Response: awwwwww, you are the best with comments, thank you! i'm so happy you liked the journal. i never heard back from you about if your ears are pierced or not so i figured i'd send either way. if you can't use them maybe you have a friend who will enjoy them. :) thanks for the heart too!

Response: awwwww, I'm really happy to have met you and to do swaps with you. Thank you for the really uplifting and sweet words about my work. I still wish I could draw even a tiny bit as awesome as you. Seriously, you have amazing talent! thank you again. Looking forward to the next round!

Response: aww thank you!! i am so happy you liked it. and thank you so much for the heart. you rock!

Response: candy you're the best. thank you and you're welcome! you're awesome for giving me a heart too. :) hugs to the ratties. xoxo

Response: awww you're welcome! it was a challenge like no other for me to find things that would only cost .44 in sending but fun. thank you very much for the heart!

Response: YAY! and yum! it is a tasty recipe. let me know what you think. :) thanks for doing these swaps. and thank you for the heart too.

Response: it was my pleasure! i had way too much fun making this whimsey jar and finding things to stuff it with. i am really glad you joined the swap too. thank you for the heart!!! :)

Response: it's all good. i'm just happy they arrived. i think if you like tim burton you will love the movie! thank you for rating and giving me a heart too. :)

Response: you're welcome! :)

Response: thank you for the compliment! and for the heart too, you're sweet. :)

Response: awwwww it's ok i've done that plenty. i'm just glad the atc arrived. :) thank you for the heart with my rating. i am loving this series!

Response: yeah i agree! postcards are always a blast to send and cram lots of info onto. i loved your postcard too. thank you for the heart.

Response: thank you and you're welcome. i agree about the popsicle stickers, so tasty looking too! :) it's been summer here now and gross hot out but i'm surviving. those address labels were made by a wonderful fellow swapper actually. i'll tell her she got a compliment on them. ty for the heart too!

Response: you're welcome. yellow wasn't an easy color but it was fun to make. enjoy and thanks for the heart!

Response: WHEW! i'm happy it was there and that you love it. thanks so much for that compliment. thank you for the heart too. you're awesome!

Response: geez shipping to chili always takes FOREVER (i'm still waiting for my orange matchbox from you to get here!) but i'm happy the red arrived to you & that you like everything. thanks for the heart.

Response: thank you for the comment! it was a fun matchbox to make. anything with stars is always a fun time. :) thank you for giving me a heart too.

Response: thanks! happy to have you as a partner again. it was a fun card to make. thank you for rating. :)

Response: you're welcome! i really liked that zombie too. thanks for the heart as well. :)

Response: hahahahahaha oh my gosh i could totally see that! totally awesome. :) thanks very much for the heart.

Response: hehehe i am so happy you liked everything. i kept finding more and more pirate stuff so i couldn't resist. i hope you enjoy it all and make some tasty pirate cupcakes soon. thanks for the heart! :)

Response: you're welcome and a thank you to you as well for the heart!

Response: you're welcome. thank you for the heart with my rating. :)

Response: awww sweet! i had no idea when i picked out the card for you, must have been destiny. :) thanks for the heart.

Response: awww, yay! i love hearing that partners like their swaps and i'm really happy to know you'll enjoy all the animal fun items. :) thanks for the heart!

Response: thank you! happy you enjoyed the postcard. :) thank you so very much for the heart!!

Response: awww YAY! i am so so so so happy you loved the postcard! i liked that fact too. :) you are too awesome for the heart!

Response: i tried to make your 7 items as profile accurate as possible. i'm really happy to hear you like everything! enjoy. thanks for the heart too.

Response: thanks so much! :)

Response: thank you! happy you like it. :)

Response: thank you for the rating (and heart). thrilled to hear you liked the matchbox. it was a lot of fun to make!

Response: you're welcome! i love quick & easy recipes so I'm glad to send some your way. Let me know how they turned out. And I am not the best artist so your compliment to my drawings means a lot. thanks! (and thank you for the heart as well) :)

Response: you're welcome, thank you so so so much for the heart!

Response: glad the swap got there and that you liked everything. thank you and i appreciate the heart! ALSO!! congrats on being my 250th heart. YAY!!

Response: happy to hear you loved the postcard and very grateful for the heart so thank you as well. :)

Response: thanks! i actually plan to resend you a 2nd one since I was informed after I had sent that they were supposed to be fabric postcards. Sorry about that! i joined so many postcard swaps this past month it slipped my mind. expect the replacement one at the end of the week!

Response: awwwww you're too sweet with the compliments that the matchbox is amazing, but thank you so much! i'm glad you liked everything. i tried to keep it all as vintage as possible. :) thank you for the heart too.

Response: YAY! it was my pleasure to make something so fun and stuff it with goodies from the best holiday around. :) thanks for the heart with my rating and i hope you got the items back inside the box. hehehe

Response: thanks for rating and i'm glad you liked the atc too. :)

Response: thanks for the heart w/ my rating and i am happy you like the atc! it was a fun one to create. :)

Response: thank you again for emailing me the picture of the door. i am thrilled beyond words that your daughter has taken the door as her own and put it in her room for the fairies to come visit (that really means a lot 'cause i love making kid's days a little brighter). thank you for the heart too!

Response: I also like to imagine who they were and what kind of lives they lived. Thank you for rating with a heart. xo

Response: I didn't plan to match your matchboxes (I don't know what the red one looks like) but how fun and awesome that they're able to go together, YAY! :) thanks so much for the heart too. hope you find a good hiding spot for the little eraser.

Response: you're welcome and thank YOU for the comment and heart with my rating. :) I'm always happy to hear my matchboxes are loved.

Response: I am still seeing fruit items and wanting to grab them for this swap even though it's over! :-x But thank you for the heart with my rating and the sweet comment.

Response: I love hearing / reading that people enjoy my art. I had the most fun I've had in a long time making those 2 matchboxes because I challenged myself to find such specific items. Thank you very much and the heart was sweet of you! :)

Response: i'm so happy you like everything! i would never EVER flake on a swap but it is always nice to get a surprise in the mail when you're not expecting it. :) i'm sorry i was late, i am doing a bit better which is why i got my butt in my crafting chair and to the post office. you deserve to have your matchbox no matter what, ya know? anyways thank you for the heart, you're too sweet! xoxo

Response: i'm glad you got it and enjoyed it. thank you for the heart too! :) boo to that stinky volcano!

Response: xoxo thanks you're a total doll and also for the heart, you're too sweet!

Response: DID IT ARRIVE?!?!?!? how weird would that be. did i tell you that the picture of my group: matchbox & more is of the matchbox for this swap. wherever it may have gone... *sigh*

Response: it's the least i could do for you since the other swap went missing. i'm glad you liked everything! thanks for the heart. :)

Response: thank you very much. things are still pretty blah. but i appreciate your comment and rating. :)

Response: thank you for the heart with my rating and i'm so happy you liked the card! :)

Response: oh YAY! it did arrive? that was fast. :) i am so happy you liked it. thank you so much for the heart with my rating. xo

Response: i just wish it could have gotten to you sooner but now i know, ups doesn't deliver to po boxes, lol. anyways i am so happy it arrived and that you enjoyed everything. i tried to get as profile specific as i could for you. have a blast using everything and thank you so much for the heart. :)

Response: YAY! thank you very much for the heart and i'm so so so so so happy to hear you liked it all! :)

Response: the collage did take me a while to make but it was so much fun that time flew. i enjoyed creating something for you and i love that you're going to be hanging it up! i wanted to send it in a frame actually but shipping would have been too much. either way, thank you for the kind words & the heart with my rating!

Response: thank you for the rating and i'm happy you liked the package!

Response: hi! i am so happy you liked the matchbox and the recipe. i have to say i am really proud of how it came out. i love alton brown too. :) he always has the best ways to make anything. enjoy the cookies when you get to make them and thank you so much for the heart!

Response: have you ever seen the movie from the 80s based on the song? it's so over the top ridiculous. i'm glad you liked the atc & thank you so much for the heart with my rating!

Response: I have more to send you. I had made an envelope with lots of printed out (on recipe cards) strawberry recipes because i forgot it was a postcard swap originally. i just haven't had a moment to get to the post office to send you those others, you'll get them next week for sure though. :)

Response: so happy you enjoyed the atcs! i had a lot of fun making them. thank you for letting me do the swap & for rating with a heart. :)

Response: There is more coming. I just haven't had the chance to get to the post office to mail you the envelope of recipes I printed as well. :) thank you for the heart. enjoy the recipe(s).

Response: Awwww, I loved your ATCs. And that package has been something I've been adding to and saving up since we first talked about doing this swap months ago. It was my pleasure to finally send all the rattie goodies your way. And after I saw you were flaked on the zombie ATC I had to make you one. It was fun. I'm glad you liked it all and maybe some day you will have pet rats again, they are wonderful. thanks for the heart as well.

Response: The keychain came from the Cherry Blossom Festival here in Philly. There were many Kawaii and Anime booths set up and one had those pirate keychains so it was just too perfect to pass up! I'm so happy you liked it all. enjoy matey. ARrrrrrrRRrrrrr :) (thank you for the heart too)

Response: I am so happy you liked the ATC! :) I actually have a punch for rats. 3 different kinds. They were a part of Martha Stewarts Halloween collection at Michael's Crafts. I really appreciate the heart. thank you!

Response: I'm glad you liked the ATC. I still feel I should make you a couple more because it wasn't my best work. I have an IOU for it when I actually have some creative juices flowing. I can't leave your daughter out! I love including he. :) Thanks for the heart.

Response: I don't mind that you put them on flickr, it's a compliment actually. thank you! :) i appreciate the heart too.

Response: you are very welcome! glad you liked it. and thank you for the rating. :)

Response: i'm so happy it made it to you FINALLY. whew! thanks for giving me a heart too. :)

Response: i couldn't help but give such a great host a little extra on the last card of the series. but if you ever wanted to do toto or the flying monkeys i'd be down for making more atcs in this series. it was so much fun! thank you for hosting them & giving me some great ATCs for my collection. glad you liked everything. thanks for the heart too.

Response: thank you! :)

Response: thank you for being awesome about my forgetfulness. i'm so happy you liked all the ATCs. i read your profile to make sure i made ones that were based on bands you liked. thank you for the heart too! *hugs back*

Response: i couldn't help myself & really enjoyed picking out and sending you so much cupcake goodness. glad you enjoyed! thank you for the heart. :)

Response: I hope you liked everything once you had the chance to read. I had so much fun making this journal for you! I actually did get the recipe from that site because I did a google search for recipes. I picked mac & chz because its one of my favorites. Thank you for rating and the heart!

Response: thanks! :)

Response: you're very welcome. it was my pleasure to send you a wonderful swap! glad you enjoyed. thank you for the heart. :)

Response: thank you for hosting such an eye opening swap! :) thanks for the heart too.

Response: I don't know what happened to the first one I sent, the one you got was the 2nd send when I realized things weren't getting to their destinations. I wish I could take credit for the background, but it is paper that I traced over. I'm not the best drawing artist. :-\ thank you for rating & the heart.

Response: you're welcome! i hope you enjoy all of them & the weather too. :) thanks for the heart. i hope we swap again soon.

Response: i'm so happy it made it to you! you're welcome & thank you for the heart w/ my rating! have a good weekend. :)

Response: you're welcome, thank you for the hearts (on this and the other rating too!)

Response: you're welcome! it's been a pleasure to be your partner through these swaps. hope to be your partner again sometime in the near future! :)

Response: I wasn't sure if you had your ears pierced but I loved those little egg earrings so much I had to get them for you! Thank you so much for the rating & the heart. :) Enjoy your matchbox of Easter goodies & your Easter holiday too!

Response: i'm glad you enjoyed the atc! thanks for rating. :)

Response: whew! you are going to give me such a big head with compliments like that! thank you soooo sooo much! :) i know i said this in an email but i've concluded that the post office i was sending from is no longer an option because they seem to like keeping my mail (sent to me and by me) for themselves. however i have to say for my 2nd time around this atc was better than the first so i'm happy it arrived to you. i appreciate the heart too. hope we swap again in the future!

Response: Awwww, thank you!!! :) I'm so thrilled that you liked the stamps. I could resist sending them. I have a set myself. So fun to use! I hope you can use all the robot themed items I put in the matchbox too. It was a real "think outside the box" moment for me trying to stuff that! Can't wait to swap with you again. :) Thank you for the heart too.

Response: You're welcome! Glad you liked them both. I was happy to fill in your collection with the munchkin one. :) Thanks for the heart too!

Response: I love to do handmade when I can & I'm so happy you appreciate it! Thank you for the comments. Please feel free to use any ideas. It's an honor to inspire someone! Thanks for the heart. :)

Response: making this package was so much fun. it was an adventure to try and find a little bit of monster things and a little bit of robot things. thanks for your patience too! i'm glad it arrived to you w/out me having to us ups too, whew! anyways, enjoy all your robot and monster fun goodies. thanks for the heart!

Response: you're quite welcome. thank you for rating & hope you enjoy everything. :)

Response: CONGRATS! you are my 200th heart. :) I am so happy you liked the recipes! Let me know how they turn out. Thanks for the rating (and being #200!)

Response: Thank you for the rating / heart. :) I am so happy you liked the ATCs. They were a lot of fun to make!

Response: I sent you a PM too but I wanted to thank you on here too for the heart & all the thoughts on the swap. I had WAAAAAAAAAAY too much fun reliving my childhood with this swap & I'm so happy to send and share with you. I couldn't just send a big package to you & leave your kiddo out so it was my pleasure to include some stickers for her. I really got a kick out of those 80s stickers as well. :) Enjoy everything & don't forget there's still one more thing ordered & on it's way to you. Thanks again!!

Response: i hear ya about the bundling up. this year was insane w/ the cold & snow (you heard right about the crazy snowstorms). i'd much prefer the hoodie weather that we're in now, finally spring will be here & the spiders can get fat off all the yucky bad bugs. :) thank you for the heart as well.

Response: thank you!! i'm so happy you liked it. i used a stamp & then put embossing powder on it & then used a heating tool that melts the powder so that it puffs up like that. it's a lot of fun, although i'm still VERY new at it so there's still a lot to learn. i highly suggest checking it out if you can. it makes an ordinary stamp very fun. :) thank you for the heart too.

Response: you're very welcome! :) it was a really fun matchbox to make. i hope you can use all the goodies too. thanks for the heart too!

Response: you're welcome. and i hope your great-niece is ok. i pray for her everyday. your family is in my thoughts. thank you for the heart too! :)

Response: you're welcome! I also remember playing quite a bit of space invaders when i was younger, but not as much as mario. :)

Response: thank you! :)

Response: you're welcome! enjoy & let me know how they turn out. :) thank you for the heart.

Response: 1. I did follow the directions. I sent you a stuffed enveloped with over $10 of cupcake items in it. Even the swap coordinator will confirm that the size of the envelope did not matter (and this is what you were trying to give me a 3 over). 2. I sent Feb. 22nd, the swap was received Feb. 25th on March 2nd I wrote you asking if you got the swap & if everything was ok with it, if not to please let me know and if it was all good than to please rate. You read this & did not reply. I wrote again on March 7th & asked again if all was well with the swap (if this swap was wrong, this was your chance to work that out with me) & to rate if you could. Rating takes all of 1 minute. You read this and, again, did not reply or rate. A simple "I got the swap, no time to rate, will soon" would have worked or "I got the swap, the envelope was not the kind listed" or anything. On March 8th I wrote you explain, so there was no surprises, that I was adding you to my non-rating list (I do this to keep track) and that I would remove your name when you rated. At this time instead of taking the 2 minutes or less to rate you took the time to write me lashing out about how I was going to get a 3 rating for not using the right kind of envelope. Which is ABSURD. You got PLENTY of cupcake items shoved into the envelope I used & I spent a lot of money on this swap. Like I said, the coordinator will back me up that the size of the envelope didn't matter. 3. I had NO IDEA what my friend was doing. I don't control her actions. I would never had someone leave you a comment on your profile on something that is between you & me (and the coordinator if need be). I left you a comment on your profile because I've read in the forums that sometimes if people ignore a message that leaving a profile comment gets their attention. There was no harassment going on here and I am sorry you feel that there was. The one thing I will admit to is that I should have waited to write you after the swap send date. However, because I had sent early to insure that if there was a problem I could correct before the send date I wrote you early. This is the first time I have ever had a partner get so up in arms about giving a rating. Usually a reminder is just that, it's not a reason to bring out all this anger. I wish you the best on this site & in future swaps. Sorry this was such a bad experience for you, I did not ever intend it that way.

Response: whoa! that is the COOLEST smile face EVER!! how did you do that?! thank you for the rating & the heart. I'm so happy you liked the ATC. :) i also love the 3 little kittens.

Response: thank you & you're welcome. :) i am so happy you liked everything. thanks for the heart as well.

Response: you're welcome & thank you too! it was a lot of hard work but so much fun. i totally want to do more matchbox shrines now. thank you for the heart. :)

Response: thanks! it was too hard to pick just one. glad you enjoyed. :) thanks for the heart as well.

Response: thank you! hope you enjoy the recipes and i appreciate the heart. :)

Response: I sent March 1st because I had to go to the post office for sending this swap so I was trying to have more swaps done & ready to send that were package swaps so I didn't have to go more than once (I am not a fan of the post office!) Sorry about that! I also forgot Feb. is a shorter month so the 28th kind of came & went out of nowhere! I am so happy to hear you liked the matchbox & all the items inside too. :) Thank you for the heart as well. <3

Response: thank you! :) hope you're enjoying swap-bot. if you need any help getting the hang of things, just ask! thanks for the heart too.

Response: thank you!!!!!!!!!!! i tried to include as many different kind of words & ways of words being used as possible (not just magazine cut outs, but other elements as well). it was so much fun to make. enjoy! thank you for the heart. :)

Response: you are very welcome. i'm really glad to hear you liked everything. i did my best to think a little outside the box with this swap. and i didn't have a clue about the quote on the bookmark being one you liked, but i love hearing that it is. means it was meant to be yours! :) thanks for the heart too.

Response: you're welcome. :) i had fun creating that rainbow, took a couple tries 'cause i kept confusing myself w/ cutting it and getting all the colors to show, lol. enjoy the atc! and thank you for the heart.

Response: hehehe i am happy to have gotten you creative spirits motivated with all the steampunk goodies! and i'm so happy you liked it. i've had that picture printed out for a long time wanting to use it so when this came up i knew i had the perfect way to make it a part of the box. enjoy it all and thank you so much for the heart!

Response: you're very welcome! you were an easy partner to shop for. i added you as a friend, thought it would be nice to stay in touch since we have a lot in common. thank you for the heart w/ my rating. and also i'm happy your husband could feel included.

Response: you're welcome. i'm glad you loved the quote. it's always been one of my favorites. :) thanks for the heart.

Response: whew! so happy it arrived. :) enjoy everything. thank you for the heart w/ my rating.

Response: you're welcome. :) thank you for rating with a heart too!

Response: i had so much fun with this ATC! (I think it was the colors that made me love it so much). i'm really happy you love it too. thanks for the heart.

Response: you're very welcome. :) I'm happy you liked the atc. Thanks for calling my work beautiful, that means a lot! and thank you for the heart too.

Response: Thanks for rating, slow is better than never. :) Thank you for the heart & comments on the ATCs. I am so so so so happy to hear such great feedback! It's been wonderful being your partner (and having you as a partner) for some of these ATCs. Happy Swapping!

Response: you're quite welcome and I'm happy to hear you enjoy the extras. :) thank you for the heart as well!

Response: I'm so happy you liked the ATCs. :) I loved making this one A LOT!! the extras are a swap requirement so it was not a problem to send those. It was actually a little fun to challenge myself and think of extras that were outside the box for Alice themed items. :) Thanks for the heart too!

Response: you're very welcome! i love chococat so i had a lot of fun making this for you. thanks for the heart!

Response: i actually can't draw for squat. the robot was from a clear stamp i have and i kind of traced it. :-\ i wish i could take credit. but i did do all the cutting out of each piece and decorating it. it was def. still time consuming but so much fun & worth it. thanks for noticing and enjoying my work. thank you for the heart too. :)

Response: thank you :) glad you liked it. you're wonderful for giving me a heart to!

Response: ok i'm in total shock you're giving me this 3. it's TOTALLY unfair. for those who need to know what happened here: i mistakenly mixed up my swaps & sent 2 glenda the good witch partners my 2 queen of heart partners cards and vice versa. i did send early on this swap though so when i got a message from the one partner saying she got the wrong atc i IMMEDIATELY wrote all my partners about the mix up and they had also got the wrong ATCs so they all agreed to send the cards back so they could go to the right partners. thankfully all my partners were honest about sending back & AS SOON AS i got the atcs i was in such a rush to send them out to the right partners that it totally slipped my mind i was supposed to include the extras. at this point the atcs had been sent but i sent the partners for the queen of hearts atcs their extras at a different time right after i realized i forgot (a day or so). we were hit with TWO MAJOR SNOW STORMS so even though i sent those over 2 weeks ago i have no control over the weather and what the post office is like because of the weather conditions. the ENTIRE time i wrote you asking if you got the extras & stayed in contact trying to make sure things were ok. and now you give me a 3!? for what exactly?! the cards were there on time, although i did send the wrong ones, it was a mistake that i fixed right away (i believe even the resend was on time). and i even sent all my partners a stamp to cover the one they had to use to send back. yes i forgot the extras but i realized it and wrote you and i sent them and just because those were late you're giving me a 3. i'm so sad that you think my doing everything as best i could from the start and simple human error mixed with mother nature is 3 worthy. AND you even said you got the 2nd part. it's not my fault they just got there, i sent them after i wrote you on 1.31 about forgetting to send those. also if you look at the other ratings (glenda the good witch & my other queen of hearts) i got 5s and hearts from those partners. i feel you have something against me because of the previous 3.

Response: i'm so happy you liked it! i had so much fun making this one. it took me a while to do but i was happy with the results. thanks for the heart!

Response: thank you. i replied. xo

Response: you're welcome! thank you for the heart with my rating. i'm really happy you were happy with it all. i loved making that matchbox. enjoy!

Response: you're welcome! thank you for rating my fairly on this and i am sorry again for the mix up. your patience and understanding go a long way. i am happy to have been your partner and hope to swap with you again (and with no mix ups next time, lol)

Response: you're welcome. it was nice to be your partner again (and to get the right atc to you the first time around, lol). thanks for the heart w/ my rating.

Response: thanks! and you're welcome. thanks for the heart too.

Response: awww, thank you! and thanks for the heart too. :)

Response: i've packed that wish away now. maybe when i'm old i'll try again but i found new career goals that seem more realistic and fun than the scandals of celebrity in hollywood. but thank you! and i appreciate the 5. :)

Response: anytime i go into the city i think foundly of that first trip i can remember going into the city. it always makes me feel closer to my grandpop too. :) thank you for the rating.

Response: ugh! i wonder what happened to it. :( it was in lovely condition when i sent it. the post office is starting to really bother me. there should be some other way to get things delivered safely! thank you for the heart.

Response: you're welcome! thank you for rating. hope you're enjoying and are settled into your new place nicely. :)

Response: awww, thank you! i'm so happy you enjoyed the answers & the pictures. i really had a blast doing this. i haven't done an online survey in ages. thank you for the heart too!

Response: thank you and nice to meet you too. don't be a stranger. :) thanks for rating!

Response: ohhh, nice! what is the podcast link? i'd love to hear that sometime. and thank you for my heart.

Response: awww so happy you enjoyed and thank you for the heart! i had a lot of fun putting that survey and pictures together. gave my something to do during the blizzard last week. :)

Response: CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING RATING 200 FOR ME!!!! :-D hopefully springtime is right around the corner. thank you for the lovely comments and for my rating. :)

Response: thank you for the heart! so happy that it got there after all that mix up and confusion originally. :)

Response: awwww, really?! that means A LOT about wanting to make ATCs like mine. thank you VERY VERY much. and i am thankful for the heart too. so happy you liked them both.

Response: i have 1 friend who is a housewife and she tells me the same thing (about it being stressful). but i would take the stress of managing a family and household over having to answer to a boss any day of the week. thank you for the heart. :)

Response: you're welcome. thanks for rating!

Response: you're welcome and thank you again for another 5 and heart. :)

Response: WHEW! you aren't kidding about the postman. i'm going through something similar right now. my mailing address for my swaps hasn't had any deliveries in a week now!! i'm happy that my swaps finally arrived. :) thank you for the heart.

Response: well hello then neighbor! it's nice to finally be swapping with someone local (although i do love sharing swaps with people all over the world too). let me know when you try the recipe. and thank you for the heart. also, glad you liked my profile! :)

Response: anytime! you're welcome and thank you for the heart with my rating! happy valentine's day. :)

Response: it didn't stress me out, I just haven't been getting ratings lately for swaps I sent out ages ago so I wanted to make sure it arrived, if it hadn't I would have been happy to make you a new one. thankfully it did get there though and i'm thrilled you liked them. that travel one started out as my least favorite, lol, but the more i look at the picture the more i like it too. i really hope to get to ireland some day (yay for being irish!). thanks for the heart and 5 rating. :) hope to swap with you in the future as well.

Response: wooo-hoooo! so happy to hear you liked everything! it was my pleasure. and you're quite welcome as well. thanks for the heart. YAY!

Response: you're very welcome! i'm happy you liked it. i had fun making the crown, it was my favorite part too. :) thanks for the heart!

Response: you're welcome. thanks for the rating. :)

Response: you're welcome as always. thank you for the heart and 5. happy to have been your partner again!

Response: hehehe great minds, right? thanks for the rating!

Response: YAY! another heart?! you're the bestest. thank you so much. and you're welcome for the 2 colorful ATCs (well 4 ATCs I mean, lol).

Response: awww thank you. i am grateful for the heart. so happy you like my work too. :)

Response: you are so very welcome! i hope you're able to enjoy and use all the baking goodies for valentine's day this year. and beyond! thank you for the heart. :)

Response: you're very welcome! sorry that it seemed to take a lifetime to get there. :)

Response: no, it was from a pack of brads i got @ michael's crafts. i wish i was that crafty, maybe someday. :) thank you for the rating & heart!!

Response: you're welcome. thanks for rating. :)

Response: thank you for rating w/ a heart as well. :) so happy that you liked the ATC. sorry again for that mix up w/ the wrong one at first. eeeps!

Response: thank you so much! i'm trying to do painting more for things because it's a different creative outlet i haven't tried. so happy you liked it. i had fun making it. :)

Response: isn't that funny how it worked out? thank you again for doing a private swap with me for the purple ATCs. so glad you liked them and thank you for the hearts. very kind of you!

Response: thanks for rating. :)

Response: i'm so so so happy you got the swap and loved it. i really was excited to have you as a partner. i loved the swap you did for me so it was the least i could do to send some of that appreciation back your way. :) you're welcome!!

Response: YAY! the atc got there! whew. :) thank you for the heart & compliment.

Response: awwww, thank you. :) i haven't heard from you in PM, hope things are ok. you're in my thoughts. keep on wishing on those stars. i'll do the same for you. thanks for the heart as well. all the best!

Response: you're very welcome. so happy you liked the atc and the stickers. :) have a good new year as well. thanks for the heart!!

Response: you're very welcome. this was my kind of swap! i love desserts and i love being able to make people's day with extra special envies stuffed to the nines. thanks for the heart! hope you are able to use everything i sent. :)

Response: so happy you liked it! thank you for the heart. :)

Response: you're welcome! thank you for the heart. :)

Response: i'm so happy you liked it. thank you very much!

Response: you're welcome and thank you too. :)

Response: thank you! :)

Response: you're very welcome! thank you so much. :) it was a fun matchbox to make.

Response: thanks for the rating! and i'm really happy you like the atc. :) i'm having a lot of fun making these wizard of oz series ones. and thank you for the well wishes... i am trying, despite my inner deamons sometimes bringing me down. you're good thoughts are appreciated very much.

Response: thank you VERY much for the heart & the 5 rating. i am happy you liked the ATC. i was so stumped on what to do for the longest time and then it just came to me. :) i wish i could take credit for making the wire letters, but i just had them from a long time ago & hadn't found a good use for them til now.

Response: I appreciate you still giving me a 5. December was a very VERY difficult month for me and I fell far behind on swaps. I apologize for the lateness of it, I honestly thought I had sent it on time that's how off my month was. :-\ Thank you for still giving me a 5. I'm glad you liked the ATC.

Response: i wrote you saying it would be late. i even sent you an extra atc.

Response: you're welcome! glad you liked it. thank you VERY much for the 5.

Response: i am so happy you liked it! thank you so much for being awesome and giivng me a 5 & heart. :)

Response: thanks. sorry it was late. as i explained i had some serious issues going on in my life back in december.

Response: you're welcome. thank you for the 5. :)

Response: thank you so much for rating me in what i would consider a fair rating. i really do appreciate the heart too, that is very kind of you. :) so happy you loved everything too, that makes doing swaps so worth it just knowing people are happy with the work i've sent! and again i really really appreciate you being so patient and understanding to the fact that life happens & that your swap was late. i am sorry as can be about that as well, trust me!

Response: i did write you that it was going to be late and you had no problems with it originally but i can't change it now.

Response: i always enjoy having you as a partner . i'm glad you liked everything! thanks so much for the heart w/ my rating. :)

Response: yup. glad you liked the atc. and you did hear from me and you seemed totally ok with the fact that your atc was going to be late.

Response: thank you! so glad you liked it. i appreciate the 5 too. :)

Response: you are welcome. :) thank you as well.

Response: thank you. :)

Response: i didn't actually make the wire embellishment. i had that laying around for months now (a whole pack of words made w/ wire like that) and had no idea what to do with them. so i had a lot of fun finding a way to make it a part of the atc. glad you liked it. happy new year to you too! thanks for the heart as well. :)

Response: so happy you liked the matchbox. for some reason i was so worried you weren't going to like it! i got the Om button in a pack of decorative buttons @ michael's craft store. that was an exciting find since i was trying to get items that matched your profile. :) hope the kittens don't snatch the "crazy bones" figurines but i'm glad you liked them. thank you as well for giving me a heart with the rating. :)

Response: thank you too. really nice to give me a heart as well, thanks for that!! <3 to you too. :) have a good new year!

Response: you're welcome and thank you so much for the 5 rating. :)

Response: so happy you enjoyed the poem. thanks VERY much for the heart. :)

Response: so happy you liked it! hope you're having a great new year. thanks for the rating. :)

Response: thanks so much for the heart w/ my rating. very kind of you. :)

Response: thank you for the heart! hope you got a lot of use out of all your baking supplies.

Response: so happy you liked the box & that it got there to you. thanks for the 5!

Response: Awwww YAY! Sorry I'm so late w/ getting back to you. So happy you loved it all and that it was all a perfect match to you. thanks so much for the heart too! :)

Response: So happy to hear you enjoyed everything I included for you in the swap. thank you for the heart w/ the rating. :) hope you get good use out of everything.

Response: Wow that got there quick! I'm glad you liked everything. :)

Response: you're welcome very much for the atc. it was a lot of fun to make. i am always patient with people when it comes to things like rating, etc. because i know life just keeps happening and can sometimes get in the way. i'm happy you'll be able to use the extras in the future & that the atc has a home with the rest of the chinese zodiac collection. :)

Response: not a problem, thanks for the rating w/ a heart. hope the new year is being good to you!

Response: i swear i thought i responded to this. anyways, i wanted to thank you for the 5 & the heart. so happy you enjoyed the matchboxes! they were a blast to make.

Response: i always have too much fun stuffing the matchboxes i make til there isn't any room left! glad you liked it & all the things inside. thanks for the heart w/ my rating.

Response: thank you for the rating! thrilled that you loved the atc. :)

Response: thank you for the heart w/ the rating. glad you liked the atc & extras!

Response: very happy hearing you liked the atc & the extras. thank you VERY much for the heart w/ my 5 rating. :)

Response: thank you for waiting while i got the 2nd one sent out to you. i'm usually pretty good with getting the swaps right the first time. :) i appreciate your kindness & patience. thanks for the heart w/ my rating and i'm very glad you liked the atcs!

Response: you're very welcome for the goodies. :) and thank you for hte 5 & heart rating!

Response: YAY! so happy you liked the card. :) thank you for the heart with my rating!

Response: thank you for the rating w/ a heart! :)

Response: to be honest, at first, i made the smaller matchbox for the swap then i reread and saw it was a 250 ct matchbox so i thought "why not make another and include the mini one inside w/ extras in there still too?" and i'm so happy you liked it! enjoy all the goodies and stay warm! thanks for the heart. :)

Response: you're so welcome for the extras! thanks for the heart w/ my rating and i'm thrilled you liked the atc, it was a blast to make. i too love the kitchen too much. but it's the room that brings families together in my opinion so you gotta love that!

Response: thank you! and i'm glad you liked both the cards and facts, it was fun for me too 'cause i didn't know all the information either until i did some research. :) i appreciate the heart.

Response: w00t!! so happy you liked both matchboxes. i think stuffing this was almost too easy that it made it hard to do! i wanted to put so much more in both and ran out of room. :) thank you for the heart!

Response: you're exactly right. there's no place like home. :) i still say if you ever get the chance to visit philly you should, it's not all that bad. it's just a love/hate thing for me since i've lived here my whole life. you put together great swaps! thanks again for the compliments.

Response: awww YAY! i'm glad you liked the atc. i was stressing out that it wasn't my best work and you would hate it. i was surprisingly stumped as to what to make for it. i like gage too except when he's under the neighbor's bed and slices his ankle. for yrs after that i would jump into / out of bed i was so afraid that could happen to me, lol. thanks for the heart!! :)

Response: glad to hear you love the matchbox. i tried to use colors you liked based on your profile. :) and the extras i hope you can use for doing scrapbooks about your son! thanks for the heart!!!

Response: I'm glad you liked it! thank you for rating. :)

Response: you're welcome! :)

Response: you're very welcome! thank you as well for giving me a heart. :)

Response: you're very welcome for the postcard. i saw in your profile you liked to laugh and enjoyed jokes so i thought it would be something you'd enjoy. :) if i ever have you for a partner again i'll be sure to send some more philly love & laughter your way! thanks for the heart.

Response: thank you for the compliment and the heart! so happy to hear you like the matchbox. :) this was one of the more challenging ones to stuff.

Response: bumming that the phillies didn't win the world series but i still thought it was def. time appropriate. :) thank you very much for the heart.

Response: i was VERY VERY happy to read you liked spiders too. most times i find myself defending the 8 legged critters to people. it was fun to look up facts, i learned some new stuff too. :) thanks for the heart!

Response: you're very welcome and thank you as well. :)

Response: hopefully you had a better fall weather wise than we have! the rain really spoiled it. i'm happy that the atc could bring a bit of that northern east coast style fall your way. :)

Response: (((HUGS))) once again, you're welcome. it's always nice to brighten someones day (especially a fellow rattie lover!) hope to have you as a partner again soon.

Response: awwwww YAY!!!!!!!! i love hearing that you're happy with all the extras i've sent, it makes me happy too. and i'm also very glad to know you like the atc as well. the heart is appreciated, thanks! <3

Response: you're welcome! :)

Response: you're very welcome! i was so excited when i found those beatrix potter buttons!! i'm thrilled you liked the atc too. thank you for the heart. <3

Response: you're welcome and than you for the 5 rating, much appreciated! i hope we swap in the future too, that would be fun! : )

Response: you're very welcome and thank you as well for the heart w/ my rating. :)

Response: i have been having a nice fall so far despite it either raining or feeling like spring time instead! the weather can't make up its mind. thank you for the heart w/ my rating and i'm so happy you liked the atc and extras! :)

Response: I'm so happy you liked everything!! thank you so much for the rating and the heart. :)

Response: i am happy you liked the atc. i didn't want to go w/ the disney look and i didn't know what else would work other than taking elements from the story and making a sort of collage with them. thank you so much for the rating and heart. glad you enjoyed the pendant as well! :)

Response: awww YAY!! i'm glad you liked it and the treats inside the matchbox as well. :) it's always fun to make them. and i'm happy to be your partner again. thank you for the rating/heart.

Response: YAY! i'm glad i could be your first philly postcard. happy yo hear you liked everything. :) thanks for the heart and rating.

Response: i'm so happy to hear you liked the ATC and love judy garland as well. i wanted to keep it as simple and classy as i could and it means a lot that you liked it. thank you for the heart and rating. :)

Response: YAY!! I'm glad you liked the matchbox and thank you very much for the heart w/ my rating. :)

Response: you're so welcome! thank you for the 5 rating. :)

Response: I read your profile so I tried to pick 1 quote I liked and that had to do w/ the postcard but I also picked one that had to do with your profile. :) I'm glad you liked! Thanks for the heart.

Response: I'm so happy you liked it all! I had fun making the ATC. I'm trying to be a little more crafty with things and draw when I can, even though I'm not that awesome at it. :) Thanks for the heart with my rating.

Response: thanks so much!! the heart is appreciated. :)

Response: I am happy you liked the ATC's. I def. picked up on your comment and did my research. Thank you for the heart and rating. :)

Response: YAY! I'm glad to hear you loved the ATC and are enjoying the extras. Thanks for the heart and the rating. :)

Response: I'm glad you liked it! :) I actually got the postcards recently, but before I had seen the swap so when I found the swap I knew it was meant to be, haha! Enjoy the card and thanks so much for the heart / rating.

Response: YAY!! i'm thrilled that you liked everything! making cupcake anything is always fun. enjoy it all. thank you for the rating w/ a heart. :)

Response: thank you for the rating and the heart. i'm so happy you liked everything!! :)

Response: awww, i am so happy you liked the postcard and thank you for the heart with my rating, much appreciated!

Response: the only other place i've been in tx (that was outside of an airport) was san antonio and i didn't see much because we were at a music venue the whole time. the food in texas is also AMAZING. def. hit up austin if you're going though, best city ever! thanks for the heart w/ the rating. :)

Response: you're welcome! and thank you for the rating.

Response: you're very welcome for everything! let me know how the pumpkin recipes turn out. :) thanks for the heart w/ my rating.

Response: i'm so glad you liked it! i was a little worried when i read that you teach art. i tried to incorporate things from your profile into the idea as well. same with the extras, which wasn't easy to do since you don't like stickers lol. but honestly, thank you, very much for the rating and heart and your patience too!!!! :)

Response: i got your pm as well and i am so happy that you're this happy with your goodie bag. it was fun to find treats to include in it. i hope you (and your daughter) enjoy it all and have a great halloween. thank you for the rating and heart!! :)

Response: seeing as i'm such a huge fan of cupcakes and baking i couldn't let you down. i hope you have a lot of fun making super halloween cupcakes! thanks for the rating and heart. :)

Response: you're welcome! i had so much fun going out shopping and putting your bag of goodies together. halloween is the best! enjoy everything and the holiday. :) thanks for the rating and heart.

Response: awesome!! i really tried to send you things that had to do with your profile. so happy you liked. :) thanks for the heart / rating.

Response: YAY!! happy to hear it. thanks so much for the rating and heart.

Response: you're very welcome for everything and thank you for the rating w/ a heart. :)

Response: You're very welcome for everything. I'm glad you liked it all. I wanted to show my appreciation for your patience with me sending out the swap a little late. I would love to hear how the recipes turn out for you! thanks for the 5 and heart rating. :)

Response: of course! you're welcome. :) glad you liked everything. thanks for the rating/heart!

Response: yeah, the sticky had to be an accident because it wasn't like that before. maybe something happened with the glue. :-x sorry about that!

Response: YOU GOT IT?! (there's another package still coming). i had this disaster of a trip to the post office and i didn't have a stamp on the postcard. then i had to fill out custom forms, pay even MORE than i had already placed on the envelopes for shipping, etc. it was a mess and i got all upset and left the post office but for some reason the postcard (without a stamp) got left behind. i figured the woman behind the counter just threw it out. i guess she stamped it anyway and sent it. how nice of her! i'll have to thank her the next time i'm there and pay for my stamp. anyways, let me know when you get the envelope with the other goodies. also, how did you like philly? had you been here before?

Response: It was no problem. Thank you for the rating! I'm glad you liked the extras (and that you daughter enjoyed them too). I hope you can use it all in future ATCs and crafts that you to. :)

Response: thank you for the rating and the heart! :)

Response: I wish I could live there! But I do love to visit when I can. :) Glad you liked the PC and seeing a glimpse of a tourist like me's favorite place to go. Also, thank you for the rating and <3

Response: WHEW! I'm glad you got the swap ATC! You're very welcome for everything and thank you for the rating change. :)

Response: Thank you so much for the rating. Glad you liked the extras too. I love the word "wowza" hehe

Response: I'm glad that the ATC and extra gifts got there in time then! :) I was so happy when I saw you liked elephants because I've had those in my crafts for a while so it was great to pass them along to you. Thank you also for the rating and heart. :)

Response: You're very welcome. :) I'm really happy you liked it. And I really appreciate our messages as well. Thank you for the rating & heart.

Response: YAY! So happy you liked the ATC and the treats I sent with it. Thank you so much for the rating and heart.

Response: I always say better late than never. Thanks so much for the rating w/ a heart. :)

Response: I'm so glad you like old things and trains too. I didn't know that, but I guess sometimes things just work out like that. :) Thanks for the heart with my rating!

Response: Thank you as well. :)

Response: no problems. thanks for the rating and the heart! :)

Response: no problem. glad you loved it and thanks for the heart. i don't remember when the post office did the super hero stamps, but i wish i had. oh well, the post cards are fun! :)

Response: hahahaha imagine walking through one! it's pretty fun. you're welcome.

Response: awww thanks! i really appreciate the heart. :) so happy you loved the note and the card.

Response: thanks for your patients. i would have sent more goodies if i could. i got some stuff recently w/ acorns. so i'm excited to have to chance to be your partner again sometime in the future! thanks for the heart.

Response: aww YAY!! so happy you got that excited over the goodies. :) i try my best. i am so thankful for the heart. and glad you liked the atc too.

Response: thank you too for the 5. :)

Response: i agree! thanks for the 5 and i'm glad you got the postcard. hopefully green arrow's time to shine happens soon.

Response: i'm actually VERY angry to hear the did that to the postcard because it IS vintage. my great-grandmom collected postcards and since i do too i inherited hers. when i joined swap-bot i looked through the hundreds of cards she had and managed to find doubles of some so when i send them it's a piece of my family AND it's from the early 1900s making it very special. UGH! sorry that happened. :( can you please refresh my memory on which building i sent you? thanks! -kate

Response: no problem. it usually happens around march. there's movies and then music over a two week span. it's so much fun, but you have to book your hotel really far in advance 'cause everything sells out around then. thanks for the 5 and the heart. :)

Response: thanks and i am very appreciative of the 5, you're awesome! :)

Response: thanks for the heart. glad you loved the pc and story. :)

Response: hello! i had no idea you had read something but what a coincidence. :) i hope you get to visit someday too. it's a great city. thanks for the heart.

Response: happy to hear you liked the postcard. i agree with you it stinks it doesn't look the same now, it's all paved and cars are driving by so fast no one really notices the bridge is even still there. it's not the kind of progress that's good for mother nature, that's for sure. thank you for the heart!

Response: thank you very much for the heart and the 5!

Response: glad you liked it! thank you for the rating. :)

Response: thanks for the 5!

Response: awww yay!! i'm happy you loved it! thanks for the rating and the heart.

Response: i'm glad you've had the chance to go to d.c. it's def a great place for history buffs! so's philly if you haven't been. :)

Response: thanks for the 5!

Response: thank you! glad you liked it :)

Response: you're quite welcome for the authentic vintage card. i am happy to share for others to enjoy. :) thank you for the rating and the heart!!

Response: thank you very much for the rating! :)

Response: thanks for the rating and the heart. i'm so happy to have made you an atc that you can enjoy! :)

Response: anytime!! i had fun picking some extra treats for you and since i didn't know which sister had signed up for the swap i wanted to make sure there was enough for both! thank you very much for the rating and the heart. :)

Response: awww sweet :) thank you for the rating. much appreciated.

Response: thank you VERY VERY much for the heart!! :)

Response: i'm so happy you liked the atc! and i'm thrilled to hear you loved the extras as well. :) thank you for the rating! i have to admit i wasn't sure you would even get the envelope all in one piece since i stuffed it to much! did you end up being allergic to anything? i was so worried, hence the warning on the envelope as well. enjoy using all the treats!

Response: i'm signed up to many more postcard swaps so i hope to maybe be partnered up with you again. and i hear ya about the stamps! i have old postcards of my great-grandmothers where the stamps are between 1 - 5 cents! i can only imagine. as always, thank you very much for the special rating!! you're too awesome. :)

Response: thanks very much for the rating and the heart. :)

Response: you're very welcome. YAY!! i'm glad you loved them they were so fun to make!! :) thank you for the rating and heart, you rock!

Response: thank you for the rating!! and you're very welcome for the card. glad you liked it so much. :)

Response: excellent! glad you liked. and you're welcome for the extras too. :)

Response: thank you so much. :)

Response: you're welcome. glad you liked it. and you're welcome for the extras as well!! :)

Response: you're welcome for the extras too.

Response: no worries! i'm just glad you got the atc and loved it! :) glitter is one of my favorite things to use. lol and you're welcome for the extras!! thank you so much for the heart.

Response: you're welcome.

Response: you're so welcome!! and thank you for the heart. :) i am glad you like the extras and i hope you enjoy them. aloha to you as well.

Response: I'm so happy you liked the extras!! i try to do extras that are similar to the swaps or have to do with your profile. :) i thought that skull was perfect for you!! enjoy and thanks for the heart.

Response: anytime! happy to trade with you. :)

Response: you're welcome. happy that you liked it. thanks for the heart too.

Response: you're really welcome. i was shocked that it was sent to you so quickly! but i'm in maryland for vacation right now and apparently the mailing system here is lightening quick!! thanks for the heart and you have a great summer too. :)

Response: thank you as well (for the heart and the compliment!!) i'm so happy you liked it all. :)

Response: I *KNEW* your name looked familiar! we traded once before in a quote postcard swap. :) i'm happy that you liked this one as well. enjoy your summer.

Response: you're so welcome!! i'm glad you liked it. :)

Response: glad you liked it. :) happy to send a long some extra treats.

Response: you're very welcome. and i'm happy to send so many extra's because you were so patient in waiting. :)

Response: of course! :) you're very welcome.

Response: awesome! i want to post my work online but can't since i don't want the world to know my secrets. glad you will keep them for me. :)

Response: you're welcome! i'm so happy you liked it. making cards like that are my favorite (with the line from the story included). i'm also a big fan of glitter, hehehe

Response: you're quite welcome and i'm happy that you liked it. i appreciate the compliment on it being creative too. thanks so much.

Response: thank you and you're welcome! i was hoping you would like the big "K" chipboard. it was hard to part with, but worth it for your enjoyment!

Response: you're so welcome! and thank you for the compliment as well. :)

Response: i'm so happy you liked them! :) thank you. for the rating and the heart.

Response: this hasn't been sent yet. how can you give me a rating on it?

Response: you're welcome! :) glitter is one of my favorite things to use. i'm glad you liked it. thanks for the heart.

Response: thank you. and you're welcome also. :)

Response: i'm glad you liked it! i have very few in my great-grandmother's collection that i'm willing to part with. i saw this as a good chance to share something really special to follow collectors. a once in a lifetime treat. the heart was very nice of you, i appreciate that!

Response: i'm glad you enjoyed the card! i thought you might like the quote too. :) could you possibly do me a favor and take a picture and send it to me? i forgot to do so with my first round of swaps because i was so excited i didn't think to! if you can't it's no big deal, but it never hurts to ask. thank you for the heart as well. you're too sweet!!

Response: i'm so glad you got it and that you liked it. i had a very tough time at the post office trying to send it out because of the military base address. and yes, "h" was not easy to find things for but i thought outside the box and had so much fun collecting items for you. hope you can use everything! take care. :)

Response: I love hugs! I would totally be all about getting a big hug. :-D Thank you for the compliment on my very first swap / matchbox ever. Not to mention being patient to explain stuff to me & with being a little lenient. Like I told you, pretend the extras were in the box, lol. I couldn't fit them though. You deserve it though for introducing me to this site. Love ya!!

Response: YAY!! Glad you liked the card. My friends and I were having a debate weather the cat's tongue really got that way from the snowcone or if they did some photoshop magic to it. I also thought it was perfect for the summertime. Do you have a cat? What's he/she like? And thank YOU as well. :)

Response: I'm so happy you liked it! I tried my best to make it based on your profile. It was almost hard to part with because those 2 nature/water scenes were so calming to look it. :) I don't supposed you could do me a favor and take a picture of it and send it to me? I completely forgot to do so before sending. If you can't, it's not a big deal, I just thought I would ask. Thank you!!