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NokomisStudio

NokomisStudio
Date Joined: December 29, 2009
Last Online: August 3, 2010
Birthday: April 14
Country: United States

About Me

I'm an avid:

  • beader & jewelry making (beaded crochet, off-loom, stringing, etc.)

  • knitter (fabric, freeform, socks, etc.)

  • paper & mixed media artist (altered books, artist journals, ATCs, card making, collage, faux postage, inchies, etc.)

  • Polymer Clay (PC) artist (beads, faux techniques, knitting needles, millefiori canes, mold making, pins, etc. etc. )

I recently discovered Zentangles (www.zentangle.com) and love the addition of meditation (Zen) to my life long practice of doodling (tangle). The doodling was passed down to this left-hander, from my left-handed Mother who got it from her left-handed Mother (my grandmother!).

I like to dabble in: crochet, cross-stitch & embroidery, needle felting & machine fulling, sewing, stamp carving, watercolor painting.

I have experience teaching classes and hope to return to teaching PC techniques in the future.

My occupation is Information Technology (computers). I have several decades of experience with the bits 'n bytes.

In my spare time, my long-term hubby (30+ years) and I are both stamp collectors and run a small First Day Cover & Stamp business called Nokomis Collectibles (www.nokomiscollectibles.com). I like to combine real or faux postage into most of my mix media pieces.

My avocation is combining the above interests to make beautiful objects. Swapping enhances this experience. I look forward to sharing my efforts with you and look forward to being inspired by your items in return.

An artist, computer geek, and philatelist what a mix!

I'm an active member of several Philatelic groups including the American Philatelic Society (www.stamps.org), plus art groups including the Minnesota Knitters Guild (www.knitting.org) , Polymer Clay Guild of Minnesota (www.pcgmn.org) , Upper Midwest Bead Society (www.umbs.org). These three groups meet at the Textile Center of Minnesota (www.textilecentermn.org). A truly magical place for artists in Minnesota.

Favorite Music

I like most genres of music. AC/DC, Beatles, Patsy Cline, Elvis, Grateful Dead, Handel, Michael Jackson, James Taylor and many many more......

Favorite Books

Gosh it is hard to name them all.... off the top of my head ..."Forever Amber" by Kathleen Winsor, "Portrait of Jennie" by Robert Nathan, All the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick

Favorite Music

Ordinary People, ET, A Christmas Story, All StarWars, StarTrek, Indiana Jones, Antone Fisher, As Good as it Gets, Love Actually, Same time next Year, Meet the Fockers, Notting Hill, Sex in the City .... you get the idea...some funny, some romantic, some sci fi

Favorite Television

30 Rock, Modern Family, Saturday Night Live, ER, West Wing, YNR, Project Runway, Top Chef, Brothers & Sisters, Californication, Big Love, Dexter, Sex in the City, Entourage, Brotherhood, MAS*H, Hill Street Blues.

Favorite Crafts

beading, knitting, mix media, polymer clay

STAMPS, STAMPS, STAMPS


I love postage stamps. I really appreciate colorful & interesting postage stamps on my incoming snail mail!!!!!!


Ratings

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Comment: Pm recieved April 6th saying sending inchies late - however as of June 2nd I have not recieved and neither has your other partner. My pm remains unread. I will happily change this rating if they arrive. Hope all is well with you.
playkonstantine rated for "K" ATC Swap on May 14, 2010
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carlene rated for Make Up ATC Swap Letters "A" - "J" on May 14, 2010
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Comment: Sorry I had to rate you with a one. I would be happy to change it in the future.
Paulsmuffy rated for The Circus is in Town! - Inchies on May 12, 2010
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Comment: Never recieved anything and no response to message. Will rerate if i receive the inches.
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Comment: Nothing received yet, and no response to my PMs. I'll happily re-rate when I do get something.
sultrypeacock rated for Zentangle Friday- Mar 26 2010 on Apr 18, 2010
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Comment: Thank you!! Your zentangle is beautiful and I do enjoy it very much! It has a wonderful feeling of energy and tension, like the bustle of a big city at a premiere event or some moment of creation in the universe. Thank you very much, it's wonderful!
wrongtree09 rated for NFZ Thursday- Mar 25 2010 on Apr 9, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the zentangle.
Barbara rated for Inchies! Blue & Black on Apr 8, 2010
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Comment: Hi Susan, Thank you for the beautiful zentangle inchies! It's OK with me that they were late.
CollageCafe04 rated for Spring has Sprung! on Apr 8, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the fabulous & fun zentangled bird! : )
tesscalhoun rated for Zentangle Friday- Mar 12 2010 on Mar 24, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the great Zentangled ATC :)
sultrypeacock rated for Zentangle Friday- feb 26 2010 on Mar 18, 2010
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Comment: I love the zentangle you created!! It's beautiful. It reminds me of a pleasant drive along the countryside... Thank you! :)
Charlygirl rated for "F" ATC Swap on Mar 17, 2010
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Comment: Thank you, I loved the atc, sorry this rating is so late.
evieroz rated for "G" ATC Swap on Mar 11, 2010
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Comment: Thank you Susan for the nicely made atc.
bizzles rated for Inchies - Black & White on Mar 8, 2010
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Comment: very cute inchies! thanks
TheJuiceBox rated for Penguins of Madagascar ATC on Mar 8, 2010
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Comment: I got your card over the weekend, it's fabulous! Thanks so much :)
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Comment: Love the Black and White hand drawn butterflies!! Very cool! Love the board stuff that they're on too ;)
kkkk rated for Soft Drink ATC on Mar 3, 2010
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atcdesigner rated for One partner ATC Swap on Mar 1, 2010
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Comment: Love the dog! Thank you.
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Comment: thank you so much for all the pretty papers you sent - i love them all!!! :)
megapanda rated for Altered Playing Card Swap on Feb 21, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely card!

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Comments

doublesided on Jun 1, 2010:

I’m afraid Im removing you from the Inchie Love Group until you can sort out your ratings. Please feel free to re-apply once you’re back on track. Doublesided.

flowerimpressions on Mar 6, 2010:

Hi just checking to see if you have gotten my package? Peace

TheJuiceBox on Jan 29, 2010:

Hi! I just wanted to say thank you so much for joining my Penguins of Madagascar swap. I've just assigned partners, so I hope you will have fun making your card and like the one that you receive! :)

bizzles on Jan 12, 2010:

I honestly dont know the technical difference between the different cardstock thicknesses, you just need to make inchies sturdy enough that they arent going to rip or tear, and so that it is easy for someone to display them.

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