akmoose68

I am a homeschooling mom of two awesome, well behaved kids (15 yr old Ryan & 18 yr old Savannah) that loves to do all sorts of crafts, from paper projects to upcycling items, to clay, beading, stuffies, etc.

We currently have 2 cats (Tiki & Callie), 2 dogs (Cocoa & Rocky) and 2 rabbits (Bon Bon & Nob Nob), as well as fish and stickbugs, but have had most sorts of animals as part of our family, from scorpions to hedgehogs, bearded dragons to hamsters, parakeets to a freshwater stingray. We just love animals ♥ We recently added a Ferret, Flynn, to our home! He is very cuddly and sweet and has settled in nicely with the rest of the family! :D

I have been happily married my highschool sweetheart and very best friend for over 20 years now!

We love living in Alaska, and a trip to Disney World every year or two keeps us sane (it's the darkness, not the cold that drives you batty)! :D.

I like mysteries, suspense, crime dramas, etc, with my favorites being Lisa Jackson, Iris Johansen, JA Jance and definitely Kay Hooper (paranormal mystery/crime drama).

I love the Twilight Saga, Ted Dekker, and Scott Westerfeld (all of which my daughter introduced me to)! I really hope Stephenie Meyer decides to finish Midnight Sun!

I enjoy getting ideas from craft magazines and books, and learning new techniques through them.

I enjoy The Walking Dead, Dexter, Lost, Star Trek, STNG, V, Being Human (BBC version), Chopped, Top Chef, professional (and high school) football and lots of HG Channel and Food Network shows (although I don't really like cooking all that much - I mostly enjoy the "challenges"). I passively watch (listen to?) a lot of History Channel and UFC as I craft and my husband watches...

I like a lot of different crafts, and seem to go through stages. I have really enjoyed scrapbooking, making envies, working with polymer clay (making animals and covering altoid tins, etc), jewelry making of all sorts, beading (from pony bead keychains to seed bead ornaments), altered purses, jump and rubber ring jewelry, rubber stamps, coloring (mostly with Sharpies, but also colored pencils), shrinky dinks (bracelets, earrings, necklaces), gift card jewelry and keychains, altered bottle caps, etc, etc.

** Since joining Swap-bot I have learned to make ATCs, matchboxes, inchies, twinchies and skinnys, and would someday love to learn to knit or crochet. I received a fantastic start-up kit in a swap with detailed directions and supplies to start, so hopefully soon I'll be on my way! :D. **

♥ Have recently started making stuffies/plushies - way too cute!! ♥

I just like to make stuff!!

I love ALL colors, with maybe a slight preference for blues, pinks and purples. I like pink/brown combos, green & purple together, black & white, and stripes of all kinds. But I also love black, white and gray, so really, anything!

I like a wide variety of themes, from nature to skulls, cupcakes to Skelanimals, Invader Zim (GIR) and Emily the Strange to snowmen!

I am not what I would call an antique/vintage fanatic, but do appreciate and enjoy receiving a well done piece with the theme. I just don't seem to have the knack a lot of people have to put it all together and make it look great!

I adore (in no particular order) CATS, bunnies, DOGS, giraffes, POLAR BEARS, zebras, LIONS, meerkats, PENGUINS, squirrels, MOOSE, pandas, LLAMAS, seahorses, HEDGEHOGS, as well as most other animals, and cute/cutesy things in general.

I love the whole woodland theme, covering all the precious animals as well as the mushrooms, gnomes, trees, etc.

I like faces on inanimate objects, but enjoy pieces without them as well.

I like Snoopy, Scooby Doo, Stitch, Hello Kitty, Chococat, Pochacco, and hoops & yoyo (they're a Hallmark brand)! TokiDoki and Momiji are adorable as well!

I always like doing paper crafts so love brads, ribbons, interesting backgrounds, cute buttons, charms, and other embellishments for such. :D

I like chocolate (milk a little more than dark) but NOT nuts or coconut (allergies)!

I LOVE Haribo gummies, especially Fruit Salad, Mini Rainbow Frogs, and Cola Bottles (large & small), but really most all of them!

My initials are AYM, and my birthstone is turquoise.

I don't drink any flavored drinks (including coffee, tea, soda, cocoa, etc) - I'm pretty much a water drinker, so fairly boring there... ♫

And I love to try new things so please feel free to broaden my horizons!!

I really like to send out personal packages that will hopefully make my partner smile. :D My main focus is to do a quality swap that I would love to receive, hopefully profile based to let my partner know it was made just for them!

I promise that I absolutely will NOT flake on you, so if you haven't received anything within a week to ten days of when it shows I've mailed something, p.l.e.a.s.e. send me a message.

I do live in Alaska, and sometimes the mail to and from here can be a little bit slower than within the lower 48. If you send me something via Media Mail, it usually takes 3-4 weeks to arrive here, so please don't think I forgot to rate you - it probably just hasn't reached me yet :D. Of course if it's been longer than that, feel free to shoot me a message (or earlier if you just want to be sure). So please contact me - I would resend something if it came down to it of course.

Thanks so much!!

!@# Flakers: (All have been suspended)

@debbiesp for "No Spending Swap #3" - angeled by Cyndimom ♥

@wackywallflower for "Flat Stanley Animal Swap" - also angeled by Cyndimom 'cause she's awesome!

@Arden for "What's My Name Again?"

@melzenitram for "Whimsey Jar Full O' Mini Food Plushies" ~ and she was the coordinator!!

@TurtleInPink for "Pop Tarts and Amigurumis - private Swap" ~ and SHE contacted ME to do this swap, and I sent it overseas to boot! Grr! ** Vendetti angeled this for me with an awesome POP TART AMIGURUMI with matching home!! So incredibly adorable (and creative)!! XXXOOO * ** And then Cyndimom angeled me with a PopTart box AND a frog amigurumi!

The fantastic people here on Swap-bot FAR outweigh the flakers - I love you guys!! ♥♥♥

@liljesmax for "Critters and Their Home" ` again, the swap coordinator!