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wildwestgal

wildwestgal
Date Joined: February 19, 2008
Last Online: November 23, 2011
Birthday: August 8, 1957
Country: United States

About Me

Wife, Mother & Grandma to 5 grandchildren ranging in age from 24 months to 16 years. Born and raised in SO California I love the beach, fog and ocean themes but I have lived in Las Vegas and now in Logandale (by Lake Mead & The Valley of Fire) for over 15 years. The desert is very beautiful and offers up an abundance of interesting bits to use in art projects- rusty metal, branchs, weathered wood, stones all excellent stuff for what I like to work with. I appreciate all types of art/craft work and I myself have worked in a wide variety of medias but right now I'm into assembalage art, altered art and altered books. I love exploring new materials and techniques and some of my favorite things include crows/ravens, celtic, travel, qoutes, and a womens life/changes themes I love all animals but particularly adore dogs and horses. I became interest in swaping because these small projects give me a chance to explore techniques and themes that are a little different from what I might usually choose, I really try to find something in a persons bio to relate to in the swap subject.

Favorite Music

Chris Isack, Jack Johnson, AC/DC, Jewel, Sade, Billy Idol, Jimmy Buffet Really just about everything but rap and hip hop

Favorite Movies

I don't have the patients for many movies but the Quiet Man, Under the Tuscan Sun, Chocolate, All the Johnny Depp Pirate movies are a few that I would consider favorites

Favorite Crafts

I love learning new skills or transfering what I know to something new. I have done glass etching, gourds (for a long time), doll making, Santa making from everything, animated displays,scrapbooking,altered books, large metal sculpture, altered art including the small mint tins which I love to do, collage with everything from paper to metal, and now it seems I am adding ATC's to my list.

Ratings

Sage rated for You crafty, crafty little witch on Oct 4, 2010
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Comment: This is one of the most thoughtful swaps that I've ever received! Thank you so much, each piece of this swap means a great deal to me <3
heliogal rated for Hobo Witch Kit on Nov 19, 2009
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Comment: WOW what an incredible package you put together for me! Your craftmanship is amazing. I LOOOOVE my hobo witch kit. The balancing stones are such a great idea and I love that they are from your desert- I can feel the heat in them. The bear pouch is just so marvelous and right for me. Bear is my spirit animal. The prayer feather is sooo beautiful I am putting up somewhere in my home. I loved that you put in a piece of creosote bush for me to smell. Everything you did touched my heart and I wish I could give you 10 hearts.
Response: I'm so glad you liked the kit, when I looked at your profile I felt a kindered spirit, my kids are grown now, but we lived off grid for awhile while we build in San Diego, tough but rewarding too.
vinicki rated for Halloween Cats ATC on Oct 16, 2008
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Comment: you deserve 2 stars for this one great cards love the extras vickie
Dummanios rated for Halloween Cats ATC on Oct 10, 2008
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Comment: I love the ATCs and the goodies are also great. Thanks and Happy Halloween - cats and all.
happypup rated for Crows ATC on Oct 1, 2008
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Comment: thank you for the beautiful atcs! your crow images are great - where did you find them? also - WHERE DID YOU GET THAT CRAZY DOG RIBBON?!?!?!? I love it! thanks so much!
agonysdecay rated for Altered Playing Cards- Clubs on Aug 14, 2008
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Comment: TRISH!!! WOWIE, these are certainly some of the best APCs I've EVER received!!! I ABSOLUTELY love them!!! I own a huge box of Xrays but I never thought about printing images on them!! I love the window look on both APCs. You did an amazing job, I'm proud to display these in my collection!! What is the antique-ish brown stuff you used on the edges and such? Its fang-tastic!! Thanks so much for brightening my day!!! ♥
Response: I am so glad you liked them! I like your work on etsy and after reading your bio thought you would like the little more unusual APC card. I use the walnut antiqueing spray for surface- and chalk box cateye dark brown for aging edges. The xrays I just cut down and run thru my ink jet printer. It all just works better when the playing cards have been lightly sanded. I hope to get some of your work one day!
skunk rated for Altered Playing Cards- Clubs on Aug 14, 2008
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Comment: Thank you! I really appreciate that you tailored the cards to my taste. I am new to Swap Bot but it seems that not many people actually pay attention to your profile- makes me wonder why I bothered to make one- so I just wanted to say thanks... I LOVE the 8 of clubs... very cool. The green edging is a neat detail and I love how you sliced the card to insert the art - cool technique! And I love the art card, Van der Weyden is one of my favorite Renaissance painters.
Response: Thank You so much, I'm pretty new to this to and I agree with you about the profiles.
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Comment: Thank you! The doll is great!
elizabeth13 rated for Fairy themed altered tin swap on Jul 18, 2008
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Comment: What a BEAUTIFUL fairy tin!!!!!!! Thank you SOOOOOO much!!! You deserve a 10!!! Nice extras, too!!
KitKat rated for Native American ATC's on Jul 15, 2008
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Comment: No place for hearts on this screen but I thought you outdid yourself on the last cards--cowboy and cowgirl. What you have sent me this time, you need to market. I find it beautiful--and Santa Fe may just have a market for you!!!! I am so proud of this!! What else do you have up your sleeves?????
Response: Thank You for the rating and I am so glad you liked it!
KitKat rated for Vintage Photos ATC #2. on Jun 1, 2008
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Comment: Your cards are true to your nickname--I feel like I stepped back 150 years in Dodge City!! I cannot thank you enough for your additions--I can shut my eyes and I am there (admit the dust, Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!1
MARY rated for Vintage Photos ATC #2. on Jun 1, 2008
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Comment: Loved the ATVs...and the paper they came in. I will be recycling that. Thanks so much.
sstudebaker17 rated for Vintage Photos ATC #2. on May 31, 2008
5
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Comment: Cool ATCs & extras! Thanks!
pjay rated for Diamonds ATC Swap on May 17, 2008
5
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Comment: Thanks for the greatATC's. They are so cute and you are very clever!! Thanks again, Pjay
sewcrazy rated for Diamonds ATC Swap on May 9, 2008
5
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely Diamond ATCs.
okvicky rated for A First ATC by kids ! on Apr 7, 2008
5
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Comment: Mary was thrilled to receive the card and the stickers. Thank you!
lizjane86 rated for Words of Wisdom ATC on Mar 25, 2008
5
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NymphetMaggot rated for Words of Wisdom ATC on Mar 22, 2008
5
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Comment: Thanks for the awesome ATCs. I especially liked the on with the crow on it :).
bundabergsangel rated for Words of Wisdom ATC on Mar 18, 2008
5
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Comment: Thankyou for the beautiful ATCs, and the extra stamps!

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Comments

agonysdecay on Aug 15, 2008:

Ahh, I bet I can pick up those supplies at Michaels or JoAnns huh? I will have to do that!!!

Thanks so much for your compliments on my Etsy shop, I love that lil store, even though its my own :P

I bet we will be in another swap together and you will receive my cards some time!

Thanks again! Jenny ♥

raven on Jun 10, 2008:

Thank you for joining my Native American Swap...I hope that you enjoy it ...

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