Mesha

Hi there! I'm Mesha, a freelance designer and blogger. I love make up, art and writing as well as reading. Sending and receiving mail has always been one of my biggest passions and I'm very glad I found a place with people who love it just as much!

As of June 2014 I have returned from a four year swap break; after making amends over my last swap (which dates back to November 2010) I'm looking forward to joining the Swap-Bot community once again. After revising my work schedule for this year, I have realised that I may not have the time to actively swap as much as I'd like to, but that doesn't mean I won't do it at all. Do let me know if I owe you any angels or tags so I can get them out before too long. I keep track of everything but I'd hate to forget anything. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you and I'll try my best to accommodate.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my profile and message me with any questions regarding my past or current swaps.

General things and themes I enjoy:

• Cute or kawaii items
• Zakka fashion and design
• Glitter (especially ultra-fine/micro)
• Soft pastels
• Teal, pink and mint colours
• Coffee shop/bakery themed stuff
• Simplicity
• Zombies
• Cats
• Calligraphy, typography and lettering

Things I'd like to receive:

• Coloured envelopes
• Mechanical or regular (cute) pencils
• Stamps (handcarved or store-bought)
• Ink pads
• Stickers of any kind (no reward ones, please)
• Embossing powders
• Loose memos
• Cute paper scraps
• Letter pads
• Deco and washi tape
• Phone charms
• Gel pens or pens with charms
• Coconut and vanilla scents
• Cups and mugs
• Rhinestones and small cabochons
• Washcloths
• Pouches
• Anything glow in the dark
• Miniatures (homemade or store-bought, like Re-Ment and the like)
• Bath salts, bombs and fizzies
• ATCs and ATC blanks
• Zines

Food and snacks:

• Tea (no powdered/instant or chai teas, please)
• Pink lemonade mix
• Dark chocolate
• Spicy seasonings or snacks
• Cherry flavoured anything
• Hard candies
• Strong mint/peppermint gum
• Mint tins (mint/peppermint only, please)
• Hot cocoa mixes

Music:

• Avenged Sevenfold
• Big Bang
• Nujabes
• Macklemore
• The Beatles

Games:

• League of Legends
• Left 4 Dead (1&2)
• Minecraft
• Animal Crossing (especially New Leaf)
• Pokémon
• Super Smash Bros

Books:

• Harry Potter (PoA and HBP especially)
• Warm Bodies
• The Mortal Instruments (CoA)
• The Black Jewels (DotB)
• The Picture of Dorian Gray
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

TV:

• Walking Dead
• American Horror Story
• Bob's Burgers
• Sherlock
• Parks & Recreation
• Orange Is The New Black

Things I don’t like:

• Off-brand kawaii items
• Makeup - unless it's lip balm, please don't send any makeup to me... I sell Mary Kay for a living!
• Reward stickers – I used to teach and still have plenty to go around
• Used items, unless very gently so or like-new
• Liquorice
• Flower embellishments – while I use and I'm impartial to flower decorations, I'd rather not receive anything with floral embellishments (such as Prima or Petaloo).
• Animal print anything – I left my liking for that back in my teens
• Super frilly things
• Address labels - I move a lot and I prefer to handwrite my address
• Plain office supplies
• Travel (country) postcards or souvenir-y items

Pledge and others:

• I pledge to always send my swaps through registered mail, and while I would appreciate the same in return I know this can be a pricey option for international mail so it’s not required unless it’s a big swap.
• I have a dog and she sheds moderately. I try to package my swaps properly and avoid fur at all costs, but there is no guarantee the package will be 100% pet-hair free as she basically owns the place.
• Likewise, people in my household (myself included) smoke. I think it's highly unlikely that my swaps and mailing supplies will ever be polluted by the smell or anything like that, but it's always better to be safe than sorry.
• I rate based on swap guidelines and rules – I am not skimpy on hearts and will most likely give them when I can see the effort that has been put on a swap.
• To me there is a number one rule for swapping: don’t send what you wouldn’t like to receive. I will always abide to my partner’s profile and expect the same in return!