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Keti

Keti
Birthday: July 12
Last login: August 20, 2008
Country: England, United Kingdom
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About Me

I'm Malgosia from Oxford, England. I am half-Polish and half-Russian, was born and educated to university level in Poznan, Poland, and came to Oxford to study and then work in 1987. I met my husband, Andrew, at work in 1991 and we got married in 1993. We have no children (and, regrettably, no pets, either). I used to work as a researcher and editor. At the moment, I'm on disability and hating it! Writing, reading and crafts all help me get through my days, though. I also have a very strong faith in God. I belong to the Russian Orthodox Church and try to be fully involved in parish life.

Favorite Crafts

Knitting: I love 100% wool, alpaca, llama, as well as silk, bamboo, hemp, cotton, and some microfibres. I am not too keen on novelty or fashion yarns or on ribbon. I prefer finer gauge as opposed to chunky. I love knitting lace, hence my yarn preference. My goal for 2008 is to learn knitting socks. Other things I love to knit are scarves and stoles, sweaters, cushions and other home decor items, and kitchen items such as dishcloths, towels, coasters, and placemats. I also knit in acrylic for a UK charity and for a local homeless shelter. For my favourite colous, please see below.

Scrapbooking: I love the vintage, "aged", "distressed" look (Tim Holtz etc), travel, as well as floral/botanical look. I love journaling on my pages, I like vintage, travel, and botanical papers and vellum, epoxy stickers, deep embossing enamel, ribbon. In addition to colors listed below, I use a lot of bronze/gold on my pages, as well as reds and deep colors in general. I love anything from Anna Griffin. One thing I'm not too keen on is stamping.

Card Making: I am relatively new to card making but love experimenting with tea bag folding, iris folding, spirelli, and parchment craft in particular. I like waterfall cards and "exploding boxes", but I also like to leave the sender room to write something on the card! ;-)

Cross stitch and needlepoint: again, I'm relatively new to these crafts. I like Elizabethan and floral designs the most. I would love to branch into hardanger, blackwork and crewel work.

Crafts I'd like to try: altered art; sewing; pottery; and stained glass.

Favorite Colors

ivory, cream, white; silver, silver grey; lavender, lilac, mauve, pale pink; dusky blue; sea green, moss green; burgundy; black. Not too keen on: yellows, oranges, neon colors.

Favorite Fragrances

Jasmine, vanilla, amber, musk, other Oriental; coffee; herbal - rosemary, basil, thyme, marjoram, cardamom; lavender; tea rose; neroli; tea tree, eucalyptus; clean cotton.

Favorite Music

Medieval: Coptic Church and Gregorian chants; Medieval chansons; Monteverdi; Berlioz; Tchaikovsky; Brahms; Schoenberg; world music, in particular African tribal music and Japanese No music

Favorite Books

Iris Murdoch; JM Coetzee; poetry (too much to mention!!!)

Favorite Animals

wombats; bears -- black, brown, spectacled, polar; elephants; cats; mice; viscachas; llamas; alpacas; guanacos; squirrels; flying squirrels; dogs

Interests (apart from crafts)

travel, travel, travel; reading; creative writing; poetry (reading and writing); cooking and baking; walking; hiking; mountaineering

Wish List

anything homemade; altered objects; journals, stationery, notecards, and notepads; yarn (please see Favorite Crafts, above); scrapbooking items (see Favourite Crafts); anything from other countries, particularly from Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Greece

Why Am I Here?

It's wonderful to keep in touch with people and get to know new friends. I find it difficult to leave the house (my husband mails most of my items, a big Thank You to you, Andrew), and therefore the "virtual" environment is important to me. I love surprises in the mail, too, and it is exciting to discover new favorites!

Ratings

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JustMeSKJ rated for I love postcards!!!! International on Aug 18, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the great cards and the extra one also. :)
Response: Glad you like them. Take care! :-)
newrule rated for Things that make me happy #2 on Aug 17, 2008
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Comment: Loved it, beautiful! Thanks and you take care!
Response: That's wonderful! I'm really pleased that you liked it. Take care, best wishes!
spinjenny rated for (private) keti and spinjenny on Aug 16, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely notecards! The interesting extra paper will be very useful too - thanks! :-)
Response: I'm glad you liked these. Yes, the papyrus is quite unusual, intriguing for me at least! Enjoy. :-)
whinendine rated for Things that make me happy #2 on Aug 14, 2008
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Comment: I love the postcard. Thank you very much.
Response: Oh, you are most welcome. I was glad to have you as my partner. :-)
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Comment: Adorable card! Hope you feel better, thanks for the info!
Response: Thank you so much.
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Response: That's so kind, thank you! I'm glad you liked the card and the verse. :-)
Petra rated for Simple Bookmark Swap (Europe Only) on Jul 22, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the bookmarks! Contact me if you´ll still interested in private swap!
Response: Oh thank you, Petra, I'm glad you received them safely. I'll send you a message about a possible swap, ok?
MissAlissa rated for Pink for some Epoxy on Jul 21, 2008
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Comment: This is amazing. Thanks so much for it. <3++++ Alissa
Response: Alissa, I'm so glad you liked your cloth. I love this pattern.
dandelion rated for ~Share Your World~ Postcard Swap on Jul 18, 2008
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Comment: Thank you again for another lovely postcard and note! :D
Response: Thank you! :-)
happyichigo rated for ~Share Your World~ Postcard Swap on Jul 14, 2008
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Comment: Hello Keti..Thank you so much for the beautiful Oxford postcard! I love it! My favourite band, Supergrass is from Oxford too...I wish they can perform in Malaysia, but I know that wont happen! Have a nice day Keti!
Response: Hi! Thank you for your generous rating. Do you like Radiohead? they are from Oxford as well. I worked with Tim Yorke's brother for a while... my claim to fame! ;-)
nauheimer rated for ~Share Your World~ Postcard Swap on Jul 3, 2008
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Comment: thank you for the postcard
Response: Hi, it was fun choosing this for you. Thank you for the rating! :-)
annaboo2006 rated for ~Share Your World~ Postcard Swap on Jun 30, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely Oxford postcard! ;-)
Response: Hi Anna, Thank you for the generous rating! I'm glad you liked the card. All the best! :-)
PJCrossen rated for Inspiring Bible Verse Postcards #2 on Jun 30, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcard and verse =)
Response: I'm glad you liked these. May the Lord bless you richly! Thank you for the generous rating.
kmcmullin rated for Yarn & Chocolate - International on Jun 27, 2008
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Comment: Fantastic package and I love all the little extras. This yarn is just gorgeous!!! My absolute favorite color and so soft and smooth. The chocolate is very yummy (I'm eating it bits at a time to savor it!) Thanks!
Response: I'm so pleased you liked your package. Enjoy your goodies! :-) It's been a pleasure putting it together for you.
dragonfly rated for Inspiring Bible Verse Postcards #2 on Jun 26, 2008
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Comment: thanks for the inspiring verse
Response: You are most welcome! :-)
MicheleoneL rated for one-to-one Keti and MicheleoneL on Jun 26, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful brochures from England! These are gorgeous! Can I come and live with you! Thanks for the wonderful magent too! Perfect for my collection :)
Response: Oh I'm so glad you liked your package! :-) Any time you're in England, just give me a shout. It was a true pleasure swapping with you.
turtlebug rated for Pack your bags on Jun 25, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the package! I loved the information you sent! Thanks!! Deb
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. It was a true pleasure swapping with you! :-)
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Comment: thank you for the nice stained glass window postcard. i really like the verse you chose too. :)
Response: Thank you! Those verses carried me through many a trial. Take care!
BabaKatya rated for Postcards from Home on Jun 21, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful cards! Your comments added so much to their charm. I would love to do another swap with you any time. You are a great swap partner.
Response: Thank you so very much! I appreciate your comments and the rating, and I'll be happy to swap with you again. Take care! :-)

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PostMuse on Aug 16, 2008:

Welcome to Notecards to Go :-)

Christina on Jun 29, 2008:

Hi! Your postcard is definitely eaten by the post--since my 2 other partners received. A replacement (or two) will be re-sent immediately! Thank you for letting me know!

Christina on Jun 29, 2008:

Hi! Your postcard is definitely eaten by the post--since my 2 other partners received. A replacement (or two) will be re-sent immediately! Thank you for letting me know!

MicheleoneL on Jun 26, 2008:

Thank you so much for the great pamphlets from England! I want to come and live in Oxford now! You're a sweetheart of a swapper! I'll swap anytime! Sending your swap soon my dear!

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