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Date Joined: March 7, 2015
Last Online: January 15, 2021 Birthday: January 23 Country: United States My Flickr Photos |
Update December 2020 A year later but now I will be moving. My address has been changed on this site. *Update December 2019 At the present time I am hoping to move in a month or so.
I am retired and became a widow in 2014 after 51 years of marriage. I have a large support group of family and church friends around me. My 2 sons & their families live in the St. Louis area so I see them several times a month. I have a daughter in the Chicago area, of course I do not see her as often.
My "new" home is in a St. Louis suburb, a first for me. A change for sure, but recycling. I lived my first 19 years in rural Missouri. Then lived in small towns for a few years before 27 years in the city of St. Louis. Now after 25 years near my birthplace, back to the St. Louis area. I will be a few blocks from one of my sons, 20 minutes from the other.
I will join another congregation of the Lutheran church and probably a quilt club. I would also like to find a group that does paper art like the swaps we do here. I have joined an online group that does collage art and would love to meet some like-minded people.
I have been of swap-bot for quite a few years now. It has added so much to my life. I have learned so many new techniques as I made my swaps. I feel like my creativity has really grown.
My favorite swaps are the scavenger hunt PC's and collaboration PC's. I usually try to make something a little off center for these swaps.
I am still trying to hone my photography skills but use my phone a lot more than my camera. It's just so much easier. I use my photos in some of my swaps.
I am always buying vintage books and magazines as sources for images to use in my swaps. It will be hard to part with any of them when I move, so I will probably keep them all.
I enjoy swapping with other Christian women. I hope to do some Bible journaling in the future. I will join at least one new Bible study group after I move.
And a new quilt club. I have enjoyed meeting so many friendly women over the years in the three quilt clubs I have been in at different times.
Likes: Vintage images, images from nature, illustrations from children's books, interesting photos taken by you, butterflies.
Quirky/humorous interpretations of themes in swaps from you. Seeing your art work.
Unusual book pages & ephemera to use in making swaps.
Dislikes: Nothing specific here.
Reading and TV: I read mostly historical fiction and mysteries. I am still enjoying the Maisie Dobbs series of books. Most of my favorite TV shows are British or Australian. I have Netflix and Amazon Prime. I would appreciate recommendations of series to binge watch. No fantasy or futuristic please.
My daughter and I share a love of hunting for bargains in thrift shops. She does some buying and selling online. I look forward to furnishing a "new" house, probably one built in the 60"s or 70's.
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Comments
Happy January Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Cf Group - Rose
Thanks for working on my frog prince Art Collab #85!!
Thank you so much for the ATC for the AMA:Mystery Supply swap. I love the grid look you created also.
The atc with the French stamp the ruler and that amazing image ... just perfection... loved it
Thank you for working on my Collaboration Pc with the green background and image of the girl you added. My friends just returned from Paris and this girl looks like she's in one the cafes straight out of one of their photos. ;D
HAPPY FALL!
"Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple." (J.K. Rowling)
Love and blessings,
Your friend, Yvonne
Mystery supply swap, Yo! AMAZING, I just love it! Thank you for playing!
Hi Martha, It's been a while since we've swapped directly. I hope you've been well. Here is how the collaboration you worked on(#65) ended up - I'm always curious: