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RoxyArt4U2

RoxyArt4U2
Date Joined: September 12, 2007
Last Online: May 26, 2009
Birthday: June 8, 1957
Country: United States
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About Me

Hi! I am a California native, a graphic designer for a company that caters to non-profits (it's a dream-job, they pay me to do what I love!), and a mom to 2 stunningly handsome and multi-talented grown boys (20 and 23). I live on the coast and love jumping in the ocean, lying in the sun, and riding my bike along the beach bike path.

In my spare time I love being creative by making collages, drawing, calligraphy, stamping and painting. Lately I've been making portrait collages/tag paper dolls for gifts for family and friends. I just finished a drawing (portrait) class and have enrolled in a collage class.

My favorite colors are bright, vivid, rich, lush. No pastels or neutrals for me! I love anything vintage, especially from the 50's and 60's. I also like ultra feminine girly stuff.

I like country music (sorry!) and cowboys and horses. I like to ride my bike or take a stroll around town. I go to the library a lot and read all the time. My favorite authors are Margaret Atwood, T.C. Boyle, Ann Tyler, Michael Kun. For something to think about, I'm reading the Power of Now. I like movies that make you feel good, like Little Miss Sunshine and Monsoon Wedding, also old black and whites, documentaries and film noirs. I like going to art shows and museums but don't do it enough (maybe now I will!).

More Stuff I Like...

Bicycles, fruit, lime green and turquoise, paper dolls, shopping, long Hair, a bit of glitter, fringe or lace in art, ponies (when I was growing up, my dad ran a business taking pictures of kids on ponies - western attire and all), vintage Barbie and other dolls, dashboard hula girls, black and white or 50's color photos. I like pictures and text from old books, magazines and advertisements. Scrabble,Crosswords, board games.

Art for Art's Sake

I love getting art that tells me a little about you! I know what my favorite things are, I'd rather find out what yours are! So don't feel it's necessary to include something from my profile, I'm open to your interests! I may be wrong here, but I rate art and give hearts according to the thought, effort, neatness, and, yes, talent and style that go into a piece, not by how much it is to my "likes" or by the little gifts/extras that are added in the package.

I'm a two-faced Gemini!...

The following comments are how I feel about art that I create, not about what you should make for me (see above) I don't really like cute cartoon or realistic animal images on their own, even though I do love animals. I don't really like nature scenes without something else, though I do love nature! I love my living space and my office to be totally uncluttered and sparse but love chaos in art. I really, really hate housework and am a terrible cook, but am drawn to domestic scenes/objects in art. I like custom digital art and often create pieces this way, but I don't like new, common, mass produced scrapbook supply stuff much. Go figure, hunh?

Humor me

I do like dark, senseless or quirky humor. I love words or phrases on art. I like silly stuff. My favorite pictures are of people... any kind, ordinary (even seemingly mundane) to fantasy.

Ratings

shirabunny rated for Where I live Swap on Dec 28, 2007
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Comment: sorry this rating was late! was overseas until now so i didn't have a chance to check the mailbox... sorry if i've caused you worry ): (p.s. has anyone told you you kind of resemble lisa kudrow? cause i think you do, haha!)
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Comment: Thank you for the swap! The lovely lovely stamps in the envelope were a surprising extra :)
camille rated for Collage swap on Dec 17, 2007
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Comment: Wow. I don't know where to begin with this swap. I opened the box and it took my breath away. I love the collage so much! And the notecards too. If I could give you 50 hearts I would. This is the reason I swap here on swapbot. I LOVE IT! Thanks so much. Have a great holiday season.
Fawne rated for Seven Days of Sketching on Dec 14, 2007
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Comment: Amazing packaging and sketching! Great Job!
Contadine rated for 'Moody' ATC Swap on Dec 10, 2007
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Comment: Very cool! Thanks!
caracois rated for Christmas Gift Swap on Dec 10, 2007
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Comment: Thank you for a wonderful Xmas gift!! :-) MERRY XMAS!!
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Comment: What a great collage. You are so creative to think of using my profile as part of the collage. Thanks, I love it.
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Comment: I LOVE your ATC's!! All 3 of them could have been the 'for me' one :) but that one; how did you know!!! I looked all thru my profile and thru myspace...and I didn't see it listed anywhere, but that was my motto for the first part of this year and my signature at the Weight Watchers forum. "Forget Love I want to fall in chocolate" You deserve 100 hearts! I love the sleeves, they are great!
rivergypsy rated for RETRO on Nov 30, 2007
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Comment: Ive been in the hospital, sorry for the late rating
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Cindy rated for kitchen towel & potholder swap USA on Nov 27, 2007
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Comment: Beautiful towel! It goes so perfect with the yellow mitt! Thank you for a great swap! Happy Holidays to you!
Jaina rated for Christmas ATCs on Nov 27, 2007
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Comment: Way cool ATCs - thank you.
cobaltgypsy rated for Christmas ATCs on Nov 26, 2007
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Comment: I love the little envelopes that you made to put the sleeved cards in! How cute! I think the "Pixie Greetings" is my favorite, as I have a collection of pixies/elves that look similar to the ones featured on the ATC. blessings, Gypsy
candi rated for Christmas ATCs on Nov 26, 2007
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Comment: THANK YOU! I LOVE THEM !
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Fizbin rated for Where I live Swap on Nov 23, 2007
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Comment: Thanks for the invisible woman postcard. I can see right through her :)
Scarlett rated for RETRO on Nov 15, 2007
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pioki3 rated for Faces ATC on Nov 14, 2007
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful cards!
Response: You're welcome, I'm glad you liked them! The angel was a little distressed looking but I more realistic because of it, I thought. Roxy
TraySeeH rated for Faces ATC on Nov 13, 2007
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Comment: Thank You so much your ATCs were amazing. I can only hope to be that good one day. They were wonderful & a special thank you for the Girl Scout one. I am going to show it off at my meeting tomorrow.
Response: You're welcome! Yes, I liked that little scout too! Such a trooper! Roxy

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Comments

roxybebop on Nov 23, 2007:

Thanks for introducing me to swap-bot and also being the most creative and prettiest aunt a girl could have!

Cindy on Nov 9, 2007:

Hi there! Forgot to mention that you have the neatest handwriting! It's a very cool morning here in FL (currently 58... brrr). Hope yours is warmer! Take care, Cindy

PostMuse on Oct 20, 2007:

The Saramago book about the record keeper... it is "All the Names," one of my all time favorite reads :-) Thank you again for the fabulous B is for Broccoli postcard. Cool that we have so much in common!

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