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shellbede

shellbede
 Date Joined: September 3, 2014
Last Online: July 26, 2024

Country: United States

About Me

I'm a mother, writer, photographer, graphic designer, artist, teacher, and general pursuer of all things creative. I live in Seattle with my husband, my teenage son and daughter, two cats, two dogs, and two chickens.

Happy by nature, I'm a believer that every person can create something beautiful and I love the idea of swapping beauty instead of selling it.

I ALWAYS send my swaps so if you haven't received something from me, please contact me. I also rate as soon as I receive your swap.

2023 Word of the Year: Thrive

Favorite Crafts

  • abstracts
  • ATCs
  • carving
  • drawing
  • mixed media
  • painting
  • paper crafts of all kinds
  • watercolor
  • wood burning
  • Zentangle®

Favorite Movies

There's a lot out there I like but two of my all time favorites are from when I was younger - The Princess Bride and Goonies.

More recently I've enjoyed Begin Again and This is 40.

Favorite Books

There are too many favorites to name but these came immediately to mind: 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; 'Watership Down' by Richard Adams; The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan; Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

I like...

  • purple is my favorite but I appreciate all colors
  • animals esp elephants, deer, hawks
  • all things vintage
  • dragons
  • fairies and fairy houses
  • miniatures
  • tea
  • chai
  • candy
  • hand made things
  • fiction
  • butterflies and dragonflies
  • bees
  • faces
  • old stamps
  • cling stamps
  • unique paper
  • maps
  • paper punches
  • templates
  • stencils
  • flowers

Dislikes

  • liver
  • fruit cake
  • coffee
  • mean people
  • extremely cold weather
  • being in large groups
  • glitter in excess

Ratings

marymary914 rated for AAHMPC: Die Cuts Images On PC- June on Jul 24, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Such a wonderful and detailed PC! I love that the books are from my fave authors! Great job!
Response: Woohoo - I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for the heart!
laprochaine rated for YTPC: 2-Envelope Journal US ONLY on Jul 22, 2024
5
rating
Comment: I wish I could give you 100 stars! Thank you so much for the library themed journal. It is absolutely amazing 🤩 Thank you for sharing your artwork with me 🥰
Response: I'm so thrilled you liked it. I love when people put specific likes on their profile because picking one or two of those inspire me greatly. Thanks for the heart!
sweetgypsy rated for YTPC: Altered Paper Clips on Jul 22, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thanks so much for the wonderful paperclips. I love your hand drawn faces and that you used my favorite number and made one with a face!! :)
Response: Ahhhh I'm so thrilled you liked them. Thanks for the heart!
stamparose rated for USAPC: Ink Box Card #14: Sunflower(s)! on Jul 17, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thank you
Response: You're so welcome, thanks for the heart!
kendall rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #95 on Jul 1, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Oh my goodness Michelle, I'll start with the envelope-I'm seriously impressed.And also the elephant postcard. I'm heading to that web site. They are beautiful. Your ATC turned out wonderful. The shape of it is really cool and everything fits together like a charm. And thanks for the birds. I love birds! Wonderful, amazing mail. Thank you again.
Response: It makes me so happy that you like all of it, and for your lovely rating. Cheers!
Gwillisinc rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #94 on Jun 25, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Beautiful card - took me a moment to see the fish, but I got it, the extra papers are beautiful too!
Response: I'm glad you found the fish. :) Thanks for the heart!
feverfawn rated for JLG: Meditative Neurograph (1:1) on Jun 18, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for your lovely watercolor neurographic postcard. I like the colors you chose!
Response: Thank you, it was very relaxing to create. Thanks for the heart!
Shellyr rated for Handmade Art Journal Go Round R93 on Jun 17, 2024
5
rating
Comment: It finally arrived. I love your spread and thanks for the extras
Response: Yea! This makes me so happy. Thanks for the heart!
ellie rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #93 on Jun 11, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Michelle I love the way everything came together on your ATC Thank you so much🌷
Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the heart!
ariestess rated for ZEN USA~ Traveling Journal Round 5 on Jun 9, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thanks so much for passing this journal along. I can't wait to add to it and pass it along. And thank you for the lovely extras!
Response: Always fun sending to you. :) Thanks for the heart!
Sonya rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #92 on May 6, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Michelle - thanks so much for the bee-utiful ATC! I love the little dripping honey. Thanks for the die cuts as well. Cheers!
Response: Thank you for the kind words and the heart!
MissChief rated for YTPC: Tall Skinny Junk Journal US ONLY on May 4, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Your junk journal was a joy to flip through. I love the beads and lace and how you sewed on pages. I mostly like the hand colored pieces and die cuts throughout just ready for me to use! The garden theme is lovely. And the paint dots had me! wow! thank you so much.
Response: I'm so happy that you liked everything. It was a surprisingly difficult size for me to wrap my head around. Thanks for the heart!
alihagerart rated for Handmade Art Journal Go Round R92 on May 4, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Everything about this was so stinkin' cute!! Thank you! :)
Response: Ahhhhh - thanks! I had so much fun creating it. Thanks for the heart!
goosey rated for USAPC: One-Signature Junk Journal: April 2024 on Apr 13, 2024
5
rating
Comment: michelle, thank you so much for this bee-utiful april journal! i love the cover, all your thoughtful details, the "tiny book of beekeeping", ribbons, fabrics, and everything.. this is a treasure of a journal. happy spring to you too!!
Response: Your rating absolutely made my day! I've wanted to create a bee themed journal for a while - it was so much fun. Thanks for the kind words and the heart!
PrairieKittin rated for ZEN USA ~ Traveling Journal Round 3 on Apr 12, 2024
5
rating
Comment: WOW!! I love your entry!! So very pretty!!!
Response: Ahhhhhh, that's sweet. :) Thanks for the heart!
BeckyG56 rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #90 on Apr 3, 2024
5
rating
Comment: I loved the envelope, I recently made and envelope the same way. Thanks for the cute ATC, and all the santa images. I love the scripture card,which reminds me of God's promises.
Response: I'm so happy you liked everything. Thanks for the heart and rating!
Pantlessrobot rated for JLG: Create a Metamorph (1:1) on Apr 2, 2024
5
rating
Comment: So fun! I think you did an excellent job! ThAnkyou for the postcard!
Response: Thanks so much - it was a tough one for me. Thanks for the heart!
Lobo816 rated for USAPC: One-Signature BOHO Journal on Mar 20, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Oh my goodness Michelle!!!! I don’t know where to begin on how beautiful this BOHO journal is!!! I can’t decide which is my favorite page. I love them all!! I love all the dangles & charms so much and the beautiful cloth cover. Thank you so much for all you talented work!!❤️
Response: Thank you so much for the kind words and I'm so happy you like it! I certainly had a great time making it. Thanks for the heart!
stamparose rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #89 on Mar 17, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thank you
YooperHill rated for USAPC: Ink Box Card #11: St. Pat's Day on Mar 7, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Your card is amazing! I love every about it! I can’t believe you made that shamrock! Thank you.
Response: Woohoo, I'm so happy you liked it. Thanks for the heart!

Rating Overview

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Comments

OrigamiGrace on Dec 25, 2023:

xmas

Have a wonderful holiday!
MuggleMom on Nov 6, 2023:

PRIVATE: 5x7 Art Journal

I got my first ever journal back and you were the first person to decorate pages and I was BLOWN away, no pun intended, by your drawing of a little girl blowing bubbles. It was black pages journal and you set the bar so high!!! When I bought the journal, especially with black pages, I was hoping for bubbles so you read my mind and I am so happy!

xx

MuggleMom
DaisyNY on Oct 18, 2023:

Thank you for working on this Twinchie:

Zen - Twinchie 2023 DaisyNY__AmookIslandCreations_LOB_Shellbede_PrairieKittin_MCorbus
Poeprincess on Mar 25, 2023:

The work you did on the hand drawn winter scene for ABC’s Sender’s Choice is fabulous! Thank you so much!
wolfeagle on Dec 31, 2021:

hny

Wishing you a fantastic 2022!
OrigamiGrace on Dec 10, 2021:

dec
AmookIslandCreations on Apr 19, 2018:

Thanks for sending my Twinchie Postcard home. I love all the tangles! I have a friend who is starting to tangle her quilt squares. Isn't that a cool idea? Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
institches on Dec 5, 2017:

I abandoned the Christmas ornament from the Christmas Art/Craft Abandonment Swapyou sent to me at the post office today. Someone is sure to love it!
Hell0Z0mbie on Sep 7, 2017:

Looking at your profile bc I'm about to invite you to my new group... No clue if you're interested, but you're one of my favorite swappers so I wanted to try! I just wanted to say Wheel of Time!!! I love it so much and got excited when I saw it on your favorites list. So underrated. <3
Babsmomof5 on Feb 14, 2017:

Sent you a pm, but haven't gotten a response. Just needing to see if you could you please check in to the Winter Wonderland RR Journal thread? Thanks!
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