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mle

mle
Date Joined: May 15, 2011
Last Online: October 29, 2024

Country: United States

About Me

I am on Swap-bot because I enjoy making and sending ATCs, postcards, handmade postcards, charms (years ago when there were more charm swaps), and other happy mail swaps. It seems there are not really any charms swaps now. I also enjoy washi tape swaps. a

I'm not too hard to find on Instagram @motherofjelly That's mother underscore of underscore jelly. I'm obviously not computer savvy enough to figure out how to make it a link...

One of my goals for 2022 (and beyond) is to write more letters and postcards to people I know, on Postcrossing, and Swap-bot.

2024 goal: host a swap.

I've worked in all sorts of mediums but mostly in paper and jewelry. I like to explore new techniques and mediums and look to have my creativity challenged.

I like making charms, cards, and art from found objects, and upcycled materials.

I'm an RN and I also do bookbinding. I have a working bindery at my house and it makes me happy because I really love books. And paper. And glue. And thread.

Favorite Books

I like books about food such as Food in History; and Pickled, Potted, and Canned.

I like pretty much everything by Dorothy Gilman.

I like classics by authors such as Shakespeare, Dumas, Austen, Twain, Doyle, and Rand.

One of my top favorite books (I really can't pick just one) is Possession by A. S. Byatt. And I like that she is also a critic.

I like sci-fi/fantasy/romance by Mercedes Lackey, Tamora Pierce, Douglas Adams, Roald Dahl, Kurt Vonnegut, Diana Gabbaldon, Isabel Allende, Ray Bradbury, Robin McKinley, and MCA Hogarth.

I like non-fiction that takes a deep dive into a subject or a period of history or an event.

Likes

I deeply appreciate handmade items... effort & risk taking is always admired!

I like swears, sassy everything, nudes and pinups. That inappropriate postcard you bought when you'd had one too many margaritas - I'm the girl you send it to.

Handmade books or restored books (bookbinding) - I like to reback and rebind old medical textbooks and medical books for home use.

The periods I like are the Renaissance, the Romantic period (Rosetti, Wm. Blake), and the "Arts & Crafts" movement (late 1800's to 1920's), the Silver Screen era.

I like Edward Gorey, Erte, Gustav Adolf Mosa, Aubrey Beardsley, William Morris, William Blake, Gabriel Dante Rosetti, Edward Burne-Jones, Frank Lloyd Wright, Salvadore Dali, Maxfield Parrish, Arthur Rackham, Andrew Wyeth (especially the Helga pictures), N.C. Wyeth, and pre-1900 lithographs. I like modern lithography too, but I really like the old stuff.

Street art/graffiti

Altoid tins that have been altered or filled

sassy art/collage

I like collage and assemblage. Some of my favorite artists are Nick Bantock, Joseph Cornell, and Lance Letscher.

My favorite colors are blue and green. I love all the colors, but I don't wear yellow or orange.

Handmade charms including shrinky dink charms

Interesting papers - especially handmade, marbled, pages with foreign (not English) languages, japanese paper, odd natural fiber paper, old maps (pre 1900), dictionary pages

Day of the Dead anything - skeletons/calaveras, papel picado, milagros, prints by Jorge Guadalupe Posada

Mexican folkart - lucha, loteria, saints, etc. Plus Mexican artists such as Frida Khalo and her dear husband.

Fairy tales, folk tales and mythology from all cultures. I especially like the illustrations from fairy tale books.

Tarot, Wheel of the Year, European/Northern hemisphere lunar calendar, Chinese/Lunar calendar

Patterns I like include paisley, vintage looking, travel inspired, Victorian and french flourishes. I like fleur de lis, peacock colors, butterflies, Asian inspired, French or Latin American roosters (not the cute country ones), feminine - think Victorian, and the artists I listed above.

Washi tape.

I love rainbows, rabbit, and butterfly images.

I like to travel and plan to see the world. Some of my favorite places are San Francisco, England, Belize, Austin TX, and the Sonoran desert.

TV: Derek

Postcard swaps: If you don't know what to write on the back, I like trivia, quotes, and recipes.

Dislikes

Not a fan of plastic pony beads, polyester yarn, plastic mesh crafts, needlepoint-type stuff.

Not into "cutsey" stuff like Disney, kittens or puppies, babies or children, country or cowboy, sports, school stuff or super girly.

I don't like Christmas themed items. Winter is fine though.

I don't like religious items meant to convert me, especially crosses.

rating

I promise I will always rate swaps. Even if it takes me a while.

On the other hand, I am not on swap bot to collect ratings. I like the creative outlet it provides me. I'm not going to post flakers or send out reminders to rate me. I figure if you didn't get my swap or it wasn't what you expected, you will let me know. I send out things I'd like to receive and am pleased when I get the same in return. This site is for fun and that's it. If it isn't fun, there's no point.

Food & recipes

For food and recipe swaps:

I love food. I and my family have no allergies to food and love trying new things. Any and all recipes welcome.

Ratings

Poisonapple rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #38 on Oct 23, 2024
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Winter02 rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #42 on Oct 22, 2024
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Comment: Thank you! Funny enough, I have a cousin whose middle name is Spring and that is how my name came to be! Our mom's are sisters and thought it would be cute to have a Winter and a Spring!
honeyblossom rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #36 on Oct 16, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for the recipe.it sounds so yummy! My
redleek rated for World Postcard Day 2024 on Oct 13, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard and happy world postcard day!
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Comment: Interesting about TJ….think he wanted some himself??I wish we had HEB here! Thank you for the chunk!
dabellaraquella rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #39 on Oct 9, 2024
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Comment: Hi Emily! Thank you so so much for the lovely drink recipes! That Russian tea mix peeked my interest right away! But I need to ask, what is instant tea mix? I'm in Canada and I've never heard of it.
Response: It used to be easy to find, but now i can't find it anywhere. It's like, $40 on Amazon and used to be $3-5 at the grocery store. I ended up using half lemonade half iced Tea that I found at Walmart. I hope it tastes good. I had an idea - you could brew a cup of black tea and then add a scoop of the mix minus the instant tea.
funstuff rated for World Postcard Day 2024 on Oct 7, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for the world postcard day card.
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Comment: Thankee-Thankee!!!
Myself333 rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #37 on Sep 21, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for the skillet recipe and extra stickers. I like Rick & Morty too. :)
nigatsubebe rated for USA- Make + Mail 5 Postcards #6 on Sep 8, 2024
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Comment: Hi! I got this a few days ago, I think Wednesday. I had to figure out some of what it said though, but duh, I could still read your name. A bunch of mail came wet and I just kind of... put it aside? and then forgot. x.x Does the message say 'nail polish' marbling? It looks great! I love the bright colour combo!
Response: Yes to nail polish marbling! I'm glad you like it
wolfeagle rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #35 on Sep 5, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the salad recipe.
fabiana962828 rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #29 on Sep 5, 2024
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Comment: Hi Emily Thank you. It looks very tasty I will try it soon Hugo Fabiana
Gamanana0022 rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #35 on Sep 2, 2024
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Comment: Thankyou! The Greek salad recipe looks yummy!
MsBellaDonna rated for Chunk-O-Cardboard - August 2024 on Aug 30, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the Dulce de Leche corn flakes “chunk!” I’ve never seen that or the HEB brand here in the northeast. xo
Tr3n1ty rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #32 on Aug 28, 2024
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Comment: Thank you :)
ccap rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #33 on Aug 26, 2024
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Comment: Thanks!
ccap rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #34 on Aug 26, 2024
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Comment: Thanks! Definitely curious about this recipe. Will try for sure.
Lobo816 rated for USA- Make + Mail 5 Postcards #6 on Aug 22, 2024
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Comment: I love your PC. I have the same set of cute bird stamps!! I love how you collaged other papers & textures with it. Unfortunately the postal machines tore it up a little but it was still mostly together!!
DParker85 rated for USA- Make + Mail 5 Postcards #6 on Aug 22, 2024
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Comment: Beautiful card!
user950 rated for USA- Make + Mail 5 Postcards #6 on Aug 22, 2024
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Comment: I love the papers you used in your masterboard collage, it came out great!

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Comments

supersquirrel on Jun 11, 2024:

Thank you for the package of fun goodies. I'll work on our ATC and get it home to you 🐿️❤️🐿️

bluehairedmary on May 9, 2022:

Happy Monday from NYUP group!

watercolorgirl on Dec 15, 2021:

Thank you so much for the wonderful selection of unmounted stamps you sent me. They are a treasure to have and nicely selected. The wee cat stickers are adorable too.

OrigamiGrace on Oct 19, 2020:

Thank you for the finished JAM and set to finish off!

newrule on Jan 29, 2020:

Hello Emily! Thanks so much for the lovely surprise of washi samples. You didn't have to you know. But I really appreciate it. Take care and see you around!

Hell0Z0mbie on Oct 9, 2017:

LOL I'm only brave on IG because I have my "art" one that's separate from my normal/linked to Facebook one that's associated with my actual name. IRL people don't see my account linked here which is for the best! :P

debtea2 on Jun 8, 2017:

awesome finish on the dragonfly jam thank you and hope to jam with you soon

judgedbyabookscover on Jun 8, 2017:

Thanks for the homer, and the set to work on. They are awesome! I ill keep them moving : )

hibiscus on Feb 26, 2017:

Love those finished jams! So creative!

Candyn29 on Jun 3, 2014:

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