I pledge to send and rate all swaps! If something does not arrive please let me know and give me the option to resend before rating me with a one! I reside in South Africa, so my packages travel a far distance.

Receiving a special something in the mail, from another part of the world instantly brightens my day!! I'm sure you know the feeling!?

About me...

I'm a 33-year-old female located in sunny South Africa. I have taken time out of the rat race to pursue my own interests.

I enjoy...

Crafts!

This is my latest quilled card:

Baking!

I also enjoy cooking and baking and welcome tried and tested recipes from all around the world - especially recipes for traditional breads, cakes and biscuits.

Collecting!

I've absolutely fallen in love with anything Monster High related. I'm also interested in trading Monster High Stickers (Panini).

I also love Lalaloopsy, especially the mini dolls and furniture, and would appreciate any Lalaloopsy themed items or patterns.

I also collect new and used postage stamps!

I love MAIL-ART and ART JOURNALING!

I also LOVE cross-stitching!

Movies that I have really enjoyed include:

• Rush

• Now you See me

• The Great and Powerful Oz

• Hugo

• The Spiderwick Chronicles

• Wall-E

• Titanic

• The Sixth Sense

• The Count of Monte Christo

• City of Ember

• Up!

• The Ring

• Jerry Maguire

• Pretty Woman

• Erin Brockovich

I adore Julia Roberts!

and I think Alex o'Loughlin is super sexy!

• The Big Bang Theory

• Suits

• Modern Family

• Camelot

• Burn Notice

• Two and a Half Men (with Charlie Sheen)

• Project Runway

• The Mentalist

• The IT Crowd

• Homeland

• White Collar

• NCIS

• 'Allo 'Allo

• Amazing Race

• Survivor

I'm not a reading fanatic but I do enjoy relaxing with a good book every now and again.

Some of my all-time favourite reads include:

• Garden Spell - Sarah Addison Allen

• The Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen

• Johnny and the Dead - Terry Pratchett

• The Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchett

• A Hat Full of Sky - Terry Pratchett

• Kiss River - Diane Chamberlain

• A Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

• 12th Night - Shakespeare

• The Witch of Portobello - Paulo Coelho

• The Pact - Jodi Picoult

My favorite themes include:

teapots, cupcakes, unicorns, whimsy, fantasy, steampunk, Monster High, Art Nouveau, beach or ocean themed, tea party...

My favorite colors:

The 2nd row...

I wish for:

• Paper quilling strips

• Blank store-bought cards and envelopes (with no front design i.e. completely blank)

• Pretty inchies

• Ephemera

• Whimsy items

• Flat-back bails

• Diddle stationery sets or any other pretty stationery

• Fat Quarters (100% cotton)

• Wool and needles for needle felting

• Dark chocolate

• DMC or MAXI MOULINE Embroidery floss (any colours)

• Cross-stitch patterns/charts

• Monster High Photocards or stickers (Panini)

• New/used postage stamps (in good condition)

• A good book to read

• A 'naked' stamped and written postcard (sent without an envelope

• Mail-art

• Pretty hair accessories