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Response: Thank you for such a lovely rating! And I am so honored you want to give my turtle card to your Mom. I felt weird not mounting it but now I'm glad. I enjoy spreading turtle love!! Looking forward to swapping with you again soon! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks so much for such generous compliments on my ornaments. I LOVE this swap each year -- both in the making and receiving of your ornaments. Always delightful and inspiring. So thanks for hosting this again. I'll let you know how the bookbinding is going. My first book with my new club has been posted to Flickr. I think I will learn a lot! Looking forward to swapping with you again soon. Stay safe! <3
Response: I am so glad they arrived safely and that you like them. Thanks so much for rating! You stay safe too! <3
Response: I was so glad to be able to make this fish card for you! :). Yes it is a stencil from my favorite stencil source (StencilGirlProducts.com. L094 Fossil Fish). Her stencils are like potato chips -- you can't buy just one! Thanks again for hosting. Stay safe and healthy! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks so much for the great ratings. I'm so glad you liked everything. It was a fun swap. Happy Spring to you too! <3
Response: I am always so happy to do this swap and share my artwork with you! You are the BEST of swapping on this site. I am really excited about carving Yupo. There are lots of great examples in you tube. I like the white edging but hope to figure out how to avoid it too. Might not always be the look I want. So when you do start playing let's exchange notes. :) Thanks again for hosting and letting me experiment on you! Lol Looking forward to swapping with you again soon! <3
Response: You're very welcome! I hope you have a fabulous 2020 full of wonderful swaps.
Response: You are quite welcome! Yes, watercolor and salt technique. I love making background papers. And handmade Christmas cards. Here's wishing you delightful holidays and a perfect 2020! <3
Response: No worries. Compassion trumps everything ... even gratitude. Your neighbor is lucky to have you! I hope your holidays are wonderful! <3
Response: Thank you for the kind ratings. I'm glad you liked your card. Have a delightful Christmas! <3
Response: So glad you liked it. I hope you have delightful holidays!! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. That is one of my favorite stamps. Thanks for the kind ratings. Have yourself a delightful Christmas. <3
Response: Wow that got to you so quickly! I had fun with your envelope. And although the USA global poinsettia stamp is pretty I wanted to send different ones you. So happy you like everything. Cheers! <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Have a delightful holiday season! <3
Response: I have been making washi tape cards like crazy. So much fun! I'm happy you liked it! Cheers! <3
Response: Indiana/Ohio here for most of my 60+ years (had a brief escape to Florida during college). My baby brother has been in Austin for 15+ years. Love my visits there. Seems like a cool city. Hope your Christmas is delightful! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. I can hardly wait for some soft spring leaves to play with that technique some more. And I was thrilled to share a spider with you. I love them too! Thanks for the generous ratings and critique. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3<3<3
Response: You are quite welcome. This swap made me like orange a bit more! lol It was a good challenge for me. Thanks for hosting! <3
Response: Thanks for you kind compliments and ratings. If you ever need any details on one of my processes feel free to PM me. I am on swap-bot to share ideas and inspiration with fellow artists. I am certainly inspired by your artworks. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3<3<3
Response: I'm so glad you liked it! I haven't done an eggshell mosaic for awhile but it seemed to be a good time to try it again. Thanks for hosting this coin swap. I really had fun with it! Cheers! <3<3<3
Response: You are very welcome! So glad you liked them.
Response: Awwww. You just made my day! I LOVE creating with flower images and then sharing them with fellow gardeners. I am so glad you like them. I hope you have a glorious fall. It is my favorite time of year! Hope we swap again soon. <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. Just keep creating. All sizes and formats have their own challenges. I love making the coins! Hope to swap with you again sometime. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for the nice compliments and ratings. I enjoyed making these coins for you. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Trader Joes cards are 'da bomb!! I first pulled my print in blue. I then washed the plate. I applied the gold ink with my brayer trying to just cover the wings (I quickly wiped off the overflow with a baby wipe). I pulled a second print. I used the bottom edge of the paper and the bottom edge of the plate to register the image. Close was OK :). I thought about making a red heart but was afraid to mess it up. This way the wings were the focus. Great swapping with you again! <3
Response: I agree. It was challenging. Thanks for your kind rating. It was a pleasure swapping with you again. <3
Response: You are quite welcome! This was a fun (but a bit challenging) swap. I'm glad you liked my results. :)
Response: You're quite welcome. I found this one to be a bit of a challenge so I am glad you like it. Happy New Year!
Response: Thanks so much for the glowing compliments and ratings. This is my favorite swap each and every year. I like trying to make some different types of ornaments for you. The fox design I found at a local craft fair this winter. I was glad I had some tiny wooden stars in my stash so I could try him out. :) I hope your Christmas is delightful and that all of your New Year dreams come true. <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the delightful critique and rating. All of my penguin stamps were too cute so I decided to go free-hand. I have been having fun playing with polar night skies. I wish you a wonderful Christmas and prosperous New Year. <3
Response: You are quite welcome! I hope your Christmas is wonderful! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. I hope you enjoy playing with the lift ink. I find myself happy with the results about half the time. It is a bit tricky. But wonderful when it "works". <3
Response: We have tons of finches here. And a rufous-sided towhee that visits us each winter. No magpies though. :( They are incredibly beautiful birds! I love seeing them when I visit out west. Have yourself a delightful Christmas and a Happy New Year! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. Have fun with the lift ink. Sometimes it works great, sometimes not so much! lol But when it works it is awesome!! <3
Response: Thanks! I'm honored. I'm so glad it made its long travels safe and sound. I hope your Christmas is delightful! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings and kind words. I love hosting swaps and sharing artistic ideas with other people. Have yourself a delightful Christmas. Hope to swap with you more in the New Year! <3
Response: You are very welcome! So glad you liked everything. Thanks so much for the great ratings. Have yourself a delightful Christmas! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the great ratings. I will host a bubble background swap after the holiday hubbub is over. :) <3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Yea! So looking forward to more swapping with you. I have missed that. Thanks for such a detailed critique of my work. I love making these coins and have had quite a few of them fall together nicely. But "magnificent" really warms my heart! I am so glad you like them all. I hope your December swapping goes smoothly ... you are a brave soul. Looking forward to seeing what you send me (and feel free to give me a few specific rolo themes you would like). <3
Response: Thank you! I had so much fun making this set of coins. I'm so happy you like them. I hope you have delightful holidays and a peaceful, prosperous New Year. <3<3
Response: Thank you! I was so lucky to finally be able to use a lion fish stamp that I have had for years. The lift ink is fun to play with -- sometimes it works well, sometimes not. But definitely interesting. Thanks for the great ratings and kind compliments. <3
Response: I created the background bubble paper using dishwashing liquid and food coloring. Perhaps I will host a background paper swap with a tutorial for it. It makes great backgrounds for this alphabet series. :) Thanks again for the great and timely ratings. These ATCs got to you quickly! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings. It was fun to do a bit of tangling again. :) <3
Response: You are quite welcome! I love the coin format ... So much fun to make! Thanks for hosting this swap. <3
Response: This is one of my favorite ATCs from the last several years. I love the stamped image and it is perfect for a firefly card. Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. And thanks for joining my swap and sharing your creativity! <3<3
Response: Soot stamping (and reverse soot stamping) is lots of fun. Enjoy exploring. I, too, love these coins. Such a fun way to use little bits and bobs of leftover embellishments. <3
Response: Yea! So glad you liked everything. The turquoise is done with NUVO embellishment mousse over glossy card stock. I really enjoy making profile based artwork. Thanks for the great ratings. <3<3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. I'm glad you liked them both. I love those little beads and look forward to using them some more. Thanks again for joining my swap. <3
Response: You are very welcome. Thanks for the great ratings. I loved making these coins and sharing them with you. Great swap!! <3
Response: Thanks. I'm glad you liked them. I made all of the background papers except the solid gold and the solid blue. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind words and great ratings. I'm glad you liked the cards. I've never done a night time lighthouse before. :)
Response: You are quite welcome! Enjoy using them. <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything -- even the "odd" card! lol I enjoy being able to experiment on cards for a trusted partner. The dragonflies are just simple little die cuts that I layered and embellished with glossy accents and micro glitter. And I enjoyed making some more angel wings and sharing them with you. It was unusual for me to buy those stamps but I am glad that I did. See you next month. Enjoy the last gasps of summer. :) <3<3<3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thanks for hosting this fun swap.
Response: Yup realized that as soon as I dropped it in the mail. Lol great swap idea by poeprincess. Thanks for the kind critique and the great ratings. I'm so glad you liked it. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: It is always a pleasure to swap with you. Thanks for the detailed critique. I like to know what "works well" (and what doesn't for that matter). I like that I can experiment on your cards lol! I am really enjoying the printing on deli paper. I can really change the look of the print with further manipulations. Thanks as always for joining my swap. Your cards are a great inspiration to me! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. Went way out of my comfort zone with this card design. So glad you liked it! Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: Thanks! And thanks for picking such great animals! This sea star is so gorgeous -- incredibly colorful and graphic. I really enjoyed making this ATC. Super swap series. :) Will miss them over the summer but I'm hoping you have a fab move into a wonderful new home! <3<3
Response: Yea! I'm so happy you liked them. Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. I love weaving my paper scraps. I'm a bit OCD about wasting things, LOL. And each paper weaving is unique. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings and compliments. I'm so glad that they arrived safely and that you liked everything. The angel ATC was kind of out of my comfort zone but I liked the way it turned out. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thank you for appreciating all of my "experimental" mixed media attempts. :) I LOVE this series! <3
Response: Thanks for the great compliments and ratings. And for letting me practice my watercoloring on your ATCs. lol I love this series! Thanks for hosting it! <3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind rating and the heart. Glad you liked your postcard. This was the first time I have tried a collaborative postcard swap.
Response: No apologies necessary. So sorry about your bad news an I hope and pray that things are better for you now! Thanks for the kind ratings. I had fun with this design and am glad you like it too. <3
Response: You're very welcome. Glad you liked it. <3
Response: Thanks for the detailed critique and lovely ratings. And thanks for your inspiration to do some stamping directly over the gelli print. It is tricky to keep the background light enough but I was happy with the results. And I do enjoy picking which quotes to send to you. I try to make them literary. I'm glad they resonate. They are always quotes which help me along the way. ☺ Happy Spring!
Response: Thanks so much for the glowing compliments and ratings. I especially enjoyed making this ATC. I often think of techniques to use and try to predict final results but this one actually turned out like I thought it would. lol And I am always happy to share techniques! <3
Response: This is my first time doing a collaborative PC. Looking forward to the experience. Should be lots of fun.
Response: Thanks for the lovely comments and ratings. I am so looking forward to spring and getting back out into my gardens! <3
Response: Wow those got to you so quickly! Sorry your last card got eaten by the Christmas crunch. Have fun coloring! :) Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: You're quite welcome. This was a fun card to do. I love pulling out my 3-D goops and goos now and then. Thanks for hosting such a great series of ATCs! <3
Response: You are very welcome! Thanks for joining my swap. And for letting me share some chipmunk love with you lol. They are such beautiful little critters. :)
Response: Thanks for the kind comments and rating. I like how you can back deli paper with different colors of card stock and change the look of your prints. Fun stuff. Thanks for joining my swap! <3
Response: You are very welcome. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. It has been warm up here this week too -- but very rainy. I do so miss the Florida sunshine. Ohio is miserable in the winter! But it could be worse -- it could be icy! lol Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. I back all of my ATCs with an acid free cardboard I bought at a comic book store. The giraffe is a rubber stamp design. My grandma loved giraffes so they are dear to me too. <3
Response: Thanks so much for the compliments and for joining my swap. I do hope you join in again soon -- everyone is welcome as I love seeing how other people approach this inspiration card idea. My collection of cards is very dear to me. I enjoyed looking through your Flickr account and hope to receive some of your beautiful artwork in the future. Cheers! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks, as always, for your generous compliments and detailed critique. I like to know what my partner's enjoy about my cards. :) I loved the black gesso/Lumiere paint twinchie work. I need to play with that again sometime. And I promise the next time we swap I will have some brighter, happier gelli prints. LOL I very much enjoyed swapping with you again! <3
Response: Thank you for the kind compliments. I particularly liked those quotes too and enjoyed sharing them on my cards. Thanks for joining my swap! :) <3
Response: I'm so glad you find the napkin selection useful and fun. I've loved cardinals since I was a child. My Mom loved them too (she thought red was the only color necessary lol). I hope you have a magical holiday season filled with happy memories.
Response: Thanks for the nice ratings! I hope you have magical holidays and a Happy New Year! <3
Response: Lol. Try not to become the super addict that I am (beautiful cards, incredible prices, independent artists). Yes, TJ cards rock!! Have yourself a beautiful Christmas! <3<3<3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. Happy Holidays to you too! <3<3<3
Response: So glad to hear that. I'm never sure what others might like to collage. Thanks for the quick rating and for the heart. Enjoy! <3<3<3
Response: I'm so glad you liked this year's offerings. We always get a white pine Christmas tree and it will only hold tiny lightweight ornaments. So those are the kind I tend to make. I loved hearing about your table top tree because now I know those little ornaments are easy for you to display. The spiral ornament can be adjusted size-wise but it is a bit easier to make larger. Thanks for your generous ratings and for hosting this wonderful swap again. I love seeing your ornaments throughout my house during the year. They are lovely reminders of a special swapping friendship. Blessings to you and yours this holiday season. Hope to swap with you again soon (if you want to do an eggshell mosaic swap after the holidays JLMK). <3<3<3
Response: lol the moose is my baby brother's favorite animals so he gets all of my moose cards. :) Thanks for the kind ratings! We still give a bit of money and handmade gifts to our nieces and nephews. I loved getting cash from my aunties when I was a kid. And we also give flocks of ducks and chickens to friends at Christmas (through Heifer). It is a wonderful positive impact on the world. May your Christmas be magical and your New Year be filled with blessing. It was a great pleasure swapping with you! <3<3<3
Response: Thank you so much for rating. I'm relieved to know that they arrived safely and that you like them. Thanks for joining my swap. <3
Response: Thank you! I was happy to find a somewhat unusual Santa. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season as well! <3
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Response: Thanks for the quick rating and the heart. I hope your stairway arch overflows with pretty cards and well wishes! Merry Christmas! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked him. He made me chuckle. I hope you get lots of cards. I love displaying mine too. Have a magical Christmas and a beautiful New Year. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: You are very welcome. Thank you for joining my swap. <3
Response: Glad you liked it! Wonderful holidays to you too! <3
Response: Thanks so much for the kind compliments and ratings. I really enjoyed trying a new technique then sharing it with you!! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. <3
Response: Thanks for the generous compliments and ratings. I do so love making these cards and did the tree one especially for a fellow tree-hugger! :) I hope to continue to do inspiration swaps monthly so please do join in again! <3
Response: Sorry for my late response to you. Busy busy time of year! Thanks for the compliments and ratings. Hope you will join again when I restart the series in January. Have yourself a magical holiday season. <3
Response: Thanks so much for rating. I hope everything is OK out your way. Glad you liked all of the postage stamps. Always happy to share those special little pieces of art. <3
Response: I hope you enjoy playing with the painted tin technique. It is one of my favorites. And I'm glad you liked the Trader Joe's greeting card. I am obsessed with them and have a lifetime supply! lol Thanks for the kind ratings on my inspiration cards and for joining my swap. <3
Response: I'm glad you liked my pl and can enjoy and utilize the included cat goodness. It was a fun swap! Thanks for the prompt rating and for the heart. Hugs to your fur babies. <3
Response: I'm so glad they found their way to your new home and that you enjoyed them! Thanks for the kind ratings and compliments. And for joining my swap. :)
Response: Thank you for the kind ratings and generous compliments. I really enjoyed making this set of cards. I just can't seem to get away from allowing the natural world to inspire me. Thanks for joining my swap again! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind comments and great ratings. Thanks so much for letting me experiment on your cards. Mixed media is fun for me because I never quite know what I am going to get! lol Thanks so much for joining my swap. Stay inspired! <3<3<3
Response: You are very welcome. I'm glad you liked them. Thanks for the great ratings. Cheers! <3
Response: Thanks so much for the kind words. I love making ocean/beach themed items. I'm sure it is because I am so landlocked and getting to a beach is a huge adventure for me. I enjoyed being able to share my artworks with a fellow beach lover. Great swapping with you again! <3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments. I'm glad you liked the cards. I hope you have a fabulous summer! I want one that is warmer than our cold, wet spring but not too hot. lol My tomatoes are shivering. I promise to get some more gelli prints done over the summer and will rerun the swap come fall.
Response: You are quite welcome!
Response: Thank you for your kind comments and ratings. I love making ATCs with nature scenes.
Response: Oooppps! Missed responding to you. It is always a pleasure to swap with you. I'm glad you liked my weird black and white palette experiments. I want to play with them some more. In fact it is time for me to do another big gelli print session. :) Thanks, as always, for joining my swap. <3
Response: Hey you are the one that stuck with me! Totally my fault on the wrong address (although don't even introduce me to your mail carrier). Thanks for your patience and understanding. And for the lovely critique and ratings. I swap to learn new techniques from fellow artists. So I always try to include technique notes. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: Thank you for the kind compliments and ratings. I love when my mixed media experimentations come out OK. Nearly always enjoy modeling paste/stencil results. I am hooked on Trader Joe greeting cards. Only $1 each and lots of fun new artists to discover. Hope you can find some soon. Thanks again for joining my swap. <3
Response: Thanks for joining my swap! I've posted the Saran Wrap instructions on my Flickr page. Just look for the card "Charming Gardeners"
Response: Thanks for the encouragement Sandra. I was going to drop out of swapping but I agree that right now inspiration is needed everywhere. Thanks for joining my swap and helping with the positivity. Looking forward to many more exchanges with you this year. And happy my last Jimi Hendrix inspiration card found an appreciative home. He was special. <3<3<3
Response: Thank you for the lovely comments and ratings. I really had fun making the beach card. Will be playing with masking/layering much more in the future. I feel I am only scratching the surface of the potential in mono printing techniques. Hope to swap with you again in the future! <3
Response: We both made courage cards. We both made heart cards. How delightful!! Must be part of the current national vibe. I'm finding that creating inspiration cards really helps my mood. :) Thanks so much for joining my swap. Your artwork always inspires me. And your friendship is a treasure. Will pm you on sun details. <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind critique and great ratings. I enjoyed making the beach card. I want to play some more with "planned" compositions. And thanks goodness for gelli scraps. Lol Right now I have a nice stash if new prints but sometimes my scraps save me! Hope to swap with you again soon! <3<3<3
Response: I'm so sorry about the delay in you receiving your swap and so thankful my mailing snafu worked out. I love making those spiral paper ornaments. Very addictive. And the stars were totally an experiment so I'm glad you like them. You are one of my favorite people to swap with so private swaps are always welcome! Looking forward to more in 2017. Here's wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas. <3<3<3
Response: You are quite welcome. Merry Christmas to you too!
Response: I'm glad you liked your little Christmas birdies. And the artwork. Thanks for your kind words. Have yourself a wonderful Christmas!
Response: Thanks for the kind comments and ratings. I hope you have a beautiful Christmas too. And a fabulous 2017!! <3
Response: I'm so sorry the background ATC didn't make it intact. I've never had that happen before. I try to avoid mailing artwork in December for that very reason. :( I'm glad you liked the snowman. Thanks for the great ratings and heart. I hope you have very Happy Holidays! <3
Response: So glad you liked everything. Powdered watercors are so much fun! Hope you can get some and play. Thanks for hosting some fun ATC swaps. And for such wonderful comments and ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for the sweet comments and great ratings. You are one of my favorite partners too. Always happy to share polar bear love! <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the great rating and heart.
Response: You are quite welcome. Glad you liked them. Thanks for the great rating and heart.
Response: Thanks for your kind comments Paula. I'm glad you liked everything. I love the quote on the back of the magnet. I've even done a bit of that myself. :) I hope to swap with you some more in the New Year. Here's wishing you and yours lovely holidays. <3
Response: Thank you for such a kind critique of my cards. I love making them so much. Gives me a chance to really play with my mixed media supplies. And I am totally addicted to Trader Joes greeting cards. Thanks so much for joining my swaps. Looking forward to swapping with you next year. Have yourself some joyous holidays! <3<3<3
Response: So glad she found a good home! Thanks for the kind compliments and great ratings. Thanks for joining my swap. <3<3<3
Response: Lol I received a couple of those grumpy cat sleeves as part of a swap. I pass them on after much thought. Glad you are a happy recipient. Thanks for the comments on the Atcs. I love doing mixed media critter cards. :) <3
Response: You can get lots of cool textures with stuff inside balloons -- beans, rice, small paper clips, marbles, etc. Have fun playing. glad you liked the cards. Thanks, as always, for joining my swap. <3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings and for continuing to join my swap. I love alcohol inks about the best of my mixed media supplies. The best tip I can give you is to experiment and to let them do their thing. You can't control it much. Just have fun. Glad you like the inches. I don't make them much anymore and need to find good homes for some of my completed sets. :) <3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and great ratings. I get my gold leafing supplies from USArtquest out of Michigan. I do the detail work with their Duo glue, let it dry, then apply the leafing. Very easy.And addictive! <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap. <3
Response: Thanks for your kind words and great ratings. That moose card is one of my favorites of late. Tho he was a bit of a challenge. I am just experimenting and learning about acetate. But that is what is so fun about mixed media -- happy accidents. Thanks for joining my swap! <3<3<3
Response: I didn't plan on sending you so many maple leaves -- it just happened. But I figured you would appreciate it. The Canadian flag is one of my favorites! :) Thanks for joining another round of my swap. Cheers! <3<3<3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thank your for your kind ratings and for hosting such a lovely swap. I haven't joined an ATC swap in ages but couldn't resist this one. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3<3<3
Response: No worries. So glad you like the cards. The flower die-cut actually cuts amazingly well. It is the first time I have tried foiling sections of it though. Thanks for the kind critique of my work. This weather does stink. My veggie garden is suffering greatly. I hope our autumn makes up for it. Take care! <3<3<3
Response: I'm so glad you liked the cards. Thank you for joining my swap. I hope to see you in more rounds. Thanks for the great ratings. Cheers! <3
Response: Thank you for the kind compliments and great ratings for my minimalistic cards. :) The fibers are from USArtquest. You iron them and that heat sets them in place. No actual adhesive is used. Thanks for being such a loyal participant in this swap series. It is always a pleasure to be paired with you. <3<3<3
Response: You're quite welcome. Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap. <3
Response: Thanks for the great rating. I was starting to worry. So glad you liked them! <3
Response: lol the flower card is so NOT my color palette - glad you liked it. I was given all those little silk flowers and I thought that was a perfect way to use them. Isn't raised bed gardening the bomb! I wish you a lovely and successful garden season this year. Happy for your new bird sightings. Those are two of my favorites. Downys and Hairys are both adorable! Swap with you again soon I bet. :) <3<3<3
Response: You're quite welcome -- glad you liked them. Thanks for the great ratings
Response: Summer = Citrasolv! I'm ready to do some more myself (PM me for tips when you are ready). The daisy background is a gelli print using a handmade brick stamp made from recycled deli trays. The clear pattern on top is made with goo through a stencil. :) Thanks for all the kind compliments -- I do so love playing with mixed media and everything is kind of an experiment. And thanks for making this swap series so successful. <3<3<3
Response: I had fun putting this swap together for you and am glad that you liked everything. Thanks for the great ratings. <3 LOL I'm glad you liked the fireflies. I think they are amazing little critters!
Response: I'm glad you liked everything. Thanks for the great ratings. I hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. I have been greatly enjoying my backyard cardinals this winter and spring -- I have about a dozen pairs. They are so beautiful! I hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: You are quite welcome (and thank you for the generous compliments). I do so love making and sharing these cards. And I pull one out of my stash each day to contemplate -- everyone needs a bit of inspiration in these trying times. Thanks for helping make this swap series so successful! <3<3<3
Response: I greatly appreciate my Trader Joe's -- they rock! Thanks for the lovely compliments and ratings. I was glad I could share the vintage PCs with you. Its nice to find them happy homes. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thanks for the great ratings and lovely critique. I enjoy coming across new quotes. And seeing what inspires others. Thanks for your continued support of this series! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. Glad you liked the ATC backgrounds. You can see a step-by-step tutorial on my Flickr (in fact on yours I skipped the gesso step -- they still worked well). Enjoy! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. I back all my ATCs with a white coated heavy acid-free cardboard I buy at a local comic book store (it comes as a 7" x 11"sheet, package of 100). So one package lasts me a long time! I'm glad to have found something both sturdy and affordable.
Response: Oh I am so glad I didn't duplicate a recipe. I know you have a huge collection. I visited my baby brother in Austin, TX last year and bought all the cool TX tourist and recipe cards I could find! :) I love Texas Caviar and was glad to find a card for it. Miss swapping with you too. I hope life is treating you very well! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings! The background is just some raspberry pink scrapbook paper daubed with some metallic paints (Lumiere brand). Thanks for joining my swap and I hope to see you in some more rounds. <3
Response: Thanks for all of the great compliments! I love thinking of good literary inspiration quotes for your cards. :) Yes, it is glossy accents on the heart paper mosaic tiles. I mount my napkins to the sticker sheets that come in charity mailings (they are about 3 x 6" and have the donation info on them). I find that keeps me from getting many wrinkles. The maylar flakes I picked up at some trade show somewhere along the line -- sorry I have no company source for you. Thanks, as always, for joining my swaps and for being such an awesome partner. See you next round! <3<3<3
Response: Thank you for the kind compliments and ratings. I designed the lilies on my computer using a CAD art program, then cut them out with a Pazzles Pro machine, then assembled them. I bought my Pazzles about 15 years ago -- way before Cricut cutters came out. It does an amazing job cutting delicate details. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Layered embellishments and fussy cutting are my favorite projects so I just kept going and going . . . LOL. I'm glad you liked everything and I hope you will enjoy incorporating them into your future projects. Looking forward to swapping with you again soon. <3
Response: I rarely turn down an opportunity to create sea turtles. 😀. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Glad you received it safely and that you liked it. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: You are quite welcome! Thanks for the rating and heart. I liked this swap and its challenge of creating a puzzle card that still looked nice. I was lucky to have the 3 wise men to center the designs around.
Response: No problem. I'm just glad it made it to you safely. It's all good. Thanks for the nice rating and the heart. Hugs back at ya! <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for hosting such a fun swap! <3
Response: Yea! I am so glad you liked it. I love working with napkins. I'm glad to know that a bit of texture will make it through the postal system. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for the sweet ratings. I hope your 2016 is off to a great start too!
Response: You're welcome. I sometimes need a reminder myself. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I don' t have any postcards that I really hate -- just a few set aside for "ugly" postcard swaps. So I am glad that you liked the one I sent. Thanks for the sweet ratings! Stay warm -- it seems like winter is finally here!
Response: I'm glad one of the ATCs finally made it to you! Hopefully you will get the original one too. Thanks for your patience and have a very Merry Christmas! <3
Response: You are quite welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. It was certainly fun to see everyone's take on this project. <3
Response: I like SZ too but she is too cute for some. I'm so happy you like her little mouse. My favorite Stickles is "Diamond" -- it drys clear and flat and just adds a nice bit of sparkle. I hope you have a delightful Christmas!
Response: Thanks. I do love to play. But sometimes I think I am a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none. LOL I appreciate the kind compliments and am happy you enjoyed the zine! <3
Response: Thanks for the sweet critique and great ratings. The fireflies this year were phenomenal -- maybe because of our exceptional warm, wet spring? I thought it was a good way to celebrate it by adding it to my artwork. Hope to see you in the next round! <3
Response: Thanks for the nice compliments and great ratings. I love collecting postage stamps, but esp. animals, which international seems to do better than we do (although lately the USPS has been releasing some nice critter stamps). Now if they would just do a rabbit . . . <3
Response: You're welcome and thanks again for hosting. Looking forward to the next round. That little dancing elephant is a favorite of mine too. He makes me remember to lighten up! <3
Response: Acckkk is right . . . I never thought about it being Frosty's hat. LOL So glad you liked it. I love swapping Christmas <3 ATCs!
Response: LOL glad you liked it. It did have lots of snow. :) I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year. <3
Response: So glad you liked everything. Thanks for the great ratings. Have yourself a delightful Christmas. <3
Response: You're welcome. Happy Holidays to you too.
Response: Well the cheese one is almost an ad card for a localish Amish cheese house but I thought it was cool. Glad to know they arrived safely and that you liked the selection. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: You're welcome! Merry Christmas!
Response: You're welcome! Merry Christmas!
Response: Thanks -- it was a fun swap! Merry Christmas to you too!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. Merry Christmas!
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything! I, too, especially liked how the finch turned out. Working with fancy napkins is so much fun! Thanks for the compliments, great ratings, and participation in this swap series. Hope to swap with you again in the new year. <3
Response: 20 years ago I only sent Hallmark postcards for Christmas. Wish they were still a source. So the one I sent you is almost "vintage". :) I hope you holidays are delightful!
Response: Thanks for the wonderful ratings. I hope all of your holiday celebrations are joyous and your New Year is filled with health and happiness! <3
Response: I'm happy to share literary quotes with you. I already have a couple in mind for next year :) Thanks for making this swap series so successful -- I love your participation! Here's wishing you some delightful holidays filled with friends, family, laughter, and crafting! <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the great ratings. I'm glad you liked the origami wreath ornament, the Christmas holly ornament, and the Rudolph gift tag.
Response: You are quite welcome. Your suggested theme intrigued me and then creating artwork for my idea really challenged me. So thank you for that! The give and take of this swap was as wonderfully satisfying as expected. You are always a pleasure! Thanks so much for the private swap. <3<3
Response: I really enjoyed reading your profile and picking cards that would please you. You made it very easy! Thanks for the compliments. I love sharing techniques (and inspiration) with fellow artists. I sincerely hope we are able to swap again soon. <3
Response: You're quite welcome! I'm happy you liked everything. Thanks for joining the swap -- hope to see you in some more rounds. Cheers! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything! And thanks so much for hosting. I love owls and couldn't pass up a chance for a pocket letter collection. I am enjoying making them as they give me an opportunity to play with mixed media. Thanks for the wonderful compliments and ratings -- hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the lovely ratings.
Response: I was saving that Bronte for someone who might appreciate it! Thank you for all of your kind compliments. The floral design was done using a dark purple cardstock cut with a thinlet style die-cut. The flowers were then daubbed with Duo glue. Once dry I applied metallic leafing (a special mixture that includes gold, silver, copper, purple, and orange). Thank you, as always, for helping to make this swap series a pleasant adventure. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. It is always a pleasure to swap with you. Thanks for joining my swap! <3<3
Response: You made my day: 1. I worry like heck when I mail a pocket letter and stew until I know it arrives safely! and 2. I was hoping it didn't seem disjointed and that I told you something about myself without the freedom of writing it all in a letter (although I did kinda cheat and added technique notes for each card). So thank you for the great ratings, the lovely compliments, and the ego boost. :) I hope to swap with you again soon (as you are an amazing watercolorist!) <3
Response: Thank you for my 1200th heart! I tried to send unusual logos. I don't buy a lot of packaged goods so it was challenging. There is a note on the back of each card (don't know if you've discovered that or not). Enjoy! <3
Response: I am SO glad it arrived safely (I am finding pocket letters a bit stressful to mail). I have tons of Halloween embellishments and no pictures to scrap so I was happy for the opportunity to share. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Ooohh how lucky is that! From my backyard I can hear my neighbor's rooster! LOL And on good days the pair of Cooper's Hawks in the back woods. I'm so glad you liked your green postcard. Thanks for the great ratings. Maybe I'll swing by and pick you up on my next visit to Woodland Park. <3<3<3
Response: I'm glad you found some to add to your collection. They have been in my albums for many years but I am downsizing and had to pass some along. Glad they are finding new happy homes! <3 Thanks for the nice ratings.
Response: I am so glad the post office made a pretty non-machinable stamp! Happy to share. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Wow they got to you super fast! So glad you liked them. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You are quite welcome! Thanks for hosting this fun swap and for the kind ratings. <3
Response: Well, you are a really good guesser. Or I am a really bad liar. Or both! 😀 Congrats and thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I really enjoyed reading your profile and putting your swap items together. I'm so glad you liked everything. Hope to swap with you again sometime. <3
Response: I'm enjoying the fact that some of my least favorite gelli prints (as whole pieces) are some of my favorite prints (using small sections for ATCs). :) As a novice printer that makes me happy! Thanks for joining my swap and for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thank you for such kind compliments. I really enjoy making these inspirational cards. And I love sharing them -- thanks for joining my swap! <3<3<3
Response: I thought this was a fun swap. And it fit with the Cavalinni postcard so well. :) Thanks for the nice comments and great ratings. Here's wishing you lots more happy Snail Mail! <3
Response: I'm so glad you like them! Thanks, as always, for the compliments and great ratings. You are a wonderful swap partner. <3
Response: It was an absolute joy to make, although a bit time consuming. I used it as an excuse to practice my watercolor work. :) Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. I hope your fall is full of fun critter sightings. <3
Response: Yes sometimes I just get on a roll! LOL Glad to share everything with you. Thanks for the great ratings and for being such a fabulous swap partner. <3
Response: I would LOVE to be able to hear wolves in the wild. Maybe someday. They are magical animals. Thanks for the great ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Thanks for joining my swap and for the great ratings. I'm glad you liked everything. <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. :) Love those crazy birds but don't know how much I would use them. Thanks for the great ratings -- hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: I always have fun with bird themed swaps! And I love the chance to play with my mixed media supplies. 😀 Thank you for the lovely critique and for hosting this great swap. <3.
Response: You're welcome. I so enjoyed the process of these ATCs I just couldn't stop with one. 😀. Thanks for the compliment and great ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for hosting such a fun swap. I hadn't busted out my Sharpies in ages. 😀 It was relaxing and addictive. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. I love doing bird themed artworks. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You're quite welcome. I found them very relaxing to do so making three was a gift to myself too! And I love sharing the sleeves. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome.
Response: Wow it got to you so quickly. And I was worried about sending a handmade PC across the pond. Thank you for the lovely ratings. Cheers!
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. And for liking my experimental cards LOL. I have so much fun with mixed media artwork -- just playing, trying not to control Everything, and letting creations form. Thanks for letting me share with you. <3<3<3
Response: I hope you get hooked on inspiration cards and join more of my swaps -- then I can have some of your beautiful cards in MY collection. They are addictive -- and inspiring. I'm glad you liked my offerings to you. I am really trying to think outside of the box a bit with my supplies. And I really enjoyed finally getting a decent representation of fireflies and then sharing them with you! <3<3<3
Response: I'm glad you liked it. When I can throw some fresh blueberries on that yogurt and granola I am thrilled. 😀 Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I felt like mixing it up a bit. :) I had fun using some wild summer colors. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I so enjoyed making her and I'm glad you like her. And I have more Halloween stuff than I can use so I was very happy to share. Thanks for the nice compliments and ratings. <3<3<3
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. And for letting me spread some love with you. <3
Response: Thanks for the timely and generous ratings. I love Gibran -- he makes you think. If more people would think (esp. about others) before they acted the world would be a better place. Thank you for allowing me to spread some love. <3<3<3
Response: You are quite welcome! I enjoyed making some magnets -- its been awhile. And I thought that quote was really neat (and had many layers of meaning). Enjoy the Yupo paper -- I can hardly wait to see what you do with it. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Fireflies are one of my very favorite things; I was glad to share them with you. 😀
Response: Well it is only a lie for the time being. I WILL find a big diamond in Arkansas someday! 😀. Fun swap (although it was hard to think of something as equally weird as the two truths I sent you).
Response: You are quite welcome. Thanks for joining my swap and for the lovely ratings. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thank you for the compliments and great ratings. I grew up in IN and now live in OH. My BFF from childhood moved to Seattle. When she visits she loves seeing cardinals, fireflies, and cicadas. The west is beautiful but I sure would miss those critters! I would especially miss fireflies -- they are magical. :)
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. I don't buy many packaged goods so I was happy to find something pretty in my cupboard. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I am so glad you liked everything. Thanks for the nice compliments and great ratings. I love playing in my studio with all of my goos and goops and then seeing what develops . . . and then sharing what happens. And John's wise words are always good reminders :) Hope to swap with you again soon.<3<3<3
Response: You are quite welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed everything. Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap. <3
Response: Thanks for the prompt and gracious ratings. I love living where there are all four seasons but long deep snows and scorching summer weather are not my favorites. A bit more moderate would be perfect (but then everyone would want to live here too! LOL) I hope you have a lovely summer! <3
Response: Thank you. I'm very glad you liked it. I love sharing techniques; it is one of the main reasons I am on Swap-Bot. Thanks for my 1200th rating! <3
Response: Yea! I'm so glad they arrived safely. I was starting to worry a bit. :) Thanks for the kind compliments and the great ratings. And thanks so much for joining my swap; I hope you enjoyed it. <3
Response: Aww thanks Jessica. You know I love putting together swaps for you. :) I had fun with the moose -- I love playing with layers. The watercolor work is still hard for me. I try to get too much detail and I am afraid to let my color wash out enough. Glad I hadn't sent you Perspective before. Might do some more Citrasolve work this summer now that I can do it outside! You take care now -- don't work too hard -- and I hope to swap with you again soon! <3 back at ya!
Response: You are quite welcome. Thanks for such a lovely critique. I so enjoyed putting this swap together for you. But how can it be bad with a moon and whimsical birds!? LOL Hope to swap with you again sometime. Cheers! dobie
Response: Thank you for the compliments. I'm so happy you liked everything. I am even more pleased to see you participating in these swaps. I always enjoy seeing your artwork! Have yourself a lovely spring and stay inspired! <3<3<3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. I love roses too (and thought that was a wonderful quote) Thanks so much for joining my swap! <3
Response: Yea! Sorry it took such a round-about way to get to you and I am so relieved it arrived safely. I like your "likes" so it was fun to put your package together. :) Thanks for setting this swap up -- one of the best I've had in years (your mermaid is on the wall by the bathroom door so I see her several times a day!) <3
Response: Thank you for all of the wonderful compliments. You made my day. I had SO much fun putting your package together. The Run Amok zentangle is mine (the prompt was to draw outside the circle -- but it didn't say I couldn't draw inside of the circle too LOL.) The owl was from off of a Kleenex box -- you should have seen this crazy woman digging through all of the boxes in Kroger looking for a second one. I have snowdrops and daffodils up so spring is just around the corner (a New Moon on the Vernal Equinox is beyond cool). Here is wishing us both a wonderful growing season. <3 back atcha!
Response: Thanks for joining my swap and the nice ratings. I hope you had fun and will join more rounds. Happy Spring! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the great ratings. I don't use orange much in my work but that gelli background worked well with the monarch. The fortune background was "printed" on packaging tape. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. I enjoyed putting your package together and it was nice to write a Haiku again. I hope spring comes soon with a beautiful summer to follow. <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. I loved that fortune and almost kept it . . . but when I saw you were my partner I knew you would like it. The background on that ATC is a packaging tape "skin". I will PM you the info on the sleeves. Thanks for hosting this swap and getting me (somewhat) back into the Gelli head. :)
Response: I love hares too! :) Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: It was a fun challenging list. I'm glad I participated. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Hey, no problem! Thanks for letting me know there was a problem. I resent to everyone. :) Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: The mail has been particularly funky lately. Hope it is wintertime blues and not a new trend. :) Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You're quite welcome. I love swaps were techniques are shared. And I do so love playing with alcohol inks. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Glad you liked the platypus card -- it was a bit bizarre - but then so is a platypus. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Yea! I'm glad you're having fun. I find making these cards to be pretty addictive :) Hope to see you in a future swap. Thanks for the great compliments and ratings. <3
Response: Hope you are surviving the additional snow. Seems like Juno was just the start. We have been lucky here -- just a couple inches at a time. I sure am ready for spring. Thanks for the great ratings. Hope to swap again soon. <3
Response: Wow - that took such a long time to get to you. So sorry it arrived after Christmas. Glad it made it to you though. Thanks so much for joining my swap and for the lovely ratings. Happy New Year to you too! <3
Response: Yea! Glad they made it safely through the Christmas crush. Thanks for joining my swap and for the great ratings. Looking forward to swapping with you more in the New Year. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. So far this winter has been mild but I'm sure it will be rough before it is over! :( But as long as we don't have any ice storms I won't complain. <3
Response: You're quite welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. Happy Holidays!
Response: Thanks for the rating and the heart. Merry Christmas!
Response: Haha! Thanks! Have yourself some delightful holidays! <3
Response: Glad it finally arrived safely. I always sweat mailing swaps in December! :) Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap. <3
Response: I love looking at the handwriting on really old correspondence. Definitely a lost art. Thanks for the great ratings. May your 2015 be filled with inspiring swaps. <3
Response: We are so lucky to live in Ohio. There is CH artwork everywhere! :) He is beyond fantastic. Hope to swap with you some more in the New Year! <3
Response: Aww . . . what a nice compliment! I'm glad you liked everything. Happy Holidays to you too and wishes for a fabulous 2015.
Response: You're quite welcome. I wish that moose stamped a bit better - I would use him more often. Thanks for the great ratings. Have yourself some fantastic holidays! <3
Response: Thank you for the kind comments and ratings. The ornament is made by applying a special micro glitter to a sheet of sticky paper. Then the laser sticker is applied. I then colored with alcohol pens. I used the reverse pieces of the sticker to decorate the envelope. <3
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: It's obvious your husband has very good taste! :) I had fun putting your little goodies swap together and "meeting" you. Hope we can swap more in 2015. Peace, dobie <3
Response: Thanks for he great ratings. I hope your 2015 is healthy and happy and filled with fun swaps! <3
Response: Yea! So glad you liked him. I thought he was a cutie-patootie. :) Thanks for the great ratings. I hope your 2015 is filled with wonderful times and inspiring swaps. <3
Response: You're welcome and thanks for the great ratings. I haven't started my Christmas baking yet -- always so hard to choose which recipes to do. Enjoy the bars - they are yummy! <3
Response: You're welcome and thanks for the great ratings! Hope to swap with you more in the New Year. <3
Response: I'm glad you liked everything. Thanks for the great ratings. Hope your 2015 is filled with inspiring swaps! <3
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. Hope your 2015 is filled with inspiring swaps! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. I experimented with that blue background. It is actually three layers -- light blue, lavender, then dark blue on top. I "eyeballed" wiping the circle clear for the moon but the layers registered pretty well. The snowman was also an experiment -- my favorite part about creating artworks is happy surprises. Have yourself a very Merry Christmas. <3
Response: You're welcome and thank you for the great ratings. I hope to swap with you more next year. May you and yours have a lovely and HAPPY holiday season! :)
Response: I love that ornament design and make some every year. I made you two because they are small. I only made 3 of those snow cards and sent them to very special people. :) I hope your holidays are wonderful!! <3
Response: You're quite welcome. Thanks for the great ratings. I am so glad that you liked the backgrounds -- I hope that you have fun playing with them. <3
Response: Glad you liked it and thanks for the great ratings. We've had one sizeable dump of snow here but several BIG storms have gone around us! Whew! Fine by me. Hope you have cozy warm holidays. <3
Response: You're quite welcome. They always make me smile. Thanks for the great ratings. I hope you have jolly holidays. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind comments and ratings. Here's hoping your holidays are filled with love and happiness and your New Year filled with inspiring swaps! <3
Response: Have yourself a great Christmas and a 2015 filled with fun and inspiring swaps! <3
Response: Happy Holidays to you too. Thanks for the great ratings. I hope your 2015 is filled with inspiring swaps! <3
Response: We've been pretty lucky in good 'ol Columbus. Very cold but most of the horrible snows have gone around us! Got 4" the other day that just flocked the trees. It was actually pretty. It's always a pleasure swapping with you. May all of your holidays be perfect! <3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. I'll let you know when the llamas make their way back to me. :)
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. That background was a breeze to make. If you want to know details just PM me. I hope you can find a use for it -- I thought when we all get sick of snow it will be nice to make some flower ATCs. :) Have yourself some jolly holidays! <3<3<3
Response: One can never have to much glitter - especially at Christmas time. I'm glad you liked the card and goodies. I hope you have a fabulous Christmas and delightful New Year! <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. I had lots of fun making that glittery little guy. I wish real snow was as fun LOL. Have yourself a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. <3
Response: I'm glad you liked my selection. This hunt was a bit of a challenge. Thanks for the great ratings. Here's wishing you a lovely holiday season.
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings and compliments. I hope the USPS issues more wildlife conservation stamps next year. May be more fodder for this fun swap series? :)
Response: You're very welcome. I'm afraid it is going to be a long cold winter. I'm already looking forward to my crocus! :) Thanks for the lovely ratings.
Response: Glad it came through and you enjoyed it. I thought it was an interesting questionnaire. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I'm so glad everything arrived safely and that you enjoyed the items. Thanks for the great ratings. Here's wishing you some lovely holidays with your little man. At his age it will be delightful. <3
Response: You're very welcome. I enjoyed putting together the elements for you. You have a great profile and made it easy for me. :) Thank you so much for your detailed comments and great ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3<3<3
Response: Wow - your response has made my day! The mummy stamp is from Stampendous and I just found some on ebay. I remember you had a koi pond. I am addicted to Trader Joe's greeting cards -- I spend more money on them than on groceries LOL. So glad to swap with you again. Thanks for the lovely comments and great ratings! <3<3<3
Response: Oohh I'll have to look for the cats and dogs one. I love all of their papers. Glad you can use the extras. Have a safe and Happy Halloween and thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Yea! I had lots of fun putting together your envie so it brought sunshine to my day too! Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for rating!
Response: Aaahhh so you understand it when I say that I'm glad to be FROM Indiana. :) I enjoyed getting to know you a bit through this swap. Thanks for rating.
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the great questions. I really enjoyed this swap and meeting some new people. Thanks for hosting and for the great ratings. <3
Response: You're welcome. I haven't done a questionnaire for years. Fun to both fill out and to read what others have to say. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed them. I have fun picking them out for you. Thanks for ratings. <3
Response: HaHa I've never received a secret message in a rating before -- thanks for them thar bears! I am doing something wrong in copying the proper URL addresses for the gifs but I will keep practicing (suggesting I practice on my own profile is brilliant as I can delete all of my many mistakes). Thanks again for hosting and here is wishing you cooler cookie weather soon! <3
Response: Thank you for the kind compliments. I'm glad you liked my offerings. I just go into my studio and play. Cards rarely turn out the way I envision them in the beginning. I let my paints and goos take their own path. LOL Thanks for hosting such a fun swap series! <3
Response: It's not photo paper -- I haven't tried alcohol inks on that. It is either a Kromecoat or more likely a Ranger brand glossy cardstock. Glad you liked him. Thanks for the nice ratings. <3
Response: Yea! Thanks for the nice ratings. <3
Response: I've been tempted to do that too. They all have a lot of history to them. I'm glad it was a nice surprise for you. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm glad I forced myself to do some gelli printing LOL. I like how this turned out. Thanks for the compliment and the great ratings. <3
Response: So glad you liked them. I am really enjoying making these cards! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thank you for the wonderful comments and ratings. I'm so glad you liked them. We have had a very wet year here too -- which we needed. Now I hope we have a pretty fall and a MILD winter! Great swapping with you again.
Response: Thank you so much for the lovely detailed comments. I appreciate it! As I mentioned, owls hold a special place in my heart. My grandmother adored them so they always remind me of her. I enjoyed creating this card and sharing it with you. Thanks for being such a great partner! <3<3<3
Response: You're welcome. I tried to send you a variety of styles. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I's so relieved you liked it as it is a bit different :) Whenever I want to try a new color combo I just Google nudibranch to see what is out there LOL They are amazing. I'm glad you enjoyed the entire swap package - I had fun putting it together for you. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: You're welcome! I don't do much cute stuff but those pandas make me smile. Thanks for the fun swap and the nice ratings. <3
Response: You're welcome. Glad you liked it. Yes, I am very lucky to have a garden. It is a ton of work but the effort is worth it! Thanks for the great ratings and hope to see you in another round. <3
Response: Thanks for hosting. And for getting me to finally make a zine! It was fun -- I liked the prompts and you allowed enough time for creativity. Some of mine I "planned" and some just came together. Looking forward to doing more! <3
Response: Spring peepers are tiny little frogs. They need the spring ponds for mating and spend the evenings singing up a storm. My Dad also sang and whistled tunes all the time. I love special memories like that. Thanks so much for the compliments and nice ratings. Always lovely swapping with you. <3
Response: Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. And thank you for the nice rating and heart.
Response: You're quite welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed everything. Thanks for the great ratings and for being such a great swap partners! <3
Response: Thanks for all the compliments and the sweet critique. I had so much fun making this! I wish I could have found more of those owl Kleenex boxes (I dug through all the grocery shelves and only found two). He is a cutie. I enjoyed making a happy zine and sharing it with you. Hope to do so again soon! <3
Response: You're welcome. It is a special memory of mine. Thanks for joining my swap -- I hope you enjoyed it. Water is magical. <3
Response: So glad you liked it. The moon is a special theme for me. This month's full moon is particularly beautiful. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I'm so glad they arrived safely and that you liked my offerings. I am excited about this series and have already started my next set of cards. Thanks for being such a great swap partner and for the nice ratings and comments. <3
Response: You're very welcome. I really enjoyed making this particular design. I had fun playing and it actually came out the way I mentally pictured it -- that doesn't always happen LOL. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I'm glad you liked it. The moon is a special theme for me. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You are very welcome. I haven't done a time intensive card like that for awhile and I enjoyed the process. We have a yard full of baby birds in the spring and watching the parents care for them is one of my greatest joys. Glad I could share with you. Thanks for the lovely comments and rating. <3
Response: Yea! So glad the resend arrived. If you get the first one then you will REALLY have some animal ones LOL Thanks for your patience and your great ratings.
Response: I'm glad you liked them. Yes, the vintage one was concerning concrete quotes -- I wish it had been written in pen instead of pencil. Thank you for the great ratings. Hope we swap again soon.
Response: Thank you for your kind ratings. I found this swap to be a bit challenging and I thought the quote perfectly caught the feeling of my not being able to control the process. :)
Response: And it is only just beginning. Thanks for hosting this fun swap and for the great ratings.
Response: I want to see Vegas just to say I have done so. But I'm sure a 1-2 day visit would be plenty. On the other hand I could spent weeks in the Smokies. They have an ancient mysterious beauty. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I'm glad you didn't mind the sparkle. I don't use glitter often and then try to make it subtle and well-adhered! That palette is totally foreign to me but I was trying to challenge myself. And I was very happy to find that prayer flag card in my stash. So happy to be able to send it to you. Thanks for hosting (and, of course, thanks for the wonderful ratings). <3
Response: Well at least on campus I knew they were confined to the pond. Wouldn't really want to go swimming with any :) My college roomie was from Jacksonville and we spent many wonderful weekends up there visiting her Mom. Guess we both know why the St. John's River flows north LOL. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome. It is a fun technique and I hope you enjoy trying it sometime. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: He is a handsome devil! Glad you like him. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Yea - so glad you liked everything. The elephant was a different style and color palette for me and I am just starting to play with totally handmade papers. Thank you for your comments and great ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome. I'm glad you liked them. Thank you for the great ratings! <3
Response: LOL I'm having a big pot of fresh roasted tomato soup for dinner! It's a great time of year. I'm so glad you liked my ATCs. I love sharing techniques. Thanks for the great ratings and I hope the rest of your summer is perfect! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked them and that they arrived safely. I REALLY enjoyed making these -- I've never done anything quite like this before -- and I am looking forward to many more in this series of swaps. I hope to swap with you again soon. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap. <3
Response: So glad you like JJA - some people don't. A fox and an owl plying together -- that would have been magical. I was enchanted just seeing one snowy sit there and blink LOL. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked it and that it arrived safely. Thank you for the great rating and the heart. And thanks again for letting me practice my novice watercolor skills on your postcard. :)
Response: Thank you for the kind ratings. I'm glad you enjoyed everything. Blue is one of my favorite colors with which to create.
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. I am really enjoying postcrossing. Meeting people globally is interesting and the postage stamps are incredible. Great hobby! Have yourself a lovely summer.
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. I dearly miss having a dog but maybe when my cats get a little older. Sorry you are allergic as there is nothing quite like them. Have a fabulous summer!
Response: Oh Man, I don't think I could have resisted that! They are amazing animals. I keep hoping the post office would issue more animal stamps in that style. Ten cents per stamp went towards wildlife conservation programs. Thanks for the great ratings. Happy summer! <3
Response: I am so pleased that you are happy with my work. I enjoyed putting together this blue package for you! Thanks for the great ratings. <3<3<3
Response: You are too kind. Thank you for letting me practice my novice water coloring on you. Thanks for the great ratings too. <3<3<3
Response: So glad you liked it! I haven't done that code since I was a kid. It was fun. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Thank you for the great rating and the heart! It felt weird sending postcards without looking at a profile first. Hope you have a nice summer!
Response: Thank you for the compliments. I have only done 2 other mail art envelopes so the "blank page" is always daunting. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. I love doing hummingbird themed art. They are special little birds. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Oh yea! So very glad you liked them. Thanks for the awesome ratings and the extra hearts! LOL Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Glad you liked everything. Thanks for the great ratings. I adore alcohol inks and know about Yupo (but haven't had time to play with it yet -- I know I'll get hooked). Will try the Saran on it - thanks for the tip! <3<3<3
Response: Yea! So glad you liked everything. I love love LOVE technique swaps. Enjoyed this one a lot! Thanks for hosting. <3<3<3
Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed everything. Thanks for the great ratings. Your coffee table project sounds like so much fun!
Happy Spring. <3
Response: I'm so glad I was able to make you happy. Thanks for the great ratings. This Happiness Jar is going to be delightful to use! I hope you have a lovely spring. <3
Response: I'm glad everything arrived so quickly! I hope my quote choices make you happy. Thanks for the great ratings. Hug your little kitty for me! :) <3
Response: I'm glad you liked everything. These jars are going to be fun to use! Thanks for the great ratings and have yourself a lovely spring. <3
Response: Yes, I love those old hot air balloon stamps. Sorry about the Spartans. Hopefully we will see each other in the Final Four next year! Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I'm glad that my offerings made you happy! :) I really enjoyed putting this swap together. Thank you for the great ratings. Have yourself a lovely spring! <3
Response: I'm glad you liked them. For the first time ever I am looking forward to the dog days of summer. Maybe then I will get into my nice cool basement to play more with my Gelli plate! :) Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. I enjoyed this swap very much! Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Thanks for hosting this great swap. I love bookmarks but only make them when "encouraged". :) Use it in good health! <3
Response: Yes, flying your own plane is an expensive passion. I'm glad you were able to experience it though! How lucky I picked a good theme for you. I love that card/stamp combination. Thanks for the wonderful comments and rating and hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: So glad you liked it. It was a really fun exercise. Thanks, as always, for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm glad you liked them -- I really tried to send you an eclectic mix. Thanks for the swap (beautiful kiwis!) and the great ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. Idea sharing is what it's all about for me! Esp. with this Gelli printing as everyone seems to do it differently. So much fun!
Response: Glad you like them. They were an experiment for me but I sure plan on making more of them! Thanks for joining the swap and I hope you had fun. <3<3<3
Response: I'm sure I will. Thanks for letting me help you make such an adorable Easter treat for your kiddies. Have yourselves a lovely Spring! <3<3<3
Response: That is so not my color palette but I did thing it looked like spring. And I sure am ready for that! It has been a rough winter. Glad you liked the bunny and thanks for joining my swap! <3<3<3
Response: So glad you found them. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: So glad you liked it! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Cool! I love his artwork and also send more than I receive. Glad my choice made you happy. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: So glad you liked them all. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: So glad you liked it (and thanks for letting me send it protected in an envelope). I appreciate the great ratings. Thanks for joining my swap! <3<3<3
Response: It is a very clever swap series and I am really enjoying it too. I'm glad the lighthouse pc wasn't a duplicate. I need to get to the east coast beaches and get some new postcards! LOL Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Well you are easy to send to. You have a big fun "likes" list! :) Glad they made you happy and thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I remembered you were a sea turtle fan. My totem animal is the dragonfly. Let me know how the stencils work (I hope to try mine in the next few days). If you have any suggestions on how to make them better please let me know! Thanks for the great ratings. <3<3<3
Response: Glad you liked everything. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Glad you liked everything. Such a fun scavenger hunt series! Luckily my clever deer are also quite beautiful (or they would be venison stew). There were six up under my bird-feeders yesterday evening! Once this brutal winter is over they better scram! :)
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm glad you liked everything. I am sad that my craft stores don't carry the roving any more. They used to have dozens of colors. Where do you get yours? If those little packages weren't what you were expecting did I send enough? JLMK I agree about the ice -- we have been lucky here so far. Thanks for the private swap and the great ratings (and be careful out there!) <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the great ratings. On the hearts I used heart masks when applying the purplish paint layer (then used the masks as embellishments). On the second ATC I did my yellow background (6x6") then did the purple/teal applications on the right and left side. I used striped stamps to pull off paint then swirled the circles using small stencil (domed foam) applicators. Then I cut out the sections I liked best for the ATC. Still learning! <3
Response: Yea! Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Yea! I don't know if you have a Trader Joe's grocery near you but they sell the most incredible cards. I bought several of that owl one. So glad the postcards were OK. :) Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I'm glad you liked everything. The snowflake is one of my favorite ATCs. Well, maybe not this year as we have had non-stop snow for the last month LOL. Thanks for the lovely ratings! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. Those letters were a bit tricky. Thank you for the lovely ratings. <3
Response: Thanks! I hope they made you smile. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: LOL So glad you liked it -- I think all of Volker's cards are extremely clever. But his sense of humor is a bit out there. :) I really enjoyed this swap as I haven't joined one like this before. Thanks for hosting! And for the lovely ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Well those are the first artwork postcards I have ever mailed naked that have reached their destination without problems. It was just across town but it gives me hope the others will travel as well. I'm so glad you liked them and are having fun in the group. Thanks for joining my swap and for the great comments and ratings. <3
Response: I almost sent this one to myself LOL. I had the Wright Brothers stamp for awhile then found the moon walk in a stash of my Dad's old stamps. It made for a fun swap. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Glad you liked everything OK and thanks for the great ratings. I didn't like how the hot glue masks actually worked when I played with them Sunday -- they are too thick to get a sharp image. I would try gluing them to a base paper and using them more like stamps. Maybe if I get a really good high temp glue gun I can get it to work? I'll try it again and let you know. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: Hey thanks for the great ratings! I've been meaning to give you a couple of those vintage cards for awhile and this was a perfect opportunity. I am staying home for the next couple of days. You stay safe and warm too!
Response: Your response made my day -- I'm so glad you liked everything. I will keep it in mind to send you more Volker. He is a hoot! That green-eyed baby on the envie is my little Galen. And yes, there seem to be manure spreaders everywhere -- not just out in the country LOL. Have yourself a fab weekend! Thanks for the great ratings. <3 (You gave me my 1000th heart!!)
Response: You are quit welcome! Thanks for the wonderful ratings and for joining my swap. I hope you had fun with the technique! <3
Response: How exciting! I can hardly wait to see which one you send back to me. Thanks for the wonderful ratings. Cheers <3
Response: My DH is an avid "big gorilla" fan (Hmmm . . . wonder why that is? LOL) We visit lots of zoos and always spend time with the gorillas. They are really handsome animals. Thanks for the great ratings and for hosting this fun series. <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the great ratings! I tried 6 different folders and they all came out looking quite differently from one another (I love it when that happens!). I think the flowers is my favorite one too. Thanks again for joining the swap. I hope you had fun with the process. <3
Response: I hope you really liked him. He was a bit of an odd choice -- maybe a face that only a mother could love LOL. Thank you for the great ratings and wishing you a fabulous 2014!
Response: So glad you liked it. I rarely make cards but this was a cool new design I just learned. And new stamps :). Thanks for the great ratings and have yourself a fabulous New Year!
Response: Glad you liked everything. The polar bear one is a bit unusual and I am afraid to send those kind through the mail these days. Glad I could send it to you in an envie! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thank you for the great ratings. I hope your Christmas was delightful! Here's wishing you a very Happy 2014. <3
Response: I wasn't quite sure what to make for you until I read through your profile again. Once I saw you liked sock monkeys it was a no brainer. The only tricky part was coloring it correctly with the alcohol ink palette. It is always a pleasure swapping with you too and I hope to do it lots more in 2014. Thanks for the nice ratings and have yourself a Christmas filled with love and laughter. <3
Response: Yea! Glad it was a MM postcard that you didn't have yet. Yup, those Tudors were a handful! Hope you can catch the movie sometime -- I'm sure you would like it. Thanks for the great ratings and have yourself a wonderful holiday. <3
Response: I;m so glad you like them. Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap.
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. Now that I have a nice supply of trading postcards these hunts are fun. When I only had a few cards they were impossible LOL
Response: Glad it made it to you safely. I bet you are having fun looking through your big pile of vacation mail! :) Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: They are gorgeous birds. So much so that seven of the states have chosen them as their official state bird. I have been lucky to have breeding pairs in my yard. The male is very attentive and feeds the female and helps raise the chicks. They are delightful. Thanks for the wonderful ratings. I hope you have a lovely holiday season. <3
Response: The white gesso (fortune) was very thin and didn't hold details very well. I let it dry just a bit before playing with it. I colored it with Lumiere paints and glimmer mists. The black gesso is very thick and nice (Claudine Hellmuth product) It held detail straight from the container. It was also colored with Lumiere paints then rubbed with a bit of gold Rub-N-Buff. Thanks for playing -- I like the challenge of working with new materials. I hope you had fun too. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You'rewelome. I love taking pictures of critters in my back yard -- especially if the picture includes flowers too. Thanks for the great ratings and hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: I enjoyed this swap and am looking forward to more. Thank you for the nice comments, rating, and heart. <3
Response: Thanks for the fast rating and the heart. Cheers! <3
Response: Thanks for the wonderful critique. That kraft paper didn't really bleach with as much contrast as my sample run did. I think that design was so detailed a bit of embossing powder on the branches actually kept it from bleaching much. Thanks for turning me on to that beautiful moon/sun stamp. It will be fun to play with. Bring bold designs and letter stamps when you come and we will break out the chalks. Thanks for the great ratings and for playing with me in my swap. <3
Response: Thanks for the great rating and the heart. That postcard came with the little state punch out on it. Wish I could find more cards like that. It is fun.
Response: Be ready to see snow on the ground! It is snowing like crazy now and it is supposed to last about 24 hours. Then clear and cold on turkey day. Have a safe trip (and thanks for the heart).
Response: So glad you liked it. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: It was a fun swap! Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the fast rating and the heart!
Response: Thank you for being so patient and giving me time to recreate and resend. I really appreciate that! I hope to swap with you more in the future -- you are the best example of a swapping partner. Here's wishing you and yours some beautiful holidays! See you in the New Year.
Response: Best major out there! :) Good luck in all of your studies. I'm glad that you liked the weird mix of ATCs I to sent you. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Glad that they arrived safely and that you liked them. Thanks for the nice ratings.
Response: Well you have totally made my day! Thank you for the detailed comments and the enthusiastic appreciation and the wonderful ratings. I am so pleased to have sent you the right cards! I hope to swap with you again soon -- it was a pleasure! <3
Response: Glad you liked it. Flags fascinate me. I would love to learn all of the world flags but then you have state flags, and team flags, and school flags . . . This was a fun swap. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the quick rating and the heart. <3
Response: No problem. I am just glad they arrived safely and that you liked them. Thanks for the wonderful ratings! <3
Response: Yea! So glad you liked everything. This was such a fun swap! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You are very welcome. I love that little book -- I need to re-read it now and then to keep my heart open in this crazy old world. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: You're welcome. Thank you for the nice rating and the heart.
Response: Thank you for rating.
Response: This one is the only cut out card I've found. I will definitely be on the lookout for more. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Glad you liked it. Thanks for rating.
Response: Thank you for the nice comments and the rating. Glad you liked it!
Response: You're welcome. I hope to see some more of them in person someday! Thanks for the wonderful ratings. <3
Response: Well I thought it was a totally ridiculous ATC and not my style at all but it flashed into my mind the SECOND I saw the mystery component and who am I to argue with the artistic Muse? So I greatly appreciate you willingness to give me such great ratings and a heart!
Response: Charley is the best! We had our first actual snow yesterday and it is very cold: hopefully it will be a small fast front (but I do get to stay inside today and clean and craft)
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: You are quite welcome. It is such a perfect little book. I appreciate the great ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the fast rating and the heart!
Response: You're quite welcome. I love that little book! Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks for the great rating and the heart!
Response: I was excited to see the cut-out too. Of course it helps to have a state with a simple shape. :) Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Glad you liked it! Thanks for the great rating and the heart!
Response: Wow How did it arrive so quickly!? I'm so glad you liked it. Polar bears are one of my favorite animals. So much trivia about them -- black skin, clear hair, poisonous liver due to the extreme Vitamin A content. How fun. Thanks for the wonderful ratings!
Response: Cool Beans! My inchie canvases are full but I would still be up to doing some twinchies now and then. Thanks, as always, for your appreciation of my work and your wonderful ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: Yes, watching a giraffe eat is both fascinating and hilarious. I love watching them do just about anything; they seem so calm and peaceful. Thank you for the wonderful ratings and comment! <3
Response: You are quite welcome. I have a little baby camera whose main strength is its macro lens. I LOVE taking macro shots of anything. And sunlight coming through fall leaves -- I am in heaven. Thanks for your wonderful comments and ratings! <3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Yea! Glad you like them. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the great ratings. That background was done with a technique I developed through experimentation. I call it "acrylic shimmer" and you can see the tutorial on my Flickr account. I do love to marble with shaving cream though. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: Glad you liked them. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I really enjoyed putting together this swap package. It has been awhile since I've sent to you. I'm thrilled that you like everything and appreciate the story behind the stamp. Thanks for hosting this fun swap! <3
Response: You're welcome!
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything! I enjoyed reading your profile -- you gave me lots of ideas about which cards to send. I hope we can swap again soon. Thank you for the great ratings! <3
Response: You are quite welcome! I am always happy to share with a fellow peacock enthusiast. Thanks for the wonderful ratings! <3
Response: What a cool story! TFS! This is one of my very favorite postcards so I am happy to share it. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I'm glad you liked it. I think it was one of the nicer portraits from my stash. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks for accepting such an ugly postcard! :) And then giving me great ratings and a heart for it. He really is a mess!
Response: We turned our furnace on for the first time last week and both cats immediately claimed a favorite vent. Too funny! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Glad you liked it. I aspire to a porch like that but mine is always covered with leaves and half-cleaned flower pots LOL. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I actually planted milkweed for the Monarchs this year -- their numbers are dropping at an alarming rate. Glad your butterflies did well this summer. Thanks for the great postcard ratings!
Response: I really miss southern bird-watching. But winter is coming and I will get lots of action on my feeders. Thanks for joining my swap and for the great ratings. <3
Response: You are quite welcome. Thank you for the great ratings!
Response: I really enjoyed swapping with you and hope to do more in the future. Hug to Neko from me. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Glad you liked the card. I thought it was lots of fun. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Yea! Glad you liked and appreciated both. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: you're welcome! Glad you liked them. I am always a bit worried that I will send a good selection. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Thank you for the prompt rating and the heart. I hope you enjoyed this swap -- thanks for joining.
Response: So glad you liked them -- especially since they were a mystery! Thank you for the great ratings! Hope to swap with you again soon. <3 PS my postcard order is due in any day now -- I'll let you know what I think.
Response: Well, as you know, I have cut way back on creating ATCs. But I had an absolute blast with this swap! Thank you for letting me use your seahorse stamp for the one. I really enjoyed playing with my mixed media supplies and how everything turned out. So glad you were one of my partners. Thanks, as always, for your detailed critique and wonderful ratings! <3
Response: Thank you for the great ratings. I have several more of those folk art postcards (all different types of critters). They really make me want to fire up a bucket of papier mache!
Response: I never turn down an opportunity to touch a ray. They seem so silky and soft for a fish! So glad you like the card and the note. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: When we were children we each got to plant a tree in our side yard. My choice was a sweetgum. I loved crushing the leaves and getting that blast of odor. They will always be special trees to me. I'm glad you liked my haiku and thank you so much for the great ratings!
Response: Not if they are smart! ;) No really there is lots of cool stuff to do in Ohio. It's just the grass is always greener . . . you know? Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks. Next time I need to pick an easier pattern to cut out. Glad it made it to you in one piece. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Glad you like it. Thanks for the great ratings and for hosting this fun swap!
Response: Thank you. I can see some potential in this technique -- with more practice on my end! Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: You're welcome!
Response: Thanks you for the generous ratings. I had fun with this swap!
Response: Glad it arrived safely -- I was starting to wonder about it. I thought it was a cute photo. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Glad you liked it. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Its been 7 years since our cruise (Norwegian Star) and I asked my DH where he wants to go on our next one -- and he says Alaska again! It was an amazing experience. Hope we can both go again! Thanks for the wonderful comments and ratings. Cheers, dobie
Response: I don't think anyone can portray the personality of an animal better than Charley Harper. Enjoy discovering his artwork. Thanks for the great ratings and hope to swap with you again soon! Cheers! Michele
Response: HaHa. So my ideas about pet cows are a bit naive, eh?! I'll keep that in mind during future pet purchases. Thanks for the cute story and the great ratings!
Response: We had a pretty wet year too. Very few tomatoes and cantaloupe. Lots of onions and potatoes though -- go figure? Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: It was sooooo ugly I felt sorry I really had to mail it to someone! LOL Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks for the great ratings! I was just out taking pictures of my zinnias and cosmos. Yup, I am now a big fan! Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Careful . . . I might take you up on that. It's been a couple of years and I am itchin' to do some rock grubbin'! :) Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Glad you liked the postcard and note. Thank you for the great ratings!
Response: You are welcome! I've never done this binding before and really like it! I see Christmas books in my future. ;) Enjoy using your book and thanks for the great ratings!
Response: You're quite welcome. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks for the good travel wishes. It will be crazy crowded by my husband will LOVE seeing the ships. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I'm happy to hear that it arrived safely and that you liked it. A bit tricky this technique. I did enjoy the process though and am working on another as a birthday card for a friend. Hopefully it will be a bit easier. Thanks for the great ratings! If I get another design worked out I will contact you for a private swap. :)
Response: Yea! I am SO glad that your big oddly shaped postcard made it safely home to India. It was a super fun swap. I hope you can get to Glacier Bay someday too. It is a magical place. Happy swapping! dobie
Response: The gals at my little rural post office are the best! I'm glad they made your pc extra special. Thanks so much for the great ratings. Happy future travels (to us both!) :)
Response: Thank YOU for joining my swap. I know this technique is a bit of work but the results are so amazing. Magnets or ornaments as Christmas presents should be much appreciated by your lucky recipients. Thanks for the wonderful ratings and hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: It's always a pleasure to swap with you. I thought you might like the chalkboard technique in your card-making arsenal -- it is so simple yet so striking. Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap. <3
Response: I designed the B&G on my computer then cut it with a big die-cutting machine (way before Cricuts came out). Glad you like him. I used to have a shop on ebay and custom parrot designs were very popular. I would up doing about 15 different species. Glad you liked the old postcards too. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Wow back at ya! It was my DH's idea to do the sea turtle. Your compliments and appreciation have made my day (and week too!). I am crazy about this technique and love sharing it. I know it is a slight pain in the butt to do but the results are always amazing. Thanks so much for being brave and joining in the fun. I'm always thrilled to have you in one of my swaps! <3
Response: You're quite welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: So glad you liked it. I am going back to that art fair in September. Hopefully she will have some more designs. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: It looks like it would be a perfect place to watch a big fireworks display! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Whew! Another piece of mail art arrives undamaged LOL. Thank you for the compliments and kind ratings. You are really helping my confidence as a very new collage artist. <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. It was challenging because I really wanted the exoskeleton to look realistic. Usually I just play with my media and see what happens but this one I really had to "control" to make it look like I pictured it in my head. Thanks for joining my swap and for the great ratings! <3
Response: So glad you liked it. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I'm so glad that it arrived safely. It was such a fun project/cool technique! Sorry to hear about your injured critters. Hope everyone is feeling better. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: So glad you liked them! Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: So glad you like them. As a combination they are pretty hard to beat! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Perfect Pearls and Paint Daubers are both Ranger products (Tim Holtz). Dylusions are newer sprays from Ranger -- much more intense color than glimmer mists and no shimmer. The pearl powders come in a set of four colors at Michaels and JoAnns (so you can use coupons!). All of these products can be purchased individually from Inspirations Emporium on-line -- they have great customer service and good flat rate shipping. Thanks for the compliments on this postcard. It is one of the few times where I was able to reproduce what I pictured in my head! :) I appreciate the great ratings and the great swap partner! <3
Response: So glad you liked it as it is kinda quirky LOL. I thought that series of postage stamps was cool too. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Thanks for the generous and prompt ratings! I am so glad your envelopes are arriving to you so quickly. Once I saw which animals and birds you liked it was easy. Thanks for another great swap! <3
Response: So happy that you liked them both. Thank you for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks for the great ratings! Hope your 2013 is a year of great memories. <3
Response: Yipee! I enjoyed mixing a bunch of different items I liked together (the point of the swap I think) but of course I really wanted to include things that YOU would like. I'm so happy to share them with you. Thank you for the wonderful detailed response and the lovely ratings. Watch for another envelope coming your way!
Response: Yea! So glad you liked it. I found it to be super challenging. Thank you for the great ratings (and for helping out those library kids -- reading is such a powerful tool.) Hope to swap with you again sometime!
Response: I'm glad you liked it. This swap is exposing me to designs that are new to me too! I appreciate the great ratings and hope that you have a lovely summer!
Response: Your profile made it very easy to pick some fun words. So glad you liked it. Thanks for the wonderful ratings! <3
Response: Thank you for your generous ratings and compliments. I found this technique very hard to do. I definitely need to play with it some more. Great swapping with you. <3
Response: You are welcome bunches! So glad it made you happy. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Yea! So glad they made it to you safely. Thank you for the generous and kind ratings! <3
Response: I had so much fun making these! And I enjoyed that they were so different from one another. Thanks so much for the great ratings! <3
Response: Thank you for the nice rating and heart! I enjoyed the process of picking a personal PC. That card represents the way I want my life to be. On my crazy days it probably wouldn't be a good fit LOL!
Response: Glad you liked the PC. It is one of my favorites. I have several others with regular people with seriously strange hair. LOL Always fun. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Yea! Glad I still had some Halloween designs to send your way. Always a pleasure swapping with you. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Thank you for such lovely compliments and ratings. Cat tails are very special to me -- so thanks for letting me share them with you. Happy swapping! <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. I bought the Mona Lisa napkins at a Tim Holtz booth several years ago. Next time we swap I'll include one in your envelope (feel free to remind me)
Response: You got it! ATCs I can do ;) The mail art is totally new and challenging and I am so glad you like what I wound up creating (because I don't really know what I am doing!) Thanks for the great ratings!
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Response: Thanks for the kind ratings! It was a fun idea for a swap. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings! Glad to be in this swap with you! <3
Response: Thank You! I hope I was able to pull ephemera you can enjoy using in future projects. As a newbie mail artist I appreciate your kind ratings! <3
Response: I only do "sweet" when it comes to critters LOL. These were particularly fun designs to do. I'm so glad you like them. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm so glad that I could share some of my favorite little critters with you! Thanks for the great ratings. Inchies are da bomb! :)
Response: You're welcome for the Frog ATC, the toad twinchie, and the two (rescue) cat inchies. Thanks for the 5 rating.
Response: So glad that you liked it and that it arrived safely. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome1 It is always a pleasure to swap with you. Thanks for the kind ratings! <3
Response: Thanks for all the lovely critiques and the wonderful ratings. I will stalk your Flickr for a bit and let you know when I am up for another swap. <3
Response: Yea1 Glad those little bluebirds brought a smile to your face. Thanks for the wonderful ratings! <3
Response: Yea! Hope you enjoy using the napkins in cool artworks! Glad you liked the ATC. Thanks so much for the kind ratings! <3
Response: I'm glad you are pleased. This swap was so open ended and we haven't swapped before so it was a bit of a guess. But you seem to be a "positive influence" person so I thought it was appropriate. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You're quite welcome. Thank you for the wonderful ratings! Hope to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Thanks for the appreciation and for the kind ratings. I was especially happy to share the chalkboard one with you since you taught me that great technique. Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: So glad you liked my little bits of mixed media frenzy LOL. Thanks for the fab ratings! <3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. I keep the little ocean one by my computer to help me get through our crazy Ohio weather! :)
Response: You're welcome! So glad you liked it. I really do love layers of fussy cut stuff LOL. Thanks for the wonderful ratings and have yourself a Happy Spring! <3
Response: So glad you liked the ATCs. I was excited to find a little teapot in my stash! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Glad you liked everything. It is a fun technique~ Thanks for the nice ratings.
Response: Whew I'm so glad it flew across the pond safely. I SO enjoyed making this for you. Gardens are magical. The new dog (Josie) is doing well. The cats still hate her/are scared of her but they are coming around. She has a big back yard for the first time in her life and is just a bundle of joy. Thanks for the quick and generous ratings! <3
Response: So glad you liked them. I love purple and yellow! Reminds me of spring. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: You're quite welcome.I love having another couple of foil techniques in my arsenal. Thanks for hosting the swap and for the great ratings! <3
Response: You're quite welcome. Thanks for the 5 and the heart! <3
Response: Glad you liked him! Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Wow - they arrived to you so quickly! I'm glad you liked the narwhal (I know he could use a bit of work or actual re-carving). But he is one of my first attempts so I keep him around. Thanks for the great rating and heart! <3
Response: I enjoyed reading your profile. We have a lot of "likes" in common. Thanks for the compliments and greats ratings! Hope to swap with you again sometime! <3
Response: I love doing napkin collage. They are so versatile! I'm happy I could share with you. Thanks for the kind compliments on my seahorse and the great ratings! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the heart. I really enjoyed swapping with you and would be glad to do it again sometime! JLMK <3
Response: So glad you liked them and that they found a happy home! :) Thanks for the generous ratings. Hope to swap with you again sometime! <3
Response: Aww thanks! I haven't done many paper dolls so I am always a bit overwhelmed getting them going. Thanks for the lovely compliments and the kind ratings! <3
Response: Glad you like them and that they arrived safely. Thanks for the great rating and the heart. <3
Response: Thank you for the generous compliments and ratings. I'm glad they arrived safely (and fairly quickly). Thanks for joining my swap! <3
Response: So glad you liked it. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You're quit welcome. Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap. <3
Response: Thanks for the rating and the heart. Glad they made it to you safely!
Response: Tim Holtz's blueprint designs are flippin' incredible!! And now that he is bringing them all out it in little ATC sizes I am super excited (although I use the big ones on ATCs all the time). There is a 4 set of Halloween ATCs on my Flickr using big stamps. The holographic stickers are a bit hard to find -- Stampendous autocollants class a'peel stickers. Nice flat subtle bling. Sorry about your heat. It has been very cold here but this week looks better -- and the sun is FINALLY shining! Thanks for another wonderful swap! <3
Response: Yea! I'm honored you like them enough to frame them. Thanks for the wonderful ratings. Hope we can swap more soon! <3
Response: Looks like we would have plenty to trade in a private swap (hint hint). The turtle is part of a 4-piece Spellbinders set. The cat eye stamp I have had forever. He is fun to color. You must try the resist technique -- you can use it so many places! If you search "crab" in my Flickr you will see another fun example. I adore glossy accents. Thank you so much for all of the detailed comments and great ratings and mostly for joining my swap! <3
Response: You're welcome, as always. I really appreciate your being so active in my swaps. And for giving me such detailed and kind feed-back and ratings.
Response: Its fun playing with layers and textures -- the trick is knowing when to stop! LOL Sometimes I get carried away. Inside snowflakes are one of my favorite themes (I would like outside snowflakes more if they weren't so dang cold!). Thanks for playing with me!.
Response: I hadn't thought of felting when I set up the swap but then it seemed a perfect way to get some "texture". Glad you liked my beginning results. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: It snowed here all day yesterday -- soft, fluffy, beautiful, "just at freezing" snwflakes that barely stuck to the ground. Hope you fair as well. Thanks for the kind compliments and great ratings! <3
Response: Thanks. I tried to give you several styles and options. Hopefully you will have fun with them!
Response: Thanks for the rave reviews, kind compliments, and generous ratings. It makes me so happy to send my little art works to an appreciative home. I will PM you with details on those two techniques. You will also find some techniques and tutorials listed on my Flickr site. Thanks so much for joining my swap! <3
Response: I did have fun. I had been wanting to try needle felting for awhile. I think it is going to be addictive. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Thank you, thank you, thank you! <3
Response: Thanks for joining in on the fun! Glad you liked everything -- I really enjoyed making them. Thanks for the wonderful ratings. <3
Response: Its always a pleasure to swap with you! Thanks for the great ratings. I'm also ready for a trip to the ocean -- esp. after this bitter cold winter! I hope we both manage that this summer. :)
Response: Glad you liked everything. I wasn't sure if that was what you had in mind or not. I am excited to see the different styles of flags that will be created for this series. Thanks so much for the great ratings!
Response: Thanks for working so hard to get this ratings through correctly. I really appreciate it and the heart. Watch for another package to you any day now! :)
Response: You're quite welcome. Thanks so much for joining in. I hope you are having fun with the texture cards. I am learning some new stuff too! Thanks for the great ratings. <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. Owls are way up there on my list of favorite things! <3
Response: So glad you liked them. I have so many favorite things it was had to just pick six! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I've done that before too. Damn computers :) Glad you received them and liked them. I enjoyed the process. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Glad you are having fun and that you liked the ATC. Hearts are not a favorite theme of mine but this card just seemed to come together. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I've only used the microbeads a couple of times myself. I am always paranoid that they will fall off -- that is why I usually encase them in glossy accents or Modge Podge. Thanks for joining my swaps and for the lovely ratings. <3
Response: You're welcome. Always happy to share techniques. Thanks for the kind ratings. I'm glad you liked my inchies! <3
Response: Thanks for the generous compliments and kind ratings. I hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything as I wanted this one to be a bit special. I'm glad I brightened your day. Thanks for such wonderful ratings. Let's definitely plan on swapping (and corresponding) again soon.! <3
Response: Such generous ratings and compliments -- I am so appreciative! I'm glad you joined the swap too. I love playing and experimenting and learning new stuff. Chemistry at work! :) Hope to swap with you again soon! <3
Response: I'm so glad to get to "meet" you and I hope we swap again soon. Thanks for the compliments and great ratings. All of my technique cards take twists and turns on their path to completion. So glad it wound up in a good place! I'll keep your Mom in my thoughts. <3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. Thanks for being a great swap partner! <3 It's always a pleasure.
Response: Hmm, you only find that slightly off the beaten path?! LOL That tells me alot! So glad you liked it. Thanks for hosting such a cool PC swap. I appreciate the great ratings! <3
Response: Yes, the flourishes and birds/flowers are sets of stamps with both the solid shape and then a matching outline. I wish I had more of them! They have many fun applications. Thanks so much for the nice compliments and ratings! <3
Response: I was so happy to see you joining one of my swaps -- I've missed you. I LOVE eggshell mosaic and I have a couple of big canvases in the works (DH loves all the eggs he gets to eat). Thank you for the generous compliments on my artwork and the great ratings. I hope to get to swap with you again soon. <3
Response: Glad you liked them. It was a new technique for me. Some are definitely more stand alone -- some make great backgrounds -- I'll definitely try it again. Thanks for your wonderful ratings. <3
Response: Glad you liked her. She is a bit different isn't she? But I like all of the hidden designs. Thanks again for the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings. I am learning so much from this series too! I never know where the ATC is going to end up. But that it part of the fun. :) Will post some new swaps soon. <3
Response: Glad you liked it. I sent a postcard to your son too. Did it not arrive yet?
Response: Whoo-Hoo! I guess now I need to do some more mail art. So glad you liked it. Thanks for the great rating and for giving me my 800th heart!!
Response: I kind of liked him too (but he is butt ugly!) I've always said that Muncie is a great place to be FROM HaHa. Glad to see you back on the Bot. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I'm so very glad you liked everything. The Three Kings are a favorite of mine. I wish you and yours a delightful New Year! <3
Response: Yea! So glad they made it safely across the pond amidst the holiday hoopla! I really enjoyed making them. Thanks for the great ratings. I hope you have a beautiful holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year. <3
Response: It's been a pleasure swapping with you and I look forward to more in the New Year. Thanks for the great ratings. Have yourself a fabulous Holiday season! <3
Response: I love reindeer too! And this ATC was a total experiment that seemed to work. I am having so much fun experimenting. Thanks for sharing with me and joining my swaps! <3
Response: I have lots of siblings too so I hear ya! Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. <3
Response: I already have a bunch of new ideas ready for after the holidays. Thanks for helping make these 3 technique swaps so successful. It's always a pleasure to swap with you. I wish you a peaceful Christmas and a healthy New Year! <3
Response: Yea! So glad you liked everything. You should dive into zentangling -- just don't overthink them. Have fun! My favorite reference site is tanglepatterns.com. Since you do penwork anyway you would have no problems with tangling! I am so looking forward to your ATCs (dang slow December mail). Hope to swap with you more in the New Year. Thanks for the great rating and the heart! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked them. I am honored you like them well enough to use in your holiday decorating! Many thanks for the great ratings. Have yourself a Merry Christmas!
Response: I'm so glad you liked them. Many thanks for the great ratings! Have yourself a Merry Christmas!
Response: Wow those got to you quickly! I just mailed them yesterday. Sorry I couldn't get them to you in person. I am having fun with the Candi -- but you are right in that some colors work better than others. Good luck keeping that big wreath together LOL. I wasn't kidding when I said I might just leave mine in the plastic bag. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Always a pleasure to swap with you. Thanks for the great ratings. I'm glad I was able to share the Halloween soot-stamping with you. I knew you would like it. Have yourself some delightful holidays! <3
Response: Yea! So glad that you are happy with it. Thanks for the great ratings. I had a blast putting it together for you. If you are an inchie collector feel free to take apart the little tag booklet for the 3 inchies I made. Have yourself some delightful holidays! <3
Response: I'm so very glad you liked them. I really had fun with this theme! Thanks for the great ratings. Its always a pleasure to swap with you. Have a Happy Thanksgiving too! <3
Response: I normally do send in a regular envelope. I specifically used that card because it had a bluebird on it -- which you mentioned on your profile as being one of your favorites. Did all the cards and extras get to you undamaged? Thank you for the 5 rating. Sorry you had difficulties opening the package.
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. I, display my inchies on a big canvas and it looks so cool. Glad you like mine well enough to put them on your big display. <3
Response: So glad you liked them. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Yea! Relieved they arrived safely and that you liked them. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Microdots -- sorry about that LOL. They are fun and addictive! I haven't used them much but this application seemed perfect. Thanks, as always, for joining my swap and for the kinds ratings. Have yourself a perfect Thanksgiving! <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Hope you had a fabulous trip! <3
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. I'm happy to share the Mona kleenex -- she was quite a find. I love how there are eight panels to use. Thanks for the wonderful ratings -- hope to swap with you again sometime. <3
Response: You're welcome. It is fun to get in the studio and just play -- I'm never quite sure of what will happen LOL. So glad you liked them. Thanks for joining my swap and for the kind ratings! <3
Response: Whoo-Hoo! Glad you like Hazel as much as I do. She is one of my favorites. Thanks for being such a great swap partner and for the kind ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. I really enjoyed making these autumn ATCs. Leaf prints are so much fun! Thanks so much for joining my swap! <3
Response: So glad you liked them. Thanks for the compliments and the kind ratings!
Response: You are quite welcome. I'm glad you liked them -- they are very different styles. I appreciate you kind ratings. <3
Response: I'm so glad he winged his way safely to you. I hope he brightens your long winter days. Our butterflies are definitely gone for the season now! Thanks so much for the kind ratings and for joining my swap. Have fun with future eggshell projects -- it is a bit addictive! <3
Response: So happy to send autumn leaves to you as I know that is one of your favorites (the Halloween was just a bit extra cuteness since I know you just did a mummy yourself). Leaf pressing is addictive! And so is using pretty napkins! Thanks for joining my swap and for having fun getting your hands dirty lOL <3<3<3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the kind ratings. After doing years of graphic design (both by hand and on computers) and restricted work with scrapbooking I am LOVING diving in to mixed media and getting messy! :)
Response: Thanks for joining my swap, the compliments, and the kind ratings. I love this technique and am glad to share. I hope you have a delightful Christmas! <3
Response: Thank you for the kind ratings and for joining my swap! So glad you liked your butterfly. <3
Response: Wow I just mailed those yesterday afternoon! So glad you liked your peacock design. I loved your profile and tried to make something special just for you. Thanks so much for joining my swap. Maybe we can do some more after the first of the year. I appreciate your comments and kind ratings. <3
Response: She is a tough design to both stamp and color but I think she is worth it. I'm so glad you like her too. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Wow he arrived so quickly! So glad you liked my novice carving. I hope you have fun playing with him. Thanks os much for the generous ratings! <3
Response: I'm so glad it arrived safely. I was afraid the beads would cause postal problems. Its amazing the different shades you can get from just two colors! Thanks so much for the kind ratings. <3
Response: You are quite welcome! I've had that stamp for awhile and knew I was going to watercolor it. The ribbon was a happy afterthought. I love it when that happens. :) Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Glad you liked it -- I thought it was a super cute stamp. Happy you can enjoy the backgrounds too. Thanks for the nice ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome, as always. I was so happy to be able to send this card to you! It is such an awesome technique! Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: I really enjoyed making these little bluebirds for you (even though one ISN'T a bluebird of happiness LOL). Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Thanks for the nice ratings! Glad you like the inchies.
Response: Thank you for the kind ratings and compliments. I am an extreme newbie when it comes to papermaking but it sure is fun to learn! Thanks so much for joining my swap. <3
Response: So glad you liked it. It turned out a bit pastel for a sugar skull but I was happy with it overall. I appreciate the great rating and the heart, but mostly, thank you for joining my swap! <3
Response: Thanks for the excellent ratings and the generous compliments on my ATC. It was fun and challenging (esp. the teeth). LOL Thanks esp. for joining my swap. I can hardly wait to see what you create! <3
Response: So glad you liked everything. I will need to try to do a peacock design with the eggshell technique LOL. Glad to share monarchs with anyone! The milkweed in my yard is busy right now sending its seeds into the future. Hope they feed lots of monarchs next summer. Thanks for swapping with me! <3
Response: Thnaks for the compliments and the kind ratings. No problem with the late rating. So glad you had a great trip and a safe homecoming. <3
Response: So glad you liked everything. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Questions are cool -- you know I'll share my secrets! Now that you have these ATCs I'll be posting them on Flickr (with some instructions). Thanks for doing this private swap with me. I love these stamp designs and am thrilled to share them with you (I can hardly wait to see what you did with them!) <3
Response: So glad you liked everything. I tried to do the skull as Holtzian as possible -- it is pretty grungy for me. :) I'll PM you a small tutorial for the folder Sunday. Glad the little skulls will be useful. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Thank you for the compliments. Both were new techniques for me and I really enjoyed making them. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You are quite welcome! Thanks for the lovely ratings. <3
Response: Glad you liked it. Soot-stamping is a new technique for me and I am having lots of fun with it. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. I'm so glad you can use the extras in your artwork! <3
Response: Thanks for the wonderful compliment and great rtatings. I'll send you another PC in our next swap. I'm only doling them out to special people :)
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. The newspaper came from a Seattle friend -- glad I could share a page with you.
Response: So glad you liked it. I didn't plan that one as much as some -- I just started playing. Have fun with the glassine paper -- you can wrinkle it, stamp it, melt stuff on it, etc. Thanks again for helping make this swap so successful (and, of course, for the lovely ratings). <3
Response: You are quite welcome! Thanks for the generous and kind ratings!
Response: Always a pleasure to swap with you. Thanks for the kind ratings! <3
Response: You are quite welcome! Thanks for the wonderful ratings! <3
Response: I do so love making inchies. I look at little scraps of stuff so differently now. I am mad for polar bears so I loved using that stamp. And those eyeballs are weird but with that candy flag they worked. So happy to be in this swap with you. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: Thanks for the compliments and your wonderful PM. You made my day! I am happy to share artwork (and secrets) with you! Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: So glad you liked everything and that they arrived so quickly! Thanks for hosting this fun swap. <3
Response: Did you use at least three different techniques on your ATC? Did you try your best to send me something I would like? If so, I'm sure what you sent will be fine and I will appreciate it. In the meantime, thanks for the compliments and the kind ratings. I'm very glad you like the bat I made -- I really enjoyed the process.
Response: Yea! Making more inchies is a good thing. You and I have lots of similar "likes" so picking themes for your inchies was easy. Glad you liked them. Thanks for the wonderful ratings! <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. So glad you liked everything. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: Thanks for the great ratings. I'm so glad you found something in the kit useful. Have fun with it!
Response: Yea! So glad they pleased you. Have fun with the kit -- inchies are so addictive. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: HeHeHe. I couldn't do artwork without alcohol inks and glossy accents. Outstanding fun products. And eggshells are cheap, plentiful, and somewhat addictive. Have fun exploring. Thanks so much for the wonderful compliments and ratings! <3
Response: Hugs back at ya! Always a pleasure to swap with you. Thanks so much for the wonderful ratings! <3
Response: Well, dear cyber friend, everytime I see one of my cardinals at the bird feeder I think of you. I'm so happy I could share these inches with you. And Eeyore has always been special to me. I hope we have many more swaps together in the future! <3
Response: Whew -- a pink Christmas ATC is kind of weird so I'm glad you liked it. Have fun using the backgrounds. Thanks for hosting this fun series of swaps, and most of all, for your very generous ratings. <3
Response: You are quite welcome! Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: I think little fat wrens are one of God's special birds! :) So glad to be able to share him with you. Thanks so much for the kind ratings.
Response: So glad I made you happy. I am not an over-the-top skull fan but I do love that ghoul stamp. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm glad I was a mother hen and helped them arrive safely LOL. Both techniques were a blast to explore. PM me if you need more details. Thanks for joining my swap -- so hope you become a regular participant. It was lovely swapping with you. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: So glad I picked a couple you would like. It is fun to do open themed swaps. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: So glad you liked everything. I don't know why I haven't made those little ATC booklets before. Quick and easy and fun. Will definitely be making some for Christmas gifts. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I'm always happy when my "Sender's Choice" cards please my partner. Thanks so much for the compliments and kind ratings.
Response: Thanks so much for the compliments and the kind ratings. I'm glad my artwork pleased you.
Response: So glad I had a camel card for you. I think they are cool animals too! Thanks so much for the kind ratings. Hope to swap with you again sometime.
Response: I have to thank @LahDeeDah for turning me on to soot stamping. I'm now really hooked on it! Both the positive and negative technique give such cool results. Thanks for the kind ratings and especially for joining my swap!
Response: You're welcome. These two ATCs really clicked for me and I loved creating them. So glad you like them too. Thanks for the kind ratings and especially for joining my swap!
Response: It's always a pleasure to swap with you. Glad you liked everything. Thanks for the wonderful ratings and compliments. <3
Response: Hey back at ya! Enjoying a glorious September in Ohio -- lots of yard and garden work but that's OK. Glad you liked the inchies. It is about time I sent some to you LOL. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: You're welcome. I am enjoying soot stamping -- it is a new technique for me. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings. I'm glad you liked the ATC. Sometimes I forget how cool black & white and one other color can be. I was lucky to have that gorgeous paper napkin for inspiration.
Response: What a lovely compliment! I am so happy to send something that is both enjoyable and inspirational. I, too, have learned so much since joining swap-bot. Thanks for the kind ratings and I look forward to swapping with you again soon!
Response: You're welcome. I'm glad you like my watercolored illustration of a saw-whet owl.
Response: I learned about soot stamping in another swap here on swap-bot. Which is why I am having so much fun here -- meeting new people and learning new techniques. Have yourself a wonderful Halloween. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I've had small parrots (I bred cockatiels for years) but worked with macaws during my zookeeping years. They are amazing creatures. So happy I sent you a scarlet! Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: The embossing technique is a Tim Holtz trick. I used one of his text stamps -- but the text is reversed (you could use just a background stamp if you like). You actually stamp onto your plastic embossing folder -- on the side that has the depressions. You then emboss your paper. The stamp shows up one the flat areas of the paper -- and if you use one of the reverse text stamps the text shows up readable on the embossed card. Clear as Mud? LOL If you have trouble just PM me for more details. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I'm glad you liked the platy. Between its being so weird and then hand-carved to boot I wasn't sure if you would like it. Thanks so much for the compliments and nice ratings.
Response: So glad you liked them! I don't make many twinchies but Halloween ones are just too much fun. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: So glad you liked him. I love rhinos but not everyone does LOL. They are pretty rough and tumble. Thanks for the quick and kind ratings! <3
Response: So glad you liked it. I haven't done a zendela before and I found it challenging! Thanks for the quick and kind ratings.
Response: I love swap-bot! Because I get to play with mixed media! It is just too much fun to be exposed to new techniques, be inspired to create beautiful pieces, and share ideas with other wonderful artists. So glad you are enjoying the process too. Thanks so much for joining my swap! And, of course, thanks for your generous ratings. <3
Response: He is a cutie-patootie, isn't he?! I don't think I own another stamp that makes me so happy when I look at it. So glad I could share him with you! <3
Response: So glad you liked them! Thanks for the kind ratings. <3
Response: So glad you liked everything. Glad I was able to share some cat goodies with you too. Thanks for joining my swap, and for the kind ratings! <3
Response: Thank you for the compliments, the kind ratings, and for letting me know they arrived safely! Great swapping with you! <3
Response: Thanks! He is my favorite stamp - I always smile when I see him. He is just pure happiness. So glad I could share him with you. <3
Response: Yes, their demure looks didn't fool me either LOL. So glad you liked them. Thanks so much for the kind ratings.
Response: Some of those old ones really are old. I am a saver, I guess. Glad they are designs you can utilize in your artworks. Great swapping with you and thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks for letting me know the first ones made it before I resent. Thanks for the rating and the heart.
Response: So glad you liked them -- they are weird ATCs for a strange song. Thank you for the kind compliments and the great ratings! <3
Response: That was a new stamp I bought while I was in Cincy (and missing out on Berlin!) They are so much fun to color! Thanks for the kind ratings. Hugs to you and your Mom!
Response: Glad you liked them -- they were really fun to paint. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: OOhhh so glad you liked it! It was pretty blinged out LOL. I love carving -- now I just need more practice to hone my skills. Great swapping with you -- thnaks for the great ratings! <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the ratings.
Response: Thanks for rating - I was getting a bit worried about them. So glad you liked them both. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings for a newbie carver. I love doing stamps and need to practice more! I think I use the penwork trick because I am not that confident of my carving yet. I am relieved you liked them.
Response: I'm glad he winged his way to you safely. I so love using Graphic 45 paper and stamps. Thanks so much for the kind ratings.
Response: :) I was saving him for someone special. I'm so glad you liked him. Wonderful swapping with you again. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: You are very welcome! I will be happy to swap with you again anytime. I'm glad you liked both, but esp. the beach ATC. It is one of my favorites too. Thanks for the wonderful ratings!
Response: Handmade paper is easy, fun, and highly addictive. If you start doing it I have some tips to share. Glad you liked your ATC. Thanks for the kind ratings! <3
Response: Yea! I'm glad he made you happy. Thanks so much for joining my swap, for the AWESOME package you sent me, and for the kind ratings and heart. I hope to share some happiness again with you soon.
Response: So glad you like him -- I was a bit worried as he is pretty grungy! ;) Thank you very much for the kind ratings and heart. (If I didn't describe the technique to you and you are curious just PM me for details).
Response: Once I figured out I had the ribbon right and the blade order wrong it worked fine. Glad you liked everything. Hope you can use the Halloween goodies. Thanks for the great ratings (and the email help). <3
Response: You're welcome. Thanks for the kind ratings and the heart.
Response: So glad you like it. That is one of my oldest and most favorite stamps -- it always makes me smile. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Glad you liked everything. I love doing resist techniques! And of course, what is not to love about a big fat kitty. Thanks for the kind ratings and the heart.
Response: Its great when an artist gets compliments on BOTH sides of their ATC LOL You are so sweet. So glad you liked him. I love my alcohol inks and use them whenever I can. Thanks for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thank you for the very kind ratings. I'm glad you liked everything! I miss being able to visit the seashore and collect shells. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Yup, I do eggshell mosaics using shells from hard-boiled eggs. Check my Flickr for more examples (search "eggshell") -- using white eggs and Easter eggs. So much fun! I'm so glad you liked my "dark" card as I don't do many of them and am never sure. Thanks for the fantastic rating -- hope to swap with you again sometime! <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Hope you can use the ATC blanks in a future project. That handmade paper will really absorb wet paints so you might get some cool effects. Have yourself a safe and fun trip!
Response: Thanks for the compliments and the kind ratings. I am trying to keep the color soft on this series. I want the flowers to be center stage. Glad you didn't mind getting another of my flowers. :)
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything! You need to get to the beach now and then -- breathing in salt air is magic. I miss it so. DH and I haven't made it to a beach for several years. Have fun playing with foil. You can do lots of different things with it. Thanks for the kinds ratings. <3
Response: Thanks you for the rating and the heart.
Response: I'l so glad you liked everything! Making paper is soooo much fun. I appreciate the compliments and the kind ratings.
Response: Glad you liked it. I usually apply microglitter with my matte medium. Then it stays put. Glad you liked the handmade paper -- newbie here :) Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Glad you liked my "non-traditional" zen. I am just learning how to make handmade papers. Right now I am enjoying the process -- I will need to work on using some of them too LOL. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: I fell in love with the elephant in the stamp store. Then I started watercoloring him . . . he is such a dollbaby. This card feel together so easily. I am very glad you will enjoy him! Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Thank you for the compliments and kind ratings.
Response: Well, you can't beat that LOL! Glad you liked everything. Thank you for the kind ratings and the heart -- but mostly for joining my swap!
Response: I need to play with acetate some more. This ATC was a great combination of stamp design and colors. I had lots of fun making it. Thanks for the kind ratings and compliments.
Response: Maybe we could meet for lunch halfway someday. The MuddPuddles comes in lots of different colors and textures -- fine sands, small pebbles, super cool stuff. Thanks so much for the compliments and kind ratings!
Response: So glad they arrived safelyl The distress ink ATC was fun to make. It is so dang hot this summer I had to make beach related cards! LOL Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Yea - so glad it arrived to you safely (I always worry until my zentangles arrive). I am really enjoying this series. Thank you for the compliments and kind ratings.
Response: So glad you liked them. I appreciate the compliments and kind ratings! I wish I could find more of the reverse stamps (the blue background is the actual stamped area -- which drops out the white flowers and birds -- so much fun to paint and detail). Great swapping with you again!
Response: Glad you liked them. I had fun with both of them. The embossed one is simple but I like the mood. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings (although fritillaria are so graphic they almost zentangle themselves LOL). I am really enjoying this series!
Response: Yea! Glad you liked it and also glad you are enjoying zentangling. It is very addicitive. And easy to pack and take with you for projects on the fly. Some nice paper, a couple of pens, and off you go! Thanks for the kind ratings and for swapping with me. <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. I never get tired of doing birds ATC. Hope to swap with you again sometime. <3
Response: I'm always up for swapping with you! Hope things are settling down for you and that you are getting time to play in your new craft room! Thanks for the ind ratings. <3
Response: Glad you "liked" it. I hope I can send you a pretty one someday. :) Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Glad they made it to you safely. If I get inspired to do a swap at all I am usually inspired enough to do two cards. And this swap was particularily inspiring. Thanks for hosting and for the kind ratings.
Response: I'm so glad that you liked it and that it arrived safely! Thank you for the very kind ratings. It was a pleasure swapping with you!
Response: Thanks Vanne. Once again, I hadn't planned to join that swap but all of a sudden I got inspired. Thanks for hosting and the kind ratings!
Response: You're welcome. I enjoyed playing with both techniques. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: You are very welcome. Thanks for the kind ratings. I'm hopeful that you will be back on your feet soon!
Response: I originally wasn't going to do this swap but this design got in my head and I went for it. So glad you like her! Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: You are quite welcome. She was fun to do. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Glad you like them! The foil is so hard to photograph. :) Thanks for swapping with me and for the great ratings!
Response: No problem. Sometimes the ratings don't stick. I have used some napkins for ATCs backgrounds. I might try covering some little boxes with them next. Looking forward to seeing some of your older ones. Thanks for the kinds ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: You're welcome!
Response: So glad you liked everything. This was a great swap because I actually stamped some stuff ahead for me to use too! LOL I hate dirting up a stamp for just one pressing -- so I went crazy. Enjoy my friend! Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: You're quite welcome! So glad you like them. Thanks for the fast ratings!
Response: So glad you liked everything! I loved doing this swap with you. It was quite challenging -- in the best way possible. I will treasure all the peacock goodies from you. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. And for being part of this amazing swap! Hope to swap with you again in the future.
Response: No problem. Glad you liked the images and will have fun using them. Thanks for the swap and the great ratings.
Response: So glad they arrived safely. I'm glad I picked images that you will enjoy using. Thank you so much for the kind ratings!
Response: Now that I am looking for them I see pretty napkins everywhere LOL They really are fun to play with. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Glad you liked everything. I tend to like colored zentangles best too. Although well shaded ones are great (I still have a lot to learn there). But I guess it just takes practice practice practice. Thanks for swapping with me! And the great ratings.
Response: So glad you like them. That Mona was a lucky find. I dole them out carefully LOL. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Glad you liked it. I have never tried that exact technique before. The only tricky part is burnishing around the images gently enough to not tear the foil. Glad you can use the extras. Thanks for the great ratings! <3
Response: I'm so happy you are pleased. I loved having images that matched your profile -- esp. the roses you could make the color of your choice. And I don't know your history with cardinals but I have a couple of pairs at my house and love feeding them and watching them raise thier babies each year. Thanks for the wonderful ratings. Hope to swap with you again someday.
Response: Yea! So glad they arrived safely and that they are images you will enjoy. Thanks so much for swapping with me! And for the great ratings. <3
Response: I'm glad they are images you can use. It was a fun swap. Thanks so much for the great ratings. <3
Response: Thanks for being such a great swap partner! <3 I'm always glad to see your name on my "send to" list.
Response: Glad you liked everything. I have been sending you so much lately I am really trying to mix it up a bit! :)
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. I've just started using napkins myself and LOVE the results. I am happy to share.
Response: Thank YOU for the wonderful ratings. So glad you liked them. They kind of pushed my creative boundaries a bit. I PM'd you with details but also described the cards on my Flickr postings. Hope to swap with you again sometime! <3
Response: You're welcome. Glad you liked the two ATCs. Thanks for the rating and the heart.
Response: So glad you liked everything and they arrived safely. My the leprechaun bring you luck! :)
Response: Yea! I hesitated to send the canvas because I didn't know how you store your ATCs. And as explained in my note collage is a mystery to me. Thanks so much for the generous ratings. I am so glad you liked it!
Response: Glad you liked it -- thanks for rating! And thanks for the heart too ;)
Response: Glad to be swapping with you again. Thanks for the generous ratings!
Response: I'm glad my little critter found a special home with you! I enjoyed putting together your package and am glad it made you happy. Hope to swap again soon. Thanks for the lovely ratings.
Response: Well the sunglasses are a bit weird but its almost summer so perhaps you can use them on a card. Glad I could share the carousel horse with you. I loved visiting that museum. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: You're quite welcome! Thanks so much for the generous ratings.
Response: So glad you (all) were pleased. I love the opportunity to share stickers with kids! Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: You are getting partnered up with me on lots of recent swaps. Glad to know that you aren't sick of my work LOL. As always, its a plesaure to swap with you. Thanks for the nice ratings!
Response: Yea! They are both a bit unusual so I am glad that you are pleased. Thanks for the generous ratings. Jope to swap with you again!
Response: The pattern on the lilypads is "Nzepple". It is one of my very favorites to draw. So glad you liked the lotus. I am not used to doing shaped zentangles. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: So glad you liked everything. And I'm glad Lily liked her stickers too. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I am still such a watercolor novice! So I really appreciate your kind ratings. Thank you!
Response: Glad you liked it. I need to play with that crackle paint a bit more. Lots of potential there! Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: So glad they arrived safely and that you like them. Thanks for joining my swap! (and for the kind ratings)
Response: Thank you for the ratings.
Response: So glad you liked them. You are always a wonderful swap partner!
Response: Thanks for your kind compliments and ratings. I'm so glad you liked my carving.
Response: Glad you liked the zens. They are a bit different. Bleaching cardstock is cool -- just test your paper first. Seems like the cheaper the cardstock the better it bleaches.
Response: So glad you liked them. Thank you for the kind ratings.
Response: Yea! I'll try to get into my studio this weekend and get another technique posted soon. Thanks for your participation and your kind ratings.
Response: Steal away! I learned that trick in art school 35 years ago. Then forgot about it. Then was reminded of it by a great swap-bot zentangler likeduh. :) Glad you liked my zen. Thanks for the great ratings and for joining my swap.
Response: Yea! I had lots of fun making him. Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: I am so glad you received it! I was starting to worry. Thanks for the kind ratings. The shaving cream marbling is very easy (if you google it you will find tutorials). I'll PM you some details.
Response: Sorry you had to wait on the resend. I hope your first one shows up someday. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Iris are such beautiful flowers it is hard to mess them up! LOL I did enjoy making these ATCs though.
Response: Kat you would LOVE alcohol inks. Gorgeous color palette, almost unlimited application. The background is the "acrylic shimmer" technique I developed while messing around in my studio. It is on my Flickr under tutorials. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Thanks for being patient and allowing me to resend. So glad you liked them!
Response: Thanks for letting me know you received them. Glad you liked them. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Thanks! I greatly enjoyed making this swap. Thanks for the kind ratings. Read On! :)
Response: Yea! Glad you liked them. I tend to do fussy zentangles. I will I could go bigger and bolder but it never seems to happen. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: You are quite welcome! Love sharing art with a fellow cat lover. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: LOL so glad to hear that. They were a challenge! It was a pleasure swapping with you.
Response: I had so much fun putting this package together for you. You are always so generous with me! Thanks for all the kind ratings. It is always a pleasure seeing your name as a swap partner! <3
Response: You're welcome!
Response: So glad you liked it! <3
Response: So glad you liked them. I think sometimes I like making the backgrounds more than the finished ATCs. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: On of my favorite poems (and birds) too. I enjoyed figuring out the details on this one. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: This stamp design cried out for this kind of treatment LOL But I need to try this with some other designs (maybe flowers?) I was a fun card to do. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: So glad you liked everything. It was a fun card to do. I enjoy the opportunity to "get messy" Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Ack! And I was being so careful too. Sorry you received the "wrong card" but I am glad you liked it anyway. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks for rating quickly (you know how I worry LOL). I really enjoyed doing this -- but I think my hand is WAY too big (see on Flickr - my hand filled a 6 x 9" shheet of paper!) I guess I will know better than to ever join a foot zen (think about it LMAO) Anyway its always a pleasure swapping with you! <3
Response: I can't remember where I got the cat's eyes stamp. I've had it for years. The waterlilies is a recent purchase from a small independent stamp store -- just couldn't resist it. So glad you liked them!
Response: I have been saving that ATC for someone who really appreciates seashells. So glad you liked it! <3 Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. I found them to be quite a challenge!
Response: So glad you liked her, esp. since you are a witch connoisseur! :) Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Hey I'd never turn down a sea dragon from you! (Or anyone else for that matter LOL) They are way cool creatures. Glad you liked everything. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks for letting me share my beautiful boy with you! Thanks for hosting this swap!
Response: I'm so glad you like it! I can't resist playing with alcohol inks. I think the stamp is from Inkadinkado? I don't have the packaging for it anymore. Thanks for the very kind ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Thank you for understanding! I love and support my post office but I do combine swaps whenever possible. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: You are quite welcome! I can hardly wat for some nice summer leaves so that I can play with this technique some more. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Thank you! I've only done a few rolos myself so I am glad you liked it. Owls are one of my favorites.
Response: So happy you liked them. I really enjoyed making these ATCs and plan on doing a few more for my scrapbooks. Such a gorgeous line of papers! Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: I love red but don't use it much in my artwork. Thanks for the push! :) Glad you liked everything. Thanks for joining my swap <3
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings and for joining my swap. I plan to get another technique up soon!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Just couldn't resist sending stuff to an appreciative collector!
Response: So glad you liked them. Alcohol inks are my favorite art supply. Just can't play with them enough! Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: So glad it found a happy home. The foil technique is easy. Emboss your foil. Drop various colors of alcohol ink directly to foil and let dry. Rub foil with black StazOn ink and wipe with cloth. The more black you add the less color you wind up with (and the foil begins to look like pewter). Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: You're welcome!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Glad you liked it -- it is so simple. But I didn't feel I could much improve on such perfect colors. :)
Response: Thanks! I am always happy when my experimentation turns out looking good (not always the case LOL). Great swapping with you! <3
Response: Glad you liked them both and that that grunge blank found a good home (it is pretty wild). Can't believe they got to you so quickly! Thanks for the kind ratings. <3
Response: Happy it found an appreciative home. Elephants are magical creatures. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: You're welcome! So glad you liked it!
Response: Yea! Glad you liked everything. The green snowman is one of my favorites but that turtle is a cutie too. Now I just need to learn to draw and not rely on my inchie stamps so much! :) Thanks for the great ratings!
Response: Glad you liked it. I never pass up the chance to play with mixed media ATCs! :)
Response: Thank you for the kind ratings. I find that particular pattern to be quite challenging!
Response: I hadn't tried that style of painting before. It was harder than I thought (keeping it so simple and 2 dimensional.) Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: It is always a pleasure swapping with you! Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Glad you like it!
Response: Your critique means a lot to me and I appreciate your kind comments. I do ATCs to challenge myself and I find painting watercolor animals definitely does that! Thanks for the encouragement! <3
Response: So relieved you have it - I was a bit worried. Thanks for the kind compliments on my shading. I always feel that is my weakest part. The wavy border sort of morphed into something interesting while I was drawing it! :) Thanks again for joining this swap series.
Response: So glad you liked them all. I really enjoyed making them. Glad you liked the tiger too! :) Thanks so much for the kind ratings. Hope to swap with you again!
Response: So glad you were able to "appreciate" it! :) Thanks so much for the kind ratings. Have fun playing with Mona. <3
Response: You're welcome! I hope you do have good fortunes! Thanks for the kinds ratings and heart.
Response: Thanks for the compliments. Glad you liked them. I hope you are having fun exploring the world of inchies -- they are both challenging and fun!
Response: Glad you liked them both. Thanks for the compliments and the kind ratings.
Response: Well I've been saving that for just the right person and with your user name it seemed perfect. It was a blast to make. Glad you like it! :)
Response: Yea! Glad you liked everything! I love animals and I love inchies so this was a fun swap. Remind me you are an Eagles fan the next time we swap and I'll send you another for your sister.
Response: Sorry the little guy had a hard time swimming through the Colorado snowstorm to get to you. Glad he arrived safely! And here I am wishing I could be MORE photorealistic -- I always feel my critters are a bit "flat". Glad you are starting a tentacles collection. You will easily be able to fill in octopus and squid ATCs. Love swapping with you too! <3
Response: Glad you liked it and it arrived to you safely. Always a pleasure to swap with you!
Response: You hosted the best alphabet series I've seen so far -- THANKS! Glad you liked my final installments. Looking forward to swapping with you again soon!
Response: So glad you liked everything. I love owls in all shapes and sizes. I appreciate the kind ratings.
Response: Thanks so much for rating. I appreciate it.
Response: I took a little different approach to these. Glad you liked them!
Response: You are welcome! Thanks for hosting -- always a fun swap!
Response: So glad you are pleased. Dasies make me happy so I couldn't stop with just one. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Great swap - thanks for hosting. I love receiving sender's choice cards as it is always a surprise. I appreciate your kind ratings. Funny about Mona - neat you got another one!
Response: Thankful it made it to you safely -- it is a bit thick. I had fun playing with this one - glad you like him and thanks for the ratings!
Response: Well, it was a very simple subject matter (I concentrated on techniques). So thanks for the kind ratings. Glad you can enjoy using the Mona Lisa. She was a fun find.
Response: Glad you are happy with your swap. Enjoy the Mona Lisa. I have actually cut the napkin into 8 panels to use -- the weight is heavy enough to hold up well. Enjoy!
Response: Alcohol inks are my favorite product. Intense colors, versatile use, overall inexpensive (they go a looooong way!) Have fun playing with them. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: Yes! Glad you liked them -- I tried to send a nice mix of techniques. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: You're most welcome! Glad you liked it. I really enjoying that technique.
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. I hand-carved the stamps out of the pink Speedball carving material and printed them with Speedball inks. I sprayed the narwhal with some Tattered Angels glimmer mist to give it the pearlescence.
Response: Thanks - I love doing bleached zens! Thanks so much for joining my swap. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Woof woof! glad you liked it. Thanks for the nice ratings!
Response: Laure thanks for the kind ratings. I'm glad you liked your parrots. They were fun to design. I used to work in a zoo and the big macaws always fascinated me.
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings Raven. The squid was challenging but fun. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Thank you for rating. I'm sorry if you were disappointed in an original design 6 piece paper piecing of a scarlet macaw.
Response: Glad it found a new home with you. Always a pleasure to have you as a partner. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Thanks for joining my swap. I love bleaching cardstock for zentangles and ATCs. It is always a big surprise how it turns out. Thanks for the kind ratings! Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: So glad you liked them. I have the steps for the snowflake ATC on my Flickr site. It is a very easy technique. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: You are quite welcome. I hope we get to swap together lots in 2012!
Response: Wow - so glad it finally arrived! You are wonderful to wait in great patience through the holiday slog and not asking me to resend yet. You are a perfect swap partner! <3
Response: Yea! Glad you liked them. May you also have a wonderful 2012!
Response: Thanks! That is one of my favorite zentangle patterns. Glad you liked the dragonfly too -- I am a novice at hand-carved stamps.
Response: I had fun looking at your profile and figuring out what themes to send to you. Glad you liked them. Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: So happy they found a good home - esp. the eggshell mosaic one. I need to do some more designs with that technique. Have a wonderful 2012 and hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the rating and the heart!
Response: Sorry you don't like owls. :( Only the black penwork was done with a copic pen. All the color was done with watercolor pencils. Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: Yea! Glad they make you happy. Thanks for a great rating - always a pleasure swapping with you!
Response: I have been saving that one for a special home! So glad you like it. They are such magical creatures! Thanks for the great rating.
Response: I double-checked my spread sheet and I haven't sent either of those owls to you before. Both are fairly new stamps for me. Thanks so much for the kind compliments and rating. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: You can't have too many cat inchies! LOL So glad you liked them. They were a blast to make! Thanks for the great rating and heart!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for hosting such a fun series of swaps. Hope you have a fabulous 2012!
Response: Glad you liked them. Thanks for the rating! The snowfalke technique was messy but fun (a typical Tim Holtz process LOL)
Response: Yea I wish I were on that beach right about now! LOL Thanks so much for the kind compliments and rating.
Response: Yup, the USPS is doing an amazing job this year! Thanks for the kind ratings. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings! So happy to share with a fellow phoenix fan. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Response: Thanks for joining my swap -- I really enjoyed playing with this Christmas image. So glad you liked it. I've greatly enjoyed swapping with you this year and look forward to more in 2012. Merry Christmas to you too!
Response: OK, well then I am glad I sent the orange card along. It is a weird one! As always, it is a real pleasure to swap with you and thank you for the kind ratings! Season's Greetings to you and may you have a fabulous New Year!
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings. I just have a simple little digital camera and use the basic software (Photoshop Elements). You can do some amazing things! Have yourself a wonderful Christmas!
Response: Those arived quickly! Glad you liked them. Thanks for the nice ratings. Happy Holidays to you too!
Response: OK about the late rating -- it is that time of year. Just glad everything arrived and that you liked them. I love making inchies because I can experiment with different materials. Have yourself a wonderful holiday season.
Response: Thanks so much for the kind ratings and compliments. This was a very fun swap and I hope we get to do more of them!
Response: Thank you so much! I have been wanting to do a big complicated zentangle design for awhile and this swap really inspired me. So happy to share with you. Have yourself a very Merry Christmas!
Response: So happy to be able to send to you again and that you are pleased with my artworks. Thanks for the kind ratings. Have yourself some Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year!
Response: Aaaww thanks! So glad you liked them. Have yourself a very Merry Christmas! Looking forward to swapping with you again in the New Year!
Response: Wow that arrived to you quickly. So glad you liked it! Thanks for the kind rating. Have yourself a wonderful Christmas!
Response: Thanks for the compliments. Glad you liked it. Sure had fun with our creative day. Hope we can do another one soon!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings and compliments, but most of all, for being such a great participant in my swap. I have some fun ideas for more bizarre animals after the holiday hub-bub is over!
Response: So glad you liked them. Thanks for the kind rating. Looking forward to receiving more of your lovely artwork! <3
Response: Glad you liked them both as they are completely different styles. Platys are one of my favorite animals! Feel free to cut that card down to ATC size if you wish (he does fit about 90% of the way - cut in front of his nose and under his toes). Dive into carving stamps (start out using the pink blocks). It is so much fun! Thanks for the great rating!
Response: Whew - glad you weren't bothered by snakes. Some people are (I read your profile and decided it was OK). I was going to do viper but once I thought of how to do venom . . . thanks so much for the compliments and heart rating!
Response: Thanks (again) for the kind ratings. Just a couple more letters and we will be through with the series! Thanks again for making this such a great swap. <3
Response: Whew! Glad these were all new ones for you! Thanks for the kind ratings. Enjoy playing with Miss Mona. :)
Response: Thanks for the quicl rating and the heart. I enjoyed doing this card more than I thought I would. Glad you liked it too!
Response: Yea! I have been saving that card for just the right swap -- so glad you can keep it in the family! :) Glad you enjoyed the Mona Lisa too. I have used a couple panels in projects and am amazed by the texture and quality. She was a fun find. Thanks for another sweet rating! Looking forward to swapping with you again soon!
Response: What a lovely thing to say! Thanks so much. It is always a pleasure to swap with you. Seeing what other artists are doing is always an inspiration to me too.
Response: Thank you for the compliments, the quick rating, and the heart. So glad you were pleased with my ATCs. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: I'm so glad you liked your ATCs. I hesitate to send an altered photo ATC as the sole contribution because many people look askance at digital cards. But I did love how this blue moon turned out. Thanks so much for the kind compliments and ratings.
Response: Glad I could brighten your day -- especially today! :) I always enjoy swapping with you too. Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings! <3
Response: So glad you are pleased. I enjoyed just stamping and keeping it simple this time. And barn owls are a particular favorite of mine so it was fun to do. Thanks for the kind ratings - hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Welcome home! Glad you liked the nail polish ATC. You and I will have to plan a crop date so we can play with that technique some more. Thanks for the kind ratings! <3
Response: Glad they arrived safely. They were heavy little buggers to pack. I love Stickles but seem to only use a few colors over and over -- so I was glad to share these with you. Have fun making Christmas goodies with them! Thanks for a great swap. :)
Response: Yup, both the dragonfly ATC image and the sock monkey were hand-carved by me. I am a novice so I'm glad you liked them. I wanted to make you something special for the 100,000 swap! Thanks for your kind ratings!
Response: Thank you for such a nice comment and rating. I know how much you appreciate hand-drawn pieces. So glad you liked him!
Response: I'm ashamed to say I have had those stamps for a couple of years and this is the first time I've used them (they are from Tattered Angels). I was so happy they fit the ATC size like they did. Thanks for the compliments and the kind rating!
Response: Thanks for the kind compliment and rating!
Response: Wonderful to swap with you again. I, too, have lots of deer around my house. So glad you liked the card and the ATCs. Thanks for the nice ratings!
Response: Careful with that pudding recipe! LOL It is addictive (and I'm sure loaded with calories). Glad you liked Hazel. Thanks for the nice ratings!
Response: Thank you so much for the kind comments and ratings!
Response: So glad you liked the ATCs. I find watercolor pencils much easier than watercolor paints (the latter of which I used on the toucan). So thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. I feel I am still a novice! You have wonderful holidays too!
Response: So glad you liked my owl and my dragonfly. I am fairly new to hand-carving stamps. Jamie is a cutie patootie. Actually my favorite show of his was "Jamie's Garden" -- he cooked vegetables directly out of his English garden. Awesome!
Response: Thanks for the kind rating. Tim Holtz products are so much fun to play with. I especially like the alcohol inks and crackle paints.
Response: Yea! Glad you appreciated the ATCs as they are a bit weird. Thanks for the kind compliments on my zentangle (and for keep this swap going strong!)
Response: So glad you liked everything. I was hoping they were items you would find useful. Thanks for the kind compliments. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: Glad it finally arrived safely. I was really beginning to worry. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: So glad you liked everything Laura. Thanks for the kind ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: It was an interesting technique. I might try it again with more expensive nail polishes. I imagine it would work better. Thanks for your kind compliments.
Response: So glad I had you as a partner. I wanted a chance to thank you for hosting such a fun series. Thanks for the kind compliments and ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Thank you for the kind compliments. I am having so much fun playing with mixed media designs. Always glad to share techniques with fellow artists!
Response: Glad you liked it. The bubbles were a bit of a challenge. Can hardly wait to see your finished piece. Early "Happy Halloween"! Hope I have time to do a couple of spooky swaps in early October.
Response: Glad you liked them and thanks for rating! Hope things go well for you and the kids and that you can return to swaping soon. Will keep you in my thoughts! <3
Response: So glad it arrived safely and that you liked it. I love using gold or silver pencil for details/highlights -- just to mix it up a bit.
Response: Glad you liked everything. I find I only emboss simple stamps. My really detailed stamped images -- like the big seahorse and some of the cats -- I find turn out better left flat. When you emboss detail you lose detail. So you aren't missing out much but not having embossing tools LOL. Glad you liked the ATC. Thanks for the great private swap!
Response: Thanks so much for the kind ratings!
Response: Gotta love mice. And I actually had a couple new witch stamps I was happy to share. Glad you liked my inchies. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: Thanks for the kind ratings. Glad you didn't mind my different approach. Zentangling is a blast! But I do like to mix it up now and then.
Response: Thanks for the nice rating!
Response: Don't know which was your favorite. I like the one with the green leaves best. The hand drawn one is kind of funky and fun. So glad they found a good home with you and that you like them. Thanks for rating!
Response: Thanks Julie. It is always a pleasure swapping with you. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: So glad you liked them. I'm having soooooo much fun with mixed media! Counting the minutes until the trip. Haven't really allowed myself to get excited before now.
Response: That cat was a happy accident. I just never know what I am going to get with alchohol inks -- thus their magic. Thanks for your kind ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: So glad you liked it. Thanks for the great rating -- and for helping continue to keep this swap going. Looks like we have a nice group going right through to the end!
Response: Thanks! So glad you liked it. I was afraid it might be too "pretty". But I learned alot about marigolds and the holiday itself doing this swap. Thanks for the nice ratings!
Response: So glad you liked them. This was a particularily fun set to make. And I was happy to share some goodies with your little one. Thanks for the kind ratings!
Response: You're quite welcome. Thanks for the compliments and kind rating!
Response: Yea! You liking my collage is thanks enough. I'm so glad I was able to swap with you again. Have yourself a spectacular autumn. It is my favorite time of year.
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings. I almost didn't do this swap but once I started really looking I got inspired. I had a blast with these! Glad you are an animal cracker fan too! :)
Response: So glad you liked them. Foil and flashing tape are fun to play with. After you embosss apply a couple colors of alcohol inks directly to the foil (light bright colors work best). Lightly blot colors and let them dry. Then lightly blot the embossed image with black archival ink. Gently rub the ink off with a paper towel. Repeat once if desired. That is what creates the pewter metal appearance.
Response: Well, it was easy to do something off of your profile because we like so many of the same things. I lived in north Florida for a decade and manatees are magical critters. So glad you liked everything. Thanks for the lovely rating!
Response: It's hard to go wrong with a seahorse for the subject matter -- they are just so cool! Glad you liked the ATC. Have fun coloring the stamped image. They are challenging! The artist is Sue Coccia.
Response: Thanks for the generous rating! Those were very much outside my comfort zone. I was trying to send you something very profile specific.
Response: So glad you liked it. Hand-drawing really challenges me but that is why I love swap-bot -- It pushes my limits. It was a pleasure swapping with you!
Response: So glad you liked everything. Thanks for the kind rating. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: So glad you liked everything. I had fun deciding what to send you -- figured you would appreciate some realistic critters included. Thanks for the nice ratings!
Response: Thanks for letting me share them with you. And for the kind rating and heart!
Response: Thanks for the kind rating. It was an odd one -- so I'm glad you like it OK.
Response: Thanks for the compliment and kind rating. It was a bit trickier to find you flamingos this time around. :)
Response: So glad it pleases you. I must admit is was easy for me to pick the design and the colors though since I know what you like! I would be honored if you used it as your desk nameplate! <3
Response: Just one more thing to get hooked on! It is a fun format -- and a nice change from vertical ATCs. Glad you liked my efforts and I'm looking forward to swapping many more with you!
Response: Thanks for hosting such a cool swap. I really had fun with this one! And I finally got to use my elephant postage stamps. I've been saving them for years.
Response: Thanks for the compliments. I enjoyed this swap more than expected. I need to do more of the serendipity backgrounds.
Response: Thanks for another EXCELLENT challenge. I need lots of zentangle practice and your challenges are delightful. So glad you liked my efforts.
Response: Sender's choice are both easy and hard -- I do try to pick something profile based to send. Glad you liked it. Thanks for the kind rating.
Response: Its been a very nice series of swaps. Glad you like my efforts. Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: So glad you liked it. I LOVE that technique and will definitely be playing with it some more. Thanks for sharing -- and letting me share back!
Response: Thanks for letting me know it arrived safely and for the kind rating. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: Glad that they arrived safely and that you liked them. They were so much fun to make!
Response: Thank you for letting me know you received it. Glad you liked it.
Response: Thanks for the compliments and for joining my swaps. It's always great swapping with you.
Response: Me too Kerri. Too bad you are so far away. Glad you liked the rolo cards. Looking forward to doing more. Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: Glad you liked it. I can make my cards grungy but I tend to make them brightly colored too. I enjoyed playing with this particular stamped image.
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind rating. I am having an absolute blast with this swap series! I already have plans for the next several latters.
Response: Glad it arrived safely and that you liked it. Thanks for the compliments and the fast rating!
Response: Whew! Glad they were what you needed. I think it is so cool you make cards to brighten people's days! Glad I could help with that. I dropped a couple of birthday headlines in yesterday's mail. Enjoy!
Response: They were so much fun to make! Thanks for the compliments and kind rating!
Response: They were an interesting process and turned out better than I thought going into it. Thanks so much for the compliments. Glad you will enjoy them.
Response: I mostly use a 0.1 Copic multiliner. I sometimes use a 005 Micron. Thanks for the compliments and for hosting this awesome swap! Can hardly wait to see mine all completed.
Response: So glad you liked them. The elepheant came to mind immediately. The little baby toad was just a lucky break -- once I saw them in the yard and got a good pic it was an obvious choice. This was such a cool swap! Hope you swap with you again soon.
Response: An Oz series is an easy collection to get started. Lots of big Oz fans on swap-bot. So glad you are happy to add my cards to your collection. Thanks for the kind rating and the heart.
Response: So glad you liked everything! The hand-carved praying mantis was tough -- so now that I have the stamp I have to make good use of it LOL. The nudibranch were fun to do and I could easily be inspired to do more if I had time. They are so weirdly beautiful. Thanks for the kind rating and for joining my swap!
Response: Watch out for those twinchies - they are addictive! So glad you liked everything. As always, it is a pleasure to swap with you!
Response: Yea! So glad it all arrived safely and you liked everything. I haven't sent any wax inchies before and wasn't sure of the packaging required. Awesome swapping with you again! Thanks so much for the kind compliments and rating.
Response: Glad you liked it. I must do my next one in odd shapes (like almost everyone else did on this swap). They are fun to tangle!
Response: HeeHee it is easy to make you profile inchies as you have such a wonderful list of likes! I like much of the same thing so I guess that is what makes it easy. :) Thanks for the compliments and the fast rating.
Response: I too can hardly wait to see my finished composite. This is an awesome swap. I'm glad you liked the tangling and the shading. Thanks YOU for my 400th heart!!
Response: Glad you liked it. I just can't seem to make open airy zens. Mine all seem to be detailed. I guess that's why trading zens is so much fun -- everyone has a different style even when using some of the same patterns.
Response: I'm glad you liked everything. I am looking forward to swapping with you again. Thanks so much for the kind ratings and heart!
Response: Glad you liked them. Thanks for rating! I hope to get to swap with you again soon -- aren't these monthly inchie swaps awesome?!
Response: LOL Well I blew my total chihuahua stash so the next time we swap you might be disappointed. :) You had a ton of great ideas on your profile so it was easy to pick stuff for you. So glad you liked the ATCs. Thanks so much for the rating and very kind compliments!
Response: Thanks Julie. So glad you appreciate them. It amazes me how inchies take way longer than ATCs to create. It is such a cool format though!
Response: Thanks Kristy. Glad he winged his way to you safely. Thanks for the kind rating. I hope you are having a wonderful vacation week.
Response: That is so cool! I bet the kids love it. So glad you liked the pc. Thanks for rating1
Response: Thanks Tommie for your nice ratings. The non-dominant hand one was hard! I think I will practice some more (for my collection) and see if I can get any better.
Response: Glad they made it to you safely and that you like them. It was fun to try to do something 3-D with the artwork. Hope to swap with you again soon! Thanks for joining my swap.
Response: Thanks for the kind rating and for joining the swap. It was weird but fun! I hope you like the recipe.
Response: Thanks. As you know steampunk isn't my style but I am getting a bit more used to it.
Response: The stamp carving is a blast. I use the speedball "pink stuff" and my xacto knife (most of the time). The acetate is fun but tricky. I use Staz-On and try not to blur it. It is a great way to recycle packaging! Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings. I enjoyed swapping with you!
Response: Glad you liked the ATCs. The orcas are not stickers (not adhesive). They are original design paper-piecings.
Response: Glad you liked him. I tried some new techniques on this one. Thanks for hosting such a fun swap!
Response: So glad you liked everything. I really had fun making them. Go ahead and let Leo play with the little ones! The only one he could possibly hurt is the one with the fimstrips. Thanks so much for joining my swap.
Response: Thanks Kristy. It was fun to do and I will try to get better at it. Thanks for the good push and the kind ratings!
Response: I remember sending to you before. You are getting some of my weirder, most challenging designs. Glad you like them! Thanks so much for the kind ratings.
Response: LOL I want her body too! Good luck with getting your knees happy. Thanks for the compliments and kind ratings. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: Thanks for joining my swap. Happy to share with you again. Thanks for the kind rating.
Response: Watercolor painting is challenging but I think I am getting a bit better with each card. So enjoyable swapping with you again. Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: I wish the delicious odor stayed on these cards (they smelled wonderful before they dried all the way) Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: Thank you for the sweet and generous compliments. I am so happy to share some TH goodness with you! L)
Response: I made a couple of these cards for one of my first swap-bot swaps last year. I'm glad I saved ithe last one for a big OZ fan. It was fun (although challenging) to make and I happy to share it with you. Thanks for the great ratings.
Response: Thanks for the wonderful compliments and rating. And for all the info you sent about Sanibel. And the cool stuff you sent me for this swap. You are an awesome partner!
Response: Glad I was able to send you something with poppies. And I love turning my annual wolf calendar into pretty envies. Thanks for the nice rating. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Thanks for the KIND rating. I am just learning how to hand carve and need lots of practice! Narwhals are just so cool though. I'm glad I could share him with you.
Response: So happy you liked everything. I am playing with bleach much more now and am amazed but the variety of effects that it produces (depending on the cardstcok used). I appreciate the kind rating.
Response: Thanks for the compliments and kind rating. I am enjoying learning and practicing new patterns. Thanks for joining my swap! I think we have a pretty good group of artists participating!
Response: Well you said you liked grungy LOL. She was a fun experiment. That technique is very versatile. Thanks for the nice rating and heart.
Response: So glad you liked everything. Thanks so much for the kind rating.
Response: I really enjoyed making this ATC. Now if I could just remember to live it! Thanks for the kind rating. Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: I am a huge giraffe fan too so I always enjoy portraying them in artwork. Thanks for the nice rating! Glad you will enjoy him.
Response: Wasn't sure if you would like it or not. It is a bit different. Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: So happy you liked it -- thanks for the kind rating. Wings are magical, aren't they?!
Response: I'm up for a private swap whenever you want. PM me. Glad you liked the ATC -- I love using alcohol inks! Thanks for the great rating and heart.
Response: So glad you liked it. I love making marbled paper. It is so unpredictable and each piece is unique. Thanks for the kind rating.
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and rating. I learned that technique late last fall. Now that the world is alive with fresh leaves I need to play with this technique some more.
Response: Well, your profile gave me lots to work with. I enjoyed being able to send you something I was pretty sure you would like. Thanks for the kind ratings.
Response: So glad they arrived safely. Dragonflies are my very favorite thing! I was happy to share with someone else who appreciates them. Have yourself a fabulous weekend! Thanks for the sweet compliments and rating.
Response: Well, sometimes I get on a roll! Thanks for joining my swap and I am glad you feel spoiled. :) Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: Yea - it got to you quickly! All of it is a bit different than my usual style so I'm pleased you liked everything. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: So glad you liked them. Thanks for joining in on my swaps. I am having fun learning these techniques right along with everyone else.
Response: Glad you liked it. Thanks for the fast rating. I used white glue under the eggshells and two coats of glossy Modge Podge over the eggshells.
Response: Lighthouses hold a special place in my heart too. So glad you liked it. Have fun joining more swaps -- they can be addictive! Thanks for the fast rating!
Response: I thought you might pick the raspberry one, but as soon as I made the autumn one I knew you'd like it best. I really am hooked on bleaching cardstock! :)
Response: Yea! So glad they made it through the strike. Thanks for the kind and fast ratings!
Response: Welcome to swap-bot. Thanks for the kind ratings. I had fun pulling goodies for your package -- your profile was delightful to read. Hope to swap with you aain sometime.
Response: Thanks for the kind rating. I did have fun playing with this set. And thanks to my Canadian swap partners for sending me cool postage stamps -- I LOVE that fox one! Glad I could share him with you!
Response: Wow - the mail system is so crazy -- those got to you surprisingly fast! I hadn't done any inchies for awhile and had fun playing with some new techniques. So glad they made you happy. Thanks for the compliments and the fast rating! :)
Response: Thanks for the kind compliments and rating. I love trying different techniques. Some work, some don't, and some of the ones that don't work as expected give you surprisingly cool results LOL.
Response: Thanks for the compliments and rating. I need to experiment more on multiple colored prints and a better way to register them. But I am having fun teaching myself how to hand-carve stamps (need more practice though).
Response: Glad everything arrived safely albeit slowly. The mail has been wonky since Christmas! Thanks for the compliments and I'm glad you liked everything!
Response: Aww thanks! I didn't know how I would do the scarabs until I started working on them. I'm so glad they please you. Thanks for the compliments and the fast rating.
Response: Can't go wrong with alcohol inks and coated cardstock. Thanks for the compliments and the rating.
Response: Glad they made it to you safely (and quickly!!) Thanks for the kind rating. They were my first hand-carved stamps and I think I need lots more practice! :)
Response: Thanks for the compliments and so glad you liked it. You should make me do Paris themed cards more often! :)
Response: No worries! Glad you are having fun with them!
Response: Sorry about the postage. I took it to the post office to mail it. I will send you a little RAK for your inconvenience. Glad you liked the stamps -- they are the first ones I've tried to do. This will be a fun swap series! Thanks for the kind rating.
Response: So glad they finally made it to you safely! I was really starting to worry. Thanks so much for the kind rating!
Response: Thanks for the compliments. I enjoyed doing a Paris theme and need to do that more often. That TH background stamp is da bomb!
Response: He was a challenge! But they are such incredibly beautiful birds he was worth the effort. Thanks for the kind rating.
Response: Yea - glad you liked them. I was surprised at the different looks you can get with this technique. Thanks for the kind rating and for joining my swap!
Response: Ssshhh! I made a big eggshell canvas then cut it down! :)
Response: I had fun playing with this technique and was surprised at how differently the various inks and foils looked when completed. I like the antique look of the King, the delicate look of the Jack, and the grunge look of the Queen. Thanks so much for joining my swap and the kind rating.
Response: Glad you liked the "Leo" lion. I use that design as my logo (due to my last name). So happy you enjoyed everything.
Response: Glad to hear they arrived safely and that you liked them. Thanks for rating! Hope you are feeling better. Spring colds are the worst!
Response: You have to REALLY like Sudoku to get through a high-five. I wasn't sure if you might not get one in your paper (since we are both Buckeyes) so I am glad it is a new one for you. Thanks for the kind rating.
Response: Glad you liked them. I am having so much fun with mixed media projects! Glad you like the flamingo too. He is one of my favorite designs.
Response: Glad you enjoyed another bleached zentangle project. I will try to remember to post one now and then. I'm glad I remembered to send you the metal one as an extra. They are kinda weird and I need to send them to people who will enjoy them. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: So glad you liked it! Thanks for the generous compliments. I am really enjoying experiementing with different materials. I have become kind of "wait maybe I can use that on and ATC" crazy! :)
Response: Thanks for the kind rating. So glad they made you happy. It was great swapping with you again!
Response: I'm not surprised that new stamp is popular. He is a cutie! Thanks for the kind compliments and fast rating. I agree, sea turtles are magical animals!
Response: Yea glad they arrived safely and that you liked everything. I saw the socks and remembered your daughter's name and it was a no-brainer to get them. Thanks for the kind rating. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: Thanks so much for the compliments and the quick rating. This was a fun set to create. Glad you enjoy them!
Response: I'm so pleased you like them! Pink is not really my color, but that cardstock bleached so beautifully I really had fun working with it. Thanks for the kind compliments and rating.
Response: So happy you got them safely -- I was starting to worry. Thank you for the kind compliments. I am thrilled you like them! I am really enjoying working on this series of ATCs!
Response: Thanks for swapping with me and your kind complimants. Glad you liked the ATCs. I wish this group would be a bit more active too.
Response: Glad the second set arrived safely. I hate mailing inchies LOL. Thanks for the kind compliments on my work! Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Thanks for letting me know that they arrived safely. So glad you liked them. Have fun with the blanks -- I love that particular coated stock.
Response: Wow -- they got to you fast! Have fun!!
Response: Thank you for letting me know that they arrived safely. We have had such a gloomy winter here -- I enjoyed working on some happy yellow designs. Glad you liked them!
Response: Glad they arrived safely and that you like them. I always worry about my little inchies traveling around. :) Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Yea - glad they made you happy. The color palette on the little quote was much more comfortable for me than the orange on the ATC. But I am trying to stretch myself LOL. Thanks for joining my swap!
Response: I get better with each one I do -- you will too -- just practice and practice! Glad you liked my tiny creations -- it was a challenge to do this fine penwork. It was a fun swap!
Response: So relieved you like it. I don't usually use much orange, but it seemed fitting for this card. I do love the dabber resist technique though and use it a lot. Thanks for joining my swap!
Response: I'm so glad you liked the little critter. Thanks for the compliments. I am having fun teaching myself how to cut block prints again after 30 years. It is so much easier on the new rubber stuff (intead of that impossible linoleum block!) Thanks for joining my swap!
Response: No worries! Glad you got them and you liked them. I had fun playing with all the cool TH products.
Response: I'm so glad you liked your zentangle on marbled paper. It's not traditional but I like the process. Thanks for the compliments on my artwork! :)
Response: Glad you liked it Cat. Feel free to critique my work -- I am definitely a novice and don't mind suggestions. Thanks again for letting me experiement with you! LOVE this group and all the cool swaps offered.
Response: Well, there were two non-paper swaps running at the same time, so I joined them both. When the two cards turned out so completely different from one another -- in both color and style, I fingured I would send one of each. So glad you liked them both! It was great swapping with you again.
Response: Glad you liked everything. I have wanted the opportunity to make the polar bear for awhile and with this format just couldn't resist! I am getting really hooked on inchies. It is amazing what you can create and I adore seeing everyone else's ideas.
Response: Thank you for the compliments. I enjoy pulling some bits and pieces from my stash for you. Glad you can use them to create more goodness :) Hope to swap with you again soon.
Response: Thanks Valerie. I thought this color would be very difficult to do, but I loved making this set. So glad that they pleased you. Looking forward to swapping with you again soon.
Response: So glad you liked them. Thank you for the compliments. This set was a mixed media frenzy LOL. Eggshell backgrounds, modge podge with glitter, bling and buttons, and altered photogrpah for the owl background, an original designed sanddollar, heart shaped brad. So the materials all came from my stash of supplies. Inchies are great because little things go a long way!
Response: Yea! I always worry with sender's choice that I will send my partner something they will really like. So glad that you are pleased!
Response: So glad you liked them. I think I am almost having more fun with inchies than with ATCs. Both allow for so much creativity and playing with new techniques!
Response: The ATC was pretty "brightly colored" for a TH style so I'm glad you liked it. I really really am ready for my spring flowers to come up!
Response: Thanks for playing! Maybe you can teach me some cool Photoshop tricks when you visit this summer. :) I have LOTS to learn.
Response: Glad you liked my weird red card and the altered blanks. I love being able to use photograps in new ways and am excited to incorporate them more into my ATCs. Thanks so much for joining my swap. Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: So glad everything arrived and that it brightened your day. I am too exicted about making ATC blanks from altered photographs. Wait until I start messing with flower and bug pictures this spring LOL. Thanks so much for joining in on this swap. Will be posting more photography swaps next month.
Response: Glad they finally arrived to you safely! Thanks for joining this swap series!
Response: Yes, I used alcohol inks for the butterfly background. They are sooooooo much fun! You must get some. Then I can share some of my tricks with you. Thanks for the kind rating. Looking forward to swapping with you again soon.
Response: So glad everything arrived safely and that you enjoyed them. I love sending postcards to people -- I have some weird ones! Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: I found the embossing plates at JoAnns over in the painting section (not the scrapbook area). They are for use with foil. Hope to swap with you again soon too!
Response: Aww, thanks! :) I love giraffes so I enjoyed making the card for you. Thanks for the kind rating -- hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: You just can't beat a dragonfly -- beautiful, exotic, mysterious! So glad you liked the cards. Thanks for the kind rating!
Response: Yes, but neither one of us has been lucky enough to get out of Ohio completely yet! LOL (I'm ready anyway). Glad you liked the owl and the postcards. It was great swapping with you!
Response: Thanks for hosting this cool swap! Yup -- I save envies -- and everything else now too.Ya never know what might winde up in an ATC or inchies!
Response: So glad you liked them. I made two becasue they were just so much fun to do! I appreciate your compliment (I still trade ATCs for the same reason). Hope to swap with you again soon!
Response: Thanks for the compliments! They were more fun to make than I anticipated, since I am not an orange fan. Thanks for hosting this awesome series!
Response: Glad you liked them! They came together really quickly for me. I thought that big orange kitty might remind you of one of your babies -- somewhere along the line.
Response: So glad that you are pleased. I love this quote too, although it is a hard one for me to follow LOL I try to work on it every day though. Blessing to you too. Hope spring finds us soon!
Response: Dive right in and play with your alcohol inks. You will love them. Just be sure to use them on coated cardstocks, acetate, vinyl, etc. Glad you liked your paper mixture.
Response: Glad you liked them. Embroidering the blue jean material took me back to my college days! :)
Response: Yup, LI templates are oldies but goodies! Wish all of our winter snowflakes were this easy to take LOL
Response: Glad you liked it. I didn't use a machine at all. I took layers of tissue paper (about 8-10) and layered them on a bold cut rubber stamp. You use a paint brush and wet each layer down with watered down white glue (or ModgePodge). Be sure to press the paper down into the details. When about half dry carefully peel your pressing off of the stamp and let it dry completely. Wash you stamp with water. I found bathroom tissue took color better than tissue paper because it had a much more porous finish. I liked the hardness of the tissue paper better, but then it was hard to give it much color.