Happy Thanksgiving!!

Supplies: Patterned paper, cardstock stickers, brads, epoxy sticker (KI Memories), border punch (Fiskars-apron lace)

Hope you are having a happy turkey day!
:)
gretchen

Scraplifting!

Hola!
We have started something new over on the
My Little Shoebox blog this month.
Each month we are going to take turns scraplifting
other design team members.
How fun!
This month we are scraplifting the talented Michelle Lanning.
Here is Michelle's fun layout that I got to lift.

And here is what I came up with.

Supplies: Patterned papers, die cuts, chipboard letters (My Little Shoebox), brads (KI Memories), Stickles, Pen (American Crafts)

I used a horizontal 4x6 picture rather than a vertical one like Michelle used.
Then I flipped the layout on its side.
And done!
{I am a much faster scrapper if I am scraplifting!}

Check out the My Little Shoebox blog to see what some of the other girls have made using Michelle's layouts as inspiration.
And feel free to play along with us!

:)
gretchen

Giving thanks

We are celebrating Thanksgiving over on the KI blog this week.

Everyday there will be fun, new projects posted.

I made a simple little mini-album that is being featured today.
This thing is so easy that you could quickly whip it up now and then fill it with your pictures after the weekend.

{that is what I plan to do anyway}

Check out the KI blog for more pictures of the album as well as the instructions to make it.
{there is a giveaway going on today and there will be one everyday this week so check it out here!}

I plan on actually finishing the album after Thanksgiving and I will post it here when I do!

:)
Happy Tuesday!
gretchen

Going rogue

Waiting in line in a dingy parking deck for 5 hours yesterday to get a wristband in order to get the chance to get a couple of books signed by Sarah Palin today was totally worth it.
{ok so Lee really stood in line for 5 hours-I cut in line
and only stood there for about 2.5 hrs...shhh!}
We got to meet her today.

I got about 8 seconds of face time with her.

She asked my name.

I told her {and correctly at that!}.
I said nice to meet you and thank you so much for being here.

She thanked me for being there.
I met both of her parents.
I saw Piper and Trigg.

Sarah and I are pretty much BFF now.
The only reason I do not have a picture with my new friend is because the mean ole security people confiscated all cameras and cell phones before you got to her.
So a picture with this cute guy will have to do.

Happy Monday to me!
:)
gretchen

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P.S.

there is a giveaway going on over on the KI blog today but you have to check it out today because there will be a different giveaway tomorrow!

I love a challenge

And I doubly love it if it is a My Mind's Eye challenge!
The latest challenge on the MME blog is to make a layout
based on a sketch.
So of course I had to participate.

Here's the sketch.

And here is my take on it.
{apparently I am into large cut-out hearts at the moment}

Supplies: Patterned paper, die cuts, chipboard borders, tags, rub-ons (My Mind's Eye), Bling (Heidi Swapp), alphabet stickers (Doodlebug & American Crafts)
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{yay! for me for updating the ole blog 2 days in a row. but really i am just trying to distract myself so i do not think about the fact that there are people watching New Moon right now and i am not. not until tomorrow night will i get to see it. i am being a responsible grown up and choosing a good night's sleep over fun at the movies so that i do not harm any patients tomorrow. no offense to any of you choosing the fun at the movies option. i am envious of you. you are much cooler than i. but at least i will be well-rested for my friday evening date with edward.}

TGI{almost}F!
:)
gretchen

Happy hump day!

I am sure you are anxiously awaiting my last fall cleaning update.
The last thing on my list of things I wanted to accomplish was to clean out the cabinet under the sink in our bathroom.
It has become a catch-all for our junk.

And now I can see everything.

And everything in here is actually stuff we need and use.

No more junk just taking up space. Yay! I feel good about my fall cleaning!
{believe me, there is more that could be done...lots more...but this was good!}
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Ok now onto more fun {and less messy} things!
I've been playing with what I have left from this month's
Kenner Road kit.
I made this layout with pictures from the 1/2 marathon in MS last month, and I just basically scraplifted a couple of other 2-page layouts I have done recently.
Easy peasy!

{everything is from Kenner Road kits this month except the brads & bling-those were from my stash}

{click on it to see it bigger}
And watch out! I still have more leftovers from this kit!

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Like sketches??
Shannon Tidwell posted a great sketch over on the KI blog today.
Check it out here!
And if you make something {card or layout} using the sketch, leave a comment on that post with a link to your creation, and you might win something!
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Anybody going to see New Moon this weekend??!
:)
Have a good one!
gretchen

EEEEEKKK!!!

Let me just tell you how cool I felt when Kerry Lynn asked me to guest design for Kenner Road this month!
I am pretty sure my head grew a size.

I was stoked!

So I anxiously awaited the arrival of my kit.

And it did not disappoint!
Kerry Lynn generously sent me the main kit (Timber Cove) and the embellishment kit (Daybreak).
They are full of Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, Crate Paper, 7gypsies, Hambly, American Crafts Thickers, My Little Shoebox tiny alphas, and more!!
So I dove in!
And this is what I made...

And I am not done yet!
I've got another layout in the works!
:)

These kits as well as a couple of project kits went on sale tonight.

Rumor has it that there are not many of the add-on kits available so get them while you can!
And make sure to check out the gallery & see the incredible work by the Kenner Road design team!
:)

Nighty night!
gretchen