blankcherries

Hi there,

I'm a New York City transplant in CT (not that far I know) I'm an IT professional, currently in the advertising world. but i love making things and crafting. I'm an official "maker" and i'll be posting new things periodically here http://www.instructables.com/member/Suisho/

So back to crafting: I think after my great grandmother passed away and i inherited a ton of her vintage yarns and sewing notions, I really started to let myself actually make things instead of just thinking about it. So I'm optimistic, but very scared to play with her vintage patterns lol.

I'm thoroughly enjoy swapbot as i love getting relevant mail! and even more excited when there is some treasure or goodie come to greet me at the door!

As for swaps that I participate in!! I will always try to swap things I've picked out for myself at some point or things had that certain spark and was subsequently added to my stash! I won't buy anything I wouldn't want to use myself. I won't send you anything that I don't love myself. I love to find the art in everything and I hope you do too! I love to receive little symbolic representations of others so I'll always do my best to do the same for you :)

Terry Goodkind series, LOTR (currently re-reading), ALL Japanese craft mags, Finding you true North Star - Martha Beck, Delivering Happiness : Zappos Inc. - Tony Hseih, EVERYTHING Brenee Brown has published

My interests are far and wide... but as far as crafting goes I'm into:

-upcycling -Generally acquiring things to hold hostage in my stash!! -bezzeling -sewing -dabbling in knitting and crocheting

-looking to get more into paper crafts as well!

for materials i HEART:

-pretty thread -fabric fabric fabric! -acrylic paint -tins (love these both big and small) -metal fabric embellishments -beads -sew on rhinestones - ANY issue of WestEast magazine (not east west mag) -old jewelry ** -all tools (love tools tools tools) - anything about, displaying, embroidered, depicted, etched or printed cherry blossoms or cherry blossoms themselves! - fashion books - sewing books - sewing notions - jewelry making anything - up cycled things

I love all types of music but here are a few artists that I heart:

Bjork Robin Thicke Kings of Leon Suba (brazil) outkast N.E.R.D Lykke Li Norah Jones John Mayer Lady Gaga Katy Perry Kanye West Adam Lambert and in General Classical, 80's and alternative