Chromalaya

I'm 27 and I have been swapping and pen palling for about 10 years now. I'm new to Swap-bot, but have heard good things through my other pals :).

I love to exchange letters as well as trade all sorts of things, particularly cute souvenirs, stationery, stickers, fans, tea, candy, sweets, and so on. I really love tarepanda, hello kitty, charmy kitty, chococat, pandevi, batz maru, orange story, diddl and so on.

Some of my favorite letters and parcels I've received from pals are the ones that are elaborately decorated and contain a small surprize pressie :).

I try my best to match my swaps to the likes of my buddy (as stated on their profile). The more accurate information on the profile, the better to help me pick something you will truly like :). If you don't like something, my feelings won't be hurt if you share with someone else - it's better than going to waste!

I like quality over quantity and you might think by my profile I am picky, I just say my tastes are refined :)

*Sanrio (Hello Kitty, Chococat, Charmy Kitty, Batz Maru)
*San-X (Tarepanda, Monokuru)
*Pandevi
*Sun-Star (Alice)
*Q-Lia (Kamio Fairy Tale)
*I Heart Paris
*Macaron themed stuff
*Nightmare Before Christmas
*Diddl
*pandas and penguins
*zebra print stuff
*washi tape
*Trader Joe's goodies (love their chocolate goodies, green bean crunchies and turkey jerky)
*high quality snacks and sweets (I prefer organic, all natural, no dyes and chemicals please) and dark chocolate
*Gel pens (Sakura), and liner pens (Copic)
*Watercolor pencils
*stickers
*kawaii stuff
*stationery sets
*ink pads, preferably unusual colors, acid free and gentle on the stamps
*Etsy favorites
*genuine Pandora beads
*high quality costume/silver jewelry, bracelets, necklaces, rings, and clip-on earrings (no pierced please)
*blue, silver stuff or the following combos -> blue and chocolate, pink and chocolate, black and white, cream and coffee
*all natural products and biodegradable that do not leach chemicals
*sushi stuff, or cooking spices and herbs in natural form with no added salts, msg, or preservatives
*unusual and pretty brads

*imitation Hello Kitty and other characters
*cheap candies or chocolate (I'm very picky so it might be best to go with something else)
*Winnie the Pooh
*postcards (no more please, I have so many!)
*messy handwriting (it just ruins a good letter when you can't read it)
*flakers (please don't flake on me, I won't to you)
*cheap/worn stickers (please don't send me stickers that won't stick or for teacher's)
*religious stuff
*gross stuff (slime, gore)
*Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings/fantasy
*dotees
*yellow or fluorescent colors
*Hershey, waxy chocolate
*Artificial candies
*Low grade cosmetics (I am a MAC girl at heart)
*drink pouches like Kool-Aid and Crystal Light
*dirty and used items
*bad chemicals, additives, artificial dyes, hydrogenated fats, unnatural preservatives, BPAs, PVCs and all that bad stuff for your body and the environment
*Yerba Mate tea (by far the nastiest tea ever)
*cigarette smells
*old used and tattered stuff (new please)
*cheap pens (I prefer gel or kawaii)

Well quite obviously I love to swap (that's why I am here :) ) so here's my list:
*penpalling
*listening to music
*travelling
*shopping
*cooking
*trying new foods
*graphic design
*photography
*tennis

I'm always on the hunt for excellent new penpal swappers :). I enjoy both, so I like to exchange with others that do too. Nothing beats a decorated parcel complete with goodies and a fantastically written long letter. If you are looking for new pals too, please message me - I'd love to hear from you!

I've dabbled in numerous arts and crafts over the years - my favorites currently are graphic arts and photography.
I occasionally do ATCs, Inchies and Twinchies; not too often due to time constraints though :).

I love to give and get good ratings!
When someone puts extra effort than what was required in a swap you'll most likely always receive a heart from me. Sometimes it's extra special decorating, sometimes it's matching the items to my profile perfectly when not required by the swap or adding something with extra value. I can't give hearts and 5's if you don't send, so please make sure you send :)
I always send my parcels out on time or early, if there are any delays I will always notify you. If you did not receive my parcel, please let me know and I will do my best to rectify the situation. I always try to include something special in each parcel, whether it be something extra or matching profile items to my swap buddy - anything to put a smile on their face :).

Please do not invite me to any groups at this time. I do not have the time to keep up with any groups currently. Thanks for your understanding!!!