Denise

HI all, This summer has been very stressful with all the activites going on within my family. I am trying to get caught up with some resends and You've got mail. I have dropped all upcoming swaps till I can get myself together. Thank you to all who have displayed such kindness and patience.

I've been a swapper here since Sept 17, 2007.

If you are waiting for something from me and getting concerned, PLEASE send me a pm about it. I have never not sent something out and I want you to get your swap just as badly as you want to receive it :-)

I rate as soon as I receive something in the mail so if you are waiting on a rating, please don't think I am one of those non raters, It means I haven't received anything yet.

HI, I am a 38 year old mother of four. When I am not working at my public health job I am working in my studio with various art mediums. I have recently discovered I have a knack for mixed media art. This is thrilling and has opened a whole new world of creativity for me. Im a Libra and love anything that has to do with astrology.

I like all kinds of music. Some of my fav's are Nora Roberts, Corrine Baily Rae. Susan Tedechi...

I love to read magazines, mostly paper craft or scrapbooking magazines. My fav mag at this time is the Cloth, paper, scissors mag comes out every two months. I get so inspired everytime a new one comes in.

I live with the love of my life Michael, daughters Gracie 20, and Emily 17. The boys are John 15, and Nicolas who is 13. Michael has two girls who visit on the weekends, Erin 17 and Kayla 11. We blended our families 8 years ago and it feels like we have been thru it all :-) We have a one year old chihuahua named Chi Chi who is truly the baby in the house. I would never have believed how much love a little dog could bring to our family.

I collect small scraps of paper, ribbon (3 or 4 inches long) brads, anything I can use to make greeting cards, scrap pages or altered art with. I am a coffe lover with a strong preference to Mocha's. The bigger my butt gets from them the more I think I should start drinking something else :-). I drink a lot of hot tea in the evenings after work. Green tea is my fav from Good Earth but I try any kind when I have the opportunity. I also love scented candles,chocolate, wine and foo foo girly bathroom stuff. I simply adore scarves and funky stuff to wear in my hair. I am always on the lookout for unusual pendants, they do not need to be expensive to be a conversation piece.

I love to travel! A few years ago I started collecting postcards from places I visited and now I am wishing I had post cards from places I had been when I was younger. Next trip is Vegas in November 07 and I am hoping to go to Paris someday soon. I love reading anything about Europe and collecting Paris items to use in my journals which I will fill when I get to take the trip. Right now I just write about what I think the trip will be like or how I hope it turns out.

Color/Orange & Red Yellows and floral flavor/chocolate drink/coffee. tea's and cherry coke I collect anything French or with a Paris theme. stickers, paper punches, post cards, memo/to do lists, treats for my puppy I don't have any allergies and I will love anything you might want to share with me.
Happy Swapping :-)

Acrylic painting on EVERYTHING!, Collage, Scrapbooking, Card making, Altered clothing, Matchbox shrines (this is new to me so I am busily collecting things to use in the boxes. I love the ones I have received here at swapbot and proudly display them in my studio).

Starbucks gift card, Cute buttons, matchbox shrines, Your art work, Dotee dolls, chai tea, astrology anything, Libra anything, tote bags, small fabric scraps, small puzzle pieces, unusual hair scarves, Beaded earrings, Paper inchies, stuff to make paper inchies with, Word stickers, the smaller the better. Recipe's on 4 x 6 cards written in your handwriting. Tip-ins 4x4.5, Art Dolls, Goddess anything, reese cups, poker chips with imprint, Chocolate, Really simple plus size clothing patterns, dark chocolate m&m's in the purple bag, yummmmmm pre cut 4.5x4 card stock for making chunky pages or tip ins, vintage pattern material, 1 yard or less