MyAliceFair

Swap Partners please note: Even though I live in Korea, my address is an APO box address which is a domestic USA address. Please do not put the country (South Korea) with the address. It will still arrive if you do, but it will take longer as it will be routed through Korean customs before being handed back over to American postal services

Hello! My name is Danielle, but feel free to call me Dani if you like. I am currently 27 years old and living in South Korea with my amazing husband (Bobby) and heathen cat (Freya).

I tend to be very laid back, but I can be very serious as well. I'm open minded and usually willing to compromise. But I can also be extremely stubborn with certain matters. I can also be very, very silly at times and am definitely still a child at heart. I sometimes ramble on and on...

I'm not easily offended, so don't worry about that. I am very, very curious by nature. I love learning about anything and everything. I also love to travel, explore and try new things. I am absolutely fascinated by Ancient History and Foreign Cultures. I like playing with make up and fashion. And I love researching the Victorian Era. I also love languages and am currently focusing on learning Korean.

I'm originally from Georgia, though I traveled a lot growing up. But I will always be a Peach and Georgia is where my roots remain deepest.

My tastes are pretty varied. I love Kawaii, Vintage florals and Elegant Gothic or Rock themes.

I am a HUGE strawberry addict. I collect anything strawberry themed with one exception: I'm not very fond of strawberry shortcake the character. I will never have enough strawberry items. I have no idea why I love them so much, but they never fail to make me happy. I also love roses and skulls. Though I don't much care for Jolly Roger (pirate flag) themed items.

I love little treasures and whimsies. Pretty feathers, pieces of bone, foreign currency, interesting pieces of jewelry or beads, postcards, buttons, pins, handmade gifts and things to tuck into my treasure chest and apothecary cabinet. I also collect vintage linens like hankies and tea towels. And I LOVE doilies and lace. Even ones with damage are appreciated by me. I'll either fix them up or repurpose them.

I am fortunate to be married to a wonderful, supportive Hubby who encourages my swap-bot interests. haha He enjoys looking through my mail with me. He loves spicy things, dark chocolate and is a complete Tobasco sauce freak. He puts it on EVERYTHING! (ick!). He also likes interesting pens and origami.

We collect matching couples items. Yes, we are cheesy like that.

Random examples of things I like, collect or use often:

Anything Strawberry themed!

Kawaii & Cute things

Anything Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat)

Victorian / Shabby Chic themes, Rose patterns, Rose Chintz patterns, forget me nots...

Vintage dishes (thrift store finds)

costume jewlery

Pretty fabric scraps in pastels & floral prints, any size

Vintage ephemera, especially animals & florals

Little ceramic / china animals

Used postage

Dogs, horses, cats, foxes, deer, rabbits, wolves, llama, alpaca

Good luck charms

Anything dog or cat related: grooming items, books, collars, accessories, ect.

Vintage Linens: Tea towels, hankies, napkins, ect.

Ribbon & Lace

Souvenir hankies & towels

Making new friends

Making people smile

Decorated mail in my box

Surprises

Exploring

Surprises

Food & Beverage: Tea and hot beverages. Dark Chocolate. Unusual foreign snacks or candy. Funky flavored kit-kats. I have no allergies, I'll try basically anything once.

Favorite Colors: Black, white, creams, pastels & jewel tones.

Favorite animals: Alpaca, dogs, bobtailed cats, Woodland animals: especially deer, Fox, wolf & rabbit. Mythological / fantasy creatures like Unicorns and werewolves. Horses.

My favorite styles and themes are: Lolita, Gyaru, Shabby Chic, Gothic, V.K., Victorian. Strawberries, florals and skulls.

My Personal Style: Varies from cute to edgy depending on mood. If its "Kawaii" or "Rock / edgy" or bold... I'm likely to wear it. I love vintage clothing like A line skirts, prairie skirts, white, cream or black blouses, gunne sax dresses, ect.

My favorite time of year is the Fall. I love cold mornings, snow and looking at the stars. I love falling leaves and petals, koi ponds, dancing cranes and mountain views. Catching a cat nap in the afternoon with Freya is bliss. I love window shopping.

My favorite Holidays are Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. They are all so festive and cheerful, a great time for family fun. I'd love to hear about your favorite time of year or Holidays.

Types of crafts I dabble with: Crochet, knitting, sewing, cartonnage, stamp carving, embroidery, cross-stitch, plastic canvas, scrap-booking, making envelopes and Victorian inspired paper crafts.

My Scrap-booking themes are: Korea, Asia, World travel, Military (USAF), Genealogy / family tree, Victorian Era, Meaning of Flowers.

I love Kawaii stuff.

Especially strawberries!

I am not picky about brands or country of origin. items from Daiso type stores are awesome! I especially love functional items such as tape, mini stamps, cases, pouches, notebooks, Cute face towels, tissue cases, ect. Little things that can make daily tasks more enjoyable. I love colorful alphabet / kana / hangul stickers. Also always can use cute activity / mood / diary / food / event stickers.

I do not care for diddle...

My favorite characters are:

• Arpakasso / Kawaii alpaca
• Jewel Cats
• Berry Puppy

Other characters I like are:

• sentimental circus
• Jetoy Choo Choo (all the cats)
• Puppies and kittens
• Deery Lou, Puchi Babie, bambi and similar
• Little Witch
• Any Story book themes
• Baby Jam and girl themes
• Lolita, Girly, Aristocrat, Princess themes
• Real animals
• Pinkfoot Jenny Enakei (especially the blond girls)

I also love rement and similar blind box toys! Isn't it amazing how much detail can go into something so tiny? Especially food, household, dishes & animals.

I love to read. I may be interested in trading for books on the following topics:

• Dogs (anything)
• Victorian Era, customs, etiquette, ect.
• The American South (humor, traditions, ect)
• Tea & Tea related recipes & customs
• DIY, Homesteading, Herbalism, gardening
• Crochet, Embroidery, cross-stitch
• RECENT books on sewing / zakka / patchwork
• Pre-1920 publications (magazines & books) especially non-fiction pertaining to home life.
• books on Letter correspondence & mail
• Friendships between women (esp. regarding previous eras like Victoria, Regency, Edwardian, Georgian, ancient Asia, ect.)
• Friendship, morals, ethics & etiquette

I also enjoy the following magazines:

• Hobby Farm
• Hobby Farm Home
• Urban Farm
• GRITS
• Mother Earth News
• Pioneer
• Southern Lady

And similar publications.

I pretty much love music in general. Kpop, Jrock, Metal, 80s rock, goth rock, country, folk... Anything.

Here are some examples of things I often have on hand to trade, or have easy access to:

• Korean Souvenirs
• Korean snacks
• Korean media (music, movies, mags)
• Korean cosmetics (etude house, tony moly, ect)
• Fabric
• Paper scraps (large and small pieces. Carefully cut ATC, Postcard and Inchie sizes).
• Cute / Kawaii Household accessories
• Cute / Kawaii Journaling & school accessories
• Cute / Kawaii fashion accessories
• Bento boxes & accessories
• Letter sets
• Handmade envelopes
• Cell phone charms
• Korean Couple items (matching his & hers sets)
• Beads & Jewelry supplies (mostly salvaged, all types)
• Small bits of metal findings & scrap

SENT & Awaiting for confirmation of receipt/feedback:

Swaps to send out

Swaps and Tags I'm waiting to Recieve

flaked

• Stuffed Envie #7: dramadujour
• H.G. Stuffed Envie #2 : Girlpirate
• H.G. June WTA: squinkyandpink
• Vidia: Private Swap

Credits for pixel art used:

• LoveCandied
• Desha's Blinkies

This section is being added to correspond with swapping & wishes for my Momma, Tami.

Anything happy and uplifting would be appreciated. Whether its a funny postcard, a card with a cheerful note & recipe, or cheerful artwork or anything of that nature.

My Mother is a Christian, an Animal Lover (has a miniature schnauzer named Mr. Smith. She LOVES cats, and now has a young cat named Cosmic Creepers) , loves to read and goes through books quickly. She is very Southern, not keen on profanity, gore or anything of that nature... She likes cheerful themes and colors.

Things she likes or could use:

• Tea: Blueberry, fruity & herbal teas. She has also started drinking green tea due to cancer related benefits. Fruity green tea blends would be great for her, as she isn't particularly fond of plain green tea.
• Cancer Patient friendly recipes
• Gardening & Flowers
• Marie Kitty (small accessories, she doesn't use stationery. But you could use Marie Kitty stationery to write to her and she'd love that.)
• Non-violent Mystery novels, Southern humor (like Tomlinson, Rich or Rivenbark), recipe books.
• Lucky stars and tiny cranes. I started a star jar for her for Christmas and she loves it. She doesn't know how to make them, so if you would like to make her a couple stars or cranes to add to her jar, she'd love that.
• Appreciates handmade things
• Is starting to learn embroidery and painting.
• I would like to trade for some Marie Kitty slippers for her. Or if you know where I could buy them online please let me know!