October Afternoon

We're having a Farm Girl blog hop! Join in and win!

Whether you’re a bona-fide farm gal or a down-home city chick dreaming of the farm you never had, October Afternoon's newest line - Farm Girl - is for you! 

The Farm Girl collection features a wonderful selection of paper with a country flair, bearing names such as "Pickling Crock," "Fresh Eggs," "Pie Tin" and more!  You'll also find embellishments that conjure up memories of canning fruits and vegetables, playing with barnyard animals, one-room schools, and much more!

Of course, the centerpiece of this collection is Farm Girl herself ... a bright-eyed, pony-tailed, straight-shootin' beauty who is a lot more country than she is rock-n-roll.

Join us today in a visit to the blogs of eight of our Design Team members, where you are sure to find inspiration when you see what each has created using this new collection! There are prizes being given away at each stop so don't miss out or Farm Girl may make you do some chores! 

Once you have visited everyone's blog, come back here to the October Afternoon blog and leave a comment letting us know how you want or plan to use 'Farm Girl', or tell us which part of the collection is your favorite. One lucky winner will receive our GRAND PRIZE: a "Farm Girl' Collection Kit!

Comments will be left open through Tuesday, December 11, 2012. The grand prize winner will be announced on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The Grand Prize winner and all blog prize winners have 30 days to claim their prize after receiving notification.

The first stop on the hop is Mou Saha's blog. And to make sure you don't end up going in crop circles, here's a list of our participating Design Team members to help keep you on track:

Mou Saha

Marcy Penner

Vivan Masket

Jill Sprott

Nicole Harper

Becky Novacek

Amy Heller

Michelle Wooderson

October Afternoon

Have fun down on the farm!

 

PP687 - Barnyard	PP688 - Rose Trellis	PP689 - Almanac
PP690 - Wheelbarrow	PP691 - Wooden Crate	PP692 - Milk Pail
PP693 - Mason Jar	PP694 - Pie Tin	PP695 - Berry Basket
PP696 - Fresh Eggs	PP697 - Pickling Crock	PP698 - Patchwork
PP699 - 8x8 Paper Pad	SS450 - 12x12 Shape Stickers	CB847 - Chip 'n Stick - Variety
SS451 - Word Stickers	DC194 - Miscellany	SS452 - Label Stickers
SS453 - Mini Market Stickers	SS449 - 12x12 Alpha Stickers	SS299 - Sticky Keys
DC195 - Journal Cards	DC196 - Sew Fun Banners	EM471 - Designer Brads
ST399 - Farmyard Friends	EM466 - Buttons	ST384 - Vintage Wallpaper
DC197 - Here & Now Book - Grow	EM465 - Tin Pins	DC198 - Here & Now Chapter
EM469 - Washi - Bowl of Cherries	EM468 - Wrap Pack	EM470 - Washi - Tea Towel
DC199 - Doo-Dads	CB600 - Chipboard Bundle	DC200 - Tidbits
SI990 - Haystack	SI991 - Raspberry Jam	SI992 - Brown Cow

Christmas Advent Calendar Tutorial

Hi everyone, Mou here with today's tutorial.

Recently at a CKU event, I saw some super cute projects using baking sheets. Inspired by those, I made my own Christmas Advent Calendar using the October Aternoon Make It Merry collection.

For this, I used:

Make A Countdown 12x12 paper

Make A Bow 12x12 paper

Tin Pins

 Wrap Pack

and some tags (twenty-four 2.75"x1.5" and one 2.75"x4.75"), Distress Stains, Sprinklers, paint, a baking sheet (16.5"x10.5"), mini clips, Mod Podge and crop a dile.

Let me walk you through the steps.

1. Cut out all the number blocks from the Make A Countdown paper.

2. Attach the numbers to the tags: 1 to 24 on small tags and 25 on the bigger tag. Trim off any excess.

3. Color the tags with Distress Stains.

4. Color the baking sheet with red acrylic paint. Let dry.

5. Cut Make A Bow paper to fit the middle of the baking sheet. Seal the whole thing with a coat of Mod Podge. Let dry.

6. Holding the baking sheet horizontally, mark at 0.75", 3.75", and 7" on both sides from the top with a pencil.

7. Use crop a dile or a craft drill to make holes on the marked spots.

8. Tie baker's twine through the holes.

9. Attach the tags as shown to the baker's twine 'clothesline' with mini clothes pins.

10. Splatter some Sprinkler inks across the whole thing to finish.

Hope you enjoyed today's tutorial and will add your handmade touches to your
Holiday decor this year!

The Week 3 Santa Sack Sale is here!

It's Week 3 of our Santa Sack Sale and we've just got to ask:  Does it get any better than this?

The answer is YES!  If you liked the contents of Santa's Sack on Week 1 and Week 2, you're not going to want to miss Week 3!

Hand-picked by October Afternoon designers, each box is filled to the brim with pattern paper, stickers, tidbits, doo-dads, miscellany, alphabets ... well, alot!  It all adds up to a retail value of over $100!  And none of it has been in the previous two boxes!

Ready for the good part?  It's on sale NOW, while supplies last, for JUST $39.99 plus shipping!

It can't get any better than that ... can it?  YES, it can!

For each Santa Sack you order, your name is entered into a drawing to be held Dec. 19 for the ULTIMATE SANTA SACK!  That's right ... someone is going to wake up to find a package containing more than $200 (retail) in October Afternoon products under the tree on Christmas Day!  

What's more merry than that?!

Shipping and Handling will be as follows:

Continental USA / APO - $10.00
Hawaii / Alaska - $16.00
Canada - $18.00
and all other Countries $32.00

SOLD OUT!

Once you place your order, October Afternoon will ship your Santa Sack within 2 business days*. All sales are final.

(*To help speed delivery, when placing an order for delivery within the U.S., please provide a physical shipping address and avoid using PO Box numbers.  Also, please allow additional time for delivery due to holiday shipping traffic.)

 

 

 

It's Sneak Peek Saturday!

Here's a glimpse of just a few items you'll find in your Week 3 Santa Sack!  The Week 3 sale begins at 12:01 PM CST on Monday, Dec. 3rd right here on our blog ... don't miss it!