** I did a dopey thing with the markdown of my likes list and half of it disappeared! If you see something that isnt on there now Im rebuilding, but be assured I like the same things I always did :) **

My name is Aimee, im 25 years old and I live in Caledonia, IL. I am a Crime Analyst with the local Sheriff's department. I am a passionate patriot of the USA and I am very proud of our country. I support our troops.

I love to do almost anything craftwise. Lately ive been really into polymer clay, artist trading pins, beadweaving and jewelry making, felting, and matchboxes.

We have 1 dog and 1 cat in our family right now. It has been a very hard year for our family in regards to pets. One of our dear schnauzers, Gretel, passed away suddenly. She was so special to us. Our other beloved dog, Hazel, was put to sleep in April due to cancer. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. She was a black basset/lab mix :) She was adoreable. But, we know that we will see them again some day. My pet, Kitty, passed away also and that was very hard, we had him for many years. He was kind of a grump, but I liked that about him, because I can be a grump too :) He knew just were to lay on the bed so I wouldnt roll over on him while I was sleeping. I have a special place in my heart for him and all white cats.

Im really punk rock at heart :) My first love was Nirvana and Everclear. I will pretty much enjoy anything with skulls, wallet chains, punky and alternative things. I would pretty much wear my hair in purple and pinks like I used to if I could, but alas, adulthood :)

I am a faithful swapper, I will never flake and will always send you something you will love. I have been naughty in the past with forgetting to rate, so in the interest of turning over a new leaf, please feel free to PM me if I have overlooked rating you.

• artist trading pins

• ATC's

• matchboxes

• scrapbooking

• cardmaking

• sewing - I LOVE fabric, mostly prints for quilting or making bags, postcards, wallets, stuffies, etc.

• painting (acrylic or oil, and I have a sick obsession with the little cheap craft acrylics like Americana, Delta, and Folk Art:)

• knitting, crocheting- I would love to get any handmade yarn that you spun/dyed :)

• rubber stamping- any kinds, fav. brands include Inkadinkado, Amuse, American Art Stamps, Invoke, Stampington, Viva Las Vegas Stamps, Catslife Press, and Coronado Island (mermaid designs) I usually like collage or artsy designs, but I like cutesy too

• polymer clay

• altered books/items

• beads- I love furnace glass, swarovski crystals, faceted czech glass, and seed beads for beadweaving and stitching.

Likes

• cupcakes
• ATCs
• rainbows
• hedgehogs, chipmunks, groundhogs, beavers, squirels :)
• unicorns
• Paperchase stationery stuffs and pens/pencils
• trading pins
• lipglosses, love fruity smelling ones
• kawaii
• stationery
• tulips, pansies, poppies
• stickers
• scarves/scarfs/mittens
• Mike Rowe from "Dirty Jobs" Storm Chasers, Intervention, Dr. Phil (my guilty pleasure), Judge Judy, anything on Discovery or the History Channel, TruTV, Female Forces(BIO channel), COPS, Forensic Files
• things that say "I heart Cops" and etc
• fabric (like cotton or flannel, also fun fur, love colorful prints and patterns)
• Rubber Stamps (Inkadinkado, Unity, American Art Stamps, I love variety and surprises)
• Martha Stewart crafts and scrapbooking items
• limited edition things
• old/vintage crayon boxes or tins
• gel pens/markers/pencils/ink pads/glitter markers
• fine artist acrylic and oil paints
• cheapy bottles of acrylic craft paints
• school supplies
• Copic Markers
• nice sturdy cardstock 8 1/2x11 in lovely colors
• handmade soap
• glitter!!
• strawberries/fruity printed stuff
• Starbucks
• carmel
• chocolate covered pretzels
• polymer clay
• charms/charm bracelets
• czech glass beads
• Abraham Lincoln, would love to have a rubber stamp of his image!
• Yankee candles, Warm Glow candles
• Ebay
• pin-up girls
• larger stickers that go on bumpers etc with images (see like stickergiant.com)
• cardmaking
• ribbon!! LOVE American Crafts ribbon, or ribbonretreat.com
• colorful things
• purses/coin purses
• Marilyn Monroe

I really am not picky at all and am very easy to please, I will enjoy almost anything you send. If your in doubt about something feel free to send me a message and ask. These are just some things Ive come across that I dont enjoy:

• earrings (allergic)
• poorly made ATC's (sticker on paper or use way too many bad photocopied pictures)
• tea- although I love to shop for and send them
• anything political (just dont like to get into the argument)
• I dont really like getting scraps and bits of leftover crafting items, papers, etc unless the swap calls for it, random ephemera, I dont do alot of altered art and my bin is already overflowing!!
• religious things, used items, foam shaped sticker things
• food, gravy, dressing packets or food stuffs in general in swaps (except where its called for), vegan/vegetarian things/recipes
• stuffed animals, I really have no use for them

I love COLOR so really any color is a favorite at times, these are color combos that im into right

• pink
• light blue and brown
• turquoise & brown
• black, white and red
• lime green, black, and purple
• neon colors
• autumn colors

• coffee, maple, vanilla, foody scents

• crisp clean floral scents, apple, fresh cut grass,

• fall scents, xmas scents

Im open to pretty much anything. I do not particularly care for strawberry, patchouli.** Fav companies are Yankee and Warm Glow!**

I love kawaii especially the storybook character designs like Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, Red Riding Hood. I also like Happy Memorial Sky, bears, rabbits, penquins, kitties, happy foods, and anything involving sweets/cakes/cupcakes.

Generic Kawaii stickers or items these are my new passion, the knockoff kawaii characters and designs are also very welcome. The stickers usually are shorter sticker sheets.

I would love to get erasers, pens/pencils, sticker sheets and flakes, mini memo pads, letter sets, pretty much anything! I really like all the happy foods/objects, the lion, the panda, and all the more "goth" looking characters or anything with skulls (love those) :)

And I would LOVE someone FOREVER! if they could find me/know where I could find a Q-lia paint tube pouch :)

• address labels!!! We moved this spring and now that im swapping again I dont have any with my new address on it

• swap cards- preprinted cards with my swapbot username and a place for me to fill in the swap title or information

• adhesive backed rhinestones/gemstones for crafting, any size and color!!

• anything from Paperchase stationery shops as its becoming harder and harder to find at my local Borders.

• Q-lia paint tube pouch like this one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iheartcramcream/214235131/)

• strands of faceted Czech glass rounds, any size or color

• Starbucks gift cards- even $5 buys one drink :) lol

• a handcarved stamp or a suprise new rubber/clear stamp

• an Abraham Lincoln rubber stamp or any other keepsake featuring him

• anything from my likes list

• anything from my Wishpot (see link at top)

Sending

• to Wanda in pay it back tag sent 9/27

• to trophywife24 in high stakes tag sent 9/13

• to banshee - halloween tag sent 9/13

• to giraffeandrabbti - kawaii pay it back - sending with her kawaii stickers swap sent 9/13

• to OrigamiGrace for Halloween Tag- sent 9/6/08

• to Choke for Halloween tag - sent 9/5/08

Receiving

• Bucket pay it back tag REC

• from Artsjana- Halloween Tag REC 10/3

• from CherryBlossom- Halloween Tag REC 9/12

• from Libbybear- Halloween Tag REC 9/15

• from BeaRBeE- PIB kawaii tag REC 10/1

• from CherryBlossom- high stakes tag

FLAKED BY

Motox- duct tape postcards, angeled by host