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Giddyanni

Giddyanni
Date Joined: September 23, 2010
Last Online: October 13, 2024

Country: Denmark

About Me

Update 2. January 2024

Despite our insanely high postage charges, we only receive mail once a week so if you have sent me a swap and I don't react.. it will get here at some stage, don't worry.

Sending a postcard outside the country costs as much as sending a letter which weighs 100 grams or 3.5 oz, isn't that crazy? The upshot is that I stuff an envelope to the limit, LOL!

Another price rise, groan. A letter, any weight up to 100 grams, sent to outside Denmark now costs a staggering 7.35 US Dollars or 6.70 Euros. ugh!

I have been making cards for about 16 years, mostly to give to friends and family but I do sell some too, mostly commissioned cards for special events.

I am a paper crafter ( can't sew/knit/crochet to save my life, LOL) who makes mini-cards, cards and boxes. I really enjoy making personal cards for people; the creative challenge rocks my boat! My crafting mainstays are metal dies, embossing folders, handmade/ unusual, textured papers.

I'm learning to stamp; steep curve but I'll get there. Update, getting better but still room for improvement. For some reason, I cannot get my head around colouring in the stamped image. Hmm.

Just dipping my toes into mixed-media, what messy fun!

Have now a craftroom of my very own; it's Heaven ( You call it Chaos, I call it Home) I'm as happy as a pig in poo :o)

Have tried painting but I'm a numpty at mixing colours; everything turns out brown or grey. Can draw but not very well, room for vast improvement.

With the postal charges being so high here, very few people send snail mail so I've found other ways to use my colourful Preciousses. Gift-card holders, boxes, bookmarks, cards with decorated envies are some of the items I like to make.

SWAP LIKES:

Items that I can use on my makes

  • Gems and pearls, self adhesive

  • ANYTHING that can be used with my CB or ebosser

  • Papers and cardstock, preferably with small patterns and unusual textures. I'm running out of blues, turquoise and dark reds ;o)

  • Anything Tim Holtz.. just love his stuff :0)

*Adhesive printer paper, we can't get it here

*Patterned vellum

*Small, flat buttons in all colours

  • Narrow gold and silver ribbon to add to cards

  • Quotes, particularly Groucho Marx and W.C Fields

    SWAP DISLIKES: Please don't send me

    • Loose glitter, it makes me wheeze and sniffle and my papers fly everywhere!
  • Babyish, childish or cartoon items; I will simply give them away.

  • Neon colours, I have too much of that already ;o)

  • Torn, crumpled or "tired" items

About Me

Favourite authors have got to be Stephen King, Christopher Brookmyre,Anne Rice, Nick Hornby and Clive Barker. I also like Dorothy Dunnett, Ruth Atkinson, Fay Weldon,Christopher Priest and Monica Ali. At the moment I'm going through the bookcases and re-reading every single book, after which I will give them away, to make room for more books!

TV..watch it very rarely so no favourite programmes but I enjoy a good documentary.

Movies? Not a great movie fan ( perhaps because my husband falls asleep EVERY time, after about three minutes )but anything with Woody Harrelson, Nicholas Cage, Johnny Depp and Robert de Niro.

Music: Modern folk, zydeco, cajun.

Other bits and bobs.. I really enjoy cooking, it's relaxing. Recipes are always welcome! Recently invested in a sous-vide machine and it is the bee's knees! Update.. have also bought an airfryer, love it to bits.:o)

No allergies that I know of :o)

No children, no pets, oy how boring that sounds!

Computer and gadget nerd.

About Me

  • Born in the UK with itchy feet, 67 years ago.

  • Jobs have included: waitress, bartender, stewardess, salesperson, tourist guide, gopher, shop decorator, translator, teacher in computer skills. Jack of all trades, master of none LOL

  • Good qualities ;o) A patient listener, creative, curious, openminded.

  • Bad qualities:o( Perfectionist, drat.

  • I no longer work and live in a house with a large and very unruly garden. We're not big on weeding so we have a motley crew of plants.

  • I read a lot, but in bouts, mainly when my mojo has gone walkabout.

  • Met my wonderful, kind and funny husband at a party 37 years ago and we just stuck like glue. We have very different interests and give each other room to enjoy them.

  • If I weren't me, I'd be an orangutang. Or a cat.

  • Favourite colours:Happy ones, particularly turquoise, blue, green and red. Just not together ;o)

  • I really enjoy sunshine, the company of friends and family, good wine, learning new things and making other people smile.

  • Also the smell of a newly cut lawn, silence,(have tinnitus which is triggered by noise),strong coffee, wrapping presents and going to car boot sales and fleamarkets.

  • Fireworks, the sea, mountains and deserts.

  • I love to travel, it's our hobby and covid 19 has definitely put a stop to that. :0( Still, long distances, short ones, doesn't matter.. it's the sights and experiences along the way that do it for me :o)

Love, love, love spring and summer and cooking food in the kettle grill; it all tastes so much better that way! Whole roast chicken or pork with the crackling, oh yum.

  • Dislikes.. intolerance, meanness and lateness.

Loathe housework, going to the dentist ,shopping for clothes, earwigs, slugs and wasps.

Re. swaps...

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I joined swap-bot because I love sending and receiving letters and packages.

I will be joining in swaps that are to do with card-making. I would love to do the "heavier" ones but our high postage costs make it too expensive, I just can't afford it :o(

If you don't receive something from me, let me know and I'll get it sorted. I'll read your profile and do my level best to find things that suit you and I send my swaps as soon as possible after partners are assigned.

Re. Rating, please rate! That way I know you have received you package/ envelope/ whatever.

That's it, I look forward to swapping with you! :o)

ESO: Happy Mail. @Petaltea angelled this swap as my partner didn't send me anything. Thank you, @Petaltea Update : my partner did, eventually, send the swap and the items I received were lovely.

Ratings

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Comment: Thank you for the lovely envelope and enclosures!!!!! I absolutely love your notes. I am going to do my best to reply to yours ASAP. It’s snowing here and temps were as low as -15c this week so winter has been in full force! Thank you so much for joining!! XOXO
Response: OMG! I'd forgotten about this swap, I'm so sorry not to have replied! Hope your temperatures are rising.. ours aren't, LOL.
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Comment: Thank you so much for this lovely mail with this great variation of washis! And the extra papers are beautiful! ☺️
Response: Hi Melissa, I am so pleased you like it all :o) Thanks for the rating and heart, happy swapping!
Petaltea rated for IS: Paper Destash #3 on Mar 22, 2022
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Comment: Oh my word, Aine thank you for this wonderfully filled envie! The stamps, diecuts and papers are lovely. I can use all of it for crafting. You are so generous! Thank you! ❤️
Response: You are very welcome! I'm pleased it got to you safely and that you will be able to use the items :0) Thank you for the rating and heart and Happy Crafting!
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Comment: Thanks so much for all the nice stuff!!! I love it all really!!! :)
Response: Great to hear that a)it got to you so quickly and b) that you like what I sent!! I have fun making up the envelope for you and I hope you can use the contents :0) Thanks for the rating and heart.. happy swapping!
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely mail including such a sweet letter!
Response: Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry not to have reacted before now. I'm glad you liked the swap!
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Comment: Thank you very much for the wonderful goodies you sent
Response: You are very welcome, I hope you will be able to use them in your projects. Thanks for the rating and the heart, happy swapping :0)
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Comment: You are the sweetest!!! Thank you so much for all those blind and ...ehhm..not so blind chosen papers :) :) I love both - the surprises and all the Dick Bruna-love!!!! Thank you for making this fever-ish day fun ✨🙂
Response: Kirsten you are very welcome and I'm glad you like everything! Even better that the swap cheered up your day😁 Thank you for the rating and the heart, Happy Swapping!!
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Response: You're welcome.
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Comment: This swap deserves a hundred hearts, as it left me absolutely speechless. I LOVED the profile based part. Thank you so much! <3 I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in Poland, I hope you'll visit again soon :)
Response: You are very welcome, I hope you can use the items in your crafty projects! Thank you for the rating and heart.. happy swapping :0)
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Comment: Thank you for all the amazing vintage themed items!
Response: I'm glad the letter got to you without being destroyed on the way :0) Thank you for the rating and heart and happy swapping!
MissMinaPT rated for ESO: Paper stuffed blind envie #3 on Sep 24, 2021
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Comment: Loved, loved, loved your piece of happy mail - such gorgeous paper goodies!! I’m def excited to use them all on future projects!! Thank you so much, dear 🥰💕
Response: You are very welcome! I am glad you like the papers and will find a use for them. Thank you for the rating and heart and happy swapping :0)
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Comment: Wow - thanks so much for such a lovely swap and the precious vintage postcards. What a nice story behind the postcards, this is real history!!! Wowow!! Thanks a lot dear for sharing them with me! I found summer in Brussels actually haha it has forgotten Brussels for all summer and decided to come back in September :) Wishing you a lovely autumn and good start of new week!
Response: So glad that it arrived safely with you and that you like the swap and the postcards. Thanks for the rating and a happy, warm September to you too!
ladybug513 rated for ESO: Paper stuffed blind envie #2 on Jul 28, 2021
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely package! Can't wait to use the new paper goodies in future projects 😊 Or maybe I'll hoard them forever because they are too pretty to use 🙈
Response: Wow, that was quick! I'm glad you like the contents of the envelope and I hope you will, someday, use the papers. I hoard paper too ;0) Have a good summer and happy swapping!
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Comment: Thank you so much, this feels like a personal present! I like everything, but especially I just love the bookmarks you made for me! I didn't expect anything this personal in this swap and I am so happy for these! It's been warm and sunny, and I have been reading either on the beach or at home. Oh, and your hand writing, your note was the first thing I saw, and I immediately thought, that's a pretty and pleasant hand writing :D. So no worries at all, everything is lovely!
Response: Thank you for the rating and the heart! I'm glad you like the swap items and I hope you can use them in your future projects :0) The bookmarks? It's fun to make things that have a practical use. Happy reading and happy swapping!
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Comment: oh wow, what a lovely swap. You placed the dies in such beautiful envelopes. And the dies are just as beautiful. The letter was a treat to read. Thank you for this lovely swap. You really outdid yourself.
Response: I’m so glad it finally arrived and that you like the items. I had fun putting the swap together for you:0) Thank you for the rating and happy swapping!
jeka396 rated for Handmade Envelopes 5/2021 on Jun 3, 2021
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Comment: Thanks so much for the lovely envies, pretty papers, and very nice note!
Response: You are very welcome, I hope you can use them! Thank you for the rating and happy swapping :0)
bluebear rated for ESO: Happy Mail on May 21, 2021
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Comment: Thank you for all the lovely items you sent me, appreciate all the thought you put into this swap. x
Response: I'm so pleased it has arrived, I was beginning to get nervous ;0) Delighted to hear that you like the items, it was a fun swap to put together. Thank you for the rating and Happy Swapping!
uiltje rated for MAIL ART - Used Postage Stamps on Apr 23, 2021
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Comment: It seems I'm the next victim of your terror butterfly. Leaning backwards in our couch it almost landed into my hair! The envelope is so thoughtful, because of the Dutch cartographer Blaeuw. And I love the stamps. The clear stamps and you huge letter of the connection between the Dutch and the Danes made this swap marvelous!
Response: Wow, that was fast.. mail to the Netherlands is quicker than to the next town in Denmark! I'm pleased that you liked everything (even the butterfly) and I hope you can use the stamps :0) Thank you for the lovely comment and rating, happy swapping!
Petaltea rated for ESO: Vivis handmade card swap on Mar 16, 2021
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Comment: Goodness gracious! What a lovely envelope filled with such beautiful things! I will treasure your handmade card and the postcards are amazing! Thank you so very much Aine! Take care!
Response: I'm glad to hear it arrived safely and the you liked the things. The postcards are fun, aren't they? Thank you for the rating, happy swapping! :0)
weatherwax rated for ESO: die cuts swap on Mar 14, 2021
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Comment: Dick Bruna! What wonderful artwork! Aine, thank you so much for this wonderful thoughtful swap!!! I love your diecuts, although I almost fainted when the butterfly flew :) :) Your swap itself is a special artwork, I like all the paperlove, your note, your creativity, your generousity!! Thank you so very much for making this Sunday special!! <3
Response: Kirsten, you are very welcome! I really enjoyed putting it together for you and am delighted that you like it :0) Thank you for the rating and the heart, Happy Swapping!! :0)

Rating Overview

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5.0000 197 1 1
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Comments

susieq11 on Apr 11, 2024:

Thank you for the marvelous mail for Make A Wish March! I loooove the stamps, those will be fun to use! Gorgeous papers and your mail art is so nice. Above all, your letter is the best -- so nice to read your news - you are such a wonderful writer! I will be in touch! Thank you for brightening my day! XOXO

Highlander18 on Mar 13, 2024:

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Awesome Mar MAW - thank you so very much for the beautiful napkins and oh my the wonderful ribbons for the Children's Bookmark Project. Arrival is in record time I think!!

LahDeeDah on Dec 25, 2023:

MERRY CHRISTMAS

susieq11 on Dec 23, 2023:

Thank you ever so much for the wonderful card, letter, and clear stamp for Make A Wish December! It was such a delight to read, I appreciate it so much. I hope you’re staying warm (it is rainy and mild here, snowed during the week - crazy weather) and having a nice holiday weekend! Wishing you a happy & healthy 2024!!! Hugs!

Karen07 on Dec 23, 2023:

Love the card that you sent for Make a Wish! It's beautiful! Also appreciate your creative envelope, the playing card and the stamps which I definitely will put to use! Thank you!

LadyJo on Dec 21, 2023:

Thank you for the beautiful card and lovely handmade envelopes! I hope you have a lovely rest of the month and Happy New Year! MAW December

fishsteak on Dec 16, 2023:

Thank you for the lovely Christmas card for Make a wish December! I love the papers and playing cards, too. I don't think I've received much mail from Denmark before so seeing the stamps on the envelope also made me happy. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and joyous new year!

anicka22 on Dec 11, 2023:

Thank you so much for the lovely mail. Loved reading about your year! Will reply soon! ( and hope my Christmas mail arrive soon)

susieq11 on Oct 31, 2023:

Hope you had a fabulous birthday! xoxo

susieq11 on Oct 2, 2023:

Loved reading your letter so much!!!! : ) Thank you for touching on so many fun topics - it was so nice to sit and read it tonight! I also love all the stamps and paper goodies - the teensy envelopes are adorable! You made my day! : ) Make A Wish! September

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