Hollylovesmail

Hello swap-bot buddies! My name is Holly and I'm an artist, vegan, hiker, gardener and nature-lover.

I sell handmade soap at craft fairs with linocut/hand painted labels. I love handmade items made with great care.

I live in an apartment with two kitties and my partner.

I'm working toward finding more time for my art and to practice self-love and care.

When sending me items, I'd appreciate it if you keep in mind my dietary preferences: vegan and gluten free. Thanks!

Nice to meet you!

I'm an avid reader and always have a cup of peppermint tea at hand! I love inspirational books and fiction. Please suggest books for me to read!

The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

You Can Buy Happiness (and Its Cheap): How one woman radically simplified her life and you can too by Tammy Stobel

A Woman's Shed by Gill Hertz

The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

*Nature! forests, woodland animals (squirrels, chipmunks, owls, raccoons, birds, opossums, skunks, deer, foxes), flowers

*Anything with cats, especially black cats

*Make favourite colour is forest green. I also really like burgundy, dark teal, dark blue and any jewel tones.

*Handwritten letters on beautiful stationary

*Nature poetry

*Notecards, Stationary, Envelopes

*Herbal Teas, Mint Tea, Chai and Moomin teas are my favourite, but I will try all kinds and be happy with whatever you send me.

*Washi Tape!!!

*Victorian things

*I love Kawaii Japanese stationary with black cats or other adorable animals

*Pocket letters

*Stickers

*bookmarks

*Vegan and Gluten Free Recipes

*Adult colouring books

*Tasteful Temporary tattoos

*Anything gardening/vegetable/flower related

*Lush products and bath bombs (vegan products only please)

*Motivational quotes-especially those self-love/care related

*Essential oils

*Scarves (dark green, burgundy, purple, and blue--jewel tones look best on me, no wool please)

*Socks (I have size 10 feet, no wool please)

*Soy candles

*Handmade items

*Journals, Journal prompts, notebooks (I like to write morning pages and in journals every day)

*Vegan dark chocolate (I like flavoured chocolates such as ginger, orange, other fruits)

*Leather, fur, wool, feathers, beeswax, honey--please no animal products!

*Blank tourism postcards from your city or other cities

*Stationary with animal products on it (bacon, hot dogs, cheeseburgers)---cupcakes, donuts and sweets are okay! (I bake those vegan :) )

*Food/Tea that includes gluten and/or is not vegan

*Religious items-unless its something we are specifically talking about in a previous letter

*Zombies

*List papers

*Reward stickers

*Nail polish and make-up (unless its vegan)

*Popular TV show stuff--unless its something we are talking about in a previous letter

*Advertisements

*Beeswax candles

*White chocolate, milk chocolate--I love vegan dark chocolate.

I love herbal teas, especially mint tea. I really like pumpkin spice and apple cinnamon tea at this time of year. I tend to prefer no caffeine, but I also enjoy chai, dessert flavoured teas, lemon tea, Moomin tea.

Please do not send me tea with honey in it. Thanks!

I like Christmas cards/items that have woodland animals and bird on them best.

I also like to receive Christmas items/cards/etc. with my namesake, the Holly plant and berries. :)

Please no religious cards or sentiments. I'm spiritual, but not religious. Nature is my guide in all things.