Back, sorta

Have this nifty application on my phone that should allow
Me to post more, and now all I have to do is create!
Today is exceptionally hot. Even here at the beach. So I am battling the heat with some cool things, like this sushi!

Beyond Blogging for Scrapbookers

A few years ago, I signed up for a very unique class, Blogging for Scrapbookers. I fell in love with blogging and decided it was a natural extension of what I liked doing and thought it a great way to stay in touch with some really creative people.

As a result, I followed a LOT of people. Now, I still read a lot of blogs (thanks to Google reader), but I haven't much felt like posting. Because Shimelle decided to do another round of Blogging for Scrapbookers as a precursor to her new class, Beyond Blogging for Scrapbookers, I figured now is as good of a time as any to do so.

I'm going to post a few times a week, really hold myself accountable to post here. I started a book blog, and have been loving the review opportunities, but I've been also doing a few crafty things lately, and that revisit of things I used to love doing prompted me to

 

For example, I went on a hunt for the last two weeks trying to find a replacement blade for my paper trimmer (I left my big rock and crop at my old house, about 3000 miles away). Who knew it was so hard to find a blade for this bad gal?

I looked at a few local shops, Target, Walmart…pretty much everywhere I thought of going (even office supply stores), to no avail. The JoAnn fabrics near the house didn't have it, the woman working the section said the replacement blade I was looking for wasn't sold separately and didn't exist. And then her face fell when I showed her the barcode tag for the item (after looking behind a sale sign). I was just trying to see if they had them. She told me they didn't stock anything in the back, and she didn't believe that the product existed. I thanked her for her time and said I would go somewhere the product did exist.

I just sort of figured I had to look around, but decided not to actively look, that way they would pop up.. And they did! We went to the Peach Café on Monday, we had a coupon for buy one get one from the entertainment book, so I got the HBAB (a yummy open faced French Ham with brie on top of it and a green salad with blue cheese vinaigrette. They were not kidding about the vinaigrette part—it was tart, but there was yummy passion iced tea (Website: http://www.thepeachcafe.com/LunchMenu2.html). Then we went to walk to the theatre, eventually found the blades at a cute little store near the theatre(http://www.pagesfromtheheart.blogspot.com/). We realized we had time to go to the coffee shop (we had no idea what we were going to see, I said I didn't really want to see source code, but I would if we had to) and I got a humongous BLUE Raspberry Hawaiian Ice. It was GINORMOUS! Then, back to the theatre in the drizzly day.

Saw 'The Source Code' and I will admit it was actually pretty good. The pacing and theming of the film was great. While I figured out a few of the bigger plot details quickly, it still didn't deter me from being interested. So totally worth seeing! Then I drove home, went to sleep for a bit and woke up only to realize that I wanted to reorganize my paper—I found a ton of it and proceeded to alphabetize half of it. It was nice to be able to do that, and earmark paper for the Disney project as well as figure out what I want to use to document my travel to So Cal. I lost a lot of cardstock in the move, and I'm nowhere NEAR refilling it, I'm missing quite a bit and while I did pick up a few generic packs, I have to work on seeing how those work.

I have a few more of the 6x6 or 8x8 packs that I've picked up—really love those packs, but I sorta hate tearing them up—anyone else like that?

Going to start working on the BBFS class this week. Think I'll also post a copic lessons learned post. And an iCopic review in the near future.

Oh, wow! It sounds like a PLAN!!! :gasp:

Maybe I'll start posting some photos too…Hmmmm.

New Challenge Blog to be excited about!

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I'm back!!!

Hey there! I'm back, and trying to get back a lot more, I promise.
I've been doing a book blogging thing, and I've not done a lot of crafting...Which I've been wanting to rectify. I have tons of pictures on my computer, I guess the next step is to digi or physically scrap!
Shimelle's having Blogging for Scrapbookers again, and I'm REALLY excited about it!
I took a copic class, and I've been buying some supplies, but I just need to sit down and do it... So look for that in the next couple of weeks.
I've been reading blogs since I've not been creating and kept ideas and everything that I've really been into, I just haven't been hit with inspiration.
Take care all!

5 Question Friday

Questions for Friday, June 18th (click on the icon above to be taken to OP):
1. What is your favorite thing about summertime? Reading! I love to read and have a lot of time to write in the summer.

2. What is your ideal retirement location (if money didn't matter)? Dunno, but a lot of my friends and family would be there.

3. Do you live in the same town you grew up in? No, I lived in California for 6 or 7 years, then moved to Ohio. I lived in the small town my mom was born in until I graduated from college and have been moving every couple of years since (in North Eastern Ohio). I am moving back to California for a year at the end of this month.

4. What nervous habit did you have as a child that you kicked to the curb before becoming an adult? I still bite my nails and I still worry. I'm less apt to make myself sick a LOT, but I still sort of do. Eeep! Working on the nail thing.

5. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you while on the job? Um, maybe when they took pictures of me in my Batgirl costume?

New Class News

Jessica Spragueis doing another free class--this one is a week long class with printables that will help you use your computer to make some great cards! Registration started today and the class begins in two weeks--hope to see you there!

3 Things

This was taken from Rhona at Life in General. Check out her site, it's pretty cool!
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Three names I go by:
Nicole
Cole
Nicole K
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Three places I've lived:
Huntington Beach, CA
Kent, OH
Suburb of Akron, OH
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Three places I've worked:
TV/Radio Station
Wholesale Giftware Company
Waldenbooks
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Three things I love to watch:
Mad Men
People
Movies!
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Three places I have been:
Switzerland
France
The Grand Canyon
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Three things I love to eat:
Sour Pickles
Olives
Chocolate
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Three things I'm looking forward to this summer:
Reading
Writing the great American Novel
My Cross Country Road Trip