AmyHale

I am a 41 year old mother of 3 (4 if you include my furry baby; a 68 pound Boxador named Luna). I am recently getting a taste of empty nest syndrome as my last child has recently went to college and my other kids have already moved out.

I have been scrapbooking and paper crafting since I was little and I am so glad the hobby caught on!!!

I also dabble in other crafting occasionally but limit myself to paper crafts because hubby thinks I am taking over too much of the house! LOL

I am REALLY into Geocaching and it has become my new addiction! If you have not tried it, I HIGHLY recommend! So much fun! Check it out at www.geocaching.com

I work in the delicate field of Domestic Violence so I try to do light hearted hobbies in my free time. One thing I love is subscription boxes! One of my favorites is Stitch Fix. See my stitch fix link above! You'll love it! It is a clothing subscription box that connects you with a personal stylist and customizes each box to your sizes and preferences!

I like to garden (zone 5b/6a) and I love to make cards for all seasons and events! My favorite being Fall and Halloween but Christmas is a close second! I am known in my family for my handmade Christmas cards each year.

I use a Happy Planner Girl classic size, super mom planner and I enjoy decorating it and making it my own!

I have a horrible sweet tooth and enjoy candy and cupcakes and anything lemon or pumpkin flavored!

I know that I do not like Country or Polka! I like punk pop such as All American Rejects, Good Charlotte, Blink-182 and those types of bands.

• Card making is my first love!
• Photo scrapbooking from scratch as well as using Snap Stories
• Mail Art/Decorating envelopes
• Decorating my monthly planner
• Decorating/altering tags of all sizes

Not a complaining list...I am grateful for all thoughtful swaps!

• Please no tiny stickers/little kiddie stickers or those stickers with the white borders around them! I have too many of them as it is and I don't really use them for anything.

• no nudity

• no explicit content

• no lude or crude comments/jokes/quotes

• I am not a fan of the heavy metal/death metal genre

• I don't like anime, manga, kawaii, ect.

• no satanic/cult/paganism content

• no explicit witchcraft

• no highly scented floral items (allergic)

• no horror/gross/scary

• no peanuts (not critical allergy but makes me uncomfortable)

• I am allergic to dairy....just to clarify...milk chocolate candy is fine but ice-cream is not; a candy bar with milk chocolate nougat inside is fine but a powdered milk drink mix is not

• I'm not a big fan of herbal teas (I prefer black teas)

• I absolutely dislike Nestle brand chocolate and candies! don't get me wrong-I love chocolate but there is just something about the taste of Nestle.

• ANy Happy Planner Girl classic size stickers and accessories.

• Full size wall calendars depicting your local landmarks and buildings in different countries.

• [email protected] journal items

• color mist spays

• cutting dies in any shape size or design

• Washi tape in all colors (no little kid/toddler/baby, I have no use for them)

• Bakers twine in all colors

• Natural twine
  

• Double stick tape! (I use a ton of it!)

• Glue sticks (safe for scrapbooking)

• Little metal jewelry charms in any theme/holiday/occasion

• Jollee brand 3 dimensional scrapbook embellishments

• Stamps , both acrylic and wood block/rubber (Halloween, Birthday, Christmas, any sentiment for special occasions)

• Decorative sticky note/post-it pads

• Small glass beads and metal spacer beads in all colors and designs

• Copic markers

• Ultra fine point sharpies markers in any color

• Christmas themed scrapbook supplies (both modern and vintage)

• Anything from the 'Arsenic and Lace' Halloween scrapbook collection

• Hunting themed scrapbook supplies (realistic, not cartoony)

• vintage pin-up clip art, stickers, sticky notes (not completely pornographic)

• Beach clip art, scrapbook supplies

• LOVE Owls!

• pinks and other girly things (scrapbook papers, other embellishments)

• Nautical! Sailor inspired scrapbook supplies, clip art, vintage sailor hair accessories, ect.

• I love wax melts, candles and air fresheners in comforting kitchen smells such as pumpkin/gingerbread/cookie/cinnamon and other such scents! (I use mostly wax melts)

• Scentsationals brand wax melts in Lemon Chiffon (I can't seem to find them in my town anymore)

• Any brand wax melts in a plain lemon scent!

• since my son is a young adult , I am always looking for boy/young man related scrapbooking/paper items that are not too babyish/toddler

• Marine/military themed scrapbooking supplies

• Any size or shape of decorative (shaped) paper punches

• T-disc coffee and tea for my Tassimo machine

• K-cup teas and coffee for my Keurig machine!

• I love basically all things relating to ancient Ireland! The romance of kings and queens and castles; the clothes; the jewelry; the Celtic knots, family crests and more!

• I love fashion scarves for all seasons and I love Holiday themed socks! I wear a size 7 1/2 women's United States sizing

• Lipsticks in shades of pink (vintage pink, not 80s pink)

• Lipstick in shades of red (still looking for that perfect one!)

• Eyeshadows in any colors

• Eyeliners in any colors

• Any size or shape of Command brand hooks and strips

• Polymer clay and accessories for making polymer clay jewelry/buttons/3 dimensional scrapbook items

• I love black teas such as plain black tea, black tea with flavoring, earl gray, lady gray, chai,

• Pretty much any kind of flavored coffees that do not have a milk base such as the 'just add water' powder mixes. I use flavored coffee grounds

• CHOCOLATE! Good ole' Hershey chocolate

• European chocolate (one called Milka and other European brands) My daughter had it in Germany/Switzerland and fell in love!

• Almond Joy candy bars

• Skor candy bars

• Snicker's Almond (no peanuts!)

• Lemonheads are my absolute favorite fruity candy! I prefer lemon flavored anything

• I like green apple flavored things

• Skittles! Yum!

• red twizzlers

• swedish fish candies

• orange tic-tacs

• juicy fruit gum

• big red gum

• wintergreen mints

• zone 5b/6a gardening supplies and vegetable/flower seeds

• Those little travel packets of tissues for my purse (I need them ALL the time!)

As far as t.v., my tastes change quite often. Currently, I am into New Girl, Teen Wolf on MTV..... but Shhhhhh...TeenWolf is a secret! LOL (my hubby thinks it's silly). I also enjoy watching Once Upon A Time!, Grimm, NCIS, House, The Middle and pretty much anything on HGTV or the DIY network!

My favorite movies include the Back to the Future trilogy, The'Burbs, The Princess Bride, all the Die Hard movies, all of the Anne of Green Gables movies and more!

• Don't stress out about what you send me too much! I appreciate every thought and effort of a well put together package and will never be too picky or rate badly if there is something I can not use or do not like (just as long as it meets swap requirements). I will either give it to my family to enjoy or pass it along to someone else!

• I am always interested in doing private swaps, so please PM me if you would like to do one!

• PLEASE REMEMBER TO RATE WHEN YOU RECEIVE MY PACKAGE, BUT ALWAYS CONTACT ME FIRST IF THERE IS A PROBLEM! I AIM TO PLEASE AND TRY TO FULFILL THE SWAP REQUIREMENTS AS BEST AS I CAN! I WILL RE-SEND IF NECESSARY!

• I strive to rate the same day I receive a package/letter!

• Please note that I drop packages and letters at the post office on a regular basis and mark them sent. I live in a small town with one tiny post office. Since they have very limited hours, mail might not get sent out that same day I drop it off. Packages have been known to sit in the office for 2 or 3 days before being sent out (ie. if I leave it there on a Thursday in the late afternoon, it gets processed Friday, will sit all weekend and get sent out either Monday or Tuesday).