Comment: Thank you Ellen for a great rainbow package. Washi tape, fabric, colored pencils, appliques and the oh so cute matchbooks to name a few. It was fun opening the package.
Comment: I love this country store vintage PC! It sounds like you had a tough weekend :( I hope all is back to normal and you have your car and electricity!
Comment: Great stuff you sent! I love the old postcards! How did you know that the pelican is my favorite southern water bird (it's herons in the north)? And the flamingoes are sweet, too! Fantastic washi tape and other bits! Thanks so much!
Comment: Hi Ellen! Thanks so much for the lovely Christmas card and the postcards! I always love vintage ones and the one you made on Zazzle is awesome! It looks like a painting - very cool! Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: OK, Miss Ellen: WHERE DO I BEGIN????!!!?!? This was a HAUL!!! I can't say enough about the quantity and large assortment of goodies which will be put to good use. What a nice fresh addition to my stash! Thank you so much. You are a member of my private VIS (Get Important Swapbuddy) club.ha-ha☺Dawn
Comment: What a gorgeous postcard! I love it. I am so sorry to be late in rating you. Please forgive me! Thank you so much for the postcard and for joining!
Comment: This was an extra, extra special package. WOW! Thank you for all the goodies. What a treat after a long, tough day. Thanks bunches for all the "tinies".
Comment: Thanks for wonderful surprises that will come in handy in my swaps and some for my collection of buttons. Can't wait to start creating with these treasures. I love to use washi tape to decorate envies!
Comment: Hi Ellen! Loved your vintage pc and of course you made me hungry with all the yummy stuff you guys ate! LOL! I am hoping to be taking out for shrimp tonight - we will see! I was told we are going out to dinner, but no details on the place so who knows!! LOL! My hubby is not a big sweets eater (other than Costco's chocolate chip cookies), so thinking he would not take me to a bakery - boo hiss! On the upside, my friend that travels with me, loves dessert, so... LOL! Thanks so much for joining the swap and the fun share! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: So cool! I should have known which swap this was from the envelope.. . but I didn't! Lol. Thanks for a fun package . The zebra postcard made me laugh. So on point!
Comment: I, too, like bird paintings. . . and birds. My partner bought me a beautiful bird watching book that has absolutely glorious bird pics and I like to just look through it from time to time. Thanks for the lovely bird :-)
Comment: I just had to let you know how special this card is: my ex's grandmother used to sew buttons onto posterboard in patterns like the ones on the card - masterpieces! This card reminds me of her - she lived to be 97 and her son was 99 when he passed. Too bad my girls didn't inherit those genetics: my ex was adopted! Thanks for the incredible card!!!
Comment: Ellen, Thank you so much for the colorful envelope and card. I LOVE rainbows, in fact, my house is 20 colors in a prism as you can see here: ![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/3d/1b/ab/3d1bab35f5ee59f3b862235ff30d5124.jpg)
Comment: Thank you for the "Blue" postcard, an interesting "blue" scene, surreal for Kentucky. Kentucky makes me think of fields of "green," all the pastures of grass. Yes, Kentucky is state getting powerful storms, tornadoes during the summer months. We've had a thunderstorm, each day for the past 3 days here in Central Florida. And yes, you are right - all the dramatic & beautiful clouds. FL has beautiful blue sky with cloudscapes ready for photos, artwork.
Comment: Thank you for the card; that's too funny about the "pink/red" water; I cannot imagine how difficult that would have been to clean up too! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Comment: Wow Ellen! What a great assortment of smashing goodness. I loved the way you packaged it up. Thank you for a great swap and for making me smile :-)
Comment: Thank you Ellen for the pretty postcard, your drawing is amazing, I haven't yet learned how to learn (is it zendoodle?) yet but am anxious to learn :) I love it! ~Carol Ann
Comment: Thanks for all the washi! Your card and envelope were decorated very colorfully! Where do you get your washi? I want to find more designs than I have, and I like all the really narrow washi you had on your envelope!
Comment: Thanks, Ellen, for all the great postcards. I especially like the river scene. I know exactly what you're talking about when it comes to needing to spend time on organization of the PCs! Take care. -Rhonda
Comment: Thank you for the lovely ATC, note and tea! I love the turquoise color. I looked for this tea awhile back, too, and never found it. So thank you for sharing! Can't wait to try it :)
Comment: Hi Ellen, I loved the white ink on the dark blue paper and the hand made card as well. I like that you included the inspiration for the ATC as well. Thank you for the patriotic swap. Sue
Comment: Thank you for the wonderful assortment of goodies!!! Cannot wait to try the teas!! My 12 year old is trying to talk me out of all the stickers and embellishments in the tiny envelopes!!!
Comment: Hi Ellen!
Received your post card today. Nice pic on the front of the Crowned Pigeon. Looks a lot fancier than the pigeons I see around here! :-) Liked your note, too. I'm sure your cats keep you entertained! Thanks! Valerie
Comment: This was such a fun envelope of stuff to go through! I'm excited to start including what you sent in my smashbook. I also appreciated the personal note you wrote. :)
Comment: Thank you Ellen for a wonderful pocket letter! You did a great job on it and I really appreciate it. And, I'll tell the PL police that any day. LOL! Thanks again.
Hugs,
Diane
Comment: Thank you for the horse PC - I've seen "fancy" stables and think to myself that they are nicer than my own home!! I hope you have a great day!
Comment: Thank you for the gorgeous earth PC. I almost joined the white swap - so glad you enjoyed yourself doing it. Total bummer that you were flaked on, tho. :-(
Comment: Yes I am a big dog lover. . . have owned one (and sometimes more) my entire life. This PC is so darn cute and can understand just lazing around in Florida! Thanks for the cute Florida PC and happy swapping ~~
Comment: Wow I love this card! I love space and space photos. Awesome. I love the story about the white swap. As they (whoever they are) say it is the giving rather than the receiving. Thanks for sharing.
Comment: Hi Ellen (lexfrog)
Thankyou for my Zentangle. It's lovely & I'm going to make a fridge magnet out of it. Thankyou for the notecards that accompanied my swap.
Bek (Oscalouie)
Comment: Thanks for the poolside card. It indeed is inviting although after a week of the pool with the little boy, I'm usually a bit on the sunburned side. Haha!
Comment: Thank you for the postcard. I went to the beach recently forgetting I was going to a concert that evening... made it to the concert just in time, but I was still wearing flip flops... to a mosh pit, oops!
Comment: Hi Ellen! Thanks so much for the awesome pc and share! A bat in the stairwell - yikes!! I cannot top that story!! LOL! Hoping all is great your way and that work slows down a bit! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Ellen- I think I rated the wrong card as I just got your aquarium one today. So sorry for the confusion. I too love aquariums and zoos!!! Thanks again for the very lovely card.
Comment: Ellen This was such a fun bit of mail today. From the note card to the bitty envelope to the atc... it was a pache(age)derm of joy! Thank you! On a side note... I had to reglue some of the layers on this card. I have been having that same problem myself and found if i use either big paper clips or spring clothes pens after i use any kind of adhesive ( 2x tape, glue stick or a wetter glue) it all seems to hold better. Please don't take this as critisism... It's not... i also have started to use an emory board on any shiny paper i need to glue to.. it seems to give the stick a better chance. Thank you for the really fun swap and goody package you sent me! <3
Comment: Ellen...love the woodland creature ATC. Very lovely and funny! The note card was also beautiful and thank you for the neat extras. Wonderful swap. Pat💕💕
Comment: SUCH lovely spring things you sent!!! The things in this pocket letter are just gorgeous - from the beautiful, detailed flower/leaf punchies, playing cards, ribbon all cutely bound with colored paper clips, tags, flowers, and that lovely ATC! The whole thing is so pretty I don't want to disassemble it to use it for anything but the artwork that it is!!! Thanks for such a great, cheerful swap. ♥♥♥
Comment: Thanks for the cool 4 Corners card. I'm glad you got to enjoy Spring in the backyard. We're out as much as possible but rain comes our way this weekend!
Comment: Thanks so much for the awesome swap! I loved all of your drawings! Really creative artwork! Hope I see you around in more hand drawn swaps! Have a wonderful weekend, Ellen! :)
Comment: Thanks for the great postcard Ellen. It arrived in first class condition! thanks for telling me all the things you used...I find that really interesting.
Comment: Wow, this pc is so awesome and makes me feel really guilty as I only sent a plain one with pc markings on back. I'm learning albeit slowly to put a surprise in the effort. LOVE THIS!!
Comment: HoWdY and THANKS again for a great SWAP…..wow wow wow I love this zen tangled RAINBOW…… so very special and I DO try to be a rainbow in other's clouds….. HUGS!!!
Comment: What a beautiful card with a beautiful bird on it!!! We saw cardinals frequently when we lived in Southern Indiana & fairly frequently in central Florida. Thanks for sharing.
Comment: I love the stuff you sent! I'm hoping to use every bit! Thanks!
P.S. Hope your nephew likes it here at KSU! I got both degrees here, and it's been pretty nice!
Comment: Pretty pretty pretty zen tangled and colored flower….. love this ATC!!! and I like the sunflower note card too….Thank you so much sure brightened up my day!
Comment: Thank you for the New Orleans postcard. That is my favorite place to visit, and I'm only 2 hours from there, so we go often. I've been in the exact spot on the postcard you sent! Thanks again!
Comment: I wouldn't worry too much about using formal patterns for your zentangles- remain as creative as you are! This was a fantastic ATC. No one has made me a zentangle yet except on Atcsforall. Thank you so much. <3
Comment: Hi Ellen! Thanks so much for the lovely vintage pc! Isn't that just the way, we live near or drive by something and think we will get there and never do - sigh! At least we know we are all human and it happens to the best of us! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Hi Ellen! Loved the vintage Indiana pc! Wow, 11 times to IN for business in one year - yikes! Have you have tried the Reggae Red wine? If you like sweet red wine - yummy! LOL! You are welcome for Garfield - hope things are going better! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Its beautiful! Did you do all the drawings? If so it looks so professional. Yes, me too. I JUST and I mean just discovered watercolours too. Love 'em'! x
Comment: Hello Ellen & thank you for the majestic postcard view of "The Needles," lighthouse, of the Isle of Wight, England. How this postcard view brings back memories of family I know who lives on the Isle of Wight, have been pen friends with them since 1980's! Beautiful English Isle! Thank you for this postcard!
Comment: Hi Ellen! TY for the for the awesome vintage pc! I am so sorry you have had such a rough month - poor baby! Hopefully March will be better! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Thank you for the super cute prairie dogs. We do have them in Colorado too, I've never came across a postcard of them. So happy to have one to put in my collection.
Comment: Hi Ellen. I love the pc. I remember seeing this on a tv channel. It sounds like an awesome place to visit, especially if you have a little slugger. Thank you for this interesting pc and the little tidbit of info. Wishing you many new s-b friendships and a mailbox overflowing with happy surprises.
Comment: Apologize for the delay-thought i rated. If my head was not attached i would forget that too! LOL being at the hospital all the time is no fun
Comment: Hi Ellen! Thanks so much for the lovely pc of Cumberland Falls! It is so true that the places near us we sort of take for granted! I am the same way but hope to change that at least a little! LOL! I will have to check out how many falls there are in Kentucky as Kentucky is not that far away from me! LOL! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Really creative. I use the same exact Strathmore backings but never actually did any of my own artwork on them. I usually use stickers and other printed images. I really enjoyed your truly handmade card. The watercolor wash is great.
Comment: I have really enjoyed your choices! Thanks. I am so blessed to be able to see live flowers blooming outside this time of year, but it is difficult to grow many of the spring blooms here because it is just too warm for most. I do have a small redbud in blossom just now.
Comment: Thanks for the background pages, I like them all. I have a Tim Holtz sprayer too, I just use it for accents with small markers. I like the variety of colors that you sent!
Comment: What a pretty PC. . .and from a thrift store :-) I, too, have found PCs at thrift stores but not as often as I used to. I've never been to Shakertown but this brick shop looks lovely. Thanks again and happy swapping ~~
Comment: I truly love the dahlia postcard that you sent to me. Your artwork is so well done. Zentangles are so awesome!! Yours is fabulous. Thank you so much.
Comment: What a cheerful postcard, Ellen. The large white snowflakes stand out great on the blue swirly background. I'm going to look for that same box and host a July 4th, swap, with stars! Thank you for a postcard with lots of inspiration attached : )
Comment: Late or not-I don't care-I care you sent a wonderful variety and amount of green wonderfulness. Love the papers-haven't seen them before and the washi tape and the other bits and pieces-thanks for sharing and Happy New Year of Swapping
Comment: What a fun challenge! I enjoyed looking through the different patterns, picking one, and then seeing how your twinkling star ATC turned out. Thank you for sharing your lovely creation with me.
Comment: What a fabulous package I received!! The journal is so wonderful!! I can't begin to tell you how much I love it. I appreciate all the work you put into making it!! It is truly a labor of unbelievable talent and love. Thank you so much. You should get 17 hearts not just one..
Comment: Hello Ellen . . .
Thanks so much for the 10 little goodies for my junk journal. I'm CRAZY for your round zentangle--SO neat and perfectly done and that sweet button and the cute zebra charm. A very eclectic mix--just like my journal!
Comment: Thanks for the great selection of papers.I totally agree with your note I have way to much paper as well but still can't pass it up if I come upon a deal or something I gotta have, but IMO a paper crafter can never have to much paper and it comes in so many colors and patterns you can't help it though I got enough already to open a craft store I still get more and would buy more 2nd if I seen a deal or a gotta have pattern ! Happy holidays have a safe n enjoyable season
Comment: Thank you so much for the great package! I love everything you sent, it is so pretty opening color swaps : ) Thank you for being such a great partner!
Comment: Hi Ellen! Love the pc and always good to visit with you! Yikes it did get cold there! We have been in the 40's to 50's at night - we have not turned the heat on YET! LOL! Supposed to be rainy over the next couple days so hoping to get some stuff done! LOL! TY for joining the swap and glad that the rating thing got sorted out! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Ellen, the postcard you sent me is an absolute treasure! I owned a Morgan mare that looked just like the horse in the photo, and the University of Vermont has a rich history in developing the breed as cavalry mounts (also a niche interest of mine). If I could give five hearts, I would. Thank you!
Comment: Ellen, thank you for the postcard of Kingwood Hall. I love to go through these old mansions. I don't know how people lived like that is such wealth. Shirley
Comment: Hi Ellen! Always happy to visit with you and love the pc! Since you have so many vintage pcs, hope you join my newest swap! LOL! Isn't it funny how you can drive through someplace for years and never have the time to stop? We were like that when our oldest went to college - always wanted to stop at places along the way we but always had a schedule to keep!! LOL! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Hi Ellen, Thanks for the lovely fall ATC! It is a beautiful sunny day here in Illinois so I assume it is also pretty in Kentucky. I love fall also but don't like winter especially last years, it was cold, snowy and long.
Comment: Hi Ellen! Thanks for the postcards...they are nice cards. You must have hit the jackpot at the flea market. I especially like the Niagra Falls card. I've wanted to ride on the Maid of the Mist for years!
Comment: Hi Ellen! Love the pc and thank you for the fun share! How exciting on finding vintage pcs and ephemera at the flea market - sounds awesome! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Thank you for the generous samples of washi tape. I don't have any of the patterns you sent. They will be used in a variety of items. Fun swap, hope to do it again
Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful postcard!! I would love to go to a quilt show or or a tomato festival! Those sound like so much fun!! I hope your Summer continues to be this fun right up till the end! :D <3
Comment: Ellen Thank you for sending me a postcard of the Point Bonita Lighthouse. So nice of you to read my profile and send me one. Again, thank you, Shirley
Comment: This is such a cool card! At first I was like, "eh." Then... as I looked at it, all of the colored gelled and I saw the movement in it. It is so cool! Totally happy with having this in my collection. Thank you so so so much!
Comment: Love this postcard. I have had a hard time finding PCs around here, they all seem to be Touristy, I haven't seen at lawn sale,you got a good find
Comment: Hey! :) nice card, i always enjoy a pretty sunset :) thank you! and rustic sounds like my kind of place! he he :) it was a shame that there was a postage-sticker instead of a stamp.
Response: Sorry about the postage label - my post office was out of international stamps! I did stop the clerk from using a big label and wrapping it around onto the picture!
Comment: Great job on the turtles! I like both cards a lot, but my favorite is the tangled one. I loved how you used the multi greens! It is beautifully done! Thank you very much.
Comment: Thank you for the great swap without corners. :-) You included some things I didn't even think of and I really like everything you sent. Thank you! :-)
Comment: This postcard is so lovely!!! I adore buildings with Ivy on them. and i adore the old canvas paper style postcards! This made me really happy. :)
Comment: Can u believe u sent almost all samples I don't have? My yellow collection is small. Thanks so much. The extras will definitely be put to good use. Thanks so much.
Comment: Hello Ellen & thank you for so cute kitten painting of Kitten, butterfly in a garden. Makes me think of June & summer time. You are so fortunate to have cats - 3 of them! Hug them for me. I love cats, can't own them due to allergies. Happy June!
Comment: what an amazing atc! you are a very talented collage artist...I like this card very much...I love collage and this is a great example of collage at its best..thanks so much
Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful package. Love the wooden buttons. Cutest little book and of course the bookmark. Everything was so "me". Thanks again.
Comment: Thank you so much for the cute fox stuff!! I LOVE foxes and your package was filled with so many great unexpected goodies :) Especially the container, the cards, and the stamp. I love it so much. Happy swapping! x
Comment: Very bright and Easter-y! Thanks :) thanks for extras, they will come in handy. Yes, Spring is very much here in Denver, predictions this week are mid-high 70s!
Comment: Thanks for the booklet filled with great stuff Ellen! And thanks for keeping me informed, I have no problem at all with a little lateness, but its nice to know whats going on.
Comment: Hi Ellen! Thanks for the cute kitty postcard! My cats also like to wake me up when I'm trying to sleep in. They consider their food dishes to be empty if you can see the bottom at all, haha. Crazy cat lady problems!
Comment: Not only was this envelope packed FULL of green items, but the envelope itself was green! What a delight to go through it. Cards and tape and buttons and punches and stamps and notepads and stickers and ribbon--so much green! I can't wait to craft with some of these items! Thank you!
Comment: Hey LexFrog….what a great name and what a great swap…. I love the card you chose and the card you made….love those scraps….I too enjoy using the bits and pieces……THANK YOU!
Comment: Thank you for the colorful post card. Wish I was there. We had Spring the last couple of days and now they say snow tomorrow. Winter just want to let go. Thanks again.
Comment: Thanks so much for all the lovely goodies you sent me! I can't wait to put them all to good use in my smash books and collages. Take care and happy swapping!
Comment: Thank you very much for the beautiful spring ATC! It is so pretty, I LOVE all the colorful flowers! It is also great to get a bit of preview of the spring!
Comment: Yeah, I do wonder why they didn't have any new postcard stamps yet! You'd think they'd be prepared! I love the selection of stamps you sent me! Quite a few of them I'd never seen before.
Comment: Thanks for the vintage Denver card --
this high school I could see from the balcony of my office building in downtown Denver and it does still look very much like this.
Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful postcard! I too have lost track and I do have an album for them lol This one is definitely a favorite though! <3 :D
Comment: Thanks for the cute card. Our winter has been strange too. We have a day or two of cold and icy weather, then we have a day or two that are in the 60's and 70's.
Comment: What a fun envie! Thank you for all the cool goodies. My favorite is the polka dot felt! I've finally started to do a few more sewing projects and felt is becoming my friend :) The needle tin will come in hand too, recently one of my dogs thought my biscornu was a dog toy! Luckily I don't think they got any needles in mouth or foot but the tin will be safer to leave on my table with them around :) Thanks for everything!!
Comment: You chose a lot of very interesting rainbow items I hadn't seen when I was making my board! I favorites some I really liked. It was great seeing so many craft-related ones. Nice work on such a great board.
Comment: Hi Ellen, we have partnered before...thank you for the cutie pie post card... i have a love affair with cats.. have had for more than 50 years..currently just have one tortoiseshell...snowpaw..found behind a 7-11 and brought home by my husband. best wishes! Noel
Comment: Thank you very much for the Alphonse Mucha postcard. I only "discovered" him last month, when someone sent me another pc of his work. Since then I've received 3 more and they're all lovely!
Comment: What an awesome envelope! Your photo cracked me up - I've been there, only it's with my 2 Chinese pugs! And all of the goodies were just perfect! The ATC is gorgeous, and I just loved the postcards, the punches and smash goodies! Thanks so much! Peace, Michelle
Comment: Sounds very cold there. Our weather has been weird (high 60's one day, 23 degrees the next). "Might" have snow next week. Thank you for the interesting US Map Art. The Postman must have missed his lunch. He bit off the right corner and ate it apparently. Ha! Ha! Thank you for a great PC!
Comment: Hello Ellen. I absolutely love the theme you went with for the envelopes, they are so cute. I have not opened one yet but by the looks of the outside I'm sure the inside is just as beautiful. Thank you and happy swapping.
Comment: Hi! Love the pc! Is January a tough time due to so much work or folks being out? I had been off work for two weeks and when I went back - yikes! Way too much work but now things are settling down - thankfully! Got to love Fridays! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Thank you so much for the Pink Cockatoo card! I am debating whether or not Florida will be my vacation destination this year. I am waiting to hear when the new Hogwarts section is going to be open in 2014. It is in the other side of the park and this now makes the Hogwart's Express mobile and passenger ready. The answer to your question (per the swap rules) is in the comments section of the swap. Thanks for trading!
Comment: Wow! Thank you so much for all the great treasures! So much fun stuff, paper, cut-outs, ribbon, buttons, and washi tape! Love it and can't wait to create your ATCs.
Comment: I'm laughing. I just can see myself now driving a Jaguar at my age (70). My children surely would flip and say I've gone batty. Well it would be fun to drive. Shirley
Comment: Love the atc and envelope you made. Even the card had circles. It was nice to get happy mail today I needed it. My husband has been in the hospital for three days. Thanks again
Comment: Ellen, thank you so much. I do not have this particular pin with all the pins I own. I will be putting this one in one of my shadow boxes to display. Happy New Year, Shirley
Comment: Thank you or the lovely postcard, you can hardly notice the damage (although I am sure there are some on swapbot who would cringe if they got it :) )
Comment: I love the card. I just read in a book a statement made by a man who had ridden camel for first time. Bow legged when he was off. And, most uncomfortable ride. Thank you.
Comment: thank you for this beautiful horse. I think they are lovely, but I don't know much about them. Hope you had a nice Christmas. Happy 2014 to you and yours.
Comment: "Great" boring postcard. I am just so amazed at how bad some of these boring PCs are... I mean, who really wanted to send this stuff? Thanks for sharing yours!
Comment: Thankyou Ellen for the gorgeous pretty cat postcard, it is so nice, it made me smile, it is such a lovely cat postcard. Have a very happy Christmmas, love Jennifer.
Comment: apparently, we wouldn't sing the lyrics to "let it snow",
as weather outside sure tends to be frightful this season > kudos to our dependable postal workers that help us connect, tho'! thanks soo much for the lovely vintage card ... hope you received some just as nice or better! take care & please have a great holiday week!
Comment: Thank you for the vintage Church of the Transfiguration in Grand Teton NP pc. I thought the pc lokked familiar, so I loked at my stash. My sister is a Park Ranger at Yellowstone in Wyoming, and she sent me the exact same pc but not vintage. The pictures are identical except in the more recent one that my sister sent me, the scrub brush is higher, and there are also little signs posted on the church. What a coincidence!
Comment: Thanks for this great vintage postcard, Ellen. While it definitely is boring, I still find it so interesting that they even made postcards of such places! haha! Be well :) Havarah
Comment: What a wonderful package of goodies, all wrapped up so beautifully for the holidays! Thank you so much for everything. Wish I could give you a hundred hearts! Happy holidays to you.
Comment: Thank you so much for the white package I received today. I love everything. I especially liked the fq, buttons, polar bear cross stiched wall hanging and snowflake confetti. I had so much fun opening everything at the end of my otherwise dreary day. NowI have a smile on my face :)
Comment: What a great vintage PC! I love flamingos :-) We had snow yesterday but only about an inch and then got a little rain with freezing temps so trees have a layer of ice on then -- look very pretty but I'm already done with winter! Thanks again for the great PC. .. and have a great week and stay warm!
Comment: Thank you for the interesting Atlanta card. I don't do the Black Friday sales myself. The only place I went that day was the post office to mail some swaps. And the thrift shop in the mall across from the PO. Only a little busier than usual. Not enough to cause any problems.
Comment: Thanks for the one of a kind buttons and the birds. A suggestion to check postage in future, though, as this envelope was .60 cents postage due.
Comment: Thank you! Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Be sure to enjoy the rest of this year which indeed has flown by!
Comment: thank you sooo much for all of the wonderful things, that you have sent to me, I can not wait to use them in my book. I especially love the pretty stikers, that you sent me + the baby extras:)
Comment: What a fun swap! I love the postcard you sent. My Mother made quilts, and even though I don't make them, I appreciate them. A great choice of kitty stickers. Thank you for a very special swap!
Comment: Thank you for the great postcards of the wild turkeys. I have heard really great things about chicago's natural history museum. I would really love to see it. The stickers were just great. I had fun with this swap
Comment: Thank you for the beautiful Christmas card! We haven't got snow here yet... But I have a feeling it is coming :) Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! :)
Comment: Ellen, thank you for the fabulous papers you sent me. I was taken back in time looking at the sweet little valentine card from 1950! I remember those from my school years and I know I will enjoy creating some delightful things with them all. Have a blessed holiday season.
Comment: Thank you, Ellen. I love the vintage cards, wish there were more swaps for them. I love this cute armadillo, I know they are sort of funny looking, but this one is cute. thanks again and Happy Thanksgiving.
Comment: Thanks for the very nice quilt PC! I love quilts but don't have the patience for that work myself. Luckily, my aunt and grandma love to quilt!
Comment: Thanks for the International Quilt Fest PC, it's reminding me that my quilt project has been put on hold way too long! But before I finish my quilt I have to figure out if there is a way to put more stuffing on one side than the other, so that my husband and I can have our respective warmness levels in the same quilt! Ha! Wish me luck. Happy swapping lexfrog!
Comment: say CHEESE!!!
thanks muchly for that wonderful postcard ... it's really a fun way to
mark a historical event, hehe
~ may this month bring you lots
of gratitude for delicious vintage
views & the stories they tell!
Comment: Thank you, thank you, thank you very much for great package for me! I'm in love for all Christmas kits you sent to me! Try to stitch them till Christmas:)
Comment: Hi Ellen! Always good to hear from you! Wasn't the weather just a bummer on Halloween? Hope you got to see lots of kiddos the next day! Thanks so much for the joining the swap - not many takers this go round! LOL! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Thank you for that unusual postcard from the moon which you picked up on your holiday there! (I know you said you didn't, but you were just being modest, right?) Our trees are already mostly in their autumn clothes now ... if they aren't already shedding them.
Comment: Love the pinks! I like just about any color, too. You can always put the least favorite color with some more favorite color and then it all looks good! Thank you!
Comment: Wow, Ellen! I love everything and will use it when I am making mail art and in my smash books. Thanks. The card and the envie is wonderful too! The feathers are so graphic and delicate! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
Comment: Thanks for the beautiful cardinal pc. They are also the state bird of Indiana (where I was born) and Ohio (where I now live). I have a couple of nesting pairs in my yard. I love to watch the daddy bird feed their young in the spring. They are very attentive! Great swap! <3
Comment: Very nice touches on the front, the back and inside! So many animals, I thought I might need to get a special permit from the local code enforcement board! =)
Comment: thank you for the Kentucky PC. Our leaves here in Illinois are only beginning to turn. I know what you mean about the winter weather coming in. For now I hope you are able to enjoy Fall. Happy Fall Mailings, ellie
Comment: More than 1 heart if possible...love it all and such fun looking over all the items....and love the "kitty" items...just so nice.......:) Came back to add: the vintage PCs are great...thank you...
Comment: how amazing! this is some of the best items i have got in a while. i love it all. there are a few items in particular i am curious where you found them: the mushroom sticker made from layers of paper, the steampunk plastic cut outs (the brown ones of a hot air ballon and camera) and the two really old historic cards written in another language? i adore everything though, just curious where i might find some more of those items in particular. thank you so much. i wish i could give you lots of hearts! you rock
Comment: i have a 17 year old siamese cat named simon. he also rules our household. very finnicky cat. constantly needs affection unless HE doesn't want it. he wakes me up around the same time in the morning for food. i can never sleep in. his meows are like shrieks over & over again! he howls around 10pm for me to come downstairs and get in bed. i almost feel as if i live for him, hahah. he's an old man but we love him dearly =)
Comment: Hi! I love your pc! I have only been to hell, as well, through work, but this is a fun pc! Thanks so much for the Happy Mail! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: In the past I've been bit disappointed in this swap, but you have given me hope! I like that you cut things out nicely, ready to use. Thank you for the nice selection.
Comment: Thanks so much for this swap! I loved how you "wrapped" it like a gift :) Thank you for a nice collection of items, note and even a few stamps!! Wonderful getting it! Thanks so much :)
Comment: I love this super collaged owl!!!! Thank you.....I have looked at smash books and really thought about doing that but was afraid it would be another addiction on my already towering pile of paper addictions!!!! I love the idea and look of them!!!!!hugs 'n ♥♥♥'s
Comment: Sorry I got the swaps confused and rated the wrong one.
Very nice envelope of goodies. I am enjoying all the tidbits that I am receiving in these swaps. I so look forward to using them all. Thanks again.
Comment: Really cool postcard! I wish there was a flea market around my area so that I could go postcard hunting. As it is, I'm stuck with trying to find them at antique shops or touristy spots when I visit or pass through. Thanks so much!
Comment: Neat quilt PC that you sent me. It really dazzles the eyes when you look at it long enough. Thanx for sending it to me. I appreciate it. Don't you love finding those packs of PCs? What a treat! blessings, ellie
Comment: LOVE all the goodies that I received today. . No worry, you sent no duplicates. Even if you had, there would be no complaints from me. Thanks bunches.
Comment: Thanks, Ellen! Love the mini paper quilt! You used so many different materials! The texture on the die cuts (from the rubber stamp and the bubble wrap stamping) are wonderful. Where might I find a similar stamp? Thanks again :)
Comment: love the zebra print background - thanks for the fun postcard! [p.s. sorry about the late rate - this arrived while we were out of town, then it got misplaced in a pile o' paper]
Comment: Yea!! Love those little sea horses... So glad you found them ... I've also always been fascinated by the little creatures... Thank you so much for sharing your stash with me...
Comment: Oh, Thank you so much for the great package and the vintage postcards and all the great items that you dated...such a fun collection...some will have to go in "special" journals, instead of Smash....Many hearts.... :)
Comment: Thank you for the generous batch of PCs. I just visited the Ringling museum & residence a few weeks ago. Both the art & the home are a bit over-the-top baroque for my taste, but it's quite magnificent. I actually went for the current display of Chinese porcelains which was exquisite.
Comment: Another great smash swap from you; funny you got me twice! I loved all the different things, and thank you for including more deer post cards! Everything is great, ty!
Comment: Thanks for all the pretty ribbons and buttons! They're different from what I had already so are very much appreciated. I really liked the elephant card also.
Comment: Thank you for this lovely swap! I especially ADORED the dimensional seashell stickers that were just stunning, the beautiful paper napkin, the lovely beach photograph, and the funny little comic. I also loved the different postcards and postcard folder you added, and the other little items. Thank you for making this a fun swap to get in the mail! :)
Comment: Thank you so much, I love everything! The envelopes, the stickers, the patch, and I particularly love the atc. I have just started making and trading cards and this is one I definitely won't be parting with!
Comment: Hi Ellen -- your telling of the sights in your area of Kentucky brought back fond memories of my visits to your fine city! We have been to the Kentucky Horse Park twice and drove through miles and miles of horse farms! I for sure saw Mr. Ed there! :-) Thanks for a fine postcard!
Comment: I just got home and saw your big envelope waiting on the table and was so excited to open it...let me just say WOW! I wish I could give you 1000 hearts because I can tell you worked hard to include a lot of things from my interests (the deer postcards are my favorite)! Everything is wonderful, and I thank you so much!
Comment: Oh my goodness - who could have known that someone could find sooooo much citrus colored stuff? It's just amazing and so generous. Just a perfect package in every way! Thank you so very much. I'm off to a great start for my citrus smash journal!
Comment: great selection, thank you so much for your attention to detail! i'm still sort of new to smashing, but i'm loving it. just mailed out junk journal #2 yesterday, having too much fun.
happy swapping.
Comment: This was the BEST package ever! Everything is so perfect, I can't even explain how perfect everything is, and you are so awesome. I appreciate it so much. I was feeling so sad today, and this brightened my day SO MUCH. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! ♥
Comment: I love the cards, tags, and envelopes that your sent. I went off in a totally different direction making mine. I learn so much from every swap I participate in. Thank you so much.
Comment: Oh I love the St. Louis card you sent! I wonder what area it is, since I don't see the arch. I used to live in that city once upon a time :P So it's kinda a small world that you sent this one to me. Thank you!
Comment: Absolutely wonderful squirrel pc! We have a pack of squirrels that just ruined our trash yesterday. But they're too cute to be mad at! Happy swapping and thanks for the pc!
Comment: Yeah! I am the proud owner of a Kentucky mapcard now. Thanks for adding to my collection, I did not have Kentucky. Actually, I only have 11 states, so I'm just beginning. Thanks again.
Comment: Thanks for the cow postcard. I got in the habit of collecting Holstein cows mostly, but I love the Texas Longhorn. I can't figure out how they manage to go about life with a coat rack on their heads, and not get tangled up.
Comment: Just got your postcard! Its like you read my mind! The past few weeks I have been hoping to get something from Hell Michigan in the mail and you did it! Thank you so much I love the card!
Comment: I just loved the images you sent. I would like to see if we can do a private swap so you can send me some of them in Black in a more of a Master page form. So I can use the in my art.
Comment: Ellen...thank you SO much for such a wonderful swap!! I love all of my GREEN goodies!! Everything was packaged so nicely!! Sending you Hugs!! xoxo
Comment: Thank you so much for all the wonderful yellow goodies! Did you do those little yellow crochet snowflakes? They are darling. Looking forward to using getting some ideas to use it all. Thank you again.
Comment: Cute note. and Love the sunglasses ribbon. don't think I've seen that. and the red white and blue will go into my special bag. have a great week. thanks so much!!
Comment: Hi! I hope the weather got nicer on the 4th! It was lovely here (for a change!) and we had a really nice day! How fun that you got to get caught up on your swaps - that is always a good feeling! Thanks for joining the swap! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Comment: Thank you Ellen! Love the buffalo PC!! Someday I hope I'm lucky enough to come across a postcard lot in my thriftstore travels!! We were just hot on the fourth...would have loved some rain!!
Comment: Very special package! many items from my profile likes. Packed in several wonderful envies so lots of things to open up. Tons of things that I can use in all my paper crafts! Thanks so much!
Comment: Cool card! Love the cows. Thank you so much for sharing your story! Your grandma sounds like she was a great person & even better abuelita (grandma).
Comment: Hi Lexfrog!
Thank you for the beautiful Maine harbor postcard! I grew up in Massachusetts and always loved going to Maine. The towns are so cute and picturesque. You definitely should go some time! :)
Comment: 20 hearts for you!!!!! Holy super quick to get your package in the mail and AWESOME selection of teas... all of them are teas I will really enjoy. From one tea love to another if you would like to do a private swap I would love that :)
Comment: It's great to run across those fantastic bargains, isn't it? Thank you for the delightful package - you were spot on with nailing what I like. :)
Comment: I also love Cardinals, and have some in my yard. My Winston is not allowed outside, but torments them through the open window. Thank you for a great card.
Comment: Ellen, thanks so much for the vintage postcard of Mass. Love the boats! and how did the little grey kitty get on the back??
I also love your favorite 'taste"..honeycrisp apples..they are divine!! I love those, too!! Thanks again for the card!
Comment: Cute kittens. I was fostering a little kitten and brought him back today. I was sad till i saw him sleeping with all his new friends. Thank you for the PC.
Comment: I love quilt shows! Our small town library hosts one every year. There are about 100 quilts displayed, anyone who wants to share can; there are free classes and door prizes and it is so much fun. Thanks for the pc.
Comment: Thank you for the nice postcard. It's fantastic. I didn't put any qualifications on the colors other than rainbow so everyone could be creative. Happy swapping!
Comment: Thank you for my 2nd big letter postcard! I actually haven't really spent time in Kentucky, I really should it's very beautiful and close! I drive through a lot, so I should plan to stay a little longer some time :)
Comment: Thank you for the great Quilt Trail pc! I love looking at quilts...maybe I'll try to make one someday! Our Memorial Day weekend was mostly rainy :(
Comment: Thank you Soooo much for the super special package full of smash book items and giraffes!! I LOVE the stamp that you sent me. Now I just have to find an ink pad that will work for it lol its so big! Very generous of you.
Comment: Hi Ellen! I received the journal today and I absolutely love it! I am going to use it to capture all of my ideas!!! Your note was so funny. I said to myself, "Are those trash can stickers?". Then, I read the note which answered by question as if you knew I would be asking myself the question. Thanks again! :)
Comment: Such a cool vintage postcard with flamingos! I went to the zoo a couple of weeks ago and saw many of them just strutting around, coming to see if they could get some bird food from the visitors. Such a colorful experience :)
Comment: Loved your pieces that I received today! Especially the bird on the blue card stock. You did a great job on these. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, ellie
Comment: Wow! I love all of this package! Thank you so much! Those tea stickers are so fantastic! And I love the labels you sent! Thank you so much for all of it! I can't wait to put it to good use! :D
Comment: Thanks for the card. I'm not sure what the person was thinking that koalas riding a German Shepherd would make for a good postcard, but I like it. Wonder if it's a whole series--parrots on a poodle, squirrels on a spaniel?
susan (brooklynbunch)
Comment: Thank you sooo much for the extra special package! I love everything that you sent me (especially all of the giraffes!) - it was nice to get it so early! I will have to start a new project this week!! ♥
Colleen
Comment: Thank you for the beautiful horse card! Thoroughbreds are my favorite breed, and Secretariat is my favorite of all time. I've been watching the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont on tv for well over 40 ears. "My" horses didn't win saturday. :o( Loved the little kitty, too! :oP
Comment: Thanks for the great ky derby card! I've seen some horse barns beings nicer than some houses!!! Lol I was a vet tech and our one field trip we went on was to the university of penn right after barbaro died and that hospital is so crazy imaculent!
Comment: Wow....tha;nk you for an awesome package! Love the picture, Frida photos and vintage phone magnet! I'd give you more hearts but I'm not allowed!!
Comment: Ellen! Thanks so much for the wonderful swap! I'll be using everything you sent! I can't wait to try those nutty chai teas, I've never seen them before! And of course, the jelly belly dips! MMMMM! The socks are so cute and all the bird items will come in handy! Thank you so much!
Comment: Home run! You deserve hundreds of hearts! Awesome inspiration kit. I love everything and you definetly kinda maybe over did it! I'm not complaining!
Comment: This is one of the best packages I have ever received. Ellen you went above and beyond. I love the set of owl cards. I the ribbon and owl tape are fantastic as well. Honestly, everything was really 'owlly' and all in an owl bag to boot. A huge thank U!
Comment: Thanks for the great quilting postcard & the warm welcome to swap-bot. I just moved and this is the first postcard I have received at my new house! :)
Comment: Hummingbirds are so great -haven't seen one in years (grew up with them in my mother's flower garden). Those rascally raccoons and their sugar water! Ha ha, thanks a bunch -Take Care & Happy Swapping!
Comment: Thank you so much for the BEAUTIFUL postcard! I'd love to visit a place like that someday. The leaves(not that we have any... Stupid cactus. Lol) in Arizona don't change color and I miss it. Happy swapping!!
Comment: I love frogs too, they are so cute. I love your card. Something poked a hole through the emvalope and card but luckily only left a dent in the ATC. Thank you for a great swap.
Comment: Beautiful cards! Thank you very much. I will enjoy these teas you sent as well. I will have to wait to have my tea in the garden, since we just received 5 inches of snow here last night. I'm still hopeful for Spring though! :)
Comment: Thank you so much for the all the great items you sent me! I will have so much fun using them in my Smash book. I especially love the owl from K&Company. Thanks again! Take care and happy swapping!
Comment: thank you for the great woven basket. the back says its made of telephone wire. who would guess. it makes for a great mandala. please let me know how you get your cards put together. do you use slevees. i have nothing but trouble getting mine to all behave and get along.
Comment: Thank you so much! The embroidery is beautiful and I love the lovely yellow embroidery threads you included! I appreciate the effort you put into this swap :)
Comment: You sent me sooo many lovely things! My favourite is the green leaf...it made me say "oooooh!" out loud! I am sure your items will end up in my Smashbook--and I got one for my birthday, btw! Thank you so much :D
Comment: That was a pretty flowered postcard. It was quizical on why the postcard manufactord printed a kitten on the back, but heck I love cats, so I guess it was my lucky day. Thanks.
Comment: Thanks for the cool postcard of the Kentucky Derby track, you're right it IS HUGE holy cow I had no idea!!! My card got a little ripped in the mail but I'll just tape it. BTW I love the round planet stamp you got that's pretty cool.
Comment: Thanks for a great PC (actually got this a little while ago)...beautiful fall colors of Kentucky. I've been through Kentucky but would love to visit. Take care, Annette
Comment: It's finally warmer here! It's been in the 40s-60s all week. It's going to cool again this week, but then get warm again, I think. Anything is better than all of that snow though! Thank you so much for the card!
Comment: congraduations on your paper punch. it is one of my favorite shapes. really simple. goes with everything.
thanks for the warmming trend atc. i tried writing in green ink one winter. didn't work. oh well
Comment: Love the ATC! It's so springy and cute!! Glad you're enjoying your new punch! =) And to answer your question, we missed the snow, but a lot of people nearby got plenty!! Hope you have a great day!
Comment: I received the most amazing package in the mail today. What a smile this brought to my face - amazing doesn't even cover it. Thank you for the wonderful items you chose to send to me and for your lovely card and note. Trust me they will all be put to good use. The stamps, paper, stickers, paper flowers, chipboard journal that looks like a flower. The most wonderful send!!!! Thank you ever so much!!!!
Comment: Thank you so much for a wonderful package! I love the fabric and the felt, they are so pretty and bright! I love the stamp set and the rest of the goodies too! My son loved the extra stickers that you sent!! Thank you so very much!!
Comment: Thank YOU! I am very interested in Appalachian Pioneer history/history in general! Have read a couple of novels of this area--yes--I have seen Mt Rainier--! You were very wise! thx xo
Comment: I wish I could give you 100 hearts! What an awesome package, thank you so much! I literally love every.single.thing in it!!! I love your atc, it is so wonderful! Again thank you thank you thank you!
Comment: Thank you so much for the Frida Kahlo card. I love her work, and agree that it can be creepy, but she was such an interesting lady! I love it!
Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely package! It was my first swap package and it was awesome! I love the Hello Kitty sticker (profile suprise) The worm/owl stickers are adorable!
Comment: The stamps were AWESOME!!! Hubby was excited at the selection :) I loved all the items. I was amazed at some of the things I have in my house that I could use, but overlook them for some reason. Your selections reminded me to look closer at what I throw away. Thank you!
Comment: Thank you thank you for such a wonderful package! I love the cards and the vintage pcs are fantastic! I don't have many things with birds on them, so this was great. I love the sunflower notecard and the nice note too. A brand new pkg of mod art stickers- you are more than generous! I would give you a million hearts! Thank you and have a great week. Lorisue
Comment: I LOVE LOVE LOVE your ATC!!! It is so cute!! I appreciate that you sent me a themed card that I really like! Thanks for the postage stamps, too!
Comment: Oh my gosh Ellen. this is why I love swaps because of the package like you sent. I have been wanting a new recipe book holder to put all my swap recipes in..and by golly it was in the mail. Thank you so much. I loved the recipe cards and the blank large carge cards too. I was feeling blue and now I am feeling wonderful. Thanks again :)
Comment: I love the package you sent me! Thank you so much for the bookmark and embellishment. I know what you mean about resisting new fabric - fabric stores are self-imposed off-limits for me!! So I was thrilled to see this adorable stacked owl fabric. What a great mail day!
Comment: Awe! Thank you so much for my package. I love everything. The fuzzy socks were my fave. And the little gift for my daughter was very thoughtful!! She LOVED it.
Comment: Thank you very much Ellen even without mention my favorite items you have sent me marvalous stuff.I enjoyed well.Tell me Ellen What should I do? should I also send you some items.Any way i want to send you some special things,
I am thrilled to the moon Ellen i didn't expect this just filled the swap form only.
Thanks again thanks thanks.
Hema from Sri Lanka
please reply me sorry fro the late to reply cause i didn't know what to do.Later I found FAQ how to contact you
thanks thanks
Hema
Comment: Your package arrived today, it was such a lovely way to start my day. :D Both fabrics are beautiful but the floral one is especially stunning, thank you so much!
Comment: Thank you for my package !!!! I am so glad you went with the book and not the toilet. :D I love the pictures in the book. Years ago I was in Baltimore and they had project called Fish Out of Water. I like the horses better. Big Hugs You're the best!
Comment: Oh Ellen ... I wish I could give you hundreds of hearts .... my package arrived today, and I am crying as I write this ... you have made my day! Everything from the decorated snowflake box to all the goodies inside are just overwhelming!! From one NOLE to another ... THANK YOU and MERRY CHRISTMAS!! (hugs, hugs, hugs)
Comment: Oh gosh! Thank you so much for the envelope. I had so much fun with everything. I can't wait to do those little ornament things either. Everything was great!
Comment: Hi Ellen, Thanks for the great PC! One time, when I was in FL, visiting my sister, I saw a pelican try to eat a shark pup, but the shark pup bit it and got away. Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
Comment: Hi Ellen,
I receive your package today and... wow I just love it. Love the Recollections items, it's those kind of thing that I love to receive not only because they are great and neat but because I JUST CAN'T FIND this in France ! To tell the truth I just love the whole package. I'm on swap bot for more than a year and join many swap since then but I only receive a few that was REALLY great and really thoughful: yours is one of them ^_^ a big thank you to you, you made my day
XOXO, Lilou from France ^_^
Comment: Dear Ellen, I picked up your parcel last night and loved everything you have sent me. You took great care and I thank you. The ornaments will have a special spot on my Christmas tree this year. The card is lovely.
Comment: Thanks so much for the wonderful selection of smashing supplies. There were so many neat things to check out. I love the little owl patches and all the unique clips!
Comment: Hey Ellen! :) I got the teas today, thank you so much! I haven't drunk pomegranate, orange pekoe, nor darjeeling and pumpkin spice tea yet, so I'm very excited!! :) You have to get a heart for them!! ;)
Comment: Great cardinal postcard! My grandfather's favorite bird was a cardinal. He died about five years ago...it was a very nice reminder of him. Thank you!
Comment: Thank you so much for this great package! I had so much fun taking out all of those presents. I love all the items you chose and the best thing is that they are not just pretty, I can also use them to make pretty things. Thank you so much for brightening my day like you did!
Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely package. Ophie love love loves the hedgehog toy! (and I'm going to wear my new cute cat socks to work today) :D