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icrad

icrad
Date Joined: February 24, 2011
Last Online: March 13, 2014
Birthday: August 28, 1978
Country: United States
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About Me

Hello! I'm Darci from Norman, Oklahoma, USA. I'm 35, an artist, married, and homeschooling three kids. I have my BFA in Formation Art, focusing on fiber. Felting is my favorite art form to do, and I am currently working on a series of felted wool marionette puppets. I also love to sew and work with paper, usually combining the two. Many of the things I make are dolls, the creepier the better, in my opinion. I make fabric stuffed animals that I sell at arts festivals and shows and in a few local stores. I love to read. I am always reading or listening to a book. I love monsters, skeletons, vampires, and zombies. My favorite colors are pretty much anything that isn't pastel. I try to reuse packing materials and I have two cats and two dogs. I will do my best to keep their hair out of everything, but sometimes it just finds its way in. I will not flake, and usually send my items before the swap date. If something doesn't show up, please let me know! I really appreciate ratings. It sucks to spend time and thought making something and never even find out if it was received.
I've been busy with doll-making and shows lately so I haven't been doing as much on swap-bot, but I promise I'm still around.

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Favorite Books

A Clockwork Orange
The Gargoyle
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
Breathers: A Zombie's Lament
I Am the Messenger
The Book Thief
The Godfather
Luna
Kindred
The Red Tent
Fool
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Kite Runner
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Freak Show
A Dirty Job
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Jane Eyre
To Kill a Mockingbird
Will Grayson Will Grayson
Middlesex
City of Thieves
The Other Boleyn Girl
Anna and the French Kiss
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
My French Whore
Anthem
Freak Show
Bear, Otter, and the Kid

Favorite Crafts

wet and needle felting
sewing
knitting
screenprinting
paper and book making
upcycling
embroidery
drawing

Favorite Television

Sherlock The Colbert Report The Daily Show RuPaul's Drag Race Looking Doctor Who Downton Abbey

Likes/Wishlist

monsters
classic horror movie things
vintage metal zippers
flowers
leather scraps in different colors
Readymade, Make, or similar magazines
funky papers
wool roving, fabric, felt, or yarn
silk fabric or yarn
Scrabble pieces
stained glass
hearts
photo transfer paper
X-acto blades
fabric glue
crude/naughty humor
skulls
zombies
vampires
dolls
cool found objects
anatomy
sexy things
beads (I have plenty of seed beads though, and don't like pony beads or other big plastic ones)
faeries
magnets (refrigerator, funky, state/country)
interesting picture frames
100% cotton fabric (I love funky prints, stripes, dots, etc., but I can use just about anything except knits)
handmade papers
modern or pop art
original art
ribbon (printed or grosgrain), lace, rick rack, and trim (anything that isn't too fragile or wired)
paint pens
Prismacolors
Alice in Wonderland
reusable bags
ATCs, blanks, ephemera
vintage photos and postcards
drawing pens and pencils
Pablo Picasso
interesting things that could be used in art projects (I'm okay with some trash, as long as it's unique and clean, like international candy wrappers)
seeds or bulbs
Andy Warhol
handmade ceramic mugs
anything Tim Burton
wire
Dia de los Muertos
Mark Rothko
eyes (toy safety or glass) cool stamps (postage or rubber)
postcards (art, travel, whatever, don't love the super cutesy ones)
DC Comics characters
dried flowers
Legos (my kids would love minifigures)
comic books
yarn (good quality stuff)
creepy clowns
clock/watch parts (inside gears, hands, etc.)
masks
miniature buttons
halloween-themed stuff (prefer scary to cute)
metal sculptures
fabric paint and dye
thread and embroidery floss
1980s or older magazines (with cheesy pictures or pin-ups)
magazines with glossy picture pages (Vanity Fair, etc. I don't even need the whole magazine, just good pictures or words.)
old or international coins
rocks (my son collects them)
magazines/books written in other languages
Artomat
paper dolls
smashed pennies
foreign money, parts like a half of a dollar bill
anything else you think I might like :)

Favorite Music

Rufus Wainwright Lily Allen Franz Ferdinand
Broken Bells
Daft Punk
Gorillaz
Danger Mouse Amy Winehouse Arctic Monkeys Norah Jones
Violent Femmes
Ben Harper
Jack Johnson
Peter Tosh
Gnarls Barkley
Keller Williams

Favorite Movies

Anything Tim Burton
Stranger than Fiction
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Little Miss Sunshine
V for Vendetta

Dislikes

Please no religious, homophobic, or political things. I am allergic to all tree nuts (edible and in skin care products) and paprika (although I can't see why anyone would send paprika). I do not like Disney or other commercial-type characters (like Dora, Elmo, etc.)

Flaked. :P

Edward Cullen can bite my *@#! true vampire ATC--Alex Bettencourt (needlestuck) ANGELED BY ZOMBIEKITTIE

QUICK ribbon swap #15--zoe clarkgh (angelslater)

I haven't flaked on this, but my partner for one of my swaps does not have an address listed. I have the swap finished and I will send it as soon as I get the current address.

Ratings

BubbLeGumGirLie rated for Back to nature PC swap #2 on Sep 4, 2011
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Comment: Got the resend yesterday. Thanks a lot for this wonderful waterfall. I love it.
Response: Good, glad it made it. :)
luverbird rated for Orange Crush on Aug 5, 2011
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Comment: Thank you! I just love my mutant orange and his big eye and zipper mouth!
Response: That was fast! Glad you like it! :)
user6937 rated for Slightly Sinful ATCs #4 on Aug 3, 2011
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Comment: Thanks for the cards - I used the same "H" word :)
Response: lol :) You're welcome!
5
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Comment: Thank you for my lovely book I was thinking of getting a sketch book so i could get my drawing back up to scratch but i don't need to now. Thank you!
Coraline rated for Black as Night on Jul 20, 2011
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Comment: What a terrific stuffie!! I love this little guy so much! He is adorable - I love the fabric you used for his body, and especially love the zipper for the mouth. SO CUTE! Thank you!!
Response: You're welcome! Glad you like him. :)
user6937 rated for S is for Slightly Sinful ATCs #3 on Jul 11, 2011
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Comment: Hahahaha - I thought it was hard to come up with something for E; yours is perfect! Halarious, thanks!
Response: Yes, it was a hard one. ;) lol Glad you liked it!
Jenzeestyle rated for Awesome Picture Frames on Jul 7, 2011
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Comment: Thankl you so much LOVE it.
Response: You're welcome!
tinkerbella rated for Pincushion fit for a queen-INT on Jul 2, 2011
5
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Comment: Lovely pin cushion - thank you very much
Response: You're welcome!
Lyenuv rated for F@#&! ATC Swap - US only on Jul 1, 2011
5
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Comment: Love the ATC! You're fantastic at collage work! Working at a porno store is great, too :) I love your handwriting, too <3 Thanks a lot!
Response: Aw, thanks!! Glad you liked the ATC. And my handwriting. :)
AmaranthSpirit rated for WEIRD/ALTERED DOLL on Jun 30, 2011
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Comment: I wish I could give you 100 hearts.... I LOVE her... she's fabulous!!!! Thank you SO much!!
Response: Awesome!! Glad you like her! You're welcome! :)
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Comment: Loved the envelope and all the goodies inside! Thanks so much!
Response: You're welcome! :)
suepier rated for Humorous Quote PC on Jun 29, 2011
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Comment: That is a really funny quote and a funny card.
Response: :)
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Comment: Thank you so much for the cool clear envelope! What a great idea! I love the jointed paper dolls and the little notecards, too! What a nice surprise in my mailbox! I appreciate your efforts! Take care, Karen
Response: Thanks! I'm so happy you liked all of it! :)
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Comment: What a lovely and clever idea on the envelope you made me! I love it! So pretty! And thank you for the note cards and beautiful Scrabble tile pendant! You're a true artist and wonderful swapper!
Response: You're welcome! :) And thank you for all the compliments!
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Comment: Thank you so much for the art envie and all the goodies! I'd been wanting a paper doll recently, since I've been tinkering with the idea to make my own. Then I saw the one you sent (I saw the back first) and thought "oh neat!". Then I turned her around and saw her front. Whoa! Even cooler! ;-p Hehe, thank you again!
Response: lol You're so welcome! :)
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Comment: I LOVED the envelope made from lottery tickets - so cool! Thanks for the very creative extra goodies.
Response: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!
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Comment: thanks!
Response: You're welcome!
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Comment: I just love the jewelry set you made for me! The dreamy combo of purples fits the mood of Midsummer so well, and the embroidered fairy charm on the necklace was completely squeal-worthy. Thank you for a beautiful creation!
Response: Thanks! I'm so happy you like it! I would have sent you a list of the stones, but by the time I mixed them all up I couldn't remember which ones they were. I'm sure they're good ones. :)
Mar1l1ze rated for Bad Word ATC series - Sh!t on Jun 17, 2011
5
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Comment: Bwahahaha! Awesome ATC :) Prob gonna be one of my favs to show off. You're quite cheeky - I like :)
Response: Thanks!! :D

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 101 0 0
Completed Fives Threes Ones
96 132 0 0
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Comments

RyeRye on Sep 15, 2011:

Thanks for being a member of the Crafting Queens~

scrappnswapr on May 14, 2011:

Dropping in to let you know that S is for Slightly Sinful ATC swap is in the mail.

luleemik on Apr 23, 2011:

LOVE your felted Sugar Skull!!!

user2637 on Apr 21, 2011:

Hehe. You're welcome. :)

Ogma on Apr 18, 2011:

I LOVE your "dolls". Beautiful work. And really cool. :-)

MsMarvel on Apr 12, 2011:

Thank you for joining I Γ’β„’Β₯ Non-Touristy Postcards!! Please come check out the swaps and don't forget to introduce yourself and play tag in the forum!

biasbabe on Mar 29, 2011:

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To the Nuts for Sewing Group

thehappyhoneybee on Mar 28, 2011:

Welcome to District 13! Please stop by the forum and introduce yourself + chat when you get the chance.

D13

panthyrr on Mar 24, 2011:

Hey! Just got your name in the envelope swap. I'm gonna have fun with this. salute

Your dolls are awesome. I love the detail.

wolfeagle on Mar 23, 2011:

Love, love your dolls. Welcome to swap-bot.

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