Comment: AWESOME SWAP! i admit it, i smelled the laces to see if they were strawberry-scented ... my son thought i was ridiculous for thinking they would be. i love them and am putting them in my work shoes to show them off. i'm going to glue a magnet on the 'shroom and display it proudly on the refrigerator! you did a great job with the beads for your first time with them ... they can be tricky. i'm trying to think of something creative to do with the stickers, but haven't yet ... i'll keep you posted on that one. this swap made my day, i so so SO miss getting mail like this, i don't know why i stopped for so long. we'll swap again soon if you're up for it - this was great, Sal <3

Comment: Of course I know Roald Dahls Witches! Love the book :-) you did a good job with washi tape: so simple, such a good impact! Thanks ;-)

Comment: Thank you for your PC about what you have been reading. I hope that you enjoyed both books!

Comment: WOWI!!! I am so glad we swapped LOL so I woke up sick today and had to go to class, but saw that the mail lady had come. I saw your parcel and I am so glad I grabbed it last minute. Here I am in class and everyone is like SO jealous : D THANK YOU! SO thoughtful! I see all your effort and care and thoughtfulness! All the best!

Comment: Hi Sal, You had Matilda who was a quiet girl who loved books; mine was Jo in Little Women, a not so quiet girl who loved books and didn't like girly things! Different generations, same need for characters we could identify with. Thanks for the Roald Dahl card -- I like it!

Comment: Thanks! Sorry to rate so late.

Comment: Beautiful postcard! Loved the poem and the quote.Thank you. :-)

Comment: Thanks for sending your photos! I have those same Mage books, but I don't think I've ever read them, they're in a box somewhere :)

Comment: Thank you SO MUCH for the long and very interesting letter. I love that you are so passionate about nature and that you appreciate all that mother nature has placed around us. I would like to write you back if that is alright with you. I loved the paper you wrote your letter on too!

Comment: Thank you for the interesting book page and the small letter! .) I've always found science a bit too complicated for my dreamy mind but it was exciting to get to know this book. Who knows; maybe I'll read it some day myself! .)

Comment: How perfect! Now I just need a new book to read.

Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcard. I haven't read One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest before. I know what you mean though about getting used to reading certain dialects/slangs. Happy reading and swapping! :)

Comment: Just finished reading about your demon and I must say I can really relate, and the way you described it in the letter was very clear. Thank you for sharing something so personal with me; it made a lot of sense.

Comment: Thanks, Sal, for your wonderful drawing which arrived today. You sure are efficient - I haven't even done mine yet! It's interesting that you have Oxalis growing by your window because in Australia it's considered a weed to be eradicated! :(

Comment: *terribly, terribly sorry for such a late rate -been ill and am just now getting caught up on my ratings ... Went Above & Beyond with this one! Thank you ever so much for such a well put together swap -and what a selection! I've had been waiting 'til I felt a bit better to try the teas (as to savor the flavor all the more) -the cherry one smells soooo good :D And thank you for the sweet, 'refined', spoon -I will think of you fondly every time I use it -♥♥♥ Hope you're enjoying your Summer!

Comment: Thanks! Love it. I checked out your FB page. Really awesome! (I love that Jane is your SB profile picture :) ) OH- also-The envelope arrived in such perfect condition that I couldn't believe it went through our post office! Everything I get is usually bent, ripped, creased, or dented in some way.

Comment: I love your doodles! I hope you got sufficiently warmed up to ace the portrait commission you're working on. xo

Comment: Thank you for sharing your board!!

Comment: The Land Before Time & POGS! I love those things :)

Comment: Great board. Thanks for sharing.

Comment: Thank you so much for the Doctor Who postcard and stamp! I was in London last month and I didn't know there was a Who Shop at all!

Comment: :O:O:O i love it sooooooooooooo much ^^^^^^^^ thank you, its up on my wall :D and a doctor who stamp!!!! so awesome, nom nom matt smith <3

Comment: Thank you for sharing your list with me. My husband also has problems with eating in public so I am happy, for you, that you were able to do that with your friend. I loved the cards you sent as well (especially "Red Roses Too"). By the way, I suffer from depression and PTSD.

Comment: Thank you so much for the super cute owl socks! I love them! I would give you ten hearts if that would be possible, you put such an effort to finding socks I would like :)))

Comment: Love reading your email. Yes, I want to be your penpal! Will reply you later. :) <3 <3 <3

Comment: Thanks for the great letter!! I am slow to reply but it WILL HAPPEN!! ;)

Comment: I just so happen to be snacking on a piece of chocolate that some wonderful person sent me! ^_^ Thank you SO much!! Don't worry about the late send. It is beautiful! I framed it and added it to my ATC shelf.

Comment: Thank you so much for resending, the ATC is very cute! :)

Comment: Thank you! I love the self-portrait. The eyes do tell all!

Comment: Thanks a lot for the super cute Legend of Zelda ATC, it's one of my favorite game series too <3 The stickers are totally adorable too, thanks.

Comment: Sal, thank you so much for your letter. I can relate, I have general anxiety and it's gotten a lot better but it has made things really difficult. Stay strong and of you ever need to talk don't hesitate to pm me.

Comment: Thanks! The stickers are awesome!

Comment: received this yesterday, after much worrying that an ATC from the lovely you may have gotten lost in transit. love it! i'm a kirby fangrl, of course :D thanks so much <3

Comment: Thank you! :))

Comment: Thanks for the great ATC! I love it!

Comment: I really LOVE the hand drawn Keira Jak & Daxter ATC! I did Jak & Daxter too as it is one of my favorite game series, if you have a ps2 or ps3 you should try it :) Oh, and I really like the little square brown envelope you sent it in, did you make it?

Comment: Super cute atc :)TY

Comment: Always happy to receive an ATC from you, you're right: I am amassing quite a collection! I love that he's winking at me, like he's got something sneaky up his sleeve :D

Comment: ooh... pretty tree pictures! Loved all your photos and comments.

Comment: This was fun! Thanks for sharing. I especially like the "broken but beautiful" picture :)

Comment: Thank you, loved everything

Comment: Sal, thanks a lot for the lovely tea you sent me, it arrived yesterday! thanks for re-sending.

Comment: Love the card. Your Venus Fly trap is named after Audrey2 from The play (or movie)' Little Shop of Horrors'. I have seen both the original movie & the remake as well as the play off Broadway.

Comment: Thanks for the list of suggestions. Hadn't realized I had not rated until I was moving to archive this....always check my rating before I do so...and low and behold....

Comment: Absolutely love the Jane atc. Thanks

Comment: ooooo wow! i so love the package you've sent to me! gorgeous! thanks a bunch!

Comment: Thank you!

Comment: Thankyou so very much! I am making a pot of English Rose as I type this! ^^ I was surprised to see that they weren't individually wrapped tho, O WELL! I guess I can't share this one....LOL More for meeeee! Your tea is going to the post office tomorrow!!

 

Comment: Thank you so much for your 'Cool Spot' ATC :) I am very happy to have received 2 from you now ^_^ I have never played Cool Spot before, I might have to find it online somewhere :) xo

Comment: Thank you so much for the amazing ATC with the Groke :) It warmed my heart!

Comment: Little My is probably my favourite Moomin character - for all the reasons you describe. Apparently I look somewhat like her - not sure if that is very flattering!!!! Thanks so much for the card. It's going in my Little My collection. It's so nice to get a hand drawn ATC. Hope you will host another Moomin ATC swap some time soon. Thanks!

Comment: Awwww, thank you very much for your wonderful ATC ^^ I appreciate the fact that it was made for me very much ^.^ And I must say ~ great minds think alike, haha... This is the ATC I sent to sagesparrow ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanuneko/6482458373/in/photostream I also connect Snufkin with a comfortable kind of solitude ^.^Thank you so much!

Comment: I'm a Sal fan, I just had to say that :D Love this ATC sooo much: it's going next to Lisa right here by my monitor! I don't know why I don't have any Professor Layton games, I'm very aware of them ... I just rarely buy games for my DS, the last one being Plants vs. Zombies. What do ya think, should I pick one up? Wait, I already know the answer to that =) Oh, and I keep forgetting to mention that I love your handwriting! ****Thanks a bunch****

Comment: Thank you so much for your GREAT hand drawn card :D I LOVE it!! I have never played Animal Crossing, maybe I will have to give it a go :D

Comment: This is an awesome ATC Sal, I love Lisa in her serious pose. I recognized the note from Mr. Bergstrum (sp?) on the back right away ... which makes me feel like such a Lisa fanatic, I'm glad I'm not alone :) Thanks a bunch for swapping with me <3

Comment: Thank you so much! These two bunnies are absolutely adorable! I even squealed a little when I first saw them :-) And thank you for joining my swap! I am definitely going to host another one in the future!

Comment: Love your choice - thank you!!! As you say, happy and bright too - just the thing to cheer me up on a grey day :) x

Comment: Sal, thank you soooo much for the great package! I love all the papers! And what a beautiful Heart pack! My daughter already claimed 3 of the hearts in there - I told her to "stay out" it's mine! (maybe I'll share one!) And thank you for the wonderful coins! Love them! And the pretty PC you wrote to me on - I appreciate it! ((BIG HUGS))

Comment: I love the blow-up bunny! I've already made several since I got it. They're so cute!

Comment: OMG!! Wow! Ok so I thought my dinosaur was kind of cool but when I got yours I was blown away! This is definitely ART! Thank you so much, I am so lucky that I got you as my partner. :D

Comment: Thank you so much for the LOVELY package-drawings you sent to me. Yes 'birds' have been in my life, totems, as fetishes & muses, etc for ages. So to answer your question about me being bird like in character YES...very much so. I also loved the envie, the mouse is so cute and how '3-R's' of you!! LOL

Comment: Thank you so much for the great note and card. I like how you chose your name.

Comment: Thanks for the great postcard, I really like it! :) And it's nice to hear that you also like Moomins! :D That makes my cold Finnish heart melt! :P

Comment: Heeellloo, I just want to say THANK YOU for beautiful package you sent to me :) I already used the bag, it was beautiful, and thank you for sweet postcard!!!

Comment: Thank you she is so beautiful :)

Comment: Thank you so much for the card i love the Zelda games and its so cute!! <3

Comment: Gorgeous. I'll have to check out her work.

Comment: Love the stripy one! Thanks!!

Comment: Lovely and informative

Comment: thanks, love the shirt, it's worth the wee bit of an extra wait.

Comment: Thanks for sharing!

Comment: Thanks for my new Iiwaken cutey! <3 <3 <3 You did a good job :) The tag package didn't come with it, I guess they got separated during the trip

 

 

Comment: I love it all! Thank you. It got here fine with no postage due.

 

Comment: Too bad this swap was a bust. Hope it doesn't turn you off to email swaps all together. I'm hosting one myself called "30 Drinking Questions Email Swap" its fun and laid back, please join if this horrible host hasn't ruined you for all email swaps. Happy Swapping!

 

Comment: hello loverly lady - your letter was fantastic! & I've already written back, but I couldn't find a return address :) if you'd like to pm it to me id love to send it to you :) xo

Comment: Perfect package! He was surprised and really enjoyed everything. We received it in the mail the day before he went out of town and I saw the magazine and candies in his luggage. Have a beautiful spring!

Comment: You did a great job on the card and Jonathan is such a hunk

 

Comment: I can't believe this was your first ATC Sal!!!! It is fantastic!!! :o) :o) :o) You must keep making them! :o) As for your crush, I LOVED him in The Tudors, he really is hot!!! Wow we have good taste in men Sal ;o) Thank you SO much for the ATC, I am proud to have it in my collection! :o)

Comment: Woooow! Thank you soooo much for putting so much care and effort into this swap. I love your doodles! ^^ If you don´t mind I´ll send you my sneaky peek, too- just because I think it´s sad that you had only a few participants. (But due to my upcoming journey it will take some time...sorry.)

Comment: Hei! Thank you sooo much for that great package! Really, the socks are absolutely fine! It's nice, that you worried about the colour, but I love them nevertheless. Thank you so much! And I'm really happy about the chocolate, too. It was so sweet, that you worried about 230 instead of 250 g and added something extra - I would have rated you a heart even without 20 g "missing" ;) Thank you so much!

Comment: Non-musical talent unite! Thanks for your comment :)

Comment: Thanks so much!

 

Comment: Thanks for the great comments Sal, I loved the duckling Sylvanians so cute! And cant think of a better way to recover from a foot op (hope you're all mended now) although it must have been hard watchin all the goodies and not been mobile to bake/buy your own!!! xXx

Comment: Ooooh ! Thank you for your really lovely comment. :D :D Oh well.. yeah you wouldn't be able to tolerate the heat here. :) :) Take care

 

Comment: i think i may still be missing a card, but they've been coming out of order, so i remain hopeful the other will come. then again, if i clean off my desk i may find it! i loved the cards and your little drawings. thank you SO much!!

Comment: I loved this postcard! I also loved your little doodles. Might just be my favorite part! I always have great days when I receive such nice postcards!

Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely comments on DA! I'm glad you liked my kawaii makes. (｡◕‿‿◕｡)

Comment: Thanks for your constructive comments

Comment: Thank you Sal for the cute bag! I love it and already used it today :D

Comment: so cute!

Comment: thanks for sharing your younger years with me i enjoyed reading it, this was a fun swap

Comment: I really like your e-mail ^^

Comment: so sweet! Thanks so much for sharing!

Comment: This is a beautiful children's book. The girls got a hold of it before I got home from work and had their grandma read it to them right away. Thank you! If I decide to make another swap of this kind in the fall, I will let you know!

Comment: So so sorry, last night I found your letter it was my mistake. I resent my rating.

 

Comment: This was beautifully presented... and I enjoyed reading your answers.

Comment: thanks for sharing! Good luck with graduation! :)

Comment: Loved your answers! You have sooo much energy for being tired!! lol - Thanks for sharing - I very much enjoyed reading everything! Hugs ;)

Comment: I just adored reading your answers. I hope you get some most awesome good sleep honey. Blessings Seren

Comment: Thanks for sharing, pretty funny, and glad to see that there are more people with red hair ;) Loved the background too!

Comment: Wonderful!!! You got him so well! And, your letter is amazing - we had such a nice time just hearing what you had to say! Truly considerate, thoughtful, and fun...can't wait to swap with you again! :D

Comment: thanks for the great letter, I will be writing you back next week, love th origami bird and the pictures of your rabbits :) have a great weekend!

Comment: Yay, it finally arrived... Very nice, thank you! I love the Royal Academy of Arts...

Comment: Thank you very much for my postcard! It's lovely, and definitely fulfils all the criteria! My best friend lives near you, and I completely agree with your favourite things.