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FiveAcres

FiveAcres
Date Joined: May 23, 2012
Last Online: October 9, 2024
Birthday: June 3
Country: United States
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About Me

Updated 03/23/2023

About Me

After several years of focusing on other projects, I feel like swapping again.

I live in Southern Colorado with my husband and an elderly Boston Terrier. I've been messing around with art materials for over two decades now. This is the morning view from the house that we sold four years ago after living there for over twenty-five years:

November Sunrise

We now live in a smaller place as a result of our decision to downsize our life a bit. However, I still have space for a craft room and consider myself very lucky.

Before retirement, I worked as a systems analyst in Maryland, Texas, and Colorado, primarily in the field of telecommunications. I still follow technical issues, and do a little scripting to keep my hand in. Perl used to be my favorite language, but I write primarily in Ruby now.

For years, my main physical activity was horseback riding, mainly hunter/jumpers training. I had a bad fall from a horse several years ago, and reluctantly decided to give up riding.

I now do agility training with our Boston Terrier Bandit and a friend's Shih-Tzu. I also enjoy yoga and try to practice several times a week.

Favorite Crafts

These days I mainly focus on making junk journals and using them as collage books or glue books. I also enjoy making Artist Trading Cards and tags and carving images from soft blocks. I like bookmaking and art journaling. I occasionally do a little sewing, but retirement means that I require very little in the way of new wardrobe items. Photography is another interest, though mainly when I travel these days.

Favorite Books

I read a lot, mainly romance, urban fantasy, and paranormals, with a hearty addition of various types of non-fiction. Michelle Sagara, Ilona Andrews, Sharon Lee / Steve Miller, and Lois McMaster Bujold are probably my favorite authors at present. I am a big fan of our local library system, which is fabulous.

Likes / Dislikes

Food

I love food, but am on a medically restricted diet, so must regretfully decline being sent any food.

Likes

  • decorated envelopes
  • handmade postcards and greeting cards
  • mail art
  • vintage clip art
  • rubber stamping
  • soft block carving
  • gelli printing
  • artist trading cards (ATCs)
  • horse themes
  • index card a day (ICAD)
  • dog themes
  • Art Deco
  • Art Nouveau
  • Jewel tones
  • shabby chic
  • National Parks
  • southwestern scenery
  • deco (books)

Dislikes

  • religious themes
  • violence

The Dogs

Bandit has been with us since January 2016. We adopted him via a Boston Terrier rescue when he was three years old. He had been surrendered to the rescue by his second family, due to a damaged eye, which they could not afford to treat. Despite his age, he is a high energy little guy but loves to cuddle.

Even with his missing eye, he is a whiz at learning agility. We started agility in May 2016.

Bandit

Despite years of being a breeding bitch in a puppy mill, Sage, adopted by my friend, has a sunny personality. She was very naive about many things when she was adopted, but has been learning all about how to be a dog, including doing agility.

Sage

Swapbot Goals

I rate within 24 hours of receiving an item. If I fail to receive an item, I will contact my partner via direct message before rating. I avoid joining swaps that may arrive when I am traveling. If I am forced to give a one because I do not receive a swap, I will re-rate once I receive it.

I also avoid joining too many swaps at one time because I don't want to mail late because of Real Life. (I had one quick turnaround swap that went out the door and into our mailbox right after bringing our Boston Terrier home from the Emergency Clinic where he was treated for a rattlesnake bite.)

Ratings

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Comment: Thank you for the note and postcard. I love the notecard you sent!
FLWAVE rated for ETHP: Stamped Image Exchange on Apr 13, 2023
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Comment: Thank you, Elaine, for the great selection of images you sent. I love the blueprint series, but don’t have the butterfly. I know I’ll make good use of them all. Also, thanks for the photo booth strips—always a favorite to incorporate.
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Comment: Thank you so much for the corners amd the ATC! They are gorgeous. I am not sure what kind of journal they will end up in just yet, but I am wanting to make a fairy journal amd I think they could work with the theme ❤️
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Comment: Thank you for the oyster crackers! Haha! I love what you sent. Thank you so much! And I do know where Minerva is, and it is beautiful. <3
chimerix rated for ACTs: Tag, You’re It! on Mar 5, 2020
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Comment: Thank you so much for the fun tag and for the wonderful die cuts! The tag is really lovely and I'll find lots of crafty uses for the die cuts. Aloha
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it, and that it made it there more quickly than I expected.
Gobarb rated for USATC Monthly Swap: DEC. Numbers on Dec 24, 2019
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Comment: Hi Elaine. I really like the ATC. I love the fact that you hand carved the saying...very impressive! The gingerbread men are great and I will be able to use them on cards in the future. Also, the note card is rally pretty!
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was a fun ATC to do.
Mindy82671 rated for QUICK Sender's Choice PC #6 USA on Dec 2, 2019
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Comment: I love the PC. So cute💖Thank you
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Comment: Oh wow -- the Post Cat card? I have a book by that artist with all these paintings! How fun is that! Thanks so much!
SilverD rated for TAG~ mystery supplies + yours on Oct 31, 2019
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Comment: Love the tag you created. I tried to cut some images out of the napkin and got pretty frustrated with it! You did an awesome job cutting out the bird. This was a lot of fun, thank you for joining in. Thank you for the extras.
Response: I used a pair of tiny, sharp scissors that I hardly ever use because they are so tiny. I am glad you enjoyed it. I will send you the photo I took via email.
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Comment: Thank you so much the images are new to me, and very useful. Great job of packaging and protecting the images.
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Comment: YSP Sounds fun!
banjobraids rated for OSS: Random PC on Jun 14, 2019
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Comment: This card is wonderful, thank you! Definitely try to remember to make art, not war most days. I hope your BBQ was wonderful, thanks so much!! :):):)
DragonflyDaisy rated for RSC - Flowers on the Way! on Mar 30, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the card and cool gold leaves.
BusyB rated for EP Handmade Paper Envelopes on Mar 11, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the envelopes and postcard! I love the envelope you sent the swap in. Very nice. :)
earthnk rated for OFAP Quick Notecard swap - February on Mar 5, 2019
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Comment: Elaine, I’m almost envious of all your upcoming travel. It sounds incredibly fun! I wish you great happiness throughout your adventures. Yellowstone is on my bucket list as is Ireland. Safe journeys! Edited to add a thank you for the beautiful heritage art card. The wild mustangs are magnificent.
phillaine rated for Handcarved Profile Image Swap on Feb 28, 2019
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Comment: Gorgeous mail art--thank you! It was so sweet of you to think of me and make this a personal swap. I've always loved those Colorado mountain forests myself, simply magnificent! :)
Response: We are both lucky to live near such gorgeous areas.
Queensmiley2530 rated for EP February My Choice on Feb 26, 2019
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Comment: Thank you so much super cute
Response: I am glad you like them.
TexyDeb rated for O50 & P Happy New Year 2019 on Jan 24, 2019
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Comment: I love this postcard. TYVM! I used to see similar sites in Texas. You're wishes are similar to mine. :D
thequilterslink rated for EP January My Choice on Jan 22, 2019
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Comment: Thank you
choke rated for ACTs: New Year Words on Jan 18, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the great coins you created with Tim Holtz stuff, I just love his color palette. The contrast of colors you chose is perfect. Thank you too for the new gray wolf pup pc for my collection, he's adorable!
Response: I am glad you like the coins. They are only my second and third attempts, though I have made many Artist Trading Cards.

Rating Overview

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5.0000 123 4 4
Completed Fives Threes Ones
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Comments

carfra89 on Nov 20, 2019:
CurlyTea on Jun 3, 2019:


Happy Birthday!

jenmcjen on Mar 17, 2019:

OrigamiGrace on Nov 22, 2018:

From Cheap Postage Group!

gviing

ChrisAnne on Nov 19, 2018:

Welcome to Planner Partners. I am so happy to have you on board. More swaps will be coming soon!

CurlyTea on Jun 4, 2018:


Happy Birthday!

stiffneck78 on Dec 20, 2017:

CurlyTea on Jun 5, 2017:


Happy slightly belated Birthday!

jukejan on May 9, 2017:

Just sending you out a hug!

btbeth on Dec 25, 2016:

🎅 🎅 🎅 Merry Christmas, Elaine!🎅 🎅 🎅
🎄🎄🎄I just opened my DT Shopping Spree stocking and wanted to thank you again! 🎎 So many sweet little gifties! Absolutely made my day a little more merry! 🎄🎄🎄

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