Swap-bot Time: December 21, 2024 4:24 am
www.swap-bot.com

CARROLL

CARROLL
 Date Joined: August 3, 2007
Last Online: September 28, 2022
Birthday: January 24
Country: United States
My Flickr Photos

About Me

I am an artist/engineer/mom/gardener/recycler/ dumpsterdiver. I make most of my mailart, and collages from dumpster treasures we find around this area. The whole family is seriously into resource rescue, and creative re-use. I love collage, painting, drawing, all colors, architecture, archeology, Asian art and design, nature, animals of all sorts, photography, mailart, book arts, paper arts, printmaking, eraser carving, etc. Check out my garbage art swapbot, postcrossing, and mailart cards on flickr.

Please don't buy anything to send me in a swap...I would prefer to get something you made or found. My artwork is 99% Garbage. I use dumpster treasures ( books, magazines, calendars, etc. ) to make my collages, and to make things I will be sending out. There is a wonderful feeling from saving an old book from the trash, and turning it into an artwork. The path to simple living on this planet...Reduce...Re-use..Recycle.

I would love it, if you made something out of recycled goods too, or send me something you found or made or recycled.

Our Motto #1: The Dumpster will Provide.

Our Motto #2: All things come to those who dive.

Ratings

tigermousecat rated for HMPC: Botanical love - September on Sep 29, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Lucky you, finding such a treasure in the trash! Thanks for such a lovely card.
rkassman rated for HMPC: Put a Flower on it on Aug 31, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the delightful postcard! And I just got the newest October Daye book on my kindle - so good!!
ultracinematik rated for HMPC: Sender's Choice Postcard-Aug on Aug 17, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the great bird collage PCs.
Tamawi rated for HMPC: Botanical love - August on Aug 11, 2022
5
rating
Comment: I'm impressed that the calendar uses illustrations instead of photos. What do you use to make the background? Nice effect!
Response: Thats a random collage of magazines, paint, stamping etc with some tissue to knock it down. It was super busy for a background at first. I collect a bunch of discarded cavellini calendars for the artwork.
tristitia rated for HMPC: Sender's Choice Postcard-June on Jul 23, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Love your postcard! And I love the skeletal foot right above the "tenderfoot mesa" map piece, lol! Thank you!
AmookIslandCreations rated for HMPC: Botanical love - June on Jul 8, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for this gorgeous pc! I love that you used a map as the background! We had a very long winter too. It feels like spring now. Stay safe and healthy! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
Saba rated for HCSI: Plants Postcard on May 26, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Oh I just loved this print! Thank you so much for sharing you work with me. I love the composition and the textures. You also listed many of my favorite series on your postcard. Have you read Shards of Honor by L.M. Bujold?
Response: Love Bujold, but I find Miles a bit annoying. Love all the Pendrics Travels books, Five Gods, and Children of the Knife books better. Enjoy!
AmookIslandCreations rated for HMPC: Sender's Choice Postcard-May on May 23, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for this beautiful, collaged postcard! I love all the elements that you used to create it! Thanks for wrapping it in plastic! The plastic was pretty damaged, but the pc is perfect. What is the name of the British bird book? It's getting warmer up here, but we need rain! Stay safe and healthy! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
user2148 rated for HCSI: Plants Postcard on May 20, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Gorgeous!! Love your dandelions- but that 🐝!! It’s all just fabulous! Thank you so much for the fun postcard and sharing your beautiful carvings! ❤️❤️
camelsamba rated for HMPC: Botanical love - May on May 19, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the lovely block print! Sounds like our spring temperature swings have been similar, although we have been getting lots of rain.
bbsporty rated for HMPC: Sender's Choice Postcard-April on May 12, 2022
5
rating
 
bbsporty rated for HMPC: Put a Napkin on it on Mar 22, 2022
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard! I love the astronomy/fish combination, it goes together so well.
stamparose rated for HMPC: Botanical love - March on Mar 17, 2022
5
rating
 
Poeprincess rated for HMPC: Put a "Book Page" on it on Jul 20, 2018
5
rating
Comment: Thank you, Carroll, for the great PC! I have loved Grimm's fairy tales since I was young. I like the fact it is printed in German. Makes it more mysterious.
marissa477 rated for SMA: Make it like Mandy! on Feb 11, 2017
5
rating
Comment: Carroll, I love your postcard. Sending lots of love your way!
meeltje57 rated for SMA-Super Human Sea Creatures Add & Pass on Sep 5, 2016
5
rating
Comment: Such a great swap and wonderful artwork. It was a privilege to be part of it.
FarStarr rated for SMA-Super Human Sea Creatures Add & Pass on Aug 29, 2016
5
rating
Comment: Love her anemonous body! Thank You!
marissa477 rated for SMA-Super Human Sea Creatures Add & Pass on Aug 11, 2016
5
rating
Comment: Carroll, I put lobster legs on Mandy's sea creature. This was such a fun collaboration, I will host another one soon, after WAAR???
wittmert rated for SMA: Sender's Choice on Aug 10, 2016
5
rating
Comment: Thanks! See you soon.
Angie rated for HCS&I: Swim, Swim, Swim! on Jul 22, 2016
5
rating
Comment: Hi Carroll! Thanks for the cool card! It helps put me in the mood for the olympics! I'm impressed you can carve that small. Thanks again!

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 915 0 0
Completed Fives Threes Ones
476 1018 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
0 146 141 189
View all

Currently In

  • the user is not currently in any swaps :(

Currently Hosting

  • the user is not hosting any current swaps

Comments

carmen on Apr 15, 2016:

Carroll, so good to see you here. Hoping all is well.
jukejan on Feb 25, 2016:

Everybody's got something to hide, 'cept me an my monkey! Just put him front & center on the fridge. Sorry my comment is so late. j
bjmonroe on Feb 20, 2015:

Good morning
IdlersDesign on Feb 5, 2015:

Yay, I received your really pretty card today; thank you!
carmen on Jan 24, 2013:

Hey Carroll! How are things? I was just thinking about you and your lovely family. Hugs!
FarStarr on Jan 24, 2013:

Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to You! Check your mailbox, Dear Carroll.... Happy Birthday to you!
misscorbeau on Oct 30, 2012:

I LOVE your mottos!
Bedazzle on Feb 21, 2012:

Hi Carroll,

I received a lovely unexpected mail art postcard from you today.

Thank you so much, I really love it and appreciate your kind thoughts.

Angie on Nov 19, 2011:

Love your motto!

Bedazzle on Oct 25, 2011:

Hi, Just wanted to let you know there is a new group called "Mail Art" that I thought you might like to join

http://www.swap-bot.com/group/4b3f652c6ef5eeea0aaabfa403ee29e0/about
Login to leave a comment now!