ButterflyDreams

PLEASE NOTE I've stopped hosting big public swaps for the time being as I have a lot of stuff going on at home at the moment. I've been unwell for a little while and was recently diagnosed as anaemic and having a block clot so more tests are being done. I'm also sharing the responsibility of caring for my dad who has kidney failure, my son who is almost 4 months old may require an operation in the coming months to remove a piece of his skull as he has no soft spot to allow his brain to grow, my 3 yr old has just been diagnosed with a learning disability and I'm having a few problems with my marriage so at the moment, I'm just trying to fulfill the swaps that I've already committed to hosting & signed up for before taking a break so that I've got more time to commit to my family. I'll host more swaps next year but for now my family needs to come first :-)

Please Pray That All The Troops Come Home To Their Families Safe & Sound. No Matter What You Think About The War, Please Remember That Our Troops Have Spouses, Children & Families/Friends At Home Waiting & Praying For Them

I rate all of my swaps within a few days of them being received if not the very same day. If you've not received a rating from me, I've not received your swap or you've not included your name/username and swap title in your swap so I have no idea who the swap is from :(

It would be great if you could contact me if you don't receive my swap within 4 weeks of it being posted and prior to rating a 1. I take the time to contact all my swap partners with the option to resend their swap if I don't receive something.

I NO LONGER CHASE SWAPPERS UP BEFORE RATING A 3. IF YOUR SWAP IS SENT LATE AND YOU HAVEN'T BOTHERED TO CONTACT ME FIRST BUT INSTEAD JUST KEPT QUIET HOPING THAT I WON'T NOTICE YOU WILL BE RATED A 3 FROM NOW ON.

• Stickers
• Postcards
• Friendship Books, Decos & Slams
• Chocolate & Sweets
• Pretty Envelopes
• Stationary
• Thimbles
• Note Cards
• Letter Writing Sets
• Support Our Troops Items - UNBRANDED
• Dora The Explorer & Diego Items
• Magnets
• Top Gear Merchandise
• Early Mini Cooper S Items - Pre 1970
• New Children's Books .

I love swapping Postcards. Unfortunately due to a number of my postcards going missing I no longer swap (naked) postcards which aren't in envelopes :(

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE FRIENDSHIP BOOKS, SLAMS & DECOS FOR ME WITH MY NAME AND ADDRESS.

We are a military family who move on a VERY regular basis. These booklets made for me never get sent home before we move and anyone who see's my address in a FB and writes after we move is left disappointed when they receive no reply or their letter is sent back to them.

• Homemade Food Items (store bought is fine)
• Used Stamps (brand new Australian stamps are welcomed)
• Support our Troops items with other countries flags or symbols on them
• Vintage/Antique Items
• Anything Gothic
• Adult materials
• Anything that is very obviously USED

PLEASE READ WHAT YOU CAN'T SEND VIA THE CUSTOMS LINK ABOVE. LATELY SWAPPERS HAVE BEEN SENDING ITEMS SUCH AS SEEDS, FLOWERS ETC THAT WILL BE CONFISCATED BY CUSTOMS AND A $$$ FINE ISSUED*

I give Hearts when rating swaps if it's obvious that my swap partner has looked at my profile when selecting items to swap with me.

With Email swaps I give hearts if the email is sent quickly and the swapper hasn't waited until the last minute to send.

I LOVE to give hearts for swaps which are pretty and attractive to receive, for example sent in pretty envelopes or decorated in some way.

I ALWAYS give a heart if my daughter loves the swap, so something fun for my 3.5 yr old daughter always gets a heart :)

If you don't receive a heart for your swap, PLEASE DO NOT PM me or leave a PROFILE comment demanding to know why as I won't respond to these. I DO NOT automatically give hearts for extra's. NASTY emails demanding HEARTS will be reported.

I host quite a few swaps on Swap-Bot :)

I take the postion very seriously and check EVERY SINGLE profile in my swaps.

I like to think that I am firm but fair when it comes to dropping people from my swaps.

If people contact me and explain their poor ratings, I'm likely to give them the benefit of the doubt because I believe everyone deserves a 2nd chance.

However if your profile doesn't meet the swap requirements and you haven't contacted me I will drop you from a swap, no questions asked.

If you have FLAKED on one of my previous swaps you will automatically be dropped from my future swaps.

I swap for fun and encourage others to swap for fun also. My swaps are all SENDERS CHOICE :)

Swapping shouldn't be stressful trying to find something to send that meets another swappers demands as not everyone lives in an area where they have access to everything and anything.

Any swappers who join my swaps and demand to be sent certain things will automatically be dropped. If your not happy to follow the swap guidelines and accept SENDERS CHOICE items, then please don't sign up.

I angel all my swaps myself so I don't take checking the profiles of swappers lightly.

The following swappers are still marked 'NOT SENT" on past swaps which are now WAY OVERDUE or have FLAKED on me :(

• @Kawaiilala - Friendship Book Swap
• @Jolene501 - Friendship Book Swap
• @DTKristen - Friendship Book Swap
• @Isis8 - Snail Mail Swap
• @Sweetaspie - Snail Mail Swap
• @Mummykell - Snail Mail Swap
• @Rae812 - Newbie Friendly & Easy Sticker Swap
• @Marie61 - Snail Mail
• @Stellar3mailart - Chocolate Bar Swap
• @Chickpeafiend - Newbie Friendly & Easy Sticker Swap
• @innocentprncss - Snail Mail Swap
• @Chocolattkato - Postcards in an Envelope Swap
• @Dakotadee - Postcards
• @Momaw2masonandabby - Postcards
• @Twinsane - Private Swap
• @Joanneadams - Private Swap
• @Matchboxbaby - Mailbox Full!
• @PrettyDollFace - Mailbox Full!
• @Lovelovelove90 - Mailbox Full!
• @Jkupsh - Mailbox Full!

Please address all swaps from the Fun Children's Swap group to my daughter Olivia :)

Olivia is almost 4 years old and her passion is dancing.

Suggestions For Olivia:

• Stickers
• Colouring Books
• Anything Toy Related
• Pencils, Crayons & Texta's
• New or Lightly Used Preschool Suitable Books
• Anything Dora or Diego Related
• Children's DVD's
• Postcards
• Anything The Simpsons Related
• Anything Christmas
• New or Lightly Used Leotards - Sz Child Petite
• Clothing Size is a 5
• Shoe Size is a 10

Olivia would love to receive anything that you wish to send to her, she doesn't have a dislikes list, so please don't feel that you have to send something from the above list :)

I haven't received the following TAGS / WTA'S / PRIZES

Alphabet Bingo Swap Prize - Deadline Oct 30th

• @tallysoma
• @CraftsCrazy

Penpal WTA - Fun Children's Group Drawn Oct 26th

• @girlyswirls
• @ligondebbie