2/7/2012 I have checked my profile and still agree with everything on it! Most recent changes in the following paragraph

2/7/2012 My 14 year old son is leaving at 3AM for residential placement in Utah. I have been running around like a crazy person trying to get things done. All my mail received is sitting on my desk waiting to be rated. Give me a few days. I am also dealing with 2 evictions, rentals, people paying rent late and sob stories. BOO HOO! My husband has been down 2 weeks now with the blood clot, he was up and about for a day here and there, but that just made things worse. So now he is on the couch and we are going back to cardiologist tomorrow. My town is getting a Save a Lot store and I've applied for a job. I really only want to work 2-3 days a week. We'll see (woopie, not really that big of a deal, I went and wasn't as impressed as I am with the Vegas save-a-lot!).

I manage a trailer park. If you knew 29 Palms, it's more like a baby sitting job. I didn't know evictions were so hard and costly!

In my spare time I enjoy: sleeping. Thrift store shopping, knocking over light poles and scarring small children. I like to cave in ant hills and am currently working on my time travel and out of body techniques. Sometimes I feel my fish are depressed so I will take them for a walk, but it has not been productive yet, since the leashes keep slipping off.

ME

17 years married.... I have a 14 year old son who is mildly mentally retarded with chromosone deletion and congenital birth defects. My daughter has Sjogrens. She was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis August 2011

I have a 9 year old delightfully bright son Brandon. I love to take my daughter shopping. She is 16. She loves jewelry and specially with owls on them. My 9 years old is a lego maniac and is saving his money for the death star. Actually he is more like bugging me for it. I also have a 19 year old son

Just a few important swapping notes

I will be putting delivery confirmation on my matchboxes. It has nothing to do with any swapper, just an insurance for me.

I LOVE SWAPPING!! I have been on swapbot for almost 2 years, I take pride in sending on time and creating things hopefully my partner will like, if not, Love!.

I like to host swaps. I mainly join swaps in groups, but I will also join public swaps I follow swap-bot rules for rating.

ME

Hello, my name is Candy and I live in Southern California with my husband and 3 children still at home. In 2009/10 I was diagnose with osteoarthritis and DDD, along with my usual depression and chronic fatigue. Good Grief am I a mess!

I am sarcastic, have to joke all the time about anything. If you had my life you'd have to joke about it. I don't believe in feeling sorry for yourself and I think I am where I'm supposed to be in life.

I have 1 dog a chocolate lab girl named Zoe, 4 indoor cats. some fish.

ZOE, my chocolate lab, she doesn't taste anything like chocolate!

INTRODUCING FEONA

And Stewart aka Stewie

Please be kind If a swap I send is ever delayed, please PM me and let me know.

ARTISTIC BIO I am a self proclaimed artist and crafter. I like to draw, make greeting cards, create atc's, skinnies and inchies. I like doing collage and taking photos. I was a studio photographer and manager for awhile.

I'm open to private swaps in U.S.A. only (due to postage) for the following crafts, ATC's, skinnies, matchboxes, inchies

Brandon Brandy Brad and Brian about 14 years ago

I love paper crafts! Atc's, inchies, skinnies, greeting cards, I have a sizzix big kick and the cricut so I use those a lot.

I really like to draw. I have a sewing machine and a ton of material that some day I do plan on making something with. I can make cute purses when I feel like it. I also enjoy puzzle magazines.

I recycle, I like to upcycle envelopes with pretty designs. I create die cuts out of greeting cards and note paper that people write on.

themes I like If you like to create art based on your partners profile, then here are some themes I like:

cats, birds, vintage, winged things, holly hobbie, , original drawings, owls, this is just a handful of themes, you never have to make me something other than the swap calls for.

I do not wish to receive "R" rated atc's unless they are for the slightly sinful group

T.V. shows like The First 48, dateline, Project Runway, ANTM, Jeopardy, Deadly Women, Snapped, Golden Girls, Seinfeld, The Soup, drag race, prison wives, I have actually become quite sick and tired of crime T.V. There is just too much negative crap on anymore.

Books: I'm not reading right now but I like books from authors like Ann Rule, or books about Kings, Queens and other Royalty. But not modern ones.

Movies. Scarface, Full Metal Jacket, The Deer Hunter, Joy Luck Club, Casino well that's just a few. For some reason I like Overboard! Even though I have seen it a million times.

MUSIC: I like Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Christopher Cross, 1980s, One hit Wonders, Pop, Top 40 !970s. I would really love any mix CDs since my CD collection has dwindled because of my Children taking them. I also love Ozzy, Metallica, Stevie Nicks, Blur, Third Eye Blind, Sublime It's just a strange mix

These are things I'm most thrilled to receive, but of course not looking for to give hearts. I give lots of hearts because I like the artwork, not for extras.

Colors: jewel tones, purples, blues

Paper: handmade, unique, fiber

vintage playing cards or unique modern ones (singles are okay!)

Rub-Ons. I am really into rub on words right now and seem to have bought everything local. I like them for greeting cards.

I like images of Vargus Girls, Vintage pin-up, tasteful vintage nudes. Butterflies, vintage children or elegant women, a little colorized is okay.

Those small round button pins. They can be cute or have dirty, catchy, kitchy quotes on them.

I need old book pages if other languages

I'm not into anime, kawaii, food with happy faces, any paper scrap smaller than 2x2", or oriental themed, atc blanks, atc pockets, labels, puffy stickers, I don't need bookmarks. I don't know why I don't like food with happy faces!

Me Giving ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥'s

I will give hearts for good work, unique ideas, promptness, quality, degree of complexity, thoughtfulness, some extras that are useable quality

Me Receiving ♥♥♥♥♥♥'s

I like receiving hearts for the same reasons I give them. When you give me a heart it's like a hug. AWWE! How sweet. Really I'm not so gushy and sappy but I appreciate the hearts!

RAK's received from..........

@fatherted postage stamps, stationary

@spotteddogs rubber stamps, stationary, misc...X3 RAK's from her

@rhaspberryrose stationary, atc backs

@17papergoddess vintage ephemera, maps, misc

@Taco5518 Valentine matchbox with the cutest Owl Pin

@Tommie hand carved owl rubber stamps

Flakers: @mandamanda @JayNizzy @moniquerobyn @pickledprincess @shelleydeanne @ElleBelle @mom2sammy (flaked in 3 of my swaps!) and several others @jequirity for a melon atc @debbiesp for a halloween owl atc @LENORE @Sammieclair for the holiday matchbox swap!!! but angeled by @Taco5518

current angles needed jewelry 32count matchbox (from 2009 swap) Hugh Hefner atc, !matchboxswap

TAGS

received an envelope of paper from @Animatarian for a tag in Paper Passion

received a envelope of paper tag from @islandgirl

received a PIF tag from @OrigamiGrace

received an ATC tag from @Candycore Jan. 2012

I will do private swaps for the crafts I enjoy doing. I'm not into high dollar private swaps.

I don't join swaps that are high dollar.

I don't expect to get expensive things with my swaps, and I don't send them out.

I do usually add in extras with my swaps, what you do with them is your business.

If I receive extras in my swaps that don't inspire me I will pass them on.

If your late in sending don't stress, just PM me. If I'm ever late I will do the same.

Well, that's about it.

Private Swap List

I don't like asking for specifics, but if we are in a private swap you can send me stuff like;

decorative papers, unique, , hand made, fiber.

charms .

glass beads

card stock in pretty prints.

new or thrifted complete card decks in collectible designs

vintage ornate or unique brooches, not broken. hmmm.... I guess that's about it.

quality collage sheets

rubber stamps, the cling type

If you are so inclined you can make my husband a mug rug, make me an owl pillow or stuffy thing. I really like owls!

Necklace charms for my daughter, large ornate ones. She has plenty of owls, but she might like elephants, birds, keys, land marks (Eiffel Tower) stuff like that.

A tarot deck