Weekend update

{obviously a day late but better late than never}

One.

I ran in Ridgeland, MS this past Saturday.
13.1 miles

It was a very nice course until about mile 11 when it took an upward turn for at least a mile.

{I am not exaggerating! And my quads are still burning!}

Thankfully David and Stuart had jumped in {bandits!!} at mile 8 to run the rest of the way with me.

Without them pushing me {and David pestering me with "You can do it. You are almost there. Pick it up a little or you won't make it"}, I probably would not have made it under my 2 hour goal.

Yessssssss!

{next goal: under 1:57 which is what I ran in PT school}

Two.

After the race I stayed and hung out with these 2 nuts.

Almost 38 years of marriage and sometimes they still act like kids.

Three.

I am currently obsessed with Kelly Clarkson's new CD.

More specifically, I am obsessed with "Already Gone".

It may sound kind of like "Halo" but it's better.

I might have listened to it on repeat for an hour on the way home.

Four.

Have you gotten the latest Paper Crafts?
I've got a couple of cards in there.

Supplies: Kraft cardstock (DMC, Inc.), Patterned paper (KI Memories), Chipboard alphas (Basic Grey), Brads (KI Memories), Flower (Prima), Chipboard button (KI Memories)

Supplies: Cardstock (Bazzill), Patterned paper (KI Memories), Brads (KI Memories), Alphabet stickers (Pink Paislee), Chipboard flower (KI Memories), Border stickers (KI Memories)

Five.
What about the November CK?
Got that one yet?
This layout is in there.

Supplies: Patterned paper (KI Memories), Alphabet stickers (Making Memories, American Crafts), Brads (KI Memories), Chipboard embellishments (Making Memories), Rub-on journaling block (Hambly), Ribbon (Offray)

Six.
I am feeling the need to do something crafty.
I think I will work on the latest challenges on the My Mind's Eye and American Crafts blogs.

Seven.

Loving this cooler weather!

I was sporting new sweaters all weekend!

And that, my friends, is the update.

Hope your Monday was a good one!
:)
gretchen

Getting my scrap on

I've been playing with some of my new My Little Shoebox stuff!
I used the Robots Unplugged line here.

*****
OUT FOR

PUBLICATION
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{Click on image to see larger}

Supplies: Patterned paper (My Little Shoebox), Cardstock (American Crafts) Chipboard alphas (My Little Shoebox), Bling (Heidi Swapp)
:)

For the title I peeled off the colored layer from the chipboard alphabets (they were originally blue) to get down to the raw chipboard.

The raw chipboard matches the kraft-y color in this line really well!
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And I made a card!

**IT IS NOT HERE BECAUSE

IT IS BEING PUBLISHED!!**

{I do love the fun stars in this line!}
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Hey, go check out the new challenge on the KI blog and look at the awesome pillow Dusti made with some of the KI Digi products!
A pillow with digital stuff?? What the heck??!
{i know...i thought it was crazy too originally}
Oh yeah!
You must see it!
It is the cutest thing ever!
And there is a contest too for a chance to win some cool KI stuff if you are so inclined.
:)
Happy Tuesday!
gretchen

Poor sad neglected blog

Well I guess it is not too sad & neglected just yet.
But that Facebook thing is pretty addictive.

However, I did manage to pull myself away from the computer long enough to run the Race for the Cure yesterday morning.

We toughed it out in the rain!

{Lucy, Brittney, and I}

Look at Janna rockin' the 5k!!

That was a fun morning!
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I also pulled myself away long enough to cheer the Tide on to a
not-real-pretty-but-we-will-take-it win over Ole Miss. And even to do a little scrapbooking.

Supplies: Patterned paper (KI Memories), Kraft cardstock (DMC, Inc.), Chipboard numbers (Basic Grey), Metal embellishments (7gypsies)

Please note that on the above layout I used about 1/8 of a sheet of my
Love, Elsie patterned paper stash.
However, those metal arrow thingys have been in my stash for a loooong time so that has to count for something!
:)
I hope your weekend was a good one also!
gretchen

Oh for goodness sake

I am on facebook now.

I could not withstand the peer pressure any longer.

I better not get any emails asking why I am not updating this blog.

You can just assume that the answer will be because the evil,

time-sucking facebook has my attention now.

And you all better be my friends.

I only have 6 right now and that pretty much makes me a looser in facebook world.

Boo!

Halloween is just around the corner!

Want an easy decorating idea??
Well I've got one for ya!

All you need are some votive candles and these and these to be able to make these little thingys.

Just stick them stickers on your votives & you've got yourself some cute little decorations!
{and the glitter is all fun & sparkly when the candles are lit!}
:)
gretchen

{please pay no attention to the pitiful grammar in this post-sometimes i can't help but let my mississippi roots shine through}

Using my stash

I have to admit that my heart broke a little bit when I heard that Elsie & KI Memories parted ways & they would not be making

Love, Elsie stuff anymore.
I have always had a small-ish {ok maybe it is not so small} scrapbooking crush on Elsie & I love her funky products.

I immediately went into hoarding mode.

I knew that every product I used was one less I would have to use later.
But all this stuff {and I have a bunch of it...like everything they made} is taking up a lot of space in my scraproom & goodness knows that I cannot get rid of it or give it away...ever.

So that means I have to use it.
As painful as it is to cut it up, tear it up, and stick it down, I feel that this is the best way to handle the situation.

Here is my first attempt.

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**removed for publication**

**be back later**
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{click on it to see it bigger}

Supplies: Cardstock (Prism), Patterned paper (Love, Elsie for KI Memories), Bling (Heidi Swapp), Chipboard letters (Cosmo Cricket)

So there you have it.
I used 1.25 sheets of my massive stack of Love, Elsie patterned paper.

But I am officially using my stash nonetheless.
{for now at least...i am subject to go into hoarding mode again at any time}

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On a different note, does anybody have a use for or just want a bunch of old-ish scrapbooking magazines??
I don't mean from like 1985 or anything.
Most of the ones I still have are from 2008-09.

And I have a bunch of them too.
Anybody want these or know what I can do with them?

:)
Happy Monday night!
gretchen

Happy World Card Making Day!!

Oh yeah, today is a major holiday!
How convenient that it falls on a weekend so I do not have to miss work.
Because if it fell on any other day I would certainly expect to get the day off!

:)

In honor of the holiday, I present you with some cards that I have made.

{some made recently; some not so much}

{I made this one for yesterday's Focus On over on the KI blog}

Supplies: Patterned paper, cardstock border sticker, brads, chipboard embellishment, journaling card (KI Memories), Border punch (Fiskars), string

Supplies: Cardstock (Prism), Patterned paper (Heidi Swapp), Die cut bird (Jenni Bowlin), Alpha stickers (Basic Grey), Bling & chipboard heart (Heidi Swapp)

Supplies: Cardstock (Prism), Patterned paper (My Mind's Eye), Tiny alpha stickers (Making Memories), Chipboard heart (Heidi Swapp), Ribbon(??)

{I submitted this one to Paper Crafts based on one of their sketches}
Supplies: Cardstock (Prism), Patterned paper (American Crafts-yellow scalloped & dotted, KI Memories-all other), Brads (KI Memories), Chipboard embellishment (KI Memories)

Supplies: Cardstock (Prism), Patterned paper (KI Memories), Chipboard embellishments (KI Memories), Alphabet stickers (Doodlebug), Buttons (Foofala)

And if you are in the mood to make some cards on this fabulous holiday, check out the free card class over on the KI blog today!
While you are there, leave a comment for a chance to win a KI paper pad!

I hope your World Card Making Day/Saturday is a great one!!
:)
gretchen