I am offering a RAK....

to anyone who joins the forum at A Walk Down Memory Lane and makes at least 25 posts. There are going to be some fabulous contests and prizes going on in July and it would be a shame for my friends to miss it.
All you have to do is:
1. Register in the AWDML forum. <--- Just Click here.
2. Introduce yourself and tell 'em I sent you.
3. Sign in in the thread that says "Nik's Friends Sign In here" (that's where I will keep track of you)-- It's in the "Open Discussions Forum"
4. Post away!! Make at least 25 posts by Midnight EST on July 15th.

I will check the sign in thread on July 16th and any of you that have made at least 25 posts will be entered into a drawing for a RAK! Good luck and HAPPY CHATTING!!!

Secret Family Recipe

There is a super fun crop going on at My Sketch World that has been extended until June 29th! So, you still have time to go check it out! I did this Layout of Elizabeth and my mom for the ad challenge. It's a GREAT ad and I was glad to get these great photos scrapped!

Secret Family Recipe:

Big, HUGE News!!!

I can now make the big announcement that I have been asked to join the fabulous design team at "A Walk Down Memory Lane!"

To say that I am excited doesn't even begin to cover it!! Please check out the announcement on the blog and meet the rest of the team. And, of course, check out the message board and the store. There's going to be a LOT going on the blog. It will be worth it to check every day starting July 1st- techniques, tutorials, challenge, TONS of stuff! And, the message board is going to be HOPPING, too! And, don't get me started on all the yummy goodness at the store!! This is going to be AWESOME, so I hope you stop on by!!

Come help us start the PAR-TAY!!!

The lovelies at "A Walk Down Memory Lane" have decided to breathe new life into the message board! And, we are starting with an impromptu crop this weekend. It will run from Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, June 22nd.

If you haven't joined up, now's the time!! Things are about to get fun!! Just click HERE

BIG GOINGS ON.....

It's time for a crop at My Sketch World from June 21st to June 27th! Find out all the details here. Come join us...it's going to be a great time! Lots of great challenges and PRIZES, too!!!

It's also time for a DT call at MSW!! Submissions are from NOW until July 10th. Find all the gory details here. It has been a great six months and the form is so fun-- lots of great people and fabulous inspiration.

Come on over and check everything out!!!

Finally...some scrapping!!!

With the school year winding down, my scrapping mojo has been a little slow, but I did finally get some challenges done for the "Doodle Dayz of Summer Crop" going on all summer at Scrapbook Doodle! Swing on by for some easy peasy challenges that will be posted every day from now until the end of the summer!!

I made this retirement card for my freind Pam who has been teaching at my school since the year before I was born! I was happy to be able to use a gorgeous photo taken by my dad! Congratulations, Pam!!
I also made this fun Layout of Colby for a challenge to do a layout about the water. I am loving Cosmo Cricket's "Snorkel" line!!

Thanks for looking!! I can't wait for school to be out so I can play with my scrappy toys more often!!

I've been Tagged!!!

We have a great blog challenge going on at My Sketch World. And, I have been tagged by Scarlett, so here goes...

Name: Nicole Wise
Fave Scrap Item: My Purple Cow paper trimmer!
Fave thing to Scrap: My kiddos
Fave time of year: Summer. No work...what more could I want in a season?
Fave Ice Cream: Coffee
Fave Music/ Band: Harry Connick, Jr.
Fave thing to do, besides scrap: Play outside with my kiddos.
Fave place to Vacation: Disneyworld
Fave Scrap Brand: Fancy Pants
Last Page you scrap was called: "Aqua-holic"
Scrapy Addiction: Sketches!!
Something we May not know about you: Hmmmm....I have two Jack Russell Terriers (Fergus and Wilson)
Something that made you laugh recently: Reading "Bunnicula" with my kids...great book!!
Highlight of your Day today: Going to a great party with great food and great friends!
Now I tag..................SUE!!!!!

June 1st Sketch Reveal at MSW

It's that time of the month again! It's time for the June 1st Sketch Reveal at My Sketch World!! Stop by the BLOG to see what the design team has done with the sketch and then swing by the FORUM to play in some challenges.

We are even doing a ONE HOUR SKETCH CHALLENGE on Friday, June 5th at 9:00pm EST. Details can be seen HERE. Lucy is also posting some pre-crop challenges this weekend for our crop coming up in two weeks!! Come on by....you won't want to miss it!!

Here is what I did with this Month's Sketch!
"Let's Play Ball"

Friends Blog Award!!

I want to share with you a blog award that I received from a very talented scrapper friend, Kristine.

It's the Friends Blog Award.

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to five bloggers who must choose at least five more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Thanks so much, Kris!!

I would love to give this blog award to these 5 blogging friends:

Lucy

Sue

Alecia

Lori

Wendi

There are so many more who also deserve the award!

To my 5 friends listed above, copy the award logo and use it in your own blog. Nominate 5 to 10 blogs that you feel show great attitude and gratitude. Link to your nominees within your blog post and comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award. Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation.

Me and My Kids

This is a special layout was done using a sketch by Tara Thynne which was a challenge on her blog. It also was a challenge at Scrapbook Doodle to do a layout about a special bond or relationship. I am so pleased with how this came out. Thank you to Tara and Janice for the fabulous challenges that inspired this layout.

Thanks for looking!!