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moonswings

moonswings
Date Joined: March 4, 2008
Last Online: October 18, 2024

Country: United States
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ABOUT ME:

I'm a self-employed genealogical researcher and educator who works full-time doing research for clients or preparing genealogy presentations for seminars and conferences.

My husband & I have been married for almost 30 years, and have always lived in Michigan, which is lovely in the spring, summer and fall. Winter is another matter entirely (unless you love the cold and snow).

We don't have any children but have an adorable 10+-year-old, 20-pound, black & white beagle/Jack Russel mix named James. We live on a remote, rural piece of property out in the country, and James loves being a country dog.

I've developed a magnificent passion for handmade and specialty papers. During our recent move, I discovered I have enough to last me for about 5 more lifetimes. :-)

FAVE MUSIC:

I studied music in undergrad with a 4-year music scholarship focused on composing music in a classical style for piano, choirs & orchestras. Take a wild guess how marketable that was. That's why I'm a genealogist. :-)

I also enjoy listening to the local NPR station and classical music station, but am basically contemporary-music illiterate. I have no idea who's popular these days in pop, rock, country, folk, and rap music.

FAVE BOOKS:

I love reading psychological thrillers, historical fiction, and cozy mysteries. My favorite authors are Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Pamela Schoenewaldt. Both are so incredibly different from one another, but I love them immensely and re-read their works every couple of years.

FAVE CRAFTS:

Papercrafts are, by far, my favorite. For many years, I taught various paper arts classes at our local Rec & Ed. I love making collaged envies, greeting cards, ATCs, art journals, handmade books, and altered books.

FAVE STAMPS:

I collect used vintage stamps from any country that were printed with a single color, regardless of subject matter. I use them in artwork.

OTHER FAVES:

COLORS: My favorite color is glitter! Especially if it's pink/fuchsia. I also love deep, vibrant jewel-toned shades of amethyst, sapphire, ruby, and emerald.

IMAGES: Birds, butterflies, flowers, trees, maps, sheet music, farm animals, dogs

DRINKS: coffee (unflavored) w/cream, sparkling white wines, bourbon, and pre-Prohibition cocktails

VACATION SPOTS: Italy, France, Spain, the British Isles, and the American southwest.

HOLIDAY: Christmas. I love the holiday cheer, the reds & golds, the candles & lights, the Christmas tree & greens on the fireplace mantles, the carols... I love it all!

DISLIKES

Please don't send the following images:

  • bugs
  • robots
  • zombies
  • doll faces
  • clown faces
  • Hello Kitty
  • Anime or Kawaii or similar
  • anything religious
  • anything sci-fi or post-apocalyptic
  • anything with smoking odors

Ratings

Lobo816 rated for MMHWH - Make Me An ATC #14D - USA on Apr 17, 2024
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Comment: Katherine I love your collaged ATC & the saying included on it!! Thank you. And also for the extras. I will add them to my ATC binder collection.
misumisu22 rated for LSRUS: Recycled Crafts Swap-USA on Apr 14, 2024
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Comment: Sorry for the delay! Thanks so much for the great swap!
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Comment: Thank you. Love all that you sent.
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Comment: Love everything, especially the vintage Halloween sticker and the snowman postage stamps. Such a clever idea! Many thanks.
TerryEO321 rated for AADC: Flowers die card on Mar 29, 2024
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Comment: Katherine, words cannot express how beautiful this card is. I love the layout. What a great way to display little flowers. I love the purple background, especially layered. Beautiful cardstock! Thank you so much!
Bellalesa rated for Embellishment ATC USA on Mar 17, 2024
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Comment: l love your embellishment card and thanks for the extras
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Comment: hope you get to feeling better soon,
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Comment: Thank you for the butterfly happy mail! Your card was beautiful and all the extras were fun. Thank you for a great swap! ☺
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Comment: Thank you so very much for the amazing swap! I loved everything you sent!
Jillemina rated for MMHWH - Treasure Hunt Swap #8 USA on Dec 1, 2023
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Comment: OH MY GOODNESS! First of all, the envelope! It was AMAZING to receive in the mail. SO FUN! And then the items themselves! I ADORE the nature theme, so perfect. And they were all so lovely and useful! Thank you so much for taking the time to put together something so special for me!
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Comment: This is one of the most fantastic swaps I have ever received!!! It exceeded my expectations and just blew me away! It feels like Christmas for this collaging newbie. Thank you so much for creating this amazing swap for me.
Gobarb rated for Thanksgiving ATC on Nov 7, 2023
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Comment: Hi Katherine. Wow, what a beautiful ATC that you made for me! I love it! Thank you also for the extra ATCs to add to my collection. Your envelope is amazing but I have issues with my hands and had a difficult time opening it. Used an exact blade and was afraid that I would ruin your work. Luckily, didn't. I will use some of the envelope for different things. Thanks again! 🤗
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Comment: I LOVE the envelope. So much to take in! And thank you for everything inside. I love the winter so I'll take my vacation anywhere that's cold and maybe snowy. Enjoy the tropics!
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Comment: Beautiful envelope! Thank you for the travel theme, now it makes me want to hit the road :) The pattern paper is perfect for a few projects I have in mind.
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Comment: What a sweet card. I loved the 3 ghosts appearing in the doorways and the bats with googly eyes. I appreciate the beautiful textured and patterned paper samples you sent as well. I’m looking forward to using then in some future ATCs or cards!
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Comment: Received your beautiful mail art envelope, gorgeous card and note, as well as goodies today. Thank you so very much!
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Comment: Thank you for the cutest handmade Halloween card ever! I love it and will keep it in my Autumn journal! It's SO CUTE!! Thank you for the fun goodies too! You can bet they will go to good use!! I cant wait to play with them!! Sending hugs for Halloween! x Gabi
Pinklady123 rated for 1 Day Quick Swap #1 on May 20, 2023
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Comment: thank u for the extra special swap
Begokschaf rated for Die Cut Swap - US only on May 2, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much
MawBella rated for Pink Find and Send on May 1, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the pretty pink goodness you sent me.

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