Sonya

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I've been creating art since I can remember and actually had a painting of mine hang in the deYoung Museum in San Francisco for 3 years when I was 5 years old, thanks to my kindergarten teacher!

I'm an avid traveler and have been to 6 of the 7 continents (Antarctica will be the last in 2023), and 41 of the 50 USA states...still working on the final 9, then I can check those two items off my Bucket List!

Please Note: Just because it's on my "Dislike" list, doesn't mean I won't create it for YOU if it's something YOU like! For instance, if you love the color brown, I might make something for you in brown!

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LIKES:

• abstracts
• art deco
• collage
• colorful
• colors: purple, turquoise, red, chartreuse (lime green)
• dogs
• double-sided cardstock (ATC sized minimum)
• foreign language book pages
• geometrics
• hand drawn / hand painted
• interactive ATCs
• map papers
• mid-century modern
• mixed-media
• mystical
• pagan
• rain
• sci-fi
• sequin waste (aka punchinella)
• tastefully bizarre
• travel
• watercolor
• weird
• UFOs
• Vicki Sawyer napkins!!!

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DISLIKES:

• meat, seafood (I'm vegetarian)
• sentiments on ATCs (i.e., "Love is good", "Follow your dream", etc.)
• religious content
• child-like subjects
• brown is my least favorite color
• people-type ATCs (i.e., people w/ wings, vintage folks, kids, etc.)
• sticker slapping
• Disney (I like many movies, but don't collect)
• patriotic themes
• superheroes
• cutesy things (i.e., teddy bears, dolls, gnomes, etc.)
• paper doll & people images
• horror
• animie, Pokémon, Hello Kitty, etc.
• small bits of paper "extras" - please, nothing smaller than ATC size
• no food/drink items, please

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I've been painting abstracts and geometric art for many years with acrylics on canvas or wood. I recently started painting with watercolors and absolutely adore it! I am very fond of using metallic paints in either acrylic or watercolor. I just started my Etsy Store so there isn't much there yet, but you can use the link at the top of my profile to take a look.

Creating ATCs is a favorite of mine and I'm more inclined toward abstract and mixed media art and not cute characters, sentiments, or hearts & love. I create HD/HP, 3D mixed media, collage, embossed, or interactive ATCs mostly and spend a lot of time and energy on my creations and appreciate the same in return. Please visit my "Website" link above to see some of my ATCs.

Paper-crafting is another favorite. I prefer modern & colorful to vintage. Each year I create my own holiday cards and send a homemade ornament or painting with each of the dozens of cards I send out.

Mosaics are another avenue of creative energy. I mosaic using tiles, beads, and stained glass on all kinds of substrates such as glass, wood, Styrofoam, or anything else that would make a strong base.

Deco books are super fun and I love seeing art from all over the world! I'm still waiting for one of my decos to come home...it can take years from creation to coming home. I dislike bulky, heavy decos. Please keep decos flat as possible when decorating/making.

Zines! Such fun little booklets - you never know what you're going to get! I prefer to make funny, uplifting type zines. I don't care for any type of political zines, thanks.

Art was always my favorite subject in school.

I will NEVER flake on a swap unless something serious happens to me. Please message me or send an email if you haven't received something from me in a timely manner.

Thanks for swapping with me!