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christinerenee

christinerenee
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Last Online: January 9, 2008
Birthday: March 18, 1973
Country: United States
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About Me

I am a full-time crafter and button/magnet/pocket mirror maker living in Chicago.

I used to work for a big daily newspaper, but they offered a buyout and I took it.

So now I'm home all day making stuff, and even though I make less money (so far) I'm infinitely happier.

The focus of my crafty business is using recycled materials. I frog (unravel) old sweaters for most of the yarn I use.

And I make all sorts of things out of old books: buttons, magnets, pocket mirrors, collages, blank journals, boxes (from the covers).

Favorite Music

My favorites are always changing, but this is what I'm listening to now: CSS, Mosquitos, Cibo Matto, Art Brut, Sonic Youth, Lilly Allen

Favorite Movies

Cinema Paradiso, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Wings of Desire, Grapes of Wrath, Royal Tennenbaums, Waking Life

Favorite Television

The Riches, Big Love, Ugly Betty, Daily Show, Craft Lab, Uncommon Threads, Creative Juices, That's Clever

Favorite Crafts

Knitting, collage, weaving, sewing (I'm just learning), embroidery ('m just learning this too. I'm a master of the blanket stitch.), screen printing (including Print Gocco), Letterpress (I just bought a 100-year-old tabletop letterpress that I'm trying to figure out how to use), bookbinding.

Basically I like experimenting with different crafts. I especially love being able to combine techniques from crafts that you wouldn't think would be compatible in unusual ways.

For example, I've been experimenting with fusing plastic (using a hot iron to melt plastic bags together to form a thicker plastic with interesting colors and patterns from the different bags combined) and then cutting that plastic into strips and weaving with it. Then I want to take the woven plastic fabric and make tote bags out of it. It's still a work in progress.

OH, and did I mention I absolutely LOVE working with recycled materials? That is very important to me.

Stuff I love

Bikes (especially red ones), anything travel-related, anything handmade, craft supplies, the color red, buttons (both the pinback kind and the kind you sew on clothing)...

But I'm pretty easy to please. For me the excitement is in getting a package from someone I've never even met before. So far I've been thrilled with everything I've received.

Ratings

GiedreU rated for Transportation Ticket Swap! on Jul 23, 2007
5
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Comment: Thanks ;)
user8826 rated for button badges all over. swap on Jul 18, 2007
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Comment: Your one of a kind buttons are gorgeous. I'll be buying some off you asap! The zombie badge has pride of place on my bag. x
user8492 rated for non-English mixed CD on Jul 9, 2007
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Comment: What a great CD! I love every track! Thanks so much~ <3
beawhiz rated for non-English mixed CD on Jul 2, 2007
5
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Comment: I can't wait to listen to it!
Ruthy rated for Ephemera Swap on Jun 27, 2007
5
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Comment: Thank you for the nice ephemera! It will be put into good use! 8)
AlwaysFreed rated for Yarn Stash Swap-US ONLY on Jun 25, 2007
5
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Comment: I am so very impressed by the yarn you have shared - I am all about recycled yarn. Thank you so much!!
drewzel rated for 1 inch button/pin swap! #2 on Jun 19, 2007
5
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Comment: Over the top fabulous! 6 buttons, with vintage chicken illustrations on them! I wish I could give you lots and lots of hearts!!!!! Thank you!
YarnTails rated for iTunes Top 20 on Jun 18, 2007
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Comment: Oh this was great. Yep, Track#20 is a hoot!
DancingB rated for 1 inch button/pin swap! #2 on Jun 18, 2007
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Comment: Christine, if I could give you 50 hearts I would. I loved those pins, and I so appreciate all the info you have given me regarding button machines. I marked your etsy site as one of my favorites. Thanks a million!
user8564 rated for iTunes Top 20 on Jun 14, 2007
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Comment: Haha to be honest, I wouldn't have minded the Portuguese lessons because I've always wanted to learn that language... but the millions of CDs could have been annoying. Thanks for the mix, I love it (especially the Q-Tip, what a music god)!
DizMissLiz rated for 1 inch button/pin swap! #2 on Jun 13, 2007
5
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Comment: These pins are so cute- my mom loves cats too and I think she's trying to steal them, haha.

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drewzel on Jun 19, 2007:

Christine sent me the best handmade chicken badges ever! Super swap greatness!!

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