artsyjana

I live in Canada (Please keep that in mind when waiting for swaps from me as it takes longer for international packages, and Canada Post can be slow at times). I took a printmaking class last year, and fell in love with etching! I've been in school for the last 3 years studying jewellery and metals. I work mostly in sterling silver, sometimes in other metals. I love color. I love almost all forms of art and crafts, but especially art created with recycled objects. Making something beautiful out of trash is great!

I've been to a lot of concerts. Some of the people I've seen are Santana, Cheap Trick, C.C.R., The B-52's, Wide Mouth Mason, and Alice Cooper- in fact, I caught a drumstick from one of his drummers! I saw Rob Zombie and Ozzy Osbourne last year. Ozzy's getting old, but he can still rock!

I went bungie jumping once. Scary, but amazing at the same time. I wear lots of little hoops in my ears, and a little stud in my nose. I like body art, and recently got my first tattoo of a star. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I have tons of art supplies, and although I do love to trade, I'm trying to use up my supplies before accumulating more. (See my wish list to see what I can use)

I don't offend easily- except for when people are down right mean. I'm not into cutesy stuff, but I don't hate it either. No offence to anyone, but I am NOT into kawaii.

I do have a cat, and I try hard to make sure none of his hairs get into any swap items, but if you have an allergy, please let me know

My all time favorite movie EVER is Beetlejuice. I really like Tim Burton movies. I like the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and the Evil Dead trillogy. I love 70's and 80's horror movies. I don't like the horror movies that come out these days much though- too gorry. (Though 70's & 80's gore I appreciate).

• I love candy, but if anyone sends me anything edible, PLEASE make sure the ingredients are included as I have lots of allergies.
• No tea or coffee items please and NO PEANUT PRODUCTS. All other nuts are okay though.
• I love nature
• Retro style stuff
• Pop art. I really like Andy Warhol.
• Weird art- recently saw a Picasso and a Dahli exibit. So cool!
• I love Betsy Johnson. She's such a fun designer.
• I really like cats
• I love shiny things
• I have a huge bead collection
• I like fairies
• I like images that are celestial, underwater like mermaids and fish, outerspace, dragonflies and butterflies
• Anything rich in color.
• I love fabric, especialy stuff you want to touch like velvet, satin, and lace
• Polymer clay
• I'm starting to alter things, and am currently builing a couple different shrines
• I ♥ Barbie, and like making or altering Barbie clothes
• Stamping and printmaking
• Bettie Page and other vintage style pin-up girls
• Scratch and sniff stickers

• Paper making
• Inchies- would love to be sent some made of polymer clay
• ATC's, collage type stuff
• Sometimes I'll paint on stuff- a table, fabric, sometimes I'll paint on found objects, my clothes
• I like dyeing fabrics and playing with textiles
• I have a huge bead collection and love playing with and trading them
• Polymer clay is one of my all time favorite mediums, and is highly under valued
• I'm studying to make jewellery as a living, and I love soldering and I love melting scrap metal to make new metal. I really enjoy playing with the torch (hehe- fire!)
• I'm just starting to learn how to set stones, and have lots of spare cabs if anyone is looking for those.

• PERSONALIZED SWAP CARDS/TAG CARDS
• Polymer clay inchies
• Icicle dolls
• Currently looking for Atomic retro images (1950's)
• Lampwork beads, or handmade pendants/beads.
• Seed beads (rounded kind- not the ones with rough edges- they cut the thread)
• Goddess and Spirit type dolls, art dolls, charms, pendants, etc.
• Items for polymer clay, such as metalic foils. Currently am searching for a mold for making faces.
• Alcohol inks (even an almost empty bottle- I really want to try it)
• Altered art
• Rubber stamps- looking for images of body parts (realistic looking). I like both purchased and handmade stamps
• I really like art and handmade items, like jewellery, herbal soaps, handmade paper, hand dyed paper, mini shrines, stuff made from beeswax (LOVE the smell of it) etc.
• I'm am way too obsessed with ATC's. I love the idea of having mini pieces of art from all over the world.
• I'm looking for nice stringing material for hanging pendants. ie. nice ribbon, leather cord
• Nylon thread for beading
• If anyone has a child who has outgrown their Barbies, I'd love some of their clothes or accessories (especially Barbie shoes)
• Scrap bits of sterling silver or other metals, broken jewellery to take apart (even costume jewellery)
• Tiny plastic toys
• Coins from other countries (NOT American or Canadian)
• Fine point black Sharpies

Please don't send any sequins, buttons or fabric scraps, as I am trying to use up what I already have before getting more. However, I'm great at putting together color themed dotee doll kits :)

• Beads of almost every kind
• Jewellery making supplies
• Finished jewellery. Can make custom pieces (look at my deviant art for examples)
• Stone cabs
• Polymer clay
• ATC's & ATC making supplies
• Can make custom metal tags with words on them
• The original black & white "Night of the Living Dead" movie on DVD
• A set of watercolor pencil crayons (only used a couple of times)
• Take a look at my flickr. There's a section of available items
• Canadian coins (I also have a few British coins I could trade)
• I have TONS of buttons

• WaywardWorldly-Ribbon grabbie & embelishment grabbie I want a crafty pick 2 SENT SEPT. 15

• @Kthanxbye Ribbon grabbie & rubber stamp (Pick Two tag) and dragonfly surprise (Who likes...tag) both from the Cheap Postage group SENT SEPT. 30

• Something from Crafty Pay It Back from katara