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TangleCrafts

TangleCrafts
 Date Joined: April 22, 2009
Last Online: November 21, 2009
Birthday: December 5
Country: United Kingdom
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About me:

I love books and fairy tales.
I love experimenting with crafts and faux postage.
I love writing zines about the things I love.

My crafting is a constant evolution of ideas, always branching off in random directions.
I love to discover new creative obsessions, but can never predict what will capture my imagination next. Currently, I am mythologising a world. I love to create new things.

Inside my head is a huge tangle of ideas, which seems neverending.
Everything's interconnected, somehow.

About swapping:

I'm not interested in swapping store-bought things:
handmade/handwritten = imperfect, original & far more interesting, in every way.

If you'd like to swap zines or mail art with me, just PM, & maybe we can work out a private swap. Otherwise, check out my group: Zines, mail art & other cool stuff .

Send me a good quality swap & I will be very happy (:-D see?).
Please don't bother with sending extra bits that bear no relation at all to the swap -
they're wasted on me.

I always use recycled paper, & my packaging is usually handmade and/or re-purposed.

Update:

I'm going to be taking a step back from swapping in the New Year (2010)
- lots of projects & people with claims on my time!
But I'll still be around (& of course fulfilling swaps I am signed up to),
so feel free to get in touch. :-)

I like:

rain > frost > mist > autumn > leaves > orange & brown > retro patterns >
swirling paisleys > rich colours > olive & aubergine > moss > heather > earth >
seed pods > dandelion clocks > daisies > simplicity > complexity

...and on a slightly less abstract level, I love anything postal related,
e.g. mailing labels, rubber stamps etc. I generally make my own, but I'm
fascinated by all the variations that exist from country to country, era to era.

A touch of synaesthesia:

Life is colourful; colours have a life of their own.

I like rich, vivid, earthy colours; I like soft, muted, dusty colours.
I dislike garish or pastel colours.

I have an irrational aversion to peach, both colour and scent.
It makes me shudder; I have no idea why.

I have heard blue is supposed to be a calming colour, but I have always found it cold and unsettling. However, I have mellowed in recent years, and now actually quite like blue when it comes in a variant of turquoise/teal, and/or when combined with brown.

A bit more about me:

I'm very fond of quiet space and time to think.
I'm a very grounded, earth-bound person who nonetheless
spends quite a lot of time in a world that's not quite this one.

I am very happy to live with my husband in a permanent state of 'creative disorder'.

Ratings

Zaqurus rated for The Other Side of the Story on Nov 20, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Always ahead of the game and so well crafted!! The work was amazing and the story good! Thanks for everything!
Response: I'm so glad you like it :-).
Moominbrooke rated for An Enchanted Zine on Nov 17, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Oh, you're just amazing. :0) I am also a Bilibin fan, and furthermore I collect variations of the Froggy Went A'Courtin'- strange but true! Thanks a million
Response: Excellent! :-) I'm really glad you enjoyed it. If you haven't already, you should check out www.surlalunefairytales.com - loads of stunning illustrations.
Elizabeth4510 rated for The Other Side of the Story on Nov 16, 2009
5
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Comment: Wow! You did such a good job! I really enjoyed it! I did not know that is how the orginal Frog Prince story ended!
Response: Yay, happy that you enjoyed it :-)
Stasia rated for Mini-'zine swap #5 (June) on Nov 13, 2009
5
rating
 
Response: Wow, I'm only hoping it didn't actually take 5 months to reach you! ;-) Thanks for the rating.
Masterbard rated for The Forgotten Crafts #1 on Nov 12, 2009
5
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Comment: From the earth-tone decorated envelope that I opened incredibly gingerly, to the little notecard of faux postage, this was a very special package indeed. The zine itself (printed on mulberry paper, I noted immediately) was as magical as anyone could have wanted, and my daughter listened wide-eyed as I read her the story of the TangleFolk... the two of us will have to plant those mulberry seeds together under a full moon now!
Response: Oh wow, I'm so happy you enjoyed your tangled little zine. There is more to come from Tangledom & the TangleFolk, so I wil be sure to let you know when the next instalment is ready :-).
Caranam rated for The Forgotten Crafts #1 on Nov 10, 2009
5
rating
Comment: I love the Mulberry dream basket zine! And the extra zines were fantastic. Thank you so much for such a great swap!
Response: I'm really glad you enjoyed it/them :-)
sparklebluefaery rated for The Forgotten Crafts #1 on Nov 9, 2009
5
rating
 
Response: Glad it reached you just in time for Mulberry Eve :-)
hppyjessa rated for Mini zine - open theme, newbies welcome on Nov 9, 2009
5
rating
Comment: What a beautiful and unusual zine! Thank you so much! :)
Response: Yay - so happy it reached you in time for Mulberry Eve! :-)
user8088 rated for Once Upon a (Mini) Zine on Nov 8, 2009
5
rating
 
Response: Wow, did it take this long to reach you? I sent it over a month ago! Hope you enjoy it :-)
purplewhimsy rated for Join the Club Swap - Round 2! on Nov 6, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Lots of work went into creating this very complete and personalized package dedicated to recycled mail items! thank you.
Response: Hope you enjoy it :-)
TAnn rated for Handmade by me - a private swap on Nov 5, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Thank you so much for the amazing zines. I feel totally inspired to have a go now. I also feel more confident about doing them after seeing your examples, many many thanks.
Response: Cool, I'm really glad you like them :-). Let me know once your first zine is ready & we can trade again! ;-)
estrones rated for Mini zine - open theme, newbies welcome on Nov 4, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Lovely zine as always. Fascinating zine and I love the soft mulberry paper.
Response: I'm glad you like it :-). Will you be celebrating Mulberry Eve?
selfcallednowhere rated for Your own personal directory of zines – a zinalog on Oct 26, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Thanks! :)
PinkNightmare rated for Creative Writing Match Box Swap for Adventurous on Oct 20, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Poor Frog! Great job, though, I love everything in it. The story book is so neat and pretty. How did you make the paper match the fabric? And how did you make the mailing envelope? You're like some kind of paper magician! Thanks so very much! <3<3<3
Response: Oh, I'm so glad it arrived - I was worried about that one! I know, I do feel like I was very mean to Frog, but I'm really happy you enjoyed the package. The paper & fabric match because I drew the design then printed both paper & fabric on my inkjet printer. I can't for the life of me remember how I packaged this one, though!
CraftyCat rated for Stamp a Stamp! on Oct 19, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Love the fingerprint stamps, homemade glue and the way the stamps are put together. I even love the inside of your envelope! Thank you for a fun package.
Response: Really glad you like the package :-)
MistiKo rated for Join the Club Swap on Oct 15, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Brilliant again, thank you so much. M
Response: Glad you like it :-)
MistiKo rated for An arty-crafty zine! on Oct 15, 2009
5
rating
Comment: More brilliant zines. What can I say. Thank you for sharing so generously. You need to be doing this professionally. M
Response: I can but dream ;-). Thanks for your awesome comments. I'm really glad you like the zine :-).
IlonaH rated for Mini Kit in a Matchbox on Oct 15, 2009
5
rating
Comment: LOL, this sure wasn't a sewing kit that I expected, but it's cool! Never saw something like this.
Response: Ha! - I don't think I could have made a 'normal' sewing kit if I'd tried! But I'm very glad you like it :-)
amberrose rated for TangleCrafts & Amberrose Zine Swap on Oct 14, 2009
5
rating
Comment: thanks for the amazing zines
Response: I'm glad you like them! I'm looking forward to reading yours :-)
HeideC rated for Micro Kit in a Matchbox on Oct 13, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the zine bomb kit. I'm kinda afraid to open the matchbox. Small things tend to go AWOL in my hands!
Response: Yes, the box doesn't really explode, I promise! Glad it reached you safely. :-)

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Comments

Masterbard on Nov 20, 2009:

I can't believe I get to send to you! Now I'm all intimidated - since this is my second zine ever.... :) but I think you (and the others) will enjoy the concept....
revolutionoise on Nov 19, 2009:

I got your Post-Script zine, thanks so much for angeling me! Im sure the zine in a matchbox will be here soon. I love the format and the feel to your zine. Thanks again. < 3Jessica
beadeful on Nov 2, 2009:

Heah there, I received the Zine Making & Bookbinding Kit today. It is fabulous (from the Kits Club TAG. Thanks.
Melas on Oct 7, 2009:

I love being EVIL!!! Hey, it is called BRAVE Su's S-H, and where's the fun in easy?! :-D
megalynn on Sep 11, 2009:

OMG! Thank you very much for the stamp carving kit. I love the mini 'zines. They are really cute and helpful. ^_^ I also went to check out your website and I'll have to go back to it when I have more time to browse around on there. It's full of neat stuff. I would give you two hearts if I could! :)
theersatzrabbit on Sep 10, 2009:

Yep, the bird is a Robin! (my avatar)... There must be a couple of different species of Robins, because these are the only ones I've ever seen :)
Melas on Aug 17, 2009:

Hey there, I am sooooo excited about the "Join the Club"-Swap!!! Thanks again for changing the swap-dates - and for putting such a terrific swap out there! It's amazing! :-)
MistiKo on Jul 30, 2009:

glad you like the game and zine. I got one of your zines in the wemakezines mini zine exchange, and I really enjoyed it. I think I sent my "when I was" minizine for that one. M
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