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coleenfranks

coleenfranks
Date Joined: February 2, 2010
Last Online: June 19, 2013
Birthday: July 20
Country: Ukraine
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About Me

If you don't receive something from me, I make it right. I rate the day it arrives. I am an American missionary living in Ukraine. We love living in Europe. I like to garden, we have a big yard with lots of flowers, a dog and we live in the forest.

For those who like to check dates. Please understand that we are in a little country village. When I mark sent, I've sent. That doesn't mean they've processed it or how long it sits in the box as the p.o. here is closed two days every week. It means I've left it with them. I don't flake so please contact before rating. Sometimes things get lost.

Favorite Crafts

I teach crafts and scrap booking in Ukraine. It's a mission and I provide everything. No scrapbook stores here so I like swapping for your destash. I keep an art journal, I draw, I do ATCs, altered items, beading, mini-books and more. I love vintage anything, though I do not need lace.

Postcard/ATC preferences: Vintage, particularly people, children, birds and flowers. Anything flowers, garden, nature, steampunk. Rubberstamps: same as just above plus background stamsp, but NO WOODEN BACKS please. No room to store them.

Colors: My favs are teal and purple, but also deep green and midnight blue, burgundy, magenta...the jewel tones in general. And I love anything vintage or steampunk.

Things I'd Love to Get

White ladies glove(s),the kind from the 50/60's. White gel pen or white marker, anything white. Sequin waste, large size. Glassine paper or envelopes. Just got a Cricut die-cut machine, but not many cartridges so I'd love to have swirl, paisley, bird, flower cut-outs, butterflies, leaves, trees, snowmen, clocks, gears, anything steampunk or vintage and anything Tim Holtz, preferably in cardstock, but any way you want to send. U.S. Forever stamps. Manilla shipping tags #5. Love,love,love small crocheted flowers, Vintage white pillow cases with embroidery, Battenburg lace items, doilies and hankies, old embroidery,crochet or tatting (holes, stains, damage are ok)

Embellishments or stickers of flowers or anything nature.I supply everything for my classes and ladies love flowers. Did I say I love vintage and steampunk? I"m doing a bird altered book so bird/butterfly/dragonfly is good. Love birds. Can't buy scrapbook stuff here so all is appreciated.

Address labels in whatever pattern you'd like to do would be great. Swap cards too.

You destash and I'll send from my list. See "Things I can Swap."

Brass/metal stencils (used ok) Broken/cast-off jewelry that I can repurpose. Necklace chains or bracelet chains. Any beaded necklaces we can take apart for bracelet ministry.

Tape runners, clear glue dots are the ONLY adhesives I need. But I would love washi tape in any pattern (vintage? Tim Holtz?). Can't get it here.

Things I Can Swap

I have great items for collage or art journaling: foreign maps, music, brochures, and product labels, business cards and other odd and colorful items all in foreign language, usually Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Georgian, French and Armenian. Also have a small amount of Arabic and Hebrew language items. I sometimes have whole magazines in foreign language you could tear up for mixed-media.

Can send Seed beads and pony beads, all colors. Cast off watches for mixed-media parts New cross stitch and embroidery kits. Some castoff jewelry for crafting

Craft books(also Kid's craft books). Pretty cards and stationary.

I have a lace/trim/ribbon collection that goes back to the 1960's so vintage for sure, will trade.

Sometimes I have foreign money I can trade.

Foreign postcards from Eastern Europe and Asia (Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Ukraine). Also vintage looking postcards from various countries.

Destash from your extras in exchange for what I have.

Beautiful paper napkins from Europe.

I'll trade for scrapbook stuff since we can't buy it here....your chance to clear out what you don't want. I like vintage anything, but needn't limit it to that.

Dream List

I need a banner for my Etsy shop. Would love to try any of the following since we have no scrapbook stores here: ModPodge Hard Coat & ModPodge Sparkle, Pentel Gel Roller for Fabric (any color except gold. Silver if they have it), Smooch Paints, Pan Pastels(I have blue/gray set), Gold/Silver Leaf pens, Foiling Tape (the kind that wraps around glass), Rubber stamps: gears, clocks, any steampunk, no wood backs please. Too hard to store. One inch circle punch, Martha Stewart Glass Glitter, Microscope slides (glass) or similar, Tim Holtz (or otherwise) alcohol inks, Tim Holtz Mixatives (I have silver and gold) pearl?

What I Don;t Want

I have enough cards and stationary thank you. No candy or plastic beads, please. No skulls or dark side stuff. Don't need tea or coffee and I"m over the top with note pads. Thanks, anyway.

Trouble from

Evitake flaked on a Stuff It Full swap

Evelyn Rozychi (eviroz), rated 3 for a swap that was evidently lost twice and even tho' I sent a third registered and she got it, she felt the need to rate down. Spoiled my perfect 5. Too bad. My record of ratings speaks for itself that I am not a flaker, so be cautious if you swap with her.

Christine Alejos (christine1) flaked on Int'l Stuffed Envie

Ratings

karry rated for Private swap-- Karry and colleenfranks on Jun 18, 2013
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Comment: I just received your envelope today! I think this must be the original; if you didn't resend yet, you don't need to. If you already did, I'll send you another envelope of stuff! I love the little handmade envelopes, your beautiful ATC, and the ephemera! Thanks so much for a lovely package!
lovetherain rated for coleenfranks and lovetherain on Jun 10, 2013
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Comment: Hi Coleen, this is so neat, I got your package today also! Thank you so much! I love all the items. The matchboxes are so cool. Thank you so much for including the matryoshka, I really love her! And also the coins for my husband. In your rating for me, It was so nice of you to offer to send more items. I really liked the postcards (souvenir ones are fine too), and stationery.
Response: So glad you liked it all, Stevie-Lynn. I know you wanted some souvenirs and I was blessed to find you some. Thanks for the heart. Sure appreciate it. You had a fun profile to work from too.
myunquietmynd rated for Bird ATC on Jun 5, 2013
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Response: Thank you for the heart. So appreciate that.
knitterofhats rated for CPG: Just the Envies Global on May 31, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the nice envies and extras!
Response: So welcome. Thanks for the heart.
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Comment: recieved in good order, no breakages. And a special thanks for the special goodies.
Response: So glad. Thanks for the heart. Really appreciate it.
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Magena22 rated for Gain exposure to your blog 2! on May 23, 2013
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Comment: Cute Blog! I'm now following :)
Response: Me, too following. Thanks for the heart, Magena.
davisbabe rated for Gain exposure to your blog 2! on May 23, 2013
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Comment: Your blog is great!! I love all you crafting ideas!! Thanks also for sharing about all the great work you doing over there!!
Response: Hi EMily, enjoying your blog too. Thanks so much for the heart.
sammylouise40 rated for Gain exposure to your blog 2! on May 23, 2013
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Comment: Great blog. Thanks for sharing.
Response: Hi Sam, Enjoying your blog. Thanks for the heart. Sure appreciate it.
marliese rated for Profile Surprie 16 on May 19, 2013
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Comment: Thank you Coleen, I like the rainbow charms!
Response: You're welcome. Did the swap from your profile.
vick302000 rated for ~Swap me 2 ATCs~ round 3 on May 8, 2013
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Comment: I am so sorry I did not rate you earlier. Thank you so much for the very nice ATCs. Extra thanks for the awesome postcard.
Response: Thanks Vicky and for the heart. So appreciated. Blessings, Coleen in Ukraine
roosje rated for Roosje/coleenfranks private swap on May 6, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the great stuff! Loved everything, especially the lace. Your package is going out today, sorry for the delay!
Response: Great, so happy you liked it and it got there safely. Thanks for the heart. Very appreciated and not taken for granted. Returning home today so I'll be there to get it. Looking forward to it.
Eveline rated for QUICK 10 metal charms swap #28 on May 3, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the charms and the extra's!
Response: Eveline, so glad you like it all. Thanks for the heart. So appreciated.
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Comment: hi, thanks for the great package, the beads would they happen to be rose quartz? love the charms thanks again.
Response: Glad you liked the beads. Can't tell you for sure if they are rose quartz. Could be. I have a lot. Thanks for the heart. Blessings from Ukraine
JudalineZ rated for Our first swap... on Apr 26, 2013
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Comment: I like the dolphin button and cool button and thank for the extras.
Response: Glad. Thanks for the heart. Much appreciated.
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Comment: Thanks for the charms I appreciate you trying to send pairs. It gives me the option to use them to make earrings!
Response: Hi Pat, I figured earrings is what you had in mind with pairs. Thanks so much for the heart. Coleen in Ukraine
Mareree10 rated for Free for all on Apr 16, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for lovely, thoughtful swap. I like how you personalized it. hearts and hugs
Response: You are welcome, Mareee. Glad you liked it. Thanks so much for the heart.
Lexidh rated for not-so-QUICK Rubber stamp x2 swap #94 on Apr 14, 2013
5
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Comment: Thank you =) I should make swap cards with the cat stamp! Adding to the list of stuff I should do ;P
Response: Glad you liked it. Everything "cat" gets saved for you. Thanks for the heart.
Tumblecat rated for Animal Stamp Swap on Apr 12, 2013
5
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Comment: Thanks! I know this seems like a long time; your sister mailed it in plenty of time from Minnesota, but I wasn't able to pick up my mail for a week.
Response: No prob. Thanks for rating.
Lexidh rated for QUICK package destash swap #20 on Apr 10, 2013
5
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Comment: Where did this rating go? Must have slipped out trough a crack in the system.
Response: Thanks for the heart, Lexidh. Always appreciated.

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Comments

MissSwapp on May 1, 2013:

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Wishing you a beautiful Spring Group: European Swap Diva's. Many Greetings

Postcardpeggy on Apr 1, 2013:

Postcardpeggy on Mar 31, 2013:

Your granddaughter is in my prayers!

Postcardpeggy on Mar 27, 2013:

Lexidh on Mar 24, 2013:

Thank you so much for the package =) I'm going to have a lot of fun with it, especially the earrings! What a fun idea, combining two of my favorite hobbies =) And the cat chart is very cute, my next office needs space above the printer for a picture like that.

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picupurcross on Mar 3, 2013:

Hi Coleen! Hope you've had a blessed weekend! I've got another package headed your way sometime soon! Let me know when you get it! :) -Joy

luleemik on Dec 2, 2012:

I rec'd the French magazine and can't wait to "rip" into it...LOL! Thank you sooo much for thinking of me:) Holiday Blessings to you and yours! {hugs}

pinkrenegade on Sep 12, 2012:

Coleen, the blueberry tea came today! I can smell it through the pkg. ♥ It's gorgeous. It's now the end of my day but I will have some tomorrow.

Is this the tea you sent so long ago? There's no date in your note and I'm wondering if it's the initial tea you sent or did you go to the trouble of resending. If only I could give you an actual hug! . .thank you so much. :o)

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