Dummanios

I promise to ALWAYS rate. Also, If anything comes postage due to you, please let me know and I will fix. I almost always send items in re-used packaging, but only secure and clean ones. I will always look at your profile and try my best to fit the swap to you!

I recently relocated to the Austin, Texas area where I live with my husband, nine year old daughter and our cat, Mitzi.

For those of you sending mail to my daughter, Beate, she loves craft supplies, stickers, anything kawaii, items from other countries and cats. We gave up TV, but she does love iCarly. She's pretty happy with any color other than orange, which she really dislikes.

I like private swaps too. Just contact me!

I love all kinds of arts and crafts!

Here are just a few on my list: ATCs, embroidery, sewing (bags, Dotee & "monster" dolls, pins), collage, photography, drawing, painting, stamping, linoleum cuts, crocheting and DIY clothes.

I love learning new things and sharing ideas with others.

I have some tutorials on my Flickr page, which is listed in the links above.

Goth, RPM (Electronica), Punk, Global, but I'm pretty eclectic! Some favorite bands of mine are: Ladytron, Sigur Ros, Royksopp, The Knife, Dead Can Dance, Placebo, Bauhaus, Devotchka, Morrissey, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, David Gahan, Tiga, Moby (older stuff), Cocteau Twins, The Cure (older stuff), My Brightest Diamond, Lily Allen, Muse... and many more.

Authors I Love: Ray Bradbury, Paulo Coehlo, Hermann Hesse.

Themes I Love: sci-fi, fantasy, post-apocalyptic futurism, vintage, steampunk.

Sci-Fi, some anime, fantasy and foreign films are my first choices...

Just a few: Amalie, Labyrinth, City of Lost Children, Corpse Bride, Mirrormask, Young Frankenstein, Delicatessen, Kiki's Delivery Service, Pan's Labyrinth, The Ninth Gate, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Gattacca

I gave up TV and watch what I can see online, mostly through Hulu.

Here are some shows I really like though: Glee, Warehouse 13, Doctor Who, My Family (BBC), House, The Simpsons, American Dad, Futurama, Pucca, Scrubs (original), Twilight Zone (original).

In General:

Handmade items. I'd love to have something handmade by you if you're a crafter!

Goth, skulls, Halloween, vampires, ghosts, Kawaii, Hello Kitty, Pucca, Chococat, Electronica, belly dance, pirates, werewolves, folklore, history, cemeteries, architecture, archeology, ocean, plants, Europe, Japanese Punk-Pop bands, Anime, comics, cats, bats, owls, bicycles, stuffies, Kinder Eggs, chocolate, gummies, Totoro.

Vintage: pin ups, clothing, buttons, circus, corsets, papers, postcards, etc! Pretty much anything prior to 1959.

For Craft Supplies:

Most everything! Paper, cloth, found objects, ribbon, embellishments, brads, etc.

For Colors:

I like earth/natural tones and darker colors (ie royal purple, blood red, hot pink, etc). I also love color combos, like pink/brown, yellow/pink, blue/yellow, red/black, etc.

Amigurumi.

Sticker flakes (especially Kawaii or Hello Kitty).

Anything Kawaii (I can't get too much around here and the online store I could afford closed).

Vintage aprons.

Yarn and Felting supplies.

Cool fabric.

Items from other countries (stamps, coins, postcards, other little items)

Bizarre or unusual items.

Vintage magazines, clippings, postcards, etc.

Vintage kitchen items.

Cat toys.

Listed by swap name and flaker user name

Secret Santa Gift Exchange - msteidl

Handmade Sketchbook or Journal - godsangel80