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DeAnnaVarela

DeAnnaVarela
Date Joined: March 18, 2012
Last Online: December 4, 2024
Birthday: January 3
Country: United States
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About Me

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Hello, and thank you for visiting my profile. Here is a little bit about me; I'm a reliable person, good at meeting deadlines, and love to create! If you would like to see some of my work I'm Proff_V @ instagram. I'm always up for private swaps so feel free to message me your ideas.

I'm a feminist scholar and professor of Communication, Women & Gender Studies. I love the outdoors, nature, travel, adventure, and creating art.

My favorite swaps are ATCs, ATCoins, handmade postcards, mixed media art, and DAJs, but once in a while I'll participate in other swaps depending on the topic/theme.

Here are some of my other interests:

Arts & Crafts Skills: Photography, Jewelry Making, Papercrafting, Collage, Painting: watercolor or acrylic, Mixed Media, Quilting/sewing.

Favorite Artists: Georgia O'Keefe, Frida Kahlo, Judy Chicago, Mary Beth Edelson, Lynn Hershman Leeson...to name a few.

Favorite Colors: black and turquoise/colors of the sea [blues/greens]

Hobbies: Arts & crafts, travel, camping, kayaking, yoga, swimming, scuba diving, writing, collecting Dia de Los Muertos dolls, skulls, and other small items, collecting sea shells, mermaid art, and nature journaling.

Favorite Holidays/Themes/Issues: Mermaids, Dia de los Muertos, Eve, Snakes & Apples, Coffee, Dark and Vintage Halloween, Vintage botanical art, Rosie the Riveter, Virgin de Guadalupe, Cherries, Rockabilly, Tattoos, Insects, Travel, Sea/Beach, Sharks, Guitar, Classic Mexico, Caribbean, Indonesia, Recycled Art, Funky colors/patterns of the 60s-70s...especially floral, Dark Art, feminism/feminist art, contemporary civil rights and social justice movements, activist art.

Dislikes: Disney, Wal-Mart, McDonalds, Kawaii or "cutsie" items/designs, fluorescent colors.

Please note: I ALWAYS send my swaps and I ALWAYS send on time or early. If there is any issue, please message me here on swap-bot.

I look forward to learning about, and swapping, with you!

Take care,

DeAnna

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Ratings

addieixmarie rated for Freak Show DAJ: Creepy Clowns on Jan 29, 2024
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Comment: DeAnna, Thank you so very much for this INCREDIBLE final page for the DAJ series!! wow!! I love it so much! I just adore the interactive clown that you also have on the inside page, that was such a creative addition! I love the overall vibe that you created with this page so much. It is truly amazing!! I am so sad to see this series end, but it was so much fun!! I love how my DAJ turned out! Thank you so very much again for being so amazing and creative<3<3
Response: Awww thank you!
JaneG rated for HEDUSA: Scary Experience Notecard on Jan 16, 2024
5
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Comment: What a petrifying experience! That'll keep me up tonight. Loved the letter paper and wax seal. Thanks so much.
Response: You're very welcome. To this day I cannot sleep with any door cracked open.
Psychopomp rated for Freak Show DAJ: The Bearded Lady on Jan 11, 2024
5
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Comment: Apologies for not rating sooner! Lovely addition to the DAJ. I really like how you did the large centerfold image as the main focus. Thank you!
Response: No problem. I'm just happy it reached you. Hugs, D
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Comment: WOW! Husband just brought the mail in and what a fabulous DAJ. I love all the rich colors, the flow and all the super tuck-ins. You always have such amazing pieces that you use. I am looking forward to adding them all together. Wonderful job. Hugs & Hearts, Mona
Response: Thank you Mona!
Psychopomp rated for Freak Show DAJ: Things in Jars on Nov 9, 2023
5
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Comment: Fantastic addition to the DAJ- I love the layering you do!
Response: Thank you!
grassbeneathmyfeet rated for Dia de los Muertos ATC on Oct 19, 2023
5
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Comment: Loved it - wish I had your skills!
Response: Thank you!
Kitty2cats rated for Happy Halloween ATC on Oct 8, 2023
5
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Comment: Hi DeAnna, Thank you so much for the adorable black cat themed ATC, cute card, decorated envelope and goodies. I have a special fondness for black kitties. I have 2; Trixie and Teddy. The ATC you created is stunning! What a beautiful little watercolor piece, with my favorite subject! Very nice :)
Response: Awwww thanks!
Jbee rated for Handmade Halloween Postcard on Oct 4, 2023
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for frankenstein :-) love the green backgorund too! happy halloween!
Rabbitfreedom rated for Halloween Handmade Postcard on Sep 30, 2023
5
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Comment: Thanks for the wonderful handmade postcard!
shreve rated for AMA: Negative Space #2 on Sep 27, 2023
5
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Comment: Thank you for the amazing negative space piece. What you did is so cool and I love it.
Response: I'm so pleased that you like it. I really wanted to keep this piece, lol.
Conni59 rated for CPG Black Cat ATC - Global on Sep 25, 2023
5
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Comment: Hey You! So happy to see your name on the fantastic black cat swap. Thank you so much. Love the kitty cat extras!
Response: Great swapping with you!
EllenWilGraagPost rated for HMPC: Frida PC on Sep 21, 2023
5
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Comment: Ooooo, sorry ... I thought I had already rated this pile of swaps ... I feel ashamed ... But thank you so much for being my partner en sending me this piece of happy mail! I love the gorgeous and original Frida card you made for me! XO
Response: No worries. I'm glad that you like it.
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Comment: Your doodle postcard came today. It's delightful. I love the colors and the plants. It's right up my alley. Thanks for reading my profile. And the you so much for the postcard. It's my cup of tea!
Response: : )
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Comment: I love it!! Even the stamps you used are so cool! Thank you so much DeAnna!
Response: You're very welcome!
addieixmarie rated for Freak Show DAJ: Conjoined Twins on Sep 11, 2023
5
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Comment: DeAnna, WOW WOW WOW! I am always so amazed by your incredible creativity!! I am in love with this page that you created! All of it flows together so nicely, the elements are amazing, the overall vibe is just perfect! I love the girl swinging on the inside, what a cool addition!! Thank you so much for everything, I am so excited to see all the pages come together! <3<3
Response: Thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad that you love it! I'm having fun creating these pages. Thank you for signing up for this series! Hugs, D
5
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Comment: Thank you. It was very pretty!
Response: : )
YooperHill rated for AMA: See Through Postcard on Sep 5, 2023
5
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Comment: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Response: Do you like it? I can't tell, lol.
5
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Comment: So pretty! I loved the see through the postcard! One of my faves so far!
Response: Thank you! This is my first time making see through postcards and I really enjoyed it.
sunshinesuperman rated for Freak Show DAJ: Welcome! on Aug 8, 2023
5
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Comment: WOW!!!! What a way to start this project. I LOVE this so much and can hardly wait for the next then the next. I have been a fan of circus and side shows forever so thank you for doing this I am just giddy enjoying your DAJ!!! Hugs, Mona
Response: I'm so pleased you love the DAJ! I'm looking forward to working on this series and to have you join in!
RockyBeach rated for AMA: Altered PC #12 on Aug 8, 2023
5
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Comment: That's a real flower lady! Love it, thank you! The bright colours fit so well to the vintage image. A flower jungle.
Response: : )

Rating Overview

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Comments

OrigamiGrace on Nov 24, 2022:

ty

user6937 on Feb 19, 2021:

Thanks for the Red Planet ATC (love the "stars"), as well as the astronaut ATC; came today :)

wolfeagle on Dec 30, 2020:

hny

debtea2 on Nov 29, 2020:

HippieChick on Nov 29, 2020:

Sometimes the pressure is what breaks the funk! Haha! Glad you like the card. It was a fun one to make. :)

ittybittykitty on Oct 31, 2020:

Happy Halloween!

OrigamiGrace on Oct 28, 2020:

halloween

Have a fun and safe Halloween!

vanneparis on Oct 27, 2020:

Awesome completed Frankenstein JAM!! Thank you so much for working on it. Happy Halloween!! Thanks DeAnna. -Vanne

HollyBear on Oct 19, 2020:

Thank you for your awesome additions to the witch's hat starter. I love how it turned out!!

vanneparis on Aug 12, 2020:

Hi DeAnna! I just wanted to let you know how much I love how the "priestess" JAM came out. Your embellishments are always so perfect. Thank you so much for working on them. Talk to you soon -Vanne

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