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Crafty

Crafty
Date Joined: July 6, 2020
Last Online: June 7, 2023
Birthday: February 16
Country: Ireland

About Me

My favorite colors are green & teal & turquoise, but I truly love all colors (except maybe peach).

I love animals & have one Golden Lab & 2 cats -- all rescue animals.

Birds are also a favorite of mine, especially cardinals & blue jays. We used to have them in our backyard all year long, but since moving to Ireland, I miss them dearly. We have lovely birds here, too ... just not those two! A Bird journal is on my to-do-list!

I love to make journals, tags, flip books, ATCs, bookmarks, zines -- all kinds of crafty paper goodness! I also quilt, sew, knit & crochet. I love to read & to oil paint. I collect cows & Santas, souvenir spoons & tourist/map postcards. (Okay, any postcard is fine, really.) And maps, as well as used postage stamps. I love amigurumi & Winnie the Pooh & friends (especially Eeyore).

My collections also include anything I can use in making junk journals & ATCs, etc. Such as lace, buttons, ribbons, ephemera, music sheets, book pages (especially foreign languages), stickers, washi tape, paper napkins, tea- & coffee-dyed papers ... whatever works. At the moment, I'm collecting anything Winnie the Pooh & Friends for one journal, & Gorjuss Girls for another. And then there's my botanical journal. And ... there are always plans in the works!

I love polka dots, stripes & plaids. And origami!

I love handmade items. If you take the time to make me something handmade, whatever it is, rest assured it will be cherished! And I love to make things for other people!

Knitting & crocheting is a big part of my life. I started a knit/crochet club in town, & we're all itching to get back to it! I really love knitting socks & mittens & shawls. Oh, & I love amigurumi.

I also quilt & sew. I've hosted quilting swaps in the past in a different forum.

I'm a reader & I love non-fiction, biographies & historical fiction, but not the bodice-ripper kind. I also like some fantasy, but it has to have dragons, elves &/or dwarves in it; no vampires or werewolves for me! Yes, I love The Hobbit!

Books I would recommend are:

*Alaska by James Michener

*Hawaii by the same author

*Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett,

*Forty Autumns by Nina Willner

*The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

*A Thousand Spendid Suns by same author

*Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

*The Chronicales of Narnia by C.S.Lewis

  & many others too numerous to mention!

My favourite movies are Mamma Mia, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Hobbit (of course), The Holiday. We watch a lot of police/detective shows on tv, & I love medical shows as well. I love Downton Abbey, Father Brown, Inspector Lewis, Shetland, Vera ... the list sgoes on.

As for my taste in music ... well, it's eclectic. Groups I love are ABBA, Lone Star, Blackhawk, the Eagles, Queen, Disturbed, Alabama, Journey, to name a few.

My favourite season is autumn. I just love the colours of autumn. I also love winter & snowmen, Santa & elves. My favourite holiday is Christmas! And I love handmade Christmas ornaments! (Another collection, I'm afraid! Haha!)

Dislikes? Well, I don't drink coffee or flavored tea (only plain green tea). Anything smelling of cigarette smoke is a big turnoff. I don't know if I have any dislikes when it comes to paper! If I think of anything, I will add it here.

I'm married with two adult daughters. We're retired -- hubby retired two years ago -- & retirement is the best thing since sliced bread!

*****NOTE: IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DO A PERSONAL SWAP, JUST SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE.*****

I love postcards! My favorite are MAP CARDS. I would love any U.S. State Map cards or Canadian province map cards. Also, any map cards from other countries would be more than welcome. I enjoy all tourist postcards.

Postcards I love:

  • Mapcards

  • Tourist view cards

  • Covered bridges

  • Animals, esp. cats, zoo animals, bunnies

  • Birds

  • Fairies, unicorns

  • Winnie the Pooh & Friends

  • Beatrix Potter

  • Scenic -- mountains, beach, coastal, ocean ...

  • Botanicals

  • Pusheen

  • Lighthouses

  • Cathedrals/Churches

    ....... These are just a few, to give you an idea of what I like. There's plenty more!

Ratings

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Comment: Thanks for the pretty ink box cards ! I like the heart with the lace especially !
Response: So glad you like them! Thanks for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: Pamela - WOW the fabric scrap ATC is fantastic, the textures on the other two are very creative. The flower gems are beautiful. Thank you for your creations and for sharing them with me. Denise p.s. hope to see you soon.
Response: Thank you so much, Denise! I'm so pleased you like my ATCs! I, too, look forward to meeting up with you soon. Thanks for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: great set of ATCs. love all the different techniques.
Response: Thank you so much! I'm glad you like them. And thanks for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
AnDark rated for MAE: INK BOX CARDS with a TWIST #3 on Apr 19, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for your cards and for hosting these swaps. Because of your previous one I discovered ink box cards and they are so much fun to make! I especially like your swap format of having to add certain bits but still having a lot of freedom.
Response: Glad you like my swaps! Thanks for rating.
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Comment: Thank you so much for the awesome tags! They are beautiful and I wish I could give you extra hearts, you deserve them <3<3<3! Have a wonderful day! Hugs, Diane
Response: I'm so happy that you really like them ... it means a lot to me! And thank you for rating & for the heart! Hugs from Ireland.
AnDark rated for MAE: INK BOX CARDS with a TWIST #2 on Mar 29, 2023
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Comment: Thanks for your cards and for hosting this swap.
Response: Thanks for rating.
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Comment: These with a twist swaps are my favourite!
Response: So many swappers are telling me that! Thanks for rating & for the heart! Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: Thanks for checking in! Take care
Response: Thanks for rating & for the heart! Hugs from Ireland.
quaisoir rated for MAE: ATC SWAP with a TWIST #9 on Mar 14, 2023
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Comment: Wow... Thanks for the beautiful ATCs!! 😍😍
Response: Thank you so much for rating & for the heart! So glad you like my ATCs!
Conni59 rated for MAE: INK BOX CARDS with a TWIST #1 on Mar 12, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much for the adorable inkbox cards! So charming!
Response: So happy you like them! Hugs from Ireland.
Zomac rated for MAE: TAG SWAP 2 for 2 with a TWIST on Feb 24, 2023
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Comment: You've outdone yourself this time Sweetie!!! Love them both! Thank you so much!
Response: Thank you, Zoe! That comment really made my heart sing! Hugs from Ireland!
ddoherty6138 rated for MAE: ATC SWAP WITH A TWIST #8 on Feb 20, 2023
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Comment: Pamela, you have created a very impressive trio of ATCs. First off, fabulous backgrounds. Second great layering of all the different elements. Lastly well done on the butterfly and bird. Thank you for sharing your art with me. Denise
Response: Awww, Denise, thank you so much! it's good of you to say that! i had a blast making those ATCs for you. Thank you for rating & for the heart! Hugs from Ireland.
Christopherpines rated for MAE: TAG SWAP for 2: PINK on Jan 26, 2023
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Comment: Gorgeous, GORGEOUS tags! Thank you so much!!!
Response: Oh, I'm so glad you like them! They were so much fun to make! Thanks for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: Thank you for the most amazing ink box cards. Each on is beautifully unique. There is no way to pick a favorite. Thank you so much.
Response: So very glad you like them! They were so much fun to make! Thank you for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: Lovely...as usual!!! Merry Christmas to you!!! Z
Response: Thank you for the rating & the heart. Merry Christmas from Ireland!
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Comment: Hi Pamela, Thank you for these sublime ATC's I'm a fan! Thanks ! Right now it's very cold in France, maybe a few snowflakes in my city at the end of the week! One of your cats, with the same first name as my mom, Sophie ^^!
Response: So glad you like my ATCs ... I enjoyed creating them for you! Thank you for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
Begokschaf rated for MAE: TAG SWAP 2 for 2: CHRISTMAS on Nov 30, 2022
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Comment: I was so excited to get mail from Ireland. I love the tags! Thank you
Response: I'm so glad you like the tags I created. I love Christmas ... & I love making tags! Thank you for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the lovely goodies, loved the little diecuts, so cute!
Response: It was a fun swap, wasn't it? Thanks for rating & for the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: Great memory dex,I love them thanks so much.Nice addition to my growing collection.
Response: So glad you like them! I enjoy making MDCs ... I'm trying to build up my collection, too! Thanks for the rating & the heart. Hugs from Ireland.
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Comment: Thanks for the ATCs! Cheers!
Response: Thanks for rating! Hugs!

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 180 106 112
Completed Fives Threes Ones
181 207 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
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Comments

efjellro on Jul 7, 2021:

Happy 1 year anniversary on Swap-Bot!! :D

user1664 on Jun 26, 2021:

Received your 5 postcards mix tag - great selection! Thanks so much.

OrigamiGrace on Jun 21, 2021:

Thank you for the cute zeen from Zeen tag!

debbiespoms on Jun 10, 2021:

Received the PC today from the Naked PC tag in PTG. Thank you very much for the pretty purple flower PC! Love it & your nice note! BTW, Happy belated birthday ! My husband birthday was also June 10th.

nalaqueen on Apr 9, 2021:

Thank you for the PTG: 2 pc's in an envie Tag. Love the postcards you picked out!!!!

ladybug513 on Mar 21, 2021:

Thank you for the sweet Happy mail tag 😊

ladyaries7 on Mar 3, 2021:

Thank you for the random flat envie tag! i received the envelope today

Soph on Feb 16, 2021:

♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♥

Best wishes and many thanks for all the lovely goodies I received from you for the 'Random flat envie - Pay it forward'. I'll enjoy using them.

user6937 on Feb 16, 2021:

Happy Birthday, Pamela!

wolfeagle on Dec 30, 2020:

hny

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