BusyB

Please note: Thanks to all who sent me blank recipe cards... I appreciate all that you've sent. At this point I now have been sent about 40 of these in the last few weeks. I have plenty for now and that is going to be a lot of hand writing! LOL!

Your swaps won't leave my computer desk until I rate. Please show kindness in rating me. I do my very best! :)

I love swapping! Been rubber stamping for 19 years and scrap booking for 13. I love exploring new techniques and working with mixed mediums. I've been sewing since I was ten and have been bringing my love of fabric into my art world more. Through Swap Bot and other forums I have made lots of friends and each of you have inspired me to try things! My Mom was a very creative person and I know I must have gotten that creative gene from her. Thank you Mom! You are still my angel and I miss you.

I love to go 'junkin' as I call it. That means I scout out our local thrift stores, yard sales for some wonderful vintage treasures that others might call junk! LOL! Occasionally a flea market or antique store but I find their prices are really high around here compared to other places in the country.

I am learning to "go green" Not only do I like to recycle my envelopes when swapping and sending raks but I have learned to fill a 65 gallon container every two weeks of recyclable goods.

I enjoy reading, but don't have any favorite authors. Through the last few years I enjoy autobiographies, short stories and lots of art and craft books and cook books. Love music and dance of all kinds although I can't keep a tune or dance like I use to.

My family and I are big fans of sushi and the Japanese culture and arts. In 1992 we hosted two Japanese exchange students. That was one of the best experiences of our lives! I guess that's part of the reason we became so interested in the culture in the first place. Through Swap Bot I am learning even more about cultures all over the world. That's what's so fun about being part of this community!

Last and certainly not least, I love and adore my family! I have been married to the love of my life since I was 19 and we have 3 grown children. I love to cook and bake for them and they are spoiled on my home cooking. We have 3 cats we lost 2 last year. (and then there's MY grand fur baby, Creamy. I call him my little prince.

We all love the great outdoors. Including vegetable and flower gardening. How can you live in Oregon and not love it here? It's natural beauty is something to behold. Wildlife pass through our country home including deer, raccoon, skunks (not so much fun!), possum, wild rabbits, and various birds including owls, hawks, geese and wild turkeys. At night time we can hear the coyotes howling in the nearby hills. Awesome!

Did I say I have a sweet tooth? I love milk chocolate and raspberry flavored candies.

This is just a list of favorites but I am open to most anything. I prefer no nudies, gross, gory, political/religious view items.

*Matchboxes, ATCs, Inchies, Altered Art, Art Journals, Sewing, Chunky Books and Miniatures. I love anything tiny or teensy!

*I love anything vintage and use alot of it in my collage and fabric art.

*I have made a few quilts through the years. (some are still in progress) I also have a vintage quilt top of my Grandma's I need to finish. Both my Mom and Grandmas were sewers, so guess that's where I got my love of fabric!

*I love dolls and paper dolls and have my whole life!

*fimo-I have played with fimo for years, but haven't done much in the last 2 years or so. Am loving playing again!

*my favorite color is blue although I love all colors

*Love animals! Birds, Forest/Woodland creatures, sea creatures, African animals and Big cats, cats and dogs

*I like kawaii, but I'm not an avid collector. :) I have always absolutely loved Hello Kitty!.

*do some hand drawing and painting

*mermaid, beach, sea ephemera

*unusual and handmade papers

*fabric- 100% cotton, wool or 9" or larger for flannel rag quilts

*embroidery and cross stitch

*needle felting

*wool roving or wool fibers

*vintage fabric, lace, trims, buttons

*old buttons and tiny buttons

*quilling and origami

*vintage papers or ephemera

*retro or like retro papers, ephemera, fabric, lace, trims

*small keys and interesting embellishments

*anything tiny and unusual

*beads (I have plenty of seed beads)

*things with wings; fairies, butterflies, birds, dragonflies and bees (don't like beetles and ugly bugs)

*objects to alter

*Holidays, especially Valentines Day and Christmas Love snowmen/snowflakes

*the spice of life is variety! Some of my favorite themes are: Vintage Animals (see above)
Sea/Nautical The Color Blue Hearts Vintage/Retro Elvis Fashion Dance Faces and People Things with Wings (including fairies) Nature Words Bling and Glitter

*I love anything handmade that you take the time to create. Please don't be shy about sharing!

*brads or eyelets as I have plenty

*Please don't send scraps of scrapbook and card stock papers as I have SO much of this already! Thank you. :) If you want some of mine, I'll share, but I really don't need any more.

*glitter in tubes or glitter glue, although I LOVE glitter! And like to use it in my work.

*I don't care for little girl or cutsey lip glosses or make up. In fact I don't wear make up. My skin is very sensitive so I use a couple different natural brands for my skin care.

My favorite weekly television shows are Glee, Fringe, Dancing with The Stars, Heroes(what happened?) NCIS, CSI (not the same without Grissom) Army Wives, So You Think You Can Dance? We have been Survivor fans since Richard won! DH and I watch Food Network together. Some of our favorites are 30 Minute Meals, Good Eats, Top Chef, Iron Chef America, Hell's Kitchen and The Next Food Network Star. I also record Rachel Raye I just love her personality and cooking style! Favorite Movies of all time are: Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, Avatar, but there are too many more to name! I use to watch Little House on the Prairie and Gilligan's Island when I was a kid. Still love those when I find time to watch them.

Just want to say thank you to all the kind people who are so generous to step up and make this a better place and keep me swapping here! :) If I could give you hearts for your sweetness, I would!

@lilejmax for Through the Rainbow Green Matchbox

VJP and Helen Joy for Quick Little Inchies Swap- one of my first swaps on Swap Bot and I was showered with lots of inchie love!

GrannyLove for 5" Fabric Charms Swap

Since it has become such an increasing problem (so unfortunate!) I was encouraged to list these people so maybe no one else would be flaked on by them! :( I always give a fair chance to people and I AM the one who ends up chasing everyone down and it takes out all the fun of swapping! Isn't that what it's suppose to be about after all? FUN?! :)

@xlucky016 for Through the Rainbow Green Matchbox angeled by @lilejmax

@MsPinky for Hello Kitty Matchbox

@Lamira for Black and White Kitty Matchbox

@babycharlene 5" Fabric Charm Squares angeled by GrannyLove

@love2bcreative for Quick Little Inchies Swap angeled by VJP and Helen Joy

@kawaiibuttons No More Flakers!! Private Swap

I've never done zines before and know there are so many possibilities! SO, I am adding that to something new I want to try. Someone sent me a mini zine in a swap a few months ago and I loved it! I've been rubber stamping a long time and we use to trade 'faux postage' using rubber stamps. Now the new name is 'artistamp' Something I want to revisit........always lots of fun things to do and try in my art and craft world!!

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