KraftyKaren

Hello fellow swap-botters. I'm Karen, I'm 32 years old and I am a swap-bot fanatic!

I LOVE the German language (even though I don't speak it fluently....yet).

I am a Christian and a follower of the Protestant Reformation.

I absolutely love Ted Dekker books. I've read Chosen, Infidel, Renegade, Chaos, Lunatic, Immanuel's Veins and Eyes Wide Open and I loved them!

I am a shy, quiet, introverted, homebody but do enjoy some socializing and outdoor activities such as going for walks, gardening, some yard work, swimming, going to the playground with my niece, the beach, shopping, and more.

I have been pen palling for 16+ years and still love it!

I absolutely adore music and couldn't imagine life without it. I have my mp3 player on a lot while at home, and love playing loud music in the car. I always have a tune in head. I have a great respect for musicians.

I'm a jokester and love acting giddy and silly. I'm also an aunt to a 3 year old neice and I love getting into her world and playing with/teaching her.

One of the best sounds is children's laughter.

I enjoying painting rooms in our house, refinishing floors, some housework, and finding new ways to organize things.

I enjoy long chatty letters (no typed letters though), making ATC's, painting abstract art, card making, quilting, sewing, crocheting bookmarks and afghans, journaling, doing zentangles and lots more.

Items I love receiving are:

• scrapbooking stickers
• plain and designed card stock
• colored paper (not construction paper)
• sheet music cardstock
• old fashioned looking cardstock or stationery
• colorful gel pens
• lettersets
• stationery
• ribbon
• 100% cotton fabric/fat quarters
• flannel fabric
• Book pages (English, Old English, etc. German would be awesome! but any other languages are great too.)
• stickers
• embellishments
• acid free pens and markers
• Maps of Germany
• ATCs
• border punches
• buttons
• Ink pads
• rubber stamps
• interesting papers/images
• fountain pens and inks
• Black and white photos
• vintage photos
• rub ons
• vintage trinkets (plastic, metal, etc)
• other items are always welcome. :)

Designs I love are:

• cutesy, girly looking items
• rocker chic looking items
• argyle (especially pink and black)
• Owls (cartoon ones more than real ones)
• birdhouses
• Diddl
• Pimboli
• Vintage
• ladybugs
• flowers
• seasonal themed
• holiday themed
• and more.

My favorite colors are:

• red
• turquoise
• blue
• pale yellow
• pinks

• pink and black

• Other colored items are always welcome and appreciated of course. :)

Some of my favorite music includes RED, Metallica, No Doubt, Linkin Park, Johnny Cash, Queen, Soundgarden, Weezer, ACDC, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Bruno Mars, Black Eyed Peas, Matchbox Twenty, Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban, Celine Dion, Thousand Foot Krutch, Skillet, and some R.E.M., Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna songs. Movie soundtracks I love are Les Miserables (2012), Chicago, Newsies, Jesus Christ Superstar (1998), and Moulin Rouge. I also like some classical music. Symphonie Espagnole by Eduardo Lalo is one my favorite songs.

Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Dexter, Spartacus, Boardwalk Empire, Heroes (love Zachary Quinto), The Tudors (I love Jonathan Rhys Meyers), The Walking Dead, and Supernatural.

My Favorite movies are The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight, The Avengers, Thor, Iron Man 1 & 2, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Les Miserables (2012), Inglourious Basterds, X-Men: First Class, X-Men 1, 2 and 3, Terminator Salvation, Immortals, Clash of the Titans, Wrath of the Titans, Twilight Saga (I'm an Edward girl), Pride and Prejudice (with Keira Knightley), Chicago, Newsies, Transformers, 300, Harry Potter, The A-Team, Cinderella Man, Underworld 1 & 2, Logan's Run, Dr Zhivago, The Next Three Days, Gladiator, The Jerk, Money Pit, Planes, Trains & Automobiles and many more