echeveriaLilacina

I'm always up for private swaps of different kinds! Send me a message if you're interested! :)

 
Hi there! I'm Jen, a 28 year-old programmer and dachshund mom.

I enjoy nature, reading, TV series and movies. I'm quite an artsy person; I love watercolors, calligraphy/lettering, journaling, snail mail, graphic design, crochetting, knitting, making collages, and sewing. Moreover, I practice mindfulness, sing and take a great interest in psychology.

I'm an XNFJ-T and Enneagramm Type 4 (4w5), ambivert and highly sensitive. The latter in particular is something I still have to learn to navigate life with. To add a little more contrast to my personality, I'm a Libra 🌞, Aquarius 🌜 and Leo ⬆️. My sun makes balance really important to me. Not only when it comes to fairness, how I and others are being treated but also when it comes to my emotions, and the balance of my different (and sometimes contradictory) needs. I live with generalized anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia and multiple chronic illnesses. I'm always open to discuss anything about those topics - whether you need support yourself or are just curious. Feel free to message me!

I collect public transport tickets, shaped paper clips and old/special playing cards. Right now I'm trying to build my own Franken Deck (a deck made of cards from different decks), so any playing cards are most welcome :) I am obsessed with Batman & Wonder Woman! Even though I absolutely love succulents & cacti, I already have plenty of craft supplies of those. Animals I like are foxes, sloths, koalas, narwhals, axolotls, otters and bears. I also like the Moomins, Krteček (The Little Mole) and Sailor Moon a lot. Flowers are always a pretty thing, especially poppies, lavender and hydrangea. Outer space and celestial is one of my favorite themes. When it comes to crafts I love anything glitter, floral, pastel, or neon. My favorite colors in particular are dusky pink, royal blue and mint; a huge sucker for rose gold and holographic too. I enjoy die cuts, stickers, and washi samples.

I'm a (baby) witch, so I enjoy things such as crystals (my power stone is Amethyst), essential oils, candles, incense, pictures/paintings/illustrations of the Moon (phases), zodiac and astrology things, ritual descriptions, tarot/oracle cards and readings, and so on.

At the top of my profile you can find a link to my moodboard on pinterest that gives you an idea of aesthetics like.

I definitely enjoy selfmade things! So pleeeaaase share your art with me!

Random crafty things:

• washi stickers
• Mrs. Grossman‘s stickers
• round stickers
• airmail stickers ("crafty" ones, not the real ones)
• alphabet stickers (but please only if there are multiple of each letter)
• Pipsticks and Stickii stickers (yes, also the random household object ones! :D)
• return address labels
• (patterned/colorful) vellum
• journaling cards
• (colorful/patterned/special) paper doily
• writing paper (I'll lovingly adopt your single sheets/leftovers)
• colored grid paper
• anything marbled
• anything watercolor
• (old) dictionary/encyclopedia pages
• labels and tags
• journals  

Random imagery/objects/things:

• pins and patches
• flat magnetic bookmarks
• Flora, Fauna, Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty)
• Black Mirror
• Steven Universe
• The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
• astronauts
• Flow magazine
• dachshunds (obviously :p)
• pretty lettering
• constellations
• unicorns
• mountains and forests
• typewriters
• Aurora Borealis
• vaporwave and pastel aesthetic
• sea/beach glass
• queer/feminist/fatpositive art
• the 90s (esp. polaroid pictures, cassette tapes, colorful/old school roller skates, arcade machines)

Teas I like are flavored black/green/white, citrusy, calming ones and anything with lavender. Not really fond of anything else, to be honest. Any type of candy/snacks are welcome! If I don't like it, my partner will most likely love it :D He loves to try foreign candy! However, we both don't like chewing gum. Things we especially enjoy are sour gummies, anything peanut butter, anything pretzel, chocolate bars, the combination of sweet and salty, and chewy candy.

• beauty product samples (face masks are okay)
• religious stuff
• holiday-themed stuff (Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Halloween etc.)
• kids stuff, Disney, Kawaii, Emojis
• tropical-themed stuff (think flamingos, pineapples, watermelons, cocktails, etc.)
• puffy/3D stickers (yes to epoxy stickers, though)
• photographic type of stickers (illustrated stickers are most welcome!)
• sticky notes & page tabs
• friendship books and alike
• blank touristic postcards
• magazine cutouts (except for Flow magazine)
• problematic phrases like "always smile, be positive, life is good, calories don't count on the weekend", etc.
• cultural appropriation anything (dreamcatchers, headdresses, "yaaas", sugar skulls, etc.)

Currently reading: Hold Still by Nina LaCour

Favorites:

• The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
• Eleonore & Park by Rainbow Rowell
• I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
• Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
• They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

 
Basically I love YA, magical realism and dystopian literature. Feel free to recommend any books you love! I'm always looking for a good read :)

I absolutely love creating, and receiving your creations. Share your art with me! No matter which medium, no matter if you're a beginner or experienced, it would make my day! Something I love is to create color-themed mail (everything in one color/hue). But in general, I love to come up with something that fits the receiver's preferences. I just want to spread love and make people happy.

Pixel art by King-Lulu-Deer