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Date Joined: July 8, 2009
Last Online: December 20, 2024 Birthday: December 24 Country: United States my blog! 365 days of art My Etsy Store Flickr Deviant art my 2017/2018 ART project blog |
IIIIIntroducing... Holly! I am sort of a colorful chaotic mess. Married for thirty+ years with kids, and grandchildren, I stay busy!
I'm a Swap-bot Ambassador and happy to answer any questions or to do a private swap with you if I have time.
I work with (for??) my husband and I enjoy it... But it is exhausting. I also try-to-be an artist, teaching myself drawing and watercolor and urban sketching. I'd love to write and illustrate a book one day, and have it published. UPDATE 9/2022: I HAVE ILLUSTRATED A BOOK! 100% of the profits go to newfietherapy.org which is the only newfoundland therapy dog group in the country providing free therapy to veterans, first responders, hospitalized children, etc... if you purchase through this link I might receive a few cents from Amazon as well:
Try this link for the book Chewie the Newfie To The Rescue
I love everything about books. :-) Especially classics, mysteries, quirky stuff like jasper fforde, YA (especially YA and childrens from decades or generations ago)
I LOVE old books. Vintage books. Preread books. New books are awesome too lol. But I love a falling apart book nearly as much. Do I already have it? Iām ok with that, too!! You canāt go wrong with books. Well UNLESSā¦.
No horror (even classics), or graphic violence, or overly sexually explicit books. I do love pretty much anything else that's well-written.
I love the poetry of EE Cummings, Mary Oliver, and others, and I like to write my own as well. And I'd like to read yours! Send me one!
I like them all. :-) Especially color THEMED groupings.
Vivid colors over pastels.
Olive green, orange, and lime green are generally my favorites. Buuuutā¦.
Deep yellow, Bright or dark pink, teal blue, brown... also faded old colors...Well... okay really whatever color you enjoy. Even black and white. I adore color themed mail!
Drawing, painting (gouache, watercolor, acrylic), zentangling, doodling, altered books, art journals, writing poetry, stamp carving, really any paper raft type thing, pressing flowers, gluing stuff together, baking cookies, bike riding, walking, training my dogs, camping (sort of. With ac and a fridge), reading, shopping, thrifting, watching movies and youtube videos, playing with my hamster, baking (esp cookies), jigsaw puzzles, wordle, playing games, blowing bubbles, chasing fireflies, making messes.
Recently discovered that I love art journaling, and collage. Layer after layer of fun. Love love love!!! And also āglue bookingā!
My number one wish right now: Iām searching for vintage sewing patterns, if you happen upon any you donāt want for yourself?
Ok ALSO my number one wish (???) holly leaf themed address labels
Or Calvin and Hobbes. Or winnie the pooh. Or bright colorsā¦ or just something happy and fun.
Also love magazines with beautiful pictures. New, old, vintage, any. (To look at and to repurpose) Magazines are so expensive!
Other ideas:
-something you like to make
-wrapped surprises for my Christmas stocking, any time of year.
-random holly leaf items
-small holly leaf earrings
-winnie the pooh earrings
-holly leaf US postage stamps
-handmade items
-unique little art you find or have made
-Mail and mail art
-newfoundland anything. The dog (I have two)
-a new letter opener (Always)
-anything winnie-the-pooh
-large-ish handmade or up-cycled envelopes
or lettersets
-Color themed swaps. Or color themed envie.
-books and book stuff (see book section above)
-vintage books for altering
-old beautiful book covers for repurposing into sketchbooks, and/or book pages
-anything funny, or sweet
-a Handmade journal or sketchbook
-anything ānatureā
(esp FIREFLIES/LIGHTNING BUGS! dandelions! And clover.
And... pussy willows, honeysuckle, daffodils, poppies, ladybugs, moths, leaves, acorns, the beach, beetles, birds. And other stuff.)
-fingerless gloves
-calvin and Hobbes. LOVE!
-Words, letters, typography
-quirky, feminine, or hopeful anything
-hamster anything, or hamster treats... I have a gray one named Ruby in my art room
-seasonal mini garden flags or potholders
-glue sticks or tape runners, adhesives, etc
-a little craft kit of any kind
-jigsaw puzzles
-miniature anything
-fairy garden bits (especially if you make them! Or stuff to make them with?)
-a card or letter from/about your everyday life
-anything that makes you say "Oh isn't that fun??" I probably will say it, too.
Basically, if you enjoy making it, or shopping for it, and packing it up with love and sending it, I will enjoy receiving it from you!
I have enjoyed learning about other people's religious views here on swap-bot, as much as about other cultures, but I've also been surprised and saddened by the closed mindedness of supposedly open minded people when it comes specifically to MY faith. I respect yours, even though it isn't what I believe, and I respect your right to believe it and share it, please respect my faith, and me as well. I will never NEVER try to criticise or belittle you or your faith, or even lack of faith, or judge you based on assumptions I've made, or things I've read about other people who practice your religion. I will not try to convert you or even discuss religion unless you ask to discuss it. Please show me the same consideration regarding respect and belittling comments. That said, I am happy to discuss religion or anything else with you, and would love to count you among my friends whether we are the same or very different in the way we think and how we see the world!
(eternal life spoiler... skip this part if reading about Christianity offends you) I am a born-again Christian... I firmly believe being sweet or kind or caring is important for every person of every religion, and plenty of religions teach people to love each other... and plenty of "Christians" DON'T love others... but I understand that my deeds and behavior are not the way to eternal life, which can only be found through a personal relationship with Christ. And while I do have that relationship, that doesn't mean I think I am better or worse than you or anyone else. I am a sinner by nature and will often do selfish thoughtless things, just like everyone else, and need to turn myself back to face Christ. Please don't blame my Christianity for my shortcomings or weaknesses, which are completely mine, and I won't blame your religion for yours. Of course I don't enjoy my errors pointed out to me, but sometimes it is necessary and I'll thank you now for doing it (because honestly I may not thank you at the time) but I know I probably needed it said, (whether you say it out of love and concern or just petty mean spiritedness, either way if it's true, it's true, and I need to look at it)
In short: Being nice doesn't save me, and being Christian doesn't make me nice... it makes me realize how different I am from how God wants me to be and how much I thoroughly require his grace. This is the extent of my "preaching", and all I will ever say unasked. And thank you for letting me!
Do that which you fear to do, and the fear will die. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. -Leo Buscaglia
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. -Leo Buscaglia
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. -e e cummings
So as of January 20, 2017, these are some very sweet thoughtful things I have received, and I'm so sorry for the hundreds of things which happened before and are not recorded here. And can never be repaid. I have been so blessed and so moved by the thoughtfulness of Swap-bot members over the past years. And I'm also sorry (ahead of time) for the probably erratic attempts to keep this part current.
12/17: @sandyponey sent me a big sweet Christmas Eve birthday package, a complete surprise. Full of special stuff. Such a nice thing to do for a person she barely knows!!!!! Made me feel great.
1/17 @djcamp04 sweetly sent me a replacement of the Calvin and Hobbes book Emmett my Newfie puppy ATE. Thank you! How sweet!
(3/2018 update: ugh, I forgot to add things here and I received such awesome stuff over and over! I'm not good at keeping things up. Now this section just makes me sad because I'm such a jerk. But happy because other people do nice things, so I'm leaving it. Even if I only record a few, it's better than none.)
(Sept 2020 AAAAAAND I SUCK. )
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Comments
Happy December Birthday month to you!
CF Group - Rose
Hi Holly, Thank you so much for the pretty envies you made me ( wow is that paper heavy). and for the extra Tuck in papers.CF: June WTA. Love the Stamps you used on the Outside envie - never have seen them before.. Thank you again ! Hugs from Jean! 8/9/2024
Blessings on your special day!
Rose CF group 2023
Merry Christmas
CF- 2022 Rose
Happy Birthday Month 2022
CF Group - Rose
Hi Holly! The postcard that you sent as part of the hometown love swap just arrived! Thank you!
Hey there Holly! Remember me?š How have you been? It's been forever since we've been in any swaps. I am so sorry I haven't touched base with you in long long time. I was dealing with so many of health problems. Which are under control now. Take care and I hope you have a very good evening.
Holly!! What a terrfic stocking you sent me for the CF Stocking exchange! I love the things you picked out for me. It was just perfect. Such a generous heart you have! Talk with you soon!
December Birthday blessings to YOU!
Rose - CF Group
Thank you for my AWG reply to @hollycm6