PrairieKittin

Happy Mother's Day! I have a Mother's Day swap up here:

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/146004

I really hope you would consider signing up for this. I want to make this a special Mother's Day.

A note to my partners: I really hope my partners understand that sometimes I will include a sticker slapped ATC along with the regular swap. My mother is 93 years old and has a touch of dementia. She loves loves LOVES to put stickers on playing cards and ATCs. She is very proud of her work, and watches over my shoulder to make sure I include one of her "art cards" in my swaps... then proudly and carefully walks down to the mailbox herself to mail it off.

I do Photoshop pictures, rubber stamp making, ATCs, calendar pages (Photoshopped) and greeting cards. Please check out my gallery on Deviantart to see an example of what I do.

http://prairiekittin.deviantart.com/gallery/

I'm just getting into Zentangle, and really enjoying it.

I am pagan, so nothing xtian, please. Thanks!

About Me:

I've done calendars, greeting cards, book covers, post cards, and some fine art work. I've also done some more "crafty" things like glass painting and airbrushing. I think my two favorites were the feathers I painted and a painting I did on glass for my mother. That one was the hardest because it involved painting the image in reverse so the painting was showing through the glass when I framed it.

I've done pen and ink, colored pencil, charcoal, pastels, air brushing, computer graphics, acrylics, glass painting and etching, ceramics... basically, if it would stand still long enough for me to put a picture on it, I did!

At the moment, I think I've found my niche in Photoshopping. I enjoy it a lot.

Oh! And, I just took a class in glass fusing and molding! So much fun!!! I want to make more glass stuff!

I'm a breast cancer survivor, but please don't send me any pink ribbon stuff unless you made it yourself or it was purchased from a reputable charity that supports research to find the cure. (I do NOT support Susan G Komen!)

So, that's about it. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Prairie Kittin (Mae Stock) PS... My mother's name is Mae Stock. She is 93 years old and lives with me. I would like things to be mailed with her name on them because she loves getting mail! I will still be the person doing the swap. I just want her name on the envelope so she can get mail. Thank you for understanding.

I am a collector. I admit it. Is there a 12-step program for that? I collect:

Witches (NO green faces, though);

Trolls (the cutesy little dolls with the wild hair);

Keys (old fashioned kind. I don't know why, but I am totally fascinated by them);

Rock eggs. (Stones carved into egg shapes);

Cast iron anything;

Fawns (especially antique ones);

LIKE:

Witches without green faces;

trolls;

dragons;

fairies;

ATCs;

I don't have a favorite color, but I prefer earth tones and muted colors; my mother prefers bright primary colors;

animals;

Tarot-related anything;

anything nature-oriented;

Popsicle decorations (stickers, keychains; etc.... I own an ice cream truck);

old herbals;

geology or paleontology texts;

anything Pagan;

rubber stamping stuff.

DISLIKES:

I don't drink tea. I've tried it, and I just don't like it. I have boxes and boxes of herbal teas that I've drank 1 cup of, and the rest of the box languishes in my pantry. Please don't send me any more tea. I'm swimming in the stuff and I just don't like it! Thanks!

I have a K-Cup coffee maker. I love flavored coffees, and I'll gladly try any of those. Just no more tea. Please!

I do NOT support Susan G. Komen. I am a breast cancer survivor, so anything pink ribbon themed, as long as the money goes to support Avon or Relay, or another breast cancer research charity;

Christian stuff. I am Pagan. Please do NOT send me anything xtian.

Witches with green faces. I love witches, but NOT with green faces!

That's about it. I like just about anything else.

Books... Sci-fi; anything by Andre Norton or Kim Antieau; fantasy (think Anne McCaffery); anything Tarot or Rune related. Herb books. I have a lot of books on the subject of herbal healing, and I am always looking for more. Geology or paleontology textbooks! Love them!! Any science related books. Books about the Universe and astronomy. How-to books for anything crafty. Yeah, eclectic again.

Stuff...

I ride my own motorcycle, but I also enjoy wrapping my arms around the man that I adore and riding behind him on his Harley.

I'm into Harley Davidsons, and I love the black and orange Harley shield.

I collect witches (with regular faces.. NOT green ones!); I like dragons, fairies, wizards, the whole fantasy thing.

I also collect trolls... those little dolls with the chubby faces and wild hair. Love them!

My personal totem is the Phoenix. I have been burned and have risen from the ashes.

Other power animals who have taught me lessons:

Coyote,

Snake,

Red Tail Hawk

Lately, Fox has been making Himself felt in my world again. Not sure where he is leading, but it's going to be a fun ride!

I am eclectic pagan. My matron goddess is Arianrhod and my patron god is Pan. Yeah, yeah, I know. But, I DID say I was eclectic! LOL!!

In college, I majored in geology, so I obviously enjoy rocks, fossils and gemstones. My favorite combination is emerald and rose quartz.

I am a vegetarian, but I can eat fish, seafood, cheese, milk, eggs, etc. I recently found that I can eat turkey!

A note to my partners: I really hope my partners understand that sometimes I will include a sticker slapped ATC along with the regular swap. My mother is 93 years old and has a touch of dementia. She loves loves LOVES to put stickers on playing cards and ATCs. She is very proud of her work, and watches over my shoulder to make sure I include one of her "art cards" in my swaps... then proudly and carefully walks down to the mailbox herself to mail it off.

At the moment, I really enjoy Photoshop (and other image manipulation and digital art software).

I do Native American crafts (medicine bags, talking sticks, etc).

I'm starting to enjoy Zentangle a lot now, too. I started using Zentangle to do mail art, then decided to expand the art, and have come up with some really pretty mail art!!

Cut and paste paper... I am still learning this technique, but I'm having fun! Any tips and tricks are more than welcome.

I just made my first zine the other day, and I'm hooked!! I love these little books!!

I make ATCs and postcards.

Mother is into sticker slapping. (Seriously... she puts stickers on playing cards).. so if you want to send her some stickers, we would greatly appreciate it!

A note to my partners: I really hope my partners understand that sometimes I will include a sticker slapped ATC along with the regular swap. My mother is 93 years old and has a touch of dementia. She loves loves LOVES to put stickers on playing cards and ATCs. She is very proud of her work, and watches over my shoulder to make sure I include one of her "art cards" in my swaps... then proudly and carefully walks down to the mailbox herself to mail it off.

I am pagan. Please do not send any christian stuff. Thank you!

I live with: An elderly border collie named Suzy. She understands English and is the most intelligent 4 legged person in the house!

3 used-to-be-feral cats. All black. All rescued from various circumstances and had to be nursed back to health and hand-tamed.

Zuul is our senior kitty. He was an unholy terror when we got him. He lived behind the refrigerator for months, then moved into my cauldron for another month or so. He needed a lot of personal attention, so my boyfriend carried him in a baby sling for months.

Mochi is a Bombay cat. He looks like a little panther and is named for a panther tribe in South America. He's especially bonded to me.

Our newest addition was found living in an abandoned car in an impound lot. She was a scruffy little thing, but she's grown into a big fluffy affectionate kitty! She must have been young because she has grown so much! She's filled out, gotten healthy, and is the most loving cat in the house.

Oh! And, I also live with a large hairy biker named Steve. ;-)

My mother recently came to live here full time, too.

A gift for anyone in my household would be greatly appreciated and will earn you a star. ;-)