[brandiev]

Are you ready??? It's time for our third annual Cookie Recipe Card Swap Exchange and you're invited!

Here's how to join in on the fun:

• Design a 4x6" recipe card (at 300dpi), any way you wish, using mostly Scrap Girls products -- include on the card one of your most favorite holiday cookie, candy, or other sweet treat -- something "tried and true" is preferred.
  
• Place your real name and/or Scrap Girls message board user name somewhere on the recipe card (small text is fine).
  
• All skill levels are encourage to participate! Even if this is your very first time digital scrapbooking or if you are a pro, please join in the fun!
  
• Save your design as a jpg file only, with a file name that includes your SG user name (for example my file might be called brandiev_chocolatechipcookie.jpg) -- just some way so we know who made what!
  
• Attach your card to an email and send to me at SGCookieExchange@gmail.com
  
• In the body of your email, include your your Scrap Girls user name and real name (real name is optional).
  
• A confirmation will be emailed to each person (within approx 48 hrs) who sends a recipe card so that they know their card was received.
  
• Cards MUST be received by midnight EST on Wednesday, December 10.

After all the cards have been received, I will compile them all into one or more files (depending on how many received) -- last year I believe we had close to 50 cards. Imagine that -- send in one card, get back lots! On or by December 12 each participant will receive the links (via email) to download the recipe card files.

NOTE: Unfortunately, if you don't send in a recipe card, you will not be able to get a copy of all the cards. No exceptions. Your recipe card is your ticket to all the fun!

After you download the recipe cards, you will be able to print them out for your own recipe box or book. You don't want to miss out!

Feel free to post your own card in the gallery (with supply lists used) anytime after December 12 -- but please don't post it before that time because that would spoil the holiday fun.

Ready, set, go -- it's time to design your recipe card!!!!!

[ChristinaP]

Oh Yum!!! I can't wait!!!

[StephRN]

Brandie, this sounds wonderful. Will there be subcategories? For example, sugar free, low carb, mostly chocolate etc? Can we send more than 1 card? I have several traditional recipes I used to make but now I bake mostly low carb. I'd like to send a few.

Your thoughts are appreciated.

And thanks for putting this together.

[brandiev]

Hi Stephanie!

There are no subcategories, but all recipes are welcome. If you bake mostly low carb now, I would do that if you want, as I'm sure many of the card recipients would LOVE to have a recipe to a low carb treat. And the same thing goes for those who are on sugar free diets, etc.

Anyone who would like to send more than one card is more than welcome to -- in previous years we've often had participants who did multiple cards. The more the merrier.

[SandiC.]

I am so excited to be able to do this. Got a great one in mind. Thanks for doing this.

[justpattyanne]

I'm excited Brandie! I was wondering about this last week, and since I'll be traveling the first 2 weeks of December, I was afraid I'd miss it. I'll get mine done this week!

[tiza126]

Yummy!! I love cookies!! I better get started, because I'm off on vacation from Dec 4-10...and don't want to miss this deadline!

Now...which of my favorite cookies should I include???

I might have to make a batch of each to help me make up my mind

[Durin]

Yay! This is always so much fun!

Gotta find a recipe now!

[Laurel Lakey]

Oh, this is so fun! I love getting all the great cookie recipes. I'm definitely in!

[ritzbits]

Oh Ho Ho!!! I am SOOOO in on this. I'm a cookie lover. Well, actually any dessert that sits still in our house is gone before you can turn around.

I've already got two in mind to send. But I may have more... we'll have to see...

[JoannB]

Oh, yay! A cookie exchange, where I don't have to bake the cookies! I am SO IN! Yum, yum! Time to get taste-testing!

[mbc72]

Hip, hip hooray-it's cookie exchange time! The recipes last year were awesome, I can't wait to see this year's.

[sweetaudrey]

Yay! My first SG Cookie Exchange! Hmm...what cookie recipe to use...

[siskitkat]

Okay, I've got a few recipes in mind? But, if it's supposed to be tried and true, I'd better get baking... I am sucker for the special holdiay baking issues.

[Vaughnde]

YAY!!!!!! Last years was awesome! I'm so looking forward this years! I'll get some recipes set up tomorrow!!

[BethLang]

oh this sounds fun! Count me in!

[alg35536]

I'm in , I have a homemade toffe that is really good. I would also love to see some low carb recipe's. I can't have the good stuff.

[Christina]

I'm so in! Now, which recipe shall I use? Can't wait!
: )
Christina

[Becca]

I'm in, too! Cookie baking is my favorite part of Christmas!!!

[Jo Corne]

what a brilliant idea Brandie, will you accept a biscuit recipe, LOL as we call cookies 'biscuits' down here

get my thinking cap on for a yummy buscuit recipe..

[alg35536]

I don't know if anyone has ever been here, but it has a ton of cookie recipes.
http://www.northpole...tchen/Cookbook/

[brandiev]

scrappingjo, on Nov 24 2008, 04:41 AM, said:

what a brilliant idea Brandie, will you accept a biscuit recipe, LOL as we call cookies 'biscuits' down here

Oh, of course, Jo!

[Ngaire]

Jo it is so nice to have another biscuit girl on board.
I have done the previous two years and have printed them out and they are super cool. Even if you don't use the recipes it sure does look nice to have these gorgeous 4x6 things to look through.
Jo you maybe able to help me convert some of the ingreds to our language!!
Any lurkers that are lurking here, this truely is a great swop so jump on in!!!
I'm in and off to do a cookie (biscuit) recipe!!!

[PBarnes]

Woo hoo!! Getting out my recipe box right now! This was so much fun last year. I can't wait to add to what I printed out last year. I too strongly urge EVERYBODY to participate.

[Sherry Lynn]

Well I baked 25 dozen cookies today - so I'm thinking I might be able to come up with a recipe or two

Honestly, I love this swap!

[MaryJo]

Oh how yummy ! I can't wait , I didn't participate last year, but count me in this year !!

[JenW]

Sounds yummy! I am about t try out a new cookie recipe my mom just sent me. If it is as good as my little brother says it is I will have to scrap it and share it. In other words, count me in!

[varanda]

just sent mine to you!

[regulargal]

I loved this last year - if I'm not mistaken, I think we had about 75 recipe cards!! I printed them all, did a cover page and put them in an album for my friend and it was a big hit. I've been wondering what to get for my SIL - this might be it! I printed last year's for myself as well and the album sits on my kitchen counter and I use it often.

I have a couple new recipes this year too! Have to mark this on my calendar. Thanks for organizing this Brandie.

Oh, I grew up in Newfoundland and having English descendants, we called them "biscuits" too!

[needadietcoke]

This sounds like a lot of fun! I missed out last year, so I'll get in on it this year!