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Deluxx

Deluxx
Date Joined: July 4, 2008
Last Online: May 19, 2013
Birthday: November 29
Country: United States
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About Me

I like swapping all kinds of art!

I rate within a day or two of receiving something, so if you haven't heard from me about something you sent, please do drop me a PM. I hate not being rated so I want to be sure to rate you!

I live just outside of the city of New York, commute into work every day, and dream of the day I can retire. I like my job, but I'd rather play all day. I have two Wheaten Terriers who I adore ridiculously and a partner of more than 20 years. I am old enough to know better than to tell my age.

Proud member of the sisterhood of Delta Gamma Crappa! Delta Gamma Crappa

Likes

I like altered art, repurposed things, making the old into something new. Paper and boxes make me happy. I love odd and strange stuff. I like imagery of women, but not sentimental or prissy ones. Birds make me happy. I like mermaids, but I'm not big on fairies or angels. Love a nice goddess. I like textures of all kinds; I'm very tactile. I like gadgets and computers (I'm a tech geek). I am an animal lover, with a particular soft spot for giraffes (tiny giraffes!) and elephants.

I am very smitten with all things mail art and postal. Postage new, old, and faux, rubber stamps (love them), zines, hand made envelopes, etc. You get the idea.

I have a strange fondness for anthropomorphizing inanimate objects, especially from old cookbooks (like smiling eggplants or dancing wooden spoons).

If you send me a pamphlet cookbook from before 1960 with a woman on the cover, I'm yours forever.

Stuff I like:

  • Rubber stamps and everything to do with them (ink pads, embossing materials, etc.)
  • Vintage Christmas Pins (I collect them)
  • Vintage pamphlet cookbooks (preferably with a woman on the cover)
  • Beautiful paper, handmade paper, exotic paper, paper paper paper
  • Handmade things of all kinds
  • Notebooks • journals • Handmade cards
  • Boxes, containers, holders of all kinds, pockets
  • Ribbon
  • Matchboxes and matchbox shrines
  • Amigurumi
  • Stuffies
  • ATCs

Themes or designs I like:

  • Postal things, stamps, airmail, • Anatomy / skeletons
  • Polka-dots
  • Eggs
  • GLBT things
  • Humpty Dumpty
  • Birds
  • Ancient goddesses
  • Mermaids
  • Giraffes (not cutesy)
  • Elephants (not cutesy) • Sea creatures of various kinds

Dislikes

Things that are not ever welcome in my house:

  • Heavily perfumed things (candles, sachet, incense, etc. -- I have allergies)
  • Coconut and things that smell like coconut
  • Homophobia
  • Religious paraphernalia or propaganda

Things I don't care for or have no use for:

  • Cat stuff (don't hate 'em, just don't wanna swap 'em)
  • Precious Moments and similar sentimental or cutesy stuff
  • Angels
  • Disney
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Children's stuff -- I don't have kids
  • Earrings (I do not have pierced ears)
  • Teacher stickers
  • Things with inspirational sayings on them (like "breathe" or "dream"). I don't like being told how to feel. Unless it's something you made; that's different.

I am also not a fan of babies with wings, or babies in dunce caps, or babies dressed in cute outfits to look like something else (Anne Geddes stuff), or that sort of thing. (Nothing against babies per se!).

ALLERGIES: I am allergic to cats, dogs (yes, I have dogs, but they are hypoallergenic -- some breeds are worse than others for me), mold, dust and cigarette smoke. I'm not compulsive about it, but I'd appreciate your efforts to keep my swaps relatively free of the things that make me wheeze (especially the cat hair!). So, you know, just don't smoke while petting your cat and making my swap in a damp basement, and I"ll be okay.

Favorite Crafts

I make ATCs, Rolodex cards (2.5 x 4), digital collage, cards, altered art, photography, rubber stamped things, matchbook shrines and other kinds of paper art. Lately I've gotten into Rolodex cards (2.5 x 4) and want to fill my Rolo! @Crescendo got me hooked on charm-making and stickpin-making too.

I am learning to sew and crochet but lame at both. I like a lot of crafts I'm not good at. Attempting to learn to crochet all by myself (any suggestions?). I will try any craft once.

I really like scavenger hunts!

Ratings

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Comment: Thanks for the cute and cheerful postcard!!
PrairieKittin rated for Transcendence Paper Goddess on Apr 1, 2013
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Comment: She's beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much! She's taken Her place on the altar, and is absolutely perfect!!
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Comment: Thanks Amy! Love the book, it's just awesome! Well, maybe not JUST! It's beyond awesome!!!
Skron11 rated for PC - Birds & Bees on Mar 19, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for all the little birds and bees. They are very cute!
crescendo rated for Private: Prayer Flags on Mar 3, 2013
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Comment: I love my flags!! Using the vintage fabrics is so neat, now the trick is to put them outside instead of wanting to hoard them inside. The fortune fabric is great, I hope you made yourself one too! Is that a VG elephant?? He will also be hard to put outside but I do want your prayers to become part of the great Force! Thank you too for the awesome seed RAK. Esp. the Crapaudine, ha! xo
Response: It was a VG elephant. I made myself one too and I was having trouble thinking about putting her outside but then I liked the idea of her ending up "out there" somewhere bringing good energy! I am glad you like your flags!
jammum3 rated for Prayer Flag ATC- Sender's Choice on Mar 2, 2013
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Comment: I love it-thanks so much!!
Response: You're welcome! Thank you for the heart!
Angie rated for Holy crap, use that holiday crap on Feb 3, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the postcard. I think some pieces fell off but it got here mostly intact. Thanks for signing up for my swap.
Response: Shoot, I'm sorry to hear pieces fell off. I hope the owl made it. Next time maybe I'll Mod Podge over the whole thing first. Thank you for the heart!
janicemarie rated for Tiny Ephemera! on Jan 2, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the great package and lovely card
Response: You're welcome! Thank you for the heart!
Lisapotterylady rated for Tiny Ephemera! on Dec 28, 2012
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Comment: Thank you very much ~ I will enjoy using these interesting bits of ephemera!
Response: I'm glad you like them! Thank you for the heart!
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Comment: Amy, what a wonderful selection of goodies. I love the journaling cards. You sent items that are new to me --- that's always a plus. Thank you so much.
Response: I'm glad there were some new treats for you! Thank you for the heart.
madcrazy rated for Sender's Choice ATCs on Dec 9, 2012
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely atcs. I really like the 3 is a crowd; I buy but then don't know what to do with ephemera. Kathy
Response: I made those ATCs partly because I was determined to use that ephemera! LOL Thank you for the heart.
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Comment: OH YOU ARE SOOOOOOO WONDERFUL!!! I had no idea this stamp set was so big! i LOVE them!!! I can't wait to play with them!! Oh and thank you so much for the extra mail art bits!!! You are so wonderful!!! i can't wait to swap with you again!
Response: Hooray! I think we have to say that this swap was a total success! :) I still can't get over how much you put into the book you made me. Maybe our next swap should be mail art since we both enjoy it? ;)
iLoveMail rated for NOV: Traveling Mail Art Kit 2012 on Dec 8, 2012
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Comment: Okay, when I opened the outer envelope and just saw the 'container', I was giddy! That perfect, super-cute, right-up-my-alley pouch is awesome!! Something I would've bought myself. You get a heart for that alone :) Oh, I like the rest too! The accordion-envelope folder is the 2nd best part of the package (I haven't even opened it yet). Thank you so much for joining my swap, paying attention to my profile & being an amazing partner in general. I don't get excited about most swaps I receive anymore, so I really appreciate what you put together for me! xoxo
Response: Aw, thanks! I really appreciate that. I had a great time putting it together. Some of the best stuff is in the accordion envelope; don't miss it! ;) I guess we have similar taste because I gave you things I like! I look forward to swapping with you again and thanks for hosting this one!
georgiafae rated for GOOGLY EYES - USA on Nov 30, 2012
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Comment: Great photograph-loved the other little extras besides the eyes. Also Great stick on envie and one inside-google eyes are underrated! Thanks-Happy Holidays
Response: Glad you liked my little googley-eyed boy ATC! Happy holidays to you too!
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Comment: Thanks for the cool stamps & card :)
Response: Glad you liked it! Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Thank you for the Atcs.
Response: Yay! I like ATCs that have a little interactive element. Thank you for the heart!
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Comment: Thank you!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart!
MissThundercat rated for Meta Postcard! on Nov 8, 2012
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Comment: thanks for the fun postcard amy! love all the vintage postal stamps you used in the back!
Response: I was so worried you wouldn't get it! I'm glad it arrived safely and that you liked it. I love vintage stamps!
Electra rated for DGI collage sheets on Oct 27, 2012
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Comment: My goodness, you sent so much! These are gorgeous sheets, I can't wait to start using them. Thank you!!
starrgazer rated for DGI collage sheets on Oct 27, 2012
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Comment: Awesome selection. Thanks so very much!

Rating Overview

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Comments

CraftyDeeney on May 15, 2013:

HoneyBadger on May 13, 2013:

Oooh.. I'm incorporating those moves into my daily routine! I wish I could hear whatever he's grooving to.

CraftyDeeney on Apr 30, 2013:

Hey thanks so much for the postcards from Florida! Brice was so happy - he kept waving his in front of my face that HE got his own from CrapAmy! Man after the all the spring snow we have had it sure was nice to read PCs from somewhere sunny and warm!

crescendo on Apr 16, 2013:

Happy Spring!

PrairieKittin on Apr 1, 2013:

Thank you so much for thinking of my mother! She loves the card you sent! Thank you!!!

CraftyDeeney on Mar 31, 2013:

Happy Easter from Minnesota!! - Sorry the image is so big

HoneyBadger on Mar 30, 2013:

anrtist on Mar 19, 2013:

Thanx for the really great wire and beaded words to create with! So Awesome! Blessings, cc

TerryF on Mar 16, 2013:

Thx for coming back. (";)

Paige1900 on Feb 28, 2013:

You are very welcomed. I am glad you liked them. : )

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