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Response: I'm amazed it got there so fast! <3
Response: not at all! I did the same thing this week. <3
Response: oh! Derp, I responded to the message before reading profile ratings. :P I'm glad you hosted!
Response: It's definitely my "old lady" writing! But done so that it blends in with the card, a hint at ghostly effects on paper. There and not-there.
Response: Likewise! <3 I'm moving in March, though, so feel free to e-mail as well.
Response: Sure! Send me any ideas! I'll have fewer in March and end of Feb but that's because I am apparently moving?? uh. Yep. Found out this week. haaa~
Response: I'm so glad. <3 I follow a lot of licensed LMHCs and other people. Uh. I "failed" therapy a couple times, so I guess "self care," the real kind, is high priority. Message any time.
Response: Ahh! I'll make sure to double check that I put the swap name on them. Otherwise, how do people know what it's for, right? Thanks for letting me know.
Response: I am so glad that it came! Message me any time.
Response: If I'm at the same apartment complex next year, I hope I can get them to close off a parking lot section and "trunk or treat" for all the kids. Then I can dress up again! And be the Weird Guy who hands out candy, books, small toys (like McDs)...
Response: Losses come with animals. They have a lifespan of maybe 1/10th of a human, and they do best when they have others of their own kind to bond with. It's sad each time and never gets easier... but I try to somehow have enough to give the next one a home.
Response: <3 Thanks! Maybe next year I can convince the front office to do a "trunk or treat," a safe place for apartment kids to trick or treat.
Response: I thought you might need it, even if the swap was "officially" for a postcard. You've got a lot going on and something small is big when that happens.
Response: uhhh probably? :P I've mostly lost my crafty-ness, so when I can't think, I assemble cards and decorate envelopes. I'm glad you liked it!
Response: feel bad, frustrated, like a failure, etc. is pretty damaging. Art is SUPPOSED to be freeform. Not everything is SUPPOSED to be some Masterpiece. In our society, we aren't "allowed" to sing off-key or paint mediocre landscape art. We have to be The Best, and not ONLY the best, we have to turn it into something to sell on Etsy! ...................... or that's all BS and maybe how about not. Rebel! Rage, rage against the dying of the light! And make good art.
I hope you join the next round. Bring your friends!
Response: I definitely will from now on! <3 I've noticed that I've gotten a lot of torn envelopes in the past 6 months, too. I didn't have such issues before. I ran an online shop, so I'd have noticed right? But these days... hn. A little more tape does no harm.
Response: I'll message about profile based swaps soon! You might also want to ask LavenderSprinkles about joining the LSRUS group. There are monthly Wish List swaps in the forums as well. https://swap-bot.com/group/844a92b3c69930b458f07a9d5924e690/about
Response: I don't know why I didn't notice that I was sending it back! I often hold onto things I like for a few months, and then mail them back out so that I can share them with others. ATCs and small artworks are meant to be seen, right?
Hope you're doing well!
Response: Aaah! I'll be sure to tape envelope edges or use heavier papers.
If you like, see about messaging LavenderSprinkles to join us at LSRUS group. There's also a monthly wish list in the Forums. I try to destash by sending out a few envelopes a month... Not sure it actually helps :P But I feel better! hahaha
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Response: I'm so glad! It helped me, too. I can't wear most of what I liked now that I'm too sensitive to heat... and I live in FL. haha
I consider myself lucky to be in the position to make someone enjoy life. Thanks for swapping!
Response: I am so glad! If you have an instagram or something for your work, let me know. I'd love to see your collages!
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything!
Cats can be a handful, especially when it comes to vet bills. One option, if owning a cat isn't easy right now, is to see if there are local pet shelters. Many allow people to come in and "socialize" animals, talking to them, petting them, just being around. A lot of shelters don't have time for that and it helps animals get adopted faster. I don't always have time or a car to go across town for that, though... but if I really wanted to start spinning yarn again, that would be the first stop for long cat fur to spin in with wool!
Response: I have a LOT of craft supplies, so I'm always getting new stuff in and sending new stuff out. Right now, I have a thing for cotton yarn, glass and stone beads (especially purples, greens, greys, and strangely, pinks), and assorted charms. I don't care about metal content. I have tonnes of yarns, beads, fabrics, emb. floss, and jewellery I can trade. Oh, I'm also looking for the Harry Potter books, except #5. :P My little sister has never read them.