Winner Winner!!

Thank you for all the nice comments y'all left me over on Shimelle.com!

Want to know who wins the 6x6 paper pads??!

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Timestamp: 2013-10-14 23:17:38 UTC

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ConnieC said...

I came from Shimelle's blog. Great ideas on using those pads. Somehow a huge amount of them have ended up at my house. They are so cute, I keep bringing them home like puppies.

It's funny that I have never thought to use them as a mat for my square photos. I use a ton with 4x6 photos.

October 13, 2013 at 1:29 AM

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Yay Connie!!

Email me (gretchenmcelveen at yahoo dot com) your address and I will get your paper pads out to ya!

Thanks again for leaving me comments!

:)

gretchen

Scrapbook with 6x6 paper pads!

Last week I got to be a guest blogger over at Shimelle.com. 

**pumped!!**

I shared 5 different ways to use 6x6 paper pads in your scrapbooking. 

I thought I would share one of the ideas here today but go check out my full post {here}. 

AND the giveaway I have going on here {see post below} is still open.
I will pick a winner tonight!

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OK so my first idea for your 6x6 paper pads: 

Use them as photo mats for your Instagram photos. 

6x6 paper pads make perfect photo mats for your square Instagram photos. 

Supplies: 6x6 paper pad (Die Cuts with a View, We R Memory Keepers), Patterned paper (American Crafts, We R Memory Keepers), Chipboard (Bella Blvd), Cardboard letters (Jillibean Soup), Bling (Creative Memories), Twine (My Mind’s Eye), Pen (American Crafts), Adhesive (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)

I used the entire 6x6 sheet to mat the photo on this layout. However if you want less mat, just crop the 6x6 sheet to 5x5 or even 4 ½ x 4 ½!

Here are a couple more close-up shots of the page. 

I used to use paint on my pages a lot.

Not so much lately though.
So it was fun to get a little dirty & pull out the red paint to jazz up these cardboard letters a bit.  

Ok so go check out the post below for giveaway details. 

I will hook you up with a few 6x6 paper pads if you win!

:)

Happy Monday!

gretchen

Well this is exciting! {+ a GIVEAWAY!!}

I have a post up at Shimelle.com today!!

It's all about ways to use 6x6 paper pads in your scrapbooking!

Go check it out {here}.

And of course there is something in it for you if you do!

Check out my post over there, leave a comment there, & then come back here and tell me that you did.
I will randomly choose 1 comment-leaver to win a fun assortment of 6x6 paper pads from KI Memories!

Good deal, right??!

OK so go check out Shimelle.com today!

And happy Friday!!

:)

gretchen

Puppy love

So I know I haven't really talked about the fact that Creating Keepsakes will cease to have print issues after the November/December issue. 

**sigh**

I am still in denial.

So let's not discuss it yet and talk about happier times instead!

:)

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How about that fabulous cover on the September/October issue??!
:)

I thought I would share one of the layouts I have in this issue.

This layout was in the digital version of the issue and was in a feature about creating unique titles. 

Supplies: Patterned paper (Fancy Pants), Cardstock (Creative Memories), Chipboard & Tape (Bella Blvd), Journaling/die cut tags (Chic Tags), Foam "Thickers" (American Crafts), Borders (Fancy Pants, SEI). 

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I cut the "love" out of a piece of denim. 

I have to admit that this was not the easiest title I've ever made.

But I do love the look of it!

If you want to try something like this, I recommend choosing your title wisely.

"Love" was a relatively easy word to cut out.

But there are some letters that are probably tricky to cut and I would not have wanted to cut many more letters!

Here are a couple more detail shots of the page. 

And that's that!
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OK come back tomorrow because I have a cool post to share and it will involve a GIVEAWAY!!

:)

gretchen

October sketch

The October sketch at Noel Mignon is up!

Julie does such a great job with these! 

Cool one, huh??!

So I took this sketch along with the "Union Square" kit and made this...

I changed it up just a little bit since I had so much journaling that I wanted to add.

I put the pics a bit lower than the sketch and that left me some room above the pics to journal.

Then I let my arrows run horizontally instead of vertically. 

Hey, it's a very versatile sketch!

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Here are a few detailed shots of the page.

I *love* those gold, glittery Thickers!

Of course I had to use this "sweet ride" paper to make a layout about bikes! 

I am pretty sure Noel put that paper in the kit just for me!

;)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a good one!

It's finally Fall...

But I'm feeling all springy with my Martha Stewart butterfly punch!!

I made a couple of cards with some KI Memories goods & the butterflies just seemed like perfect accents!

I must say that I am digging these cooler Fall temperatures!

Happy Friday y'all!

:)

gretchen

True love

It's my first layout with the new & gorgeous "Union Square" kit from Noel Mignon!

It's a great "fall-ish" kit with a bit of glam mixed it!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

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So here is my first layout!

My parents vacationed in Maine a couple of weeks ago and they sent me this picture one day.

I got this pic via text while I was buried in my 8 hour work day.

I am very jealous of their life right now!

But they have earned it and I am glad they still enjoy each other after 40-something years of marriage!

Here are a couple close up shots of some of the details on the page. 

FYI:

Monthly subscriptions for Noel's kits are available now if you want to get in on the goodness!!

Go {here} to see all the details and sign up to get yours!!

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Thanks for stopping by today!