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Date Joined: August 1, 2009
Last Online: October 29, 2024 Birthday: October 16 Country: United States Etsy Faves |
ABOUT ME:
I'm retired with two grown children and two grandsons. I also have a 9 year old granddaughter. She LUVS kawaii (Sanrio in particular) and anime. I'll pass anything of that nature on to her. I live in Arizona where it's very hot in the summer. I like fall best of all, especially when it finally starts to cool off.
I'm actually very easy to please - if you make it for me, I'm going to appreciate the effort. I'm thankful when people put time, thought and heart into what they make and send. Hand made items are wonderful, but finding vintage items at a thrift store or yard sale also takes time and energy, so I really appreciate what is required to complete a well done swap.
I won't flake and I will rate. If I should happen to forget to rate a swap, please let me know. I always try to send something my partner will like and I read all profiles, regardless if the swap says "sender's choice". Profiles are fun to read and they help me create a good swap package.
If you don't receive a swap or tag from me, please let me know right away. I have no problem re-sending or doing whatever it takes to fix a problem. I host swaps sometimes and if necessary I will angel any swap I host.
I like ocean colors - different shades of blues and greens mixed together and sometimes a bit of purple is thrown in. I love that.
I like Halloween colors together - black and orange. I like fall colors, especially when they're natural.
I like all colors really. It's how they are combined and mixed and put together that is pleasing to my eyes.
I DO THESE CRAFTS: * Apparently I've become addicted to making gift tags! I have three shoe boxes full of tags I have made. I'd love to share with you - just ask and you shall receive!
*Same thing with orange peel mushrooms. I LOVE making them and I would LOVE to share with you.
*altered objects - matchboxes, rusty old tins, altoid tins, boxes, dolls, lotsa stuff!
*mixed media - configurations, shadow boxes, dioramas
*cardmaking, tags
** I LOVE to make ornaments for different holidays or occasions. Lately I've become obsessed with making mushrooms from orange peels. My orange tree is the source of this obsession but almost all of the oranges are gone now, not to return until next year. =(
I DO NOT sew, nor do I embroider, crochet, knit...but I admire the talents of those who do! Nothing better than receiving something hand crafted that I could never even begin to know how to do myself.
A...antiques, art, archeology, animals, Arizona
B...bats, books (vintage), book covers to use as a canvas for projects, Buddha, butterflies, blues music, baskets, batik
C...chihuahuas, Celtic history, crafting, clouds, circus (vintage) including vintage clowns, cactus (especially saguaros), classic rock music, crystals
D...dolls (old ones especially) that I can alter into Halloween decorations, art dolls, handmade dolls, doll parts, I LOVE DOLLS, desert, dinos, dioramas
E...earrings (especially bigger and boho style), elves, ephemera, elephants
F...Frida Kahlo, flowers (deep red roses, black roses, geraniums, sunflowers, azaleas), fairies, Flannery O'Connor
G...ghosts, goblins, ghouls, ghastly gnashers, goddesses, gothic stuff, geraniums
H...handmade everything, HALLOWEEN!!!, history, hippos, harpy, hats for my altered witch dolls!!!...any size or color or material. =)
I...Ireland, indigenous cultures
J...jack-o-lanterns, jewelry, junque, Johanna Parker designs...so CUTE!!!
K...Krampus, kitsch,, kitchen towels, keys (vintage), Ken Kesey
L...lovely vintage lady images (fortune tellers, witches, Victorian, flappers, ethnic, fairies, mermaids, etc.), loteria images, labradorite crystals
M...mermaids, Mexican arts and crafts, moon, miniatures for crafting, mountains, milagros, mammoth & mastodons, mushrooms
N...Nosferatu, Neanderthals, Native American art and history, new discoveries - I like to experience newness
O...ocean, orange (the color), old lace, October, old stuff
P...prims, pumpkins, plants, photos (vintage), prehistoric everything, photography - I love Cindy Sherman, Francesca Woodman, Vivian Maier, Diane Arbus, and I absolutely adore Claude Cahun
Q...questioning everything
R...robins, ravens, roses, Rolling Stones (I saw them in concert in 1972), fun & funky ribbon, random things - sometimes I don't even know I like something until I'm introduced to it
S...sandy beaches, stars, sunsets, sea, Stonehenge, succulents, saguaro cactus, Scotland, spooky vibes
T...toads, toadstools, thrift stores, tie dye, tomorrows
U...unusual anythings
V...vintage...vintage...vintage, Valentines, Viking history
W...witches, windmills, waterfalls, witchy craft supplies, cool washi tape, Wales
X...x-tra special surprises
Y...yummy sweets, yellow moons
Z...zzzzz...(naps)
rodents, especially rats. I have a bit of a phobia, I guess. Realistic rats and mice freak me out.
scrapbook supplies - I do some scrapbooking once in awhile but I already have a lot of supplies on hand, and I usually need something specific when I do scrapbooking projects. And please, no scrapbook paper scraps. My cup runneth over with paper scraps already.
ATCs ~ Please, don't send me an ATC!! I actually do like making ATCs and I used to make and swap tons of them, but I stopped collecting them years ago.
Kid's stickers... But if I receive them, I will pass them on to my granddaughter or to swap partners with kids.
I know that bookmarks are very popular, but I really don't need any. I do most of my reading online. I do enjoy making bookmarks though.
I don't do stamping so I really have no need for stamps or ink pads. I will gladly pass them on if I receive them.
weird, funky clay faces - especially painted ones
small Halloween or otherwise spooky things that I can use for Halloween shadowboxes - I like them kind of creepy! Did I mention witch hats for my altered dolls? Sorry, I'm a broken record
I can always use natural items like stones, crystals, leaves, bits of interesting wood, dried flowers, nut shells, etc...
old keys
old photos, especially of people...the older the photo, the better!
vintage needlework - small doilies, crochet, embroidery, etc.
THRIFT STORE FINDS - small items I can use for shadowbox and assembly pieces, especially items for Halloween,and retro or kitchy Christmas projects
cool vintage stuff
handmade items that you LOVE to make!
nautical, ocean, seashell, MERMAID items
I like candy, especially chocolate, both dark and light. CHOCOLATE ALERT!!! But please don't send me chocolate unless it's during the winter months. It's too hot here in the desert and chocolate is really melty! =( I dislike gummy candy. I don't drink herbal teas, but do drink black tea. Spices from other places interest me. I started drinking coffee a few years ago. I like regular (unflavored). That way I can add flavored creamers.=)
I like to try unusual (regional) things.
I am a pescaterian and have been for 38 years. (I do eat fish, eggs and cheese.)
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Comments
Thank you for the AATW Oct wish. Thank you for the lovely note. I hope to go to Santa Fe the next time I go to New Mexico. Have you ever been to Carlsbad Caverns? Everyone should get a chance to visit there. I loved it!
AATW: October Wishes -- Thanks so much for the lovely package of wishes. The postcards are perfect for my collection, my grand-daughters will love the stickers and we will all enjoy the kool-aid.
Robin~ Thank you so much for the witch! I love her!! And that cute little mushroom! Oh my goodness! So cute!! Thank you for granting my September wish!
PK
I had so much fun opening your September Wish fulfillment! Like a nesting doll of envelopes! I love the charms and stamps 🤍
Fellow member in the Robin Club: Your envie arrived and blew me away! Not only a Barbie wardrobe, but a vintage one, at that! How very, very kind of you to share that with me. What a treasure! You certainly hit it out of the park with your first AAtW send! Wow, just wooooow. <3
Robin, what a fun surprise to receive one of your wonderful mushrooms! Thank you soooo much for thinking of me, and including some caps that I can use in future projects!! Hugs to you my friend!
Glitter is where the home is. lol
Thank you so, so much my sweet friend for the beautiful journal you sent me for the tag in the SOHC group. I LOVE it!! You're the best. xo
The message is ....LOL.....thanks for being such a fun sport!