Comment: Thank you so much for the letter and all the extras I will start reading your letter tonight, I will be writing you back this weekend :) <3 <3 <3
Response: Awesomeness! The notecard swap was also sent with this one
Comment: Thank you for your letter 💌. I enjoyed reading it. I myself am a fountain pen junkie. I have about 15 with as many ink jars. They make writing so much better! 🖋 Will be writing you back!!
Comment: Thanks-What a cute doggie card! And I love Lewis Carroll, too! We are getting our first snow today so that makes me feel more in the holiday spirit-Merry Christmas!
Comment: The simple cards are often the best scenes I find, the rabbit is cute :). The surprise is a fun thing I will try on others tomorrow, trivia makes the brain grow after all
Comment: Did you see that lolly pink pop eraser? Well, Im dieting and that eraser went right into my mouth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lmao. Oh my gosh! I could of died!
Comment: Hello Stephanie! Thank you for the vegan treats! I really love Louiseville Vegan jerky, but is super expensive here! And the Vega! never had it, but looks amazing! Thank you! Sending you lots of love from Chile!
Comment: Thank you for the great stuff! I love the notepapers, but where did you get that incredible newspaper pencil??? I find it very amazing, and kept looking at it this morning when I was getting a FB swap ready. It is now one of my most favorite pencils. Thank you SOO much! I'd give you more hearts if I could! :) <3
Comment: Thank you so much for your lovely letter =). Thank you also for the FBs I love to collect them...lol. Please can you tell me did you make your address label and if so would you ever consider swapping for some. I love it so much and would love some for myself =)
Response: I did not make my address labels....so sorry. I am on vacay but will be able to find who did once I get back to my desk. Good vibes!
Comment: I'm sorry it took me so long to rate you...I just noticed your message today buried amidst a bunch of others. Anyhoo, terrific boards! Unconventional for what I received from others in this swap, but it ended up giving me a lot more variety on some other boards. :) Thanks for sharing!
Comment: Hi Stephanie! Yes, I too receive postcards from postcrossing....wow, you've received 1,025 pc's! Thank you for sharing! Have a great weekend :)
Comment: What a GORGEOUS board and IMPORTANT goal for your house. Not only did I wholeheartedly focus my positive vibes and good intentions toward your goals, but I also found several pins to save to my own boards. :)
Comment: Thank you for the playlist and the convenient Spotify link! I really enjoyed the "Rocket Man" cover by My Morning Jacket. Johnny Cash is always a great choice too! :)
Comment: I loved looking through your list, and can't wait to listen. Some I knew, and some I didn't. Thank you for sharing. I hope you're well, and having a wonderful week.
Comment: Hello Stephanie,
I am sorry that your writing of letters centered around quite a bit of the time on the death of your father. I realize you wrote to others too. I enjoyed reading your written paragraph As well.
I like participating in this swap each year. Hope to see you next year.
Barb
sleepingrover2010
Comment: Thanks for the playlist! I can see there are some favourites on there and some new ones to check out. Looking forward to listening once I get a moment to breathe today.Have a good one!
Comment: Sorry for the late rating, I couldn't find the original e-mail, my mistake. Thanks for resending! Love all the Prince songs, can't believe he's gone for a year already.
Comment: Thank you for sharing your list. I enjoyed looking through it. I saw some I knew, and some I didn't. Please don't worry about it being late. I understand. I am sorry to hear about your father. You, and yours are in my thoughts.
Comment: OMG I am sooooo sorry for taking so long on getting this done. My memory is about shot for now. BUT on the upside I'm working on a letter for you :) lol. I really like the card you sent too :P
Comment: Thanks for a very fun playlist, Stephanie! I hadn't ever heard any of these songs (or even of any of these bands!). I enjoyed listening via your Spotify link. :-) Thank you for sharing!
Comment: Thank you so much! Good luck on your goals. Your's contain so much physical stuff and mine contain just trying to live through a little bit of exercise once or twice a week. Back before arthritis I didn't care about being physical and now I envy those who can still do these things. Good for you-Keep up the good work!
Hugs,
Diane
Comment: Life can be tough sometimes but I find that my cat really helps cheer me up and make me feel important and loved. They are such good buddies. My cat's name is Ava <3 Cat mums!
Comment: Hello! I am so sorry this took so long to get rated. I had a colon resection on 13 December, and my desk has become a real disaster, which led to your card (which I loved!) and the swap in it begin buried at the bottom of a stack of things. I just found it, and, although I had opened it when it came, when I checked I found it had never been given a rating. So -- thanks very much! I would have settled for the card and the note, but the coloring PC, the PC with the great photo of the crow, and the extra cards were super as well. If we swap again I promise to rate more promptly! Happy swapping!
Comment: Thanks for chatty letter - nice to have a job that occasionally gives you some time to write letters. I'm almost familiar with Kentucky weather, I grew up in southern Indiana and have a bunch of Kentucky relatives just over the river.
Comment: I loved reading your letter and thank you so much for taking the time and to know I am scared to death of frogs and snakes! Thank you very much for letter!
Comment: Awesome list! I can definitely appreciate a person that puts the Darkness in their playlists. Lots of songs I had forgotten about, too! Thank you! :)
Comment: Thank you for the fun collection of weirdness! I am well acquainted with the cat x craft table equation. lol Love the pencils and the Christmas card made me snort. :) Happy 2017!!
Comment: Thank you for your bucket list.Your goals sound very inetersting and I wish you all the best with it.
For your point no. 18 (try a new thing, whatever it may be, each month) you might want to check out my Do More Art Project swaps. In these you sign up to finish a pre-picked art project of your own choosing every month. So if any of your new try outs are artsy, you might want to join a swap or two. Working with a deadline helps a lot ;)
Comment: Love the work you do with the therapy cat! That is something I would love to do someday. Thanks also for checking up on me when i was running late, you were so gentle and supportive and basically, yeah, I felt the love :)
Comment: Thank you for the lovely card and the zine! I have been wishing I could see what a zine is and now I have one of my own. Merry Christmas!
Hugs,
Diane
Comment: This is such a nice card! Thanks for the kind words and good wishes! And I loved your Creating Kindness and Love swap - so "easy," but so special! Thanks, and merry Christmas!
Comment: What a beautiful idea! Love the description of your kitty - I have one sitting on my lap as I try to type this...LOL! Thanks for sharing your home to those youngsters, too - you are a kind and generous soul!
Comment: Very nice card-love the simplicity of the two colors against off-white! hope you didn't send me anything extra in it because this envelope was open when I got it! Happy Holidays!
Comment: Thank you for the kitty card! I absolutely loved reading about your kitty. Myrtle is such a cute name and she sounds gorgeous! Happy swapping!
Comment: The mountain dragon is the closest to how I think dragons would look like, because of his chunky legs. Great board, thank you for sharing it with me.
Comment: Thanks for sharing with me :) I have not read this book, but have seen the movies! Maybe I should read the books, they would have to be better then movies!!
Comment: I have read this book as well, I really like this swedish (not finnish xD) author and I also loved the movies (Noomi Rapace is a great Lisbeth Salander ♥)
Comment: I love the tv series The Walking Dead so thanks for recommending the book!
By the way your letter has arrived and will hopefully reply back next week xxx
Comment: Thanks for the swap girlie! A heart for making me laugh with that bird with a French fry card-that was just what I needed today(:
Happy September, see you again soon!
💕Debbie
Comment: Thanks for the playlist! There were actually quite a few songs that I had never heard of before. Also I haven't heard a Shawn Mullins song since Lullaby back in 1998 so that was a bit of a surprise! I really liked it.
Comment: I am so sorry I am late sending your rating, I had to go looking for it, I realized I had a whole page of unread emails. Not sure how that happened. I love your HP board. Thanks for sharing it. Those tattoos are pretty cool. I love the art around the 3 Brothers tale. Very cool!
Comment: It's a shame that, having watched the movie, one won't be impressed with that plot twist at the moment of reading. Unless... plot twist! The movie is not like the book at all! :P Thanks for the recommendation ^_^
Comment: So this is a book that was not even on my radar. I've never read Kerouac before, so I'm looking forward to this. Thanks for the recommendation and the beautiful postcard!
Comment: Thank you for the spiffy vintage Vogue cover card (I love the composition, palette, style, and sleek sans-serif font :) and heart sticker, Stephanie! The hat fastening makes me think of Scarlett O'Hara and the line in "The Ladies Who Lunch" from Company: "Who wears a hat?" (An old-fashioned straw boater is on my wish list :) Happy weekend!
Comment: Thanks for the quick swap and for recommending a book that I didn't even know existed. Definitely putting it on my to read list as I would love to read it!
Comment: Sorry for the late rate - love your board! I re-pinned several. I love Horton Hears a Who - I remember that I loved Horton Hatches an Egg even better! And The Giving Tree was a must read with my kids when they were little. And of course, I love Orwell and Huxley, too! Thanks for sharing!
Comment: What a great sounding travel plan! Ireland is a beautiful country, I lived there for 4 months and I've been there 4 times. And Australia is great as well, its my favourite country :)
Comment: I have a set of sci-fi post cards on my Amazon wish list even though I'm not into sci-fi, because I do love the art. Thanks for a rad post card :)
Comment: Thanks for sharing! You have pins for some books I've read (and enjoyed!), but most are for books I haven't yet read, and a few are for books I hadn't ever heard of! So thank you! I love learning about new-to-me books! :-)
Comment: I love 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins! I haven't heard that song in forever, so I'm glad it was on your list. :) The others I'm not sure I know, but I'm going to listen to them today! Thank you so much for your list. :)
Comment: You totally made my day! I wish I could give you more than one heart!♡♡♡♡♡ This Pick 2 was more like a Pick5!!! ;) I loved it and so did my girls. Thanks so much!
Comment: Thank you my dear Stephanie for introducing me to the work of Mark Danielewski. I am intrigued and I will be definitely checking his book out!
Comment: Great card. And thanks for the vibes for a good 2016 - it must be working, so far, so good. Same to you. I can see I am going to have to look these artists up as they aren't in my collection. I have heard of Def Leoperd and Pink
tho. Chris crispycritter
Comment: Thank you for the listing along with the links. I will have to check these out. Some I've heard, and some I haven't...so it will be interesting...Happy Swapping
Comment: Reading your letter was an absolute pleasure, and I can't wait to write back and hear from you again! I also loved the typed envelope! Just returned from a trip, so after I settle back in and catch up with appointments I will write to you. Happy new year lovely!
Comment: Sorry for the late rate, your email got lost in my inbox! Thank you for the awesome play list and link, I see that we have some common tastes in music, can't wait to give it all a listen!
Comment: I should give you the heart alone just for putting Savage Garden and Smashing Pumpkins on your list. Oh who am I kidding...I did anyway :D. It's great to see someone else who also likes Savage Garden.
Comment: So much fun listening to this. Love to hear me some Tears for Fears, Pink Floyd, The Who... like the new songs I don't know... AND HANSON FTW!
Comment: Thanks for the awesome playlist, i'm going to have to give the spotify link a full listen one of these days when I have down time to craft! Also, I love your choice of Police song! c:
Comment: Thank you, Stephanie, for the lovely hand colored postcard. I'm going to have to look into the typewriter swaps! They sound fun! Thanks again! Valerie
Comment: I have had some computer issues when I try to rate this freakishly freaky flag -- hmm. Cat with mismatched eyes in the middle of an ordinary room conspiracy? You decide :)
Comment: Such a fun swap and I was humbled to read how honest you were with yourself for the good and the parts that may not be so good. I have began to notice that I stay in more too, I enjoy my room and doing my own things. I wasn't always like this lol.
Comment: Your photos are great! But I didn't see the dog on the pillow. There were 3 that weren't described - looks like some kind of weird seafood on a platter, a photo of a cat on a leash and a photo of a cat on someone's stomach. But they are great!
Comment: Lullaby by Shawn Mullins...been years since I last heard that song! Thanks!
Some songs I haven't heard before...going to dig in and listen to them all!
Comment: Hello, and thanks for an awesome letter! I have to find my new typewriter ribbon and load it, then I can reciprocate :) Children interrupted reading of letter and of course I have to get up at 5:00 AM to finish -- but it was worth it! I love your holiday season description. A peaceful Solstice and a merry Christmas and send me all the snow that you want to!
Comment: I LOVE LOVE LOVE the card you sent for this swap! That sweet kitty and doggie with the reindeer antlers are SOOO cute! The image reminds me of the Ivory cats . . . thank you very much!
Comment: Hey sweet thing yourself!
Thank you for your Santa & red bird Christmas card, postage stamps, & beach stickers! It was a fun swap. I am blessed.
Holiday blessings,
Comment: The dog & cat Christmas card is so cute! I got the extras, too , even though the envelope was not sealed. Must have come loose due to the cold weather. At least I got it!
Comment: Great pictures, Steph! I love the adorable pet pics and the cactus picture with the rocks and horseshoe! I'm still looking for the "assembly" picture myself, wish me luck!
Comment: Hello! The book you sent looks exciting. (: Thanks for the bookmark as well!
The postcard you included is very festive. Thank you for going above and beyond in this swap. <3
Comment: Haha! I love the dog's hind leg!! Fabulous example thinking outside the box. It'd be fun to know where that expression comes from. Thanks for sharing such fun photos.
Comment: What an amazing, kind, wonderful, thoughtful swap and swapper you are, Stephanie! You surpased any expectation I had for this swap - THANK YOU! I loved everything - the beautiful quote, the teas, the cards, the pencils and especially the treats for my dogs! Truth & Avril thank you from the bottom of their hearts (and stomachs)!!!! If I could give you a billion 5's and hearts, I would! Thanks soooo much!!!! You made my Monday wonderful!
Comment: Hi Stephanie! Thanks for the great playlist! I also love Ingrid Michaelson, I'm getting married this weekend and her cover of "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You" is our first dance song <3
Comment: My goodness. That was one fabulous letter. Thank you! I will respond, but am just heading off on holidays so it may not be super quick. Thanks again. Looking forward to corresponding.
Comment: I loved everything about your letter! I'm pretty taken with your new "grown-up" stationery, too. I never seem to know where to find decent stationery that isn't cutesy, so I end up using vintage papers and weird stuff. Thanks for such a warm intro - I'll write back soon!
Comment: Thank you so much for the PIXAR Cars & Buzz Lightyear stamps to add to my collection :)) love the Bugs Bunny and King Penguins stamps too.. love them all..
Comment: Thankyou for the lovely letter that arrived today. I have started looking at old typewriters, and am a bit disappointed that my mother didn't keep hers. It would be more legible than my scrawl!
Comment: Thanks for all the fascninating rps's! They are very fun to ponder. The Tanzanian coin reminds me of a friend I had who taught me all sorts of things I didn't know. But I won't lie-- the best RPS of all is the box itself! It's so cool!
Comment: Thank you for all of the goodies! I love the stamps, postcards, washi tape, tea and hand cream. SO many things! Thanks for swapping and have a happy spring!
Comment: Thank you for this playlist! I'm happy you make me discover something like Dishwalla and July for Kings, I didn't know and I love them! The 80s songs brought me back to my teenage years... I miss this time! Thank for the links too!
Comment: Thank you so much for the stamps - I love that your note was typed (I'm so old-fashioned; I miss typewriting to much!) And thank you for the tea sachet - it'll be greatly appreciated during this next round of icky weather we're about to be hit with! Lol Take care! :)
Comment: Thank you I found some stamps for my own collection.
Please do not sent damaged stamps to a collector, a damaged stamp is not interesting for me, I throw it away.
Comment: Hello Stephanie,
Thank you for the stamps, bookmark, and notecard you sent me for the swap. I also appreciate the extras you sent me for this swap, This was a nice Pick 3-February Swap.
Barb
sleepingrover2010
Comment: Stephanie, I absolutely loved your letter. I felt like I was sitting with a friend having a cup of tea while you typed and listened to your records. Thank you!!
Comment: Thanks so much Stephanie! For next time I just wanted to let you know that the royal post code thing is not a stamps, but I enjoyed it anyway:)
Comment: O_O Oh Stephanie!!! What have you done?????!!!!! It's the most fabulous swap I have never received! I haven't words! You deserve one hundred millions of hearts! O_O
Comment: Thank you so much for the tea! I am excited to try them. Chai is my one of my absolute favorites :) I loved your letter. It certainly made my day!
Comment: Love that you used a typewriter for your note and envelope address! I loved using those back in the day. Thanks so much for joining this swap for my hubs. The happy mail sure has been making his days. Take care!
Comment: Often when I get a playlist where I don't recognize most of the songs, I figure I won't like them. Thanks for proving me wrong! Sarah Bettens ++, The Shins ++, Pentatonix ++.
Comment: I love records, how'd you know!? Thanks for the green tea as well. It's my favorite, so excited to try the "green tea kombucha" YUM! Great thrift store find : D
Comment: Hi there! Loved your letter and it came at the perfect time - I was having such a rotten day but it put a big smile on my face! I'll write back just as soon as the holiday craziness is over! Lol Happy Holidays :) Peace, Michelle
Comment: Thanks! I haven't read this one and I never would have picked it up. I'm excited to read something out of my 'norm'. I appreciate the extras, too! Love those number games :)
Comment: Interesting playlist - I've been listening to a lot of the same bands lately! I've never heard that cover of "Little Red Corvette". Thanks for sharing! Happy Holidays! - Michelle
Comment: Hi! Welcome to SB and I hope you have a wonderful time meeting some fun folks! TY for the great share about your likes/dislikes on SB! It has been interesting to read everyone's thoughts and yep, we all love Happy Mail! LOL! Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Stephanie, I received your list. I haven't gotten a chance to actually listen to all the songs yet, but I'm looking forward to it. There are definitely some on your list that I am not familiar with, but it sounds like we'd have similar taste. Thanks for sharing!!