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katara

katara
 Date Joined: March 8, 2009
Last Online: November 20, 2009
Birthday: May 5
Country: South Africa

Greetings Swappers!

THE SOUTH AFRICAN MAIL SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN...

I pledge to send and rate all swaps! If something does not arrive please let me know and give me the option to resend before rating me with a one! I reside in South Africa, so my packages travel a far distance. Allow at least one month for the swaps to arrive as our postal system is not the greatest... Thank you in advance for your understanding!

Favorite Books

A Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

12th Night - Shakespeare

The Witch of Portobello - Paulo Coelho

The Pact - Jodi Picoult

Favorite Movies

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Wall-E

Titanic

The Sixth Sense

The Count of Monte Christo

City of Ember

Favorite Television

The Mentalist

The IT Crowd

Crime and Investigation Network

NCIS

'Allo 'Allo

Favorite Crafts

I enjoy all kinds of crafts, and I'm always ready to try out something new! My latest craze is making and collecting inchies!! I've also taken a liking to journaling - I've found it to be very therapeutic!

At the moment I'm also into amigurumi, ATC's, fabric dying, sewing and drawing.

About Me

WARNING: I'm a SWAP ADDICT!

Since I joined this site I just can't help myself! I'm spending a small fortune on postage but I just keep carrying on joining swaps and tags!! It's great fun and money well spent!! Wish I could get paid doing this! heh heh...

Ok, I'm a 28-year-old qualified school teacher. At the moment I'm unemployed. I am trying to start my own business - am still in the baby phase.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I love receiving mail (not the boring kind like accounts and statements ...)

Receiving a special something in the mail, from another part of the world instantly brightens my day!! I'm sure you know the feeling!?

Likes

Likes:

Serious likes:

  • Seals (sea lions) Have started collected anything featuring a seal...

  • Crystals and minerals. I love crystals!!

Seriously Wanted:

  • New/gently used toddler/kiddies sewing patterns (store-bought) ALSO

  • wool for needle felting

  • disposable cone coffee filters (size #4 or #6)

  • watercolours (in the tube. colours: yellows, reds, oranges, pinks, white)

  • green floral tape and floral wire

Other:

  • Textured handbags

  • Anything Wiccan

  • shrines

  • nice writing paper and kawaii stationery

  • plastic/rubber stamps

  • fat quarters

  • ATC's

  • Inchies

  • Ribbon

  • Beads and charms (not plastic)

Favorite Music

Pink

Kelly Clarkson

Alanis Morisette

The Cranberries

80's music

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Ratings

Moose rated for Private Katara - Moose on Nov 19, 2009
5
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Comment: You made an excellent choice ! The magazine is so cool and it's very funny to read the afrikaans ! And the description for making a dotee doll is simply wonderful ! Thanks so much so swapping.
Trinket rated for Cat inchies!! on Nov 17, 2009
5
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Comment: I feel honored. I recived your inchies today and three of them are ginger cats, drawn in the same style as some of mine that went out. This is very cool. As I never get to keep my own cards, I am very happy with your inchies. Thank you
karenchristine13 rated for Stuff An Envie! on Nov 16, 2009
5
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Comment: Wow! I love the cool pencil pouch and gummy candy (yumm). You are very generous. Thank you.
megalynn rated for Katara and Megalynn on Nov 13, 2009
5
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Comment: I just received your package a couple days ago! Thank you very much! I love everything you sent. ^_^
DieWollmaus rated for Stuff An Envie! on Nov 13, 2009
5
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Comment: Thank you for the nice assortment of goods!
GoingTwinsane rated for Mama Cloth Swap (EDITED) on Nov 5, 2009
1
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Comment: I still haven't received. Will re-rate if/when it arrives. Another swapper from S. Africa stated the strike was only 2 weeks long in late August and her stuff made it fine when she mailed a day after the strike so...? I was really looking forward to receiving this from you and am very disappointed. 11/20 Still nothing. If you do wish to resend I will change the rating when it arrives.
Response: Well I'm sorry that it hasn't arrived yet - my other partner in this swap received hers Oct 20th. If it doesn't arrive within the next week I'll gladly resend.
rubyragdoll rated for Cat inchies!! on Nov 2, 2009
5
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Comment: thank you for the cat inchies they aare so cute and humourous I was very pleased with them. great job. Gloria.
Phoenix rated for Cat inchies!! on Oct 30, 2009
5
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Comment: They are adorable! Thank you :)
alleycat rated for Handmade Jewerly Swap 1 on Oct 30, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Awesome...well worth waiting for, thank you so much
LadyStephanie rated for Mama Cloth Swap (EDITED) on Oct 20, 2009
5
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Comment: Wow! These look great and very professional. I'd love to have a copy of the pattern you used (or created).
chickadeebijoux rated for Handmade Corsage on Oct 18, 2009
1
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Comment: month or two later and still nothing. i will rerate if I ever get anything - update - I didn't get anything and didn't realize it until I started going thru my swaps to make sure I had gotten something for all my swaps. If I receive I will change your rating.
Response: Just to let you know that I'll be resending your corsage today - 11/20/2009
Lyn rated for The Really Simple Penpal Swap :p on Sep 7, 2009
5
rating
Comment: What a lovely letter. Congrats on getting engaged and I wish you the best. My weakness is also pastries - I love them!
jillian rated for Newbies first swap - profile surprise on Aug 26, 2009
5
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Comment: Katara, Thank you very much for the gel pens. They will be put to good use! Be well -jillian
slewis234 rated for Pagan Blessed objects on Aug 25, 2009
5
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Comment: Tracy, thank you so much for the pretty little goldstone pendant horn. i love it. it arrived today and i'm wearing it now! Thanks so much.
KatyC rated for Doodle Postcard #10 on Aug 25, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the doodle postcard. I love doodling too! What you sent me is very similar to what I like to do. Best wishes! KatyC
alleycat rated for Make me a brooch! on Aug 25, 2009
5
rating
Comment: thank you, I like the brooches.
jensquil rated for Let's Make Some Clay Charms on Aug 2, 2009
5
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Comment: Wow! Love the charms! The little lady bug is so cute. I am going to go and find some of that clay it looks really cool! Thank you!
psychedelikat rated for Let's Make Some Clay Charms on Jul 29, 2009
5
rating
Comment: These are super cute! Thank you!
LuldaCasadaga55 rated for Let's Make Some Clay Charms on Jul 27, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Great! :)
MissU rated for 10 for 10 inchies swap ! Sender's Choice. on Jul 27, 2009
5
rating
Comment: Thanks! Got this while on vacation.

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Comments

myrrhmaid on Nov 20, 2009:

win
driftwood on Nov 18, 2009:

Thanks so much for the lovely button fairy. It is just so nice, and thanks for the thread (so much!!). You are very generous and I will use the buttons and everything. CPG nov. wishlist. michelle
Stardusted214 on Nov 11, 2009:

Hi Katara, I still have not received your tag I tagged you for in June. I hope you will send it soon.
Thimbled on Nov 11, 2009:

Hello, just to let you know that I received the third package you send. I think its really sweet of you to try three times! I don't know where missing parcels go to, maybe an alternate universe. So thank you very much!
driftwood on Nov 9, 2009:

glad you got the package. want any more??? have a good day.
NorthernBorder on Oct 19, 2009:

I guess I will have to give you a "1" for the tag in August.

Lyn on Sep 7, 2009:

Katara,
I got the coins! They finally got here, thank you so much - I love them! Sorry you had to re-send ~ Lyn
NorthernBorder on Sep 4, 2009:

Sorry to hear that S.Africa's postal workers are striking. I will wait as long as it takes to receive South African music & a surprise! This is for the cheap postage group forum tag -- pick 2 global. have a good change of seasons.
lovetherain on Aug 24, 2009:

I received the seed beads and glitter, today (for the crafty pic 2). Thanks so much! I love the stamps on the envelope, they're very pretty.
jelousy00 on Aug 3, 2009:

hi katara, i'm your assigned partner for the handmade jewerly swap 1. i'm a newbie and this is my very 1st swap. i'm so excited about it. i'll try my very best to mail out as soon as i'm finished, as the package needs to travel a far distance :D
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