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coleenfranks

coleenfranks
Date Joined: February 2, 2010
Last Online: March 19, 2026
Birthday: July 20
Country: United States
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About Me

If you don't receive it, I make it right, I don't flake, just check my ratings. I rate the day it arrives.

I love art, crafts, music, hiking, gardening and teaching art.

Favorite Crafts

I do mixed-media plus teach arts & crafts at the library and local senior center (volunteer). It's a mission, I provide everything. So I like swapping for your de-stash. I have tons of foreign text items from living in Europe 22 years. I also send craft supplies back to Ukraine for children/ladies ministry.

I keep an art journal, I draw, alter items/books, I do beading, jewelry, more. Love vintage anything and steam punk, also Paris. I swoon over anything bird, feathers. Address labels will get you a heart for sure. Anything sunflower.

FAVE COLORS: Teal, purple and jewel-tones.

ATC/Skinny/PC collections: Crowns, Flowers, Vintage, steampunk, butterflies/dragonflies & birds/feathers.

RUBBER STAMPS: anything steam punk, gears, clocks, crowns, birds, owls, dragonflies. No wood back stamps please. No room.

METAL CHARMS: same as above and flat charms/filigree I can glue onto my books.

Teas: Green is my fave, especially flavored ones.

Things I'd Love

I'd love to have some of your die-cuts: leaves, birds, butterflies/dragonflies, trees, snowmen, clocks, gears, crowns, anything steampunk or vintage and anything Tim Holtz. Any words that I could use on tags, etc. Preferably cardstock. No machine myself.

Love,love,love small crocheted flowers.

Embellishments or stickers of flowers or anything nature.I supply everything for my classes and ladies love flowers/birds/butterflies/dragonflies.I also send items to Ukraine for ministry.

Also love purse/keychain charms in my colors, teal, purple. Fun for purses and zippers.

Brass/metal stencils, used ok.

Things I Can Swap

Destash your extras in exchange for....

I have great items for collage or art journaling: foreign: maps, music, brochures, stamps and product labels, business cards and other odd items all in foreign language, usually Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Georgian, French, Armenian, German, Italian. Also have a small amount of Arabic and Hebrew language items. All from 22 yrs living in Ukraine.

I have a lace/trim/ribbon collection that goes back to the 60's so some of it is vintage for sure.

I have foreign money/coins.

Postcards from various countries and themes.

Beautiful paper napkins from Europe. Just brought some back from Germany (vintage style).

I'll trade for scrapbook stuff....your chance to clear out what you don't want. I like vintage anything, but needn't limit it to that.

Dream List

I need a banner for my Etsy shop if you know how. Would love some address labels and swap cards.

What I Don't Want

I have enough stationary, thank you. No Halloween, skulls or dark side stuff. No candy, tea or coffee and I"m over the top with note pads. Thanks, anyway. Also, no cosmetics or personal products. All of the above is with the exception of being in a swap for these items.

Trouble from

Susanne Gross (FrauSusii) flaked. Jenni Lumpkin (Pawprints) flaked on me twice. Evitake flaked. Evelyn Rozychi (eviroz), she was difficult. Beware. Christine Alejos (christine1) flaked.

Ratings

CosmicCatPajamas rated for 30 Stickers #10 on Mar 19, 2026
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Comment: Thank you!
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Comment: Thanks so much for a wonderful swap! I love everything you sent. Take care! ❤️
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Comment: Colleen, I am so sorry! I thought i had rated you. I love all the blue. I used some pieces right away in a ocean- themed project. Perfect!
Response: I'm sorry it didn't rate a heart. I'll do better next time. I always try to please.
greenbug728 rated for Bird or Butterfly PC Swap #17 on Mar 15, 2026
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Comment: Thank you so much for the Blue Heron postcard! I love seeing these at the beach and the lakes. They are one of my favorite birds. :) Thank you for joining the swap and have a great week!
Response: I'm so glad to hear that. I've only seen one here at a park lake, but love seeing him/her?Blessings
LadyJo rated for GIFT: Faith Sister March on Mar 15, 2026
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Comment: Thank you for the nice items you sent my way!
Response: You are so welcome, Jo. Last envy on its way. TY for the heart. Always appreciated. Blessings to you.
mchesser12 rated for PH: 4 Postcards in March #4 on Mar 14, 2026
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Comment: Thanks for the postcards. I love the map envelope!
Response: So glad. Wish I had map pcs, but seems everyone wants theme. Thanks for the heart.
SkaGirl rated for Pass The Stickers #7 - International on Mar 14, 2026
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Comment: Thank you! :)
Response: You are so welcome. Thanks for the heart. Very appreciated.
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely ATCoin! Thank you for the fun stickers too. I love your handmade envelope!!! So happy you joined my swap. I have another one posted if you would like to join again: https://swap-bot.com/swap/show/378136
Response: Glad you liked it. I should have taken a pic. Just forgot this time. I've already joined your next one. Coin shape is just more interesting to me than regular ATCs. And thanks for the heart.
Luvchickadees rated for CATEGORIES SCAVENGER HUNT #34 on Mar 6, 2026
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Comment: thank you for the pcs - It took some time for me to figure out what swap you sent - you didn't add the swap name in your note but I figured it out ˗ˏˋ ✞ ˎˊ˗
Response: Oh , I'm so sorry. I've gone thru that exactly myself and it can be time consuming. Thanks for the heart. So appreciate it.
Daisygirl0601 rated for Send A Heart Happy Mail on Mar 6, 2026
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Comment: Love love love! Thank you so much for the adorable note card and the handmade heart! I also loved your envelope of the topographical map of Lipetsk, Russia! Provided excellent curiosity material. Thank you!
Response: Glad you liked it all. We lived in Ukraine for 23 years so I have lots of such foreign materials. Thanks for the heart. Greatly appreciated.
KerryCastellon76 rated for Senders Choice X3 #17 USA on Mar 5, 2026
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Comment: I must of unclicked the heart by mistake. I use the app on my phone and it's hard to navigate with my big fingers and little phone
Response: Kerry, I'm sorry you were disappointed in my swap. I always try to please and send extras. I guess they weren't to your liking.
LindaW rated for GIFT: Faith Sister Feburary on Mar 3, 2026
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Comment: Thank you for all of the cards, stickers, and craft items.
Response: Linda, you are so welcome. It got there fast. Thanks for the heart. So appreciated.
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Comment: Colleen, thank you for the pretty pocket filled with goodies! :)
Response: So glad you found it, Tanya. Thanks for the heart. So appreciate it.
georgiafae rated for BL: Butterfly Clusters 2 ~ US on Feb 27, 2026
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Comment: Thanks for hosting this swap and sending to me and an extra one too! Very nice! And thanks for the extra stickers and ephemera-always enjoy that! We've got melting snow today and very wind making it seem colder than it is. There is a cold front coming thru this weekend so that should be interesting. Take care-until next time! And just saw when I was archiving this swap that I was the lucky one from your comments that you had put together an envie of goodies already-so double thanks!
Response: Georgiafae, always pleased to swap with you. Thanks for the heart. Hope your weather improves soon.
user4532 rated for Two Rubber Stamped Papers # 2 USA on Feb 27, 2026
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Comment: Thank you! I love all the stamps! Also hope you join another one of my swaps!
Response: It was fun. I kept a copies as a masterboard. Everyone should do that after going to the trouble, but many probably don't think of it. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
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Response: Thank you Tonya for the heart. Greatly appreciated.
willowsmoon rated for February Paper Destash #4 on Feb 22, 2026
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Comment: Thank you for all the interesting ephemera!
Response: You are welcome.
Lisapotterylady rated for CSG ~ Bible Bookmark swap on Feb 18, 2026
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Comment: Thanks so much for the bookmark and cluster, and the stickers! I will really enjoy using them.
Response: So glad. I aim to please. Thanks for the heart. Very appreciated, Lisa
WoodlandBanshee rated for VJP: January Blues on Feb 12, 2026
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Comment: This lady on your page has the bangs/fringe of my dreams! So cool that your father took these pictures. Thanks for the extra old photos. Very nice swap. Take care
Response: So glad you liked it. Her name was Marjorie Gratz (Margie). I was just a kid when I knew her and I'm 76 now so it was long ago. Blessings.....
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Comment: Very nice-like the watercolor look of the birds and the film strip with vellum flowers behind! Creative! Thanks for sharing! Take care!
Response: So glad, Georgiafae. I always like what you do too. Swapping with one another is so fun. Blessings to you and yours,

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Comments

24Donna on Mar 3, 2026:

Today it’s raining! As I ran in the store in the pouring rain, we (have my 2 little grandsons) heard birds singing! This encouraged my heart, if the birds sing in the rain! We should be like them and find joy in our trials! Pray you are having a blessed day ❤️

Zechariah 10:1 (NASB) Ask rain from the LORD at the time of the spring rain—The LORD who makes the storm clouds; And He will give them showers of rain, vegetation in the field to each man.

24Donna on Mar 2, 2026:

Faith sister March My devotional verse for today was: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an unexpected end. The lesson was even if a person feels unwanted, God has a special plan for every life. Praying for you❤️

grammypammy on Feb 7, 2026:

GIFT: Faith Sister February

Proverbs 22:6
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it."

Hugs, grammypammy

Rosa1 on Jan 1, 2026:

janiepin on Sep 6, 2025:

Wow Coleen! What a fabulous gorgeous packet of intriguing Cyrillic ephemera! What a thrill! Ok I've gotta think about what to send your way! :-)

rarjones on Jul 18, 2025:

Happy July Birthday wishes to YOU!

CF group - Rose

yvonne401 on Apr 14, 2025:

Hi Coleen! Welcome to Swaps in the U.S.A.! It's great to have you here!

Blessings,

Yvonne

WoodlandBanshee on Jun 16, 2024:

Thanks for sending these awesome clusters! I love them and they will be added to a journal soon. Also thanks for doing this swap with me! I hope the next one is international! Take care!

OrigamiGrace on Dec 25, 2023:

xmas

Have a wonderful holiday!

OrigamiGrace on Sep 8, 2023:

firdya

from CPG!

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