kataish

Coming back to swapbot after a bit of a break. I have missed swapping with you lovely people but life got a bit hectic for a while. Still a bit hectic but I have a lot more time on my hands now!

I'm in my early 30s and married to my best friend, Will. We live on the edge of a forest near a river, and love to feed the ducks and geese that call the river home.

I am constantly drinking tea, I'm never not cross stitching, knitting or writing a letter of some sort. I love long letters, and getting mail. I'm a little obsessed with birds. I'm tattooed and pierced but not in excess, and believe that people should be who they are, no matter who that is.

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile!

I really love receiving mail in all forms, especially mail art and letters!

I love upcycled stationery and handmade little notebooks to write letters in. I love maps that can be used in crafting (for envelopes, decoration, etc). I have a thing for Post-It notes and fountain pens and inks.

SPECIFIC things that I would like/WISHLIST (only for swaps that require one):

• a list of things that make you happy
• artwork!!!
• fine tipped black drawing pens
• letter pads (please note religious, or cutsie, except kawaii is ok)
• letter sets (kawaii or just pretty, same as above)
• recipes (though we don't eat much meat in my household)
• interesting zines
• mail art!
• something you've drawn (whether you're an artist or not!)
• tea, I love all kinds of tea!
• interesting/vintage-y ephemera for papercrafts
• washi tape. I love it and use it all the time!
• anything from my etsy favourites (link in links list)

I DO NOT swap:

• fbs/decos/slams
• religious items
• Disney items
• floral-themed things (except maybe pretty floral stationery)
• scented items. I get migraines from strong perfume-y scents

Please do not send me anything with loose glitter on it. Glitter is the bane of my existence, it sticks to everything!

I am allergic to:

• latex (PLEASE do not send me balloons as an item in a pacakge, or latex gloves. I will break out!)
• avacados
• cats (mostly if I am around them, so if you have a cat and send to me, it won't bug me unless theres a ton of fur on fabric or something!)
• smoke (I know some say they are "allergic" because they don't want items that smell like smoke, but really... I'm terribly allergic to smoke as I have asthma).

I WILL ALWAYS send something that I commit to. If for some reason something is lost in the mail, or doesn't show up, or shows up damaged, PLEASE let me know, and I will replace it asap! I am serious about swapping, and would hate for someone to rate me based on someone else's (postal system) error. Thank you :)

mail art, letter writing, cross-stitching, knitting, dyeing yarn, spinning, drawing, painting, bookbinding and carving rubber stamps