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Date Joined: July 20, 2009
Last Online: February 2, 2012 Birthday: January 2 Country: United States My Flickr Photos |
Crafts I make:
- Altered Arts (ATCs/Altered Books/Journals)
- Collage
- Art Journaling
- Mini Zines (Just Started experimenting)
- Paintings (acrylic/mixed media on canvas)
- Mixed Media Art (shadowboxes w/ scenes, paintings with 3D objects included, sculptures)
- Jewelry
- Paper crafts/Card making/Scrapbooking
- Sewing/Stuffies (beginner)
- Strange Quilts/Crazy Quilts
I ♥Love♥ Mail Art!
Other Hobbies/Interests:
OBSESSED WITH COFFEE, coffee items, coffee stickers, coffee magnets, artwork with coffee, coffee stamps, coffee paper, drinking gallons of coffee (lol)...
- Did I mention I LOVE coffee???
- Photographic Adventures!
- Avid music fan (collected over 500 CDs and counting AND billions of mp3 files)
- Going and seeing bands
- Supporting local musicians AND ARTISTS!!!
- Play drums/percussion
- Astrology
Crystal Healing
About Me:
Coffee addict
- Married mother of two
- Homeowner and proud inhabitant of an ART ROOM!
- Always looking to try new art projects.
Work full time with children who have special needs.
Children:
Ariana is 13 years old.
- LOVES JUSTIN BIEBER!!!
- Favorite colors are purple and turquoise.
- She is a GIRLY GIRL.
- She loves riding her bike,going for walks and skateboarding.
She just started getting into ATCs and has sent out her FIRST SWAP!! I'm so proud!!
Braeden is 11 years old.
- He loves ANYTHING video game related (just like his daddy).
- His favorite color is blue.
- He also loves riding his bike, going for walks and skateboarding.
- He is all boy!!
- Loves historical books/non-fiction
- Loves Mixed Martial Arts/ Watching UFC.
He LOVES robots, military stuff, historical books about armies/wars and fantasy/swords/etc.
Pets:
5-year-old Shih Tsu named Padji Snorticus (because he makes a cute snorting sound a lot!). He is our pride and joy. He has a fantastic personality and thinks he's more human than dog.
Favorites:
Colors:
- Lime green, blues, greens, purples.
- Black/White/Red combinations
- Gothic patterns
- Black and White patterns
- Art Nouveau/Art Deco patterns
Papers with a COFFEE theme!
Indulgences:
I LOVE COFFEE!!!
- Fave Coffee Flavors: HAZELNUT, caramel, nutty varieties. NOT fruity kinds.
- Cupcakes!!
- Bit-O-Honey Candy
- Dark Chocolate
Cherry Twizzlers (Pull-Apart)
Things To Do (apart from Art):
Going out for coffee with friends
- Reading
- Nature hikes/Mountain biking
- Thrift shopping/Garage sales
- Visiting Roadside Attractions
- Visiting Art Museums
Photographing the strange and unusual
Movies:
Quirky-Cute Indie Films
- Rhinoceros Eyes
- Watching the Detectives
- Amelie
- ♥Edward Scissorhands♥
- ♥Coraline♥
- Artsy movies that inspire me
Directors Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas) and David Lynch (Twin Peaks).
Cartoons & More:
Care Bears (especially Bedtime Bear)
- Jem and the Holograms
- Hello Kitty
- Rainbow Brite
- Strawberry Shortcake (especially Purple Pie Man...anything related to him like old figures, stickers, patches, more).
Tom & Jerry
Critters and Animals I Love:
SNAILS
- Owls (especially retro style)(I'm a night owl!)
- RACCOONS!!
GNOMES
Books:
ADDICTED to Art Books!!
- Anything by Keri Smith
- Astrology Books
- New Age/Wiccan Books
- Twilight Series
- True Crime/Serial Killer Books
- Vampire (lore and fiction)
- Erica Spindler
- Patricia Cornwell
- Aldous Huxley
Cleo Coyle (Coffeehouse series)
Magazines:
Art Juxtapoz
- Somerset Studio
- Hi Fructose
- Cloth Paper Scissors
National Geographic
MuSiC:
Coheed and Cambria
- Puscifer
- TOOL
- A Perfect Circle
- Massive Attack
- Radiohead
- Pixies
- Muse
- 30 Seconds to Mars
- Bad Religion
- Fugazi
- dredg
- The Distillers
- Supreme Beings of Leisure
- Op Ivy
- Agent Orange
- Beastie Boys
SO MANY MORE... Can't think right now.
TV:
Criminal Minds (Dr. Spencer Reid is my fave♥)
- Wonderfalls
- Spartacus: Blood and Sand
- 48 Hours Mystery
Snapped
Wants:
♥COFFEE ITEMS♥ (stamped images, stamps, stickers, ribbon w/ coffee mugs, stickers from Starbucks, ephemera from coffee packaging, ETC)
- ♥DECO TAPE!!♥
- ♥CAPRICORN ANYTHING!!!♥
- FABRIC: Batik Prints
- Magic Towels
- Incense (sandalwood is my fave)
- ♥ADDRESS LABELS!!!♥
- ♥Bingo Boards♥
- POSTAGE STAMPS (International or Rare U.S.)
- Yarns, Fibers, Fabric
- Old board games/Card games
- Sequins, Buttons, Embellishments.
- STICKERS!!!
- Patches...the weirder the better.
- ♥Old sewing patterns♥
- Journals, blank or lined.
- Stationery Sets, any kind.
- Day of the Dead ANYTHING
- Alphabet Stickers
♥ANYTHING WITH SNAILS, GNOMES, etc♥
Dislike:
Country-style (like ducks, pastel colors, farm animal stickers or die-cuts)
- ROSE scent/ Overpowering FLORAL scent
- Religious Items (but I do like spiritual/New Age)
- Not a fan of country music (sorry, don't mean to offend anyone, just never got into it).
- Please no farm stuff. I know I live in Wisconsin and its tempting to send cow stuff, etc, but try not to. I'm a city girl for sure!
OtHeR nOtEs:
- I rate when I receive a swap...
- If I have not rated you, I have not received anything from you.
- If your swap will be late, please LET ME KNOW and I will hold off on a bad rating.
Address labels sent with your swap will get you a heart rating (if everything else is as the swap rules state).
♥ Happy Swapping!!! ♥
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| 4.9878 | 259 | 7 |
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| 213 | 328 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 79 | 133 | 0 |
Comments
There is a Keri Smith group you should join!
Glad you liked the hearts. Thanks for the awesome feedback. Hey we kind of have complimentary likes/interests so if you want to ever do a private trade let me know. :)
Hey, Thanks for joining my Stars ATC swap...ENJOY !
HOW COOL! I just recently finished Un Lun Dun and I've never seen or talked to anyone else who's read it. I also love Anansi Boys.
Thanks for joining my PoorMan's Journal Swap!
Thanks for joining my Gnome ATC...hope you enjoy :)
hehe.....me too...i've gone collage crazy! i'm scared to use paint on your journal cause i'm a beginner painter...but i still promise you an awesome journal! having a blast!
Welcome to Crafty Witches. Due to your rating, you have unrestricted access to any of the Group swaps.
Thanks for joining!
Thank You!! You are too kind! :)
The swap partners have been assigned for the Creative Journaling Kit. I'm so glad that you've joined. Enjoy putting your kit together & happy swapping! ~MichelleZ