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shellbede

shellbede
Date Joined: September 3, 2014
Last Online: December 11, 2024

Country: United States

About Me

I'm a mother, writer, photographer, graphic designer, artist, teacher, and general pursuer of all things creative. I live in Seattle with my husband, my teenage son and daughter, two cats, two dogs, and two chickens.

Happy by nature, I'm a believer that every person can create something beautiful and I love the idea of swapping beauty instead of selling it.

I ALWAYS send my swaps so if you haven't received something from me, please contact me. I also rate as soon as I receive your swap.

2023 Word of the Year: Thrive

Favorite Crafts

  • abstracts
  • ATCs
  • carving
  • drawing
  • mixed media
  • painting
  • paper crafts of all kinds
  • watercolor
  • wood burning
  • Zentangle®

Favorite Movies

There's a lot out there I like but two of my all time favorites are from when I was younger - The Princess Bride and Goonies.

More recently I've enjoyed Begin Again and This is 40.

Favorite Books

There are too many favorites to name but these came immediately to mind: 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; 'Watership Down' by Richard Adams; The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan; Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

I like...

  • purple is my favorite but I appreciate all colors
  • animals esp elephants, deer, hawks
  • all things vintage
  • dragons
  • fairies and fairy houses
  • miniatures
  • tea
  • chai
  • candy
  • hand made things
  • fiction
  • butterflies and dragonflies
  • bees
  • faces
  • old stamps
  • cling stamps
  • unique paper
  • maps
  • paper punches
  • templates
  • stencils
  • flowers

Dislikes

  • liver
  • fruit cake
  • coffee
  • mean people
  • extremely cold weather
  • being in large groups
  • glitter in excess

Ratings

BeckyG56 rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #101 on Oct 25, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the great ATC!
Response: Thanks for the heart!!
isabellasnow rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #100!! on Oct 7, 2024
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Comment: Hi Michelle! So nice to receive you work once again. I LOVE this ATC! That spider in his 'web' is truly inspired and the skeleton's red eyes are simply frightening. Thanks so much for a wonderful 'keeper!'
Response: I'm soooo happy you like it! I love swapping with you. Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Your blackout poetry postcard is beautifully done. Love your drawing on it, you are so talented!
Response: I'm so happy you like it. Thanks for the heart!
mcorbus rated for ZEN USA ~ Number 1 ATC on Sep 9, 2024
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Comment: Cute atc, Thank you
Response: Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Hi Michelle and thank you for the 3 autumn themed journal cards. These will work so well in one of my junk journals. Wonderful fall ephemera and love the little danglies you attached to each card. And each one so unique! Thanks so much and many thanks for the extra goodies as well. Happy Fall!
Response: Happy Fall to you too. I'm thrilled they will work in one of your journals. That makes my day. :) Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Thank you so much for the address labels! I love seeing your work and hope you like the pages I added.
Response: I'm glad you liked the labels and spread. And thanks for the heart!!
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Comment: Love the dress from book pages! and thanks so much for the herb extras!
Response: Woohooo! I'm so happy you liked everything. Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Lovely!! Thank you!!
Response: I'm so happy you liked them. Thanks for the heart!
rkassman rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #99 on Sep 3, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the gorgeous ATC in it's fabulous envie, and the bonus tarot cards!!
Response: Woohoo, I'm so happy you liked them. Thanks for the heart!
stamparose rated for USAPC: Little French Chateaux on Aug 30, 2024
5
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Comment: Cute thank you and for all the extras
Response: Thanks for the heart!
5
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Comment: Thank you and for all the goodies
Response: Thanks for the heart!
thequilterslink rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #98 on Aug 26, 2024
5
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Comment: Love it thx
Response: Thanks for the heart!
PrincessLeia rated for AMA: Paper Napkins on Aug 11, 2024
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Comment: Hello Michelle, what a great selection of napkins! I really love the black and white Halloween one with the crow on it! ❤️❤️❤️ Hope the rest of the dragon year is great for you! 🐲🐉🐲🐉🐲
Response: I'm so glad you liked them! I really enjoy working with napkins. Thanks for the heart!
bbpolymath rated for AMA: Paper Napkins on Aug 11, 2024
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Comment: They finally got here. Thank you.
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Comment: Hi again Michelle . . . these tiny wallets are ADORABLE! You folded them so perfectly and I love the embellishments and enclosures. That fox washi is so cute and I'm in love with those teeny-tiny eyelets ;+)
Response: I'm so happy you liked both of your swaps from me. I love the ones you host! Thanks for hearts!
isabellasnow rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #96 on Jul 31, 2024
5
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Comment: Hi Michelle! So nice to receive swaps from you once again. Your ATC is so pretty--I love anything with a nod to Paris--and that delicate lace is the prefect finishing touch to the ATC. Thank you!
Response: Yay! Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Hello. I LOVE, LOVE the napkins you sent. the kitty is adorable and I am going to make notecards for one of my besties, she will love them. You sent a fantastic assortment, thanks bunches!!!
Response: Yay I'm so happy you liked them! I have a slight addiction to collecting them. Thanks for the hearts!
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Comment: This journal is very cool, I can't wait to add my name to the list. Thank you for the extras, they will fit well with a junk journal I am making for my sister's birthday.
Response: That's so great to hear - I like junk journals. Thanks for the heart!
Sonya rated for USAPC: 3 Elements ATC #97 on Jul 28, 2024
5
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Comment: I love the interactive ATC you made for me, Michelle. Thanks so much for reading my profile and making something personal to me. The white Punchinella will be perfect for the White ATC swap I'm hosting. Cheers!
Response: Yay!! I'm thrilled you liked it. Thanks for having such a clear profile. Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Such a wonderful and detailed PC! I love that the books are from my fave authors! Great job!
Response: Woohoo - I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for the heart!

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 466 1 2
Completed Fives Threes Ones
455 484 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
3 17 435 0
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Comments

OrigamiGrace on Dec 25, 2023:

xmas

Have a wonderful holiday!

MuggleMom on Nov 6, 2023:

PRIVATE: 5x7 Art Journal

I got my first ever journal back and you were the first person to decorate pages and I was BLOWN away, no pun intended, by your drawing of a little girl blowing bubbles. It was black pages journal and you set the bar so high!!! When I bought the journal, especially with black pages, I was hoping for bubbles so you read my mind and I am so happy!

xx

MuggleMom

DaisyNY on Oct 18, 2023:

Thank you for working on this Twinchie:

Zen - Twinchie 2023 DaisyNY__AmookIslandCreations_LOB_Shellbede_PrairieKittin_MCorbus

Poeprincess on Mar 25, 2023:

The work you did on the hand drawn winter scene for ABC’s Sender’s Choice is fabulous! Thank you so much!

wolfeagle on Dec 31, 2021:

hny

Wishing you a fantastic 2022!

OrigamiGrace on Dec 10, 2021:

dec

AmookIslandCreations on Apr 19, 2018:

Thanks for sending my Twinchie Postcard home. I love all the tangles! I have a friend who is starting to tangle her quilt squares. Isn't that a cool idea? Hugs from Alaska, Sherry

institches on Dec 5, 2017:

I abandoned the Christmas ornament from the Christmas Art/Craft Abandonment Swapyou sent to me at the post office today. Someone is sure to love it!

Hell0Z0mbie on Sep 7, 2017:

Looking at your profile bc I'm about to invite you to my new group... No clue if you're interested, but you're one of my favorite swappers so I wanted to try! I just wanted to say Wheel of Time!!! I love it so much and got excited when I saw it on your favorites list. So underrated. <3

Babsmomof5 on Feb 14, 2017:

Sent you a pm, but haven't gotten a response. Just needing to see if you could you please check in to the Winter Wonderland RR Journal thread? Thanks!

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