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gooddog56

gooddog56
 Original Member
Last Online: August 14, 2020
Birthday: August 20, 1956
Country: United States

About Me

11/13/29 Update:

Well, I thought 2018 was bad, it was the year our house burned down...which could have been way worse than it was--no one was in the house when it happened, no firefighters were injured fighting the blazes, and we had another place to live...

2019 has been more challenging by far--

-1/2/19 My mother, who I had been caring for for 8+ years started hospice services

-3/13/19 My mother passed away.

-5/5/19 We had to have our 14 year old dog Stella put to sleep.

-6/29/19 My husband had a stroke--fortunately, it was very mild, he was hospitalized 10 days, and had PT and OT into September, and is doing very well

-7/13/19 A close friend died quite suddenly.

-8/14/19 My mother-in-law passed away.

-9/20/19 I had surgery, which turned out to be more complex than initially thought, and a slower-than-hoped-for recovery.

I'm happy to say that I am starting to feel more hopeful these days, and like some of the clouds of sadness are lifting.

I have not been swapping very much this year, but have been able to get all of my swaps out on time. I hope to be able to swap more soon...

Favorite Music

Folk/eclectic--from Joni Mitchell's early stuff to Lucy Kaplansky to Martyn Joseph to Eliza Gilkyson.

I also like Brazilian bossa nova/samba music and some of the older mellow jazz for background music.

Favorite Crafts

paper crafts -- needlepoint & embroidery -- art clay silver -- beading -- acrylic paint pouring

I make and sell books and greeting cards, and sell/gift some of my silver and beaded jewelry.

I do collage, mostly as art-as-therapy for myself, but will also do it on a smaller scale for swaps.

Allergies/Food Sensitivites

After a scary allergy response to 'something I ate' in June 2016, I had food sensitivity testing done, and score as very reactive to avocados, eggs, bananas, pineapple, almonds & sunflower seeds/oils. Please don't send me any of those items, and if you do send a food item, please check the ingredients, as I have found eggs and sunflower oil/sunflower lecithin to lurk in the most unexpected places!

I also do not use any artificial sweeteners, as the chemical ones upset my tummy, and Stevia is a relative of the sunflower...

Like to Receive

I am interested in private swaps for various items, please PM me if you would like to discuss doing a swap with me!

(avatar by Tom Richardson)

Ratings

LahDeeDah rated for NT: Christmas Ornament on Nov 24, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely ornaments! They're so nicely made! I appreciate that you sent four. I used them to decorate my kitchen. :-) Happy swapping and Merry Christmas! P. S. I love your little swap cards.
Response: Thank you for your rating and heart, and for your kind words...it was such a pleasure to make the ornaments for you...wishing you happy holidays too!
fairyduster53 rated for NT: The World's Sweetest Needle Book (Edited) on Nov 22, 2019
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Comment: Such a precious needle book!! Thank you!!
Response: Thank you for your kind comments and good rating!
LaetiArts rated for Private Swap handmade book/insert on Sep 7, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the notebok! Really pretty! I have a few ideas to use it! Love the mini envelopes!
georgiafae rated for SIS: Pencil & Stencil Tag on Aug 17, 2019
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Comment: Great tag! She kind of reminds me of my mother when she was young(with out the crown of course!)-Like all the bling with the pencil markings! Thanks also for the great Halloween tags-I will certainly use those. I've already used the wax seal and sticker that was part of your packaging in my junk journal. Thanks for sharing!
Response: Thank you, Georgene, I'm so glad you liked the tag! I haven't done anything like that before, so am glad it came out as something you like...I appreciate you good rating and the heart--Thanks!
isabellasnow rated for USAPC: Paper Pocket Wallet on Aug 15, 2019
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Comment: Frogs! I LOVE frogs! My favorites are the tiny spring peepers ;+) This is such a fun design with the frog paper and images--I'm crazy for the one on the 'back' of the wallet with the celebrating frogs jumping around; is that a rubber stamp? Loved the enclosures as well, especially the embossed papers with the birds on them. What a wonderful swap--thank you!
Response: Kristy, thank you for your great rating and heart....the pocket wallet was fun to make! The dancing frog image is an old Magenta stamp, my mom used to use it on Valentines...Thank you for hosting this swap!
warheart rated for USAPC: Let's Make a Glue Book! on Jul 25, 2019
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Comment: This is an awesome glue book!! I enjoyed looking at it!! Thank you!
Response: Thank you, Jen! I'm glad you enjoyed it...Thank you for the good rating and heart!
scrappermama rated for USAPC: Tiny Tag Embellishments on Jul 15, 2019
5
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Comment: Very kewl!! I love these little tags!! Thank you very much & also for the extras!
Response: These were so fun and fairly quick to put together! I really like making them...thank you for your comments and good rating!
JediLibrarian rated for N&T: Kandinsky Circles on Jul 15, 2019
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Comment: Kathy- This is absolutely beautiful!! I love that you added beading to the circles. The colors are pleasing and it's just so pretty. Thank you! You are very talented!
Response: Thank you, Valerie! I had a lot of fun stitching this, and just played with different ideas...I feel less "comfortable" with free style stitching, so am grateful that you like it...thank you for the 5 and heart!
DragonflyDaisy rated for Technique Adventures: Caught in Crystal on Jul 7, 2019
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Comment: Kathy, I love the card you made for me! Once again, I liked how yours turned out much better than mine though I used the glaze she had in the tutorial rather than the floor wax. I found the technique a bit messy as well, but would definitely try again. I also tried one sample using Mod Podge, but the glaze worked better. Thanks for the happy mail! 😃
Response: Hey, Michele, thanks...this was a tricky new technique, and I didn't love it, but it's worth trying...thank you for your kind words and good rating...
janineureka rated for Paperclip Bead on Jul 5, 2019
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Comment: OMG! Tooooo cute! Such beautiful work. I wish I could turn them into earrings, but they are too long - gives me an idea for the small paper clips (lol)...always thinking.... Anyway, I love the pretty paper clips you made for me. Thank you so much! ❤️
Response: Jan, what a great idea to make these into earrings with the smaller paperclips...easy to do, and you can make them to go with absolutely any outfit, given all the colors of scrapbook paper...glad you liked the ones I sent, and thank you so much for the heart and the great rating!
LizzyJo rated for N&T: Meditative Twinchie on Jul 5, 2019
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Comment: Oh Kathy, I love my "medicated Twinkie" and the story that went with it. I'm going to keep it in the drawer with my pills. It will increase my happiness level for sure! I also love the sparkly lime green bag. Your swap cards are so cool, they are like a gift by themselves. I really appreciate the green heart on the envie, too. Thanks so much for everything!
Response: Hi Jo, so glad you liked the Twinkie! LOL! Thank you so much for the heart and the five, I'm always happy when I get to swap with you!
CatieCat388 rated for ATC RRR Categories on Jul 2, 2019
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Comment: Beautifully done. The ATC & RAKs are great. Thank you.
Response: Thank you for your rating and the heart!
sassafrass rated for Inspirational Quote Tag Journal - May 2019 on Jun 15, 2019
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Comment: I love the tags and quotes you chose! Many thanks for the lovely watercolor tags you sent my way. Love everything!
Response: Thank you for the heart and 5 rating! I'm very happy that you liked the tags! They were fun to make...
DragonflyDaisy rated for One, Two, Three ATC on Jun 14, 2019
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Comment: I know I am in for a treat when I see your name on the envelope and this time was no exception! 😃 Thank you sooooo much for the happy mail you sent. I love the ATC you made for me. I love quotes and the weaving you did was amazing not to mention the technique you used for the backgrounds was awesome. And the little leaf stamps are so cute. I can't wait to use them and the other extras you sent too! Wish I could give you more hearts! 😍
Response: Love swapping with you, Michele! So happy you were happy with the ATC, I enjoyed finding something new to try and was pretty happy with the results....thank you for the heart and five!
JuneRosebud rated for Favorite Flowers Mini Pocket Letter Swap on Jun 13, 2019
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Comment: Wow Kathy!! What a pretty mini pocket letter!! It is one of the nicest ones I've ever gotten on here; just love it=) Thank you for the goodies, too, the little butterflies are just adorable. Have never heard of that company before. Your mail was really up-lifting; thank you!! Oh, and yes, I am familiar with Grandview; it is not overly far from Yakima. Small world....
Response: Collette, thank you for your nice comments and great rating with heart! I'm delighted that you liked the pocket letter--I had such fun making each ATC! Thank you so much for hosting the swap!
iamdawt rated for Embossing Folder on Jun 11, 2019
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Comment: Thank you SO MUCH for the beautifully embossed greeting card, Kathy! It's so rich and elegant; I'll be sending it to someone really special if I can let go of it. I appreciate the extra embellishment coins as well, something I don't have, which is hard to do because I have so much stuff...hahaa! I wish I could give you two hearts.
Response: Dorothy, I'm very happy you liked the card...it was fun to make, and fun to try an old technique again... Glad you like the little coins, too! Thank you for the great rating and heart!
LizzyJo rated for N&T: ATC Coin on Jun 10, 2019
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Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely swap. The green heart on the envie made me smile, as did the stitched bird (in my fave colors), the felt flowers, buttons and tags., and your nice note. You made my day!
Response: I'm so glad you liked the little bird coin...I love felt, and how easy it is to die cut, it was fun making all the little buttons & bits for you...thank you so much for the good rating and heart!
DragonflyDaisy rated for Layered stamp technique! on May 31, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for such fun happy mail! 😃 Everything from the stamps you used down to all the fun extras and having two beautiful swaps in one package - the fun just kept coming - lol! See you in the swaps again soon! 🙂
Response: Thank you for the five and heart! I'm so glad you liked the swap package!
DragonflyDaisy rated for Fossilized Background Swap on May 31, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for hosting such a fun swap - I love learning new techniques! The card you made for me was so cute! Her fairy wings did great through the mail! Your background turned out a lot better than mine did. I used a baggie and my backgrounds have more of a marbled look and yours are more sphere-like. Did you use a baggie for the technique or something else? Anyway, thank you for my happy mail! 😃
Response: Michele, thank you for your comments, and for the great rating! I'm enjoying the group swaps a lot!
thequilterslink rated for Inspirational Quote Tag Journal - May 2019 on May 28, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful tags..I love them..I think I will stsrt a tag journal.
Response: I'm glad you like the tags, they were fun to make...I am thinking of starting a tag journal too...thank you for the heart and five rating!

Rating Overview

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5.0000 449 70 72
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Comments

Mimi7 on Jun 17, 2019:

thank you so much for a wonderful RAK!! It made my day!! :)
LizzyJo on Jun 16, 2019:

Thanks again for the felt flowers and buttons. They came at a good time. I used some of them on my own N&T ATC coin swap.

Jippiefant on Jun 5, 2019:

Your sticker RAK came in my mailbox today! The stickers are perfect for in my bullet journal and I love the little journal pockets you made, they are so cute! The tip on finding stencils is also really helpfull, I am definitely going to have a look at Ali Express. Thank you so much!
LizzyJo on May 23, 2019:

I am so happy you are enjoying the bookmark I made for you 4 years ago. Your message made my day. :-)
Frickenjazzed on May 7, 2019:

The stamps came in today and I am so excited to try them out! And you included an ink pad, which means I get to use them faster! Thanks so much for holding the RAK ♡
BusyB on Apr 15, 2019:

Oh Kathy you are so thoughtful! You didn't have to send the postage. I do love the article on Julie Nutting, so excited you sent this to me! I knew this existed but never got to see it until now. THANK YOU! Peace Bonnie

bstitched on Jul 4, 2017:

Happy Independence Day!
Paige1900 on Oct 3, 2016:

The scale arrived safe and sound. It is just wonderful that you sent this as a RAK to me. You are super!

Poftoffel on Aug 20, 2016:
dobie256 on Jun 28, 2016:

Hi Kathy. Thank you for the wonderful Three Wise Monkeys card. I love it! I so appreciate you thinking of me. Know that you and your DH are in my thoughts and prayers. <3<3<3
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