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samsstuff

samsstuff
Date Joined: February 3, 2011
Last Online: March 30, 2023
Birthday: September 28
Country: United States
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Favorite Music

Almost everything: punk, metal, blues, jazz, classical, R&B, not a huge fan of country, though I like some old school artists... I'm not sure how to really fill this out more without randomly listing artists. There truly are many & a list will exclude a lot of things that I like. So, here, in random order & covering decades (if not centuries) an incomplete list: Otep, Silversun Pickups, The Clash, The Ramones, Rob Zombie, Nirvana, Mozart, Sonic Youth, Primus, The Gorillaz, The Deftones, 80's music, 90's music...

Favorite Books

Anything that has something to say, humor, sci fi, history, biographies, some science, modern lit...

Randomly: Christopher Moore, Haruki Murakami, Chuck Pahulniak, biographies, history, art books, photo books, Kafka...

Favorite Crafts

Almost everything: photography, jewelry making, crochet, sewing, embroidery...

I generally use natural materials, unless I am recycling something vintage or found or if I really like the texture/color

I might be fun to try felting (I tried some awhile back & it is fun)

I can't knit :(

love photography, art & music. I have been to many places & would love to visit more. I love graphic design. I take vintage, new & found objects & give them a new purpose, life & story to tell. I love to write when I can. I have a blog & have had articles published on several online craft sites.

Other things I like: gardening & growing things animals journals, notebooks, mail art & zines :)

Favorite Movies

So many, I love movies

Another random list: Moonlight Kingdom, Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Casino Royale, Sunshine, 28 Days Later, Sean of the Dead, Juan of the Dead, The Big Lebowski, Pan's Labryrinth, Repo Man...

Favorite Television

True Detective, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who (the new ones), old British comedies, The Daily Show, American Horror Story, Breaking Bad, The Tudors, Heros was great, at least in the beginning, Firefly...

Favorite things

My favorite colors- right now I like bright or chartreuse type greens & bright cherry red (so, not the traditional Christmas red or green), I like khaki green, most greens, pink, oranges, blues (especially turquoise) & sometimes black, but I like other colors, too. There are very few colors I don't like Things I could use: I am currently looking for old math & science textbooks & sheet music or music books, vintage is great, if you can find them or have them lying about Button forms (I like making little embroidered buttons) Twill ribbon (I like using it to make hand embroidered labels) Natural fiber yarn Embroidery thread Vintage buttons, beads, bits & pieces of vintage jewelry Ribbon & fabric (preferably natural fibers/vintage) Vintage cookbooks, game books, math books, music & science books (even if they are in poor condition) Embroidery hoops (especially if they are vintage) & frames Findings & beads (preferably natural materials or vintage) Vintage photos & paper In general: The ocean Music The sky Movies Books Cameras Teapots & tea 'Fancy' coffee drinks Vintage things Geeky stuff

Unfavorites

Things I don't really like:

Country music (although, every once in a while I like something old school, like Johnny Cash). Lapsang Souchong & chamomile tea coffee (unless it has lots of stuff in it or it's really concentrated, like Greek coffee) dried fish products knit fabrics, in general. I prefer natural fibers to man made. Children's stickers (I don't hate them, I just don't use them for anything) Plastic beads I don't do scrapbooking, but I do occasionally use some supplies for making other things Plastic Headbands or any hard headband, they hurt & give me headaches Clip-on earrings, I can't wear them (though, I might be able to use them for something else)

Swapping Stuff

Alright, so I don't really want to do this, but it seems that this needs to be said: I'll keep it short, since I really want Swap-Bot to be fun, for myself & for those I swap with. I really make an effort to make & send things that, based on my partners profile, I think they might like & am careful to follow the rules of each swap, as written. When rating, please rate based on the actual rules of the swap & not perceptions or expectations. When I select/make my item, I have only the rules to go by, anything else would be guess work. I will rate you a 5 if you have followed the rules or have made an effort to let me know that you have an issue (I'll give you a heart, if you've made an extra effort). I don't rate based on assumption, expectation (because you can't read my mind, either) or likes/dislikes. I also don't rate based on extras. It's great if you want to send extras, but don't feel like you have to, to get a good rating. I have enough extra stuff lying around to last a lifetime, just ask my husband, if you don't believe me...

While I'm on the subject, sending early is great & appreciated, but sending on the due date is not the same thing as sending late. A last day to send date, is just that, the last day to send. I'd love to send early, but I work & don't have lots of spare time. Just because I sent it on the due date doesn't mean I threw it together at the last moment. I take care in making everything I send. Period. Even if it's not your style.

Lastly, I find a lot of due dates end up being on a Sunday/a postal holiday. Sometimes it's that it's not Sunday/a holiday for the swap host & sometimes it's because of an oversight. In these cases, I may have to send on the next available day.

The postmark date can often be a later date than the ship day. If I drop something off at the post office on Saturday evening, after work, it may not be postmarked until Monday (or Tuesday, if it's a holiday on Monday). It doesn't mean I didn't ship on time.

Disclaimer: You can read on if you wish. I have left these things up as they were important at some point, but please remember that this occurred in 2013 or before. That has been quite some time to keep holding on to the past. For those that need to know, here's my side of the story: 8/7/13 I've decided to leave Swap Bot, for the most part. I'll finish the swaps I've got going & I might join something here & there, but right now, I'm not sure that I'll ever want to do this again. While I've met many friendly & fun people & received some amazing things, I've also met others who have made this a very unpleasant experience, whatever their motivations might be. I don't want to stick around & become part of some smear campaign, be bashed in the forums or elsewhere on the site, in public or in private. I will resend, if you need me to. I take care & put thought into every swap. I send things that, based on your profile, I think you would like, but this is costing me too much time, money, effort & lastly, distress for me to continue. I refuse to be bullied & I refuse to become a bully. Thank you to all those who have been friendly & sent such amazing things!

Anyway, enough negative stuff, Swap-Bot should be fun. For me, the fun is in the surprise & the challenge of the swap. I really want this to be a fun experience, for everyone. Let the swapping begin :)

About Me

*** 8/14/21 MAIL THIEVES! *** We had mail stolen out of our mailbox, again! I have a bunch of torn envelopes, with nothing in them, that my neighbors found. Some, I've identified & contacted the senders, but others, I can't tell what was in them or where they're from. There may be Swap items among the missing items & there may have been things which were not found by neighbors or that did not have addresses on them. Just in case you've sent something recently and haven't been rated yet

About Me

I fell at work, fractured my thumb and sprained my wrist, this is making it very difficult to do anything that involves fine motor skills. Hopefully, this will affect too much, but I am going to be late in sending anything, I will let you know.

Ratings

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Comment: Hey Shelley, thank you so much for the beautiful hand you made! I love the stitching and the rings. I actually found this harder to execute than I anticipated but once I got into it, I was in a totally creative zen. Thank you so much for joining in. πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ–οΈπŸ–οΈπŸ–οΈπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful vintage packing tape ATC. This was a fun swap and I really enjoyed it. I kept finding things to transfer - lol! Happy crafting! πŸ˜€
MiekeC rated for Handmade Art Journal Go Round R79 on Mar 26, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for the journal!
mdrogge rated for MissBrenda's Packing Tape ATC Swap on Mar 24, 2023
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Comment: I loved how your ATC turned out!
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Comment: very creative!
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Comment: Thanks for the pc's ! I will gladly pass them along. Do you know where the black and yellow rose sticker is from? I like it.
Response: Hi, It's from a store on Etsy called electrichaos. https://www.etsy.com/listing/177472868/rose-stickers?click_key=52c1f93452795769c288e14350c349dcbf1ade63%3A177472868&click_sum=00c11064&ref=shop_home_recs_1&sca=1
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Comment: Thanks for the postcard, for sharing your favorite pc themes and for participating in this swap.
Mem306 rated for Ugly PC Swap #67 on Mar 17, 2023
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Comment: Thank you!!
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Comment: Thank you for the songs recommendations and the boombox postcard. Will have a listen!
LilacSilence rated for Zine-Go-Round Round 20 on Mar 15, 2023
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Comment: Hello Shelley, the zine arrived safely. I will send it on in next round.
grammypammy rated for ABC USA ~ ATC ~ ABC on Mar 13, 2023
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Comment: What an adorable ATC and I can see you put a lot of work into it! Thank you so much!
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Comment: Hi Shelley!! Thank you so much for the amazing dangles and little tassel!! I love them!! I can't wait to display them. Thanks for joining the swap!! Happy crafting!!
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Comment: Thank you for a wonderful selection of stamps.
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Comment: Holy crap, I loved the tape you sent so much! Can I send you a postcard as a thank you? Definitely was lucky to have you as a partner again!
Response: Isn't Mab Graves amazing?
AmookIslandCreations rated for Zine-Go-Round #21 on Mar 8, 2023
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Comment: Thanks for passing on this great zine to work on! I will have to think up a good one! Thanks too for the extras! Stay safe and healthy! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
denisedecker58 rated for One Prompt Notecard No 1 on Mar 8, 2023
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Comment: Thank you!
onyx95 rated for Travelling Book card #55 on Mar 8, 2023
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Comment: Ooh, nice card, and new list started. I will add to it and then send it on.
9O96O rated for AA:HM:PC: Weaving Postcard - Feb on Feb 26, 2023
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Comment: I love your weaved postcard. Great combination of papers and I love the colours (wine, manila, forest green, yellow gold). The hand-stitching pulls it all together. Your postcard makes me want to join another weave swap. :)
churlann rated for Sharp Shooters: JAN color: WHITE on Feb 25, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for the photos. Wow those clouds are awesome. the weeds in the snow is very artistic. But my favorite is the old cash register I love to photograph antiques. Great choices. The card is pretty too.
Tara rated for PNS: Pass and Paste Postcard - 40 on Feb 24, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much! Sorry for the late rating. And yes, it’s really fun to see how these postcards turn out πŸ˜ƒ

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Comments

chimerix on Mar 30, 2023:

Thank you so much for the cool spool of tulle and the lace and trim. I love it and can't wait to use them in my projects. Aloha!

RAKs only - Feb

Onaki on Feb 27, 2023:

Hello there, I've sent you two separate emails over the past week on 2/21 and 2/24. One has been read, and the other hasn't been opened yet. Have you received the two swaps I've sent you? Zines #1 & #2

chimerix on Feb 16, 2023:

Thank you so much for the great Southwestern patterned zipper pouch. I love it and it is going to be great for my travels. Aloha RAKs Only Jan

lou on Jan 31, 2023:

Please check your private messages and emails, thanks

simcoe54 on Sep 28, 2022:

Hope you have a Happy Birthday!!!

Gwillisinc on Sep 21, 2022:

Hello Shelley, I have sent you a couple messages, 9/21 & 9/8 about FTLOC#1: handmade pc- senders choice #1 Sent Aug 4, just wondering if you've received Gwillisinc

HeidiJean on Aug 30, 2022:

Thank you for the washi for the RAK USA only July RAK!

samsstuff on Jul 17, 2022:

samsstuff on Jul 17, 2022:

Neenarneenar on Jul 17, 2022:

APDG ~ National Ice Cream Day!

Happy Summer treat!! Elina- Neenarneenar

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