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hibiscus

hibiscus
Date Joined: July 25, 2011
Last Online: March 22, 2023
Birthday: September 26
Country: United States

About Me

"I have the worlds largest seashell collection. You may have seen it, I keep it spread out on beaches all over the world."...Steven Wright

"The world, as a rule, does not live on beaches..." F. Scott Fitzgerald

i love these quotes...the first because it expresses my love of shells and beaches...the second because i love the Fitzgerald and i am one of those who is not living on a beach..although i wish i did.... I have a home in a rural area north of houston south of dallas and east of austin.... lots of beautiful oaks and pines ...it has a lovely pond lined with water lilies…we are now living south of Houston near Galveston…but visit our country house occasionally… i have always enjoyed expressing myself in art and i taught art at the h.s. level... i've lived in several states and in panama for a few years...my friends, like my "shell collection," are scattered around the world... i prefer cool colors... especially teal At present i have one cat and the donkeys are living with a cousin in Louisiana … I miss Frankie my youngest donkey

••• I need to add that recently I failed to hit the "Save Ratings" bottom when rating a swap and my partner never got a rating while I thought I had rated her swap... This happened once before... So please if you do not receive a rating from me let me know ... I save all my swaps and will re-rate as soon as I find out... Thanks so much

Favorite Music

I LIKE ALL SORTS OF MUSIC...ESPECIALLY JIMMY BUFFETT, THE EAGLES, CHICAGO, SOME CLASSICAL, WILLIE NELSON, SPANISH GUITAR, THE BEATLES, THE STONES, ADELE,... For some reason I've developed a huge like of both ABBA and the BeeGees...when i hear their music i want to sing along and/or dance! I can't explain it !!!

Favorite Books

I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED READING... F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, CARL HIAASEN, AMY TAN, LEGENDS AND FAIRY TALES, SCI-FI, BIOGRAPHIES AND SOME HISTORY.

Favorite Movies

I PREFER COMEDIES AND FILM NOIR OLD CLASSIC COMEDIES LIKE SOME LIKE IT HOT, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, THE THREE STOOGES AND THE MARX BROTHERS THE GREATEST FILM NOIR... DOUBLE INDEMNITY..GREAT LOVE STORY..THE LAKE HOUSE..DETECTIVE ..ANY MISS MARPLE WITH MARGARET RUTHERFORD...ALSO MOULIN ROUGE... A MAN AND A WOMAN...GRAPES OF WRATH...TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and MY FAVORITE YEAR...SO MANY...

Favorite Television

AGAIN, I ENJOY COMEDIES...THE BIG BANG THEORY, INTERNATIONAL HOUSE HUNTERS, AND MOST OLD MOVIES I HAVEN'T SEEN YET......I DO LIKE SUSPENSE THOUGH.. AND ALL SEINFELD SHOWS...

Favorite Crafts

I ENJOY MAINLY WATERCOLOR, PEN AND INK, AND AT ONE TIME, PRINTMAKING RECENTLY HAVE EXPERIMENTED IN POTTERY AND I HAVE MY OWN WHEEL...I ALSO PRODUCE STAINED GLASS ART WORKS... AND MY CURRENT ART ACTIVITY IS PAINTED PAPER COLLAGE

About Me

I LOVE BEACHES.. THE OUTER BANKS, HAWAII, THE EMERALD COAST OF FLORIDA, PACIFIC SIDE OF PANAMA AND PRETTY MUCH ANY SALT WATER BEACH THAT HAS SAND...NO ROCKS... I'VE ALWAYS FELT AS THOUGH I HAD SALT WATER FLOWING IN MY VEINS...I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I LIVE INLAND...

wish list

Things I like: I would like to say do not feel you have to send extras...however, they are always used and appreciated. Sea glass Sand dollars Newspaper articles from countries other than my country...USA Small coins from other countries I've become interested in vintage faces and steampunk Like to use odd shaped brads Like all colors and hues Anything about Route 66 or OBX handmade atc envelopes What I like the most are all the atc's I receive ... enjoy them all and the creative expressions of the artists who send them... And I especially like moongypsy for being an angel in the animals a to z : u ... BevT just sent a gorgeous "puzzle piece" atc ... What a great host and angel!

a little note

.I know how inconvenient it can be...so if any of you get mail from me marked overdue postage...please let me know...special thanks to all the creative clever and very generous swap partners I have been lucky enough to swap with...so much talent here.. one last thing...thanks to all the swap-bot hosts...i think it's not an easy thing to do...i appreciate you for your extra work to make this a nice creative oasis....

Ratings

Conni59 rated for MAE: INK BOX CARDS with a TWIST #2 on Mar 22, 2023
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Comment: Fantastic inkbox cards! Thank you so much. Love your style.
Sonya rated for EASU: Asemic Writing ATC on Mar 21, 2023
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Comment: Your ATCs were beautiful, Kathryn! Well done on your asemic writing and thanks for joining my swap. Cheers!
Cindiva rated for EASU: ATC with a HOLE #2 on Mar 20, 2023
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely ATC card. Thank you also for the Tim Holtz paper dolls. I especially loved the cow head one of course. That one is going to stay in my room as a decoration. I laughed so hard.
ddoherty6138 rated for CO: ATC sized surreal collage on Mar 15, 2023
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Comment: Kathryn - So creative and very whimsical. Thank you for the Red Envies, I will use them for future swaps. I appreciate the little French card as well. Denise
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Comment: Beautiful-love the metal piece on the top! Thanks for extras-Those are what I like! Good to swap with you again-take care, my friend!
KellyR rated for CO: Theme #1 - fish on Mar 15, 2023
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Comment: This is magical, I love it! Thank you so much :)
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Comment: These are absolutely amazing
paperlover rated for EPUSA- Let's go GREEN! on Mar 13, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for the green ATC and great skull stuff! Always appreciated
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Comment: This is a beautiful ATC! Just enough embellishment to set it off. The pocket is nice, too. Thank you! (Love the Pinocchio story!)
quaisoir rated for AK4: Birdie ATC 2x2 on Mar 13, 2023
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Comment: Thank u for those wonderful ATCs and the Alice in wonderland illustrated pages. 😊
Shellyr rated for MAE: ATC SWAP with a TWIST #9 on Mar 8, 2023
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Comment: Your ATC's are so lovely. Thanks for the vintage paper too.
explore rated for USATC: Best Friends ATC on Mar 7, 2023
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Comment: Kathryn, thank you for your best friends atc. I almost thought those are pictures of you and your best friend Joanne, but then I calculated and you couldn't be 104 years old... so I guess these are pictures frkm the web 😂. Happy swapping!
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Comment: Thank you so much. I haven't been in decades myself, but would love to visit again.
Poeprincess rated for AK4: Birdie ATC 2x2 on Mar 6, 2023
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Comment: Very nice choice of birds! I like them both. You mother sounds like a hoot! Glad to have a fellow Poe lover as a partner.
isabellasnow rated for SMSUSA: Scattegories 1 on Mar 5, 2023
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Comment: Hello dear Kathryn! Oh, what fun, to receive your answers . . . I LOVE the way you glued the little images on a separate sheet of paper and connected them with golden doodles. It was also GREAT to read your newsy note at the bottom of the notecard. So . . . your hubby is a pilot? I never knew that! And you like your pizza JUST LIKE my son-in-law--cheese and black olives! Thanks so much for such a fun swap, my friend.
Response: darn now i am wanting to call for a pizza!! all my kids now like the black olives as well but they are also "meat eaters"...yes a pilot, ex bullrider mountain climber etc etc etc..i do art....thank you for an always generous and fun response...thank you so much....
vlhafer54 rated for Collage Queens: Think of spring on Mar 4, 2023
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Comment: It's lovely - I love butterflies - Thank you!
Response: butterflies birds dragonflies...love them all ...cant help but smile when i see them...thank you so much for this rating...
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Comment: I really liked the nature themed ATC - definitely "up my alley". It is so well balanced with the elements and the colors. You are right - the colors are very nice together. And thanks for the fun nature extras too.
Response: i love woodland creatures..andmiss living in the countryside...seeing deer squirrels even wild hogs at times...nothing more lovely..thank you for this rating...
WoodlandBanshee rated for CO: Surreal Collage #2 on Feb 27, 2023
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Comment: Thank you!
Response: i hope it was surreal enough..i am not used to making surreal art...but i am trying...thanks so much...
stamparose rated for APCO: This is for the BIRDS! on Feb 25, 2023
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Response: don't you love birds on atc's...sweet little things...thank you for the rating
Chickaree rated for AACG: Lilac and Orange ATC on Feb 23, 2023
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Comment: Hello :-) thank you so much for the beautiful ATC! I just love it. Thank you also for the beautiful little die cuts. I will put these to very good use.
Response: i am so glad you can use the die cuts...i've got a great collection thanks to my swap partners..i really liked this combination of colors..i was surprised they looked so good together..thank you for the rating

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Comments

rkassman on Mar 21, 2023:

I love the Penguins going south ATC - I too wish I could join them! Thanks so much <3

YooperHill on Feb 11, 2023:

TY for returning ABC:SC#18!!

Sonya on Dec 29, 2022:

Thanks for the return of ABC: Junque JAMS - DEC ‘22 card. The pocket with sequin waste was clever. HNY!

Rrush19 on Nov 5, 2022:

Thank you so much for returning the ATC from SC#19. I loved how you finished it. ❤️

CookieMomster78 on Nov 3, 2022:

grogu

CookieMomster78 on Nov 3, 2022:

Thank you

CookieMomster78 on Nov 3, 2022:

Both my homers for ABC: fun with stamps #3 were delivered today and I 💙 how you finished them off! These kio envelopes are amazing too - I’m saving one or two in my journals for sure! They’re almost too special to share. lol!

Thank you

YooperHill on Sep 20, 2022:

You pulled off the lemon & the bees beautifully! Thank you for another fun round!

YooperHill on Jul 24, 2022:

ABC using a letter….! Yes I like what you came up with. The tones are yummy! Thank you.

YooperHill on May 26, 2022:

Re: ABC:senders choice #15 I Love the fairy you put on the butterfly! Well done & thank you!

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