Ravelry IK Dumpling KAL Swap

If you haven't joined the Ravelry IK Dumpling KAL group, run over and do so--there are lots of great posts to help you with your creation of a fabulous bag. I also posted the following questionnaire on the boards there--answering it there is preferable, but you can also put it in the comments here, or on your profile here.

1. Favorite color?
2. Dislikes in terms of colors?
3. Favorite animals? Flowers? Plants? (in other words, what sorts of things do you like that might help your partner decide how to embellish)
4. Favorite paintings/art work (add a link if possible)?
5. Examples of designs you like (Sublime Stitching has some cool stuff, for example, or perhaps link to other Dumplings?)
6. What else do you think will help your partner create a bag you'll love?

Feel free to add additional questions if you think of them--my brain is a little creaky from grading student papers!!

1. I like blues, greens, yellow, orange, black, grey, brown, but not necessarily all together.

2. Not a big fan of purple on its own or as a main color.

3. I tend to try to make things with an aquatic or insecty theme, but avoid the cutesey overly typical animals like butterflies or dolphinsor sea turtles. I have made some fun squid bags (see my ravelry projects for photos), as well as bags with abstract circles, and those have all been fun. Bold plant designs are fun too!

4. I am drawn to bold prints, like the Lotta Jansdotter prints (great ideas for birds and plants). see: http://jansdotter.com/shop/categ.php?category=5

5. Love the fun, whimsy patterns on Lusitania's etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/viewlisting.php?listingid=19810958 and bold plant prints on alexandraferguson's "nature collection" etsy page: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?userid=6788960&sectionid=5926238 and the octopus and coral designs on AshleyPahl's stamped stationary: http://www.etsy.com/viewlisting.php?listingid=21635232 http://www.etsy.com/viewlisting.php?ref=vlother2&listingid=21912235

6. Surprise me!