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beachbird

beachbird
Date Joined: February 1, 2010
Last Online: April 2, 2010
Birthday: November 23, 1961
Country: United States
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About Me

I am in my late 40's and live at the Virginia Beach oceanfront with my two Scottish terriers and 11 society finches. I have a spare bedroom as my art studio (when relatives spend the night, they have to sleep among my many collections of crazy stuff!) but it affords me a small haven to really get the creative juices flowing

I have been collecting flotsam and jetsam from the 1930's & 40's for the last 10 years to make mixed media assemblages and art boxes. I have joined several craft groups recently and am always looking for a new collection of ephemera and bits and things to add to my collage work. I love all things vintage (although it is hard to believe that the word vintage now refers to things I wore and used in High School) I am a director of several art shows, and after a day on the job seeing all sorts of creative things that others create, I have a need to get home and delve into my own world of vintage finds and thingies to make something of my own.

Favorite Music

Love movie soundtracks, Sinatra, old Jazz, Streisand, Fogleberg, Kenny Loggins

I Collect

old chalkware Scotties, miniature chairs, depression era pottery & glassware (Lurayware), small McCoy vases, old vintage seaside photos & signs. old gardening urns, and stands.

Patterns & Colors

robins egg blue, teal blue, kelly green, barn red

b&w check, plaid, 1930's 40's patterns and vintage color combos and prints

Wish List

vintage, old toys, plastic cowboys and indians, old plastic cars, plastic charms, metal charms, old keys, steampunk, shells. coral, 1930's fabric & papers, old letters, old stamps, bingo cards, old tickets, scrabble pieces,. old ribbon. old ads featuring housewives, old mini globes, seam binding tape, old silk flowers, old hats with small flowers, old lace, old road maps from 40's and 50's, old prints of shells, coral, ads for seaside or beach, old beach postcards,

Dislikes

Post 1960's era. Nothing 70's. 80's or 90's (even though some consider that "vintage"!) nothing vinyl, checked, striped, or paisley. Hello Kitty, Cutsie, Country Kitty stuff, ephemera with questionable content - let's keep it clean people! No Halloween, witchcraft stuff, fantasy or magical stuff, no Disney unless it is pre-1970. no heavy metal rock/horror.

Favorite stuff

Good coffee, earl grey tea, maple sugar candy, licorice allsorts, orchids, fresh mowed grass, day at the beach, seafood AFTER day at the beach, margaritas, long island ice tea, recordings of birds chirping, fuzzy sox, warm fuzzy blankets, raspberry or orange filled chocolates, quiet, old movies, listening to madonna while I houseclean, having the windows open without sneezing, polite and courteous people, camp fires at the beach, good wine, even better with friends!

Ratings

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buttons rated for cinchy ratings swap on Mar 10, 2010
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Comment: OMG buttons! I am planning a big project involving buttons, some of the ones who sent are going to be included. The poems were really cute!
TeriQK rated for cinchy ratings swap on Mar 5, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the great package. Daily Bread was especially thoughtful, as I don't get it. Be blessed.
Response: Glad you liked the items. The DB was given to me, and I wanted to share it with you - but I have to admit that I took the subscription form out of the middle so that I can start getting it. If I can remember, I will send you the info so that you can get a free subscription also.
handmade2 rated for cinchy ratings swap on Mar 5, 2010
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BarkleysMommy rated for cinchy ratings swap on Mar 3, 2010
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Comment: Great envelope of goodies! The wooden items were great... The winged pig was awesome :-)
Heckofarush rated for Ribbon Swap on Feb 17, 2010
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Comment: Loved the extra's!! Thanks
Pikkis rated for QUICK Magazine Collage Pieces Swap on Feb 17, 2010
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Comment: Thanks a lot for the wonderful collage images; I especially LOVE the dog-pictures and the German shepherds :)!
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Comment: Thank you so much for this great package! I am not in the least disappointed, and am now dieing to see your 'good stuff'! I'm so excited to start using the things you sent - I'm inspired already!
Response: Whew! A relief as I was a bit limited on what I could send! Glad you are inspired! :)
Animatarian rated for Ribbon Swap on Feb 13, 2010
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Comment: Thanks so much.... the ribbons are GREAT, the colors just wonderful. Thanks, also, for the extra embellishments, I'll enjoy the leaves and the buttons!! Keeping you in my prayers!!!
Response: Thanks for your note and your prayers. All went well!
Dmitterhofer rated for Work of art on Feb 9, 2010
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Comment: Thank you cutie! Took me a while to figure out which swap this was from... but I finally found you! :P Don't forget to label which swap you are sending from ;) <3<3
Response: Thanks for reminding me to label my swaps! I am learning as I go along!
cokram rated for 02-02-2010 Doodles and Drawings on Feb 9, 2010
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Comment: Thank you bunches for the beautiful card and trinkets. They really cheered me up! Hope all is well! Enjoy the snow! :)
LenaCoelho rated for Work of art on Feb 9, 2010
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Comment: Thank you| I loved the pc and the stamps. : - D
user5311 rated for QUICK Magazine Collage Pieces Swap on Feb 6, 2010
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DarbyFlats on Mar 2, 2010:

Thank you so much for the awesome RAK package. We loved every morsel of it! :) Oh, and it was my pleasure to answer your questions. I hope you grow to love swapping as much as we do!

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