DonniJane

• Have FUN and enjoy what you do, you signed up for the swap for a reason and with hope, right? Let it shine!

• Include a happy note about yourself. Please don't send a letter about death, surgeries, or other sadness. I don't know why people send me sad news like this when this is supposed to be Happy Mail. We are all going through hardships right now and need this swap for Happy Vibes not sad news.

• Decorate your envelope. Make it exciting to open the mailbox.

So many things can make me smile from ear to ear. I don't require you to spend money or be artistic:

• I love realistic looking things like honey bees, sparrows and robins perched on a branch, butterflies, and I love anything with real looking roses.

  • I absolutely love anything with big bows. And I love love love leopard print.

  • I am a Siamese cat fanatic!

  • And here's a fun idea that I got from a friend... If you've read this far in my profile, my favorite number is 14. So here’s a fun Challenge for you: Try to incorporate the number 14 in your Happy Mail that you send to me. Let me see who is creative! Writing the number down is not creative. Creativity, kindness, and Happiness is key to winning my heart

Even though my favorite color is White, I love lots of other BOLD fun contrasting colors!! Such as playful black polka dots dancing on a yellow or pink background. Or big black and white stripes pared with bright pink roses. Pop! Wow! Speaking of Wow, leopard print is to die for! Dark and mysterious. Pare that with Blingy rhinestones and I am so hooked! On the other hand I also love that clean whitewashed farmhouse style too. Refreshing! Clean! Don't forget about my favorite number 14.Think about how you can include 14 into your swap. Don't just write the number on a card. Here's your opportunity to be creative! Use your imagination and challenge yourself.

• Disney
• kawaii
• anime
• Anything cartoony
• Take note that I do not celebrate Holidays.
• witchy, mystic, fantasy is just not me
• not fond of receiving religious items
• please please please do not send me bits of scrap paper, old unwanted cards, or stickers cut up from a sheet where you took the ones you wanted from it and tossed me the cut outs of the ones you didn’t want. Hurtful but happens too often.

• glassine envelopes

• rub on transfers

• bows bows bows! I absolutely love Bows!!!

• I prefer realistic looking things, not abstract, cartoon, watercolor. I love things that are real looking like flowers, bees, and perched birds.

• lace or tulle samples are always needed at least 14 inches please

• flower stickers that look real not cartoony

• I'd really love to read an encouraging letter from you, please nothing sad. There's too much sadness around me.

• I'd love to see how you like decorate your envelopes

• show me your artistic style, hand made items warm my heart

• I love gourmet aromatic teas (not fruity) and rich flavored coffees. I'd really love to receive a tea pocket

• I'd really like to receive keychains. Fuzzy ones are the best!

• I love Roses but not the scent of roses

• I'm in need of rubber stamps not acrylic stamps

• I'm always in need of metal cutting dies, used is fine.

• don't forget to use the number 14 in your swap somewhere!!! Do not just write it somewhere. Have fun with this challenge and use your imagination.

Ok so here it goes. Here's my final rant. Keep in mind I've been doing swaps for many many years and I'm just explaining what I've found discouraging. Please don't be angry for my honesty....

• When something is sent without CARE it shows and I don't think that deserves a good rate at all.

• I would rather receive something that you made from the heart, than receive a left over item from your pile that was just shoved in the envelope to give to the next victim who doesn't want it.

• I really really really Dislike receiving pointless scraps of paper. There's no Heart or thought behind it. It confuses and upsets me. Sorry but it's true.

• if your profile has a list of ABC Likes, I have a difficult time finding the right gift for you. Example: someone might list "Candles" under the letter C. Well I can't very well send you a candle. So what do I do, send you a picture of a candle????

• I'm part of many swap groups, please make sure to state which group you're sending from. If I don't know what I received from which group, I can't give you the credit you deserve for what you sent.

• misspelling your recipient's name is a big faux pa

• PLEASE do not send scrap pieces of unwanted paper. Instead, make something out of it. Show me your creativity.

Always make your Swap worth your time and effort. Don't commit to something that your heart is not into.

To my swap partner; If I believe we might have something in common, I may include an S.A.S.E. with your package to stay connected with you. If you do not know what an S.A.S.E. is then just throw it away. But if you do know what it is and you would like to get more Happy Mail ...Yay! We are now friends!!

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See you at the mailbox!