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AnitaHames

AnitaHames
Date Joined: March 11, 2012
Last Online: October 21, 2025
Birthday: December 23
Country: United States

About Me

I'm married and have 2 cats. I'm a teacher librarian. I love to travel.

Please! If you don't receive a swap from me, let me know and I will be happy to re-send. I have found that the USPS is unreliable. They lose mail often, and they even returned to me the entire top inch of an envelope I sent, the rest of which was just lost due to their machine tearing it up.

If you receive something from me with postage due, please tell me and I will reimburse you for it.

Please rate me--I want to know that you received my swap because I DO NOT flake!

Likes / Dislikes

I don't expect to receive extras in my swaps--I rate and give hearts based on the swap itself.

While I like anything that a person is nice enough to send me, I don't particularly care for cartoon-themed items or country/western items.

And please, no friendship books/sheets, decos, etc.--I don't swap those.

My favorite color is red, but I like all colors.

Following are some particular likes:

notecards, handmade or store-bought

stationery, handmade or store-bought

washi tape--any design, any size

ribbon, lace, fibers--any length

Hobbies

I'm not an artist by any means, but I love to make greeting cards and other paper crafts like bookmarks. Pinterest has provided me with much inspiration! Swap-bot introduced me to ATCs, inchies/twinchies, handmade postcards, flip books, and pocket letters.

I also love to cross-stitch--I guess because I can't draw pretty pictures, I get some satisfaction out of stitching them.

I love sending and receiving mail, so I have several penapls.

Favorite Books

Currently Reading: On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves Currently Listening: The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle I love reading. Stephen King is a long-time favorite author, but I like most genres of fiction. Romance and westerns are my least favorite. I don't care for most nonfiction, especially self-help and professional. I'm in a book club that meets once a month.

Latest movie watched: How It Ends

Currently streaming: The Last Frontier

I watch A LOT of TV! Too much, probably, but I enjoy it. I used to go to the cinema several times a month--there's just something I love about the dark theater, the loud audio, the big screen, oh, and the popcorn! Now I just stream movies and shows.

I used to be more interested in music than I am now, but I do like listening to it in the car and when I clean house or read. Some of my favorite artists are Alanis Morissette, Muse, Of Monsters and Men, and Mumford and Sons. I don't care for country music or rap.

Ratings

rarjones rated for RSC- Cat's on Oct 20, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Love your cat die cuts! Such personality in their shapes :) Thank you for making the card. Happy swapping!
Response: I love them, too! I'm glad you like the card. Thanks for the heart!
rarjones rated for TA- Dry Embossing on Oct 20, 2025
5
rating
Comment: very cute card! Thank you for making this. Happy swapping!
Response: I'm glad you like it! Thanks for the heart!
rarjones rated for RSC: Senders Choice Card on Oct 20, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Love your card. Thanks for making it. Happy swapping!
Response: I'm glad you like it! Thanks for the heart!
JocysMom rated for SS: Spell It Out Postcard on Oct 19, 2025
5
rating
Comment: I appreciated the challenge! Love you!
Response: Love you, too! Thanks for the heart!
khoffmaster13 rated for SS: Spooky in Pink on Oct 19, 2025
5
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Comment: Omg! The bookmarks and note card are so freaking adorable! I love them. Thank you so much.
Response: You're very welcome! I'm glad you like them. Thanks for the heart!
Tatiruth624 rated for RSC: Stamped Greeting on Oct 18, 2025
5
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Comment: I finally got it. Thank you so much for being persistent and sending another one. Where did you get the card idea from? Would love to case it.
Response: I'm so glad it finally got there! I get almost all my card ideas from Pinterest. I CASEd this card from here. https://pin.it/3kgPn56Va Thank you for the heart!
JocysMom rated for SS: Stationery Swap on Oct 14, 2025
5
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Comment: You MADE envelopes! Thank you so much for the fabulous stationery!
Response: I'm glad you like it! I wanted them to have fun envelopes! Thanks for the heart!
5
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Comment: LOVE IT!!! 😍 I love the color combo, love the shape you used and love the sweet little hummer! ♥️ I would never have guessed that you struggled with this at all. Thanks for trying this out with me. It was a lot of fun to try. I didn’t use a symmetric shape, so I couldn’t flip mine around to make a perfect continuation of the color strips, but I thought it still turned out cool, so I just went with it. 😜 See you in the swaps again soon! 🙂
Response: I'm so glad you liked it! You should see all my mistakes before I finally got it right. I wasn't about to try an asymmetrical shape, so good for you! Thanks for the heart!
ChrisD rated for CMF: one layer card on Sep 29, 2025
5
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Comment: Anita, you did a fantastic job on this card. It is beautiful and I love it!
Response: I'm so glad you like it! Thanks for the heart!
5
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Comment: Great job! love the kitty card. It looks really nice. Thank you for the pretty lace also. I have an idea on what to use it on.
Response: I'm so glad you like it and that you can use the lace! Thanks for the heart!
Tatiruth624 rated for Handmade Card - Stamped Greeting on Sep 23, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Took a while to get to me but worth it. Love maps. Thank you.
Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for rating.
DragonflyDaisy rated for RSC: Thinking of you on Sep 14, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Anita, such a gorgeous fall card - thank you! Love the fall theme and the buttons stayed on - yay! 😀 Definitely happy mail! 😃
Response: I'm so glad you like it and that the buttons stayed on! It still doesn't feel like feel here, though. Thanks for the heart!
JocysMom rated for SS: Question on a Postcard on Aug 29, 2025
5
rating
 
Response: Thanks for the heart!
JocysMom rated for SS: Handmade Envelopes on Aug 29, 2025
5
rating
Comment: I love them!
Response: I'm glad! Thanks for the heart!
Hoxiedove rated for SCATTS - S - ROUND 16 - US ONLY on Aug 21, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for the great answers !!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart!
rarjones rated for RSC: More than one fold on Aug 16, 2025
5
rating
Comment: thank you for the two cards with different folds. The tea card is cute and I like the color tones you used on it. The dragonfly card is super cute. Great cards! Happy swapping :)
Response: I'm glad you like them! Thanks for the heart!
5
rating
Comment: thank you for the Rockies PC ... been to Colorado this past May ...did not get that close to the mountains but I did see them. 8/15
Response: I also didn't get that close to the Rockies when I was there! They sure are pretty! Thanks for the heart!
andee73 rated for SCRABBLE 105 on Aug 13, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart!
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the list of books you read in July! I'm an avid reader too and will look up some of the books you reviewed. I also appreciate all the great enclosures!
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed my list and the enclosures! Happy reading! Thanks for the heart!
JocysMom rated for ATC - Senders Choice on Aug 11, 2025
5
rating
Comment: What a gorgeous ATC, and the extras were fabulous! Thank you! <3
Response: I'm glad you liked it all! Thanks for the heart!

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 1416 65 65
Completed Fives Threes Ones
1391 1517 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
23 395 973 0
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Comments

Heirloom on Dec 31, 2022:


Happy New Year from USA Happy Mail

rarjones on Dec 15, 2022:

Merry Christmas

2022 Rose

Poohtat on Dec 23, 2021:

Hope you have a great day

arimails on Apr 8, 2021:

Haiku For you

Thank for joining :)

Hello my dear friend// Let's make today a good one// Lots of love to send

Naeco on Apr 8, 2021:

Oh, that was that a picture you took from your garden? Spring is so nice, I was just looking at the flowers blooming outside (: They have a whole variety of pansies planted around here.

tiger1i1y on Apr 8, 2021:

Hello! This is the poem I wrote for the Haiku for You swap. I hope you like it.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

A misty morning

Tiny water droplets cling

to the cool spring breeze

WavesofJoy on Apr 6, 2021:

Haiku For You swap

Hello, Anita! This is my very first haiku, hope you like it.

Haiku name: Dew Drops

Beads of water race

To the tip of leaves and stop

For a while, then drop.

I love your job title! Combines two of the professions I admire. Have a nice day.

-Hilori :)

rarjones on Sep 22, 2020:

Hope your day was extra special :)

ladydy5 on Sep 6, 2020:

Welcome to our group to Make an Envelope Enjoy!

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