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coleenfranks

coleenfranks
Date Joined: February 2, 2010
Last Online: September 10, 2025
Birthday: July 20
Country: United States
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About Me

If you don't receive it, I make it right, I don't flake, just check my ratings. I rate the day it arrives.

I love art, crafts, music, hiking, gardening and teaching art.

Favorite Crafts

I do mixed-media plus teach arts & crafts at the library (volunteer). It's a mission, I provide everything. So I like swapping for your de-stash. I have tons of foreign text items from living in Europe 22 years. I also send craft supplies back to Ukraine for children/ladies ministry.

I keep an art journal, I draw, alter items/books, I do beading, jewelry, more. Love vintage anything and steam punk, also Paris. I swoon over anything bird, feathers. Address labels will get you a heart for sure. Anything sunflower.

FAVE COLORS: Teal, purple and jewel-tones.

ATC/Skinny/PC collections: Crowns, Flowers, Vintage, steampunk, butterflies/dragonflies & birds/feathers.

RUBBER STAMPS: anything steam punk, gears, clocks, crowns, birds, owls, dragonflies. No wood back stamps please. No room.

METAL CHARMS: same as above and flat charms/filigree I can glue onto my books.

Teas: Green is my fave, especially flavored ones.

Things I'd Love

I'd love to have some of your die-cuts: leaves, birds, butterflies/dragonflies, trees, snowmen, clocks, gears, crowns, anything steampunk or vintage and anything Tim Holtz. Any words that I could use on tags, etc. Preferably cardstock. No machine myself.

Love,love,love small crocheted flowers.

Embellishments or stickers of flowers or anything nature.I supply everything for my classes and ladies love flowers/birds/butterflies/dragonflies.I also send items to Ukraine for ministry.

Also love purse/keychain charms in my colors, teal, purple. Fun for purses and zippers.

Brass/metal stencils, used ok.

Things I Can Swap

Destash your extras in exchange for....

I have great items for collage or art journaling: foreign: maps, music, brochures, stamps and product labels, business cards and other odd items all in foreign language, usually Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Georgian, French, Armenian, German, Italian. Also have a small amount of Arabic and Hebrew language items. All from 22 yrs living in Ukraine.

I have a lace/trim/ribbon collection that goes back to the 60's so some of it is vintage for sure.

I have foreign money/coins.

Postcards from various countries and themes.

Beautiful paper napkins from Europe. Just brought some back from Germany (vintage style).

I'll trade for scrapbook stuff....your chance to clear out what you don't want. I like vintage anything, but needn't limit it to that.

Dream List

I need a banner for my Etsy shop if you know how. Would love some address labels and swap cards.

What I Don't Want

I have enough stationary, thank you. No Halloween, skulls or dark side stuff. No candy, tea or coffee and I"m over the top with note pads. Thanks, anyway. Also, no cosmetics or personal products. All of the above is with the exception of being in a swap for these items.

Trouble from

Susanne Gross (FrauSusii) flaked. Jenni Lumpkin (Pawprints) flaked on me twice. Evitake flaked. Evelyn Rozychi (eviroz), she was difficult. Beware. Christine Alejos (christine1) flaked.

Ratings

NotsoNewbie2020 rated for Pressed Flowers Notecard on Sep 9, 2025
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Comment: Thank you your card is lovely. Thanks for the extras I really like your little fern leaves. They dried perfectly. Your card made it through the mail intact. The flowers are so delicate.
thequilterslink rated for BL ~ Butterfly Pockets on Sep 8, 2025
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Comment: Awesome as usual!
Sequoia183 rated for USAPC: Scrap Tags August 2025 on Sep 7, 2025
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Comment: these are gorgeous Coleen! And the envelope was so fun with the dimensional paint on it.
isabellasnow rated for USAPC: Stuffed Pocket on Sep 6, 2025
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Comment: Thank you
Eulegirl rated for PH: Send 5 Postcards #63 on Sep 6, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the great postcard and the cute kitties!
Response: Glad you liked them. Thanks for the heart.
georgiafae rated for FTLOC#2 - I Am Trippin on Sep 6, 2025
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Comment: Hi Coleen! First I was confused which swap this was and then I figured it out and I am Trippin because you sent such nice and creative things! The bookmark is beautiful-and thanks for the stickers! I enjoy swapping with you too! Thanks for sharing a memory with me!
Response: Forgive me if I forgot to label the swap. Sometimes my old brain drops things out. Glad you figured it out. Thanks for the heart.
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Comment: Thank you so much for the adorable cat journal page. I love all the different colored strips you used. Thanks for all the cute extras as well. :-)
Response: Janie, glad you liked the card. it was fun. Thanks for the heart.
phoebezoro rated for PH: Send 4 Postcards #71 on Sep 5, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for such gorgeous postcards. They are all so perfect in different ways.
Response: So glad. Thanks for the heart. So appreciate it
MissChief rated for MAE: Your choice envelopes ~ US on Sep 5, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the envelopes! I love the papers you used! The stickers are great!
Response: So glad. Thanks for the heart. And thanks for joining my swap.
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Comment: Hi Coleen: thanks for the great envelope with all the goodies inside. Happy Fall and Happy Swapping! Aloha, Sharon
Response: You are so welcome. Thanks for the heart.
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Comment: Thank you for the nice verse and the extras...... very nice.....
Response: You are welcome. Thanks for the heart. So appreciate it.
rkassman rated for MAE: Your choice envies ~ US on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the fun selection of envies!
Response: Rachel, you are welcome. Another swap on its way to you. Thanks for the heart and for joining my swap.
yvonne401 rated for TFT~ Share Your Tea #2 on Aug 26, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the tea! Yes, you did miss it on my profile. I have on my profile no green tea. Your not the only one to send it to me. I will just pass it on.
Response: Guess I need to do better on reading profiles. Send it back to me in the next swap. Because I have green tea in my profile I get a lot.
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Comment: In the description of the swap it says "no junk, send something you would like to receive" and I feel like I literally received junk :( I don't think a few loose papers which are painted are a "happy mail", sorry.
Response: I'm sorry that was such a disappointment. I work hard to make folks happy. If I send again will you reconsider the rating?
LauraM540 rated for CPG Simple Altered Pockets #2 - US on Aug 25, 2025
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Comment: Cute pockets!! Filled with so many goodies! Thanks so much!
Response: Laura, so glad you liked it all. I have so much so always happy to share. Thanks for the heart.
sirenstitches rated for Sticker Swap #6 on Aug 22, 2025
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Comment: Loved the stickers and cutouts! Thank you so much! :)
Response: I'm so glad. Stickers are just fun. So many uses. So appreciate the heart.
StwbyQT rated for 3 Things In An Envelope #22 on Aug 22, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for all the lovely goodies! :)
Response: You are welcome. The heart is so appreciated.
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Comment: Hi Coleen, Thank you so much for the fun postage stamp clusters. I love them💕 It’s such a great idea to use postage stamps as the main focus. I like how you used color, the variety of materials, and texture. Thanks also for all of the great extras!
Response: You are so welcome. I love making clusters....so fun. And so glad you liked them. Thanks for the heart. It is appreciated.
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Comment: Adorable thank you so much.💕
Response: Glad you liked iit. Thanks for the heart. Very appreciated.
Sequoia183 rated for YTPC: 3 Mini Layered Tags US on Aug 19, 2025
5
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Comment: Thank you Coleen!!
Response: So welcome. Thanks for the heat. Appreciated.

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
4.9991 1892 243 265
Completed Fives Threes Ones
1847 2255 1 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
75 547 1225 0
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Comments

janiepin on Sep 6, 2025:

Wow Coleen! What a fabulous gorgeous packet of intriguing Cyrillic ephemera! What a thrill! Ok I've gotta think about what to send your way! :-)

Inesrv on Aug 30, 2025:

Yes, I will reconsider my rate If you send me a happy mail, no worries. But please send me anything besides loose papers... Thank you

rarjones on Jul 18, 2025:

Happy July Birthday wishes to YOU!

CF group - Rose

yvonne401 on May 5, 2025:

Welcome to Cold Hands Warm Hearts! It's great to have you here!

Blessings,

Yvonne

yvonne401 on Apr 14, 2025:

Hi Coleen! Welcome to Swaps in the U.S.A.! It's great to have you here!

Blessings,

Yvonne

yvonne401 on Apr 7, 2025:

Welcome to Time For Tea! It's great to have you here!

Blessings,

Yvonne

rarjones on Jun 30, 2024:

Happy July Birthday!!

CF Group - Rose

WoodlandBanshee on Jun 16, 2024:

Thanks for sending these awesome clusters! I love them and they will be added to a journal soon. Also thanks for doing this swap with me! I hope the next one is international! Take care!

MissChief on Feb 16, 2024:

Thank you for my Christian Heart Clusters! These are so pretty and I can't pick a favorite! Thank you for sharing them with me! and the extras including the comic is a great idea that I will be including in my swaps too!

OrigamiGrace on Dec 25, 2023:

xmas

Have a wonderful holiday!

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