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rkassman

rkassman
Date Joined: March 28, 2021
Last Online: June 28, 2024
Birthday: July 26, 1983
Country: United States
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About Me

Really having a great time getting crafty and sending mail all over the place!

I love sending mail of all sorts and I noodle around with scrap quilting.

No allergies, non-smoking home...um...I read a lot of books and like dinosaurs, cats, flowers, space, and a ton of other stuff.

please message me if a swap you are waiting for has not arrived! the postal service is doing their best, but I'm still seeing quite a few delays and undelivered mail. I am happy to send out new stuff/replacements ASAP, as long as you let me know!

Favorite Books

I'm a huge fan of Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant's writing in urban fantasy and sci-fi horror. I'm an avid reader of the Blogess and have been really enjoying the selections from her internet book club, particularly "A Southern Book Club's Guide to Killing Vampires" and "Mexican Gothic."

Megan Whalen Turner's "Thief" series is also a personal favorite.

Favorite Television

Most of my screen watch time goes to online streaming, particularly Critical Role, Dimension 20, some cooking vlogs (Pick Up Limes, Downshiftology), and Just Get It Done Quilts.

Favorite Crafts

Junk Journals, Tag Making, Handmade Postcards, Scrap Quilting, ATCs, Minizines

I'm much more of a collaging type - I don't have great drawing/painting skills, but I love combining colors, textures, etc. to create new works.

Stuff I Like

I'm a pretty all-around stuff lover but some favorites are:

  • Foreign language emphemera (non-English)

  • Pretty/Unique papers (think handmade, mixed materials, etc)

  • Interesting doilies and punches

  • space, dinosaur, botanical, or dragon themed paper materials, weird animals, cute things, dark/goth-themed items

  • anything related to mythology (from anywhere - Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Tasmania, Polynesia, etc.)

  • fan of all colors and seasons

  • I'm Jewish. Not offended by Christmas, Easter, etc. stuff but not my first choice!

  • I could really use more: tea/coffee-dyed papers, handmade papers, smallish die-cuts, fussy cuts

  • I always love getting anything you made yourself (ATCs, postcards, tiny art, minizines, etc).

Things I Don't Need

Not a big deal if any of these come in, but I'll most likely pass them off to others who will enjoy them more!

  • parent-themed stuff (ie. mommy & me, daddy's little boy, etc)
  • loose glitter (I've got plenty on hand) -sequins

Ratings

Allegrae rated for CS: Collaboration PC - Round 11 on Jun 30, 2024
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Comment: Wonderful starter! Thank you!
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Comment: Rachel, so sorry for the delay in rating this swap. This has been a rough year with my health so far, but I'm feeling a bit better and am trying to wrap up loose ends on swaps. I love the page you did in the Snoopy ATC booklet swap. Julia will love it, I'm sure! To have Franklin's story as a background was clever and to add the touches of color as well was genius! Thanks so much for sharing this great creation!
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Comment: Love this deco, your envelope and the vellum! Thank you!
Changeling rated for MM&L: Yokai ATC #3 on Jun 27, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the fun ATC and the cool zine!
Inesrv rated for AMA: Sender's Choice Mail Art - June on Jun 26, 2024
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Comment: Thank you Rachel for these beautiful postcards, have a great day!
groundhogstamper rated for SMSUSA: Book Page Tags on Jun 25, 2024
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Comment: Don't you just love crafting with book pages? Your tags are both lovely! Thank you.
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Comment: I can't believe how perfectly that patterned paper matches the shape of the monster. Creepy ATC -- I love it! Thank you!
Response: Thank you so much!! It's a piece of an impressionist painting from a museum catalog - I couldn't believe it when I was looking through my scraps for inspo and found it <3
nanapal rated for AMA: COLLAGE ENVELOPE - Natura on Jun 24, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the nice collage envie and the card/note goodies!!! 💗
Response: You are very welcome!
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Comment: Green is always perfect. Thank you for your fresh card!
Response: So glad you like it!
edgetorn rated for DB ♥: CM’s ICM Decos #6 on Jun 20, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the super cute decos…love your kitty card, too!
Response: You are very welcome!
UKrebel85 rated for AAA: Sender's Choice #357223 on Jun 20, 2024
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Comment: I absolutely love your card, I love the layering and different textures and colours you used.
Response: Thank you so much!! <3
Lyndylou5 rated for ATC Bag #142 (USA) on Jun 13, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for sending this bag along :-)
Response: Glad it arrived safely!
ccmmsu rated for CSS: Cryptid Postcard Swap May 2024 on Jun 12, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the cool postcard! I love the Bigfoot footprints on the back. :)
Response: Oh yay! So glad it arrived safely :)
quaisoir rated for HMPC: Sender's Choice PC - May on Jun 10, 2024
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Comment: Hi Rachel. Thanks for the pretty postcard but unfortunately, some of the glued flowers were torn in transit. Perhaps you could use mod podge or a plastic sleeve to secure ur artwork next time. Such a pity for your hard work to get destroyed by the system.
Response: Oh no! I usually do put them in a plastic sleeve, not sure why I didn't this time :( Thanks for letting me know and apologies. Keep an eye on the post for a replacement!
OrigamiGrace rated for CPG 25 Fussy Cuts #3 - Global on Jun 8, 2024
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Comment: Thank for a great selection of nicely trimmed fussy cuts! Can’t wait to use them!
Response: Glad they will be of use!
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Comment: Love this! Thank you for an awesome glue book page!
Response: So glad you like it!
RockyBeach rated for JLG: Surreal (1:1) on Jun 5, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for your pizza slice. :)
Response: Glad it arrived safely!
questionauthority13 rated for ATC Bag #141 (USA) on Jun 5, 2024
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Response: Glad it arrived safely!
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Comment: Hi, Thanks for The Fizzy Drinks ICM for Sieglinde and The "Favorite things" for Tara. Your pages are fun - I loved the sea themed envelope in which you enclosed the swap!
Response: Thank you so much!
Ikat78 rated for AMA: Sender's Choice Mail Art - May on Jun 4, 2024
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Comment: Rachel, I love the pretty envelope you colored and doodled on. Thank you for the fun collage pc. The ephemera will come in handy. Thank you!
Response: Thank you so much!

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Comments

ktk8 on May 10, 2024:

HeLLo and THANK you for joining the AMA pass and paste swaps and for adding the flowers and spring gardening to mine!!! I just got home.... many hearts to you.....

9O96O on May 7, 2024:

I love how my collaboration postcard turned out! What a fun surreal card. Thanks so much for finishing it and mailing it back to me. 🤗

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Sonya on Apr 18, 2024:

Another one! Hey - thanks so much for returning my full deco - Punchinella. Sending something to you as a TY. Cheers!

Sonya on Apr 11, 2024:

Thanks so much for sending my open theme deco home, Rachel. I really appreciate everyone's contribution. Cheers!

MiRdLHWY43 on Mar 22, 2024:

Thanks so much for sending the gnome deco home to me! I love the cute page you added and really appreciate you sending it to me. XxLa

wolfeagle on Dec 25, 2023:

MC

9O96O on Jul 26, 2023:

Thank you for contributing to another of my pass & paste postcards. Here's a photo:

hibiscus on Jul 19, 2023:

The junque jam challenge finish was just gorgeous .. you really created a lovely card.. and yes you are right .. about grumpy birds .. I looked at my “birds” collection and yes they are!

9O96O on May 28, 2023:

I got the 2 pass & paste postcards. It was kind of you to mail them to me so I can get them moving. It's very much appreciated.

9O96O on May 1, 2023:

Just a quick note to let you know I dropped the re-send for HMPC: Pass & Paste Postcard #342143 (Global) in the mail today. It's been an additional 2 weeks and prairiekittin's postcard still hasn't arrived so I think it's time of a resend. I made a new pass & paste postcard. I hope you like it.

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