Here it is my recipe swap page! It's ok I guess, I thought oh an 8 x 8 page I will have so much room to play with. Well I didn't! I needed to fit a picture of me and some personal info, well I couldn't find room! So you will see there is a twill tape flap, and the recipe opens and here is where you will find my picture and info! I am into the hidden elements lately. Solid papers are SU and Bazzill, and the patterns are Junkitz (love em). I really like the little touch of the paper clip, what do you think? And of course the chicken is QK, gotta have a little QK on everything right???

Nicole :)

CKU Recipe Swap 

I'm Stuck!

Well I decided to take a break and surf the web for awhile and figured I could add some updates to my neglected blog. I have decided that the people that have time to make notes on these things daily are either way into diaries and journals, or they have no lives. LOL!! Me I have never been big into diaries or journals so I am amazed that I am still working at keeping this up to date.

Ok, so I really like to make lists, not that it helps me get anything done but I wanted to make another one
Here's what I need to get done before CKU
- Start/Finish Recipe Swap for Albumn track group, This is what I am taking a break from at the moment. I had this fabulous idea in my head and it is just not coming out like I planned, but I think I feel that way about most of my layouts

- Create Baby Girl card for another swap

- Create 6 x 6 page about ME for Dorm group, this one will so be the hardest, I mean I have to come up with a picture of myself that I can put on a page, what have I gotten myself into???

- Finish picking out pictures and making journaling notes for my albumn track, can you believe that I already have a few pictures selected! I think that I am going way off the beaten path for this one though. Instead of using pictures from one single year I am just going to choose the ones that mean the most to me and work with pre-designed ideas from the instructor. Yes I have completely given up the idea of cronological scrapping. It really has freed me and I LOVE IT!!!

List done.

On another note...
I am participating in a Secret Sister thang for CKU, way fun! I sent my sister her little gift a week or so and there was a wonderful thank you note on our yahoo board. She was so greatful I almost wanted to cry, I felt like I had really made someone's day it was just unbelievable! I can't wait to send her out her valentine gift.
Then today I got my gift, wow! Can you believe someone who doesn't even know me got me a pack of Bazzill, an entire set of MM magnetic stamps (way cool!), flower embelishments (if you know me you know I am a flower freak), a valentine nik/nak (small and cute, I love it) and chocolate! I am so glad that I joined this group, these scrappers are so wonderful, to anyone out there if you don't scrap you should, you are missing out on some of the most wonderful friendships you can make.

Ok I better get back to my recipe page, maybe if I can put something half way decent together I will post a pic for you all to see.

Later! Nicole :)

Wedding Card Swap 

Wow, long time no blog...

Just incase you wanted to know what has been happening in my neck of the woods here goes. I am way to busy! I know so is everyone else, but really wasn't it supposed to slow down after the holidays???

Ok, so I feel a little like a jet setter lately, Jeff and I returned from an Archery Trade Show that took place in Atlanta, GA on Jan 8th, that was fun, sort of. It's a trade show and nine hours a day in a confrence center is not the most exciting time. Plus our hotel was a disaster! Never stay at the Super 8 in downtown Atlanta! And that is all I will say.

Next up we are going to Vegas the begining of February. This will be fun! I love Vegas! If I could go every year I would. Our first trip to Vegas was for our honeymoon, and we will be there for our 7th aniversary this trip. I am planning to take Jeff to a resturant called Lawry's. They serve Prime Rib with all the fixin's and well lets just say that the whole dining experience is that an experience. I know Jeff will love it and I am so excited!

On to the crafting world news, I have been busy signing up for swaps with my CKU friends, I may have gotten myself in over my head, but oh well! I have a class at Memories this weekend, I am very excited about! We are doing all things that have to do with a heat gun! Five very fabulous cards! I am also trying to start thinking about getting my homework done for CKU, but it's just thinking. If you don't know me I am a deadline queen and well the deadline is still 70 days away! LOL!!!

I'm gonna post the wedding swap I am working on, I like it, hope you do to!

All for now! :)