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holmesgal

holmesgal
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Last Online: May 24, 2009

Country: United States
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About Me

IMPORTANT NOTE: I am "CREATIVE WILDDESIGNS" & "HOLMESGAL" and i want you to know that I join the swaps - I am a honest swapper as you can see my ratings! IF you haven't received and of my swaps PLEASE don't wait and then give me a bad rating - PLEASE CONTACT ME RIGHT AWAY!! Things sometimes get lost in the mail and boy do I hate that!! So if you haven't recieved anything from me DON'T WAIT CONTACT ME RIGHT AWAY!! Then I will send it out the 2nd time with return reciept. If your mail gets returned to me I will not send it out again and I will contact swap-bot personally. SO PLEASE DON'T WAIT till the last minute!

I am a VERY CREATIVE person when it comes to crafts of all sorts! I have Severe Fibromyalgia,CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfuction Syndrome), and Myofasical Pain Disease. I am still able to do SOME crafts. I am disabled and I have been told I can never go to work again out in the real world, so swap-bot has helped me with being able to do a lot of crafts and sharing my designs with others. (Thank You 2 the owners of swap-bot!)

I am a Mom of one 18 yr old son and a Loving wife to a Retired Vet that served in the military for 21yrs. I am a Proud wife and we support and pray for the troops. I have a bit of a WILD Streak and I love anything that is unigue and hard to find. I am unigue!! I also live in VERY Northern Wisconsin.

Things I have found relaxing to me -

Scents - Lavendar,Vanilla,Rose,Sensual, Sandalwood,Ylang Ylang,Sweet Orange,Chamomile,and Almond oil.

Music:Ambient,Trance, Electronica, Relaxing music, Relaxing nature sounds (Ocean - Rain - Streams), & 80's

Favorite Colors: Dark Purple, Lavendar, & Royal Blue

Herbal Teas ( I love Chamomile) or any kinds (TEAS, DRINKS, OR FOOD WARNINGS NO HONEY AND NO STRAWBERRIES - VERY ALLERGIC) - Bubble Baths - bath and body gels and washes - Bath fizzies - Natural homemade soaps - scented candles - lavendar pillows - warm rice bags that you can warm up in your microwave - I love to draw it relieves stressors - Paint(acrylics) - Color Mandalas- Any Crafts(I am a craft nut) - Soft material like flannel or fleece(nothing rough) - fuzzy slippers - flowers- relaxing music


Favorite Music

Trance, Tila Tequila, Bass Hunter, Electronica, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, John Michael Montgomery, Enigma, Pitbull, Nicole Nordeman, Fergie,Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado, Prince, DJ Tiesto, Arm Van Buuren, Evanscence, Collide, Poison, Janet Jackson, The Police

Favorite Television

Nascar #88, HGTV, Gardening Shows, Any Craft shows, Fashion Shows, House, Dress my Nest, How do I look?, Clean House, Nip Tuck, Tila Tequila, Figure skating, Animal Planet,Stargate Alantis, Dr. Phil,Tyra,

Favorite Crafts

I am a freelance Graphic Designer so Graphic Designs (Self taught and have brothers that ask me How did you do that and they went to Graphic Art's school), Floral Arranging, Swedish weaving,Hand poured soy candles, regular wax paraffin candles, Drawing,Designing ATC's, painting,sewing, soap making, and more I love to do new things too :)

MY COLLECTIONS: Angels - Anything with Cats - Erotic Pinup Art - Big Black Panther Cats - Dragons - Candles - Brooches - Jewelry made by the Indians - Indians - Southwestern Items - Blank Greeting Cards - Stickers - Soaps - Porcelin Dolls (Big or Small) - Black Bears - Old Hot Wheel toy Cars, Vintage Fishing Tackle - Vintage Tackle Boxes - Anything with Sun Flowers or Shasta Daisies on them - Tea cup and saucer - Bird Houses - Fairies - Pixies - Joyce Meyer Books - Steins - Anything with Dale Jr. #88 items - Scented Candles - Unique picture frames - Old (under the yr 1980) Hot Wheel Cars - Necklaces - Bracelets -

Favorite Books

Joyce Meyer - Gary Chapman - Harlequin BLAZE - Francine Rivers - The Bible - Herbals - Self Help - Poems

Ratings

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Comment: Hi Lauri, Thanks so much for the watercolor postcard. It makes me think of the Northern Lights! I appreciate the work you put into it. Connie
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Comment: Thank you for the cute watercolor card. I have a set of watercolors but it has been years since I painted anything.
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Comment: Thanks! I liked the circle note!
katemf rated for CUP OF TEA & READ A LITTLE ABOUT ME on Feb 18, 2009
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Comment: Very Nice!!! Thanks so much!!!!
BlueDragonfly rated for Christmas Angel Postcards on Jan 16, 2009
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Comment: Thank you! Sparkly!!!
chrissy32 rated for Sepia Postcards on Jan 15, 2009
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Turtle rated for Christmas Angel Postcards on Jan 13, 2009
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Comment: It was beautiful. Thank you.
jenniwhit2 rated for Christmas Glitter ATC Swap on Jan 12, 2009
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Freeatlast rated for BOOKMARKS BOOKMARKS & BOOKMARKS on Dec 27, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the bookmarks....sorry it took so long to get your rating posted.
wingedmuse rated for Free Theme ATC swap! on Dec 2, 2008
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Comment: little late, but sent an extra ATC. very pretty, thank you very much!
emmaswaps rated for BOOKMARKS BOOKMARKS & BOOKMARKS on Nov 29, 2008
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Comment: I just got the bookmarks today, I had accidentally marked that I had gotten them earlier....anyway, they are sweet, gave me some new ideas...thanks
redleppard rated for Black & White Homemade Postcards on Oct 14, 2008
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Comment: thanks for the resend.....I love the postcard!
RoBeastRo rated for I Love My Shirt! (Postcards) on Sep 9, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the two cool shirt postcards! Sorry it took some time to rate. Just got done moving and still do not have net connection yet.. :)
pola rated for Cup of Tea Please 2 on Sep 7, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the teas!
KatZep64 rated for Cup of Tea Please 2 on Sep 3, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the teas! I can't wait to be able to try them. Actually..I'm trying the peppermint tea as I'm typing..
PostMuse rated for I Love My Shirt! (Postcards) on Sep 2, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard of your original shirt. Very interesting design!
elizabeth13 rated for I Love My Shirt! (Postcards) on Aug 30, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the great postcard!! Good to see you!!

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Comments

dmarie on Jan 30, 2009:

sorry for your loss!! -just read your profile

Dragonfli on Dec 13, 2008:

Thank you for joining my "Your Kitty" ATC Swap. :o)

knitmom7 on Oct 31, 2008:

All SHIRT pc sent out so will resend yours Wish you had pm'd me first. Brenda

sunnysidey on Sep 16, 2008:

The HPC would like to see your handmade postcards! Please read this thread in the forum for details!

gogoringo on Aug 19, 2008:

your 'i love my shirt' swap has been sent! postage time from australia is 1-3 weeks. Enjoy :)

BlueDragonfly on Aug 11, 2008:

I am one of your partners for the 'I Love My Shirt' postcard swap. The card just came back to me, made it too thick - oops. I will put it in an envelope and get it back in the mail tomorrow. Sorry :-(

RoBeastRo on Jun 9, 2008:

well.. you asked for it, so here it is..

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/16852

camkin on May 4, 2008:

Thank you so very much for angeling the ATCs for the "Anything that your heart desires ATCs" swap. Wonderful work!

agonysdecay on Apr 28, 2008:

Wowie!! Lauri you do such awesome work! You have made some of my most favorite ATCs I've received here on SB ;) I absolutely love the Black and White with a lil bit of red ATCs that you angeled for me!! So gothic and fang-tastic!! Thanks so much for your effort and work, it is really appreciated. I am so happy to know that granny is doing good, I wouldn't know what to do with out mine ;) Please let me know when I can angel a swap for you ;) <3

jade240 on Apr 24, 2008:

I agree. Swapping is and should be fun. Thank you for the idea. I have tried my hand at a few mow paper atc's. I do hope my partner likes them. As always happy swapping.

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