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Jox

Jox
Birthday: May 5
Last login: August 20, 2008
Country: UK
My blog - The Knitted Blog
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About Me

I live in London UK, with my partner and 9 and 6 year old sons and I love to make things.

My fave colours are red and green. I also like greys, blues and plums. And I am also enjoying orange at the moment.

I love to cook, grow vegetables and blog. I wish I'd didn't have to work then I could do those things all the time.

We have 2 cats called Ginger and Nutmeg who are a big part of our family.

I have been a member of swap-bot since 26 Feb 2007

I would love to receive Martha Stuart Living magazines, new or back copies, so if you would like to swap please let me know.

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Things that make me happy

  • Having a bath (in something nice) while eating chocolate and reading a magazine (something crafty, trashy or Martha Stuart'ish).

  • Having a cup of tea and trying out a new (or old) craft.

  • Recipes and food articles, cooking books, eating and drinking wine.

  • Vintage/retro kitcheny things; potholders, napkins, coasters, gadgets, tableclothes, aprons, old cookbooks etc. My kitchen is light blue but I love red accessories.

  • Lip balms.

  • Hair clips - grown up and girly

  • Cute notebooks, stationary and things that clutter up your desk.

  • Legwarmers, gloves and long socks

  • Cute, Japanese and retro fabrics, ribbons and braids.

  • Buttons, I'm obsessed and get very excited by them, especially brightly coloured ones.

  • Real coffee and biscuits.

  • Craft books and magazines; Japanese, vintage, knitting, sewing, kids crafts, felting or any with lots of different projects and inspiring photos.

  • Fleece for felting.

  • I really, really love handmade things, things sewn, knitted, crocheted, glued and patchworked my you :-)

  • Birds, bees and leaves, oh and trees.

Favorite Music and Movies

Fav type of Music - Gossip, Gnarls Barkley, Scissor Sisters, Ray Lamontagne, Iggy Pop, Rolling Stones, Travis, indie, rock, funky stuff. Fav Films - Rear Window, Breakfast Club

Favorite Television

ER, CSI, Spongebob, My Parents are Aliens, Saturday Kitchen, 30 Rock, Numb3rs.

Favorite Crafts

I love to knit, sew and both wet and needle felting, so I would love to receive any fleece or roving if you happen to have any spare hanging around. I have also just started to use beads to embellish things I've made. I also like to do crafts with my kids.

If you live outside the UK....

After reading an interesting article in the Observer Newspaper I will now be sending all non-UK parcels by surface mail, not just to save money but also because of the environmental impact of flying post abroad. If you are sending to me from outside the UK please feel free to send my swaps by surface mail, I don't mind waiting. I will also try and send my swaps early so you aren't waiting around for weeks:-)

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Comment: Thanks for the yummy selection of teas. Funny as I opened your article about sewing, I was sitting in front of my machine doing just that. I agree home made is much better :) Happy Swapping Tracy
gothicvampy rated for Gothicvampy and Jox’s swap on Aug 8, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely envelopes.
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Comment: Thanks Jo, the teas smell delicious and I like the article! (how did you know I was a hoarder?! I don't have any medical specimens in glass jars though yet...and when I finish here I'm going to look at Glossypium kits so a big hearty THANKYOU!
CraftyChica rated for Mixed Media Postcard Swap on Aug 1, 2008
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Comment: Awesome, loved it so much!!!
highnoon rated for Mixed Media Postcard Swap on Aug 1, 2008
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Comment: very nice mixed media :]. i loved it :]. sorry for the late rating.
ClareyFairy rated for Private Round Robin Journal Swap on Jul 23, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for a lovely Journal Jo, It was such fun getting to know you. I loved the entry 'Random Things About Me' and I loved the collage you made. Thank you very much, and I shall put my gifts to good use x
elizabeth13 rated for Mixed Media Postcard Swap on Jul 22, 2008
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Comment: I LOVE it!!! This is a GREAT and creative postcard!!! I can not put this into one of my postcard albums--this will have to be framed and exibited!! Thank you SOOOOO much!!
Response: wow, so glad you like it, I really enjoyed making it. How exciting to think something I made will be on your wall. xx
littlewanda rated for Private Round Robin Journal Swap on Jul 20, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for all your wonderful journal entries - I enjoyed every one. I particularly liked the Badge Making and the Zentangle entry. I must also learn about moo cards - what a great idea. Thank you also for the extras, I loved the Tutti Cuti gift cards :)
littlewanda rated for I Wish For My Partner - UK only on Jul 12, 2008
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Comment: Steve was thrilled with his first ever swap package and had ripped open the coffee pack before I could even take a picture of the swap. The caramac bar has already been eaten and we're fighting over the socks. The stripey one's would make a great sock monkey!
poisoncupcakes rated for Doctor Who Swap on Jul 8, 2008
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Comment: Thanks so much for the Dr. Who swap, my Dalek charm arrived broken :( But its still really cute! And I LOVE my sticker, my husband keeps trying to talk me into letting him put it on his car haha. Thanks!
Libbybear rated for I Wish For #3 - UK only on Jul 6, 2008
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Comment: I loved it all:) Thank you so much :)
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Comment: Thankyou for a great package. Your a great swap partner.
Sam rated for somewhere over the rainbow on Jun 6, 2008
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Comment: jo thanks for a really special package i loved everything in it! it really has cheered me up in what has been one of the worst weeks of my life! hugs sam x
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Comment: Jo--Thanks so much for my cute leafy brooch! And thanks for hosting this fun swap!
Crystalcat rated for UK ONLY - Profile surprise! on May 15, 2008
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Comment: OMG what can I say. I am totally blown away by all the goodies. Thank you so much Jo. I love everything you have sent me and you deserve more than one heart if I could give you them. *Hugs*
EmeraldDragonfly rated for Zentangle ATC's on May 11, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the great color zentangle ATC.
Eva rated for Zentangle ATC's on May 10, 2008
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Comment: Thank you. I like very much the green ink on the yellow paper.
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful gift! It was so much fun to open. I'll be enjoying that tea many times a day!
stacirose rated for handmade fridge magnets on Apr 26, 2008
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Comment: Woohoo! I got some GREAT magnets! Thanks for all your effort.
Response: this is the first time a swap of mine hasn't arrived. I posted to both my partners at the same time and the other one arrived on the 5th March! I suppose after 70 swaps this was bound to happen at some point but what a shame it was your parcel. I'll send again. April 14th - resent this morning.
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Comment: Thankyou for the teas, can't wait to give them a try. Very nice handstamped card too.

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rosieprimrose on Jul 29, 2008:

I'm so glad you loved it! I was fretting all day lol convinced that the cup would break in the post! Enjoy your afternoon :)

spinjenny on Jul 22, 2008:

Thank you so much for the felting needles RAK! I'm really looking forward to trying them.

sacredsnatch on Jul 22, 2008:

Ms. Jox! What a pleasant surprise! Thank you for the beautiful postcard! I absolutely love it. I am going to put it inside a journal I am working on.

Thanks again, and wishing you a wonderful and creative summer!

Besos,

Yoli

ClareyFairy on Jul 6, 2008:

Thanks for the cool Winnie the pooh socks and the adorable Winnie decotape you sent me, where do you get the tape as I can never find any over here :(

paflip25 on Jul 4, 2008:

Thank you so much for the wonderful package you sent me from the Pay It Back forum tag game. Can you believe it took almost 2 months to get here? It was worth it, though! I love the craft magazine and awesome matchbox. It is filled with so many great buttons, beads, brads, jewels, charms and a penny! You filled it with all my favorite things. Thank you also for all the great paper scraps and ribbon that you included as extras. You are so very kind!

littlewanda on Jun 22, 2008:

Hi Jo. Thank you for a beautiful envie of ribbons! :)

newrule on Jun 18, 2008:

Hello!

Just to let you know that I received a very nice gift from bontkwagga, for the May Birthday swap that I got flaked.

Thanks for arranging this for me! Nurul

lilychouchou on Jun 5, 2008:

Thankyou so much for making me my first morsbag! I love it when people make me things! I can't wait to use it. :D

anaheimblackmailer on May 19, 2008:

Thank you so much for the bar of Cadbury's you sent! It's in the freezer right now de-melting after a long afternoon in the Texas sun :) I love the extras you sent too! Thanks again!

littlewanda on May 17, 2008:

Hi Jo. Thank you so much for your thoughtful YGM. I've never seen pocket gardens before. Ellie :)

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