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LadyBathory

LadyBathory
Date Joined: October 11, 2008
Last Online: February 9, 2010
Birthday: October 28, 1980
Country: Danmark
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About Me

My name is Mia, I live with my husband near Copenhagen in Denmark. I don't have any kids, but I do have a cat :D His name is Misling, he is old, large and grumpy and I love him very much.

I am a kitchen/hedge/nature witch and work with nature, mother earth, plants, amulets, rituals, spells, meditation, myths, dreams, tarot, candlemagic, herbs, flowermagic, incense, Sabbaths, esbats, folklore, food magic and much more

I'm also af medieval re-enactor, so I love anything medieval.... food, music, art, history, fashion, crafts, folklore and so on

Favorite Music

I listen to alot of music, mostly black metal, gothic metal/rock and medieval music. But also doom-, death-, viking-, epic-, folk-, trash-metal and Scandinavian folk music.

To name some bands: Emperor, The Cult, Sisters of Mercy, Type O Negative, Mörk Gryning, Otyg, Borknagar, Fields of the nephilim, Dimmu Borgir, Satyricon, Virelai, In Extremo, Corvus Corax, Martin Best medieval ensemble, Ranarim, Garmarna, Gjallarhorn, Sortenmuld, Saturnus, Danzig, Orphaned Land, Moonspell, Loreena Mckennitt, Blackmores Night, Tristania, In the woods, london after midnight, Siebenbürgen, Morgul, Vintersorg, My dying Bride, Satarial, Abney Park

Favorite Books

I tend to read old gothic horror like Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelly, Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert L. Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle and so on.

But I must admit that I do have this thing for Alice Hoffman :)

And when it comes to non-fiction I read books about herbs, pagan stuff, history, medieval things, legends, myths...

Favorite Movies

I like films by Tim Burton, M. Night Shyamalan and Vincent Price.

My fav movies of all time: Legend, The Lost Boys, The pit and the pendulum, The labyrinth, Ginger snaps, Frostbiten, vidouq, The fearless vampire killers, Död Sne.

Favorite Artists

I love art and have many favourites :)

Otto Frello, John Bauer, Robert Ingpen, Brian Froud, Allan Lee, Linda and Roger Garland, Erik Hjort-Nielsen, Hieronimus Bosch, Cicely Mary Barker, Alfons Mucha, Amy Brown, Stephen Mackey, Jeppe Eisner, Monica Ljungbjerg-Örhn.

Favorite Crafts

Drawing, painting, sewing, designing, redesigning, customizing, woodcarving, candle making, soap making, jewellery making, medieval crafts and much much more

And I would really like to work more with goddess dolls, paper dolls, matchboxes, nalebinding, tablet weaving, felting, shrines and maybe some wood working :)

Likes

Animals: Cats!!!!!!!!!!, owls, foxes, squirrels, dolphins, ravens, crows, mice, dragonflies. (actually I love all animals (but monkeys scare me), some people have the opinion that I seem to value the life of an animal higher then life of a human and sometimes that's true... as twisted as it might be)

Colours: Blue!!!! I LOVE anything blue! I also like purple, green and black. But that does not mean that I dislike every other colour ;)

Materials: Old vintage stuff, lace, feathers, leather, paper, silks, bones, glass, things found in nature,wool, metal findings,

Styles: Art nouveau, gothic, steampunk, whimsical, egyptian, celtic, viking, greek, magical, celestial, victorian, fairytale like things, art and crafts movement, medieval.

Other stuff I like: The moon, nature, ponds, bonfires, the sun, halloween, stars, curiosa, the sea, mermaids, fairies, elfs, jack the ripper, absinthe, graveyards, the forest, the night, autumn, candle light, pumpkins, sabbath decorations, bells, brass, belly dance, gypsies, fairytales, things that tend to be a bit macabre, chocolate, pretty ribbons, bindies, coinbelts, zombies, skulls, almonds, specimen jars, celestial patterns, feathers, big gypsy-ish earrings, amulets, strange jewellery (I have more then once in my lifetime been called a Magpie, I love anything that shines), herb tea, knee socks, hair jewellery, brass chains, eyes, bloomers, crinolines, lace, goggles, top hats, waist coats, pocket watches, spats, cuffs.

Wish list

Please don't see the wish list as a "shopping list" but more as an insight to the things I like and enjoy. I have put it on my profile, because I like it when ppl I swap with have it, it gives me a great idea of what kind of things they like. Thank you :)

  • Old clock parts
  • Vintage buttons
  • Pagan stuff
  • Witchy stuff
  • Halloween things
  • Sabbath decorations
  • Hand made or special candles
  • Spell kits
  • Old wooden boxes
  • Vintage nude postcards
  • Old broken jewellery
  • Steampunk stuff
  • Gothic stuff
  • Handmade BOS pages
  • Bones
  • Feathers from Ravens, eagles, hawks... well any birds actually and if you know what kind the feather is from... even better :D
  • glass beads
  • Celestial fabric
  • Anything with moons on it or in shape of moons
  • Embroidery thread
  • Pretty ribbons
  • Cute skull things
  • Sugar/candy skulls
  • Día de los Muertos stuff
  • Whimsy jars
  • Pretty blue things (yarns, fibres, buttons, pendants, fabric, glass beads)
  • Wool yarn in natural colours (for medieval crafts)
  • Chocolate with almonds
  • Cookie cutters in cool shapes
  • Cookie stamps
  • Bindies
  • Medieval things
  • Bells
  • Costume and historical sewing patterns
  • Medieval recipes
  • Cool hair accessories, I have quite a lot of hair!
  • Big gypsy dangle earrings
  • Stripy knee socks, I love socks :)
  • Recipes on low calorie food
  • Nail polish in strange colours
  • Anything Dr Who

Dislikes

  • Overly cute things
  • manga
  • anime
  • political things
  • pop music
  • R&B
  • hip hop
  • techno
  • trance
  • floral incense
  • Rabbit fur (allergy)
  • melon flavoured things (allergy)
  • monkeys and apes (they scare me ô_Ô)
  • Chocolate with cinnamon, with chilli and white chocolate.
  • Well I'm not really an ATC kinda person :-/ Sorry
  • Not to fond of coffee
  • Scented candles
  • Plastic beads

Random swapbot related info

  • I don't mind reused packaging and reuse sometimes myself.
  • I don't mind secondhand items.
  • You do not have to send me extras to get a heart, just put your own heart into it ;) (well not the real bloody one...)
  • I try not to get carried away, so I try to join a minimum of swaps.

  • TAGS AND WTAS:

This is just for my own convenience

  • I owe:

  • I'm owed:

  • Chocolate bar from FibreJunky

Ratings

Morgaine rated for The elements of witch giftgiving on Jan 29, 2010
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Comment: You probably already know this, but I wish I could give you more hearts for this :-) This is one of the most amazing packages I have ever gotten on swapbot, I LOVED everything. I didn't even notice the gold on the candle until your card pointed it out, I just thought "uh, pretty" because it went so well with the red. The little green man candle is precious, but I will probably just cut of the wick, because it will never be burned ;-) And I finally got my long longed after goddess doll from you and what a looker she is. You did a great job on her and I envy you that talent. Like I said, I loved it all, but I can't comment on everything it would take to long ;-) I just need to add real quick that the tiny scrolls with every element gift to describe the item were soooo cute and such a nice touch :-D
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Comment: Thanks, love it! I will but it together tonight.
diamonddew rated for Handmade Yule ornament on Dec 26, 2009
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Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely ornaments! They were up around the house in time for Yule, but would be lovely any time of the year!
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Comment: Oh Mia! What an absolutely fantastic matchbox! This has to be my very favorite ever :) I love, love the witch theme and the texture made with the ribbon.....plus all the excellent goodies inside! I also apologize this rating is so late. Thank you Mia!
Notabelle rated for Handmade Halloween Ornament on Sep 17, 2009
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Comment: I love your ornaments! Thank you so much!
Caranam rated for The Novice Alchemist's Box (Revised) on Aug 11, 2009
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Comment: This package was amazing! You put so much work into it and it really shows. I've had a lot of fun with it already! Thank you!!
Response: Yay! I was a little nervous that the poppy seeds might get the whole thing confiscated, really happy it didn't! I must say that this package was one of the swaps that I have put most work, heart and soul into, so I'm really glad that you like it :)
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Comment: Great ideas. Thanks Mia : ) Loved the dancing skeleton lantern. I'll definitely be making one of those soon : )
Response: Glad you liked them :)
lilychouchou rated for Personal Shrine on Jul 20, 2009
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Comment: OMG, what an amazing shrine! Thank you soooooo much. It is very special and I will treasure it. Thanks also for the beautiful candle and pendant. :) We even enjoyed looking at the newspapers you used for packing (I have a minor obsession with Scandinavia, as opposed to my major one with Asia). I really didn't expect this to arrive for a while because I knew you were having problems with your hand. Thanks for being a wonderful swap partner and I hope your hand is better. xx
Response: Wow it found you fast :) Glad you like it, I had alot of fun making it and at the same time learned many new things about buddhisme. It was really interesting :) And thank you for your well whishes!
chickadeebijoux rated for Corner Bookmark on Jul 14, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for resending the wonderful bookmarks.. the first set never made it here, perhaps they got lost in transit.. these are lovely and I like that you sent all different sizes.. the tiny ones will be perfect with my small paperback books.
Response: Happy that these got to you safely and that you are able to use them :)
HooDooLady rated for Coffin Matchbox Shrine on Jul 7, 2009
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Comment: AWESOME coffin!!! Thank you so much!!
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Comment: Perfection! I didn't know you were my partner but was hoping to get you someday! This swap was amazing! The handmade cups were a real treasure and I will cherish them always! The recipes are authentic and usable, I can't wait to try them! And the herb salt, what can I say? I can't wait to use it! This was a beautiful swap. Thank you again and again!
Response: Yay! I am so glad that the cups got to you safely :D And thank you so much for the rating and the great comment, you made me smile big time :)
clb0906 rated for Corner Bookmark on Jun 15, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for the different sizes of bookmarks. I tried them all out and will be putting them to use soon. The paper doll is really a cute idea.
Response: Yay, so happy that you liked them :D
cobaltgypsy rated for Creatures of the Night on May 19, 2009
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Comment: OMG! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE her! Thank you so much! I've put her in a special place next to my window next to my computer so I can play with her whenever I want to! :) blessings, Gypsy PS. Her socks are to die for! :)
Response: So glad you like her and that she found you. Was a little worried that she might get lost in the aftermath caos.
travelgirl rated for Very Scary Button Fairies on May 17, 2009
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Comment: great job! I love it!
Response: So happy that you liked it :D Even though it was more spooky then scary :)
TerryF rated for Very Scary Button Fairies on May 15, 2009
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Comment: Like the glitter blood - thx! Terrry
Response: Thank you for the 5 :D The blood isn't glitter though, just normal watercolor :)
KarinB rated for Button swap, newbies welcome! #2 on May 11, 2009
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Comment: Thank you SOOO much for all the pretty buttons! And the packaging is wonderful!
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Comment: wonderful bookmark!! Thank you so much!! Thanks for the bat candies too!!
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Comment: Buck so LOVES everything. He hasn't put the book down!! He is wearing the amulet, tried the candy and shows everyone the postcard with the runes. He says thank you very much!!!! You should have way more stars and hearts for putting a smile on hos face. You're the bestest girl.
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Comment: How excited I was as I opened the most beautiful CD ever. I LOVE the cover you made for the CD and the music is fabulous. This is my most favorite CD I now own. Thank you so much for the gift of music and art! Hugs, Mona
Response: Yay thank you for the rating, I'm so glad you liked the music :D
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Comment: Thank you so much for the CD and the lovely cover art! I've received it right now and can't wait to listen to it. :)
Response: Really hope you will enjoy the music :)

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Comments

DebP on Jan 25, 2010:

Thanks for my very cool snowflakes for the WTA for Need the Precious group. :)

Pookledo on Jan 19, 2010:

Wow! I absolutely love the goddess doll you made for me. She's lovely. I'm trying to find a place to put her where I can show her off instead of puting her with the dotees in my workroom.

elli on Jan 15, 2010:

i would love to send you a pagan meditation bead aka necklace that i make and sell at home, would you like that? it's the mother maiden crone colors and you use it to talk to the goddess in all ascpects, blessed be.

HooDooLady on Jan 11, 2010:

Thanks!!

mystmaiden on Jan 9, 2010:

Thank you for the wonderful WTA package you sent to me for Another Time, Another Place group! I will put them to good use!

vampiremyself on Dec 28, 2009:

european witches tag received. Thanks so much¡¡¡

KatarinaNavane on Dec 26, 2009:

Thanks for the great WTA package! I will make good use of these things, certainly.

druideye on Nov 30, 2009:

Thank you SO MUCH for the great PIF tag from Crafty Witches you sent me. I love everything. Did you draw the scarab on the postcard - awesome! Thanks again.

Pamela

mystmaiden on Nov 26, 2009:

Welcome to Another Time, Another Place, LadyBathory!

Wickett6029 on Aug 8, 2009:

Have a wonderful time at the medieval festival!!! (I'm so jealous!) :-)

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