Maggie249

Taking a break for a while - my hubby is ill cronic heart failure so am not very artsy right now - will keep eye open for altered dolls anyway -

if you want to send me message do so thur swap bot i will pay atten tion for messages also

Retired so can "art all I would like to"

Read and watch mysteries and other types of fiction that I find interesting -

if you are interested in swapping art dolls post me a message and what theme you would like to make USA only thanks

ok now back to working on creations and my Barbie size doll houses many type of dolls live, play and work in then

my swap bot altered into a art doll (we are not doing much as i have been swap-bot swaps but the group is at http://www.swap-bot.com/group/1e3fde2f128d9e9215338b557567d94a/about

http://www.flickr.com my user name is maggi7568

Colors - how about the whole big crayon box favs are soft greens sea green type teals yellow and green together- black and red - not so much pink well every color seems to have a place in different ways

not a lot of flowers I Like real ones outside or in my vase - charms - minitures - 3d pages are wonderful

I really really like altering things and altering Barbie and other dolls and also Ken is I can find him out there ** 3 d creation I am liking this ** try not to make it to heavy for postal rates but is so much fun adding taking away etc altered books - journals

NO F.B. BOOKS OR SLAMS PLEASE- i will not forward any of these items due to the postage - thanks and sorry

I am just eclectic in most of my surroundings and my life (finally found the word to describe me) and whimsical at times

I always mail my swaps so if yours does not arrive PLEASE let me know i will replace it.

Allergic to gluten - and please no scents no food- no candles - coffee also sometimes has gluten in it - so no drinks either thanks you very much

Scrap'in for friends - grand nephew Kai and wonderful little Miss Julia and her great Mom Tif.

mixed media (love the goo and paint)- altered books work really well for mixed media

My Favorite seems to be mixed media and altered items such as dolls and 3 d look on my journal pages and ATC's to give texture and look more interesting to me things to touch minitures etc added to something I like that - just a flat page is sometimes just not complete for me until I add stuff Then it must be mailed very carefully so it gets to the new owner in one pc.

art and junk jouranls- glue books are junk journals to me also

goddess or spirts dolls anyway varrious theme with a interesting shpe stuffed doll with charms etc added to help bring across the theme - other small dolls - dammit dolls - mojo dolls (new one) - empathy dolls- art dolls are always fun to get and to create. ahve made many dotee dolls just got tired of making them for a while now

• ATC's

• Fat books or 4 x4 pages

• tip in pages for journals - my own art journals - do not keep diary type journals

Round robins - no more of those unless select group of people in them

talisman bags and - talismans

Victorian, retro very eclectic, steam punk, vintage, some modern,

some sewing -

Counted cross stitch -

simple crochet - my friend Sandy taught me

use ink stamps-

paint gel mediums - etc -

fabric trims-

ribbons - fibers etc

I do not make greeting cards but love getting them anytime

I like to see everyone's art and wonderful ideas and swaps. Enjoy learning new things and how to make them. I read all types of books. Both fiction and non fiction.

minitures - 1/6 and 1/12 ratios

Barbie size houses each room different theme fabric store - more than Barbie just that size dolls

Miniature things and charms Metal ones

I am Tired of making Dotee dolls

color combos are black and red- blue and yellow and or yellow and green - yellow and black , Teal , blues and greens are my fav colors

I really really do not NEED anything.

the one thing i am collecting is the oriental HAPPY CAT that you see in restaurants i found some tiny ones this year and have several all different - (love kitties of all species)

i am totally current on all my authors most of the time just waiting for them to release a new book.

No blood and guts -

india is so colorful even with all the poverty

BBC Mysteries on public TV New Tricks - Graham Norton DOC MARTIN WAITING FOR 2013 season to to finish filming and get to America.

Collect - .metal charms

dotee dolls - goddess and spirits dolls and other little fabric dolls - art dolls

I have some of the Monster high dolls love them

altered theme dolls -

vintage costume jewerly pins -

pagen jewerly and other interesting jewerly items -

art dolls -

tiny minitures -

all types of embellishments for my mixed media and art dolls.

I also have about 5 wonderful kitchen type witches love the dresses etc (love those witches)

Old Skeleton Keys - love those shapes hang them on red ribbons and put around house have had some for years

PLEASE do not send me any candles or foods itmes - have allergies - thanks

steampunk items (odd metal pcs )

emphera of any kind can always be used

costume jewerly old-ish - like pins (costume) I also love small interesting ROCKS small ones always wanted a huge one for my yard but wow they are really heavy and would need crain to bring in one

strange interesting Items and of course supernatural items gothic - totem charms - goddess items

not stickers nor cutesie kidish items

Fairies are wonderful (images, charms etc)

Like vintage - goth celtic gypsies - retro -20 30 50 and 60 and steampunk - india vintage and fabrics - and cotton fabric - Egyptian and other exotic images of places and people - fantasy - Faces on buttons or clay to use for my dotee dolls - or to keep Paper emphera of all kinds to use in collage works. this one i can really use hard time finding that type of paper

My animals are cougar- - wolves have played their part also in my life - elephants also and spider in dream (needed at the right time)

FLAKERS JUST MAKE ME SAD -

if you want something let me know i will make and mail to you -