echeveriaLilacina

Hi there! My name is Jennifer, but most people call me Jen or Jenny. I am a 27 year-old programmer and dachshund mom.

I enjoy nature, comics, movies and reading. I'm quite an artsy person; I paint with watercolors, do calligraphy, scrapbook, journal, create snail mail, graphic design, crochet and sew. Moreover, I practice mindfulness and meditation a lot, sing and take a great interest in psychology.

I collect public transport tickets (if you have any you don’t need, feel free to include them in your swap :) ) and shaped paper clips.

I am obsessed with Batman & Wonder Woman, succulents & cacti! Animals I totally love are foxes, sloths, red pandas and bears. I also like the Moomins and Sailor Moon. 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 basically like anything, glitter, vintage, floral, pastel, neon, etc. My favorite colors in particular are dusky pink, royal blue and mint. Sequins, glitter, shakers, and confetti make me happy! I enjoy embellishments, die cuts, stickers, washi samples, patterned paper and stamp prints.

I have a thing for anything that can be used for magick/my altar: dried flowers, herbs and plants, crystals, essential oils, candles, goddesses, incense (sticks, sage, frankincense, etc.), pictures/paintings/illustrations of the Moon (phases), zodiac-related things (my sun sign is Libra), ritual descriptions, tarot cards, and so on.

I definitely enjoy selfmade things! So feel free to share some of your art with me! :)

Random crafty things:

• mandalas
• those washi like stickers
• holographic stuff
• enamel dots/hearts
• (patterned/colorful) vellum
• Project Life cards
• rose gold
• (colorful/patterned/special) paper doily
• wax seals
• anything marbled
• pages and illustrations from old books
• labels and tags
• grid washi
• return address labels
• Pantone paint chips

Random imagery/objects/things:

• typewriters
• pins and patches
• Flora, Fauna, Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty)
• perler beads creations
• Black Mirror
• The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
• astronauts
• dachshunds (obviously :p)
• unicorns
• queer art
• magnetic bookmarks
• cassette tapes
• colorful/old school roller skates
• arcade machines
• the 90s

• Kawaii
• Tea; I’m more of a coffee person and I don’t collect tea.
• Beauty products; I have rosacea, so I can’t use most things unfortunately.
• Stuff with Emojis on
• Kids stuff, Disney
• Religious stuff
• Tropical-themed stuff
• Sticky notes & page tabs

Currently reading: An Invisible Sign of My Own by Aimee Bender

Favorites:

• The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
• Eleonore & Park by Rainbow Rowell
• I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
• Before I Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson
• Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
• All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

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 don't actually have a certain style, I love to create whatever comes to my mind, despite of a certain re-occuring theme. What I really enjoy doing are flipbooks, pocket letters, and mailfolders. As any crafter out there I obsess about washi tape - haha. Something I love is creating 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