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Hi all! My name is Sarah and I'm a fun loving Aussie in my 20s. I'm an avid tea drinker, book reader and crafter. I have an Honours degree in English Literature, as well as a Bachelor of Writing, and I love all things literature/reading/writing related. I'm a huge fantasy/sci-fi fan and love Doctor Who! I'm a Christian who loves to share my faith, but enjoy hearing about other beliefs, or am ok keeping my beliefs to myself for those who prefer.

• Favourite colours are pastels - baby pink and blue, lilac, peach etc and jewel tones - emerald green, maroon, mustard etc
• I love almost every kind of tea such as chai, black, peppermint, pomegranate etc. Please note I am allergic to ginger and thus can't have a lot of chai or spiced teas (But if you can find ones without it, I'd love them!) - I also like hot chocolate and white hot chocolate sachets
• I love vintage items, real or reprints such as postcards, tags, images etc, and especially like steampunk and Victorian feel items
• I absolutely LOVE the 1950's! I like 1950's style pop art, especially Roy Lichtenstein, as well as the Domestic Goddess/man of the house style art
• I like fantasy creatures such as dragons, fairies/fae, mermaids, dwarves and elves.
• My favourite animals are big cats (my favourite are snow leopards), birds (my favourite are fairy wrens) and woodland animals like foxes, wolves etc
• I love washi tape
• I love journal cards and project life cards
• I like pretty, embellished stickers
• I would love to receive stamped images to use in various crafts, especially simple line art ones that I can colour in - I love gorjuss stamps and prima princesses :)
• I don't mind ephemera if it's something I can use in my crafts
• I would love to receive pockets or envelopes of different sizes, big or small, store-bought or handmade
• Cut outs and pages from children's books are awesome!
• I also like music/score pages, especially vintage ones.
• I have a sweet tooth so anything chocolate or lolly I'm sure to like (just not coffee!)
• Pretty much anything paper-craft supplies - stamps, distress inks, card stock/paper, envelopes, bling, twine, grab bags - I love it all =D
• I'd love any gelli printed paper. I don't mind if it's good sized pieces, homemade envelopes, or just scraps
• I'm a bit of a geek, and a sure to love anything geeky - check my book/movie favs and fandom section for more details

POSTCARDS
I've recently gotten into swapping postcards. I'll like anything you send me, but I do prefer artistic designs rather than touristy/cityscape/landscape. I'd love a postcard sent naked, or a few blank ones sent in an envelope so I can get a collection to pass on in swaps. I also like free postcards with artistic images that I can use in my smash books

THEMES I LOVE:
- Tea
- 1950s
- Steampunk - Wizard of Oz and/or Wicked
- Alice in Wonderland
- Beatrix Potter - Hamilton
----> I want to make an art journal with my favourite book, movie and musical quotes and images so anything from the list above or from my movie/book/musical favs is appreciated.

• I don't drink coffee
• I hate blood and gore
• Please don't send me anything satanic or 'dark' e.g. images such as pentagrams or of devils
• I don't really like things with skulls on them
• I prefer patterned paper over a heap of plain colours =)
• I don't celebrate halloween
• I celebrate Christmas, but please note it is summer here in December, so no snowmen please! I also prefer Christian themed items over santa etc
• Sorry to repeat myself, but I'm allergic to ginger, so please try to avoid sending me anything with ginger in it. - If you're sending tea I'd prefer an ingredients list, especially if it's something spiced.

MOVIES AND TV

I love fantasy, sci-fi and action movies. I also enjoy the odd romantic comedy every now and then. I watch more TV than movies, but usually wait till it comes on dvd or Netflix.... Although I enjoy going to the movies

Favourite include:

• Dystopian series like The Hunger Games and Divergent
• Mulan, the Lion King and anything else Disney
• All of the Marvel superhero movies
• Doctor Who
• Arrowverse
• Battlestar Galactica
• Sailor Moon
• Firefly
• Avatar/Last Airbender

I'm also a huge MUSICAL THEATRE fan!

I've seen (and loved!):

• Billy Eliot
• Mary Poppins
• Love Never Dies (Phantom of the Opera Sequel)
• Wicked (twice!)
• Les Miserables
• The Lion King
• Rent
• Cats
• Into the Woods
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
• The Wizard of Oz
• Westside Story.

I desperately want to see:

• The Phantom of the Opera
• Hamilton (JULY 2021!!!)
• Heathers
• Evita
• Strictly Ballroom
• A Chorus Line
• Chicago
• Singing in the Rain

GAMES

I know there isn't a huge gaming community here, but I thought I'd add this anyway... maybe a game themed ATC swap is in order!

Favourites include:

• Destiny
• Mass Effect
• Final Fantasy
• Kingdom Hearts
• Tomb Raider.

I love fantasy, sci-fi and dystopian novels. I'm a big kid at heart and write young adult fiction, so I still love to read YA books.

Favourites include:

• Sarah J Maas
• Holly Black
• Lois Lowry
• JRR Tolkien
• George Orwell
• Maria V Snyder
• Ted Hughes (Poetry).

I love:

• Making my own mini albums and journals
• Doodling, painting and sewing
• ATCs
• Mixed Media and Art Journaling
• Pocket Letters
• Planning and Bujo
• Hand painted mail art

Seeing as how Christianity is such a major part of my life, I thought I would add a 'favourite preacher' section. These are some of my favourite pastors/ministers etc that I like listening to/watching/reading

• Louie Giglio
• Canon J John
• Christine Cain
• Lisa and John Bevere
• John and Staci Eldridge
• Ann Voskamp
• Bill Johnson.

I 'borrowed' this from someone else's profile who 'borrowed' it from someone else because it is relevant and something I did not think about... thank you @BlueBirdBella and @Siouxx05

If you live outside Australia, it's not a good idea to post seeds/plants, shells, soil/sand, tea with fruit pieces, incense, dried/pressed flowers, raw nuts/seeds, any animal products such as raw hide, feathers, teeth, bones, any wooden items. All of these sort of items will not be allowed through Australian customs and immigration. Sorry :(

I though it would be a good idea to list some of my obsessions for geek-specific swaps (LOL!) This is in no way an extensive list, so if you have any questions PM me!

Avengers + Marvel Comics
- Favourite characters include Dr Strange, Loki, Groot, Iron Man and Black Widow

DC Comics
- I adore everything about the Arrowverse, with the OG Arrow being my favourite. I love Arrow/Oliver, Felicity, Shado, Yao Fei and the Magician
-I've always loved Batman, and his villains The Joker and the Riddler - I especially love the Dark Night trilogy

Doctor Who
- My favourite Doctors (in this order) are David Tennant, Matt Smith and Sylvester McCoy
- Donna is my favourite companion
- The Weeping Angels are my favourite enemy
- My favourite episodes are 'Midnght' and 'Blink'

Firefly
- Pretty much love everything!
- My favourite characters are Kaylee, Wash, River, and Mal - Jayne's probably my least favourite (sorry!)

Sailor Moon
- My favourite sailor scout is Mars, although it's hard not to love them all
- I adore Sailor Moon and Tuxedo mask together, and the characters in general

Battlestar Galactica - Starbuck and Apollo - enough said ;)

The Hunger Games
- Katniss and Gale all the way ;)
- Effie and Finnick are both awesome

Divergent
- I love the factions and would be Amity/Dauntess myself (a contradiction I know!)
- I love Tris and Four together

Harry Potter
- Harry, Ron, and Hermione of course
- Remus and Tonks
- Sirius
- Dumbledore's history
- Tom Riddle
- Newt and all his beasts
- Proud Huffledor ;)

Sarah J Maas
- Aelin and Rowan, Fenrys, Dorian and Manon
- Rhysand and Feyre, Azriel, Cass, Lucien
- Hunt and Bryce, Lehabah

The Cruel Prince
- Cardan and Jude

Will add more as requested :).