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OrigamiGrace

OrigamiGrace
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Last Online: November 7, 2009
Birthday: September 15
Country: usa
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About Me

Thanks for asking but I am currently not accepting any requests for private swaps.
I own a creative arts studio - check out http://www.claycafechantilly.com! and run an art non profit - visit http://www.herndonarts.org. I'm happily married to a very non crafty hubby and have one very crafty 12 year old daughter.

I am a self taught origami and paper artist but I am also into ceramics, mosaic and glass fusion. I knit but I can't crochet to save my life. I draw, doodle, and paint but mostly I love my Sharpies:)

Styles I like: eclectic, world/ethnic, tropical, modern art, graphic, anime, clever, hand drawn.

Styles I do NOT like: vintage, victorian, zetti, lace, nudes, gothic/dark or religious, country.

Styles that are okay in small doses: kawaii, americana, art deco, tribal

LIKES: Love bright colors, unusual shapes, nature, pretty, happy stuff! Fav colors include pink, red, black, blue, burgundy, purple!

I've recently discovered how much fun it is to bento so I am in search of lots of bento items: egg/rice molds, chopsticks in cases, dividers, picks, sauce containers.

I'm also always happy to receive: Mix CDs, chunky books, amigurumis, kids craft idea books, mosaic'd anything, new placemats and napkins, beaded bracelets, funky sox, matchbox/altered tins, bottlecap magnets, filled matchboxes or matchbox shrines, natural/handmade soaps or shampoos. Like citrus-y, clean scents, not floral or overly fruity.

I'm a notorious early mailer and I send all my swaps the first day or two after partners are assigned so please contact me if one of my packages has gone MIA!! I always resend ATCs!

Winter 2009 wish list includes:

  • Coke reward points (from under the bottlecap)
  • anything chocolate, dark choc esp appreciated:)
  • any non US, non asian candies or gums
  • black tea bags but not chai
  • decaf earl grey or french vanilla tea bags for my daughter (who raids my tea stash!)
  • christmas, snowman, holiday, candy, penguin, snowflake flat or dimensional stickers
  • girly/summer/food dimensional or scrapbook quality stickers
  • anything from or inspired by my etsy favorites
  • pinback buttons with sassy sayings
  • anything martini
  • anything sushi
  • any deco tape
  • any dotee, art doll or amigurumi
  • full or empty altoid tins
  • new polymer clay in bright or pastel colors
  • bright/colorful flat buttons
  • small metal charms suitable for bottlecap magnets
  • seed beads

Other miscellaneous items I like: handmade jewelry, glass beads, ATCs, handmade notecards (but not postcards), interesting papers (especially origami ones;), small hard candies; finger puppets; fiber crafts (anything knit, crocheted or stitched); mosaic anything; funky pens/altered pens; table linens/napkins/placemats, interesting bars of soap; altoids or other mints; sugar free gum; amulet bags, black teas; chocolates of any variety (but only in the winter months).

Things I don't like to receive: anything vintage; fabric/lace/ribbon (have too much already!!); plain papers; incense or anthing with a strong odor; herbal or green teas; anything licensed; recipes; bookmarks; or books.

Please NO dollar store cosmetics, candles, candy/food, or personal care products - thanx!

ALLERGIES: Smoke, cat hair - if you send anything that's smokey or cat hairy, unfortunately I have to toss it out so please either air out the item really well or make sure it is sealed in the original mfr packaging! Thank you!

Favorite Music

jazz, pop/rock, world, hawaiian, top 40, whatever's in the cd player at the time:)

Forum & Group Tags Owed

Stamps & stickers from @Glendas from Pick 2 (4/21)

Recipe cards (Who Likes Tag) and a lined writing tablet (Cheap Postage Tag You're It US) from @Meggert (6/9)

2 postcards + 4 teabags from Brittercat from Pick 2 US at Cheap Postage (6/10)

4 teabags and 1 sticker sheet from @kthankxbye from Pick 2 US (10/14)

Dotee from @Pookledo from Who Likes Global Tag at Cheap Postage (10/20)

Random Grabbie from @Faerlyfaerie from Randon Grabbie Tag at Cheap Postage (10/20)

Something sweet from @Kthankxbye from Who Likes Tag US at Cheap Postage (10/24)

4 teabags from @kthankxbye from Crafty Swap Tag Global at Cheap Postage (10/26)

Lipbalm and 10 prima flowers from @kthankxbye from Pick 2 Global at Cheap Postage (10/31)

Favorite Crafts

paper folding, collage, papermaking, knitting, hands on arts with kids, beading, doodling, ceramics/pottery, mosaic, glass fusion.

Flaker List, Grrrr...

@deenakate - never sent one atc from ATC PIF US at the Cheap Postage Group; needless to say, she's been removed from my group
@luffleylisa - deleted her account but didn't send a magnet for a group swap
@Bhumodawa - deleted her account before sending my tag:(
@mommy2him - or whatever her past & current usernames are @Yvonne1968 - fully suspended
@Mosaic - never sent something from Crafty Swap Tag (5/22)

Kimh - flaked on a Voodoo dotee from Tag You're It (6/30)
AriesAngel - never sent despite many pms and promises to do so
MarMar - one swap away from being suspended
Suzagrace9 - partially suspended
NonVenomous - partially suspended
Amberbrosovich - partially suspended
mplovetoswap - partially suspended
FaerieGoddess - fully suspended
Phoenyx - partially suspended
StephanieDavis - partially suspended

My Heroes! AKA Angels

Invisible
TerryF
Girlonaglide

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Ratings

nsstwo rated for Oct Senders Choice ATCs - Global on Nov 4, 2009
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Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely ATCs! To answer the question in your card, it's not too cold here yet (although we have had a few nights as cold as -8C a couple of weeks ago). It's been wet and dark, though - it seems to be the opposite of what you described, because we had a hot, dry summer.
Justmeth81 rated for Oct Senders Choice PC - Global on Oct 21, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the card! Hope you have a Happy Halloween!!!
clsampse rated for Oct Senders Choice PC - Global on Oct 19, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the card - this is, believe it or not, my first map card woo! And I do still celebrate Halloween even though I'm 21 - costume and all - so tell your daughter someday she'll be old enough to think it's cool again and she should enjoy it while she can without looking goofy. :)
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Comment: thank you for swapping with me, love the fabric... your tins are on the way!
TeaNi rated for Halloween Themed Flat Envie Swap - US on Oct 10, 2009
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Comment: Grace, what a great envelope of goodies! I especially like the bookmark. It's always a pleasure to luck out and be on the receiving end of a swap from you:)
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Comment: Thank you.
PansySuz rated for Back to School ATCS - Global on Oct 5, 2009
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Comment: Thank you so much for the awesome, original ATCs!!! I love your style of art and always look forward to receiving from you!! The recipe cards are great too (of course lol) Thank you :)
mypoohbear60 rated for Fall Recipes Swap - US + Can on Oct 4, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for the recipes. They all sound great. I use a similar one for the chicken except yours ia so much more healthier! Spaghetti Pie is what's for supper this Tuesday.I'm making the cauliflower soup I will be making for my sister and I this week. And of course the Waldorf Salad I will make for Thanksgiving Dinner. Thank you a bunch.
cookie rated for Three Teas + A Note V2 - US Only on Oct 2, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for the extra tea! I enjoyed your letter about starting your diet again while I was microwaving s'mores. LOL, I think you'll reach your goal weight much faster than I will!
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Comment: I love the glass beads ... thanks so much! they are just what I need for my project. .....smiles
KarenK rated for Sept Senders Choice ATCS - global on Sep 27, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for your lovely ATCs!
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Comment: Grace, this PC is wonderful and my first one of the White House that has been sent through the mail. I really enjoyed your note about politics and meeting Gov. Tim Kaine. Such a little treasure, thank you!
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Comment: LOVE it all! Thank you! :)
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Comment: Thanks so much for a wonderful swap. I love the matchbox and the candies.
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Comment: Thank you! I really enjoyed reading your letter (and love the map postcard!!!). I actually have been on a cruise to the Bahamas once, but it sounds like it was nothing as wonderful as yours! I went in HS (about 7 yrs ago) when I was a member of the choir-- it was our big trip for that year and we performed a little concert on the cruise ship. It was kind of cool. It was only a long weekend cruise, though, so we first had to fly to FL and I guess it takes a whole day to get to the Bahamas so we ended up being on the island for only about 6 hours, and it was kind of crowded there, too. I mean, it was a fun trip, but it was kind of one of those "been there, done that" things, where you cross it off the list and move on. But now I'm thinking... your trip sounded great! Maybe I'll have to reconsider...and of course, I was underage before, too, haha :]
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Comment: Thankyou for the pretty ATCs and the extra papers. The ATCs are sooooo neat they could be made into paper designs themselves!
hippofairy rated for Quickie Bookmark Swap - Global on Sep 4, 2009
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Comment: thanks for the nice bookmarks! and thanks for the extra paper too! :)
denisecouser rated for Quickie Bookmark Swap - Global on Sep 2, 2009
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Comments

SkippyMom on Nov 7, 2009:

Thank you Grace for sending to Eva for my Nov. Wish in the CPS group. I know she is going to love it! Thank you so, so much.

Jeepers on Nov 6, 2009:

Thank you for the cute fabric scraps for my November wishlist, I can't wait to use them!! ♥♥♥

Fenix825 on Nov 5, 2009:

Thanks so much for my envie of Christmas goodies from the forums prize! ::big hugs::

And grats again on the stars!

TAnn on Nov 5, 2009:

A massive thank you to you for CPG pick 2 tag items. The bookmarks are gorgeous and I love the address labels. I gave up trying to make my own ages ago I just could get them to line up. These are appreciated so very much.

Toupti on Nov 5, 2009:

Thank you so much for the Chritmas Envie RAK!!! I just love everything single thing in there. =D

mejulia on Nov 4, 2009:

Thank you so very much for the great wishlist package. I love everything.

julief on Nov 4, 2009:

Thank you so much for the gorgeous earrings. I can't wait to wear them :)

Swan on Nov 4, 2009:

Thank you for the two state quarters for my collection! (CPG group)

VetTechMommy on Nov 4, 2009:

Thank-you for granting a wish from the CPG November wishlist..the address labels are adorable!

mystmaiden on Nov 4, 2009:

Thanks so much for the fabrics :) very cute stuff!

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