Send a Valentine!

Yesterday was my day to put up a challenge on the KI blog.

Well yesterday was 1 week until Valentine's Day.
So the challenge seems like an obvious one!

The challenge??

Send a Valentine!

Make a gift.

Send a card.

Buy some candy.

Leave a note.
Whatever!

Just do something to make someone's Valentine's Day great!

I made little happys (how do you spell that??) for my girls at work.
I used my KI supplies to make tags to put on some treats.

The lips lollipops came from Wal-mart...fabulous!!
:)
So that's the challenge!

If you make something, link it up to the KI blog and make sure you comment

here too!

You have 6 days...hop to it!
:)

gretchen

Croppin'

There is a Valentine's crop going on at Noel Mignon all week long!

{do join us!}

Things got kicked off today with projects, contests, challenges, and prizes!!

And I posted a little V-day inspiration in the form of cards.

Cards for grandparents to be more specific!

One of my grandmothers used to send my brothers & I each a card with $10 in it every Valentine's Day.

Hey, $10 was a lot of money for a kid!

And I loved it!

So ever since I have been making cards, I have tried to at least send her a card on Valentine's Day to return the favor.

Now I have a couple of cards to choose from!

I wonder which one she will like best??

I used the same basic design on these cards and just changed the products up a bit.
That makes for 2 cards in very little time!

Supplies: Everything (except the baker's twine) is from the Truly Scrumptious kit from Noel Mignon

Happy Monday yall!
:)
gretchen

Don't forget!!

This is starting tomorrow!!

Come play along with us over at Noel Mignon!!

It's going to be fun!
{and did you see there will be prizes??!!}

:)
gretchen

Valentine's Day

It's coming up!

Do you have your cards ready??

Supplies: Patterned paper (KI Memories), Alphas (Making Memories), Chipboard (KI Memories), Brads (American Crafts)

Supplies: Cardstock (Co'ordinations), Patterned paper (KI Memories), Alphas (Making Memories), Chipboard (KI Memories), Die cut photo corners (Sizzix)

Supplies: classic, not old...hehehe...My Mind's Eye patterned paper; Chipboard heart (Heidi Swapp), Tiny alphas (Making Memories), Ribbon (now that is old stuff!)

And if you want some inspiration for Valentine's Day and a chance to win prizes {along with games, chatting, etc.) join us at Noel Mignon next week!

TGIF!!
Have a great weekend!
:)
P.S.

Does anybody care who wins the Super Bowl??
I think I am going to pull for the Packers...just because I like to pull for somebody!
And I like green.
:)
gretchen

Bomb Diggity

This one's for you, Charlie Brown.

Anyone who can put up with my jibberish, long stories, and whining about how cold/hot it is for miles & miles deserves his own layout.

***
uh oh

the bomb diggity

is going to be

in

print!!

***

OUT

FOR

PUBLICATION
***
Supplies: Patterned paper (Basic Grey, Fancy Pants, Sassafras), Star & alpha stickers (Sassafras), Bling (My Mind's Eye)

So there you go CB...forever documented in the McElveen family album!
Your life is complete now!
:)
The Gazelle

Eat cake

Happy hump day people!!

And happy February!

{where did January go? didn't i just put up my Christmas decorations??}

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There was a sketch challenge over at Little Yellow Bicycle in January.
I loved the sketch!

And since I had a bunch of Cupcake Love that I had not used yet, I decided to play along!

I know I have already scrapped my birthday but I really felt the cake deserved a layout all its own!
It was really hard to not add a banner to that page...since I want to add them to everything lately!
I am quite proud of myself for breaking away from the sketch & resisting this time!
{it probably won't happen again!}
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And since it is a new month, that means a new Midnight Rooster kit is about to make its debut!
I have been a scrappin' fool with it too!
:)

The full reveal will be next week!
Stay tuned!
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Have a good one!
:)

P.S.
Is anyone excited that it is national signing day today?
The way my husband has been talking about it I thought it might be a federal holiday.
I even checked my schedule to see if I had to go to work.
I do.
:)

gretchen

Card crazy

I went a little card crazy with the Truly Scrumptious kit from Noel Mignon!

I have several birthdays (not mine but friends and family! ha!) and wedding showers coming up.

So I am in need of birthday and lovey-dovey cards!

Here is what I've done so far...

Supplies: Patterned paper (Basic Grey, Sassafras), Sticker (Sassafras), Brads (American Crafts)

Supplies: Patterned paper (We R Memory Keepers), Sticker (Sassafras), Bling (My Mind's Eye)

Supplies: Patterned paper (Sassafras), Stickers (Sassafras), Bling (My Mind's Eye)
{do not ask me why i cannot get a crisp picture of that card! so strange!}

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And one more...

Supplies: Patterned paper (Sassafras), Flower sticker (Sassafras), Die cut (My Mind's Eye), Bling (My Mind's Eye)

I added a KI pocket from my stash to the inside of the card.

It is the perfect size for a gift card!
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OK bless you if you made it to the end of this one.
That was alot of cards!

But thanks for looking!
:)
gretchen