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user2148
Original Member
Last Online: November 20, 2024
Birthday: April 30
Country: United States
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About Me

Hello! My name is Nickalli Braaten. I'm an artist/crafter in Tucson, AZ. I'm an original beta member, so my user name is generic. I'm married to my best friend (30 years!), we did 22+ years in the Air Force, he works with the Air Force still, as a civilian now. Our son is going into his Junior year at GCU in Phoenix, so we'll be here a few more years trying to deal with the heat!

original member

My loves are art journals, junk journals, planners & bullet journals, hand carved rubber stamps, mail art, bookmaking, ATCs, silk ribbon embroidery, polyclay, beads, jewelry, altered art and books, most anything to do with mixed media.

Banana Tea🍌🍌🍌🍌 I’m searching for banana tea! PickWick’s One, Two Tea Banana is the one I was sent in a swap ages ago and I can’t find it here! If you have access and send me a bag or two, I will forever be in your debt and will send you a profile based envie of love! 💗

Favorite Music

I'll listen to most everything except for Rap.

In the right context, I like some Country and some opera.

My current playlist includes Enya, Meatloaf, Neil Diamond, Robbie Williams, Metallica, Imagine Dragons, American Authors, Adele, Melissa Etheridge, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Tom Petty...

Favorite Movies

Amelie is a favorite- I can watch it over and over, Pulp Fiction as well. Anything with John Cusack also makes me happy. Love the MCU! I love old movies (Cary Grant, Dorris Day) and most chick-flick type sappy ones. Not a fan of the new horror flicks.

Favorite Television

I'm a reality show junky - I love Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother, any cooking competitions.

Steelers Football is practically a religion in this house.

I miss Friends, Seinfeld and Big Bang Theory.

Favorite Crafts

Mail Art!!! Creating journal embellishments. Carving my own rubber stamps. Working with my gelli plate. ATCs. ICADs. InkBox Cards. Watercolor classes online. Handmade books. Journals and altered books. Making something funky to wear (jewelry, not clothes!) Working in my planner and occasionally bullet journaling.

Favorite things

Please see my note at the end!

Bumble Bees, dragonflies & butterflies* cacti & succulents * irises & pansies * Anything from Iceland* Orcas & Puffins* feathers & dreamcatchers* Asian art & images * thimbles. * Hand made art! Collages, postcards, ATCs, etc. * I like my postcards homemade & naked! :0) * Handmade junk journals * Ephemera * Bling * Anything BoHo* Anything with cool letters/writing on it * Interesting pattern papers * Art supplies! * Buttons * Beads, glass not plastic * Old book pages, especially foreign * Illustrations of any sort * Cool images for papercrafts *

things to swap ~ handmade paper crafts, Mail Art, ephemera, handmade Note Cards, handmade Envelopes, washi tape, napkins, stamped images, stuff to stick in my journal, ATCs, journal or planner stuff, recipes ~ Anything Really

Swappers who really care and it shows they weren't just trying to hit the minimum requirement needed! You are loved!

Colors ~ jewel tones. Love purple and blue. Pink and orange is starting to grow on me a bit more.

things I do not like:

I'm pretty easy going and impossible to offend, so if you've gotten something you just don't know what to do with it - send it to me. I like the funky, unusual, offensive type stuff.

Receiving something that had no thought put into it, when you can tell the person just wanted to check off another swap and did the minimum needed.

No communication! If you are going to be late - just let me know! I'm pretty easy going :0) Also, if you didn't receive something from me - contact me and let me know before rating! I've never flaked and never will!

I Pledge to Rate

My new Persona!!

I’m involved in a role playing type group related to the Georgian era (Britain early 1700-early 1800s) my husband and I are Leandrea & Bryan Wallis proprietors of the Rose & Crown Pub.

If you have any extra regency/victorian style items (lace, vintage, buttons, ephemera, botanical, embroidery calligraphy, stamps, images, etc.) you’d be willing to share for my journal and future swaps I would be most appreciative!! ❤️❤️❤️

JJJ-Let’s Make A Junk Journal

I prefer a more vintage style. Color is great, just nothing neon.

Nature themes: botanicals 🌿, bees 🐝, butterflies 🦋 and dragonflies, birds 🦉, flowers 🌸 , mushrooms 🍄 People are good too and definitely have a place in any journal.

Things I Love

I love to gelli print and seeing what others do.

Eco printing and handmade paper are beautiful!

Vintage papers from journals, ledgers and old books make my heart race! Anything handwritten; letters, recipes, old postcards, envelopes.

Vintage looking washi and washi stickers, antique photos. Labels!! Lace! Old looking ephemera (tickets, tags). Sari silk! Metal embellishments.

Thank you for reading through all of this! Just know I’m easy and like most everything- so no worries! Looking forward to creating and swapping with you!

Ratings

Star7Lily rated for The Postcard Herbal, Round 9 Mint on Nov 18, 2024
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Comment: Wow such a beautiful watercolour postcard, I love it Nickalli. The good old mint sauce and lamb can't beat it. Many hearts dear heart. Glad you are no longer in pain.
Star7Lily rated for Georgette Ephemera #1☕ on Nov 18, 2024
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Comment: Bravo! After just reading from you, I am amazed you could craft in that state. The folder is lovely that paper feels gorgeously old. Tea bag art is so pretty thank you and many hearts xx Innes sends you her best regards.
Saba rated for Inktober-inspired stamp carvings on Nov 8, 2024
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Comment: I love your very literal stamps! I’m terrible at making series. I think the sun is my favorite.
bearnbabs rated for BAND SAMPLER stitch along on Nov 6, 2024
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Comment: Oops I thought I had rated you. Youe stitches are coming along nicely. I THOUGHT i had sent you a reply. when you sent me the lovely note and photo of your work. Sending extra hearts your way, Have a wonderful day. Barbara/Phebe
Reisegern rated for Inktober-inspired stamp carvings on Nov 4, 2024
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Comment: Hi! Wow, I love all the carvings you made for the inktober prompts! Also the ATC and the matching envelope are wonderful. Usually I'm very literal when it comes to prompts, too. When I created this swap I kind of had ideas about what to carve, but then I nearly struggled to come up with anything at all.
edgetorn rated for HCSI: Stamp & Pass Postcard #23 on Nov 4, 2024
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Comment: Love, love, love your envelope, cactus/sun stamps, ATC and envelopes! Thank you so much for brightening up my day!
AnnaM rated for Secret Whispers #5 on Nov 2, 2024
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Comment: Nickalli, you did a stunning job with your pages. I love the lace you added to the lady's dress, it looks very natural. Anna ♥
dvmac rated for Join Inktober and make some Mail Art on Oct 28, 2024
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Comment: Nickalli, so sweet! Thank you, I love it. I'm glad added the color, don't be afraid to do it, it turned out great. Love the envelope too. Thanks a bunch!
Inesrv rated for CM: This & That on Oct 23, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much Nickalli for this beautiful swap! Love the items you choose for me! I wish I could live in Iceland someday or in Alaska :) Hope you're having a great fall season! Happy swaps!
iLoveMail rated for Profile-Specific HCS on Oct 21, 2024
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Comment: You are SO talented! Thank you for the note, I loved reading about you & your life so far 🤗 I have so much to tell you when I send your stamp. I got giddy when I read you carved something to do with Iceland. It’s such a surreal place 😍🇮🇸 I can’t wait to go back. Thank you for joining my swap and for being such an amazing partner!
Trevismom rated for Halloween Double-FlipOut Pocket on Oct 14, 2024
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Comment: My dearest Leandra, The pocket book is so charming and spooky! 🎃 I can't thank you enough for the wonderful Cameo broach. How perfect it will be on my favorite autumn shawl! The tags and bits are going to be lovely in my journal. Thank you for the kindest of packages! Your friend, Violet 💐
9O96O rated for HCSI: Stamp & Pass Postcard #22 on Oct 7, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for Hamiza's homer! I've finished the last section and will drop the postcard in the mail tomorrow. I love the inside of your envelope--the knitted pattern. And nice handcarved stamps on the envelope.
chaienthusiast rated for Carved Image Postcard Swap on Sep 30, 2024
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Comment: Beautiful PC, thank you!
luluvision rated for Carved Image Postcard Swap on Sep 24, 2024
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Comment: Love your leaves especially since fall is my favorite season! So sorry that you are still feeling the heat over there! Thank you for your wonderful postcard! You should come visit NY during the fall and see the leaves for yourself! :-)
silvermoonsnake rated for A letter to Miss Dewhurst on Sep 24, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely swap
papercraft70 rated for HCSI: Stamp & Pass Postcard #21 on Sep 24, 2024
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Comment: Received your PC today. Hope to sent it in the next round.
AnnaM rated for Georgian Era Shoes Papercraft on Sep 21, 2024
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Comment: Leandrea, I am certain you shall be the envy of all ladies at the next ball with those delicate shoes you have just received from London. The little image you sent is just darling and I shall be eager to see the shoes. You must give me the direction for the shoemaker for I shall be sure to visit him when Alexander and I next go to Town. Jenny x
AnnaM rated for ALL IN A PICKLE recipe swap on Aug 19, 2024
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Comment: Nickalli, Your pickle looks very inviting. I have heard of jicama but could never find any in our local markets. It makes such a pretty jar mixed with the jalapeño. Lovely photos. Anna ♥
AnnaM rated for Lace Snippet Strip on Aug 13, 2024
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Comment: Nickalli, What a fabulous lace snippet you crafted. My mind has already been working on how I can artfully use it in my journal. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your swap. Anna ♥
9O96O rated for HCSI: Stamp & Pass Postcard #20 on Aug 8, 2024
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Comment: Such a pretty envelope of flowers and calligraphy. Thanks for all the artwork you put into it to make it extra special. And thanks for the new postcard. I love your dessert stamps. ---P.S. I agree about the postage. I've cut back on international swaps because it's now almost $3 per int'l stamp in Canada.

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Comments

papercraft70 on Oct 24, 2024:

Thank you for the contribution on my HCSI: Stamp & Pass PC. I love it! ❤️

theshyone on Sep 23, 2024:

Nickalli, What a lovely birthday greeting awaiting me in my mailbox! That was so super sweet ♡ Thank you also for such a precious sunflower flip book/pocket, I loved it soooooo much ♡♡♡ thank you for making me feel special. I adore our little group ♡ Angela

AnnaM on Jul 17, 2024:

Nickalli,

Thank you for the rosettes, it was a lovely surprise. Hope you are enjoying your vacation.

Anna♥

9O96O on May 7, 2024:

Another great Stamp & Pass postcard has made it home! Thanks so much for finishing it and mailing it to me Nickalli. I had a laugh about how your section relates to Earth Day.

wolfeagle on Dec 25, 2023:

MC

Reisegern on Nov 24, 2023:

Thanks for contributing to my Stamp&Pass Postcard! The scribble is a lovely, very versatile stamp! IMAGE-2023-11-24-19-26-07.jpg

Reisegern on Sep 20, 2023:

Thanks for contributing to my pass&paste postcard and for returning it home. It turned out really lovely. I like your dragonfly stamp :)

image of card

hazelwitch3 on Sep 16, 2023:

Thank you so much for the lovely tea and threads you all sent me as an extra for the fete "Teapoy" Game. It arrived this morning and brightened up a grey cloudy morning!

9O96O on Aug 8, 2023:

Thank you Nickalli for your 'Woof' contribution! The postcard turned out so well. :)

hazelwitch3 on Jul 17, 2023:

My beautiful Scavenger Hunt prize award -- thank you so much! I think it's fabulous!

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