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CARROLL

CARROLL
 Date Joined: August 3, 2007
Last Online: November 20, 2009
Birthday: January 24
Country: USA
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About Me

I am an artist/engineer/mom/gardener/recycler/ dumpsterdiver. I make most of my mailart, and collages from dumpster treasures we find around this area. The whole family is seriously into resource rescue, and creative re-use. I love collage, painting, drawing, all colors, architecture, archeology, Asian art and design, nature, animals of all sorts, photography, mailart, book arts, paper arts, printmaking, eraser carving, etc. Check out my garbage art swapbot, postcrossing, and mailart cards on flickr.

Please don't buy anything to send me in a swap...I would prefer to get something you made or found. My artwork is 99% Garbage. I use dumpster treasures ( books, magazines, calendars, etc. ) to make my collages, and to make things I will be sending out. There is a wonderful feeling from saving an old book from the trash, and turning it into an artwork. The path to simple living on this planet...Reduce...Re-use..Recycle.

I would love it, if you made something out of recycled goods too, or send me something you found or made or recycled.

Our Motto #1: The Dumpster will Provide.

Our Motto #2: All things come to those who dive.

Ratings

shelleydeanne rated for A Parcel of Postal Goodness, inside & out on Nov 20, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the package, the handmade envelopes were great.
clsampse rated for Friday the 13th Postcard Swap! (November) on Nov 19, 2009
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Comment: Oh my goodness, this postcard is amazing! I wish I could give you a million hearts! Not only it features birds and sci-fi, it also appeals to my love of drafting/blueprints. (I'm a nerd, I know) The stamps were gorgeous too, and the USPS folks must've liked them as well, because they didn't cancel them. I'm going to scan it in and put it up on my blog a bit later. Thank you so much!
Response: So glad you like the Hawk-zilla postcard with bad luck black cat postage stamp. I'm a Sci-Fi and blueprint nerd, myself!
DarbyFlats rated for Make Me a Mail Art Kit! on Nov 18, 2009
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Comment: Oh, my goodness. What a gorgeous kit. I'm glad I procrastinated and saw yours before I made mine. Man, would they have been lame. :) Yours is an inspiration. Thank you.
Response: I'm glad it finally arrived! I'm glad you like it, but I'm not trying to be an over-achiever. I just thought these few mailart things would be fun. I have been re-reading the Good Mail Day book ,a lot!
darzy30 rated for Friday the 13th Postcard Swap! (November) on Nov 17, 2009
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Comment: I love it! You did an amazing job with this.
Caam rated for Friday the 13th Postcard Swap! (November) on Nov 16, 2009
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Comment: Handmade postcard! Yea!
Melas rated for Make Me a Mail Art Kit! on Nov 14, 2009
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Comment: How terrific is THAT!!! The Kit arrived, and you blew me away. Thank you so much, I love it!
Response: Thank goodness it passed the customs police! My postal guy had some trouble with the new over-seas customs forms. Now I can post my photo on flickr!
sleepingrover2010 rated for HPC: Shrooms! on Nov 11, 2009
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Comment: Hello Carrol, Sorry I have ben so slow in getting your rating done for this swap. However, I appreciate your patience with me. We meet again at another swap. It has been a little while since I have received a piece of work from you or I have sent something to you. So, it was nice to see your name on this "Handmade Mushroom Postcard" for this swap. I just love how you took materials from other sources and added them to the already existing postcard and changed the complete nature of the postcard. I will proudly add your postcard to my ever-growing and ever-changing postcard collection. I hope we continue to meet one another at swaps. Until we meet again, Happy Swapping! Barb sleepingrover2010
miia rated for HPC: Quicky swap on Nov 11, 2009
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Comment: Thank you so so much for your lovely postcard, I love it! :) Lovely owls and everything!
mykateyes77 rated for Senders Choice Postcard Swap on Nov 9, 2009
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heavendevon rated for HPC: Quicky swap on Nov 5, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the card-don't you love cutting up old library books?!
Lawless rated for Dinosaurs, Robots, and Space--OH MY! on Nov 3, 2009
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Comment: AAAAH!! i'm super sorry i didn't get you a rating earlier. i got all these postcards pretty much at once and i guess i missed yours when i came back to rate them all. anyway, i really like the collage you made. who knew there were dinos on the moon? i also really like all the stamps you included :)
Moominbrooke rated for HPC: Shrooms! on Oct 29, 2009
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Comment: I just love the postcard! And the banana slug! And the carefully-chosen forest postage (and hand-carved) stamps, too. Thank you! :0)
FibreJunky rated for Quotecard Postcard #28 on Oct 27, 2009
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Comment: You went to a huge amount of trouble to get this card to me. Talk about going above and beyond! It's just gorgeous! You do beautiful work. Thank you *so* much!
camelsamba rated for THE UPCYCLED BOOKMARK PROJECT on Oct 25, 2009
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Comment: Yay, I finally got you as a partner! What a fabulous lot of bookmarks - it's going to be hard to release them... but I'll do my best.
maggie16 rated for Dinosaurs, Robots, and Space--OH MY! on Oct 24, 2009
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Comment: WOW! This is the best handmade PC I have ever received! Thank you! I simply adore it, it just rocks! And I LOVE all the dinosaur stamps you put on it! :)
Response: Glad you like my alternate world history, where the dinosaurs got to the Moon first!
caregvr1 rated for Senders Choice Postcard Swap on Oct 24, 2009
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Comment: I absolutely LOVE your choice of postcard Carroll!!! I love Kawaii stuff in a big way to and wish I had some Japanese dollar stores near me!!! Thanks so much for the postcard!!!
denisecouser rated for Quotecard Postcard #29 on Oct 24, 2009
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Comment: beautiful post card!
cRoman1180 rated for Quotecard Postcard #29 on Oct 23, 2009
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Comment: I love the postcard, thank you sooo much!
Boupie rated for THE UPCYCLED BOOKMARK PROJECT on Oct 23, 2009
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Comment: I love them! You did an amazing job (the whole package rocked) and I will have to add them online to the group if you haven't. Now how to pass them on??? These must be shared!! Thanks!!
lovelovelove90 rated for Thats Weird!!! on Oct 20, 2009
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Comment: i actually thought this PC was adorable! haha maybe i'm weird...lol. but really, amazing job on the craftmanship! tips/pointers sometime would be awesome, haha. really really cool PC. thanks so much carroll! - L

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Comments

studiomnivorous on Sep 28, 2009:

It may take a bit (I have a few letters to respond to and some swaps to wrap up) but I'll send you my description of my mind-space =) And thank you for the info on the postage! I will certainly be looking that up.
TangleCrafts on Jul 28, 2009:

Thanks for the cool eggplant/aubergine postcard :-)
JuneJ on May 1, 2009:

post office treated it fine, perfect condition.
lookcloselypress on Mar 9, 2009:

Yo! Since my card from the "illustration for a fake story" swap definitely seems to have gone missing, I'm popping a replacement in the mail to you tomorrow. Hope all's well!
stella
CARROLL on Jan 25, 2009:

Thanks for the nice comment Kim, and on my birthday, too!
kim91262 on Jan 24, 2009:

Your post cards truely are amazing...I'm not sure how i made my way to your profile (i think we are in a swap together somewhere) and i saw all the amazing comments, so i took a visit to your Flickr photos, and you truely do art, and even more amazing b/c it's all upcycled!!
panda2778 on Jan 21, 2009:

Happy Birthday
lookcloselypress on Dec 23, 2008:

Hey there! Thank you so much for a fantabulous and unexpected card! As it happens I love both beets and their greens. In fact, beet greens may even kick spinach to number two on my favorite vegetables list. Sorry it took me so long to let you know I got the card - the horrifying piles of clutter on my desk swallowed it up and it only just emerged as I was cleaning. -Stella
beckra on Dec 16, 2008:

Thank you for the unexpected ox! Look for an ox-less postcard from me in your mailbox soon....
naomip on Dec 7, 2008:

Thanks for joining the what a hoot owl postcard swap. It should be fun. I also enjoyed reading your profile and am secretly hoping one of your creations comes my way... Naomi
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