OrigamiGrace

Thanks for asking but I am currently not accepting any requests for private swaps.
I own a creative arts studio - check out http://www.claycafechantilly.com! and run an art non profit - visit http://www.herndonarts.org. I'm happily married to a very non crafty hubby and have one very crafty 12 year old daughter.

I am a self taught origami and paper artist but I am also into ceramics, mosaic and glass fusion. I knit but I can't crochet to save my life. I draw, doodle, and paint but mostly I love my Sharpies:)

Styles I like: eclectic, world/ethnic, tropical, modern art, graphic, anime, clever, hand drawn.

Styles I do NOT like: vintage, victorian, zetti, lace, nudes, gothic/dark or religious, country.

Styles that are okay in small doses: kawaii, americana, art deco, tribal

LIKES: Love bright colors, unusual shapes, nature, pretty, happy stuff! Fav colors include pink, red, black, blue, burgundy, purple!

I've recently discovered how much fun it is to bento so I am in search of lots of bento items: egg/rice molds, chopsticks in cases, dividers, picks, sauce containers.

I'm also always happy to receive: Mix CDs, chunky books, amigurumis, kids craft idea books, mosaic'd anything, new placemats and napkins, beaded bracelets, funky sox, matchbox/altered tins, bottlecap magnets, filled matchboxes or matchbox shrines, natural/handmade soaps or shampoos. Like citrus-y, clean scents, not floral or overly fruity.

I'm a notorious early mailer and I send all my swaps the first day or two after partners are assigned so please contact me if one of my packages has gone MIA!! I always resend ATCs!

Winter 2009 wish list includes:

• Coke reward points (from under the bottlecap)
• anything chocolate, dark choc esp appreciated:)
• any non US, non asian candies or gums
• black tea bags but not chai
• decaf earl grey or french vanilla tea bags for my daughter (who raids my tea stash!)
• christmas, snowman, holiday, candy, penguin, snowflake flat or dimensional stickers
• girly/summer/food dimensional or scrapbook quality stickers
• anything from or inspired by my etsy favorites
• pinback buttons with sassy sayings
• anything martini
• anything sushi
• any deco tape
• any dotee, art doll or amigurumi
• full or empty altoid tins
• new polymer clay in bright or pastel colors
• bright/colorful flat buttons
• small metal charms suitable for bottlecap magnets
• seed beads

Other miscellaneous items I like: handmade jewelry, glass beads, ATCs, handmade notecards (but not postcards), interesting papers (especially origami ones;), small hard candies; finger puppets; fiber crafts (anything knit, crocheted or stitched); mosaic anything; funky pens/altered pens; table linens/napkins/placemats, interesting bars of soap; altoids or other mints; sugar free gum; amulet bags, black teas; chocolates of any variety (but only in the winter months).

Things I don't like to receive: anything vintage; fabric/lace/ribbon (have too much already!!); plain papers; incense or anthing with a strong odor; herbal or green teas; anything licensed; recipes; bookmarks; or books.

Please NO dollar store cosmetics, candles, candy/food, or personal care products - thanx!

ALLERGIES: Smoke, cat hair - if you send anything that's smokey or cat hairy, unfortunately I have to toss it out so please either air out the item really well or make sure it is sealed in the original mfr packaging! Thank you!

jazz, pop/rock, world, hawaiian, top 40, whatever's in the cd player at the time:)

Stamps & stickers from @Glendas from Pick 2 (4/21)

Recipe cards (Who Likes Tag) and a lined writing tablet (Cheap Postage Tag You're It US) from @Meggert (6/9)

2 postcards + 4 teabags from Brittercat from Pick 2 US at Cheap Postage (6/10)

4 teabags and 1 sticker sheet from @kthankxbye from Pick 2 US (10/14)

Dotee from @Pookledo from Who Likes Global Tag at Cheap Postage (10/20)

Random Grabbie from @Faerlyfaerie from Randon Grabbie Tag at Cheap Postage (10/20)

Something sweet from @Kthankxbye from Who Likes Tag US at Cheap Postage (10/24)

4 teabags from @kthankxbye from Crafty Swap Tag Global at Cheap Postage (10/26)

Lipbalm and 10 prima flowers from @kthankxbye from Pick 2 Global at Cheap Postage (10/31)

paper folding, collage, papermaking, knitting, hands on arts with kids, beading, doodling, ceramics/pottery, mosaic, glass fusion.

@deenakate - never sent one atc from ATC PIF US at the Cheap Postage Group; needless to say, she's been removed from my group
@luffleylisa - deleted her account but didn't send a magnet for a group swap
@Bhumodawa - deleted her account before sending my tag:(
@mommy2him - or whatever her past & current usernames are @Yvonne1968 - fully suspended
@Mosaic - never sent something from Crafty Swap Tag (5/22)

Kimh - flaked on a Voodoo dotee from Tag You're It (6/30)
AriesAngel - never sent despite many pms and promises to do so
MarMar - one swap away from being suspended
Suzagrace9 - partially suspended
NonVenomous - partially suspended
Amberbrosovich - partially suspended
mplovetoswap - partially suspended
FaerieGoddess - fully suspended
Phoenyx - partially suspended
StephanieDavis - partially suspended

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