MelfromNC
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Date Joined: January 17, 2015
Last Online: November 29, 2017 Birthday: November 13 Country: United States |
About Me
****I'm taking a break from Swap-Bot. I have just had too many people say they haven't received swaps, I myself haven't received 5 swaps in the past month, and several people never rate. :( It's expensive to resend swaps, and I don't mind if this happens occasionally because "things happen." I'll mis the handful of good folks I have met. The fun just isn't here right now.****. Hi! ~ I'm an artist and crafter from the mountains of North Carolina, USA. In addition, I am a classically trained pastry chef and pro photographic artist, proficient in photography, Adobe applications and Corel Painter. I am single, have two precious children (ages 21 and 26) and a frisky Bengal cat named Effie. I am super intrigued by how others use their creative talents. I love to paint digitally and then add some "real" paint before finishing my pieces. I also love to retouch photos and restore old and damaged ones. I struggle at some point every week with Meniere's disease (migraines/vertigo) and back pain. I try to make the best of my good days and delve deep into creativity for healing.
Fav TV Shows
This changes from season to season but current favs are: Downton Abbey, Old Game Shows,The Blacklist, Shades of Blue, Home Improvement Shows, Victoria, Madam Secretary, This Is Us, Blue Bloods, and anything made by the Coen brothers.
Fav Activities
Mindfulness & Meditation, Getting lost in a good book while on the treadmill, Going to Festivals, Live Music, Walks in the Woods, Baking, Cross Stitch, Video Games, Oil & Watercolor Painting, Multi Media Art, Photography, Sewing, Wreath Making, Gardening, Calligraphy, Card Making, Scrapbooking Including Digital Scrapbooking
Wishing For These Things
MY CURRENT WISH LIST: Old or New UNCUT Patterns (the brown paper tissue type) of any kind, Old Game Pieces & Kids Game Cards, Acorn & Pinecone Themed Items, Handmade Envies, Embossing Supplies/Tools, Nice Drawing & Ink Pens, Pink & Purple Sharpies, Vintage Themed Stickers & Ephemera, Vintage or New Baking Tools, French & Paris Themed Items, Glossy ModPodge, Calligraphy Nibs, Funny Old Photographs, Vintage Motel Ephemera of All Kinds, Fancy Brooches
Favorite Things
ALL HOLIDAYS & ANY REASON TO CELEBRATE :) ~ Most anything in the vintage or old industrial style. ~ I collect ladies handkerchiefs. Vintage looking ones are my favorite. ~ I am learning watercolor as it applies to architecture and home landscapes ~ Favorite color is magenta ~ Folk art makes me smile. ~ I collect unusual and antique tea pots.
OTHER RANDOM PERSONAL LIKES: ...Birch Trees...Gardening...Things Related to France...Old Maid Playing Cards..."Stuff" from the 50's 60's 70's...Clotheslines...Moss... Bittersweet Vines...Almond Oil...Waterproof Mascara...Fancy Vintage Rings...Terra Cotta Pots...Burlap...Sandcastles...Mini Golf...Warm Fires...Treat Bags...Old (old looking) Crate Labels...Hydrangeas...Old Children's Books...Apricot Scents...Vintage Magazine Ads...Warm Socks
I Simply Don't Need...
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING:
~ I AM ALLERGIC to most perfumes, cigarette smoke, wool (lanolin) and anything containing eucalyptus or pachouli.
- No FQ or fabric
- I don't need matchboxes or any ATC supplies
- PLEASE nothing cartoon related or kawaii or Hello Kitty
- I prefer no candy or food. Tea is fine.
- Please, there is no need to send anything too juvenile (i.e. kiddie stickers, cartoons, small toys or stuffed animals). That includes baby things.
- I'm not into mystical items, Wiccan, or things zodiac related
Shipments/ Ratings
I ALWAYS participate in swaps I sign-up for and try to send mail in a timely manner. Please message or email me if you do not get a swap I have marked as sent. I truly appreciate the effort each of you puts into your packages and will be happy to leave a rating. You are welcome to remind me to rate if I forget :)
Have a Happy Day!
Ratings
Rating Overview
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| 4.9542 | 213 | 5 | 6 |
| Completed | Fives | Threes | Ones |
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| 187 | 302 | 1 | 3 |
| Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | Uncategorized |
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| 20 | 63 | 69 | 35 |
Currently In
- the user is not currently in any swaps :(
Currently Hosting
- the user is not hosting any current swaps
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- We Love the Holidays!
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Comments
Happy Birthday!
May your day be filled with many good things!
Hello,
I read something very interesting today which i wanted to share with you.
'Every person reaches a point at which they owe it to themselves to hit refresh-to reenergize, renew, reframe and rethink their purpose. May each of us be strong always.
Cheers !
Profile Hello#6
Sunny greetings from Israel! Hope you are having a wonderful day and that the rest of your week will be great as well. Happy swapping! Profile Hello #6
Good morning from Broken Arrow! Super sunny here! Happy early Halloween and also happy swapping! Profile Hello #6
"Profile Hello #6"
Warm greetings from Desert Springs, CA...it's 7:40 AM and I want to wish you a wonderful Tuesday & a wonderful Holiday Season. Stay safe in NC. and keep on creating. Blessings to you all. Lee I.
"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today. Mathew 6:34 Swap: Profile Bible verse #3
This is my favorite verse. It helps me a lot when I get overwhelmed or down in the dumps. I hope it speaks to you as it does to me :)
Jaymmers
Psalm 139 139Â O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2Â Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3Â Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4Â For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. 5Â Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. 6Â Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7Â Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8Â If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9Â If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10Â Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11Â If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12Â Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13Â For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14Â I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15Â My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16Â Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17Â How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18Â If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 19Â Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20Â For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21Â Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22Â I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. 23Â Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24Â And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
This is my favorite book in the Bible!
Psalm 139 is the 139th psalm from the Book of Psalms. It is attributed to David. It is known for its affirmation of God's omnipresence. The psalm addresses God, or, in Jewish tradition, YHWH, and the speaker calls out and establishes a salutation and an understanding of what he knows God to be. He goes on to marvel at the omnipresence of God even in the most secret of places, and praise God for His vast knowledge of the future. Finally, the psalmist concludes by asking God to “slay the wicked†and stands against them, assuring God of his fervor, asking to be tested and led in the correct path. Some scholars have interpreted this psalm to be a response to an accusation of idolatrous sun worship, something forbidden in the Jewish faith, but incredibly common in rival religions of the time. I really hope you don't mind it isn't just one verse but a whole chapter I can't just pick one verse out of that chapter! I need all of them! Thank you so much for joining! Hugs- jaimierandolph
thankyou Mel it means a lot to me Andrea x