LavenderSprinkles

My Introduction:

Hello swap-bot peepz! Allow me to introduce myself! I am a lady who loves loves loves to cook! I love to bake sweets, make ALL sorts of delicious cuisine and collect cookbooks. I am an avid lover of tea, hot cocoa and coffee and I simply love to try new flavors regularly! I am addicted to pizza and I love to collect things with pizza designs on them, also donuts and ice cream.....oh and of course cupcakes and pies!

About My Religious Views:

I am a Muslimah by choice and I love to collect hijabs and scarves since I wear them daily! I respect ALL religions and I do NOT discriminate on a basis of color, race, ethnicity, or religion. My family has many different religions and colors in it. I build my life around my religion and it is a very big part of me! I appreciate individuals who respect other people and their religious preferences.

Pertaining to My Eating Habits:

I basically only eat Halal or Kosher labeled foods. I am also a vegetarian (ovo-lacto). I also eat organic foods most of the time, mainly because it tastes fresher in my opinion! I feel that eating healthy is essential to the well-being! I also enjoy gardening and growing my own fruits vegetables on my family's land. We live in a ranch-style home nestled by the lake. I love the country lifestyle!

I Love to Shop:

I am a shopaholic!!!! I love eBay, Vitacost, E.L.F., Avon, Amazon, hijab websites, Alibris, and many other websites. I am a thrift-store and consignment shop lover too. I love junk and funk! The funkier the better. I like to dress in vibrant colors and I love wild and zany designs! I am just very original and I like to express my originality through my clothing style!

I Love to Accessorize:

Accessories I love are belts, scarves, purses, bandannas, watches, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and well pretty much all accessories that are unique and unusual and especially Asian things; such as Pakistani or Indian things. I also like Japanese and Chinese things. If you can find anything unique then "pretty please" send it my way! Also, very much welcome are Native American items. I am part Native American so I collect these type of things.

I Love to Write Movies:

I love writing movies and I have a film club that's been around since 2005. We are currently working on a film project that we desire to be big in the film industry. I really pray that it is going to turn out successful. It is a big dream of mine that will finally be fulfilled if this makes it big. I really could use some insight from anyone with film, screenwriting or theatrical experiences!

I Strive to Sew Seeds of Kindness:

I am very friendly and caring and a wife of a very silly/fun and loving man and a mother of three cuties and another cutie on the way (my due date is October 17, 2013). My son is 11 and my daughters are 8 and 3! I am a psychology student and I am looking for friends from all over the world!

I aim to be an honest individual, therefore, if you do not get a swap it is not because I did not ship (unless something serious has taken place)! If you have not received something from me then please contact me there must be a problem going on!

I Love to Recycle:

I recycle padded envelopes and on occasion boxes. Therefore, 99.9% of the time you will receive a previously used package from me. I see no need in wasting good envelopes that can be used again for the same purpose.

Also, if you do not like the swap I sent to you do not blast my page with negative comments. I will fix the problem if it can be fixed but PLEASE contact me prior to leaving a negative rating! Also, please do not leave me a bad rating if I have sent what I was supposed to but you think it was not cute enough.....just tell me and I may be able to resend something better. I enjoy swapping so much and it is very fun in my opinion!

I am a Swapaholic:

I want to mention that I am a lover of swapping and I try my best to fulfill my swap obligations. At times, you can not please everyone because not everyone has the same tastes and style preferences. I am not perfect, and I am in no way trying to be perfect. I am only human and I can only try my best to succeed at pleasing my partner. As a human, I am entitled to times in my life where I am not able to do things due to illness or other issues. If this happens it is beyond my control and if I am able I will contact you and inform you upfront. I suffer from numerous health ailments and there are times when I feel really horrible. I have so far fulfilled my obligations at the best I can do and I will try my best to continue this.

Private Swaps are Welcome:

*If you want to do private swaps I am open to them on a few conditions.

1. The swapper with the most established swaps with replies should ship after the one with less ratings and/or established swaps. So, the higher rating individual should await their package and then ship.

2. Please provide a tracking # if at all possible as I will do the same for you!

3. We need to work out exactly what we want to swap before we ship so that nobody is upset later. Avoiding conflict is better than fixing an error.

"Swappers Hall of Fame"

People who have flaked me or otherwise upset me:

@pinkbixi flaked me on the Mushroom swap.

@wildlifelover flaked me on the Quick-What do you already have at home? swap and the swap coordinator @koekje87 was actually not very caring or helpful. This incident really has scarred me.

Update: @wildlifelover ended up re-sending the swap after I contacted him and he sent really nice things!

@Rabu for Send Me Something Cheap and Cute!, Mail Art and Goodies, and Hearts and Rainbows Decorated Envelope, Pamper Me Swap, heart to heart envie, Wrapped Sweet Little Presents, and (a few others I think have slipped my mind).

Update: Mail Art and Goodies that @Rabu flaked me on was angeled by @Macrophage thank you so much!

@AmberDoll for Deco Envie and Surprises x3, angeled by @nasreen thank you so much.

@LizCupcake for Relaxation and Nature Swap.

@pdjewelrylady for Outrageous Skirt Swap (This lady lied to me up and down. She said she mailed it two times and never did. I hate being lied to. She lied to me and the coordinator. Stated that I sent her eBay links and harassed her; well she wanted me to send her links of styles of skirts I liked. I emailed her to ask if she sent my skirt because she marked sent on 02/26/12 but then later said it was in her car. She lied about that and then told the coordinator that she sent it twice which is not true. A very terrible swapper! Now she is planning to not swap anymore and is blaming me that I ruined her fun here. I did not harass her as she is telling people, I simply asked her why my skirt never arrived. That is when she said her husband never had mailed it. She claims this took the fun out of swapping. Well, if she had not lied to me and sent her end of the swap then maybe this would be fun. She kept changing her story and if she did not want to send me anything then she should have said so. Perhaps her idea of fun is not sending people their swaps! The coordinator @punkydoodle also contacted her but I was never contacted further. I am unsure if she believed that @pdjewerlylady sent me a swap 2 times as she stated. But, I never received a thing and I know it was never sent. As stated previously, I have messages where she said she forgot to mail it twice. I requested an angel but nobody offered. Oh, well atleast my partner enjoyed her swap!)

Update: I get contacted by @punkydoodle on 04/23/2012 stating that I have harassed @pdjewelrylady and that the harassment needs to stop. Am I missing something here? I have not contacted the flaker-swapper for weeks. Furthermore, I blocked @pdjewelrylady on 04/08/2012. I have not contacted her since 04/06/2012 and I can not now that she is blocked. I never harassed her to begin with that was a full blown lie. She says she is not sending my swap because of harassment. Ok, obviously the new definition of harassment when it comes to swapping="requesting your swapmate to send out swaps again/resend which were never sent out in the first place". At any rate, @punkdoodle says she will try to get me an angel somehow. I told her if not then it is okay I will just accept the fact that I did not get a skirt. :"( 07/12/2012-I never received an angel for this swap and I am not expecting one.

@Nibbler2011 for 2 Handmade Cards for 2 Partners USA Only

@SKOOZMEPLZ for Stuff a Pop Tart Box-Luckily the host @ladyaries7 was sweet enough to angel it and sent an awesome swap! Thank you so much!

@Lassie319 for 2 Friendship Cards, 2 Partners.

Ratings Never Received:

@madamsnape never rated me for the Love My Nails~USA Only

Swappers who plan to flake please be aware that.....God is watching you. If you hurt others you will one day be punished!

Please let me know if you want to angel. I can angel for you too if you like!

About My Ratings:

If you notice I have a few low ratings. One of them is a 3 from back in August, 2011 she never explained why she gave me this actually. I sent what I was supposed to but she disliked it. I messaged her but she ignored the messages and I figured out later on why I really received the 3 and it hurt me. I will tell you if you inbox me.

The other 3 is for a swap that was sent late and I had so much going on. I feel bad about this swap because so much took place beyond my control and although I have tried to rectify it I regret that my efforts were not good enough.

At any rate, I really would like to be able to prove myself a trustworthy individual and as you can see my ratings of more 5's than anything should express that I am striving to achieve this goal. Please give me a chance!

I aim to please so if I am not meeting my own expectations then please let me know. I generally rate right away upon receiving my swaps. Please return the favor for me when you receive my swap!

Making embossed stationery and cards, I recently started making artist trading cards and I am totally addicted to making them now! I like making jewelry, making friendship books and pretty much anything cool. Trying to learn knitting, crochet and etc but I am not getting the hang of it at all. I love love love plastic canvas crafts.

I also enjoy painting and especially those boxed paint-by-number kits. I really get into those and they are so fun to do "in my opinion". I consider myself a very talented freelance painter also. Just give me a paint brush and a bunch of paint and I can just "let the art flow".

Things that I have in my boutique or at home that I can offer as swaps:

• tapestry handbags

• woven shawls

• tea

• candy

• recipes

• loose tea infusers

• stationery

• jewelry

• vegetarian coupons/pins/literature

• beverage mixes

• Talc-Free makeup and mineral makeup please

• Stationery (especially with food prints)

• Ganoderma/Reishi tea

• Flip-Flops (size M 7-8)

• Amy's proof-of-purchase tabs or soup labels or upc codes.

• Artist trading card scraps and materials

• San-X (Rilakkumma)

• Recipe boxes and recipe cards

• I love decorated tape/deco/cartoon tape

• Cards

• Stickers

• Stamps

• Tea Sets and tea pots

• Scented soaps or candles

• Coins/Bills

• Photo Albums

• Scarves

• Jewelry (earrings, necklaces, clip-on nose rings, anklets, bracelets)

• Hair Accessories

• Butterflies

• Hearts

• Bunnies

• Horses

• Kittens

• Cupcakes

• Trinkets

• Cookbooks

• Magazines

• Anything Indian, Pakistani or other South Asian

• Kawaii Stuff (I love cute things)

• Native American

• Anything Eucalyptus scented

Teas that I like:

• reishi/ganoderma, chamomile, jasmine, white,
  fruity, dessert flavored, caramel, chocolate, , anise/licorice, maple, honey, lavender, vanilla, herbal, decaf is best. I like bagged or loose but if sending loose I want it to be in a new/sealed package.

My favorite scents:

• honey

• brown sugar

• cinnamon

• apple

• cranberry

• chocolate

• vanilla

• lavender

• patchouli

• jasmine

• rose

Cookbooks, Art Books, Psychology Books, Movie Writing and Acting Books. Anything about South Asian countries, food, lifestyle, culture, etc. Clothing making and arts and crafts.

Anything that reminds me of Pakistan! I can't wait to go back! I am so missing Pakistan right now!

Muhjse Dosti Karoge, Kaho Na Pyar Hai, The Message, Pyar Impossible, Muhammad (animated version).

My favorite actors/actresses: Adam Beach, Abishek Bachchan, Sharukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee, Kal Penn, Kunal Sharma, Priyanka Chopra.

I love bollywood! I am really into everything Hindi or Urdu based when it comes to television/movies. I like Indian and Pakistani soaps too! Indian and Pakistani cooking channels are also very interesting!

I love love love the following and would love to receive items as such in my swaps:

• I LOVE bracelets and bangles!

• Bohemian stuff

• Purses

• Hijabs (Muslim Scarves)

• Scented sachets

• Body oils

• Decoden Items

• Wrapping paper sheets

• Mickey Mouse/Minnie Mouse

• Bento Boxes

• Lipgloss

• Decorative Chopsticks

• Hairsticks

• The color brown/tan

• Horses

• Colorful Ribbons

• Rainbows

• Birds, esp hummingbirds, bluebirds, and cardinals (redbirds)

• Stickers of all sorts, esp scented, ice cream, cupcake, chocolate, any kind of Kawaii or fruity stuff

• Chocolate themed items

• Notepads/Notebooks

• Purses/Bags

• Yarn

• Buttons

• Card making stuff

• Scrapbook materials

• Anything with ice cream, summer themes, or cupcakes on it

• Anything Indian/South Asian

• Anything Native American

• Kawaii stuff

• Anything food themed

• Coffee

• Stamp pads

• Acrylic stamps

• Rubber stamps

• Mailing address labels

• Handmade greeting cards

• Artist trading cards

• Knitted/crocheted items

• Cross-stitched items

• Chocolate

• Pizza themed items

• Coupons for pies, cookies, chips, cakes, etc.

• Recipes

• Cookbooks

• Calenders

Things My Family Members Like:

7 year old daughter's likes:

• Hello Kitty

• Stickers

• Anything pink/red

• Build-A-Bear

• Doll clothing

• Barbie

• Stamps/Stamp pads

• Back backs

• Coloring books

• Crayons

• Markers

• Glitter pens

• Glitter glue

• Lipgloss

• Art Paint

• Temporary tattoos

• Cinderella

• Blythe dolls and clothing

• Children's cookbooks

• Dollhouse items

• Purses

• Computer Games

10 year old son's likes:

• Disney Cars

• Mattel/Matchbox cars

• Spongebob/Patrick

• DVD's

• Video Games

• Computer Games

• Flashlights

• Clocks

• Cell Phones

• Spiderman

• Reading books

2 year old daughter's likes:

• Purses

• Dolls

• Large beaded necklaces

• Stuffed animals

• Wooden puzzles

• Dora

• Cups

• Bowls

• My Little Pony

• Pop-Up books

• Spongebob Squarepants

My husband's likes:

• Tea

• Cats

• Lasagna

• Pizza

• Beanies (also known as: kufis, skull caps, crochet caps)

Things I do NOT want to receive as swaps:

• VERY IMPORTANT I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, THEREFORE, THIS IS IN ALL CAPS-NO PORK ANYTHING THAT INCLUDES RECIPES!!!!!

• Pigs (Please DO NOT put pigs anywhere on my packages and no pig pictures or prints)

• No "Winnie the Pooh" stuff that contains Piglet

• No FOOD I am VERY picky eater!

• No dogs

• Rumors, lies and deceit.

• Racists/Bigots/Prejudiced/Biased people please do not come my way. I do not have time for you because I do not discriminate and I do not associate myself with people who plan on discriminating against me or others. If you hate me because I am Muslim then please GO AWAY! If you hate people because they are Black, Pakistani, Indian, East Asian, Hispanic, European, American, Latino, White, another religion or belief than you or whatever racist thing you have in your mind then please keep away!

• No hateful or rude people who are to quick to pass judgement about others without giving them a chance. People CAN change so it is best to not let a few bad things you hear about them make you believe they are a bad individual.

• Meat in general (I am an ovo-lacto vegetarian)

• Snakes/Worms/Bugs

• Not too fond of the colors red or yellow

• Alcohol

• Gelatin (including gummy candy)

• Marshmallows

• Nothing that smells like cigarette or cigar smoke. (I have asthma and allergies and 3 small children).

• Overall, I'd prefer NOT to receive food or beverages unless the swap calls for it! I am allergic to coconut and I can not consume pork by-products so it is too hard to select foods for me. Thank you in advance for understanding!

People Who Double Rate:

• People who give you hearts and then take them away from you later. Especially when you do a private swap and they give you a heart at first and then you give them a regular 5. Taking the heart away is actually a double rating and anyway you have received more than one rating email to prove that they did in fact double rate you. I am not sure why some people do this it seems the option to re-rate is on re-sends not to change good ratings because you have been given a simple 5. In my opinion this is "childish" and we are supposed to be "adults" here for the most part. If you have sent a decent or more generous swap then you are deserving of the heart. Therefore, to have someone take it away out of anger is quite upsetting.

• Pizza

• Muffins

• Cupcakes

• Chocolate

• Bananas

• Onion rings

• Curry

• Rice

• Stir Fry

• Veggie Burgers

• Sweet Potato Fries

• Buttery Biscuits

• Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Baked Cheesecake

• Fruit Pies

• Ice Cream

• Noodles

• Fruit Cobblers

• Baby Blue

• Hot Pink

• Lavender Purple

• Chocolate Brown

• Sea Green and/or Aqua

• Coconut

• Gelatin

• Pork and by-products of it.(Extremely allergic to pork in all forms)

• Pigs (Extremely allergic to them)

• Carmine and Cochineal

• Talc

• Cigarette smoke and odor