Comment: Really cool how this postcard shows not only where you work, but also one of the things you are looking forward to this fall. Lovely! Thank you :)
Comment: WOW, Nicki!! What a fantastic package, you did indeed "send something kind" (many things, in fact)! First, I LOVE the trivet you made! xx My kitchen is blue and red, and it will be so perfect with my style. Second, OMG, you sent me Catholic goodies - the pieces are so lovely and the patina on them is fabulous. The bookmark is cool too! As if those treasures weren't enough, you also sent such pretty stationery and recipe cards (even a Christmas themed one)! I can't thank you enough for the true thought and consideration you put into my package. I can see you really looked at my profile. You are AWESOME and made my day!!!
Comment: Such a creative card...just love it! Thank you for all of the cute extras too:) I appreciate you playing with me even if it was just the two of us!!
Comment: What a cute package, love how you incorporated my wishlist with the wacky holidays. Love the sewing "work" supplies, the cute Penquin - marker set. Thanks so much!
Comment: Awesome page! Thank you very much. I was not even aware there were such gardens. The pictures you took are really great. Thanks for a super X page.
Comment: Wow, you sure are the early bird :) I received your Altered Heart package today. It did sustain a tiny bit of damage; the part of the box that latches when you close it was broken off, but that doesn't detract at all from enjoying your creation. It is perfectly lovely, and I'm going to enjoy it on my desk for a long time. There is one part I'm not sure about though. What do the felt numbers mean? It looks like 1, 0, 5 ? Is that right? Thanks again :)
Comment: What totally unique items you make - they are really amazing! Very inspirational indeed. I love that you made the photos into postcards. Thank you for such an enjoyable swap.
Comment: Thankyou Nicki for the lovely pincushion pins, I love the mouse one it is so cute. I enjoyed looking at your pins, have a nice day love Jennifer.
Comment: I found it harder than I thought it would be as well! I'm relieved I'm not the only one. I'm not a water person, so I wouldn't be joining you on your boats/islands/pools/cruises, but I wish you much luck with them! And I appreciated seeing other things on your list as well, including funding cancer research. Thanks for sharing.
Comment: Thank you so much!!! I love it! Very cool you were able to incorporate my last name from that dictionary entry, and I love that it is oversized, well done, I will enjoy using it! :)
Comment: I absolutely love this page. I just did my very first zentangle at my stamp club so, I appreciate all the work you did for this page. It's perfect.
Comment: I enjoyed going through your board! I stole a few of your pins... :) This is the first that I've used Pinterest for anything and I think I might just keep it up - especially for articles I want to read and also recipes I want to try (and quilt patterns). Thanks for sharing your board!
Comment: Thanks for the link to your board! You've got one accidental repeat on there. But it's a great variety of blue--my favorite color--and I enjoyed looking at it all. Thank you for sharing.
Comment: Thank you for your letter it was so nice to learn about you! You are so right this is going to be terrific because we can all chat and we know were not alone! It was super to hear from you! Look forward to getting to know you better!
Comment: Thank you so much for the letter - I can totally relate to a lot of what you said. I plan to write back - I just need to find the time to do it. Thanks again - I really enjoyed reading it!
Comment: Thanks-I just saw this swap going on and joined it at this letter. So yours is the first altered dict page for me-it is great-what wonderful detail and embellishments. Now I have a better idea how I can create my H page-thanks for the sharing inspiration and a wonderful beginning to my alphabet! Happy holidays
Comment: Love the Dragon Tail, can almost picture the rest of her. I did Dragon for my partner as well. Nice to know another adult enjoys that movie! Thanks for the GREAT PAGE.
Comment: I'm over the moon (not really, too costly)! This is perfect sizing~! Congrats! You're in for a promotion! What with all your executive decision skills! Thanks again!
Comment: Neat photos! I think the flag and the umbrellas are tied for my favorite :) But maybe I lean towards the flag a little more because I'm a sucker for cemetery photos.
Comment: Wow, thank you for all the great pictures! You got found some really awesome things. Pearly White sounds like a name you would expect on a fake Halloween tombstone!
Comment: Thanks for the super awesome coasters! I love that you made them yellow :) my kids loved that they could fit around the bottom of a glass, btw, they think your a genius! Lol :)
Comment: Thank you for the colorful coasters. They are just so awesom. I had to take a closer look at how they were made. What a neat idea! I also liked the card.
Comment: LOVE it! We had Pizza for dinner tonight! I'm actually going to pass this one on! My sister and her beau own a Pizza shop in Ohio and she collects all sorts of things for the walls of the dining room. This will be the perfect tiny addition!! Thanks so much!
Comment: I love the bag! Thank you so much and the fabric is great too and very uplifting with my mom going in for brain surgery Friday. I started to use it right away. Thank you again.
Comment: You did a great job and deserve the heart .the presentation was wonderful sadly his beak broke but happily it is repairable. you did a great job
Comment: I love the little dangles on the watch charm and how you beaded the part where the watchband would have been attached! Just lovely!! Now...to decide...whether to wear it as a necklace charm or add it to my bracelet. Thanks for sharing your creativity with me....and yes I checked out your boards...LOL!
Comment: Nickie,what a clever bucket list journal page! I love it! I stapled your note to the back of it,just seemed appropriate! Thanks for joining this swap!
Comment: Thank you for the great profile notions. I can always use the safety pins. It seems like I never have enough pins. Thanks also for the glue sticks. I use the sticks for when I do applique work.
I appreciate your participation in the swap. I hope you enjoyed it.
Comment: Thank you for this ATC I love the way it turned out..... and love the colors...and the embellishments...and of course a heart with a CROWN... just in time for Valentine's Day will be on display at my house....thank you so much and I love the card and envelope you wrote on.... Where is Ash Grove, MO? I went to school in Nevado, MO....
Thanks!! and happy swapping!!
Katie ktki
Comment: Yes I like! Nice spring bright colors, Fun! Thank you! And the extra paper is cool too, love handmade stamps and the dog is just great! Thanks for joining and thank you for your swap!
Comment: What a neat ATC. The colors are beautiful together. The stamps used are really cool. I don't know what you used for the purple bling, but at first I thought it was sequins. Whatever it is it is really nice. Thank you for a wonderful swap!
Comment: Oh I love the courthouse pc's you sent, not only did you send one but two!!! Above and beyond your duty! I love them both, nice view of them both. You rock! You are right the tax dept. is no ones favorite place....hehehe!!! Thanks
Comment: What a cute 'stache idea! I LOVE, LOVE cats, so it is perfect! And Percy lives in Texas just as I do! I hope she likes the climate more than I do!
Merry Christmas!
Would you believe I got two ATC swaps today--one from you and one from a swapper in Washington state--you each used the same note card to send the ATCs! What a crazy coincidence! I am definitely using the butterfly design on a card or scrapbook page.
Comment: Awesome, amazing, beautifully carved stamp!!! I couldn't have hoped for better when I created this swap! I'm so lucky *you* were my partner :) I used the same kind of large dollar store eraser to make mine too! (but it was pink :) How do you get the carved-out part around the image so smooth? Mine always looks like a maze. Thanks so much, Nicki!
Comment: You have good connectiions with the PO! It turned out most excellent and extremely useable as a cowl!! I will keep the napkin thing in mind! Love the fringe!! Thanks! Wouldn't have done it without you!
Comment: How fun! I am about to start a smash journal and will for sure use some of these papers. Thank you for joining the swap and sending such a nice variety of papers!
Comment: Awesome bag Nicki! loved the variety of stuff you sent. and the typeset letters that spell my name...nice touch! the Russel Stover box was total blast from the past. my grandmother always had those laying around and then would repurpose them when the chocolates were gone. thanks so much!
Comment: Loved all of the Noodles, colors were great, really liked the dark one with circle looking pattern, beautiful colors. Just used up all of my noodles on one quilts, so I'm ready to start collecting again, thanks for all of the extras!
Comment: BEAUTIFUL frame...I knew you had read my profile, because it is in all of my favorite colors! Love the vintage desert pc you included:) Thanks & hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: Hello, Nicki! Thank you so much for the beautiful card! It looks so refreshing and I was just having a very warm day over here (in the middle of winter!). :) Hope all is well with you and that your city returns to being green rather soon. Cheers, Tálita.
Comment: I really struggled with what to do for this swap so I saw you had sent yours and wanted to see what you did before sending mine...too funny that you had such an awesome PC to inspire you...I'm surprised you didn't put blood drops off the fangs of that DIVA shark:) Thanks for the fun mail day!!!...Charlene
Comment: Very cool card! I think you nailed the technique :) I've tried a few times but must be doing something wrong. Alas, the deadline approaches and I'll have to make something out of what I have.
Comment: Thank you Nicki, I really love this postcard. Precious Moments are so cute. STAY COOL! My sister lived in Missouri for about 3 years so I know it's hot and muggy in the summer. Thanks again! :)
Comment: oh my goodness!!!! overboard is not the word!!!! I love these pages so much. I can't even possibly pick a favorite...but the ones that stand out are the yearbook pages, the sound diagrams, the flash cards, and the picture dictionary page. Thank you so so much! I am excited to play with these! oh wait...i just went to put them back in the envelope and found the big map pages. and i am going to hang this "k" on my inspiration board. really loved this package!
Comment: Woo-hoo, I got TWO real estate booklets! How fascinating, and what a difference in prices between NW Oregon and your part of Missouri. Thanks, this will be good reading.
Comment: Hey there! Thanks for the postcard with the lovely live oaks. I was in Savannah last week, and I've fallen in love with them! Are the ones in Louisiana covered in Spanish moss too??
Comment: Thank you for the unusual July 4th atc. The fabric turned out very cool, and, of course, you can't go wrong with glitter for me (oooh, shiny!). Kathy
Comment: The ATC you made for me is beautiful. Thank you. And thank you for the wonderful words you wrote in the note card. Thank you for the prayers too.
Comment: A great ATC!! I love the different colors and the way your taping came out. This was a fun technique and I'll use it again on future ATCs ~~ Thanks again for a great ATC ~~
Comment: Nicki I love these bookmarks! Thank you buddie. I think my favorite one is the Little House on the Prairie one. This was a fun swap for me, and I hope you enjoyed it too!
Comment: Thanks for the nice rainbow pictures :) When I saw the last time a rainbow I had no camara with me. That was sad because it was a very colorful and intensiv rainbow.
Comment: I agree about the spending my days reading...thanks for the pc! I have to add to this....I just read another card from this swap and she was wishing her husband could find a job....I kind of felt bad that I wished I didn't have to work :(
Comment: Hello Neighbor, Yes, it is always great to see more and more swappers from this area of MO!! I am not a Missourian by birth, came here from Orlando in '07..I love the Ozarks!!!
Thank you so very much for the cute tote bag and the notepaper with a pen..
Comment: I did get your stuff, even though I said I didn't!! It was in my car and I'd totally forgotten I'd opened it and already used some of the goodies. LOL.
Comment: I love the different reflection photos that you sent, The one with the flag was so subtle that it seemed as part of the photo, great job on capturing that effect. The ones with the cat I loved how shinny the car is and to get the reflection was great loved the cats full body pose, large and proud to be a cat being photographed..LOL...The one with the boys was great too... I hope you enjoyed this challenge and hope to see you participate in more. Please check and see the swaps as they are posted. Plus if you have any suggestions please feel free to place them in the forum... :>) Trayce
Comment: Thank you for sharing the interesting, poignant photographs and for resending them twice because my regular e-mail account was being a pain. Very interesting artwork. How sad about the triplets. :( I've never been to a graveyard in your area and really enjoyed this virtual visit.
Comment: these are so cool! the triplet one made my heart hurt! :( but the last one did bring a smile to my face! thanks for sharing! happy swapping & shoooting!
Comment: What a clever shrine and presentation. When I saw that tin on my front doorstep, I said, WHAT?
Then inside was a creative and cool swap. Thanks!
Comment: Good morning, i got your bookmarks this morning, loved autumn theme , and another one, gave me crazy idea to put on my head, as a head bandage (morning, till my morning coffee consumed :D ) Thank you :)))))))
Comment: Thank you, Nicki, for this wonderful piece of art. I absolutely luv every, single page. The way you redacted the back cover is amazing:) Thank you for sharing your talent with me!!!
Comment: I just love my inchies!! The way you personalized them just made me laugh. My boyfriend thought the PA stood for Pennsylvania. Hee... Thanks so much for the awesome inchies. So good swapping with you again, it's been a while! :-)
Comment: Nicki...thank you for the beautiful bookmarks. I love the flower embellishments on the tassels.The Norman Rockwell tote is awesome :) I collect NR but do not have it in my profile...you done good, what a nice surprise extra!!!
Comment: Nicki, Nicki, Nicki! WOW! This is so fantastic!! Impressive! Very impresssive! Love the Sesame kids! Thank you so much! Thanks for making room on your plate for me! I appreciate it and this fabulous bag!!
Comment: I SO wish I could give you a million stars.. seriously!! This was a MOST AWESOME swap package I have received in a very long time. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my felted sweater purse!! I have always wanted one :) It's very well constructed and the colors are so pretty!! Thank you so VERY much :) I noticed you also gave me the leftover sleeves - I will most certainly using them for something :) XOXOXOXOXO
Comment: Sorry this rating is coming so late. I didn't have internet everyday so I've had a hard time rating regularly. Just wanted to let you know that I loved your cards and I thank you very much for being a good swap partner. Hope all is well and that you have a great Thanksgiving!
Comment: What a fun, fun, fun group of pictures to receive! My favorites were the park bench, flowers and close up of the leaves pictures, the bf really liked the drummers from the festival. Great photos, thank you so much!! Oh, loved the gourd picture too!! :-)
Comment: Super-duper, loved them all -- although those green outfits with the redheads, etc, fooled me at first, I thought maybe it was an IRISH festival lol - =^oo^=
Comment: Such a cute little bouquet of flowers. Nice job! Unfortunately, the glass didn't ship well :o( I will see if I can find something to put them in. Thank you!
Comment: Thank you so much for the fabulous altered board book! Each page was a joy to look at & it is now a proud resident of my peacock room :)
(Sorry for the late rating)
Comment: These were great thank you, they both fit the swap description perfectly,. I LOVE the camo ribbons you used on the boy card...also love the sandpaper backdrop ;)
Comment: Nicki, thank you so much for the wonderful swap...it was a pleasure to open! I love all 3 photos (especially the pinceone!), and the notecard was very thoughtful - I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you for being a great partner =D Best Wishes, Margarita x
P.S. I would love to visit Missouri one day - as well as all the other US states! ;D
Comment: Thank you so much for the gorgeous hand-made card! I like your PC idea, but I don't think I can bring myself to dismantle your card! It's just too nice! Have a great weekend! :0)
Comment: Thanks for the fun ATC - I wasn't expecting that kind of book page, but I like that it's so unique!! :) Thanks for all the great extras too, I know I'll be able to use them!
Comment: Luv, Luv, Luv the altered cork and especially since you personalized it for me! I have it on display in my dining room for everyone to see and enjoy! Thank you for your thoughtfulness and a wonderful swap:)
Comment: Very coincidental you mentioned The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - not only did I just read it recently and really enjoy it, but I'm leading a book discussion on it this week! Wow. Eerie. :-) Fun postcard, too.
Comment: Thank you so much for such an amazing package! I love everything in it! And just this morning I was thinking about altering a matchbox, but didn't have one, so I was extra excited to get your package. Thank you, thank you, thank you! <3
Comment: So awesome! Thank you.This is going up on my wall. I wanted something like this to send to my partner but all I could find in my area was a round one. J. Maarten Troost "Getting Stoned with Savages" and "The Sex Lives of Cannibals" are the books you need to read. If your library doesn't have them, ask for an interlibrary loan. If you've ever tried drinking Kava, you'll love them even more. ;)
Comment: Loved your pictures, nice job on the coloring. I'm going to keep playing around with the color and B&W because it's just so much fun. As you seemed to find out yourself. Happy Swapping and thank you!
Comment: Guess what showed up today! What a fun tin of goodies! The evening bag is so pretty! I can't believe that was a woman's blouse! You did a great job! I know that pattern you used for the bag and I made one once and was so proud to do the curves relatively curvy! LOL Never made a 2nd one tho! And the cupcake stand is great! I wouldn't have thought you made it by gluing glassware together! Awesome! My daughter is enjoying playing with the little string doll! Thank you so much for everything!
Comment: Thank you for the great postcard! I normally don't eat gummy snacks, but my kids love them- I may just have to try to find a few of those $1 boxes.
Comment: Nicki, thank you so much for the handpainted pumpkin with my initial on it. LOL! And thanks especially for alllllll the great extras you sent! I appreciate them. :)
Comment: We are also dog lovers at our house and DH won't cave to my begging! :D I would love to adopt another bigger pup. We have a rat terrier and a german shepherd/lab mix. Your doggies look so content in your pics. :)
Comment: Nicki, these gloves are beautiful! I won't be taking the hankie off, love them just the way they are! Still trying to figure out how you got them to curve. Great Job! Thanks so much!
Comment: Got your notes today (forgot to check the mail yesterday)! I LOVE the cute post-its, and can't wait to start leaving them places! Although, I wish I'd thought to put swap-bot.com on the bottom of my notes too...oh well.
Comment: I love the coins! I'm always looking for new ones to add to my collection, and these are definitely ones I don't have yet. :D
Also, thanks for the 2-dollar note. I love notes that aren't in use anymore... it makes me feel like I'm touching a bit of history. <3
Comment: Nicki, Thank you for joining this swap. You went way beyond the requirements, but I love it. Thank you for the A,B,C Flower journal, hand-colored flowers and neat quotes. Thank you for the extras, too. Bunches of hearts to you.
Comment: Wow! What a fun, buggy package! I love everything you sent and actually have an immediate need for the cosmetic bag for my trip this weekend. And, I will share the grow shapes with children this weekend. Thanks much!
Comment: Hi! Your photos are just lovely! Thanks so much for the great share! I have not heard of your town before - how close to St. Louis are you? Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Thank you. that was fun and different. I haven't made a leather dotee, I don't even have any other leather material. It would be fun for a Pocahontas doll. I may actually use the ribbon you sent for the hanger for the hair. Someone sent me a dotee with ribbon like that and the ribbons were seperated to make cute ringlet hair. Oh and when I read the note and my daughter heard that it was from a skirt she wanted me to make a skirt for her. Thankfully there wasn't enough material for me to make her a skirt but she was wrapping it in all different ways trying to find a way to make it work.
Comment: Your package was awesome! The paint set you sent Trevor I put up till he has foot surgery on the 21st so he will have something to do. He loves that kind of stuff. The bag will be perfect for holding our items when we go to hospital! Loved the bag! I also loved the other goodies you put in for me!
Comment: Such a wonderful package!! Love the "charm" thingy! Fabulous glaasses, too! You did good! Thanks for your support by joining the swap. You're a gem!
Comment: Thank you so much for making a set for me and my whole family! That is so super sweet of you! They look great!! (If you plan on sewing more with vinyl, I recommend getting a teflon coated foot for your sewing machine! Works so great!)
Comment: Howzit Nicki!! Omg I love the tote you made me, it's so cute and the color(s) are awesome! Sorry the felting didn't turn out the way you wanted for it, but it looks great with what you created with it! Thanks also for the card, you are too sweet & I'm so tickled that you know "Like Like" & "Kam Hwy", only 2 of the most well known places there haha! Hope next time we're in the same swap, I can send you something instead :D Plenny Aloha to you & big Mahalo's for your swap!
Comment: Thankyou for such a beautiful dotee! You were so thoughtful and it really showed! One of my favourite dotees for sure, I loved the little camera and the beads!. Thankyou :D ej xo
Comment: Thanks for the nice package. I like the photos of the cat most. Thanks for the cool magnets. In your profile you say you'd like magazine pages of other countries and other, maybe there is a chance for a private trade?
Comment: OMG! Thank you so much for the AMAZING stuffed envie you sent me! It's all full of great stuff that I love! I love the cocoa drinks and the napkins, and all the cute and useful stuff! HUGE thank you! <3 Best stuffed envie EVER!
Comment: thanks for the nice photos....laughing...loved the shot of your flip flops with ladybugs on them. Absolutely my favorite of the bunch.....you have a good eye & are able to 'see' those little moments....
Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful bag and goodies : ) I love the magazines and trims! It was so thoughtful of you to include them. Thank you so much for being an awesome partner!
Comment: What a great partner! I love everything I got! Not only did I get a sewn item (a purse made of a felted sweater, in my favorite pattern, argyle, and wedding colors!), but she also sent two big pieces of really great fabric and a really awesome tea towel, along with a cool vintage sewing magazine! Did I mention I LOVE everything I got?! Thanks so much!! =)
Comment: Wow you made me a really nice bag!! I love the colour, the pattern, and on top of everything, the idea of transforming a skirt into a bag haha!! Thanks!! Oh I havent read the book you mentioned, though I read about the immortal cell line somewhere. I will keep that in mind when I go to the bookstore next time ;-)
Comment: Hi Nicki, thank you for the care you took in putting together this swap! I love the herb coloring book and everything else you chose for me. You take beautiful photos. What's the story behind the papyrus? It's amazing!