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kmcscott

kmcscott
 Date Joined: March 11, 2012
Last Online: October 25, 2020
Birthday: June 15
Country: United States

About Me

I am a retired schoolteacher and I miss doing the fun arts and crafts with my students. I taught grades 2-6, and spent my last 8 years of teaching by looping, picking up my 4th graders and moving to 5th grade with all of them. I knew it was time to retire when the parents of some of my students were also former students of mine!

I am married to my recently retired husband, pray that we can be around each other 24/7 w/o hurting each other :). I have 2 children, a daughter and son, and 2 grandsons via my daughter.

My free time, of which I have a lot, is spent reading, crafting, traveling, walking around NYC and enjoying theater, both on and off Broadway, or driving out east to the end of Long Island. I run out of some free time around September when I start working on my Christmas ornaments for the year. I am now making up to 75 ornaments a year. I tried stopping this tradition about 5 years ago and everyone complained, so I'm still at it :)

I enjoy classical, smooth jazz, and relaxation music.

I love reading English mysteries, American mysteries, and suspense stories.

Foreign films, horror movies, and black and white movies are favorites.

My crafting favorites are many but I mostly enjoy photography, making cloth dolls and bags, jewelry, quilting, zentangling, making ATC's/notecards/bookmarks, circle journaling, and making journals with blank pages as opposed to lined pages (this way I don't have lines dictating where I place my artwork.)

My favorite colors are lime green, yellow, and earth tones.

I do not like faces or people on items, I lean more to landscapes, beach scenes, nature, and African/ ethnic motifs/scenes.

Ratings

Rainsembellishments rated for Nelson Mandela on Jan 22, 2014
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Comment: Sorry for the delayed response...I've been holding onto this until I completed mine. I love it! I've always wondered what zentangles are & now I have a rad one of my very own! Thank you!! :)
Response: I knew from the tracking info that the package had already been delivered, and I thought you may have gotten busy and didn't have a chance to reply. Zentangles are so easy to do, and so very calming too. Thank you for comments and rating.
LazyLucy rated for Pocketsize Journal/Sketchbook Swap #4 on Oct 8, 2013
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Comment: Karen I received the Journal and your page was too cool. I can't wait to have my book finished and returned.
Response: Thank you for the rating and comments. I am also waiting for the return of my finished book. I am sure it will be full of unique pages.
midteacher rated for pocketsize journal/sketchbook swap #3 (Edited) on Aug 8, 2013
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Comment: It arrived and I appreciate the note. I have yest to decide how i shall complete my entry. This is my first time working in someone else's book and I am a little nervous.
Response: So happy that the sketchbook arrived. Deciding what to do in your own sketchbook can be hard, but trying to decide what to add to someone else's seems almost impossible. But have no fear, when you are ready to add your own touch your nervousness will disappear and what you add will be wonderful. Thank you for your comments.
cynaemon rated for pocketsize journal/sketchbook swap - #2 on Jun 14, 2013
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Comment: Thanks. Received the journal.
Response: Happy that journal/sketchbook arrived.
smmarrty rated for Quote Prompt Mini Journal # 4 on Apr 29, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the quotes. The music one is very similar to a Picasso quote about art and the dust of everyday life. Great minds think alike? Thnx also for the extra tag.
Response: You are so very welcome. I love the fact that there is more than one way to basically say the same thing. I have been loving these quote prompt mini journal swaps. Thank you for your comments.
Shahna rated for Quote Prompt Mini Journal # 3 on Apr 22, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the quotes. They are wonderful. :)
Response: I am so happy that you liked the quotes. Thank you for the rating.
SassyRose rated for pocketsize journal/sketchbook swap on Apr 9, 2013
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Comment: The journal is cute. Sorry I am late rating.
Response: No problem, I'm just happy to know that it wasn't lost in the mail. I am glad that you liked it. Thank you so much for the comments.
rngstgstll rated for Kindness: Scarf With Heart on Mar 18, 2013
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Comment: Thanks so much, Karen, I am looking forward for finding the right "homes" for these and will let you know a bit about their "homing" soon! Thanks so much for the extra scarf :) Bright and cheerful for springtime (now if it will stop snowing a little bit ... )!
Response: Tanya, you are so very welcome. Looking forward to hearing about the new homes. We had heavy snow showers on Saturday and again on Monday night. Thank you so much for the comments.
KristinCali rated for Quote Prompt Mini Journal #2 on Mar 14, 2013
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Comment: That was quick, thank you! I love your tags.
Response: As soon as I signed up for the swap I started working on my tags. I knew I would be away during the send time and I didn't want the tags to arrive late. Thanks so much for your comments, I am happy that you loved the tags.
yukisama rated for Penpal Journal Swap #1 on Feb 24, 2013
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Comment: Thanks a lot for the nice journal, I will write a nice long entry and then send it back ;)
Response: So happy that the journal arrived. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks for the comments.
fruitbat5150 rated for Quote Prompt Mini Journal #1 on Feb 18, 2013
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Comment: I love these, Karen, fronts and backs. All three of the quotes are new to me and I like them a lot.
Response: Kimberly, I am so pleased that you liked the quote tags. Thank you so much for the comments.
movietiffany rated for Quote Prompt Mini Journal #1 on Feb 16, 2013
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Comment: Thanks so much for the great tags! I loved the quotes.
Response: I am happy that you liked the quotes. Thanks for the comments.
mmilesesq rated for Hack this Sweater! on Jan 27, 2013
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Comment: The bag is incredibly soft and beautifully felted. The craftsmanship is so lovely that, indeed, it feels like an act of kindness. I will enjoy using it!
Response: I am so very happy that you love the handbag and purse. I really enjoyed repurposing a sweater, this was a first for me and I am out looking for more sweaters to felt. Thank you so much for your comments.
whispernova rated for Simple Long Term Pen Pal on Oct 7, 2012
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Comment: Wonderful long letter! Looking forward to forming a long term pen pal relationship with Karen:)
Response: I too look forward to a long term relationship. Eagerly awaiting the arrival of your letter. Thank you for your comments.
ladonnatwinmom rated for Handmade Card & Envelope Swap - International on Sep 13, 2012
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Comment: Thanks! LOVED the cat one~!
Response: You are so very welcome. I am so happy that you liked the cards, especially the cat one! Thanks for your comments.
wittmert rated for Handmade Card & Envelope Swap - International on Sep 13, 2012
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Comment: I would give you extra hearts, if I could. Love the cards. Thanks so much!
Response: Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am so happy that you loved the cards. Thanks for the comments.
rtwong rated for zipper pencil case [filled] on Jul 24, 2012
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Comment: Thank you so much, I received it today and I love it.
Response: You are very welcome. Glad you loved it all. Thank you for the comments.
aprilsauce rated for Pick a pack of pens! on Jul 21, 2012
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Comment: The hand-drawn cards were so cute! Thanks for being so thoughtful.
Response: I'm so happy that you liked the cards. When I was in Sedona, AZ I saw a painting with the birds and liked them so much that I made a sketch of them, they have become a favorite of mine. You are so very welcome for everything and thanks tor the comments.
MrsAndrews rated for Naked, Naked, Naked...Journal that is! EDITED on Jul 19, 2012
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Comment: This is SO GORGEOUS. I bow was still tied when it got here. I almost didn't want to open it and spoil the beauty. I am Quaker and we have an annual meeting coming up at the end of the month. I will take this journal to the meeting to keep notes, etc. Thanks so much!
Response: You are so very welcome. I am so happy that everything arrived. I was worried that the bow may have come untied and that the extra goodies may have fallen out. I am surprised by the quick arrival of the journals, I received mine today. Thanks for the comments.
ellie rated for Decorate an envelope with Dragonflies! on Jul 15, 2012
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Comment: Thanks for making this swap so special. I am sorry for the late rating, I must have forgotten to click save
Response: You are so very welcome! Glad you enjoyed everything. I was also forgetful with this swap in that I forgot to click that I had sent envie, and I was only aware of this because I received a message this morning that it was past deadline and I needed to send swap. :) Happy Swapping!

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Comments

KristinCali on Apr 25, 2013:

Thank you for your comment :)

rngstgstll on Feb 28, 2013:

prsm

Sorry, couldn't resist one more post -- this is one of my favorites -- it is called "prairie smoke" -- so feathery!
rngstgstll on Feb 28, 2013:

... And I really need to get going on those sweater flowers as well, don't I?! Spring, spring, spring, spring .. do you think if I click my heels together, it will come?
rngstgstll on Feb 28, 2013:

arbrflr

Thanks so much for the sunny yellow postcard! We haven't had the same scale of snow, but nonetheless, I am also ready for spring! Here is a flower from the local arboretum. Hopefully, I might see one in a few weeks!
rngstgstll on Dec 2, 2012:

Thanks for the comment! I am glad that you liked what I made; the fabrics and findings were very inspiring!
jzzyblu on Nov 19, 2012:

Since there is no way to change the way the rating is done on here thank you for the items you made with the fabric that I sent to you in the Paper Bag Swap. The pouches were llovely and I realky did love what you did with the fabric.
racheljohnson on Jun 13, 2012:

Thank you so much for the lovely postcard and the beautiful note that you sent for the "Thank You Swap-bot" swap. Members like you are what make Swap-bot great! xoxo
MichelleWillow on Jun 1, 2012:

for joining THANK YOU SWAP-BOT! swap!
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