovely inspiration piece that the Mad Hatter herself just might "need" one of these days!

But first, a BIG warm WONDERLAND welcome to Tracy Evans, our November/December Guest! Tracy has wow'd us with her projects for a while and we are thrilled to have her here at our Twisted Table.

This week, we have an inspiration piece, again from one of MY favorite designers,Tarina Tarantino (Shown above).

It LOOKS like a watch, but in this case, the face of "Father Time" is the Mad Hatter himself. We can just see him, shouting out from this beautiful piece and startling it's owner "YOU HAVEN'T EVEN MET TIME!". Boy, it sure feels like that some days..time simply moves TOO QUICKLY to catch!


I underlined the word TIME in the sentiment of my card, designed to represent the color scheme of the above inspiration piece:

I really love the sentiment, "Take TIME to laugh".  That is SO, so important in this precious life of ours.  I am SO grateful for the laughter in mine :)   The sentiment is from UNITY STAMP Co.  from last month's Kit of the Month.  I found some AMAZING "Shimmer Spritz" this past week from Tsukineko.   I gotta tell ya, as much as I LOVE the Tattered Angels stuff, I don't know if it's user error or what, but I can NEVER get it to sparkle enough, esp. to show up in my pictures.  Look at all that GORGEOUS shimmer on my distressed Prima rose above-that's only a few spritzes!   I really love the stuff and hope they make more colors soon :)   I got clear sparkle and clear frost.  Yummy, right?


Thanks for visiting today and be sure to visit my Twisted sistas, including our new Guest :)   Thanks muchly for your muchness :)

• Andi Murdock
• Donna Budzynski
• Emma Eads
• Erin Leveille
• Gloria aka Creepy Glowbug
• Kyra Sanders
• Lynne Phelps
• Mad Hatter (aka Me ;)
• Margie Cortina
• Peggy McCurry
• Randi Wall
• Sammi Betbeder
• Tasha Beasley

xoxo,

CHAPTER 38: Tickets, Please...

"Tickets, please!' said the Guard, putting his head in at the window. In a moment everybody was holding out a ticket: they were about the same size as the people, and quite seemed to fill the carriage.

`Now then! Show your ticket, child!' the Guard went on, looking angrily at Alice. And a great many voices all said together (`like the chorus of a song,' thought Alice), `Don't keep him waiting, child! Why, his time is worth a thousand pounds a minute!

`I'm afraid I haven't got one,' Alice said in a frightened tone: `there wasn't a ticket-office where I came from." And again the chorus of voices went on. `There wasn't room for one where she came from. The land there is worth a thousand pounds an inch!'

-- Chapter 3, Through the Looking Glass

Greetings friends in Wonderland! We are FULL STEAM AHEAD into November at Oh, ALICE! and today's challenge is JUST the ticket! 

Before I get to the deets of this week's challenge, a BIG welcome Donna!  We are so glad you are staying where it's always time for tea!   Donna will remain a full-time member of our Twisted table-Hooray!  Be sure to check back next week for to find out who our guest designer will be for the holiday season! 


This week's challenge is "JUST THE TICKET!" You can make a ticket, use a ticket stamp, use a real ticket. Use one ticket or a whole row of tickets! So hop on it and get ready to take a journey through Wonderland!   Here's my card, using the new Beanie Anya from The Greeting Farm (I know I know, I used her yesterday, LOL!  I JUST LOVE her!)

The layout is from this week's Saturday sketch at Club Anya & Friends-be sure to check it out:

Well, I hope you all have a FABULOUS weekend and I'll see you next week w/ lots of fun updates and surprises...I sure do appreciate you guys coming by!  Love & Hugs!

CHAPTER 37: Alice in Halloweenland...

Hey everyone!

We have a "just for fun" post today here in Wonderland that doesn't follow a book excerpt or poem...just a good ol' fashioned HALLOWEEN theme!

It's time to showcase some of our Halloween projects, and many of us are using the Graphic 45 special papers featuring Halloween in Wonderland!

I created a SUPER simple card today using the Fan-folded flower technique that I am now, officially, obsessed with.  Funny-some of this AWESOME G45 DP could have been used for last years checkers/chess theme, too, huh?   I folded the flower, positioning it next to our Alice here and used the AWESOME "Unlucky 13" set by Unity Stamp Co.  I saw this set a few weeks ago on the website and even though it wasn't one of the new ones, I just HAD to have it!  Isn't it great?

Be sure to check out the rest of my Tea Party mates down in Underland today...I know their projects are going to be a hoot and cannot WAIT to see them!

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• Andi Murdock
• Donna Budzynski-October Guest Designer
• Emma Eads
• Erin Leveille
• Jen Shults
• Kyra Sanders-who is donating the AWESOME prize to the Oh, Alice blog this week for playing along!  be sure to check it OUT on the OA Blog!
• Lynne Phelps
• Margie Cortina
• Peggy McCurry
• Randi Wall
• Sammi Betbeder
• Sara Henton
• Suzi McKenzie
• Tasha Beasley

See you on Monday for The Greeting Farm's DT Blog Hop and RELEASE DAY!  Looking fwd to a SUPER fun week coming up!  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!