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racheljohnson

racheljohnson
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Last Online: June 18, 2013
Birthday: February 10
Country: United States
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About Me

NOTICE: I am more than happy to answer administrative and site questions via the messaging system, but it can take up to a week, or two, for me to respond. I am also not able to accept group invites at this time and I have dropped from most groups. I just have not had time to be a good group participant... Thanks for understanding.

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I am one of the creators and administrators of Swap-bot. I came up with the idea of Swap-bot after participating in some really cool blog-hosted swaps. I think swaps are a great way to meet fun, creative, new people. I have been swapping for a long time and I am still having lots of fun with it.

I live in Brooklyn, New York, with my husband, Travis, and little dog, Crusher. I grew up in Missouri and Kansas, went to college in Iowa, and lived in Oregon for a few years.

Travis and I started Swap-bot in 2005 and we have been staying busy keeping it running ever since! I graduated from the University of Oregon in June 2007 with a masters degree in Arts Management. My thesis covered the topic of internet marketing for indie crafters, and I used Swap-bot in some of my research projects. I was most recently working as a graphic designer at a national greeting card company, but now I am working on Swap-bot and other independent projects full-time.

It took me a little while to get comfortable, but now I am loving New York City! I ran the New York City Marathon in 2010 with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. (Thank you soooo much to all of you who donated to my fundraising efforts!)

General Favorite Goodies

My favorite color is light blue or green - like turquoise or teal. I also like pink and yellow and grey, lately. Really, I love any colors!

For crafting: I love any type of scrapbooking embellishments - I use them for all sorts of altered art projects, not just scrapbooks. As of just recently, I also really love felt. I also really, really love glitter! Oh, and kawaii! Anything kawaii!

Favorite foods: Coffee, coffee, coffee! Chocolate. Any candy. But I also try to be healthy. Lately, I'm loving grapefruit and pistachios.

My favorite holiday would probably have to be Valentine's Day (I was born in February). My favorite Harry Potter character is Neville. My favorite cold weather sport is ice skating. My favorite genre is scifi.

I love wacky and cute things, gel pens, glitter, rubber stamps, stationery, Star Trek, scrapbooking embellishments, sharpie markers, the space-time continuum, ribbon, gum and candy, stickers, patterned paper, the internet, handmade plushies, handmade anything, Martha Stewart, puppies, short pants, 1" buttons, flowers, fashion magazines, anything miniature, kleenex, friendly people, and honest politicians.

Favorite Crafts

I do mostly paper crafts, but I love making anything! I also paint and do some crochet. I design stuff on the computer, too. Matchboxes are my signature craft. (You can download my free matchbox template here and create matchboxes from scratch out of card stock!)

I want to sew more... my mom gave me her old Kenmore sewing machine, which I love. I have made lots of curtains and mended pants... and now I am embarking on my first quilt!

Favorite Television

Antiques Roadshow, Community, The Soup, 30Rock, X-Files, Deadwood... ST:TNG is my all-time favorite. (I have a huge crush on Captain Jean Luc Picard.)

Favorite Movies

I like futuristic movies and also anything fun...

Children of Men was superb. I loved the new Star Trek movie.

The Terminator is my all-time favorite movie. I wouldn't mind being Linda Hamilton/Sarah Connor when I grow up. Alien is my next favorite. Anything futuristic or post-apocalyptic with a strong female hero is fascinating to me.

Love Actually, Zoolander, and Lilo & Stitch are also faves.

Han Solo and Indiana Jones are my ideal leading men.

Favorite Books

Two of my favorite books:

Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder - for museum buffs like me this is a real kick in the pants. It helps you to think about all sorts of things like the nature of reality and authority and truth.

Middlesex - Everyone is different and gender is not black and white. I am glad this book is now one of Oprah's book club choices because I think it will help broaden many people's definition of gender and sexuality.

I also must admit that I read the Twilight Saga - I love Jacob!! - and The Hunger Games trilogy.

Favorite Music

Tom Petty is my all-time favorite, but I listen to anything that is good! Recently, I am really digging Florence and The Machine, Beyonce, Nikki Minaj, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Angels & Airwaves, Arcade Fire, Prince, Paul Simon, Wyclef Jean, and JayZ.

One of my very favorite songs is the Ignition Remix by R.Kelly. My guilty pleasure is Bruce Hornsby.

Dislikes

I am hesitant to list my dislikes because I love to get random things from people all over the world. I do not want to limit anyone's creativity by giving them limits on what they can or can't send me. If you like it, I will probably like it, too. That being said, I don't really like ranch dressing or closed-minded people.

Favorite Swapper

Swaps I've Hosted

February Love Matchbox Swap Christmas Fun Time Matchbox Swap spring time matchbox swap cute dessert matchbox swap

Ratings

rsilvers rated for SciFi Postcard Swap on Jun 12, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard! I grew up on ST:TNG and I still love it (:
hellakitteh rated for Random Postcard Swap #18 on Jun 4, 2013
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Comment: I just got your postcard in the mail today! Thank you so much, I've always wanted a swapbot postcard so it was perfect! :)
Response: Oh good! I am glad it arrived. Happy swapping!
roaddummy rated for I ♥ Postcards! International on May 30, 2013
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Comment: Thank you very much for the card!!!
snailmailer1 rated for I ♥ Postcards! International on May 28, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the Swap-Bot postcard. Love it! :)
alfa rated for Colourful postcard! on May 18, 2013
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Comment: hello! Thank you for an interesting card! I love quilting! I am learning to sew, and have stitched a quilt http://hobby89.blogspot.ru/search/label/%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%82
waldenpond2 rated for Cute Dessert Matchbox Swap on May 17, 2013
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Comment: Thank you so much! I love my matchbox and all the goodies that came with it. The swapbot pencil is So. Cool. :) Have a great weekend!
wadesay rated for Never too many postcards on May 13, 2013
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Comment: thanks for the swap-bot postcard :).
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Comment: a postcard from the founder of swap-bot! wow :D. thanks for the postcard, Rachel :).
mejulia rated for PC SWAP FOR EVERYONE on Apr 27, 2013
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Comment: What a beautiful painting, thank you!
dkay rated for Spring Time Matchbox Swap on Apr 25, 2013
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Comment: I always love seeing mail with your return address on it. You were my receive from partner on two matchboxes way back when I started out here. You made me feel special then and you still did now. Thank you for the cute little matchbox, the little goodies inside and the extra SB related items. Thank you again.
Response: It arrived quickly!! I am glad you liked it. The matchbox is a bit simple, but I wanted to use some purple. :) Thanks for being a long-time member of Swap-bot. Happy swapping!
yuliya rated for Easy PC Swap #4 - International on Apr 24, 2013
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Comment: Thank you very much for this wonderful card. It made ​​me happy.
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Comment: Thanks so much for the great NYC postcard! And thanks for running such a great site!
Ametista rated for Never too many postcards on Apr 18, 2013
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Comment: Wow, awesome postcard :) I'm so happy I got you as a swap partner, and thank you so much for choosing to send me a postcard that represents swap-bot. Being on swap bot is an amazing adventure/journey, where you are able to meet and touch people lives, give them smiles, joy, encouragement and a bit of happiness. Huge thank you for making it possible :) All the best to you!
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Comment: Very beautiful card. Love it :-)
theirmimi rated for Never too many postcards on Apr 15, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the cute postcard! :)
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Comment: Thank you for the cool postie! Loved it and love this site thank you for the work you do here!!!
Response: Thank YOU for using Swap-bot!!
JenRed rated for Mail Art: Mixed media #2 on Apr 15, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the mail art and the little extras. Love the cupcake bandaid! haha! I like how you painted the front with the graduated color. Very nice. thank you!
Response: Thank you. I am glad it arrived... I need to practice my mail art skills. I had grand plans with the paint, but didn't have a complete vision for the finished product. Thanks for swapping!!
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Comment: Thank you for the nice postcard, and thank you so much for running swap-bot. I LOVE this site.
Response: Thank YOU for using Swap-bot! (And for the kind words.) Happy swapping!
missstamper rated for Sweet Spring Time Matchbox Swap on Apr 12, 2013
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Comment: Woot woot! Now I have 2 matchboxes made by you in my collection! I love the matchbox and all the fun things you sent along with it. You must quit spoiling me with the swap-bot swag, or I will never be able to justify ordering more! On second thought, never mind, spoil away. :)
Response: Yay! I am glad I had you as a partner again. I love sending Swap-bot swag along with my swaps. :)
Barbara rated for Advertsing/Free Postcard Swap #8 on Apr 11, 2013
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Comment: So lucky to be your partner. I had Ray's pizza and Junior's cheesecake when I was in Manhattan in 2010. Have a great weekend. Very nice Brooklyn postmark for my collection too.

Rating Overview

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5.0000 276 34  
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Comments

Rainsembellishments on Jun 12, 2013:

Welcome to Starfleet Academy!

glamazon08 on Apr 29, 2013:

Wishing you a happy spring ♡

spotteddogs on Apr 1, 2013:

Thank you for the SB postcards and all the little goodies you sent with my order! I LOVE them!!!

YooperHill on Apr 1, 2013:

Thank you for the wonderful SB package of goodies!

Tommie on Mar 30, 2013:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANGELED ENVIE!!!!!! IT MADE MY DAY :)

TOMMIE

LilyM on Mar 20, 2013:

thanks

You didn't have to angel this swap. I want to thank you so much for the extra special envie of goodies and the cute matchbox. You made it like my birthday! You are a special person! Hugs {{{}}}xoxoxo.

Nandin on Mar 17, 2013:

ccccc

Littletiscrafty on Mar 1, 2013:

Fatherted on Feb 28, 2013:

Hello Rachel. Still a little bit over 8k swaps to host, but just wanted to inform you, soon you will have the 150.000 swap on this website :) Maybe you want to host something special again?

waldenpond2 on Feb 24, 2013:

Thank you for the matchbox and SB package! It was a sweet surprise to find yummy candy in my matchbox! Thank you!

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