all kinds of sneaky peeks!

One.

The April Midnight Rooster kit goes up for sale on the 9th!

And I've been scrapping the heck out of it!

There is all kinds of goodness in this kit including Crate Paper, My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Jenni Bowlin, etc.

And I might have gone a little bit butterfly crazy!
:)

Two.

I am teaching a class over at Scrapbook Mania on Thursday the 14th.

We are going to make 2 double-page layouts using the

fabulous For the Record line from Echo Park!!

It's at 6:00 P.M.

$20

We will have food & drinks!

Call India at the store to sign up!
205/424-4246
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TGIF!!
:)
gretchen

silly Shada

I have decided that I need to take more pictures of our dog.

I feel like I use the same ones over & over again when I want to document some stuff about her.

Maybe if she would sit still for 0.5 seconds I could get a good picture.

We think she is about 10 years old (yeah, we don't know for sure), but we know that she still thinks she is a puppy!

Supplies: Patterned paper (Pebbles, Inc), Alphabets (Bella Blvd), Brads (American Crafts), baker's twine

P.S.
I made this one for Scrapbook Mania.
If you are looking for some of these cute pet papers, India still has some!

P.P.S.
I think I might be addicted to baker's twine.
It was probably not necessary on this layout.

However, I could not resist.

You can find a good selection of it at Scrapbook Mania also!

And a happy hump day to you!
:)
gretchen

New class and my most random layout ever

Come spend a fun

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

at Scrapbook Mania!!

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Thursday Feb 3rd

6:00-8:00 p.m.
$20

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You will make 2 double-page layouts

using fun products from

Crate Paper & Fancy Pants!
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We are going to order pizza

and there will be chocolate of course!

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Join us!
Call Scrapbook Mania to sign up!
(205) 424-4246
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OK you wanna see what I am pretty sure is
my most random layout ever??!
I really wanted to use paper strips and
these KI Frosting Christmas stickers on a page.

And this is what resulted...

{Supplies: it's a mix of old & new KI Memories!}

It's a random mess but it is growing on me!

What do you think??

Too much crazy??
:)
gretchen

Reminder

November 13th
It is the return of my "Holiday Trio" class!
11:00 AM
Scrapbook Mania
$25
We are going to make 3 double-page layouts: Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas!
It's a page for each holiday!

Last I heard there were a couple of spots left!
Call the store to sign up!{205/424-4246}
I hope to see you there!
:)
gretchen

Save the Date!!

Two weeks from today!
November 13th

It is the return of my "Holiday Trio" class!

11:00 AM

Scrapbook Mania

$25

We are going to make 3 double-page layouts: Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas!
It's a page for each holiday!

Call the store to sign up!
{205/424-4246}

I hope to see you there!

:)
gretchen

This coming Saturday

Saturday, October 2, 2010

It is the national holiday known as World Cardmaking Day!

If it fell on a weekday surely government offices would be closed and I would be off work.

:)

To celebrate the day, I will be teaching a card class at Scrapbook Mania.

So that you can get a jump on them, we are going to be making 4 Christmas cards using the new Cosmo Cricket and Basic Grey Christmas lines.

The cost is only $10!

And it starts at 1:00.

Call the store to sign up!

205/424-4246

Hope to see you there!

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Happy Monday!!

:)

gretchen

Almost Halloween...

...and with a little chill in the air it is time to get excited about fall!

YAY!!
I do love this time of year!
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Getting in the spirit of the season {as if I needed an excuse}, I picked up some of the newest My Mind's Eye Halloween line at Scrapbook Mania.

It is such a spooky fun line!

Supplies: Patterned paper, die cuts (My Mind's Eye Blackbird), Alpha stickers (Fancy Pants)

And speaking of Scrapbook Mania, don't forget about my "Scrap your Summer" class there this Saturday.

Last I heard there were still a couple of spots left!

It starts at 11:00 and the cost is $20.

Call the store to sign up!

205/424-4246
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Alright, that's all I've got!
Happy Tuesday!
:)
gretchen

*NEW* class!

"Scrap your Summer!!"

Saturday, September 11th
Scrapbook Mania
We will be playing with fun products including the new Happy Sunny Skies line from Bella Blvd!
2 double-page layouts
I will have candy.

Call the store to sign up

205/424-4246
:)
Be there or be square!

gretchen

Save the date!!

I am teaching another class at Scrapbook Mania on Saturday, September 11th!

Still working on the details but here are some hints: 2-pagers, summer, Bella Blvd, glittery stuff!

Curious?

Good!

Come to the class!

More info to come!

:)

gretchen

Birmingham peeps...

What are you doing next Saturday (8/21)??
Wanna come hang out at Scrapbook Mania & take a class or two?

There is a Back to School Party going on from 11:00 until the store closes.

Christine is teaching a cards class at 11:00.

I am teaching a layout class at 1:00.

And then we will be partying after that class until India kicks us out!
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My class is "Playing with your Circle Punch"!
We are going to make 2 layouts and learn a couple of fun techniques that you can do with your circle punch.
We will also be doing a couple of other fun techniques too!

Here are couple of teasers for ya!

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So who is coming?!?!!
I hope to see some familiar faces!
:)
gretchen

Playing with some new stuff!

Well it is not brand new stuff, but it is pretty darn close!

I made a couple of layouts for Scrapbook Mania using the Like Father, Like Son line from Fancy Pants.
This is a great masculine line and of course I dig the stars!!

Supplies: Patterned paper & "Sunday" stickers (Fancy Pants), brads (KI Memories), tiny alpha stickers (Making Memories), chipboard stars (Heidi Swapp for Advantus)

Supplies: Patterned paper, "Cousins" stickers (Fancy Pants), bling (K & Co.)

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 21st.

There is going to be a little shin-dig at Scrapbook Mania that you will not want to miss!
Christine is going to teach class & I will be teaching a layout class too (cost = $15).
Festivities start at 11:oo AM with Christine's class!
My class is at 1:00.
{more details coming soon}
Yippee!
Hope to see you there!
:)
Happy Monday!
gretchen

Halloween in July??

I mean, Christmas in July is pretty common.

But Halloween??

No way!

hehe

Oh I crack myself up sometimes!

Anyway, it is kind of like Halloween in July with these new Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland papers.
{i am new to all things Graphic 45 & i have to say that i am impressed!}
I made this layout for Scrapbook Mania using some of these cool papers!

Supplies: Patterned papers (Graphic 45), Ribbon & Chipboard letters (American Crafts)

Scrapbook Mania has all these papers and even more from this cool line.
Get them while you can!

And happy Halloween!!
:)
gretchen

P.S.
don't forget to be checking the KI blog this week as we celebrate America!

{of course there are prizes!}