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RockyBeach

RockyBeach
 Date Joined: April 19, 2015
Last Online: November 16, 2018

Country: Germany
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About Me

-SPOILER- I've started to post some pictures of recent swaps on Flickr. Usually shortly before or after I send it off. -SPOILER-

My name is Monique and I'm from Germany.

I've always liked to receive letters. And I also like the idea of random act of kindness. Swap-bot seems to be the connection of both things. :) These days I enjoy creating mail art like postcards.

Favorite Crafts

I try to do a lot of things. After a while I always have to try something new. Latest interests are handmade postcards, Pocket Letters and Zentangling.

  • Crocheting
  • Knitting
  • Working with paper
  • A little bit of poor drawing
  • Some sewing

Favorite Music

Alternative, Indie, Garage, a bit Folk, 50s Rock'n'Roll/Rockabilly...

To name a few (often changing): Temples, Kasabian, Katzenjammer, Florence + the Machine, Hot Boogie Chillun, Public Service Broadcasting...

And I would be glad if you could recommend me something.

Favorite Television

I'm not a movie fan, instead I love TV Series even more!

Pushing Daisies, Sherlock, White Collar, Grimm, Rizzoli & Isles, Death in Paradise, Father Brown, Doctor Who, Burn Notice, Chuck, Warehouse 13, Perception...

Lately I'm starting in classic series: The Avengers (Peel & Steed!), The Persuaders!...

Random Likes

Aurora borealis - mail art - radio plays - polka dots - flowers - birds - Azulejos - beech woods - DIY-kits - useful stuff - maritim - logic puzzles - kraft paper - plants - botanical - lavender - take a walk - lighthouses - blueberries - magpies - crafting kits - reading - sea - dark chocolate - natural things - organic/natural bath articles (creme, shampoo, soap...) - vintage - vintage cars - old movies - and over all: TEA

Colours: purple, turquoise, teal, dark blue, blue, red

Some ideas for sending: ~I don't collect anything but I like surprises!~ fabric - buttons - patterns for small crochet/knitting projects - handmade things - "consumable" things for crafting e.g. paper, washi, ephemera... everything that I could use for creating mail art (as I don't have enough space for dust traps :)) (or just ask)

I don't like

jewellery - dogs - decorative cosmetics - Disney - Emojis - something with vanilla or sweet fragrance - Manga - off-season Christmas (I'm starting slowly to care about one month before, at the earliest) also not overly excited about Halloween

Tea

Teas I love: green (plain or + herbs...) - white - herbal - with lemon and ginger - fresh tastes in general ... (no matter if it comes in bags or if it's loose- as long as it's sealed)

I'd like to try again: Four O'clock - Green tea with rose

Teas I don't like: all fruity or sweet teas (apple, hibiscus, rose hip, berries...) - vanilla - black tea - cinnamon - instand tea - honey - something with vanilla or sweet fragrance

Ratings

GinaVisione rated for HMPC: Put Some "Texture" on it on Nov 13, 2018
5
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Comment: LOVED all the various textures you shared on your wonderful PC! Thank you :D
Response: Great, thank you! I'm happy that it arrived well with all the bits and pieces. :)
camelsamba rated for Rust and Blue Mail ARt on Nov 10, 2018
5
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Comment: Copper vs rust - who knows the difference really? I just know this postcard is delightful. Thank you for making it for me!
Response: My pleasure, thank you! At least copper only gets green rust. :)
Poeprincess rated for OMAE: HMPC - Drip on Oct 29, 2018
5
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Comment: I was wondering how others would interpret this theme! Love this PC—great job!
Response: You're welcome, it was fun to create something for a unusual theme.
nancylee rated for Purple and Green Mail Art on Oct 17, 2018
5
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Comment: Fun post card, bird chimera and asparagus! Thank you!
Response: My pleasure, thank you! I hope that the provisions (asparagus) was enough for the long travel of the bird. :)
stephiedee rated for OMAE: Stamp Sheet on Oct 16, 2018
5
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Comment: Hello, Monique! Thank you so much for the beautiful swap! I have never made real cyanotypes, only a short-cut version using photosensitive paper. Yours came out really spectacular---thank you for sharing. I love your stamp sheet, too. I will have to save some in my special stamp book. 💙💙💙
Response: I'm relieved that it made it savely through the hurricane and that you were save too. Now I will pause making cyanos. I think the pile will be enough through the winter. :)
sp1c4 rated for WIYM ~ Cover My Envelope SWAP! on Oct 15, 2018
5
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Response: Thank you!
bigmamabird rated for OMAE: Halloween HMPC on Oct 13, 2018
5
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Comment: I love your spooky postcard, it's nicely creepy! I also don't have much to do with Halloween being the child of a German lady..!
Response: Oh and it arrived way before Halloween. Yay. Postcards seem to travel faster. :) Thank you. PS: Boo!
Angie rated for MA: Sender's Choice Postcard September on Oct 10, 2018
5
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Comment: Hello Monique! Thank you for the beautiful postcard. Your cyanotype turned out really pretty. All the elements together are so pretty. Thanks again!
Response: I'm happy that it arrived well! It was fun to see how everything slowly matched bit by bit. Thanky you.
Dasha rated for EUHS: Simple tea and postcards swap #1 on Oct 3, 2018
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Comment: Thank you so much for nice PC's and awesome tea selection (Chai !!! :)) Btw lovely envelope and great postal stamps.
Response: Thank you, enjoy your teas. I would have added some more Chai teas to warm up you autumn, if I could reach my swap tea box. :)
Xira rated for EUHS: Put-a-bird-on-it swap on Oct 3, 2018
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Comment: Thanks Monique! I love your collage postcard! The animals-in-chairs idea is fun. You are right, the yellow sofa needs that canary. And who doesn’t like a ghoast this time of year? I will put your assignments on paper and send it by mail by the way, so you have all the time you want! Best wishes! Groetjes Barbara
Response: Wonderful, thank you! And when it's dark outside you can spot a canary quite easily. :) I'm excited and will look forward for your tasks!
wolfeagle rated for Photograph or Photography PC on Sep 29, 2018
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the fun postcard. It's a great use for the photos.
Response: My pleasuse, thank you! Maybe I should give some more from the photo stack a new life...
dvmac rated for AMA: Sender's Choice-Sept. on Sep 22, 2018
5
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Comment: Very nice piece, Monique. Last year I made a couple of shots using light-sensitive paint. It's fun! Thank you.!
Response: You're welcome, thank you! I want to prepare some more sheets next weekend and than hope for some sun. :)
camelsamba rated for HMPC: Put a "Fish" on it on Sep 22, 2018
5
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Comment: What a wonderful postcard! I love the mysterious deep blue-black sea, and the fish are very captivating.
Response: Thank you #2! Even just yesterday I saw a documentary about deep sea creatures.
camelsamba rated for CC: September Sender's Choice PC on Sep 22, 2018
5
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Comment: Nice collage - and although there are some wrinkles on the collage there is not a single one on the woman's face :^) Love all the blues!
Response: My pleasure, thank you! You're right, maybe ask her about her beauty secret. :)
Artstamper rated for CC: Autumn scavenger hunt collage pc on Sep 21, 2018
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Comment: I like things to match too and this postcard is awesome! Thanks so much.
Response: My pleasure! Outside the colours also slowly start to match the autumn colour scheme.
lmacdavis93 rated for CC: Use this picture! PC on Sep 18, 2018
5
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Comment: Hi Monique and thank you for the wonderful post card! I loved this picture that we had to use and printed mine out a bit larger than the image you used, which just changes the whole way it works. All you touches are just great - the background old book page, stamping, bits of sparkly tape, etc. It really makes for a great composition. So thank you for a really fun swap!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for for accepting my little challenge. :) The card I've got also had a much bigger version of the image on it. And I've the same feeling that it's a complete new motive!
Lonestarchild rated for Make an Envelope and Add A Surprise! 14 on Sep 17, 2018
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Comment: WOW -- these are AMAZING. Super fun envie and crazy creative handmade cards. Thank you so much! (and than you for resending!)
Response: You're welcome, thank you! Lavender has a calming effect, maybe also to the postal machines. Everything smooth. :)
m3i5 rated for EUHS: collage envie swap on Sep 11, 2018
5
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Comment: Hi Monique! I love your funny llama with superwoman collage envie :D thank you very much for your ginger tea selection! :D hahaha my tea stash is already too big for my storage closet, i love trying new tea's and when going to another country I always buy lots of different brands of tea to try at home :) Nice stamps too!
Response: Great, thank you! Yes, and you constantly need new teas because you only have already hundreds of tea. :)
joybells2426 rated for MA: Use your scraps PC! #2 on Sep 5, 2018
5
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Comment: Love this! Especially the bird. Thank you!
Response: My pleasure, thank you! So the little bird got a happy end. :)
RooBaRoo rated for MCA - Summer postcard on Sep 3, 2018
5
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Comment: Loved your Touristy Summer Postcard :) It's not really so "rectangles" as you say ... I figured that the image below the fruit punch jar is different ! Ikea .... well, the first store opened in India last month , in Hyderabad, & there was a stampede !!!
Response: I'm happy that it still arrived in summer. :) Yes the content of the punch got a second life as the border of the card. Haha, what a Ikea coincidence. Thanks for your rating!

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Comments

HippieChick on Sep 4, 2018:

Thank you for the fabulous cyanotype postcards for the Make a Wish! Group RAK. These are beautiful.
mgallardo68 on Aug 23, 2018:

Just stopping by to say hi! ♥
RooBaRoo on Jun 20, 2018:

I'm happy you like it :) I'll definitely take up your offer soon :)
Sandara333 on Jun 13, 2018:

WOW!!!!! Monique I just picked up the package you sent me today. You sent the best RAK that I've ever seen or received!!! I love everything you sent. Those medals are so fantastic and I have some artistic ideas about what to do with them already...you're so thoughtful. I just don't know what to say, you've left me speechless and very happy. :)
Angie on May 27, 2018:

Guess what arrived yesterday? Your beautiful bit of orange postcard - the latest. Thank you so much. It's really great. I guess that confirms that it was likely the weather or sending from Hamburg. Well, thanks again.

Sandara333 on May 8, 2018:

You made my day again! 🌟🌙✨⭐️😺💓 Thank you for the beautiful and intriguing postcard RAK. You make such wonderful artwork and I’m very pleased to have this posted at my workplace today.
wolfeagle on Feb 28, 2018:

What a fantastic postcard. I hope it shows up at some point. Thank you for sending the photo. It's a great one.

polvodestrella on Feb 25, 2018:

Welcome to EU Happy Swaps, thanks for joining!
fbresnah on Jan 26, 2018:

Thank you for the cool postcard for Draw This Word tag. Loved your picture and definition! I have posted the real meaning in the tag forum.
Marryth on Jan 15, 2018:

Thank you so much for the pretty postcard RAK! ♥ I love it, and the Gaia satellite stamp is fantastic too. Thanks for making my day! :)
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