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fanfive11

Date Joined: September 11, 2010
Last Online: December 16, 2024
Birthday: October 12
Country: United States
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About Me

Greetings All!

I enjoy making and trading ATC's. I've been dabbling in junk journals lately and sewing doll clothes.

Illustrations and photographs from the past are a favorite of mine. Old advertisements, book covers, greeting cards, postcards, sheet music covers, antique photographs, old labels...you get the idea! :-)

I love old and new ephemera. Dresden foils and trims. Paper flowers and paper butterflies too. Old pieces of lace, and various types of ribbon I enjoy using fabric bits and old buttons too.

I have also collected antique purses, gloves, hat boxes, compacts, vanity trays, perfume bottles, teacups, tea pots, old plates. I don't have a huge number of these items, just enough to satisfy my collector's desires.

I really enjoy all kinds of music.

I've been married for 43 years to my college sweetheart. It was love at first sight! We have 3 children, one handsome son, and two beautiful daughters. We have 8 grandchildren. Being a Grandma is my favorite thing in the world :)

Ratings

donetta rated for Happy Birthday ATC on Dec 13, 2024

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Comment: Connie, you have such a lovely, feminine arty "signature", and I love it! It's such a pleasure to receive mail from you...I know something wonderful is inside! I think your birthday cake is the prettiest I have ever seen...and I've seen quite a few! Thank you for always being such a wonderful swap partner.

Nehalennia rated for Christmas Tim Holtz Layered Tag on Dec 8, 2024

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Comment: Thank you so much for your gorgeous tag. I LOVE what you've created and already admired your artwork on the main page of this swap. Great job! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year <3

Nehalennia rated for Index Card Collage #26 on Nov 3, 2024

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Comment: Thank you for your beautiful Index Card and Extras <3

dustbunny11 rated for Tea card/Cigarette card Index card Swap on Oct 25, 2024

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Comment: Connie, your cigarette card - index card is stunning. The perfume bottle is the perfect accompaniment to the rose card. Your gold embellishments and the rhinestones add to the elegance of this beauty. It really needs to be in a frame!! The background is also perfection; great movement and color to complement the focal image. Seriously beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with me. Your extra images are also much appreciated.

Sylvia4647 rated for Vintage Book Page Tag Pocket with Ephemera on Oct 10, 2024

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Comment: Oh . . . for goodness sakes! I’m more than pleased with the envelope that you sent winging my way. Like you . . . I’m a big fan of Halloween. I can readily identify with each and every piece of wonderfulness. Thank you kindred spirit!

lmacdavis93 rated for Stacked Mushroom Cluster on Oct 1, 2024

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Comment: lHi Connie! Received 3 wonderful mushroom clusters from you in today's mail. Thank you for sending 3 different sizes - will be much easier to use as I have some variety. Love all 3 of these but must admit the pink one is my favorite. It's amazing how mushrooms go with everything - right?? Wonderful balance and composition and mi of elements for each of these. Let's do more clusters in the group - fun and different. Hope wonderful fall weather has arrived in Ohio! Hugs!

Nehalennia rated for Witchy Specimen Card on Sep 25, 2024

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Comment: Thank you for your beautiful tag and extras <3

Pikkis rated for Tim Holtz Paper Doll "Harvest Moon" Tag on Sep 20, 2024

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Comment: Such a beautiful, beautiful tag with great colors that go so well together :)! Thank you so much and the vintage extras are something I’ve never seen before, stunning! Thanks a lot for them as well!

LDeWitt rated for Polka Dots Tag on Aug 31, 2024

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Comment: Oh Connie, you took the polka dot theme and ran with it. I love the colors, the background and the lovely gal with the sparkly bouquet. Everything about it says polka dots in an understatement letting the composition draw the viewer in. Great work, I love it. Thank you also for the awesome extras, I will put them to great use. Please stay well and keep creating, you are so artistic.

tigermousecat rated for Summer 3 Elements ATC on Aug 29, 2024

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Comment: I recognize this card! Thanks for the fun swap!

lmacdavis93 rated for Index Card Collage #25 on Aug 13, 2024

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Comment: Connie: This may just be my all time favorite swap of your's. I can't quit looking at it! The woman's image is stunning and really catches the eye immediately. The sunflower is perfect as are all the other little elements that you have added. Love the touch of machine stitching and the little green striped tea cup. Just perfect in every respect. If you can remember, please let me know where you got the woman's image - I love it and would love to see more like it. Thanks for always making my day when there is mail from you!!

lmacdavis93 rated for Ink Box Card Color Series: "Tuscan Sun" on Aug 12, 2024

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Comment: OH Connie - this is just stunning! The woman's image is beautiful and I love the touches of gold and glitter. You have such a wonderful esthetic and this is no exception. Love all the little ephemera bits that you added as well. She is just beautiful - thank you so much! And love the extra goodies - as always! So glad we are doing this together.

marymary914 rated for Snarky ATC on Aug 8, 2024

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Comment: Love this ATC! Definitely snarky! ☺️🤣

lmacdavis93 rated for APC: Children and Flowers on Aug 5, 2024

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Comment: Love this APC, Connie! Perfect images for this theme and the little touch of stitching adds such a good touch. As do the bits of glitter. Perfectly executed - as always! Also thank you so much for the extras! I found this Etsy shop and love these little paper dolls!!

lmacdavis93 rated for Tim Holtz Paper Doll House Tag #9 “Summer Cottage” on Aug 4, 2024

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Comment: Connie this little paper doll house is beautiful. It has your signature "romantic" flair and so much wonderful detail and design work. Brilliant to add some flowers to this paper doll and the touches of pearls and glitter really make it all sparkle and shine. You never disappoint and am very happy to add this to my paper doll booklet! Thank you for the extra goodies as well. Love them all! Stay cool!

marymary914 rated for Add A Hat and Some Wings ATC on Jul 4, 2024

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Comment: Such a great ATC! Love all the pink. ☺️

Pikkis rated for Steampunk Gentleman on Jun 11, 2024

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Comment: Wow, what an incredible sending :)! First of all, your ATC is fabulous with all those gears and numeric elements + the gentleman himself. But the huge amount of Graphic45- papers really hit me by surprise, so very generous of you. Thanks a million :)!

lmacdavis93 rated for Cherry Blossoms and Kimonos Index Card on May 20, 2024

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Comment: Hi Connie This index card is just beautiful. I love the geisha image that you used and your background is stellar. Lots of perfectly placed bits and pieces and the pink glitter around the edges. It's just perfect! I wish we had had more sign up for this one but glad that you were my partner. And thank you for the extras - you always send the best stuff! Hugs.

Nehalennia rated for Ink Box Card Color Series: Mint Green on May 15, 2024

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Comment: Thank you so much for the gorgeous inkbox card and extras <3

lmacdavis93 rated for Index Card Collage #24 on Apr 30, 2024

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Comment: Connie this is just lovely! I love that you have worked so many bits of ephemera into this beautiful composition. Love the kitten, the splashes of gld, the vintage perfume label - it's all just perfectly put together. Thanks for continuing to be my Swap Bot partner in crime! And you always send the best extras! I love all of these and the envelope you folded for them to go in - I'm going to try to unfold it and see if I can recreate one like it! Hugs.

Response: check your Instagram, I will send you the link so you can fold your own envelope. :)

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