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Mantia

Mantia
Date Joined: July 13, 2007
Last Online: May 19, 2013
Birthday: January 18, 1971
Country: United States
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About Me

I've reached the big 4-0 and married to a wonderful fella. No kids or pets, we have our hands full just taking care of ourselves. I'm a civil engineer by trade, but lately have only been working part time in that. I also sell a few crafts and do a little work doing diagrams for a craft publisher. I'm generally a shy, soft-spoken sort that prefers to sit back out of the way and just watch whatever madness is afoot. I do have a very wacked sense of humour and generally see things in a different light than the average person.

Favorite Music

I have a wide range of tastes in music... just a few favorites: The Cure, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran, Tori Amos, Simon and Garfunkle, Bach, Sin Theory A, The Oak Ridge Boys, Rich Mullins, Gordon Lightfoot, Patsy Cline, Vangelis, Elbow, and the list goes on... :)

Favorite Books

The Black Company series by Glen Cook, Jane Eyre by Bronte, The Redwall series by Jacques, anything by James Hogan (I highly recommend Kicking the Sacred Cow), City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke, and the list goes on... :)

Favorite Movies

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, South Pacific, The Fifth Element, Over the Hedge, just about anything sci-fi, just about anything in black and white (especially musicals), just about anything with Judi Dench, and the list goes on... :)

Favorite Television

My favorite channel is PBS. I love British comedy (Waiting for God, Last of the Summer Wine, Fawlty Towers, etc.) and most sci-fi things (Fringe, Doctor Who, Babylon 5, Stargate, etc).

Favorite Crafts

So many favorites, so little time! I crochet, tat, cross-stitch, embroider, bead, sew, needlepoint, glue things together, and am slowly learning to knit. My latest obsession is making far too many very eclectic felt birds decorated with beads, sequins, embroidery, and whatever happens to be within reach. :)

Likes

Things I Love: Anything handmade! I have always felt that the work and love that goes into handmade items make them far more valuable than the most expensive thing you can buy off the shelf. You will definitely make me happy if you send anything you've made yourself!!

Colors: I don't really have one favorite color. I generally prefer deep colors (forest green, burgandy, etc) to pastels and I also like earth tones. Most of my home is "decorated" with a mix of a little of this, a little of that. The kitchen is the only room with a theme--apples!

Animals: Elephants, fish, inchworms (especially with apples!), birds (especially peacocks, hummingbirds, and ducks), pretty much ALL mammals. I also think T-Bone from the Clifford cartoons is adorable!

Flowers: Daffodils are my absolute favorite, but I like all flowers.

Sweets: I love the sugary/sour candy like sweet tarts, spree, smarties, pixie sticks, etc.

Collect: I collect ATCs, handmade postcards, and other flat handmade items (drawings, embroidery, etc). I don't have a lot of room and I love how I can have tons to look thru in just one small binder!

Dislikes

There is very little that I actively dislike, but there are a couple things that I can't really use... strongly scented items irritate hubby's allergies so I can only use lightly scented things and I don't have any holes in my ears so any pierced earrings I receive are likely to be regifted.

OK TO SEND... I'm not easily offended, so it is perfectly fine to send any of these things to me:

  • religious items or texts
  • erotic pictures or texts
  • "tasteless" jokes or items
  • things from a smoking home (we don't smoke, but I grew up around it and don't have a problem with it)

Wish List

Thing that will always make me smile!

  • Anything handmade!
  • Anything with elephants!
  • Anything with apples!

General Wishlist:

  • ATC's!!!
  • Postcards (preferably handmade)
  • Vests (preferably handmade) size 2x or 3x
  • A copy of The Silver Nutmeg by Palmer Brown, even just to borrow! (I'd love to read it again, but it has become a collectible and is far outside my price range!)
  • A learn to quill kit (used is fine)
  • A learn to bobbin lace kit (used is fine)

Postcards

I LOVE handmade postcards of any kind... even if the swap calls for store-bought cards, feel free to send handmade ones (I won't complain!). If you want to send your card in an envelope to keep it safe, that is fine with me. I love all postcards, both nekkid and clothed! :)

Other postcards I like to receive... zoo postcards, pictures of bridges or buildings, anything interesting. :)

Ratings

biohazard rated for ATC: Elephant! on May 8, 2013
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Comment: wow, a cross-stitched atc! cool, thanks!
craktpot rated for Pink ATC - USA (edited) on Apr 23, 2013
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Comment: What a lovely pink ATC. The care put into it us evident! And your packaging was fantastic as well ("Idea" wrap and handmade envelope.)
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful ATC, the awesome envie and the fantastic read! I had no idea we'd come up with that kind of laser tech! =)
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Comment: Thank you from Daphne and me! We loved both valentine cards :)
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gmasusie rated for Little "Classroom" Valentines Swap on Feb 2, 2013
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Comment: Love the Valentines Card
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Comment: Thanks for the fuzzy color your own valentines. susan (brooklynbunch)
Bootses rated for Little "Classroom" Valentines Swap on Jan 31, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the very cute butterfly valentine. Have a heart for the time spent coloring. ;)
JennaZ rated for Little "Classroom" Valentines Swap on Jan 31, 2013
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Comment: Happy Valentine's Day! Thank you!
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Comment: Thanks for the fuzzy art valentine. I almost bought those to give out but I decided on some cute kittens instead ! I'm going to color mine tonight!
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Comment: Thank you for the cool valentine cards. That's nice you gave me an extra valentine card. Also, thanks for the magazine cutouts. There's some really good craft ideas on it. Happy Valentines Day !!!
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Comment: So sweet! Thank you! :D
jaceslave rated for SEMI-MEGA ATC Winter Theme Swap on Jan 17, 2013
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Comment: thank you for the great atc
vick302000 rated for SEMI-MEGA ATC Winter Theme Swap on Dec 21, 2012
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Comment: Thank you.
sammie91 rated for SEMI-MEGA ATC Winter Theme Swap on Dec 7, 2012
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Comment: I love how u did this atc, as I used to be an avid stitcher for over 35 yrs. I also love the crochet patterns, which I can still see well enough to do, Thank you ever so much.
kelsue62 rated for SEMI-MEGA ATC Winter Theme Swap on Dec 3, 2012
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Comment: Great ATC! Must have taken you forever!!!
amdewitt rated for SEMI-MEGA ATC Winter Theme Swap on Nov 26, 2012
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Comment: Love it!
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Comment: I love the ATC!! Thanks also for the page about paper quilting!! Again, thanks!! Nancy (grannystamper)
luckycharms rated for SEMI-MEGA ATC Winter Theme Swap on Nov 26, 2012
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Comment: Love my winter atc you made for me! and thank you for the new craft ideas an instruction.Merry Christmas!

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Comments

biasbabe on Jan 18, 2013:

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Hope it is SEW Special

lindsaymv on May 24, 2012:

Hey - just wanted to say thanks again for the awesome "Letter A" ATCs - you are amazing!!!

RyeRye on Apr 4, 2012:

HannahsMommy07 on Jan 19, 2012:

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!!

RyeRye on Sep 5, 2011:

Thanks for being a member of the Crafting Queens~

midwestkiwi on Jan 26, 2011:

Just ran across your ATC from the "ATCs for Everyone who is Afraid to Make Them" swap and was struck again by how pretty it is. Also, I wanted to tell you that it inspired me to make more "my own art" ATC's. Thank you.

RyeRye on Dec 20, 2010:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The Crafting Queens group~

LadyZephyr on Dec 1, 2010:

Hey there, just wanted to tell you that I was looking at your tat work...OMG you are amazing!!! My husband's grandmother was going to teach me to do it, but unfortunately she passed away before she could do so. So, yes, i am a bit jealous, lol. Seriously though, absolutely beatuful work.

valerie520 on Aug 2, 2010:

Thanks for the Toys & Trinkets 1on1 trade. So many fun things! Your package is on the way :)

craftgasm on Mar 16, 2010:

I hope you can join us for a free ad postcard shuffle swap! Hope all is well with you. :)

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