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Rabz

Rabz
Date Joined: April 22, 2012
Last Online: March 21, 2017
Birthday: May 7, 1957
Country: United States
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About Me

I live in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan, love the outdoors, dancing and crocheting. I have taught both line dancing and couple's dancing. I am a Certified Zentangle Teacher, so I love tangling, as well. I have also started to play with art journaling. I am new to the swap world and eager to learn.

My boyfriend and his son, originally from Florida moved to join me here in the UP a few years ago. We enjoy outdoor activities including hiking, cross country skiing and camping together. We are also fond of various computer and other electronic gadgets.

I love chocolate. I typically eat vegetarian, with some fish at times.

We share our home with 3 quirky kitties.

I am from a family of 5 siblings, with 3 very close sisters. We love to get together as often as we can and enjoy crafting together. We have recently started a traveling art journal between the 4 of us.

Favorite Crafts

Crocheting, making art with Zentangle, art journaling, card making, making ATCs. I have also done some knitting (hand and machine), drop spindle spinning, beading, and cross stitch.

In my art journaling, I have used acrylic and water color paints, matt medium, alcohol inks, stamps, markers, photos, tape, stickers, and just about anything else that would fit in a journal! I liked to include different kinds of papers, from old books, magazines, sewing pattern tissue, ribbons, etc, etc, etc. I love trying new techniques.

I prefer natural colors and like the "distressed" look, or shabby chic. I am also fond of turquoise and almost any shade of green.

The steampunk look interests me.

With yarn crafts, I prefer cottons and acrylics, because I have an allergy to wool.

Other interests

I also enjoy hiking, biking, cross country skiing, camping, and being outdoors in general. I am a great life-long fan of the Green Bay Packers.

I am a collector of pelican things, although I have so much now, I should probably stop. :-)

I am fond of cats, birds, and all animals, for that matter and anything related to the out-of-doors such as trees, leaves, flowers, plants, lakes, the ocean, etc.

Favorite Books

I like to read historical novels, self-help books, books about making art, and older fiction (e.g. Jane Austin). I prefer books about more common, everyday lives, and not so much about mysteries or murders.

Ratings

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Comment: Love the colors!
hibiscus rated for Recycled Revelation #6 on Mar 4, 2013
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Comment: Wow! Love this card thanks so much... Love especially how you "wrapped/beaded?" the ends of the ribbon... Thanks as well for all the terrific paper extras...
v3821 rated for ~~ Swap me 2 ATCs ~~ on Jan 29, 2013
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Comment: Thank you so much. I love both ATC's. And of course the extras made it special. We use to go to Curtis Michigan on vacation every year. Of course that was 50 years ago. And we always went in the July and and it was even cool then on the lake. lol I will have to look on a map to see how far you are from there. Thanks again for swapping with me.
Suneyflower rated for ATC supply destash #1-USA on Jan 28, 2013
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Comment: thank you for such a variety! A cerified zentangle teacher huh? I could probably use some help in that department hahaha
pkdogwood rated for Desk De-clutter #7 (USA) on Dec 13, 2012
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Comment: Thank you for all the goodies, the different napkins and papers are all so pretty, everything was great.
kerrydwynn rated for The Witching Hour Tag on Nov 19, 2012
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Comment: Well the post office mangled the crappola out of the envelope~ so everything was shredded! :-) On the upside I got a very nice apology in the plastic zip bag in which the item they destroyed was in! From what I see it was a damn fine tag! SOB! ;-) Thanks for your best effort - which proves it's up to the postal trolls, isn't it?
Response: Oh I'm so sorry the tag didn't survive the trip! Bad luck for us both. :-( Thanks for the good rating despite it.
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Comment: Lovely ATC thank you!
ladymel rated for Zentangle Pattern Series: N on Oct 25, 2012
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junemoon rated for Thriftstore Find #30 -USA on Oct 13, 2012
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Comment: Thank you,Cari, for the wonderful variety of buttons you found for me, and for the ribbons and rickrack. I hope you have a wonderful time on Swap-bot.
monicac rated for newbie and non artist ATC #6 on Oct 1, 2012
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Comment: Thank you Cari!! Your ATC is beautiful.
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Comment: thank you so much for the card. I love the tea, stickers and ohhh the leaves are perfect for a fall scrapbook page Thank you
Response: Thanks for the heart and I'm glad you enjoyed the goodies.
walkthoreau rated for Book page & a stamp ATC swap on Sep 17, 2012
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Comment: Thank you so much , Cari, for the wonderful ATC & extra goodies! I will enjoy every last bit...including the zentangle & postage on the envelope! Thank you again- Susan (walkthoreau)
Response: Thank you Susan, I'm happy you are pleased with it.
stampmom9 rated for Any kind of ATC Swap on Sep 8, 2012
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Comment: Cari, I love the ATC "beachy" just perfect! Adorable and the back is perfect too. AWESOME!!!! Thanks so much! Hugs, Dawn Gallop stampmom9
Response: Glad you liked it, Dawn. Thanks for the rating and the heart.
mommy3 rated for QUICK ATC Paper swap on Aug 18, 2012
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Comment: The papers a lovely thank you sharon
cnjockermans rated for QUICK ATC Paper swap on Aug 15, 2012
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Comment: thx for the great papers...love the handmade ones.
grammag rated for QUICK ATC Paper swap on Aug 10, 2012
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Comment: I love the papers you sent! They are fabulous. Did you do the embossing yourself? And where did you get the leaf punches? Do you have a punch or did you buy them already cut? I love them! Thanks much!
Response: I'm glad you liked them. I did the embossing on a die cut machine I recently got and I am enjoying playing and learning with it. The leaf punch outs were from my sister's punch. I'll have to ask her where she got it. It's from www.eksuccess.com,

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CathWI on Aug 5, 2012:

Hi Cari! and welcome to the swapping world!

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