LongVacation

Amy from Canada, if you read this, I received Keroppi stickers from you but I have no idea why. No swap name, tag name nor user name was in or on the package. If you see this let me know so I can give you proper credit. Thanks for the stickers!

I'm pretty sure I'm starting to lose my mind. I'm not a flaker, so if you have not received from me, please let me know! I would most certainly not not send you your swap. :D Thanks for reading this public service announcement, and have a nice day!

Hi, my name is Simone. And now I am a Swap-bot addict. :D

The basics: I'm 38, a married mother of 1. My daughter is 16 and so far I could not have asked for a better kid. I usually do part-time work outside the home. This leaves me with lots of time to explore all the new crafts I'm hearing about. I'm currently trying to teach myself how to crochet, but I fear I'll never be good enough to make the Amigurumi that pointed me in the direction of crochet.

I love going to thrift stores, goodwill, flea markets, antique stores, yard sales, rummage sales. All that jazz. I love finding things that remind me of when I was a child.

My Favorite color is Blue, but lately I've really been enjoying Pink and Yellow too.

We house 1 dog, 2 cats, and 2 tortoises.

I like many different kinds of music. If it has a good beat then I'll probably like it. It doesn't have to be in english either!
I like Classic Rock, 80s/90s pop, rock and new wave. The last five years or so I've gotten into some J-pop and now some K-pop.

Books I like to read: Mostly mystery/suspense. I enjoy sci-fi/fantasy and horror. Stephen King, Martha Grimes, Lovejoy stories, Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Tad Williams, CJ Cherryh, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, the 3 Investigators, Trixie Belden. The list could go on and on.

I like movies from the 30s-50s as well as the current ones. I love discovering great old movies. I like dramas, comedies, Harry Potters(books too), some indie stuff, I like quirky movies and non mainstream too. It's too hard to pick favorites, but Like Water for Chocolate and Unbearable Lightness of Being, Japanese Story, Secrets & Lies, Muriel's Wedding, Harold & Maud, Arsenic & Old Lace, Harvey and Smokey & the Bandit are a few.

Current TV shows I enjoy watching include:

Medium, Lost, The Unusuals(Cacelled!), Law & Order, 30 Rock, The Game , Weeds, Ugly Betty, Cash Cab, Monk, Little Britain.
I also love old shows like Leave it to Beaver, MASH, MTM, Dick Van Dyke, Bob Newhart. Pretty much all the stuff they used to show on TV land before the Cougar came along.

Crafts I like to do: Bake, make quilts, sew a bit, crochet, and make Christmas cards.

I'd like to learn how to: Knit, Quill, felt.

I'm not the most creative when it comes to making my own designs or coming up with ideas. I do like to see how other people do something, then do it myself.
In other words, I'm a copy cat! :)

Paper or Fabric flowers
Ribbon
Fat Quarters/Fabric
Fabric squares 5in 6in and 6.5in
Pretty papers.
Buttons.
Any Christmas or Winter card making stuff. Ex: Paper, cardstock, rub ons, stickers, ribbon, brads, buttons, paper/fabric flowers, punches, punched borders, rubber stamped images, rubber stamps, etc.

Papers by:
Cosmo Cricket
Basic Grey
Core'dination
Stampin' Up!

1. Glitter paper for cuts and scrapping.
2. Pocky! I can only find a couple of flavors around here, so other flavors are welcome. I really like the Green Tea flavor.
3. Japanese flavored Kit Kats.
4. Foreign candies, gums, little cookies/biscuits.
5. Postcards from all over. Naked or enveloped.
6. Hello Kitty fabric, any size. I will use it in my next HK quilt.
7. Ribbon! All kinds, especially cute patterned.
8. Gingham and polka dot papers or fabric.
9. Old greeting card covers. I like to use the images as stickers or for scrapping.
10. Die cuts.
11. Craft punches, any.
12. Wicked stickers, papers, ATC, Inchies, handmade stuffs, anything.
13. Chenille/fuzzy/furry socks.
14. Mixed CDs of some of your favorites. I love catchy songs in foreign languages.
15. Deco tape
16. Surprises!
17. Paint card samples. These are great for inchies and cut outs.
18. Vintage valentine cards, like the kind used to exchange in grade school.
19. Sandylion sticker sacks for: Sesame Street, Sleeping Beauty,
20. Tenorikuma stickers, stationary, etc.
21. Wool roving for needle felting
22. Potpourri
    I love collecting pretty paper. I love gingham and polka dotted papers and fabrics. And tartan plaids too. I like things with Hedgies, penguins, elephants, bunnies, tokidoki, mushrooms, cute bears on them.

Things I prefer not to receive if possible.

1. Bath items that require bathing rather than showering.
2. Jewelry. I pretty much only wear my wedding band. Unless it's Hello Kitty...
3. Black licorice flavored things.
4. Candles
5. Religious themed items
6. Cosmetics
7. Teacher/Reward stickers.
8. Dora the Explorer, Disney Cars, Pokemon
9. Diddl, Blue Bear, Lisa Frank
10. Erasers, wooden pencils.
11. Skittles, Super Sour Candies, Root Beer.
12. Baby/small child themed items

Tags I Owe:

Tags I'm Owed
@InLovingMemory88 Edible Swappers wta #17

@Susi Edible Swappers wta #17

Flaked
@organiccupcakes for the Reuse Me Swap @IzLa for Punches & Brads swap @johaha111 for Fabrick Bookmark Swap

@xoannie for Beginner Kawaii Send Anything
Angeled by @MissU Thank you. :D

@shandilynn for Sweet Candy Crazy Swap

@lovetoquilt2 for Ruby Doll Swap Angeled by @dbowie thank you!

@Dannamichelle for Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Swap #2