awhimofmine

My name is Amy, I come from New Zealand and I am twenty-five. I love to read and write. I have a background in tourism and Fashion Design. I have an etsy store where I sell plush dolls and accessories. I live with my partner Matthew and our lovely dog Dolly, and kitty Pearl. I suffer from Anxiety problems and have trouble getting out of the house to make friends, and I think that participating in these swaps will make me feel great, I really love giving and putting thought into the things I do. I also love to craft, bake, game, drink tea and make art.

Lots of people seem to be pretty interested in this little Island nation of mine, so if you have any requests for New Zealand related stuff you can go ahead and pm me for a swap :D

Cat's Cradle, The Principles of Uncertainty, Owls Do Cry, LOTR, Ahab's Wife, Harry Potter, Bridget Jones' Diary, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Coraline, The Bell Jar...

(Chick lit, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Biographies, Black Comedy, General Literature)

Sewing, Crochet, Bookbinding, Papercutting, Jewellery Making, Felting/Spinning, Origami, Printmaking, Embroidery, Painting...

I will try anything once! - Really want to learn ceramics.

Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Emily Wells, Kimya Dawson, Misfits, Nine Inch Nails, Billie Holiday, The Kinks, Mazzy Star, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phillip Glass, Neil Young, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, About a million other people.

Indie, Folk, Punk, Rock, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Metal, Classical...

The Princess Diaries (Don't judge me.), Inglorious Basterds, The Evil Dead, Marie Antoinette, Pride & Prejudice, Garden State, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Life Aquatic, Reservoir Dogs, Rushmore, The Darjeeling LTD, SLC Punk, Waynes World 1 & 2, Death Bed - The Bed That Eats ( I swear it is a real film.) Many More

Arrested Development, Peep Show, True Blood, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Mighty Boosh, Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Firefly

Lists ( :D ) Fashion, Handmade things, Hand painted or drawn things, Cooking/recipes, Burlesque, Dresses, Vintage, Birds, Doilies, Snow, Ice, Rain, Lace, Polka Dots, Smiles, Bright Colours, Pastels, Natural Colours, Monotone, Monochrome, Horror, Fantasy, Sci Fi, Poetry, Experimental Music, Beautiful Book Covers, Flowers, Forests, Nature, Blossoming tea, Dinosaurs, Antiques, Fresh sheets, Fabric, Yarn, Love, Comedy Marathons, Picnics, Fashion and hair from the forties and fifties, Lemony things, Berry things, Vanilla, Balloons, Kawaii, Stickers, Stationery, Travel, Other Cultures, Blythe, Illustrations, Magazines, Letterpressed things (mmmm)

Anime (But I don't mind Manga! Anime is just so disjointed it annoys me) Shoes/handbags as motifs, Mushy Inspirational slogans or quotes, Monkeys, Flies, Spiders (catch 22 I guess) Kirsten Dunst, Mosquitos, Religious themes, Teddy Bears as motifs, Holographic foil things, Disney (except for Mickey and Minnie! Love them) Romance books (and I don't mean romantic books, I mean mills & boon types) Crime/Political Thriller books, "New age" Music and themes...

Our Biosecurity is very heavy here, they check packages quite often, and the fines are high. It's therefore best not to send anything that is or was alive - no mosses, shells, seeds, foods unless processed and packaged or anything that is dusty or dirty. Or anything flammable. Also please be sure with any packages to fill in a customs form. Letters are fine without.

Just to be safe! :)

Lip Balm

Doilies

Rubber Stamps

Stickers

Postcards

Kawaii

Embroidery

Crochet

Sewing

Trims