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Photonerdjen

Photonerdjen
Date Joined: November 29, 2010
Last Online: March 3, 2011
Birthday: May 13
Country: United States
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About Me

The synopsis: Just a crafty photographer chilling in the Illinois country with my two dogs and awesome husband.

The long and not so short of it: I am a midwest transplant; I grew-up in New Hampshire, then went to Portland, OR for college, moved to Seattle for five years and then came to Chicago for law school. Yeah, didn't like the law as much as I believed I would. SO, I became a photographer, a fine art photographer focusing on macro photographer to be exact. I also do still practice as an attorney, specifically offering legal assistance to other artists, crafters and generally creative type people.
My husband and I just bought a big ol' victorian out a ways from Chicago...yeah, we're THAT far out, closer to Rockford than Chicago.

In full disclosure, I was on Swap-bot a year or so back, but I can't seem to log into that account, @terralily I apparently deleted everything, including the email address attached to it. I was very frustrated with the quality of swaps I was receiving and, more pressing was the fact the house we were renting was being foreclosed on. Thanks, landlord for not paying your mortgage. So, I left...in a bit of a haste. All swaps should have been taken care of by myself or I asked the person who was going to send to me to send to my partner(I think this was for at most two swaps). If that didn't happen please let me know.

We're now fully moved in and set-up, so I thought that it might be nice to have an additional creative outlet that didn't involve commerce.

Favorite Books

Harry Potter!!!!
Hmmmm, law school didn't exatly leave a whole lot of time for reading and recently I've been really into autobiographical type books, but not strict biographies, more like The Happiness Project, Julia and Julie, Hundred Mile Diet, The Art of Eating In...stuff like that.
I've always enjoyed Christopher Moore, Jane Austen,

Favorite Television

Firefly, House, Bones, Castle, Glee, Lie to Me, Family Guy, Numb3rs, Project Runway(though not so much since they moved to Lifetime).
I don't actually watch that much TV because we don't have cable. Which was the best decision ever!

Favorite Crafts

Anything photo related
Paper crafts, but I don't do a whole lot of actual scrapbooking
Journaling
Painting
Jewelry
Sewing, although I'm not all that great at it

I've tried knitting and I just can't seem to get into it, but I am learning to crochet and don't mind it as much.

Favorite Music

I have such a wide range of music tastes that I think I may push itunes's recommendations to the limit. Some favorites are:
- Dar Williams
- Barenaked Ladies including their kids album
- Jack Johnson
- Ke$ha
- Alison Krauss
- The Glee Cast
- Bob Dylan
- Rihanna
- Sean Mullins

If you're going to send extras

I would much prefer to receive a well-thought out or well-done swap than extras. If I adore something you've made or if I can tell you put a great deal of effort into something I will give a heart.

I will nott give a heart simply for throwing some extra things UNLESS those extras clearly relate to the swap or are just super cool.

Please don't send me(unless of course the swap requires it):

  1. food or candy items

  2. anything super cutsey (Mary Englebright, Kawaii, Anne Geddes...that kind of stuff.)

  3. anything religious-y unless it is art (if you would study it in an art history class, then it is probably ok but I know Jesus loves me, I don't need a pin/sticker telling me that)

  4. smelly things...if you can smell it from more than two feet away it is too stinky...especially Cherry, blech. :)

If in doubt, hold on to it, either yourself or someone else will appreciate it far more than I.

If you REALLY want to send extras here are some things I would totally use:

  1. Stamps...old, new, US, foreign...I love 'em all

  2. Postcards... I especially love old used postcards...I like to read what someone once shared with loved one.

  3. All things penguin

  4. Art- photos or postcard of pieces of art

  5. Photographs of...pretty much anything

  6. Travel related items

A note about postage

Please make sure there is enough postage on your letter/package. I've gotten too many with out enough and now the post office is making go there to pick them up. They used to leave the little envelope, but not any more.

If the envelope isn't flexible, they will probably call it a "package". Stupid, I agree, but I'm not making the rules. Some POs may be cooler than others, but clearly mine isn't. I didn't mind 20 cents here of there, but this whole having to go to the PO to pick up something...lame.

AND if I send you something and there isn't enough postage, please tell me and I will send you some stamps. I buy the fun ones. :)

Ratings

kkkk rated for Musical ATC on May 15, 2011
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Comment: I never received the musical ATC from you. I will change the one rating when I do. Thanks.
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Comment: You wrote me on 3 March that you sent my bookmark later, I waited for it 6 weeks. More over you are far from swap-both since 3 march.
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Comment: 4/1 you haven't been loged in for a month now. Sad. Got nothing
siouxx05 rated for ACT Circles on Mar 21, 2011
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Comment: I finally received your ATC today! As was pointed out to me, it was for two ATC's.. I made the same mistake too so please don't worry about making another one.. Thank you for the lovely Artist Trading Circle. :)
baerbel10658 rated for ATC Fruit on Mar 9, 2011
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Comment: very nice
Jewel rated for Art History ATC #4 on Feb 25, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for nice "photos" <3
daffyd1963 rated for Re-use/Recycle/Re-purpose ATC on Feb 15, 2011
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Comment: thankyou the security envelopes make wonderful backgrounds
Ladykisa rated for Foreign Language ATC on Feb 15, 2011
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Comment: Three cards! Thank you very much, they are all lovely :) I haven't done any work with photos so getting your cards was great, they inspire me to experiment with Photoshop, try something new :) Thanks!
user6456 rated for Re-use/Recycle/Re-purpose ATC on Feb 15, 2011
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Comment: Fun card. I used security envelopes on mine too. Thanks for the special mail.
Spencerette rated for Undesirable #1 poster on Feb 14, 2011
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Comment: So sorry, I thought I had already rated this one! Very cool :) I love the way you aged the paper and the deathly hallows sign is a great touch. Thanks for a fun swap :)
wandaibenitez rated for Foreign Language ATC on Feb 12, 2011
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Comment: They're lovely. Delicate with a bit of wilderness. Great ATC's.
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Comment: Thank you so much for the ATC! I totally agree, making something that's invisible is definitely difficult. I love it, amazing job =D
Cyndimom rated for ATC Kit swap on Feb 11, 2011
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Comment: Package was great with such a variety and I love the Paris folder you put it in!!
mightyquinn4 rated for Machine Stitching + Paper ATC on Feb 8, 2011
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Comment: Hi Jen...I love your ATC! you may have been disappointed with your machine, but I think it gives it character! I'm glad you didn't change it!
Response: Thanks, I really appreciate that. :)
meshellmybell rated for Paper Mosaic ATC on Feb 2, 2011
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Comment: this seems like a collage not a mosaic but it is nice
LMM rated for Machine Stitching + Paper ATC on Jan 30, 2011
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Comment: Great travel motif!
Raafje rated for ATC Fruit on Jan 25, 2011
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Comment: Lovely colours of the picture! :)
ViridianMuse rated for Viva la' Sharpie Goodness! on Jan 21, 2011
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Comment: thanks for the shapie-full love! great postcard
goddessfox rated for Peacock ATC on Jan 18, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely photographs on the ATC's.
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Comment: thanks! :)

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
4.6471 23 0 0
Completed Fives Threes Ones
27 31 0 3
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
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Comments

tengu2 on Dec 8, 2010:

Welcome to the hand drawn/painted atc group. check out the wonderful different swaps that are up. I hope you have a fun and active time with us. Welcome to swap-bot and happy holidays. If ever I can help just let me know.

Spencerette on Dec 1, 2010:


Thanks for joining Harry Potter Fans Worldwide.

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