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Raksava

Raksava
Date Joined: June 1, 2010
Last Online: May 6, 2018

Country: United States
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About Me

late twenties non-american graphic designer living in washington state with my husband and baby daughter.

flickr might have ATC spoilers, so dont look if i am your partner.

Favorite Crafts

i illustrate, draw, sew, knit, crochet, lino-cut, paint.... i kind of do it all.

i also have a penchant for everything to do with paper and papercrafting. im kind of obsessed with it. i dont always know what to do with it, but i love collecting it.

Favorite Music

i cant really say what my favourite band is, since my range of taste is pretty huge.

i like mostly alternative, simple music with not alot of noise. my parents raised me around alot of classic rock, which i love.

i also like metal, punk and rockabilly. any band that has piano in their music is awesome, or a brass section. like The Killers! theyre one of my favourites.

i also heart death cab for cutie! tiger army, rise against, iron maiden!

beethoven!

Favorite Books

i like non-fiction! i like fiction! i like war stories, i like period romances, i love the classics, i love paranormal romance!

catcher in the rye, everything by jack kerouac or from the beat generation, grapes of wrath, memoirs of a geisha was great, queen betsy series, katie macalister, mermaids, everything!

im most definitely not picky when it comes to a good book!

stuff i like-

•ATCs, inchies, skinnies, postcards!
•Religious Art (mostly hispanic, catholic, old stuff)
•smash book stuff!
•TATTOO STUFF! im obsessed with everything related to tattoos.
•all things PAPER
•Monsters, zombies, other paranormal creatures (cute, not too scary!)
•Day of the Dead items
•Black or BRIGHT colours! i also tend to like the cooler side of the spectrum more. (no pastels here, guys!)
•OWLS! hoot hoot!
•octopii
•all books (to read, to write or draw in)
•Stationery and assorted paper items
•Pens (not pencils)
•Toys, knick knacks, items of whimsy (Old keys, bottle caps, compasses, watch parts, etc)
•Steam punk-y type stuff

im not picky at all. i just love sending and recieving things in the mail!

Wishlist-

•any MAPS
•Antique/old Rosary, preferably silver in colour, not gold
•antique metal bits- keys, buttons, pins, pendants, etc
•RUB-ONs!
•temporary tattoos
•embellishments
•blank envelopes of all sizes (especially ridiculously small ones!)
•animal amigurumi, preferably owl or octopus
•stationery
•owl items
•ANYTHING with a sacred heart or Our Lady of Guadalupe on it
•stamped items (neat rubber stamp OR old postage)
•a rubber stamp set for postcards
•i would really like to start a state postcard collection (instead of city postcards), but i also love foreign postcards! vintage too.
•stuff to put in my smash book!!

I also collect Charley Harper animal postcards! I love them!

Dislikes-

things is rather not recieve but will pass on if i do-

•extremely patriotic american items, as im not american
•most things floral scented, or just heavily scented.
•coffee flavoured anything (but i like the smell, WEIRD!)
•new age christian stuff (post-1920s)
•gold coloured items
•rhinestones
•friendship books (i dont even know what to do with them?!)

in reality, i love the way glitter looks, but please please please avoid sending it to me. i have extreme skin reactions to it.

Private Swaps

Due to illness, I received a few 1s in 2010, and while I would like to make it up to the people i wronged, they are no longer active on swapbot, and neither are the swap hosts. so despite wanting to send the swaps, i cannot.

I would really like to get back to a good rating. Before i got sick, i had only 5s, most with hearts.

Please note- my recent 3 is a rerate from a swap I failed to send 2 years ago. It is not from a recent swap.

i am not a flaker. at one point i did flake, and it was unfortunate and out of my control, but it WONT happen again.

i always send my swaps, usually the day after partners are assigned, so if you dont receive my swap- please let me know. i will be more than happy to resend.

I am more than interested in any private swaps for ATCs, postcards, smash book stuff and profile swaps! I have a lot of vintage postcards, and i can get any from my area!

Let me know!

I owe- MonsterAlice (inactive) for Big Giant ATC Swap of Doom

Sent to CandleLady (inactive) for Non-Paper ATC on July 12th, 2012

Sent to SGriffin (inactive) for One Mans Trash on Jun 28th, 2012

Ratings

deecraft rated for ATC Graphics 45 Christmas Past on Dec 2, 2012
5
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Comment: Thanks for a great ATC !!! I love it. Thanks also for the extras.
maggalina rated for Winter ATC Swap on Nov 27, 2012
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely glittery ATC! I really like the card you sent it in too! :-)
thebragal rated for Winter ATC Swap on Nov 27, 2012
5
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Comment: Lovely and serene scene. Much appreciated.
Evilwitch rated for All Black ATC Swap on Nov 24, 2012
5
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Comment: thanks for the lovely ATC. this is one of the nicest ones I have got.
hibiscus rated for All Black ATC Swap on Nov 20, 2012
5
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Comment: Great work... Wondering hoe the owl got there.. Very lovely... Thank you so much
roska1vila rated for All White ATC Swap on Nov 10, 2012
5
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Comment: Thank you for lowley ATC:)
5
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Comment: Thank you for the great ATC!
Sherah rated for Sherah & Raksava Private Swap on Nov 6, 2012
5
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Comment: Wow - brilliant card, thank you Mar! This is brilliant! sue:)
kellogg rated for All White ATC Swap on Nov 5, 2012
5
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Comment: thank you the atc is very nice. it gave my ideas.
KatarinaNavane rated for Mixed Media ATC: Clock on Nov 4, 2012
5
rating
Comment: Nice work, thanks!
Kelsea999 rated for 2 Things From Profile #4 on Nov 2, 2012
5
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Comment: I LOVE everything you sent, the tea's are amazing and delicious! Loose leaf teas are my personal favorite. And you are a godsend sending me a new diffuser, thank you! <3 <3 <3 This was one of my favorite swaps yet.
karry rated for Mixed Media ATC: Clock on Nov 2, 2012
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for the awesome ATC!
ARTG33K74 rated for Mixed Media ATC: Clock on Oct 30, 2012
5
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v3821 rated for Scavenger Hunt ATC # 2 on Oct 29, 2012
5
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Comment: Thank you so so much for the ATC. It is so good. I hope someday I will be able to create one that is as good as yours. I loved everything about it. The color, the embellishments and the paper. Just everything. I know we are suppose to trade these ATC but I will never trade yours. I just love it!! Thanks again, Virginia
crescendo rated for ATC Graphics 45 - Happy Haunting on Oct 25, 2012
5
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Comment: I love it! Very cute and great design. The 3-D effect of the little girl really makes it pop. I am going to display this for my Halloween lunch party tomorrow. You know I think I did see something in a Ben Franklin ad about the paper chase but didn't pay attention, I will check it out. Although, I hoard so much paper now can't possibly need more...or can I? ;)
tejka76 rated for Private swap: tejka76 and Raksava on Oct 23, 2012
5
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Comment: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your ATCs are fabulous. I can see you put a ton of work on them. They are absolutely perfect. Best regards, Mateja
MissDestiny rated for No Adhesives ATC Swap on Oct 22, 2012
5
rating
Comment: I absolutely loved everything!!! Its all soo perfect. And the ATC is soo me i love it! thank you:D
5
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Comment: Thanks so much! The card is awesome!
5
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Comment: Thank you so much!!! :]
SMackie rated for Quick ATC Papers Swap! on Oct 15, 2012
5
rating
Comment: Thank for the great papers

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
4.9553 254 26 29
Completed Fives Threes Ones
209 309 1 3
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
0 83 126 0
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Comments

AZmom875 on May 27, 2013:

Hello, I am hosting a Washington State Postcard swap and would love for you to join. http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/149027

There are other states like Alaska and New Hampshire, and Colorado in my profile.

tengu2 on Aug 24, 2012:

Welcome to the hand drawn/painted ATC group. I look forward to having a chance to swap with you. Happy swapping.

mcovey on Aug 19, 2012:

what map postcards are you looking for ?

MomOfPoms on Aug 4, 2012:

you Halloween ATC and supplies for a second were great. like the little themed brads and the papers you used. loved the stash for the 2nd one also. it will def be displayed on my mantle during the month of october! appreciate the mailing envie b/c the bubble wrap made sure it all arrived intact.

VivaLaDiane on Jul 1, 2012:

Some of us very long time members have responded to your thread in the forums. You should take a minute to read them. Best of luck to you!

angkb on Jul 23, 2010:

Awwww... I just opened up the angel ATC you sent me! How very sweet of you :) I love "The Kiss ATC" So beautiful!!! Thank you ♥ for being a true angel!

justjolean on Jul 10, 2010:

Would love to do a private swap with you for atcs sometime!!!

KatarinaNavane on Jun 28, 2010:

wow, the heart ATC is amazing! Thank you so much!

You should put your name on the backs of your cards though so everyone can see it's yours!

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