A blog post I wrote about one of our egg-eating snake incidents was re-published on Community Chickens, a website published by Ogden Publications, who bring us great magazines such as Mother Earth News, Grit, Utne Reader, etc.
You can read the article on the Community Chickens site here, and you will find my original post (which shows more photos) here.
Groovy!
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65% of calendar net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying items are purchased and the coupon code 65CANVASCALS is applied at checkout on December 1, 2012.
No discount will be applied using this coupon code after December 1, 2012.
The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.
I'm back in Texas now and life around the farm is in full swing. Alan picked me up at the Dallas airport Saturday night, and we rolled into the driveway at 11:30pm. Daisy, Farley and Twiggy gave me all kinds of love, and then it was nighty-night time for all. I spent yesterday just doddling around the house, not doing too much of anything important. Today it's time for celebration, as the Oregon Ducks play in the Rose Bowl -- Go DUCKS! And we'll have Alan's parents over for dinner tonight, and will exchange gifts for Christmas, since I was out of town (state) for the holiday. Should be a fine, fine day.
I have a lot of catching up to do, so if you don't see photos of crafty projects for a day or two, excuse the delay. (Dad!) *grin*
Hope you enjoyed your holidays, and rang in the new year with gusto!
The photo above is of Toad, and is the January photo in the 2012 Life on the Farm calendar.
I have just received a GREAT coupon code for the cards and calendars in my Zazzle shop! It's a perfect time to order your copy of the On the Farm 2012 calendar!
50% of card and calendar net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying items are purchased and the coupon code FFHSHUGEDEAL is applied at checkout on or before November 18, 2011 4:01pm PT.
After that time, 20% of net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying items are purchased and the coupon code FFHSHUGEDEAL is applied at checkout on or before November 20, 2011 11:59pm PT.
No discount will be applied using this coupon code after November 20, 2011.
The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.
First of all, thank you for all your support to those who purchased the On the Farm 2011 calendar last year. We had a great response to last year's calendar, and have decided to offer On the farm 2012.
A small portion of all purchases comes back to the farm, and all proceeds recieved go towards the care and feeding of the animals here on the farm. The calendars make fantastic gifts, and are ideal for personal use. The calendar is available in 3 sizes. All of the photos in the calendar were taken by me; I hope you choose to spend 2012 enjoying photos from our farm.
Order your own copy of On the farm 2012 today! Some of your favorite farm critters are featured in the pages of our calendar! Even Baaaaad Boxcar Betty makes an appearance!
HOT SALE! Today through November 20th, cards are 50% off, and calendars are 20% off when you use coupon code CARDSCAL2011 at order checkout. In addition to the 2012 calendar, you will also find all kind of lovely cards in my Zazzle shop as well!
Zazzle Coupon Details:
Enter code: CARDSCAL2011 at checkout in the "Zazzle Coupons/Gift Certificates" box 50% of the greeting card, invitation, photo card and postcard net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying products are purchased. 20% of the calendar net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying calendars are purchased. The coupon code CARDSCAL2011 must be applied at checkout to apply these discount offers. Offer is valid until November 20, 2011 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.
I'm thinking about selling postcards in a couple of our town's shops ... what do you think? I will use some of my Texas Wildflower images, and probably a field of sunflowers or two. And, perhaps a shot of some longhorn cattle in a field of bluebonnets.
I have a photo published in the May/June 2011 issue of GRIT, and received a spare copy of the magazine from the publisher. I don't need two copies of the magazine for myself, so I thought I would do a give-away for the spare.
If you'd like to enter the drawing for a copy of this issue, leave me a note! I'll choose a name at random on Friday morning, April 22.
Here's to gettin' gritty!
First of all, I want to thank you all for taking time to read my blog. While keeping the blog is something I choose to do for personal reasons, it's the friendships I've made with readers that make continuing the blog most enjoyable! So thank you for sticking with me ... I wish you all the best in the coming year, and look forward to sharing more of life on the farm and crafty goodness with you in 2011!
I posted briefly about the 2011 On the Farm calendar earlier this month, and have received wonderful comments and compliments on the calendar. Thank you, thank you! If you haven't ordered a copy, it's not too late! *grin* Zazzle is offering a 20.11% discount on all orders now through January 6th using coupon code 2011NEWYEARS at checkout. Some of your favorite farm critters are featured in the pages of the custom calendar, and yes, all photos in the calendar are mine. Even Baaaaad Boxcar Betty makes an appearance!
Blog Candy!
To celebrate the changing of the year, I thought I would offer up a free calendar to one lucky blog reader! If you would like to enter the drawing, simply leave a comment on this post and tell me how you celebrated the new year. I'll select one name from all comments on Sunday, January 2nd at 10am Central. You'll have your choice of size (standard, or small).
Here's wishing you a very Happy New Year!
Coupon details:
20.11% of the product net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying products are purchased. The coupon code 2011NEWYEARS must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. For most products, the net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). For Zazzle Custom Stamps, the net sale price is the difference between the price of the Zazzle Custom Stamps (excluding shipping and taxes) and the face value of the postage. Offer is valid through January 6, 2011 at 11:59 PM PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer Valid on Zazzle.com only.
Today thru Friday, December 17th, calendars at Zazzle are 40% off when you use coupon code 40CLNDRS2011. Order your own copy of On the Farm, a 2011 calendar, today! Some of your favorite farm critters are featured in the pages of the 2011 custom calendar!
I will receive approximately $4.00 per calendar purchased; money that will be put towards keeping the critters on the farm happy, and healthy!
Coupon Details:
40% of the calendar net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying calendar items are purchased and the coupon code 40CLNDRS2011 is applied at checkout. Offer is valid from November 12, 2010 through December 17, 2010 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.
I'm excited to let you know that I am a new blogger for GRIT Magazine! I will be writing farm and garden posts, similar to what I do here on my personal blog, on the Grit blogger site. You'll find my page listed with the title of Sassy and Sweet: Life on the Farm (I will also continue writing on these topics here on my personal blog, and there may be some overlap of content & photos.)
Ogden Publications publishes magazines and books on self-sufficiency, sustainability, and rural lifestyles, and Grit is a leading national magazine featuring subjects on rural America, gardening, recipes, livestock, and farm living. I love the magazine myself (as well as Mother Earth News, another Ogden publication), so it's a perfect fit!
I'm delighted to be a contributing blogger -- and who knows, maybe I'll have an opportunity to have some of my photos published, too! Wouldn't that be fun!
To celebrate, I'm giving a free 1 year subscription to Grit Magazine to one lucky winner! Simply leave a comment on this post, and tell me what YOU would like to see in my blog posts on Grit.
On Sunday, June 13th at 8:00pm Central, I will choose 1 LUCKY name from all comments. Be sure you leave your name and email in your profile details so I can put you in touch with the nice folks at Grit!
A few months ago, the folks at The Stamper's Sampler asked to publish my apron template for their monthly challenge. The template was featured in the October/November 2009 issue.
When I sent them the template, I also included a few samples using the template. Submissions to the magazine using the template are featured in the recently released April/May 2010 issue. I was quite pleased to see the samples I sent to them included in this month's issue!
Thanks to the folks at The Stamper's Sampler for this opportunity to be published! What FUN!! You can pick up a copy of this publication at places like Borders, Barnes & Noble, Joann's, etc...
If you would like to make your own apron cards, you are welcome to use my template. Have fun with it! Be sure to come back here and provide a link to your finished card! I'd love to see your creations!
Have FUN!
PS: You can see another card using the template on this blog post.
A few months ago, I needed to send some things in to The Stamper's Sampler for publication and I decided to decorate the priority mail box. Much to my surprise, my decorated box was featured in the current issue in the Mail Call section of the magazine. How fun! The goodies I sent in for publication will be featured in an upcoming issue -- more on that LATER! *grin*
I don't submit for publication very often, but it is very exciting to see something I made in a national magazine. Working with the folks at Stampington & Co is enjoyable -- and I appreciate being featured in their magazines.
Look for the February/March 2010 issue of The Stamper's Sampler on shelves now.
It must have been about a year ago when I received an invitation to be a contributing artist for the Cornish Heritage Farms Thomas Kinkade How To Guide Book. I was (and still am) thrilled to have been part of this project!
The book features many of the Thomas Kinkade images and a variety of techniques using the stamps. I was asked to demonstrate a coloring technique. Being such a sucker for watercolor painting, I chose to demonstrate watercolor painting with liquid inks. For my project, I chose one of my favorite images, The Light of Peace.
The book is a wonderful mix of techniques including chalks, markers, pencils, and even some embossing techniques. You can read more here.
When I received my complimentary copy of the book, I was even MORE excited when I saw that one of my images made the cover! How exciting!
Thank you, Cornish Heritage Farms, for the wonderful opportunity!
What a fun mail day!
I received my comp copy of the latest Stampers' Sampler Take Ten magazine from Stampington.
Whooo!
They did a three-page "doodling" special feature article using my cards. Thanks to the Stampington folks for the fun publication opportunity!
I am so thrilled to have several of my holiday felt ornaments featured in the recently released in Stuffed: a gathering of softies (volume 2)!
Volume 1 of the magazine was super, and still sits on my desk to enjoy. Volume 2 is JUST as fun -- you won't believe the creative creatures featured in this issue! This is a must have mag for anyone who loves to dabble in, or wants to dabble in, softies of all kinds!
The magazine can be ordered directly from Stampington & Company, and might also be found at your local Borders or Barnes & Noble.
Not too long ago I hinted at a special project I was working on, but couldn't share it with you yet... Well, seems that now I can!!
Shortly after CHA (Craft & Hobby Association convention) in January, I was interviewed by the ever-so magnificent Warren Greunig and asked to be a featured artist in Scrap & Stamp Arts magazine. How fun is THAT! I expected the article to publish a bit later in the year, but come to find out that it's in the current issue!
I don't have a copy of the magazine yet, but for those of you who do, I hope you enjoyed the write up and projects. I'll share one of the featured projects with you...but you'll have to snag a copy of the mag to see the other! *grin*
This is a 12x12 layout I put together to feature this handsome young cowboy that I had the privledge of photographing. I used delish Cosmo Cricket papers, buttons, hemp, and even created a couple of cool embellishments for the project. I added faux stitching, inked the edges of the paper layers, and tried to put my own flair on the design. Hopefully, if you know my style, you could recognize this as one of mine! (Click on the image to view larger.)
Thanks to Scrap & Stamp Arts and to Warren for the opportunity to be featured! What a THRILL!
