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LavenderLizard

LavenderLizard
Birthday: May 28
Last Online: December 4, 2008
Country: USA

About Me

I'm an artsy-craftsy youth services librarian living down South who likes to make all sorts of things ALL THE TIME...

Favorite Crafts

I enjoy making jewelry (beading, wire wrapping, etc.), and sometimes make my own beads and pendants from polymer clay, PMC (when I can afford it), Friendly Plastic, cloth, and anything else I can get my hands on. I've started altering wooden things like scrabble tiles to make charms as well. I do a little loom weaving, but only small projects. I also play with bottle caps!

I've become obsessed with ATCs--I do a lot of hand-embroidered cards, collage, carve my own rubber stamps, and have started suminagashi (ink marbling) and cyanotype. I don't swap the ATCs here much, though, as I am active on another site as well.

I like making tiny paper, cloth, or clay spirit dolls. I just got started with dotees and icicle dolls, but I love quirky dolls and softies in general as well as goddess dolls.

I also sew (kind of at a beginning level, mostly bags and toys at this point), embroider, play with ceramics, and make paper, candles, herbal items, and more. I just started amigurumi, but have to be careful of my touchy wrists. I've also started playing more with mixed media jewelry and soldering--still not that great yet.

I love collage art--I use antique book pages with my carved stamps, etc, to create all sorts of things.

And if you find it in the Stampington magazines, I'll probably think it's quite cool...I have a "thing" for those folks! Very creative bunch.

As you can tell, I like to keep my arts and crafts varied...one thing I cannot do at all well, however, is draw. I'm working on it, but not making much progress.

Preferences

I'm VERY allergic to non-carbon paper (like dressmaker's carbon and the yellow paper in receipts) and wool. Weird, I know... I don't have pierced ears, and have to follow a strict diet for health reasons, so can't eat much of anything that could be sent through the mail. I am currently following a living/raw foods diet.

My favorite colors are jewel-toned red, green, blue and purple. I also like black and white things. I love nature themes, trees, fairies, lizards, owls, oriental style, fantasy, goddesses, cave art, and anything that begins with "Once upon a time..." I'd love to get materials I can use to make things, and I especially love getting handmade items in swaps.

Favorite Movies

Movies and TV in one for me...

Some of my favorites are Amelie, Bull Durham, Labyrinth, Stardust, Bones (I was an anthropology undergrad), Juno, Monk, Supernatural, the first half of Lady in the Water (the second half is highly unfortunate, I admit), classic horror (of the b&w Vincent Price variety, not the slasher kind), the Witches of Eastwick, and of course Lord of the Rings, Buffy, Firefly, Serenity, and all Joss Whedon! I love quirky characters, and he is the king in that area.

Favorite Books

I'm a LIBRARIAN! 'Course I have these!

I love fairy tales (a great modern fairy tale I read recently was the Book of Lost Things). I love art and craft books, and collect them somewhat obsessively. I love urban fantasy as well--fairy tales are not just for the past! I love Wise Child by Monica Furlong, the poetry of Hafiz and Rumi, Charles De Lint, Susan Cooper, The Folk Keeper, David Shannon's picture books (talk about quirky!), The Wishing of Biddy Malone, The Ordinary Princess, Savvy, and let's see, how long can my list be?...

I am addicted to books about the crafts I make...things like jewelry making (especially the fancy art jewelry), polymer clay, sewing, amigurumi, collage, and on and on...

I promise!

I will rate everyone when I receive your package, I promise! I also send out 2 messages to let you know if I haven't gotten something...so you'll know if something you send me goes missing. And of course let me know if you don't get something from me in a swap--I have never yet flaked on a swap, and it is my intention never to do so!

I'm also having trouble joining the groups people are inviting me into--I do want to join, but there's some kind of bug in the system preventing me. I'll keep trying!

Swaps I never received: Anything You Want to Make Swap, runes ~ handmade ~ USA, Favorite Fairy Tale Character Dotee (angeled!), Smashed Cents #2 (from one of the two partners--now angeled!), Newbie Swap #11

Ratings

amyhedgehog rated for a fun random kind of swap on Nov 29, 2008
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Comment: Wow, thank you for such a great package! I love all of my goodies :) And I am envious that you went raw-- good luck with that!
DorkSide rated for Poly Clay Pendants on Nov 29, 2008
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Comment: They're all absolutley gorgeous, thankyou so much n_n
sewandgrow rated for Handmade Beads - Winter Theme on Nov 24, 2008
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Comment: Love your beads & will put them to use. Your heart is not posting right now but I can trick it & will.........
choke rated for LavendarLizard and choke private swap on Nov 10, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the adorable faces! I like that you made some of them in color too :D Thanks too for the awesome fabric, I love it and can't wait to make my next dotee with some of it! xoxo
orcasong rated for Runes Themed Swap on Nov 7, 2008
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Comment: The ornament is beautiful and happens to be a rune that comes up a lot in my life!! And thanks so much for donating to Heifer!
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Comment: Thank you for the extras!!!
dukiegal rated for Time Capsule on Oct 25, 2008
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Comment: i can definately tell i am going to love this :) i love the clear stamps for the fire ant day :)
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Comment: Thank you!! I loved them all!! :]
NeedleNinja rated for Monsters! on Oct 13, 2008
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Comment: Aww a green monster! It was so cute! Thanks!
Wolfsister46 rated for runes ~ handmade ~ usa on Oct 10, 2008
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Comment: Wonderful rune stones - absolutely beautiful!! I also received a "goodie" package including handmade marbled rice paper - I am so excited! Thank YOU!!!!
Tooi rated for Anything You Want to Create Swap on Oct 7, 2008
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Comment: XD Thanks for the clutch! I don't know where you found the fabric, but it's awesome! =D The earrings are cute, too! Susan Cooper fans unite! =D
Klasynja rated for Everything Goddess! on Oct 6, 2008
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Comment: Oh my goodness, got your package today and I am thrilled! I love books, and I have been eyeing that pendant in shops for some time. The CD is a special bonus! Thanks sooooo much!!!
lace rated for Creative Little Stocking Stuffers on Sep 30, 2008
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Comment: I love all the cute presents and the wrapping is to die for ...so creative and wonderful selection
Audacity rated for Swap Envy 2.0 US ONLY on Sep 29, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the candles, as well as the extra little surprise! Have a great October!
JoannaTHSAL rated for *aRt cHarMs*-Handmade~U.S. ONLY on Sep 26, 2008
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Comment: Very thoughtful & so many extras! Thanks! (ATC's fit perfectly in the plastic box you included!)
JennaLo rated for A Rainbow of Beads! on Sep 25, 2008
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Comment: The beads will be awesome to use! Thanks for being so thoughtful. Happy swapping.
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Comment: wow, i was totally spoiled for this swap - 3 pairs of handmade earrings with sterling silver fittings!! they are gorgeous!! :-) thank you so much.
kawaiirene rated for Handmade BEAD swap -international on Sep 18, 2008
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Comment: Yo were so fast and so generous! ^^ I really love the beads, and the packaging was so colorful and pretty! ^^ Thank you!! :)
hurleymurley rated for Mini Stuffed Toy Beginner Swap on Sep 16, 2008
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Comment: Wow, I can't say how pleased I am, I absolutely love it! Thank you so much!
lisae817 rated for *aRt cHarMs*-Handmade~U.S. ONLY on Sep 13, 2008
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Comment: Thanks so much for the great art charms! I love the variety of mediums that you used - I'll enjoy putting each one to good use in my art/jewelry. Lisa
Response: Glad you liked them!!!

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Comments

JenDiggityDirt on Nov 24, 2008:

AND I just wrote a huge dissertation on raw foods this morning in this group and look, here you are a raw foodist! I just got done making coconut, goji, cashew fudge...mmm. And I was a (non degreed) elementary school librarian. We have a ton in common. I think you should forget I mentioned those books and we should do a swap.Maybe for some raw recipes, too. I'm seriously VERy interested in raw foods. I eat highly raw, but I'm not 100% I tried all raw last year for a month. Maybe I should just copy and paste the gigantic post I did in that group earlier if you are interested. PM me! I would really love to swap, though if you're interested.

JenDiggityDirt on Nov 24, 2008:

Hey, I have the Book of Lost Things sitting on my desk right now (okay I read it three months ago and I'm just awful about keeping my desk tidy!). I loved it! Have you read The Witch's Boy? Or the one about Hercules Barefoot? Oh, yeah, and welcome to the group, you silly, you!

Spencerette on Nov 20, 2008:

Thanks, I'm looking forward to the tiny swap :)

YooperHill on Nov 18, 2008:

What a GREAT idea for a swap! Tiny ! I joined!

JLinGriff on Oct 2, 2008:

Oh, I love crayons. I especially love the way they smell. They are so wonderful. I've recently discovered Crayola colored pencils are fantastic too. I dream of having as many pencil colors as there are crayon colors. I'm glad I'm not alone! Also happy to share the simple pleasures in life. My husband committed to buying me Crayola products for Christmas- Now, I can't WAIT for Christmas!! :)

cobaltgypsy on Sep 21, 2008:

hurleymurley on Sep 18, 2008:

Hey! I loved the ami chick you made for me so much I got my mum to make a little animation for me. I took the pics though!

Hayley x

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AuntieM on Sep 15, 2008:

Just wanted to let you know I got the Pay it Back RAK you sent. I love the beads they are beautiful!! I'd give you a heart if I could!!

Michelle

Ruthy on Sep 4, 2008:

Thanks for the beautiful earrings and the marbled paper. I tried to make some once but I failed. Your is fantastic. Great swapper!

agonysdecay on Aug 7, 2008:

You are so welcome! You deserve it for making my monster for me! Lily and I named him Oliver ;) See you next swap doll! ♥

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