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[starry43]

Mine are going out tomorrow too. I have had them done for a few days just procastinating on getting to the PO :-(

[crazy4pink]

Mine are done but I am waiting for Sister in Law Carrie to get hers done. We are supposed to get together Sunday and work on hers. I will send them together when she is finished. Time gets away much too quickly!!
Cindy

[tristanznina]

[AnnaMatrix]

CookieJarScraps, your great pages are in the house!!!

Ladies, don't worry if yours are a bit late! I'll be getting started on the covers and my pages later this week... I will definitely be the late one on this album!!! Happy Belated St. Patrick"s Day!! Gail

[peterpan]

Whew!! Thank goodness you are going to be late, Gail! That makes me feel oh so much better...I'm still trying to finish up my second page. Assuming nothing rips, rattles or tears this week they will be in the mail by the weekend. Where oh where did the last two months go??

C

[AnnaMatrix]

Cheryle, your lovely pages have arrived!!

It's great coming back from the scrap retreat and finding happy mail, but it does cause some guilt to creep in!

I promise to get down to serious recipe scrapping this weekend! Gail

[Cat]

NO Guilt needed; Miss Gail! A scrap retreat sounds like it would be FUN, RELAXING and just what the "Dr" ordered. I hope you had a blast.

I didn't get my pages in the mail on Friday. Then my young kitty started acting sick again on Sunday. (he just finished a round of meds on Saturday.) DH took him back to the vet on Monday. We found out today he has fungal pneumonia and will be on meds for a month or two. His a very sick kitty and will have to stay with the vet for awhile poor thing. He should recover if meds work for him. I will get my pages mailed in the next day or two.

Thank you Gail for your patience.


Cat

[AnnaMatrix]

Suzanne, your yummy pages have arrived!!

Cat, not to worry, sweetie!! Your pages and recipes are always worth waiting for! Hope your kitty is feeling better soon. Gail

[Susan]

ladies - I feel like I got a special, privileged "peek" because I got to see all of the pages that were arriving last week! (I was with Gail and Karen at a scrap retreat in Virginia...and we had a blast!) When Gail and I got back to her house Sunday so many pages had arrived!

OH THE pressure...now I have to act quickly and get pages that I hope will somehow, somewhere, come close in awesomeness to YOUR pages! And the recipes - amazing as well!~

So with my peeks over, I will scurry about and get to working on my pages for the swap! IT's going to be an awesome crock-pot book!

[Cat]

Hubby got my pages put in the mail today!

Susan, I'm jealous! First you get to go to a scrap-booking retreat with Karen and Gail and then a sneak peek of the pages too!
I hope you ladies had a blast!

Gail, I hope kitty gets better soon too. I miss having him help me tie my shoes of a morning. He like to follow me around while I fix supper or he finds a corner sit and watches me. He even sits and watches me scrap sometimes. He watch DS work on computers too Just as if he is trying to learn how we are doing things.
Can you tell he is spoiled......but he came to our house in August; he was about the size of man's thumb with very little fur and his eyes barely open. He was in bad shape. He was dehydrated and starving. (his mom was a barn cat and had got killed ) The vet didn't think he would make it; DH, DS & I took turns bottle feeding him and he grew like a weed. He was healthy until 2 weeks ago and hopefully we will get him healthy again.


Cat

[AnnaMatrix]

Barbara, your cute pages are here!

Cat, what a sweet story about your cat. Sounds like he's made of pretty strong stuff to survive all he has so far. I'm betting he'll be back to his old self soon! Gail

[pixie]

I'm glad the pages arrived, they are REALLY simple but hopefully functional. First time I've used velcro. Hope it's helpful. I'm worried that the spots in the flowers may have fallen off. The glue didn't seem to work as well as I had hoped.

I believe I owe you some money Gail. Please let me know how much.

Barbara

[Deleted]

Mar 24, 2012 8:51:17 GMT -5 pixie said:

...I'm worried that the spots in the flowers may have fallen off. The glue didn't seem to work as well as I had hoped. ...

Barbara

Gail is used to doing "repairs"! I went through 2 types of tape and 2 more glues before I got one recipe layout to stay where it belonged! And on another one the little I-Rock sparklies refused to stick!

BTW... Scor-Tape and Best Glue Ever are the answers!

[tristanznina]

Mar 24, 2012 9:52:26 GMT -5 @casunflower said:

Mar 24, 2012 8:51:17 GMT -5 pixie said:

...I'm worried that the spots in the flowers may have fallen off. The glue didn't seem to work as well as I had hoped. ...

Barbara

Gail is used to doing "repairs"! I went through 2 types of tape and 2 more glues before I got one recipe layout to stay where it belonged! And on another one the little I-Rock sparklies refused to stick!

BTW... Scor-Tape and Best Glue Ever are the answers!

The "3 in 1" glue is great for flowers and repairs too

[Cat]

scor-tape is my best friend when it comes to making pages & cards.

Hubby and DS even come looking for my scor-tape any time they have hard to stick items.......(examples laptop & cell phone repairs for a few) I even gave DS a roll of 1/4" so he had some on hand.


Cat

[AnnaMatrix]

Diane's right - I'll do any repairs if needed, but so far, everything's been in great shape!!

Scor-tape is pretty great, isn't it?? It's my go to for those hard to stick things, or when I need a REALLY strong hold.

Can't wait to see the rest of your pages (and figure out what mine are going to be)!!! Gail

[Cat]

Mar 27, 2012 17:05:38 GMT -5 AnnaMatrix said:

Diane's right - I'll do any repairs if needed, but so far, everything's been in great shape!!

Scor-tape is pretty great, isn't it?? It's my go to for those hard to stick things, or when I need a REALLY strong hold.

Can't wait to see the rest of your pages (and figure out what mine are going to be)!!! Gail

Gail, you should be receiving my pages any day now.
I really enjoyed making these pages....(y'all may turn me into a real scrapbooker yet )


Cat

[AnnaMatrix]

Cat, you've guessed my ulterior motive!!

I plan to draw you into my nefarious web of scrapbooking a little at a time... first cards, then recipe pages, then, before you know it, 12x12 layouts!!! The final step - double page spreads!!! Gail

[Cat]

Ah the plot thickens


Cat

[peterpan]

Ah, yes the plot thickens, indeed!! I've been converted so it is time for you to join me, Mom...resistance is futile! ;-)

Oh, and I finally made it to the post office today...pages have been done for three days but getting them in the mail proved challenging. Hopefully you will have them by the weekend, Gail.

Whew!!

c

[AnnaMatrix]

Cat, your pages arrived last night - haven't had a chance to open the box yet, but I know they're great!


I'll issue a challenge right now to all of you loyal recipe swappers - how about we all participate in the Spring Fling with at least one scrapbook page??? Come on ladies, it'll be fun, and I KNOW your pages will be dynamite - after all, I've seen your work!

I know we can do it! Who's up for the challenge??? Gail

[crazy4pink]

Oh ya!! You know I am game!!

Cindy

[Cat]

Gail, I need more details about the Spring Fling; but I'm game at trying my hand at more scrapbooking pages.



Cat

[peterpan]

Oh, count me in for sure, Gail! Can't wait...whoowho!!!

[AnnaMatrix]

Ladies, you are AWESOME!!

I don't have any inside info on the Spring Fling - yet! , but I'm sure Susan will have at least one page challenge for us! I love the challenges, because some of the parameters are already set, so it cuts down on the decision-making!!

If it gets too intimidating, take a deep breath and repeat over and over:
"It's just a big card. It's just a big card..."

I just know you'll have fun and make gorgeous pages! Gail

[pixie]

I'm not sure when spring fling is taking place but we're leaving today for a cruise. I'll be back in a week or so.

Gail, I know that I will owe you money for this cookbook. When you figure out the totals I'll send as soon as I rturn.

Hugs everyone.

Barbara

[AnnaMatrix]

Barbara, don't worry about what you owe for shipping - I'll let you know when I send them out.

Spring Fling is April 30th through May 5th - I'm thinking you'll be back home before then, and if not, you're one lucky lady!!

ENJOY your cruise, hon!! We'll work it all out when you return. Gail

[AnnaMatrix]

Michelle D, your pages have arrived - cute, cute, cute!!

I was prepping pages today - rounding corners, and hole-punching - and it struck me how talented you ladies are (both with cooking and crafting)!!!

It's gonna be another great album, I can feel it!! Gail

[Cat]

Gail, I'm excited about this album too. I love making and sharing these pages. I love admiring everyone's pages. These albums / cookbooks make me smile when I look at them......knowing the care and creativity everyone puts into them.
Thank you for hosting these swaps; you are the greatest!


Cat

[vederekutz]

Oh, good. I haven't had much time to be on the message boards to see updates. I can't wait until it's here, Gail!! So excited to see everyone's work and everyone's recipes!