Comment: I got your journal today! I can't wait to dive right in!! You get a heart because it was bound upside-down and I think it's totally awesome!

Comment: Hi Emthe - I loved reading your journal and it reminded me of my life 20 years ago when my kids were little and all the different sort of things we did compared to now. Thank you for sharing a month of your life with me.

Comment: Emthe--loved your journal and the wonderful journey of reading it and getting to know you a little. Thanks so much and thanks for the post cards--beautiful. and those knitting patterns are too cool! happy creating!

Comment: really great pumpkins, thanks for sharing :)

Comment: love the photos and the little house one was one of the best I have seen

Comment: Thanks so much for the atc's! Swap-bot had my country as Saudi Arabia for a while, so not your fault! The skull came off on the one atc :(

Comment: Great job on the pumpkins! I know what you mean about the little ones getting the hang of trick-or-treating ... my little ninja forgot a few thank yous, but overall he was pretty independent :) Thanks for sharing

Comment: i'm sure that you of all people will apprieciate knowing that when your Artifix journal arrived, i sat in my home coffee & wine bistro window chair, latte in hand, in anticipation of opening & enjoying the read! How ALIKE we are! Must be something in the PNW fog! I adored getting a peek into your September! Highlights: Sept. 6 "getting my ass into the kitchen" story, Sept 7 "shit-ton of coffee", Sept. 22 "i love mermaids-shiny ones especially", Sept. 23 "i thought it might be crap, but it wasn't", Sept. 27 "found new espresso maker at the thrift store"! I LOVED IT! You are fun & funny & if you didn't live all the way out on that damn island,(LUCKY!), i bet we could be friends! But next time i am over that way i'll give ya a yell & we can drink coffee & go thrifting together! ( or if you are out MY way too of course!) Thanks again for a fun read! Happy swapping!

Comment: it's beautiful... thank you!

Comment: Love the handpainted ATCs! Great job! BIG heart to you!

Comment: Thanks for the ATC's! You can draw good.

 

Comment: Perfect. Really, a great job. Perfect timing. I had a horrible day at work and to open you envelope and see the word exhale was perfect.

Comment: thank you. Debbie

Comment: Oh my goodness! This ATC is so cute! When I opened it, I started racking my brain, like, "What is the badger badger badger song? I know I've seen it..." so I googled it, and I had totally forgotten how much I love it! Very well done, thanks for the great ATC and reminding me of an old love!

Comment: Thanks for the ATC. Unfortunately the whole envelope arrived soaking wet & torn, and the poor sunflower lost its head! Anyway, I'm giving you a 5 cause I know you put alot of effort into it, especially with the doodled sky!

Comment: thanks for the awesome atc~loved it!

 

Comment: GREAT SIDEBURNS! loved this ATC. thanks for the note, too. always like to hear daily inspirations for the f-word.

Comment: Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!!!! I really liked the sunflower ATC and I love the Edward ATC's. They will be happy with all my other Twilight memorabilia.

Comment: Thanks for the ATC - very dreamy background!!

Comment: thanks!!

Comment: Received your swap--finally--but it was mailed way past the due date, so I feel a 3 is only fair. Try to meet the due date next time. Otherwise, your Zentangle is absolutely FABULOUS! Nice pen work! :) 11/15/10 UPDATE: I've privately contacted Emthe regarding her issues with my giving her a 3 rating. If there was a 4, she would have received a 4, but because the swap wasn't mailed on time, it did NOT meet the requirements. As such, I felt it only fair to rate this swap as a 3, "I got my stuff, but it didn't meet the posted swap requirements."

Comment: I really, really, REALLY love the Beer Garden work of art you made. It is one of the most creative pieces I have ever received and definitely going on my shelf of fame. Thank you so much! I loved hearing about where you found each item, especially the little wayward packing peanut. I cannot say enough, this is just so, so clever!

Comment: What a nice note and tea to come home to from my vacation! Thank you! I hope I can swap with you again soon.

Comment: Thank you for the lovely card! I love surprise parties! :) Glad you had a good time!

Comment: I have read about half of it, but love savoring all of it. Thank you so much for tailoring it to me. The hard work you put into is amazing! <3 the silkies!!!

Comment: Thanks a lot! The robots are among my favourites too, great drawing!

Comment: The pendants you made are incredible! I was so excited when I got them!! This craft is new to me and I realize that I really need to practice and learn more to catch up with you guys!! Thank you so much!!

Comment: wow!!!!! they are so pretty<3 thank you!

Comment: Thanks for the cute PC. That is a good friend, bringing you the good coffee!

Comment: Thanks. I know how you feel about errands vaporizing the day.

Comment: Oops, I think I originally rated you for the wrong postcard! I love the puppy card! :D <3

Comment: Thank you for the pretty postcard with a journal entry.

Comment: Great artwork, I really love it, thank you!

Comment: Sounds like a great day! I love the postcard too :D

Comment: thanks! the PC is great!! I love old photos

Comment: great atc, I love it!

Comment: What a lovely envelope full of things :) Thanks for the bright ATC. I with you on stickers - every once in a while one just seems to "fit"! I also really liked the postcard you included (it will be likely be used as part of a "wedding RSVP" project soon) as well as the lovely card.

Comment: Thank you for the ATC's, lovely x

Comment: Thanks!! :-)

Comment: Thanks for the "cool cat" - nicely done!

Comment: Your ATC's are gorgeous! They will be a wonderful addition to my collection! Thank you!

Comment: Thank you

Comment: Awesome! Thanks!

Comment: Thank you SO much for my rust maiden, Emthe - she is so cool. And I found your explanation of how you did it really interesting. I picked rust only because it's part of my user name (and a Soundgarden song) so did not know what to expect. Thanks too for the bottle top - glad to meet another scavenger :-)

Comment: Thanks for the pretty postcard- the two orcas look so peaceful together.

Comment: Thanks!

Comment: Great cards! The girls loved theirs, Thank you!

Comment: Oh I Loved your PC, I used to spend many weekends away in Langley when I lived on the West coast. Although Spain is an adventure, I think my heart still belongs to the Pacific North West! Thank you for the memory!

Comment: I actually *just* listened to Ender's Game on CD and it blew my mind! I was enthralled the entire time I listened to it. Made the 10 hour (total) drive just fly by!

Comment: Thank you from me and Kyra for the PCs! I absolutely love the vintage card, and I'm sure Kyra will love hers when she gets home tomorrow. Thanks again!

Comment: Beautiful postcard. Thanks.

Comment: Thanks for the great postcard!

 

Comment: Thanks for the postcard!

Comment: Thanks for the card! The states we all have left are Virginia, and North and South Carolina I will finish this year! - the rest of my family will finish next year with Hawaii!

 

Comment: Heart for the hand-drawn camel!

 

Comment: Thanks so much. Kamajii was one of my favorite characters too :)

Comment: Thanks so much! I know what you mean about the art taking on a life of its own....I love when the subject seems to look back at you.

Comment: Hehe, cute explanations with song results. This was a nice read.

 

Comment: Loved your email :-)

Comment: Thank you for the list :) Thats a really cute story about you and your hubby :)

Comment: Thank you for all of the ATC! I especially liked the "something for everyone" card, as it reminds me of one of the junk mail cards I sent out, except mine had a drawn princess face over a little girl's in a family portrait. :) I too had to wait for the good junk mail to come in. That's probably the last time I'll be excited to get junk mail. :) Thanks also for the postcard!

Comment: Love the green chihuahua - how creative. Thank you.

Comment: Thank you for the granny squares!

Comment: loved your stuff!

 

 

 

 

 

Comment: Awesome amount of craft supplies!

Comment: Hi Emthe, thanks for the looksie into your purse! My goodness! You are a true crafter!! You have like....5 different crafts you can work on in there!! I'm also curious about what's in your sketchbook, but I suppose this wasn't a "What's in Your Sketchbook Swap." Hahahaha. ^_~

 

 

Comment: I love ladybugs, thank you for the card!

Comment: I got my postcard today. I like your haikus. Nothing like the smell of sticky pink brains.

Comment: It's ok. Flamingos can't help it if they're pink and seeing flamingo lawn ornaments crossing the street would indeed be quite strange. I'm not sure if I have a favorite Pixar, I'm rather fond of them all. I like certain Dreamworks films, the Shreks were pretty decent. TNG FTW!! Although, I really liked the USS Voyager.

Comment: Really cute teeny tiny blue kitty!! You do beautiful work! She's hanging on my computer screen with my teeny tiny voodoo doll! Thank you so much!

Comment: I love it! Thank you so much!!

Comment: The color of the flower on the postcard you sent is wonderful. Thanks!

Comment: Thank you for the great card. That little girl looks like she is really having fun! And thank you for the jewels and pretty card.

Comment: HAHA. Great swap.

Comment: Thanks =) Sorry about the late rating, I'm currently moving and mail is getting a bit less prioritized than normal.

Comment: wow what a wonderful suprise! Emthe made two things, a beautiful mermaid necklace and a little heart pillow that has the word "love". Thanks!

Comment: Your ATC is great! I love it, and wouldn't archeology be an interesting career - you must come up to Alberta and go to Drumheller (still finding dinosaur bones in the badlands there). Course, you could just go to the great dinosaur museum they have.

Comment: Thanks for the great tea! It was great!

Comment: Super cute!

Comment: thank you for the cute tiny green cat :)

Comment: Absolutely love the postcard! Tell your daughter I said thank you!

Comment: Em~ Thank you so much for the lovely giraffe! I love it! And you're right--I have gotten a lot of elephants (although I love them so it's ok...), so this was a nice change! :)

Comment: Very great story! It sounds like you had a very active ghost. I find it funny that you guys talked to it and then it got worse. I tell people to talk to the ghost in hopes that it might calm down some, but apparently your ghost just got a little worse. lol.

Comment: Thanks so much for the cute saguaro cactus stuffie, it`s cool!! Thanks for the nice card and the glass sun!

Comment: TY FOR SHARING YOUR STORY WITH ME. I don't blame u for leaving tho i know i would have

Comment: My Husband if from the Idaho Falls Area & I totally understand what you are saying! From what I understand there are a lot of haunted places around there! Thanks for the great story!

Comment: Thank you for the tea. I can't wait to try it. It seems really unusual. I like trying new things....maybe we will take that walk some day, lol. I didn't understand the red gem? Can you clarify?

Comment: Thank you so much for the tea! It smells wonderful, I can't wait to try it.

Comment: thank you for such a wonderful, well told story Emthe!

Comment: Thx for your card and the mail (i really appreciated) have a very good weeka nd take care

Comment: Hi there - your beautiful card arrived today. I have never been to WA, but my hubby and I will be there in August for a week long hiking trip in Olympic Nat'l Park. I can't wait! Thanks for the card.