JavaJunkie

Crafts I make:

• Altered Arts (ATCs/Altered Books/Journals)
• Stuffies/Sewing (beginner)
• Matchbox/Tin decorating
• Jewelry
• Papercrafts/Scrapbooking
• Card-Making
• Paintings (acrylic/mixed media on canvas)
• Mixed Media Art (shadowboxes w/ scenes, paintings with 3D objects included, sculptures)

• Cake decorating (beginner).

  Other Hobbies:

• Avid music fan (collected over 500 CDs and counting)

• Going and seeing bands

• Play drums/percussion

  About Me:

• Married mother of two (boy 9, and girl 11)

• 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 11 years old.

• LOVES TWILIGHT!! (TEAM JACOB).
• 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 9 years old.

• He loves ANYTHING video game related (just like his daddy).
• His favorite color is blue.
• He loves Pokemon and Transformers.
• He also loves riding his bike, going for walks and skateboarding.
• His is all boy!! He is on the wrestling team and loves UFC (just like me and his daddy).

• He LOVES robots, military stuff, and fantasy/swords/etc.

  Pets:

• 3-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
• Grab bags
• Rummage sales and Thrift stores
• I LOVE COFFEE!!!
• Fave Coffee Flavors: HAZELNUT, caramel, nutty varieties. NOT fruity kinds.
• Stickers
• Cute/Quirky Indie films (Amelie, Watching the Detectives, and Rhinoceros Eyes.)
• Reading
• Nature hikes/Mountain biking
• Tattoos (have many)
• Directors Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas) and David Lynch (Twin Peaks).
• Jem and the Holograms
• Hello Kitty
• Rainbow Brite
• Strawberry Shortcake (especially Purple Pie Man...anything related to him like old figures, stickers, patches, more).
• Ladybugs
• Owls (especially retro style)(I'm a night owl!)

• RACCOONS!!

  Books:

• TWILIGHT Series!!!

• TEAM JASPER!!!
• True Crime/Serial Killer Books
• Erica Spindler

• Patricia Cornwell

  Magazines:

• Art Juxtapoz

• Somerset Studio

  TV:

• Dexter

• Supernatural
• Wonderfalls
• Criminal Minds (I Love Dr. Spencer Reid)
• 48 Hours Mystery
• Snapped
• Forensic Files
• Ace of Cakes

• Ultimate Fighter (UFC)

  Wants:

• ZIPPERS: 4 or 6 inch, any colors!

• JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS ANYTHING!!!
• KAWAII ANYTHING
• Cupcake Items (Kawaii)
• Strawberry Items (Kawaii)
• STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE/Purple Pie Man!!
• Ladybugs
• Owls
• POSTAGE STAMPS (International or Rare U.S.)
• Raccoons
• Old game pieces.
• Yarns, Fibers, Fabric
• Old board games/Card games
• Sequins, Buttons, Embellishments.
• STICKERS!!!
• Shadow boxes
• CLEAN peanut butter jars for storage.
• Patches...the weirder the better.
• CARE BEARS!!! (Bedtime Bear especially)
• Rainbow Brite
• Hello Kitty
• My Little Pony
• COFFEE (packets, Hazelnut or Caramel)
• Old sewing patterns
• Journals, blank or lined.
• Stationery Sets, any kind.
• Bit-O-Honey candy
• Note card sets
• Scrapbook stuff/Brads/Papers
• Day of the Dead ANYTHING.
• Capricorn ANYTHING.

• Girly bath and body stuff, FRUITY SCENTS.

  Dislike:

• Country-style (like ducks, pastel colors, farm animal stickers or die-cuts)

• Do NOT like the scent of Rose or other over-powering floral scents
• Religious Items
• 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! smile

I am not really fussy. I LOVE surprizes. I will gladly accept anything you're willing to part with. Thank you everyone!

• I will try to make all my letters and packages environmentally responsible, so be fore-warned that your package may be in something non-traditional! Go Green!

FLAKED BY:

• Samantha Picazo "heymoon" for the Small Package Swap coordinated by AisforAmy. She said she sent it when I contacted her, but then when I checked shortly after that, she deleted her entire Swap-Bot account. Boo!!

ANGELED BY:

• 3YorkieMom for the Small Package Swap. She sent such cool things and made me feel so much better! Thanks a million! Good Karma to you!!

I RATE WHEN I RECEIVE A SWAP!!

IF I HAVE NOT RATED IT IS BECAUSE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM YOU.

• I UNDERSTAND IF YOU HAVE TO SEND A SWAP LATE, LIFE HAPPENS, BUT PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE