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Response: Hurrah! I'm so happy to know how much you enjoyed your little surprise package. I had so much fun picking out things and I think that tiny dragon vase is my favorite too (seems like a good candidate for a tiny, Ikebana arrangement).
Response: Glad you got your butterfly, hope you had a wonderful holiday season too.
Response: You're very welcome! I hope that extra "J" helps you get a full set together. This has been such a fun series.
Response: Thank you! I'm so happy you liked it so much!
Response: Oh wonderful! I'm so glad you find your L as lovely as I did!
Response: Thank you, thank you! The 2 "Zen Art" pieces I made last year were really inspiring to me. I think I might do a few more of this arrangement. I was also tickled at how we both ended up with "watery" pieces!
Response: Thank you so much! I'm so happy to know it was a welcome addition to your collection of ATCs :)
Response: I'm glad you love the lucky envelope. I used to use plastic trading card sleeves, but the hongbao make them more like little gifts.
Response: Thank you so very much! This series has been so much fun.
Response: Thanks so much, I'm so glad you liked it. The silver on blue is my favorite combination too. I just love the contrast the gel inks, particularly the metallic ones, have against watercolor.
Response: Oh thank you! This little leaf brought all flavors of my Inner Critic for some reason (especially when I kept noting how pointy oak leaves are and mine was all rounded). One of the best things about swap-bot is someone loving something my Inner Critic gave me a bad time over. The persimmon themed hongbao have been some of my favorite. I always find different patterns when I get them, but these I just love and so perfect for autumn swaps! I love how they make ATCs into little presents :)
Response: Thank you so much for your lovely words! I am delighted to know that you are so happy with your "Big Blue B"
Response: I am so happy it made it to you and you like it! It is my first bookmark -- the theme really called to me.
Response: Hurrah! I'm thrilled you love your package. I had such fun finding "small" things for it. I hope the CDs are enjoyable - they are something I'm passing on to you after realizing I haven't listened to them since moving into my house! Clearly it was time they moved on to someone who might enjoy them more.
Response: Thank you! I couldn't resist some Halloween inspired colors for your H and I'm happy you like it!
Response: Oh wonderful! I was hoping it only bordered on the edge of a color scheme you might not like. This abstract style has become one of my favorite things to create. It is extra nice when they end up with people who enjoy them too.
Response: You're very welcome. I've been loving the backgrounds for these. I've been cutting them out of two much larger, abstract watercolors-- for the most part.
Response: I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed your G and the little card. Thank you!
Response: I'm really glad you enjoyed receiving it as much as I enjoyed making it.
Response: Thank you for sharing your story of Hester, what a hoot! I'm very happy you enjoyed the ATC and extras :)
Response: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the sunny ATC and the origami cranes.
Response: You're very welcome, for all.
Response: Thanks so much, I'm happy to hear it was a nice bit in the mail for you!
Response: I'm so happy you enjoyed the package and my breaking the swap rules slightly. This Buddha altar is so lovely, I'm really pleased with it. The panch puran contains fenugreek, Nigella seed, cumin seed, radhuni and fennel seed in equal parts and is great with lentils.
Response: Oh wonderful! I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed it so much. My favorite bit was adding the sentence torn out of a old childrens book (all beat up and out of a free box - what perfect emphera).
Response: Thanks so much, I'm very glad you enjoyed it!
Response: I cannot believe the state my envelope & ATC were in by the time they made it to you! I love washi and chiyogami paper, perhaps I'm influenced at some level. Thank you, thank you!
Response: I'm happy to hear you enjoyed your "Spring" package! Thanks for the <3
Response: You're so welcome! I am happy to know you enjoyed both things!
Response: Thank you for the heart and for your kind words.... I am wise in that I have learned the power of really listening to the wisdom around me. I hope you're enjoying summer.
Response: Thanks for rating, I'm happy to know the ATC made it. "Happiness" by Mary Oliver is one of my favorites and always reminds me of summer finally arriving - I'm glad you enjoyed it too.
Response: Ahh, the area around Colton is still lovely. Portland is one of those places that has always felt like "home" - I grew up here too, one of the rare non-transplants. I'm really glad you enjoyed the quote! Thank you!
Response: I'm really glad you liked the watercolor/ink ATC. These have become a real theme for me lately and it is gratifying that others enjoy them as much as I do. The cranes; just allow yourself to fail (and collage with the failed cranes). I folded many with wings upside-down, etc. before I finally got them right... besides, they are one of only 3 or 4 things I can fold!
Response: Thanks for rating and for the <3 - I'm glad my ATC found it's way to make you smile.
Response: Thank you so much for your sweet comments and the heart! And now I find it is summer and I have become busy with projects, veggies growing, flowers, and behind in responding to people!
Response: Thanks for sharing how challenging this was for you too! I'd thought at first it would be easy - hah! I'm really glad you enjoyed the result of this painting challenge :)
Response: Thanks so much for the heart and for rating. I'm so happy to know that the lotus and quote were such a nice surprise for you.
Response: I'm very happy to hear the shrine and ATC bring you and your fiance joy! Thank you!
Response: Hurrah, it arrived!!! I'm so happy this long delayed ATC finally made it to you and I'm delighted you love it!
Response: I enjoy Pollock's work a lot and the Holi theme seemed so perfectly suited to the splatters of paint - I'm really happy you enjoyed the ATC and the little cranes.
Response: I'm so happy to hear this was a happy package for you. It was a lot of fun picking out things for you (despite it being sender's choice). I love your amigurumis - please let me know if you'd ever like to do a private swap for one. I'd have fun making something for you and would love another one. Your pictures of your amigurumis has even inspired my wife to want to learn how to crochet!
Response: I'm so pleased you liked it! What was the title of the one you received, I forgot which one was sent to who! Orange is a favorite color of mine and I loved combining it with some recycled bits from a calendar.
Response: Thank you! I'm very happy you enjoyed it so much. I think the Zentangles I layer over watercolor, and let the pattern of the paint direct the design, are some of my favorites.
Response: Thanks so much for letting me know you received it and enjoyed it so much.
Response: Despite your 'mixed thoughts' about rating, I am relieved to hear that your ATC arrived and pleased to know that you find it beautiful. In both cases (the one that was lost and the one that was received) I had picked an orange theme since you'd mentioned on your profile that it is a favorite color.
I do feel that you've misunderstood what I've said about lost mail. I do not have a lot of packages go missing, but it has happened once in a while. It has also happened when I've been the recipient. Regardless of our desire to think that mail always arrives on time and intact, it doesn't. Sadly sometimes letters and packages do not arrive through no fault of either the sender or receiver. It hasn't happened often, perhaps half a dozen times since I joined Swap-Bot. Who knows what happens when mail is lost, sometimes we have a volcanic eruption to blame for lost letters, but most times we merely have a reminder of the impermanence of life itself. All in all, half a dozen lost letters/packages out of 315 (including those items that have never been rated and I can only assume that they arrived) that made it on the first try -- well, I feel that's a good record of postal systems worldwide working pretty well. I regret you are one of the 6 that haven't made it on the first try.
Response: I'm really happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for coming up with such a lovely swap!
Response: Thank you so much! I really loved the way these two ATCs turned out and it makes me very happy you enjoyed it too!
Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The constellations hidden in the card are Orion, the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia and the Pleiades.
Response: You are very welcome, I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it so much. Thank you!
Response: I'm so happy this one arrived! I think I'd mentioned in the card that although I'm still sad your red matroichka was lost, I liked the result of your second red ATC. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did! Thank you!
Response: Thank you so much! I enjoyed this swap theme very much and the chance to incorporate some great saved emphera. Thanks for the <3
Response: Thank you for letting me know you liked the ATC :)
Response: Thank you very much, I'm happy you like it! The envelopes are the "lucky" kind often used at the New Year in many Asian countries. I get them at a Japanese supermarket in a suburb near my home. I'm glad you like it! I think they make the ATCs feel like a little gift to be unwrapped.
Response: I'm really glad you enjoyed it, the chain was kind of an experiment! I believe I would have found the key at either JoAnn's, Michael's or Craft Warehouse, if that helps. Thank you :)
Response: I'm delighted to know that you appreciated it, that one was such an experimental piece! Thank you!
Response: I'm happy you love the Shiva as much as I do. Thanks for the <3
Response: Hmmm... I popped your ATC into the mail today (2/1) in Oregon. I am not entirely sure this rating is for me.
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Response: I'm so happy it made it and that you loved it too! Thank you :)
Response: I was so anxious about painting a butterfly and in the end was very pleased at how it turned out. I'm delighted you enjoyed it so much.
Response: Thank you so much! That ATC turned out to be such a fun experiment for me. Thanks for the <3 too :)
Response: I am relieved to know it did finally arrive. Thank you for letting me know.
Response: Thank you! I hadn't tried painting a bare tree quite like that, especially with the snow, but I liked the way it turned out.
Response: You're very welcome, I'm so glad you enjoyed receiving it as much as I did making it :)
Response: Oh good, I'm glad you enjoyed the surprises. That fig soap & candle are very richly scented and I was hoping they are too strong. The little beads are not intended to be a finished bracelet so much as an assortment of beads you might enjoy for future projects. I also was hoping the wire on the earrings wouldn't be a problem. Anyway, I'm guessing it all was OK and I'm so happy you enjoyed your surprise package! I'd love to do a private swap sometime :)
Response: Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I just love painting trees :)
Response: Hurrah! I'm so happy you enjoyed your puzzle piece, it was a lot of fun to put together :)
Response: Thank you so much for such loving words - it made our evening! And thank you even more for voting for Love and Equality for everyone.
Response: Oh good! I am so happy to know that you loved your puzzle piece so much. I really enjoyed making it for you. After I spotted that umbrella on a piece of advertising I had to find a way to use it.
Response: I hope you enjoy putting it together. It didn't occur to me to send a picture of it completed as a guide until I received my puzzle in the mail with a guide! The blues of the original picture from the card were a nice inspiration for the watercolor - I'm happy you liked the colors too!
Response: I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed the ATC and the little paper goodies with it! Thank you for the <3
Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed the card. I love your story about meeting Pema Chodron, thank you for sharing it with me :)
Response: So glad you enjoyed the Stumptown P/C as much as I did! I was pretty amazed when I spotted their free cards and make a point to go there reasonably often in order to pick up a few more! Thanks very much for the <3
Response: I'm happy to know that you enjoyed that quote as much as I did! Thanks for the <3
Response: I'm so glad the card was a pleasure for you to receive and a good reminder of the lovely ocean. Thank you for the <3
Response: Thanks for rating
Response: Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the <3
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed the pink rhododendrons! They are really pretty spectacular when they bloom in early spring. All different colors too. They are very popular in yards in Portland. Some homes have such old ones they are enormous!
Response: So happy you enjoyed the abstract postcard; I was glad to have someone to share it with. Thank you for the <3
Response: You're very welcome. It is good to know you enjoyed the sea lion postcard!
Response: I'm really happy you enjoyed the postcard! Thank you for the <3
Response: You're very welcome, I'm so glad you enjoyed the postcard! Thank you for the <3
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed the coffee postcard! Thank you for rating.
Response: Thank you for rating.
Response: Oh good, I'm very happy you enjoyed it so much. I've been saving that bit of calendar for a Halloween inspired ATC :)
Response: Thanks so much, especially for the <3 I'm glad you enjoyed my little jellyfish :)
Response: Happy you enjoyed the jellyfish! Thanks for the <3
Response: I'm happy you enjoyed the ATC, it was fun to make and use the little witch :) Thanks for the <3
Response: Thanks for rating and for the <3! I'm glad you enjoyed the ATCs I sent for you. I hope Timothy enjoyed the airplane postcard. It was fun picking out a card for him.
Response: Thanks for rating, I was worried it had gone astray! Very happy you enjoyed the package :)
Response: Hurrah! I'm glad you enjoyed the orange canoe and my haiku. It is the first form of poetry I ever really learned about and just love it. I use a lot of Basho's haiku in my ATCs and recently used one from Issa. Hope your car or whatever else gets adorned looks awesome with the stickers!
Response: Thanks so much, I am really pleased you enjoyed the ATC. The two sunflower ones were really fun for me to make! Thank you for the <3
Response: I'm really happy you enjoyed receiving it as much as I did creating it! Thanks for the <3
Response: Thanks for rating the ATC!
Response: Glad you liked the packet of goodies for you. Hope some of the recipes are useful to you. We haven't yet tried the chocolate sorbet you sent me, but I really am hoping to soon.
Response: Thanks so much! I'm a big fan of haiku, since childhood, and was looking for a "love" one to fit on an ATC. When I found the Issa haiku about a cat I fell in love with it.
Response: I am just thrilled that ATC was a good surprise for you! Thanks for hosting this swap and I hope you have many wonderful cranes for your 1000 project!
Response: Gosh, that made it there quickly! I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed the package :)
Response: Thanks so much, Rick, I'm glad the package was a nice combination to you! I'm sure I've seen your friend's booth at the Saturday Market as we go a few times a year. Our engagement rings came from a vendor there and the wedding bands are being made by another.
Response: The shimmery paints are from a very inexpensive "kids" set of watercolors I found in my favorite art supply shop. I also love the way they make the things I paint look. I am really glad you enjoyed it a lot too!
Response: Thanks so much! I had fun combining the pieces for this ATC, but it kind of sat until I was inspired to use the bit of tea wrapper at the end, just letting myself sit with it for a bit (I suppose that's the "zen-like" bit). I'm also very happy you enjoyed the cherry-blossom haiku that came with it :)
Response: Thanks so much, Judy, I was really pleased to get you in a swap again and am so glad you enjoyed the ATC and the "packaging". Yes, the calligraphy is the character for "water" and the koi image came from a sake bottle (I steamed the label off to use it). Hope you are well :)
Response: Thanks very much, I'm glad you liked the ATC and the little extras :)
Response: Thank you very much! I loved how this one came together. I'd been saving the piece of washi paper with the lady on it for sometime now and this ATC seemed like the perfect time for her to shine!
Response: Oh good, I'm relieved to know it made it after taking so long to get it out! Thanks again for your patience with my busyness!
Response: Oh goodie :) I'm really happy you enjoy the shrine so much. It was a delight to showcase so many new, lovely papers as well as make another Jizo Bodhisattva shrine!
Response: Thanks so much for the comments and the <3. I really kind of dithered on this for a while before hitting upon the idea of a central tree to divide the two pieces into day and night.
Response: Oh good, it made it and you liked it too! Thanks very much for the <3, I'm very pleased you enjoyed it. This batch were very enjoyable to create.
Response: As another person possessed of a very long profile I of course read all of yours ;) I'm really happy to find out you enjoyed the package so much. Thanks for the fun swap!
Response: I'm very happy you liked the ATC. I had so much fun with this one and look forward to making more using the origami cranes!
Response: Glad you enjoyed the card! Thank you :)
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed the ATC. I made the background for this one using layers of watercolor. It is a technique I've become very fond of this year. I really enjoy the depth of color I can get. For your ATC I played with some colors I hadn't used a lot and the effect reminded me of late summer. Thanks for the <3 too :)
Response: I'm very happy you enjoyed the Mary Oliver poem and the bit of it I used for this ATC. Thanks very much!
Response: You're very welcome, these collages on the illustration board are slowly making it to recipients. They've been a good learning experience in the postal service in addition to being a lot of fun to make. Thanks for the <3
Response: Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked the colors, it seemed like you would from your profile. I think this series of honu have been my favorite.
Response: I'm really happy you enjoyed the ATCs I sent. Thanks for doing the private swap with me too :)
Response: Thank you for rating so I know it made it to you alright.
Response: Thanks so much, I was really happy with this set of ATCs. Thanks too for the <3
Response: Thank you very much, I'm grateful for the rating and more thankful that you enjoyed the two haiku so much.
Response: Thank you for rating so I know the swap was received.
Response: Thanks so much for rating this swap!
Response: Gosh, thank you so much!
Response: Thanks for rating so I know that you received the swap.
Response: I just loved the "coffee guy" when he arrived on the outside of an envelope and was happy to finally find a way to incorporate him into a project. I'm glad you enjoyed him too!
Response: I'm really happy you liked your little package and I hope you enjoy the book as much as I do. Thanks for the <3 :)
Response: I'm very glad you enjoyed the ATC. This way of melding the Zen brushwork style with watercolor in ATC has been a real pleasure for me. Thank you for the <3 too!
Response: Thanks for rating so I know that you received the postcard alright!
Response: I'm very happy you liked the tree, it was such a pleasure to paint. Thank you for the <3 too :)
Response: Wow, what lovely serendipity that I just happened to have a postcard with Duchamp art you'd not seen. I'm glad it and the quote were such a nice surprise for you! Thank you :)
Response: Oh wonderful, I'm so glad you liked them. I'm really starting to enjoy the zentangles; yours was the first time I really played with using the abstract nature of the watercolor to guide the patterns. Thanks too for the compliment of the little pastel and I'm glad you enjoyed the poem, Mary Oliver is a favorite of mine.
Response: I'm glad you liked the list. I had to laugh seeing the emails I got since it seems many of us have a few of the same favorites. Just shows how good some of the books are. Thanks for the <3 :)
Response: So glad you like it! When I remembered I had that little bee charm I totally started over on this ATC and was quite happy with it.
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for rating, I'm glad the ATC made it to alright.
Response: Thank you so much! I'm happy you enjoyed the little crown so much.
Response: Thank you! I found the koi cards at one of my favorite toy shops and just love using the lucky envelopes - I think they make the ATCs like little gifts.
Response: I told Isa Chandra about the blue cookies - apparently no test bakers had deviated into using a Syrah port. The cookies tasted great but looked... well... a little Smurfy ;) I'm glad you enjoyed the recommendations! Thank you for the <3
Response: Thanks much! Glad you enjoyed them :)
Response: You're very welcome. Thank you for the <3 :)
Response: I'm happy you enjoyed it so much, it was fun to play with the materials I'd received and try and create something new. Thanks for the <3
Response: I'm glad it finally showed up and that you enjoy it so much. The watercolor and gel ink for cherry trees has been a real joy for me this spring! I look forward to swapping with you again too!
Response: Oh good! I'm so glad you liked this ATC. I was very pleased with it when I finished and the tie to the Frost poem felt so apt to me.
Response: Thanks so much for the heart and for rating. I'm glad you enjoyed the quote, it is one of my favorites.
Response: Thanks for the <3 I'm happy you enjoyed the ATC :)
Response: I'm happy to hear it made it there after going and returning and going again! I'm even happier that you enjoyed the ATC so much :)
Response: Thanks for rating, I'm glad you received the ATCs alright.
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed the photographs! This swap inspired me to take one of my spices and I was rather pleased with how it turned out! Thanks for the <3 :)
Response: What a relief :) I'm so glad it made it and delighted that you enjoy it so much! Thanks for the quick rating, for contacting me and for the <3
Response: I am so happy you like it! I really fretted about this swap. It was a relief to me when I finally thought that "everything" could related to my direct practice! Anyway, thank you! The photograph I used, as well of others at Great Vow, is at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/subfictional/3529471303/in/set-72157618117422252/
Response: Thank you for the <3 - I'm happy you enjoyed the ATC, I really liked it a lot when I finished it.
Response: Thank you for rating.
Response: Oh, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I thought it was such a beautiful poem and way of expressing the idea of Love. Thanks for the <3
Response: Thanks so much :) I am very happy you liked the ATC, I was really very pleased with it when I finished.
Response: Hurrah for happy days! I'm so happy knowing that this was a "double-happiness" package for you. I've had a couple of amazing angels and it was really nice for me to get to be one for someone else. Besides, I love butterflies :) I am also glad you enjoyed the ATC that was for the swap itself!
Response: Oh good, I'm so glad it did show up finally! I'm equally glad that you like it so much. Thanks for the <3 :)
Response: Thank you! I'm happy you enjoyed it so much. I think the art postcard swaps are a favorite of mine ;)
Response: How fortunate you get to go for sakura viewing! In Portland they are still blooming, but the leaves are starting to come in. I'm glad the postcard was a good choice for you!
Response: Glad you enjoyed the card!
Response: I'm so pleased you enjoyed the vibrant colors of the tea cup. It didn't fit with the usual idea (porcelain & roses), but it was just so cheerful and fun! Aloha :)
Response: Glad you enjoyed it. After reading your profile that dramatic splash of green just called to me :)
Response: Hope they turn out well for you and you enjoy them as much as we do :) Thanks for the <3
Response: Hurrah! I'd never made one before, so this was a lot of fun to decorate something so unsually shaped. Aren't those koi stickers great? I've also used on for an ATC. Thanks for the <3 :)
Response: I'm so pleased you enjoyed receiving the ATC as I did making it. Thank you :)
Response: Thank you for the heart! I'm so pleased you liked it. I had a lot of fun with this one, getting to use multiple cards to express the theme :)
Response: Thanks for rating for this swap, I'm happy to know it did make it to you.
Response: Oh good, I'm glad you liked it. I thought it was on the edge of being "touristy", but with the love of animals you mention on your profile I thought it might be a nice fit.
Response: I hope your family enjoys it. We really love it :) Thanks for the <3
Response: Thanks for the heart, the rating, and the "Go Veggie" (woo)! I am so pleased with that embossing powder - was at first worried it wouldn't come out clearly, but it looks great!
Response: Thanks very much! I've enjoyed this turtle series a lot.
Response: You're welcome, thanks for rating!
Response: I am so pleased you enjoyed this package so much. I kept thinking of little goodies to put in the tin, so it became more of a treasure box. I couldn't figure out how to cram the xkcd comics into it, so glad you enjoyed them. Your comment about appreciating geek jokes prompted me to include them.
Response: Oh good :) I'm so glad you enjoyed the one I picked out. Thanks for the <3
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed getting some of our favorite soup recipes. Good luck with finding the ingredients, hopefully it isn't too difficult. I'm so fortunate to live in "Happy Vegan Land" ;)
Response: Thanks for rating!
Response: Hah :) I am very fortunate, it is something I try to be mindful of every day! Thanks for rating and taking time to read my answers.
Response: Thank you so much for your participation in this swap, the encouragement to create swaps like this, the time you took to rate my letter, and for the <3! I hope this swap has helped you create a foundation for your practice.
Response: Thanks for the rating, Jan. This week (starting 3/7) I'm going to be making a second ATCs to send to both my partners in this swap since I received two from both of my partners. I found this to be rather unclear in the swap description and didn't get clarification back from the coordinator, however, I don't want my partners to feel as though they missed out!
Response: Glad the recipes are interesting to you. Thanks for the sympathy, it really through me off. I'm happy to feel like I'm finally catching up!
Response: Glad you got the postcard, thanks for rating.
Response: Thanks so much for rating and the <3! I'm glad they were a good selection of recipes for you, they are real favorites here.
Response: Thank you! This was a really fun theme and those vintage stamps were just the thing :)
Response: Thank you so much! I'm very pleased you enjoyed it, the inks are a very new thing for me. It occurred to me later it might have been nice to include the full lyrics, I'm glad you found them via Google.
Response: I'm happy you like the recipe. This has become a favorite in our home! The tofu part is worth a trip. It freezes really well so you can also get several packs to have some on hand.
Response: Thanks for rating!
Response: Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the Hafiz. Thanks for the suggestion! I've found and reserved it at my library!
Response: Glad you enjoyed the ATC. I loved reusing the joss paper for this one. This week (starting 3/7) I'm going to be making a second ATCs to send to both my partners in this swap since I received two from both of my partners. I found this to be rather unclear in the swap description and didn't get clarification back from the coordinator, however, I don't want my partners to feel as though they missed out!
Response: Thanks very much, glad you got the card!
Response: I understand! My Mom used to boil them until the house smelled bad, so I honestly hated them until just a few years ago when I tried them fresh from the farmers market, on the stalk. I did them similarly to this recipe and now they are one of my favorite autumn/winter veggies! I didn't discover how delicious beets could be until just a few years ago too! Hope you end up having a positive "veggie experiment" and thanks for the <3
Response: Thank you! It is a delight to know you loved the puzzle piece. I was really pleased with it when done and it makes me look forward to playing with puzzle pieces more!
Response: Whew! I'm so pleased you liked it! Pink isn't exactly my thing, so I was kind of winging it there :)
Response: Glad you enjoyed the ATCs, thanks for the rating & the <3
Response: I'm glad you liked it! I just loved those fish stickers and had to figure out a way to use one when I saw you liked fish :)
Response: Glad you liked the card :)
Response: Thanks so much! I'll PM you when we get the site up and maybe we can arrange to get some of the business cards we are having printed sent to you as well. It would be fantastic to have more of the cards spread around!
Response: You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked them so much. I had a lot of fun making those two.
Response: Thanks for rating!
Response: Oh good! I'm very happy you like the prayer beads. I hope that they bring you many mindful moments!
Response: Thanks for rating and glad you liked the ATC
Response: Glad you enjoyed the Hafiz. I am enjoying delving into his poems.
Response: I also love, 'If You Don't Stop That'. It nearly made me laugh aloud during a silent retreat when my teacher read it. Thanks for the <3 - I'm so glad you enjoyed the poems!
Response: Thanks very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the postcard!
Response: Thank you! You're very welcome and I'm glad you liked the envie - I feel that they make the ATCs into little presents :)
Response: Thanks very much, I'm very pleased you enjoyed the card & the message so much!
Response: You're very welcome! I'm happy you enjoyed your ATC :)
Response: Ah, wonderful! I'm so glad that card was a good one for you, thanks for the <3
Response: Wow! I was figuring you'd already run across that map card, I'm so pleased to be wrong :)
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed the Fantasia ATC!
Response: Thanks for rating/letting me know the card arrived.
Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed the ATC and "packaging". I have enjoyed putting the ATCs inside of the red lucky envelope. I thought they'd make it like getting a little gift :)
Response: Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :)
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
Response: Oh good, it made it! I'm so glad you enjoyed the little tiger.
Response: Oh, most excellent all around! Thanks very much, I'm delighted you enjoyed it all.
Response: Oh, thank you! I'm so glad you liked the ATC. I'm also a fan of butterflies & dragonflies, when I saw that you were too I thought you might like that card - I'm very happy that was the case :)
Response: Thanks for letting me know you got the card alright. Happy New Year :)
Response: Wonderful and thank you! I'm glad it was a good package for you. I particularly loved that calendar :)
Response: Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it.
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the <3, I'm glad the card was so nice to receive.
Response: I'm so pleased you loved the card! I really enjoyed making those. Thanks for the <3 too :)
Response: Whew! It made it :) I'm so glad it did and that you enjoyed it too! Thanks for the rating and the <3
Response: You're welcome, thanks for rating and Happy New Year!
Response: Thanks very much and you're so welcome :) Happy New Year!
Response: Smaller and smaller it seems :) Thanks for rating and Happy New Year!
Response: Thank you! I'm very happy you enjoyed the ATC :)
Response: Thanks so much, I'm glad the postcard was a good one for you :)
Response: Thank you very much, I'm glad the card & the note were enjoyed.
Response: Oh good! I had fun making that card and thought you might enjoy it when I read your profile.
Response: Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed receiving it as much as I did making it.
Response: You're welcome and thank you for letting me know you received it!
Response: Thank you! I'm very happy you enjoyed the card and share those wishes for more peace for us all.
Response: Thank you :) I'm glad you enjoyed the postcard. Happy New Year!
Response: That's great! That card was from a stash I found in an old box this year. I collected them as a kid when visiting Washington D.C. Hope 2010 is wonderful for you!
Response: Hmm, that's very odd! I didn't even send the White ones out in a big stack (which means I may have missed a stamp). Very sorry about that. You'll be getting another one soon as I did pop a "replacement" in the mail yesterday.
Response: Thanks for the heart and the comment to let me know you enjoyed the card :)
Response: Thank you, I'm very pleased you enjoyed it so much!
Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed the card and thank you :)
Response: I'm delighted you enjoyed the tiger! The cards, particularly those stripes were fun to make. I did an ATC sized one to keep and the stripes were mighty challenging. Happy New Year :)
Response: Yeah, it makes me laugh too when suddenly someone in PDX pops up. I'm glad you enjoyed the card, I think I picked that one up at Powell's downtown. They have some nice art ones upstairs by the 10th/Burnside entrance.
Response: Oh, good, I'm so pleased you liked it! I'd been saving some other scraps, but when I looked at the paper we'd used at home I suddenly realized they went perfectly together.
Response: You're welcome, I'm happy you enjoyed it.
Response: I'm happy you enjoyed the card, Mark! Thanks for the <3
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed the card, Mary.
Response: Glad you liked the little chickadees, they're pretty sweet. If/when I find a groundhog one I'll set up a private postcard swap ;)
Response: Thanks for the heart - I'm so glad you enjoyed the postcard I sent.
Response: Glad you got the "Abe" card :) It came out of a stash I'd collected as a kid and recently discovered in an old box.
Happy New Year!
Response: I'm very glad you enjoyed the recipes! Thanks for the heart too :)
Response: Hurrah for recipe inspiration :) I'm very glad all those quinoa recipes are giving you some ideas, it is really a fave of mine to make (so quick) and add to a lot of things.
Response: So happy to see that you enjoyed the card enough for a heart, thank you!
Response: Glad you got the card just fine, thanks for rating!
Response: Glad you got the card and the recommendations. Thanks for rating!
Response: You're very welcome! Thanks for rating right away!
Response: Glad you enjoyed the card!
Response: So glad you enjoyed that postcard, it was one I had picked up a while ago because the photograph was so striking. When I saw your profile it really seemed to fit - happy I was right!
Response: Thank you! I'm very glad you enjoyed my interpretation of "white" for the postcard :)
Response: Thanks so much for letting me know you got your card and loved it. I'm glad I still had that card in my stash to send to you.
Response: Oh good, it made it! I'm really glad you enjoyed the postcard. My eye had been caught by it some months earlier and when the "Yellow" theme came up I knew I had to send it to someone. Thanks for sharing about the way it reminds you of your neighborhood, I haven't been to the Chicago area for many years and enjoyed reading about it.
Response: I'm so pleased that you enjoyed both the butterfly notecard and the rainbow ATC I made. Thanks for the <3 and I hope you have a marvelous New Year!
Response: I enjoyed making this ATC set a lot. Jizo is a bodhisattva of boundless optimism and unflagging energy to support seemingly "hopeless" causes. A good help to the need for equality in love!
I am very glad you enjoyed the "giant bears" card too :) Thanks for the <3
Response: Most excellent! That letter was so much fun to write :) Your kitties are pretty far apart in ages, so I was hoping that the two different toy types would mean they'd each love something. We get the nip & the mouse from Salty's Dog & Cat Shop, however, "Kitty Hooch" usually have a booth at the Saturday Market too (since you're in PDX too).
Response: You're very welcome and thank you so much. I really loved this poetry challenge :)
Response: Thanks very much and I'm very happy it was a fun selection in the envelope for you. I've really enjoyed this swap, I also received a great collection that contained papers entirely unlike anything I have already!
Response: Oh good, it made it! I'm very happy you enjoyed the ATC :)
Response: It is good to know you received the card with my "random" poem!
Response: I do consider myself to have many things I am thankful for in my life. This swap was a good reminder of those things! I'm happy you enjoyed the postcard.
Response: Had a great Thanksgiving, thank you! Hope yours was also wonderful. I'm glad you enjoyed my "thankfulness" postcard.
Response: I'm happy you enjoyed those poems as much as I do. This has been a very enjoyable swap for me :)
Response: Glad you got the postcard, thanks for rating!
Response: You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the owls :)
Response: Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed the postcard and my list! I'm glad to know it!
Response: You're very welcome, I'm happy you're enjoying them!
Response: What lovely serendipity! How lucky for you to get to go to a reading in person. It is very "un-Zen" of me, but I'm a little envious ;)
Response: Eugene is a lovely little town, we spent last New Year's down there. I'm pleased you enjoyed the card and the list both.
Response: Wow, that got there fast! Oh good, I'm glad you like the tin. I had to go back to the drawing board on it once (a miniature "princess" I'd found didn't fit in the tin, just). I actually got the necklace idea from you. I was deciding a little surprise to put in when your necklace inspired me. Thanks again for setting up this swap.
Response: Thanks for the heart! I'm happy you enjoyed your card.
Response: Thank you for sharing with me that my card brought something resembling warmth to your chilly day :)
Response: Glad you got the postcard alright, I was beginning to worry it had been lost! And thank you for the congratulations :)
Response: I am so happy to know that you enjoyed both the poem and the ATC!
Response: Oh good! I am very glad it is a good fit and all the goodies in/around it are as well.
Response: So happy you enjoyed it. I loved the deeply saturated oranges in the postcards I picked out.
Response: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the card and the bit of random poetry!
Response: I'm really happy you enjoyed the lovely, yellow flowers on the postcard. I feel very fortunate to have that beauty so close at hand.
Response: Oh good! I'm so glad these are good recipes for you. I love the beet greens recipe - such good flavors and a great way to use up the greens. I've made that one with spinach, chard and kale too.
Response: Oh that's wonderful to know, thank you! I'm very happy they are a good fit for you.
Response: Oh cool! When I saw that you were from PDX originally I had to get that book for you. I haven't actually read it yet - made it hard to send off ;)
Response: Oh, wonderful! I'm so glad it finally made it to you and was a happy surprise in your mail box.
That fragment of Rumi's poetry is something I ran across this summer, around my birthday. It has been really rattling around in my mind and I've been meditating, koan-like, upon it. I am delighted it brought you happiness.
And I'd love to swap :)
Response: Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed the postcard and the poem! I love sharing poetry with people - I learn so much about new poets that way!
Response: I'm kind of a sucker for sunset postcards I realized looking for ones for this swap. I'm glad to know you enjoy them too :)
Response: Awesome! You may get a laugh out of knowing it is a re-gift of something an ex gave me. When I saw that you liked Badtz stuff I realized it would be a perfect fit. I could get rid of it (and all the reminders it brought with it) and enjoy knowing someone really appreciates it :)
Response: Thanks for the heart! I'm very happy you enjoyed that ATC!
Response: Oh good! I'm so pleased to know that you liked it. That yarn is so rich in purple/red hues that I hoped you'd enjoy it.
Response: I'm happy knowing you liked the card and the penny. It was fun discovering a new place to get them right near my office.
Response: Connie, I'm glad you enjoyed the haiku and the ATC it was on. It was fun putting that together.
Response: I'm happy you enjoyed the cards I sent. It is a lot of fun to see what other people pick up. Thanks again for setting up this swap.
Response: Glad you got them, Jo!
Response: Hurrah! I'm so glad the book is a hit. The stories with his art are often so funny. I'm fond of 'The Curious Sofa' (which is not as "kid friendly" but very funny).
Response: I'm glad it made it to you and was enjoyed! Thank you for the <3 :)
Response: Glad you like the recipes I sent! I tried to pick some that are fairly easy to make (not to mention easier to hand write onto a card!). I've put other recipes on the blog listed on my profile.
Happy cruelty-free cooking!
Response: I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the ATC. It was a lot of fun to make and get to experiment with using the dried, pressed leaf!
Response: I was wondering what Hawaii is like when I'm geting chilly, blustery weather! I spent a week on the Big Island this summer and just loved it.
Response: Glad you liked the recipes. Was trying to pick shorter, less complicated ones (especially for hand-writing). The pumpkin qunioa is so simple, but incredibly tasty, plus very seasonal right now for me.
Response: You're very welcome, glad you liked it and it was there waiting for you.
Response: You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the postcard.
Response: I am always surprised when I revisit lists of banned books. It is sad how many amazing, great books get banned.
Sorry you got a repeat recipe card, must have been a popular one. I think I received the blank of that one in another swap!
Hope you have a fun Halloween!
Response: I'm happy to know that you enjoyed the quote I picked for the postcard :)
Response: I'm happy you enjoyed the postcard and it finally made it to you :)
Response: So glad you enjoyed the card. Yes, the exhibit was really exciting. In addition to some amazing originals there were also some of the blocks used on some of the pieces!
Response: The little bit of poetry is Rumi's, translated by Coleman Barks. Although I write some, I take no credit for that one :)
I saw that you enjoy poetry on your profile so I thought I'd include it with the "artsy" theme. Very happy you enjoyed it.
Response: Hurrah! I'm very pleased that the hair clips were a good "extra" for you. They were a real last minute addition to the rest of the jewelry.
Response: You're welcome! The PAM just opened a new exhibition I'm looking forward to seeing soon, 'China Design Now'.
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed the postcard from Hawaii (oh, how I miss it)
Response: You're welcome, glad you got them alright.
Response: Glad the card is a good addition for you and you liked the sticker. Those stickers make me smile :)
Response: So happy to know you enjoyed it :)
Response: I highly recommend a visit. It may be soggy, but the rain produces beautiful results :) Plus the people, the food, the bookstores, the coffee and the beer are all great!
Response: People visiting here are always very pleasantly surprised about the lack of sales tax. Glad you liked the card!
Response: I'm happy the postcard was a nice trip down "Memory Lane" for enjoying the Gorge waterfalls. They are sure a favorite of mine to visit.
Response: You're very welcome! :)
Response: Glad to know you enjoyed the postcard and the sticker too (I like dragonflies a lot). I've not done the 101 drive in a while, but it is a really beautiful drive.
Response: As I said on the card, I have a truly biased view of my home! ;) I hope you do get a chance to visit, there's a lot to see and do here, not to mention the great food.
Response: Oh good, glad you liked them! We don't always (often) get to appreciate the "alpenglow" (the sunset against the mountain), so it is always a wonderful occasion when it is visible.
Response: I went back and forth over it vs. one that had a more "Day of Peace" type meaning (to me). I'm happy this is a good card to add to your collection.
Response: I'm happy it was a good postcard pick for your collection! I knew I'd picked out that card for a reason, I just didn't know it at the time ;)
Response: I've never checked out to see if there were any types of botanical gardens in the Denver area when I've visited (mostly for work). Gardens & parks are one of the things I really enjoy seeing when I visit other cities. I have been to the Butterfly Pavilion outside of Denver and enjoyed it a lot.
Response: You're very welcome and thank you! Glad you enjoyed the water-reflection as much as I did picking it out!
Response: Glad you got the cards just fine, hope you enjoyed them.
Response: Glad you enjoyed the postcard, Linda! I haven't been camping on the coast in years (need to fix that next year). When I was growing up we often spent a week every summer camping along the central coast.
Response: I love living in such a beautiful city and state, it is fun getting postcards to send to people to share this. I'm very glad you enjoyed the postcard.
Response: Glad you liked the cards I sent. Crater Lake (I think that's one of the cards I sent) is really amazing. It is pretty far from Portland, I wish I could visit it more often.
Response: Glad you enjoyed the bridges postcard. I liked that one a lot too. One of Portland's many nicknames is "Bridgetown".
Response: Wow, that's crazy delivery time? Maybe they thought I meant a different California?
Glad you enjoyed the postcard :)
Response: I will admit the postage kind of surprised me, but I was already at the post office and wanted to be sure it finally got to you. So... Whew, am I glad it did get there!
Happy birthday, Virgo Twin. I'm glad it was a good surprise package.
By the bye - the "Jack" box was mine. Not sure if I mentioned, it has been long gathering dust on a shelf. When I saw you were a fan I thought it was high time that box went traveling.
Response: Glad you liked the card :)
Response: I am so glad you liked the card. It was my first homemade one :)
And I take no credit at all for the Buddha. The image came from an advert for Shambhala Publications! I have always liked it and decided to reuse it when this swap came up.
It would be great to connect about Zen. Which monastery was your friend at? I have done all of my retreat practice (so far) at Great Vow.
Response: Glad you enjoy the pics! I thought it was a different view of Portland than the cards I usually pick up. I kind of like trains, so it caught my attention for that reason too.
Response: Glad you enjoyed the postcard and image of Multnomah Falls. It is really an amazingly beautiful place. I never get tired of visiting it!
Response: Glad you enjoyed the postcard. Hawaii is incredibly beautiful, the pictures don't do it justice.
Response: Glad you enjoyed the card and it made it just fine. It was fun getting together all the cards and getting them out on time!
Response: Glad you liked the postcard! It is a lot of fun just picking up postcards when I see them to swap later :)
Response: Maybe it is because part of the time clouds cover it up, but I never get tired of the view of Mt. Hood.
We went hiking several weeks ago at Ecola Beach after a nice lunch in Cannon Beach. Fun area, although very busy in the summer!
Response: Glad you liked the card! Hawaii is truly amazing. We already know we will be returning. It was great fun picking up "Beach" cards while on vacation. Lucked out to be able to send them in the Honolulu airpot before we returned to the mainland.
Response: Oh goodie! I'm glad it was a good package for you :) The beads said "sunset" to me and I couldn't resist sending you a beach rock from Oregon. As a child I drove my Mom crazy collecting rocks.
Response: Just caught that I never responded or thanked you!
I'm really glad you liked the postcard from the museum.
Response: Hurrah! I saw your mention of "mystical things" in your likes and to me hands have always had a quality of both the mysterious and the divine, especially with the mendhi patterns. I'm glad you liked it so much, Laura!
Response: I just noticed I can respond to comments! Talk about a newbie :)
I'm so glad you liked the postcard too. It was so eye catching to me, especially the bright pink & green with that amazing flower!