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

Closet...check!

Okie dokie!
I am playing a little catch up with the fall cleaning updates.
{and I reserve the right for the cleaning to extend past the 14th because I am on a roll!}

Last time I discussed the ole cleaning I was in the middle of cleaning the hall closet downstairs.
It started as this.

Then it got a little bit better.

And now I am happy with it!

Yeah, yeah it does not look super clean.
BUT I can see everything in there and I can get to all of it if I wanted to.
That is all I can ask for in a closet!

{and yes, that is a skull in there-not a real one of course! this closet holds my non-Christmas holiday decor)

What I am most excited about is this...

Yes, my friends, that is an empty shelf!
It is now an open space to hold clutter from other parts of the house.

Score!

So the closet is cleaned!
I still have the bathroom cabinets post to do.
And who knows what other cleaning may go on this weekend!
But I am for sure going to enjoy the awesome weather we are having.

What are you doing this weekend??
Off to run!
:)
gretchen

Pardon the interruption

Cleaning has been interrupted momentarily for scrappy-related things instead.

{don't worry-I have been doing my cleaning...I have just been slow posting about it! Plus I really wanted to show off this stuff I have been working on!}

I have been doing a little scrapping with some fun stuff lately.

I can't show off everything yet...but soon, real soon.

In the mean time...

:)
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Today's Focus On over on the KI blog showcases the new Heirloom line.
And there is a chance to win a prize if you leave a comment!

Go now!
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Happy Friday!
:)
gretchen

Work in progress

Hola!
OK day 3 of fall cleaning involved the hall closet downstairs.
Most people have junk drawers.
I have a junk closet.

For real.

Here is the disaster that I started with:

And now I have sorted through everything & gotten rid of a bunch of stuff.
The next step is to take what I have left and actually organize it in here.
We had plans with friends tonight & I knew my cleaning time was going to be limited.
So I am still working on it!
The finished project will be revealed tomorrow!
:)
gretchen