Due to the lack of effort in craft swaps here on Swap-Bot, I will only be doing Craft swaps on Craftster. If you want to swap something else, PM and maybe we can work something out

My name is Jess and I'm a 24 year old geek. I'm happily married to my best friend.

I strongly prefer darker themed things as a whole. Goth/geek is intermingled with me.

When sending me anything - the funkier/more different the stamps are the better - I'm a collector!

My birthstone is the sapphire, my sign is Libra and my Chinese Zodiac animal is the Rat.

BEFORE YOU GIVE A 3 or 1 PLEASE MESSAGE ME SO I CAN RECTIFY THE SITUATION - I ALWAYS SEND SWAPS OUT ON TIME

My plate is very full at the moment and I am NOT looking for new pen pals at the moment.

PETS My husband and I have a number of pets: two cats: A female rescue named Monkey and a Ragdoll named Merlin. We also have 4 tarantula's (only one has been sexed so far and her name is Ravyn RAH-vinn), 2 female red-eyed tree frogs named Baldur and Hel, and a baby corn snake (male) who does not have a name yet. Oh - and some sword tail fish who also do not have names.

I love penpalling, writing, reading, hiking, camping, swimming, gothy things, geeky things, spider things, skull things, dungeons and dragons, fantasy worlds, horror movies, mel brooks, the colours pink, red and black, stickers, postcards, cooking, vampires, zombies, voodoo, the occult, theology, hello kitty, medieval or fantasy weaponry, photography, FX Make-up, being crafty, gardening, rare books, indie films, documentaries, springtime, paganism, mini wargaming, building miniwargaming terrain, conservation land, the trans canada trail, chocolate, candy, tea, british humour, thrift store scavenging, exotic pets, grimms fairy tales, lenore, etc.

Please note: I do not generally like musically themed swap items.

Delerium, Enigma, Scooter, David Arkenstone, Emily Haines, Madelein Peiroux, Michael Bouble, Azam Ali, Pink Martini, Baasshunter, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Dead Can Dance, Buddha Bar, Chieftans, Weird Al, Hooverphonic, Ivy, Korn, Massive Attack, Moloko, Peter Gabriel, Chemical Bros, Rasputina, Ravi Shankar, Sheila Chandra, Richard Cheese, Snake River Conspiracy, Thievery Corporation, VNV Nation, Wumpscut, Pete Murray, Ice MC, Fountains of Wayne, Tricky, Buzzcocks, Leroy, Loona, Sophie Monk, Mat Kearney, Robert Miles, Colin Hay, Jack Wall, Jose gonzales, Pete Yorn, Butthole Surfers, etc.

I would love to start doing some book swaps! I'll never say no to some Young Adult fantasy books. Message me to find out what I'm currently looking for or send me something random in a swap

Book Genre's I Would Enjoy Receiving in a Swap

• Comedy
• Thrillers/Horror
• YA or Adult Fantasy
• Supernatural

Authors/Series I enjoy

Dangerous Angels (Francesca Lia Block), Enders Game (Orson Scott Card), the Incarnations of Immortality Series (Piers Anthony), A Wrinkle in Time (Madelein L'Engle), etc.

Pendragon series, Series of Unfortunate Events, Percy Jackson books,

Young Adult fantasy books that thrust normal people/youth into magical worlds or events.

Non fiction - books on theology, the occult, ancient paganism/mythology, Voodoo, camping, survival in the woods, books on animals/reptiles, gardening books.

Book Types I Don't Like

• Romance Novels - Unless they are fantasy or supernatural based, I probably won't end up reading it. Note that this does not include historical romance as I don't think they would get read, either.

• Science Fiction - While I enjoy sci-fi movies, I normally can't concentrate on them in book form.

• Westerns - In book or movie form, they really don't interest me.

• Mysteries - Unless supernatural or fantasy based, not for me.

• Crime Drama - John Grissam, etc. just not for me.

NOTE: Please ask before basing a "profile based swap" on my favourite movies - some of these movies I absolutely adore but would not really want things based on them. Dead Birds, for example, is an awesome movie, but not something I would want around the house.

Matilda, Spiderwick Chronicles, Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age, Wall E, Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus Pocus, High Tension, Frontier(s), Beetle Juice, Dead Birds, Fido, Frankenhooker, Girl With a Pearl Earing, Ravenous, Reeker, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Saw, Severance, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Soulkeeper, 5th Element, Mists of Avalon, The Ninth Gate, The Skeleton Key, Stepford Wives, 12 Monkeys, V for Vendetta, Wrong Turn, O Brother Where Art Thou, Not Another Teen Movie, Get Smart, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, Monty Pythons Life of Brian and Holy Grail, Ghost Town, Eurotrip, American Pie, Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Down With Love, Kate and Leopold, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Bridget Jones' Diary, Penelope, Sundown

NOTE: Same rules as listed for movies.

3rd Rock From the Sun, Angel, Babylon 5, Buffy, Black Books, The IT Crowd, Charmed, Chef!, CSI, Dead Like Me, Drawn Together, Family Guy, Fawlty Towers, Futurama, Get Smart, Happy Tree Friends, Hercules, Xena, Heroes, Hogans Heroes, Jack of All Trades, House, Invader Zim, Kingdom Hospital, Pushing Daisies, Robot Chicken, Scrubs, Sliders, South Park, Simpsons, Stargate, Black Adder, 4400, Vicar of Dibley, Worst Witch, Waiting for God, Big Love, Big Bang Theory, Planet Earth, Tru Calling, Sliders,

I love scrapbooking, and scrapbooking paper. I can use scrapbooking paper for sooooooo many crafts and LOVE receiving new paper!

I love love LOVE scrapbook paper books. I make so many crafts out of them - doesn't matter the brand or where they are from - if its got a cute or funky design or picture on it, I will find a use for it.

I make my own envelopes. Either out of scrapbook paper or out of old calendars. If you have any old calendars you no longer need or want, send them my way and I'll make something funky out of them. Please note that due to money lately - not all envelopes I send out are handmade.

I also like woodburning - If something can be bought from a craftstore and I can see a function for it after I've made it spiffy, then it's for me. I'll make keepsake boxes, altar boxes/decorations, etc.

Making things out of childrens books - I have such a wild imagination - I love making funky penpal related things out of colourful childrens books or poetry books. Things that you can find at second hand stores....luv em.

I've recently become obsessed with Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). I didn't know such a thing existed before Swap-Bot. If you ever want to swap one-on-one ATCs with me, message me and we'll set something up!

Colours: yellow, orange, paisley, lime green, neon colours, plaid (unless clan specific Scottish things).

Music: Rap, country, anything that just sounds like someone screaming, death metal, metal, most hip hop.

Characters: Diddle, most kawaii stuff, Disney princesses, actually - most disney.

I don't like anime. Nothing against those who do - it's just not for me.

Jewelry - I'm really picky when it comes to jewelry, so it's best to not send it.

Lotions, Creams, Make-up I don't use them, it would be a waste.

Christian Holidays I'm Pagan - I have nothing against those who practice, but it's not me and it's best to avoid sending.

Wedding or Baby - I am already married and don't want kids. Enough said.

Alcohol or Drug Use Depictions in jest or not, I would prefer not to get anything based on it.

Disney (unless its Nightmare Before Christmas or Alice in Wonderland),

reality TV

Food: Seafood, brussel sprouts, lima beans, asian food as a whole, rice, liver, kidney, tongue, anything involving alcohol, bacon, most forms of pork, raisins, salads, etc.

Animals: wolves, crows, ravens, bats, birds of prey, cardinals, gold finches, coyote. I DO NOT LIKE CARTOONY/KAWAII VERSIONS OF ANY ANIMALS.

Colours: Pink, Blue, Black, Red.

Foods: Potatoes in all forms, pasta, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese, asparagus, zuccini, onion, garlic, curry, soup, broccoli, cauliflower, chocolate, cucumber, carrots, chives, rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano, Brittish Candy (Flakies, Cadbury, etc.)

Artists: Jason Beam, Chad Michael Ward

Flowers: Roses (NOT yellow), orchids, wildflowers, things that are easy to grow, herbs as a whole, english ivy

Board Games: Cannibal Pygmies in the Jungle of Doom, Gloom, Settlers of Catan, Zombies, Descent, Dungeons and Dragons, Apples to Apples, Things in a box, Lunchmoney, Monty Python Fluxx, Zombie Fluxx, Nightmare, Trivia Games, Scene It, Categorically Speaking, etc.

Themes - Anything gothy, geeky, VINTAGE, rennaissance, medieval, skull or spider oriented (webs or spiders), pirates, forest/nature, voodoo, steampunk, horror, magic and pagan themed (separate or together), Alice in Wonderland (the book or the 1950's Disney movie more so than the newer movie, even though I did enjoy it), legends, mythology, Halloween, etc.

Characters: Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton anything(IN MODERATION), Dracula, Hello Kitty, Batz Maru, Sponge Bob, Xena, Monty Python,

I love theology. I have an obsession of studying various religions and cults. Catholic Dogma is fascinating to me - rosaries, the virgin mary, etc. I'm also very interested in the LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints aka Mormonism), Paganism (less interested in fluff bunny Wicca), Voodoo, religion from various cultural regions in Africa, New Zealand, Hawaii, etc. Demons, Angels, heaven, hell, etc. Buddhism also holds my interest, Islam, and even Judaism. The only thing I would prefer not to recieve anything on is Protestant Christianity. As a whole.

Stamps/Stamp Sheets - My husband has taken up stamp collecting and we would love stamps from any country that have to do with nature, insects, flowers, forests, animals (usually the cheaper stamps - like in Canada the 1 or 2 cent stamps are just beautiful) The UK currently has a fantasy artist stamp series that I am in love with - anything from that collection will guarantee you a heart (I love it that much!)

Penpal newsletters/zines - Never gotten one before - interested in seeing what I'm missing out on.

Postcards - my likes here fall into three different groups - the touristy postcards from your country/state/province are just awesome - especially if they feature anything from nature. On the other hand, I would love to get some hand made postcards - featuring anything from my profile, really. I also really REALLY love vintage postcards pre-1950.

Stickers - I keep a penpal scrapbook and write to a couple people and love getting stickers. Doesn't matter what it is - unique or original little things are awesome - but so are Sandylion or little japanese stickers as well.

Things from where you are - Stickers, postcards, cards, playing cards, things with flags or coat of arms on them - if it's something unique to where you live, I would love it.

Tea - Black tea, white tea, green tea, oolong tea, rooibos tea - I love them all. Not a fan of fruit teas - but open to pretty much anything else.

Bookmarks - I adore bookmarks and read A LOT. While store bought bookmarks are great, I also LOVE handmade bookmarks - I want to see what your creative mind can come up with.

ATC's - I'm open to private ATC swaps with base wants/desires well laid out in advance. Send me a message and we can work something out :)

Art Supplies - Sharpies, markers, spiral bound sketch books of any size, paint pens of any colour ( preferably fine point, but I'm not really that picky), water colour paper, sculpy, any book binding supplies, hand made paper, ink pens, india ink, etc.

Craft Supplies - Scrap book paper, buttons, string, ribbon, paint brushes, citadel paint, scrap booking stickers, brads and eyelets, scrap booking supplies in general.

Socks - In the summer I would rather be barefoot than wear shoes, but as soon as Fall/Autumn comes around I absolutely adore and am addicted to socks! I love super fuzzy ones, striped ones, ones with characters, ankle socks, knee socks, thin socks, thick socks - just funky socks in general. I would love some awesome rainbow socks - the more colourful the better! I don't know much about sizing when it comes to socks, but shoe wise I'm a size 8 1/2 - 9 in Canada/US sizing

Pen Pal Supplies - Pads of paper with various characters or designs. Can be Kawaii or not - I prefer pads with lines, but I know a lot come mixed and love them all :) Also: Stickers, Canadian stamps for use in sending, etc.

Curio Cabinets - I would love a witchy, magical, dark, gothy steampunk or imaginative curio cabinet (All in one or separate!) Here's some examples:

Steampunk Curio Cabinet

Fairy Godmother Cabinet

Vampire Hunter Kit

Bigfoot Cabinet

Witchy Cupboard

Halloween Curio

Crochet'ed Items - (Links are meant as guides - I can't use a pattern since I can't crochet, but if you have the talent, in many cases I am happy to go in with you on buying the pattern if you don't mind making me one, I would of course swap other things as well)

I don't know how to knit, sew or crochet, so these are the kinds of things I would LOVE to receive:

Gloomy Alice in Wonderland

Pixie Hat

Hildegard the Hag

Snot Nosed Goblin Hat

A Big Floppy Winter Hat

Hooded Poncho

Dark Fairy Slouch Hat

Gir Plushy

Cthulhu Hat

Lace Up Slippers

Beaded Items - I'm kinda picky when it comes to jewelry, but if you really want to try, here's the sort of thing I like:

Skull Wrist Bracelet

Zombie Hunter Necklace

Sewn Crafts - Some examples:

Gir Hat

Second Gir Hat

Random -

Potion Bottles

Send me something odd and bizarre - I'll probably love it. I like really morbid things sometimes - For example: I collect vintage "death" photography (cabinet photographs from the 1800's of beloved family members who have passed away). Honestly, if you think it may be too odd for me - it probably won't be. Just don't send me like...poo. Cause...well that's gross.

THINGS I GIVE HEARTS FOR

If you send extra's, it does not guarantee you a heart.

First and foremost, a heart is earned when someone sends me an extra special swap package that far exceeds the swap requirements.

I find that people who actually read my profile have a way better chance than those who don't.

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Handwritten things are awesome. It shows you put time and effort into the package.

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Postcards - preferably in an envelope with funky stamps on it!

Happy swapping :)

Herein contains a list of the various crafts I enjoy doing and can do well, if you ever want to do a private swap with me:

What I Can Make

• Bookmarks - I can make you some in Photoshop and provide you with a .jpg or a .pdf, I can also craft them myself. Various styles - I can be pretty imaginative.
• Handmade Envelopes - I use a variety of different paper, both new and recycled to make my own envelopes. I can do many different styles, textures, colours, you name it. I am fond of using things like: magazines, scrapbooking paper, calendars, wallpaper, etc.
• ATC's - Sometimes I do collage, other times I will draw, paint, ink, etc. I love ATC's and could probably make an ATC for any topic you want.
• Journal Pages - If you journal at all, I am fond of Teesha Moore's style of journal page crafting and can make you as many as your heart desires. Here's an example.
• Stationery - I can make you elaborate digital stationery you can print off yourself, as well as craft my own using card stock, collage, paint, etc.
• Handmade Postcards - Any theme you like, as many as you like :)
• Bookbinding - I'm not great at it, but I can always use the practice!
• Aged Paper - I love making paper look like it belongs in the 1500's - I use acid free paper for best results and can make you as much as you need.
• Altered Journals - I've always just made my own journals in the past and altered from there, but I would love to try my hand at reconstructing or redoing a pre-existing journal in whatever theme you like!
• Magnets - marbel magnets and flat magnets are my specialty. I love making postage stamp magnets or using vintage ephemera to make them.

What I Can Offer

• Postcards - I have quite a collection of postcards from generic Canada and Ontario, to vintage postcards from the 1970's, 80's, 60's, etc. I can send them in an envelope or naked with stamps - completely up to you!
• Stickers - As I live rather close to the Sandylion Sticker Factory, I have a large collection of stickers. These are generally not Kawaii, but if you're out for Kawaii, I can probably rummage around and find some for you.
• Scrapbook Paper - I have various sizes, colours and types, many of which I have no use for myself and would love to pass on via swap to someone who will use them.
• Various Extra Crafting/Scrapbooking Supplies - This will change about monthly as to what I need to destash, so if there's something you're looking for, please send me a message and I will take a look through what I have for you.