My passion and my dream "Photography" i love being able to capture the world as i see it and share with others to enjoy.

The past few years as life sent me into a few flip flops, I renewed my love of Painting, I paint Rustic Farmhouse scenes and I have a local craftsman that frames my art in rustic barnwood

~I am a mother to two grown children, & mommom to two adorable grandchildren,

so the low down is..Zoey Rayne is my Artist Name...Peppie is my everyday life name...

you will most likely find me in my art studio most days ~Life is good~

I am a artist. crazy at times.shy.eclectic in many ways.a true friend.very emotional.a lover of life.quiet.I miss my family.time slips by me.hate to cook.picky eater.moody Dreamer.Pretty~~Shiny~~things catch my attention~.

I ♥ Quotes

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. ~Pablo Picasso

An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world. ~George Santayana

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." ~Scott Adams

"Creativity is a drug I cannot live without."~Cecil B. Demille

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. ~Twyla Tharp

• I would like to add to my sand/dirt collection from all over the world if you could send a small baggie 30 ML/ film canister amount~ i would love it, please include the location..... i could even swap with you if you are interested in any sw florida beach sands :) or WV sand

• I collect Gems/Crystals Rocks I love Rough and or Tumbled Smooth

• I enjoy Oracle Cards/Decks
• I enjoy the color Teal
• Beach Theme anything from the beach, beach finds are a collectable love of mine
• Tinkerbell anything and everything Tink
• Anything with the word "DREAM"
• Anything "The Happy Planner" All sizes
• Scented wax cubes
• Smashed Pennies
• Hello Kitty
• Kawaii anything Love the cuteness
• Artist paint brushes (you can never have enough i say )
• Acrylic paint tubes
• cabinet of curiosity stuff & (tiny stuff)
• Tim Holtz....anything
• 7 Gypsies..Ten Second Studio..Graphic 45
• anything small metal...odd different even better
• Vintage Ephemera (is transitory written and printed matter not intended to be retained or preserved)
• handmade blank journals/altered journals
• handmade paper-specialty/exotic paper
• mixed media/art paper-mulberry/banana paper
• tiny things
• Smash book stuff
• watercolor pencils
• stickers Deco..Sticko..K&Company..labels
• Artist Markers (Copic or any such as that)
• altered art
• fibers
• postcards vintage used/or new
• anything handmade with TLC
• Anything Kitty related ( i have 2 furloves)
• unique/crazy fabric
• vintage photos
• charms (handmade is awesome)

Favorite things in life

• My Decorating style

• Retro 50's 60's

• shabby chic

• Industrial Chic

• Farmhouse

• Country

• Beach Theme of course :)

• Going to Thrift Stores

• Smell of Rain on the concrete

• Spending time at the Beach

• coconut Fragrance

• Moonlight walks on the Beach

• Nappy nap times

• I collect sand/dirt from places I have visited (put into glass jars) or friends bring me back some from their visits...

*** Chocolate/Peanuts *(allergic to these)

***Spiders (Real ones that is) they scare me

*** Snakes yea they scare me too

***Fake people

*** Rose Scent

***Smoke/things that smell of smoke

*** Little to no effort in a swap.. just thrown together to say its done

Well if you have made it this far i haven't bored you too much.....

Back in West Virginia sadly had to leave my love The Beach...someday i will return... I live in SW Florida so i love the outdoors and the sunshine, relocated from NE Ohio..left many friends sadly enough...grew up in West Virginia

I am always open for personal swaps, especially Altered Art~~Canvas Art~~Journals~~anything Photography~~or just anything you might bring to my attention...PM me anytime

I am a collector by nature, and my pack-rat tendencies are always with me, whether I am at a thrift shop, junk/yard sales, antique stores, down to bookmarking websites, or downloading Photoshop brushes (which i have a such an addiction). I like to call myself a sentimental pack-rat....others just see junk and clutter, I am a very disorganized wanna be organized individual!!

• Fav Season:Fall
• Fav Holiday: Halloween
• Fav Quote: The Journey is just as important as your Destination
• My Inspiration:My Parents
• Fav Colors~Teal & Pink pink/purple~~Pink/Brown combo~~ minty green/pink~~

TV/Movies & shows that i enjoy

• Game of Thrones
• The Voice
• Criminal Mind
• The 100

I enjoy Geocaching..it must be the pleasure of finding small treasures, it has been fun and i need to get out there more.

What i enjoy doing---

• Rag Quilts
• Multi Media Canvas Art
• Painting
• Art Journals
• Sew Art
• Inchies/Atc's

I love playing MMO's I play GW2

My dream someday would be to live in a smallish cottage on the beach..i would decorate it in a really sweet shabby chic style....my art studio would ideally have a huge window overlooking the water...and a pool on the side of the cottage....I would drive a really cool VW bug creamsicle orange...awhhh that would be the ultimate....just a simple life

Just a view of Art Styles that i really enjoy although i can & do appreciate all

• Shabby Chic
• Art Assemblage
• Rustic Goth
• Fantasy Art
• Erotic Art
• Altered Art
• Street Art
• Primitive/Grunge
• Dark Art
• Recycled Art
• Outsider Art

I love listening to Music...all genres:

• Florida Georgia Lin
• Hardy
• Imagine Dragons
• Pretty much any Country

I also enjoy World/Celtic as well such as:

• Loreena McKennitt
• Enya
• Celtic Woman

My all-time heart throb would have to be

• Tim McGraw

If you have a fav that you would like to share please let me know i love learning and listening to music that i may not be exposed to

I am a avid book reader, mostly murder mystery some of the authors in my collections are

• John Sanford (Excellent),
• Patricia Cornwell,
• Kay Hooper,
• Nicholas Sparks (a little romance never hurts) and my latest love is
• Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

If I am your partner and you do not get my swap then please let me know before you rate me. So we have a chance to figure out what happened/ I will send my items right away so it gives enough time for the packages to reach its destination. I will definitely resend any swaps that don't make it through. But i must know, so no confusion occurs...please..I only want happy experiences.

I make a great effort to rate the packages I receive just as soon as I open them. So if you have not been rated I may not have received it yet. If it's been awhile and you are concerned, please feel free to contact me. PLEASE Contact me BEFORE a deadline if you will be late sending.. (life happens: & I understand much better with communication)....

If you are in a swap that i host and you send late without communication, more than likely i will not allow you in other swaps, because i take deadlines very serioulsy

We all have different skill levels & strong points, but the quality of your work shines through when you put your best into it. please send what you feel is the best example of who you are and how you want to be seen as a artist or crafter.

Take Note:

Received the swap item and followed the guidelines of the swap. 5 (only exception is: if late and full communication and a understanding has been met, then and only then will i consider different)

Received the swap item but the guidelines were not followed. 3

Did not receive the swap item. 1

I give hearts for heartfelt swaps

I would like to take this time to thank my partners that i swap with, I appreciate your time and thoughts that go into your swaps.

ok time to add the flaky flakes......all have been Angel'd by awesome friends..Thanks so much

Two favorite photos #1 - landscapes no send from @amiliasmomma *****Angel'd by @Scuslidge on 11/18/10, so very thoughtful & absolutely stunning photos...thank you

Tourist Brochure Swap #4 no send from @dawnmarie ******Angel'd by @jannieb on 10/13/10, so very nice & thoughtful of her

painted records!! no send from @bronzfrog

altered pop top no send from @slowlydrowning4u Angel'd by @TARAism so sweet of her to offer and what a fantabulous job she did! ty

Naked Mail! no send from @Collie *****Angel'd by the wonderful host @alliefierce