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crescendo

crescendo
Date Joined: October 4, 2008
Last Online: February 7, 2012
Birthday: March 7
Country: United States
My art on Flickr

About Me



Altered Rolodex Card Swappers: If you are making me an altered rolodex card, I have a rotary type holder, so I prefer the notches to be on the top edge of the card for the back side. Thanks!


I am energized by peaceful nature environments, but drained by noise, crowds and hubbub. I like growing plants in the garden. I like connecting with the Earth. I like art, crafts, graphic design and computers, and the combination of the four. I live with an awesome husband and cat.

I have an immature sense of humor at times (ok, all the time!) and am not offended at all by foul language, explicit music, fart jokes or anything like that. I just laugh and laugh at those things, heh.

Crafts

My latest crazed addiction is altered Rolodex cards. I am trying to fill my 2.5"x4" rotary style card holder, so if you want to mail bomb me with altered Rolo cards I will love you for it.

I am trying to learn needle felting and sewing. Threading the machine will be step one, hee hee. I am also addicted to making charms right now, to hang off of bookmarks, bracelets, journals, zippers, etc. Anyplace that needs a dangle. I like art journaling,paper crafting, and Tim Holtz crap.

Some of my favorite artistic mediums to work in are watercolor, pen/ink/watercolor journaling, digital graphic design, and pretty much will dabble with any type of painting and drawing.

I really love to learn new art/craft techniques of any kind, my mind grabs onto new things and it keeps me motivated to learn all the time (euphemism for ADD). It is safe to say that I am a craft and art supply addict.

I am a digital image and font hoarder.

Hobbies

My interests include (but are not limited to): organic gardening, nature journaling, boating, goats, nature, trees, birds, graphic design, art, computers, cats/dogs, learning craft projects of all kinds, animals, outdoors, hiking, decorating, landscaping, science, spirituality, the body/mind/spirit connection, fitness, nutrition, Spinning (indoor cycling, not wool:), learning about the history and origins of all religions of the world.

Favorite Colors

I really gravitate to the bright/saturated/vibrant/vivid colors.

A couple of my favorite color combos are blue and green, and also citrus colors combo of lime/lemon/orange

Some of my favorite themes

♥ bicycles

♥ Sea Turtles

♥ Toast with cute face

♥ Snails and garden slugs (cute ones, not actual slimy ones)

♥ Elegant mermaids, goddesses and fairies

♥ Postal Ephemera - postmarks, used postage, vintage postcards & letters (written on), vintage images of postmarks etc.

♥ Vintage Travel Labels, vintage fruit/veggie crate labels and vintage seed package art

♥ Goats. Goats. Did I mention LOVING Goats?

♥ Spiritual, yoga, mandalas, prayer flags, personal growth, inspirational things

♥ Any items/art/craft that you are passionate about creating by hand -- I love to see everyone's creative side come out (your handmade items are especially precious)

♥ The Sun, the moon

♥ Haiku written by you

♥ Vintage aprons, and anything with that theme

♥ Souvenier squished/elongated pennies

♥ Dandelions (both the flowers and the seed head); Daisies

♥ Food with cute faces

♥ Sock monkeys

♥ Just mentioning goats again

Specific item WISHLIST, just in case the themes above were too generic:

► (Empty) Starbucks collectible city and state "tourist" gift cards as seen here and here . Just swipe me one off the counter with no credit on it. (Tell them you are going to load it up on the internet if they give you the evil eye, but they never do.)

► Altered rolodex cards for my rotary style 2.5"x4" rolodex

► Rubber or acrylic stamps with bicycle images

► Wool roving from a llama

► Scraps of silk, any size, even teeny

► Polymer clay cane slices of anything

► No-show style socks (US size 9-11)

► Pink beads

► Bead caps

► Holiday dish towels, any holiday. Love these!

► Milk Chocolate in any way, shape or form

► Pretty patterned/colored binder clips

► "Talk Bubble" scrapbooking stickers in vacation themes (or blank talk bubbles that you write your own words onto)

► An orange bath body scrubby

Favorite Television

Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Glee, Covert Affairs, PBS, Good Eats, LOST, Alias, Scrubs, Frasier, Seinfeld, Southpark, Jeopardy, Science shows, documentaries in general, Daily Show, Colbert Report

Dislikes/No Thanks

↓ No notepads (post-it type or otherwise) and no journals, I have too many!

↓ No crappy dollar store stuff

↓ Nothing heart shaped (unless its a valentine!), nothing star shaped

↓ I am not into the altered/colorized vintage/victorian photographs of people, nor the Zetti style. There is something about them that is just eery and disturbing to me. No children with wings, crowns or duncecaps. I am not trying to criticize these styles if you love them, but they just are not my cup of tea and I cannot explain why they creep me out, they just do.

↓ No chemically perfumed items, (essential oils are OK though!)

↓ No items that smell of cigarette smoke, or, especially don't try to cover it up with perfume (including scented dryer sheets -- triggers migraine -- sorry! I'd prefer to air out cigarette smoke than get a migraine!)

↓ No Caffeine

↓ No items that are the color "mauve" (I have a strange and passionate aversion to this color for whatever reason)

Non-swap Tracker

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Tagged @catherine on 11/4/11 for quality scrapbook paper in CPG Who Likes Global tag

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Ratings

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Comment: The swap that you sent me is absolutely AMAZING! I adore everything from the gorgeous photos to the beautiful book you put them in. I can see how much time and effort you put in to this swap and it is truly appreciated! I really loved looking at all of you pictures. You had many very intersting shots. My favorite 3 were #15 (my shoes), #10 (something I made) and #25 (sunflare). I wish I could give you many, many Hearts!
bluemonkeymama rated for Winter Solstice ATC on Dec 19, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for the awesome ATC, Sue! I also really like the birdseed ritual you included. Happy Solstice, my friend!
dixieniche rated for R-J: Rulers and Measurements on Dec 7, 2011
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Comment: WOW sue, this rolo is wonderful! i love your intelligent art with sharing in depth the concept & color & dimension. i especially enjoy learning and you have certainly gone above & beyond for me AND i thank you much! if i could give you a million <3 i would...blest be! :)
Weeprain rated for Handmade Prayer Flags #5 on Dec 5, 2011
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Comment: love it, thank you.
auntjudy rated for Handmade Prayer Flags #5 on Dec 4, 2011
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hollychihuahua rated for Handmade Prayer Flags #5 on Nov 29, 2011
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Comment: Just beautiful! You were so kind to incorporate things I love. Great work. Thank you.
pynart2 rated for A.R.T.-Watercolored Rolo on Nov 29, 2011
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Comment: WOW! what a wonderful painting. Thank you so much, I really love it.
lob rated for Handmade Prayer Flags #5 on Nov 26, 2011
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Comment: What a beautiful prayer flag for wisdom!
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Comment: Thanks for all the great stuff! It was good to get something from you again. Hope we get to meet someday!
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Comment: OMSue...what a spectacular rolo! gorgeous color & content, front & back. love the interest of the outline cut out of the umbrella AND the extra sparkle & dimension of the salt embellishment AND vintage advertising on the back... truly exceptional, thank you much sue! :)
MirandAck rated for WTF Postcard Swap on Oct 15, 2011
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Comment: yay (ooh and this 5 makes 401)
phillyzee rated for THA: Halloween Rolodex Card on Oct 13, 2011
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Comment: Very awesome rolodex!!! Love that bird cage die (don't own it)! Even the package was Halloweeny, loved it! Thanks for the extra label and sorry for the late rating!! Phyllis
Futters rated for Altered Stick Pins (yes, again!) on Sep 29, 2011
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Comment: Thank you, but I had to pay "postage due" to get it.
Response: That is odd, I was sure I put $1.71 on the package, but mistakes happen. Please let me know how much I owe you in postage.
ayates rated for Altered Stick Pins (yes, again!) on Sep 29, 2011
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Comment: Sue, super classy your pins are! Adore your compositions. And you sent seven! Beautifully presented! I am just tickled to get these little treasures. I appreciate you kindness and your talent . . .
lcjustme rated for THA: Fall Rolodex Card on Sep 27, 2011
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Comment: LOVED your rolodex card. Both side are so unique and I can't decide which side I want to display so I will have to toggle between the two. I appreciate the extras too! :)
Wickett6029 rated for PC~Halloween Rolodex Card on Sep 20, 2011
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Comment: Oh my--I LOVE my Halloween rolo! I especially love the ghost on it, but the whole card is an awesome piece of collage work--you have a great eye for composition :-) Thank you so much for a wonderful swap, a beautiful rolo, and the great extras--it's all very much appreciated!
Wickett6029 rated for Fall altered rolo card on Sep 20, 2011
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Comment: What an absolutely stunning card--a real pleasure to add to my collection! I love the colors and the fall leaf theme :-) Thank you so much for the time and care you put into this, and for the lovely extras too!
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Comment: WOW! I LOVE the rolo you sent! Thank you so much! ♥♥♥ =)
ladybegood rated for Tick Tock Clock ATC on Sep 19, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for the great ATC. Your swaps are a joy to receive--thank you so much!

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RyeRye on Jan 27, 2012:

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KraftsByKeri on Jan 21, 2012:

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Happy to have you join us over at Easy On The Postage Friends! I enjoyed looking at your "craftyness" on your Flickr!!

RyeRye on Jan 10, 2012:

RyeRye on Jan 10, 2012:

I just love you! Thanks so much for the great HK addy labels my dear friend! What a nice surprise.

MadameCupcake on Jan 8, 2012:

I dont know why it toom me so long but I finally saw that CREEPY lil baby photo on my profile and OH MY GOODNESS! I THINK THATS THE WORST ONE EVER!!!!! (congrats, lol)

choke on Jan 5, 2012:

Just wanted to stop in and say thanks for all the smiles you've put on my face :) Now that I'm all gradutated and stuff I look forward to "paying forward" the awesome generousness you gave me as a student. I'm still hoarding most all of the preciousness you sent but have finally started to lay some major plans to turn things in into more preciousnesses.....uh, yeah. Hope you're doing well!

DosLittleMonkeys on Jan 5, 2012:

I agree. Your Christmas billy is awfully festive. :)

LASummer on Jan 2, 2012:

Love your little Christmas goat!

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