“know that the people who live the longest and the richest lives are looking ahead and not behind.”

― William Shatner, Up Till Now

Do you love purple💜, come purple out with us:

Purple Craze group

PHOTOs- I take photos of all my swaps & envie's before I send them out - so I will email a copy of the photos if something goes awry or gaga with the US post to verify that I'm not a flaker or flaking. Please let me know if there's a problem and I'll gladly send it again. Thank a Postie for all their hard work for us crafty swappers.

Owl Post

I will contact you if my swap doesn't get there within a reasonable time because I like to know if the time & effort I spent making a treasure made it to you. Unless overseas, then I generally wait 30days or more. But please, do me the CURTSEY of acknowledging my efforts timely.

Aloha! I give ❤️❤️ BECAUSE in a world full of people judging, criticizing, thumbs up/down, like/disliking everything, if someone took the time out of their day to buy a stamp, send a card/note/letter, walk to the mailbox, etc... just to brighten my day, then I am grateful because nobody is forced to do anything they don't want to do.

So thanks in advance for giving of YOUR TIME, spending YOUR money to mail me your special creations. You didn't have to share so that speaks volumes of your character - in my humble opinion...if your dislike list is long, this too says much of your character. I'm here to learn and experience other people, not just "stuff" & "things".

I put a lot of thought & 💕 into sending out your happy mail because I want to bring a smile to your door.

Places I've lived: internationally,

England🏰, Turkey🧿, Germany🥨, South Korea🎇, Italy🍇, mainland Greece🍋

USA: Hawaii🍍, Montana🦌, Nebraska,🌽 Utah⛷️, Texas🤠, New Mexico🌶️ & Maryland🦀.

Favorite Vacations: Crete🏺, Samos🏖️, Kos,🐐 Italy🍷, Scotland🍺, Ireland☘️, Netherlands🌷, France🥖 , Japan🎎, Belgium🧇, Wales🎠, Guam🌊, Mexico🌞, US Bahamas🌴, Wizarding World🧙‍♂️ (Florida)

❤️: HISTORY!! Which means lots of ephemera. I love to save old books from going into the bins to collect old pictures/pages. Adore ticket stubs and ledgers.

☕ A big cup of TEA favorite(s) are: Tetley, PG tips, Barry's, Taylors (black tea), green tea, ginseng, oolong, peppermint, ginger, and white tea. Boba Tea is a must also!!

SYMBOLS:

🦋 butterflies, ☯️ yin yang, dandelions, and kanji⛩️.

COLORS:

rose gold, purple, dusty pinks and blues.

SWEET🍬and SAVOURY🍣

I'm pretty laid back so send me what you like/make - show me who you are. I drop f-bombs and Mahalos 🤙 - I am complicated.🤷🏼

Genres: Historical fiction, literary fiction, sci-fi, YA, humor, space operas. Avid reader - 90% audiobooks but the occasional ebook and 'old school' paper.

Fav Narrators: Jim Dale, Jayne Entwistle, Jennifer Ikeda, Bahni Turpin, Juliet Stevenson, David Tennet, Simon Vance, Emily Woo Zeller, Cassandra Campbell, Scott Brick, Will Wheaton, Luke Daniels, Davina Porter, Allan Corduner, RC Bray, Stephen Fry, Fioana Shaw, Leslie Manville, Brian Nishii, Steve West.

The occasional Netflix Kdrama or Disney+ specials or oldies on YT.

Mix Media is my jam (I can NOT draw) and interactive anything.

I love working with vellum or tracing paper esp. Deco books, ATC/APCs, junk journals and all things paper.

❤️Tim Holtz style and Graphic 45.

My crafting style is usually vintage-themed in all forms and manners. Eras that fascinate me: Joseon, Edo, Song thru Ming, Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan,Tudor, Georgian, Regency, and Victorian eras.

I ❤️Kawaii because it's whimsical!!

Postcards

love city or your country postcards but will gladly receive any - especially handmade or vintage. Love quirky cards of randomness.

- Don't give me a weather report???

Pictures of old & unique lamp posts, wrought iron gates, old school red gumball machines, Craftsmans Victorian/Edwardian/Georgian architecture, Asian aesthetic, and some Jazz Age/Art Deco styles.

I love to collect rice & paper lanterns.🏮

Calla lilies, bird of paradise, hibiscus, bougainvilleas, thistles, cherry blossoms, plumerias, dandelions, make me smile all day.

I ❤️❤️ Ron Weasley - who doesn't.

My favorite characters are Harry (duh), Peeves the Poltergeist, Severus Snape (always), Fred & George, Arthur, Molly, Ginny, Charlie & Bill Weasley (no, not you Percy!!), Hermione, Dobby, Luna, Neville, Seamus, Prof Minerva McGonagall, & Prof. Lupin.

I AM RavenPUFF /HuffleCLAW.

Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Firefly, Battle Star Galactica, Star Trek, Princess Bride, The Expanse, KPoP!! & loads of period dramas on BBC, PBS, & Kdramas.

Intolerance, racism, homophobia