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mapps

mapps
Original Member
Last Online: February 8, 2012
Birthday: November 24
Country: United States
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About Me

I am a professor and teach the "Great Books"; mother, and mail artist (Mapps is my send out name). As far as my aesthetic preferences go, I am aligned with the FLUXUS movement and advocate spontaneous acts of self-expression. I vastly prefer the handmade to the corporate. I have too much stuff, so rarely will you find me in a swap that focuses on dollar store items, or little plastic thingies --unless they are being creatively altered in some way. That said, I am not a picky person and appreciate the time and effort people put into swaps --especially when they take time to make things themselves. Anything you make will make me smile. I am Buddhist (Map'ung is my dharma name and inspired my swap bot and mail art name --Mapps -- I am interested in and open to other religious traditions, but do not seek to be converted) --best not to send scriptures, vedas, sutras, etc.

Favorite Music

Eclectic: P.J. Harvey, the Kills, Aimee Mann, Os Mutantes, Shostakovich, Leonard Cohen, Catpower, The Dresden Dolls!

Favorite Books

Recent Favorite: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver; Books on gardening and any cookbooks on eating seasonally appropriate food, books on Buddhism, especially, Zen. I can't get enough books on knitting or paper crafts. Can you?

Favorite Crafts

Mail art, knitting, altered art, all forms of paper arts --with an increasing interest in origami, tea bag, and iris folding. Aesthetically I am more artsy than I am cute and cuddly.

Ideas for Swaps (Wish List)

Your art work, something hand crafted, rubber stamps --I prefer unmounted artsy stamps to cute stamps--, Seed packets suitable for zone 8 (esp. organic and heirloom seeds), book pages from children's books, vintage or antique books and/ or book pages (highly desired), foreign language books or book pages, anything Tim Holz--I love those re-inkers!, interesting brads, natural fibers yarn (bamboo, flax, wool, hemp, cotton), unmounted stamps (ums), anything related to Buddha or Buddhist teachings, Asian images and artifacts, yuzen or vintage paper scraps or papers, something special from your region of the world (or your state or hometown), green tea (or unusual tea mixes from around the world--loose tea is fine). Colors: Celadon, blue and white, red. gold, deep purple. As for scents: I am open --but do have a slight preference of musky to floral, and am more floral than fruity. Patchouli and sandlewood and musk are favorite scents. Home Decor: Eclectic: Living Room: traditional Colonial; Den: World/Ethnic; Dining Room: French Provincial; Bedroom: India.

About Me

I love the surprise elements of swaps so please don't feel compelled to go out and buy any of the items. Have fun and be imaginative.

Rating Pledge

I pledge to other swap-bot members to:

Rate for every swap i take part in.

Rate as soon as i am able to get on line after swap is received.

Rate Fairly, I will only give a 1 rating if a swap hasn't been received and that no contact has been made from the sender. I promise to pm member first to give them the chance to resolve the situation first.

I will only give a 3 if i feel that the swap didn't meet the requirements and that the partner chooses not to correct the swap.

I will try and leave a message on all ratings to state what i received and what I was happy with, even if its just a thank you.

I will not use slander or badmouth anyone when given a rating, facts is all that is needed when rating a 1.

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Have Plenty Of:

  • "kawai"
  • cute and cuddly things in general
  • acrylic or synthetic yarns
  • Disney
  • Commercial stuff

My addy:

Just in case...

Mapps 7077 Apple Creek Sylvania, Ohio 43606 USA

Les Flakes

Mail Art for Beginners: ladykanasewing Handmade Envies: dbsatonia Vintage Button: fauxdream

Ratings

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Comment: Thanks for the lovely and colorful beads. They made me think of my mom, so I may make her birthday present from them this year. The box was really nice too. Thanks again
Response: You are most welcome!
potatohead rated for QUICK Rubber stamp swap #58 on Feb 7, 2012
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Comment: Thank you for the stamps. The large one was difficult to see but when I put some ink and stamped it on a piece of paper it was a bit creepy! lol
Response: Hope the stamp is not too creepy !
Spencerette rated for The Night Circus on Feb 7, 2012
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Comment: Lovely atc. I love the quote and contortionist image you used. Unfortunately it arrived damaged. Half of the beads were broken off and some had escaped through a hole in the envelope. I would suggest wrapping these kinds of swaps a few times in tissue paper before mailing them to provide a little cushioning next time. :)
Response: So sorry -- I will take your advice! Normally I send the cards in a little envie --only this design prevented it. A little tissue paper however would likely help!
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely scented soap!
Response: You are welcome. Thanks for rating.
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Comment: Thank you! :)
Response: Thanks for your rating!
RadicalRecrafter rated for Paperbeads Galore! Swap on Jan 26, 2012
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Comment: Thank-you for the beads! I love how you strung them them and the darling box they came in! They aren't as easy as they look to make;are they?! I am still practicing to make the cool round ones in the swap pic!
Response: Thank you for your rating! I hope you are able to use the beads! I am now bead obsessed and trying to perfect the form!
sagesparrow rated for Zen Koan Swap --Postcard on Jan 21, 2012
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Comment: "When the hubless wheel turns"!!! Thanks! Delightful, and I'll use your adjective, brilliant! I loved this swap, and hope there will be another...
Response: Thank YOU again for participating and sending such a fabulous PC
lorootaku rated for Temple Neko ATC Swap on Jan 20, 2012
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Comment: This ATC is so awesome! Thank you for it. I put it in my automatic favorites collection book.
Response: So glad you liked it. Thanks for rating!
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Comment: Thank you :)
Response: Thanks for rating!
sunrising42 rated for QUICK 20 glass beads swap #7 on Jan 15, 2012
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Comment: Thanks for all the cool beads and the spiffy bag you sent them in! Happy Swapping!
Irina rated for QUICK Rubber stamp swap #55 on Jan 12, 2012
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Comment: Thank you for the rubber stamps. One side of the envelope was open and there was no tape on it. So I don't know whether something is missing. I got a stamp in an angle, an airplane, a clear text stamp and a flower stamp. Greetings, Irina
Mum0fTree rated for QUICK ATC swap #51 on Jan 9, 2012
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Comment: Thank you!
Pwackets rated for Origami Cranes for the New Year on Jan 9, 2012
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Comment: Wow! Thanks for the beautiful cranes, handmade kokeshi doll card and stickers! The envelope was really cool as well. My girls love it too!
Celticmoon rated for Iris Folding: Swap a Notecard on Jan 8, 2012
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Comment: Very pretty card. I love the templates, what a neat idea. Thanks so much.
Kirsten95 rated for Origami Cranes for the New Year on Jan 8, 2012
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Comment: Hello Mapps, Thank you very much for the origami cranes! I love the paper you've used. The stickers are also very nice! Happy 2012! Kirsten
qbee rated for 1 Theme, 1 ATC, 1 Week #14 ~ Champagne on Jan 6, 2012
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Comment: thank you. Debbie
RadicalRecrafter rated for Vintage button swap on Dec 30, 2011
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Comment: Thank-you! I love the little box they all came in,too! :D
Response: super --hope you like the mix.
ladyphlogiston rated for Blackout Poetry from a Book on Dec 30, 2011
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Comment: Beautiful poem!
Response: Wow! That got to you quickly. I had fun finding the poem for you!
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Comment: Lovely! Thanks so much!!
Response: So glad you liked them!
Artsology rated for Butterfly ATC on Dec 29, 2011
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Comment: Beautiful ATC, and came with an extra surprise: a custom designed (and artistic) envelope in which the ATC was delivered!
Response: Thanks so much --I really enjoyed your website with the games!