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Date Joined: July 25, 2011
Last Online: March 2, 2021 Country: United States My Etsy Favorites |
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MARCH 2021
I primarily swap handcrafted items. I've had a lot of fun over the years meeting like-minded people and discovering products and projects I would have never otherwise encountered. I keep almost everything I receive and have a craft room decorated with Swap-bot treasures.
I do occasionally join or host a postcard swap when I'm in the mood for a quick activity. I am not a serious postcard collector, though. This means I'm not picky about the cards I receive. If they meet swap requirements, we're good to go.
I don't usually send extras in my swaps and I prefer not to receive them. This isn't a hard-and-fast rule, by any means. It's just that I'm focused on the swap itself and don't give extras much thought. I'm also in a constant state of destashing because I've already accumulated more than I can use.
STYLES
Abstract Expressionism
Impressionism
Realism
Whimsy
COLORS
Because I love color so much, it's easier for me to tell you what I don't like than what I do. I'm not a fan of any of the colors you would find in a traditional camouflage pattern: dark tan, khaki green and gray. I've also never liked mustard yellow, avocado and primary orange as the main players in a piece.
I do love bright, saturated colors such as magenta, quinacridone violet, lime green, turquoise, cobalt blue, lemon yellow and cherry red with white detailing and hints of black to make the other colors pop.
There is a time and place for every color, though, and I find all of them appealing when used thoughtfully.
PATTERNS
Plaids
Polka Dots
Stripes
THEMES
Aspen Trees
Beach Scenes
Bees
Chairs
Churches
Daisies
Ducks & Geese (white)
Evergreen Forests (and anything you might find there)
Fireflies
Gingerbread People
Goldfish
Houses (row houses, cottages, cabins, chalets, treehouses)
Ice Skaters
Kokeshi Dolls
Meadows
Meteor Showers
Mice
Mountains
Origami (dresses, hearts, birds)
People
Portraits
Quaint Villages (mountain, seaside)
Rabbits & Hares
Reflections (wet pavement, lakes & ponds)
Sheep
Shoes
Snow Scenes
String Lights
Swans
Wildflowers
Windows (from the outside looking in)
ARTISTS
POETS
Robert Frost
Ted Kooser
Mary Oliver
MOVIES
A Christmas Story
Chocolat
NOVELS
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
THEATER
Cats
Miss Saigon
The Lion King
Wicked
ALBUMS
SINGERS
SWAP CATEGORIES
ATCs
Collages
Hand Stitchery
Inchies
Mail Art
Mixed Media
Monoprints
Paper Crafts
Photography
Postcards
Zentangles
Zines
SUPPLIES
1/4" Red Double-Sided Super Sticky Tape
ATC Blanks (Bristol Vellum)
ATC Coin Blanks
Bristol Vellum
Carving Blocks (For Rubber Stamps)
Gelli Plates
Gold Leaf
Golden Acrylic Paints and Mediums
Micron Pens
Nova Acrylic Paints
Prismacolor Pencils
Sakura Gelly Roll Pens (White)
Scor Tape
Shrinky Dinks Sheets
Stencils (Plastic)
Stickers
Stickles
Washi Tape
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MY CRAFTING AESTHETIC IS NOT:
Americana (red, white and blue, flags, stars and stripes, Uncle Sam)
Farm & Country (chicken wire, burlap, roosters, sunflowers, weathervanes)
Morbid (skulls, post-mortem photography, tombstones, coffins, cemeteries)
Mystical (fairies, goddesses, moons, witchcraft, dragons, amulets & talismans)
Steampunk (keys, gears, gauges, top hats, clocks, monocles, mustaches)
Victorian (lace, roses, doilies, pearls, fans, sweet pink, buttoned boots)
All of the above likes and dislikes are listed to give you an idea of who I am and help ignite your creativity when planning a swap for me. None of it is intended to box you in or stress you out. As they say, swapping is supposed to be fun. And, because of the lovely people I've met here, the interesting challenges I've been given and the great swaps I've received, it has been more fun than I could have imagined.
❤️
Happy Swapping!
Comments
Thank you thank you thank you for the kind, generous, and beautiful surprise! ♥ I made this once and loved it so much I wanted to start another right away in different colors. It's such a relaxing, meditative project. I love it. ♥
Oh my goodness, she’s so beautiful!!!! Thank you so much!!!! What a great green haired girl..... LOVE
thank you so much for the terrific valentine sticker bomb! it really lights up my valentine collection!!
Thank you for the awesome pressed penny for my February WW! I love it! I love your deco, too. It's perfect. I can't wait to start working on it. =D
Thank you so much for the WWishes V-Day papers! Love them all!
Thank you for the delightful, colorful wishes! Your sweet gift made me smile and brightened up my day. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Happy Birthday to YOU!! 🎉💞🧁🎉💛❤️💛
HaAaPPppPPy Birthday Allison!!!