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candyn

candyn
Date Joined: November 9, 2007
Last Online: January 21, 2021
Birthday: November 15
Country: United States
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About Me

9-5-12 I've slowed down on swapping a lot lately, but will pop in now and again to still join in the fun.

I'm a mom of three and luckily married to a nice guy that I'm still in love with after 14 years together. I love my spawn: stepson (21), daughter (11) and son (8). We are silly people.

I enjoy creating things and always have a few projects going as they keep me sane and motivated. My interests are varied and span many types of craft: arts, hobbies, writing, blogging and music. We love nature and enjoy hiking in all types of weather.

Art mediums I enjoy working in the most: Clay - paperclay, polymer, I love earthen clay too... if only I had a wheel and kiln, sigh... I love to use scrapbook supplies for things other than scrapbooking, the paper, brads, and doodads. Fabric, yarn, as I enjoy sewing, crochet (love knitting but am terrible at it), just discovered amigurumi - so cute! I love making art dolls, in all ways - cloth, tiny, big, clay, whatever, they are a fun way to use all the kinds of mediums I love. I also really enjoy drawing and painting with colored pencils, watercolor, acrylic and ink... anything with COLOR. I love color.

I was a graphic artist for the local paper and still freelance for them. So I love all computer created/digital art too. Photoshop holds a dear place in my heart.

I love photography and taking pictures, I'm no great photographer and only have a point and shoot camera, but it doesn't stop me from trying.

I adore playmobil, lego and toys in general. Dress up is still fun, costumes and such. Sometimes I think I got into the whole parenthood game to get back into the playroom.

Unfortunately, we are dealing with some major food allergies here so it is better for me not to receive any foods. I will likely stay out of any kind of food swaps anyway, but I figured I should post it just in case.

We do a lot of cooking, baking and trying new recipes. I'm always looking for good gluten and nut free recipes, and/or dairy free. Sigh... I know. Tea and coffee and all the stuff that goes with the ceremony of the morning cup of caffeine rank high with me.

Favorite Music

Sting, he deserves his own line...

I will listen to anything pretty much. From classical to the newest stuff and most of the fringes. It is probably on my ipod.

iTunes is my weakness.

Favorite Books

Really great quotes fuel me. The kind that make you wake up and realize you are alive.

Young adult fantasy is my favorite genre to read. Like Philip Pullman, Susan Cooper, Madeleine L'Engle, J K Rowling, Angie Sage, etc. All that stuff, I have always read that genre and it is still the first type of book I reach for typically. My favorite types of movies are along the same line as well. Lord of the Rings and such.

I also read some horror, drama, romance and classics. I will read anything from comic books to Shakespeare if it is in front of me.

I find fairy tales, folk tales and nursery rhymes an endless source of inspiration for art and writing.

Magazines (craft, design and cooking) and non-fiction books (biographies, craft, history, science). Love those too. Magazines I like enjoy are craft, writing, home decor, dolls, blogging... I like a lot of different kinds to be honest.

Zines. Love them. Everything about zines is awesome.

Favorite poets? E.E. Cummings, W.H. Auden, Yeats, Carl Sandburg, Rilke, Shakespeare, Maya Angelou, Shel Silverstein, John Hollander

Favorite Crafts

Mixed media, art dolls, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic painting, ink, fine art, journaling, word art, sewing, knitting/crocheting, costuming, fantasy dollhouse miniatures, polymer clay, sculpting, photoshopping... Everything. I am craft manic. I need to make stuff like I need to breathe.

Favorite Television

Grimm, Avatar, Pokemon, True Blood, Food Network,

Read This Please!

If you are looking at my profile to glean what I like in order to make something for me, please just create something that pleases you. Discovering the variety of skills and ideas that comes from participating here at swap-bot is one of the main reasons I am here.

Art that you can tell the artist enjoyed making is the best. I love all colors, textures, materials, etc. So knock yourself out. Make art. I'll love it. ;0)

Groups: OUAT & HAW

I love children's literature and fairy tales for many reasons. The artwork is always so amazing and inspiring. The stories, whether the old school - wolf eats girl kind or newer YA novels written based on the old stories. I love them. I hesitate to write favorites on here because I don't want to limit my partners. I enjoy seeing what people come up with more than people trying to cater to my whims I guess. But to keep with the rules of the group, my personal favorites are Red Riding Hood, Alice In Wonderland, Hansel & Gretel, Princess and the Pea, and Swan Lake. Still, I really enjoy learning about new stories I might have missed as much as I enjoy receiving things based on my beloved stories.

LIkes

First: I like anything, I am quite easy to please. Heck, I don't need extras to be honest, I rate hearts for a package/letter if it looks like someone cared about making it. I don't want this 'like' list to limit people at all, because truly, - I'm easy to please. But since I enjoy reading what others like, I thought I'd include some of my own things.

Things I like include handmade stickers - especially original illustrations or photography. I've been scouring etsy for such things lately and it seems only a few people exist so far to fulfill this need in me... lol. I also like handmade bookmarks, stationary, envelopes, beads, hand-carved stamps, cupcake toppers, paper dolls, zines and little journals.

I love little creatures. Needle felted, felties, amigurumi, clay creations, dolls. I like cute, beautiful or artsy more than macabre though. Little houses made of anything, 2D or 3D - love them.

Buttons, bits, bobs, string, mini things... I like funky socks quite a bit. The only kind of jewelry I tend to wear is pendant necklaces - clay, artsy or scrabble tile type, and bracelets. But I do break down old jewelry for art supplies.

Wow - that's probably quite enough, huh?

Dislikes

Violence based things. I do love Halloween and especially old school and classically scary stuff. Just not things that look like violent crime scenes, you know?

I don't tend to do food swaps, but just in case: No foods please. Unfortunately, we are one of 'those' families, two steps away from life in a bubble.

My Kids

In case I ever do a kid based swap I should throw some of this in here.

My daughter: She love dragons. She also likes paper, stickers, fairies, animals, little birds, dolls, pokemon, soccer, reading, music and math. She plays piano, violin and just started electric guitar. She also dances. Busy, crafty, sweet kid.

My son: He loves super heroes, bakugan, pokemon, lego, football, baseball, soccer, video game type creatures. He is currently learning to read chapter books. He also takes guitar, piano, violin and dances. He also wonders why dotee dolls are always made for girls. lol

The both enjoy geography quite a bit and love to look up where my over sea swaps have come from.

My kids just plain dig swap-bot. They wish there was a kid based place that was the same, though secretly I am glad there isn't because that would keep me in debt with postage more than I already am :0)

Ratings

rmrascal rated for Six Week Snail Mail Swap #4 on Nov 14, 2012
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Comment: I Ive enjoyed getting to know you. great swa[ partner. I love your last package. thank you. I will be writing you soon.
Kraftylady777 rated for OTT: Tree in your pocket on May 24, 2011
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Comment: Wow, Candy! what an awesome swap! Thanks so much for making this profile-based! Worthy of sooo much more than just one heart! THANK YOU!!! What a great mail day! How did you make the stickers? I'd like to try my hand at this. I also LLLLOOOVVVEEEDDD the matchbox with goodies. Take care! Kim
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. It was very fun to put together! Stickers are easy and addicting once you start making them. I draw them, scan them and then print them onto glossy sticker paper made for injet printers. My kids like it because this way they can get copies of them too. :0)
Antonina rated for Fairy Tale Paper Cutting on May 17, 2011
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Comment: Thank you, Candy, a million for such fantastic cut work! I'm really in love with it, you made great work!!!! I love stickers very much too, they're sooo cute, you're right!
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Comment: What an amazing little monster! Thank you so much! (the envelope art was also really awesome! Yay!)
rhinoluvr rated for mail art envelopes (no. 3) on May 3, 2011
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Comment: Hi Candy. Thank you SO much for the gorgeous orange polka dot envelope, your note & especially for the handmade purple rhino stickers. I like the reading rhinos & the treehouse. I can't wait to cut them out & plaster them everywhere. Sorry for the late rating, it isn't because I didn't love them immediately. Take care! ;)
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Comment: thanks for the stickers
tareami rated for A Lovely Fairy Tale Ornament on Feb 3, 2011
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Comment: Sorry for rating so late, I absolutely love everything you sent me, Cinderellas carriage is so pretty, it went right up in my tree to be admired, and the extras was so awesome. You, my dear, is one fab swapper and I thank you ever so muchly and throw heaps of hearts your way! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
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Comment: WOW! I love it Candy! It is all so professional looking. My jaw dropped at the flier. What program did you use to create it? and i adore the file folders!
Response: Thanks! Once upon a time I used to be a graphic designer. So this swap was right up my alley. :0) I still have graphics software, Indesign and photoshop from the adobe CS3 suite, so that is what I used. I was getting too perfectionistic on the cards and my husband was all - "Chill out! This is a swap not a job! It's supposed to be fun!" lol
weeatcrayons rated for One Tiny Thing ~ Woodland Theme on Jan 10, 2011
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Comment: This is really cute! Thank you, I love the hedgehog pin!
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Comment: Sorry for the delayed rating - I was out of town for the holidays. Thanks so much for the super-cute bookmark!
hippofairy rated for Christmas ATC swap! INT on Nov 30, 2010
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Comment: thank you for the beautiful Christmas ATC! it really is perfect! and thank you for the extra stickers too! Merry Christmas!
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Comment: Thank you for the EXTRA SPECIAL parcel, I loved the calling cards, swap cards, and your lovely writting paper :) Sorry for the late rating, I've been quite busy. :) xxxxxx
ykm777 rated for New Penpal & Cup of Tea - Updated on Nov 24, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for your letter and teabags.
ShadowAkiyah rated for WRITING challenge INT on Nov 22, 2010
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Comment: Your "little book of feeling grateful" is just absolutely lovely. Thank you so much for sharing little pieces of your life with me - I very much enjoyed reading about it. Your town sounds like a wonderful place to live - and looks it too! I'd rather have trees than traffic too! Give Poppy a big fuss from me!
djmom11 rated for WRITING challenge INT on Nov 20, 2010
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Comment: I loved your little book of feeling grateful. Thank you so much for sharing some insight into you. :)
Onyx rated for Lost & Found: Fairy Tale Item on Nov 6, 2010
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Comment: Lovely package that was put together with great care and attention to detail ... wonderful, thank you so much!
ValerieM rated for TOTM Handmade Bookmarks - October on Oct 28, 2010
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Comment: Oh my goodness, this is so beautiful!! You are very talented. Thank you for the stickers they are lovely.
bookwyrmm rated for TOTM Handmade Bookmarks - October on Oct 27, 2010
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Comment: Beautiful! I wish I could draw like that. The stickers are very nice, too.
babynavyblue rated for Winter dotee dolls! on Oct 26, 2010
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Comment: I love my dotee but I really love my paper dolls! They are so charming. Thank you so much for filling that void, it means the world to me. If you ever want to do a private dotee trade, just ask.
oomthecow rated for 1 handmade shaped bookmark on Oct 24, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the Phoenix, its wonderful! And thank you for the extra more-or-less inchies. Beautiful work.

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Comments

RyeRye on Sep 5, 2011:

Thanks for being a member of the Crafting Queens~

thehappyhoneybee on May 5, 2011:

You're welcome Candy! PS, I am starting a YA review blog which I'd love your feedback on: The Midnight Garden , where I've been posting e-book freebies. I'm fiddling with format and figuring out what I want to have on it, so it's kind of in beta mode right now. Any suggestions are welcome...

thehappyhoneybee on May 1, 2011:

Hi Candy--I know you don't hang out in the forums as much, so I thought I'd post a note for you here as well. There is a free pdf of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making available for download through the evening of May 2 only on the author's website, which I think you can easily transfer to your Nook.

I haven't read this one yet, but it's gotten great reviews and buzz on GoodReads! The book will be released in hardcover on May 10 at the retail price of 16.99.

lovetherain on Apr 25, 2011:

I received your matchbox doll today. Thank you so much - she's wonderful! I just love all the little details you put into making her and all her accessories. Everything is just so tiny and perfect. Thank you again!

thehappyhoneybee on Mar 23, 2011:

Welcome to District 13! :D So glad you've joined us.

D13

Onyx on Mar 9, 2011:

I found the cute letter that you sent me last fall for the lost & found swap in the OUAT group & posted it on the letter thread ... thanks again, many months later, for your creativity and the pretty wand! Some swaps stick with you and that was definitely one of the best ones I have been in since joining SB.

RyeRye on Dec 20, 2010:

MERRY CHRISTMAS~ The Crafting Queens group~

thehappyhoneybee on Sep 24, 2010:

You know, we're in so many of the same swaps that I thought I'd pop over to lurk on your profile...and I found your great blog! How fun. I'm now following you, and yes, it might be largely because of that awesome photograph of cream-filled cake.

JennyTheArtist on May 13, 2008:

The wedding dotee dolls are just perfect! I love the swarski crystals you used & everything about them! Thanks for angeling this swap for me!!! photo

GothicGyrl on Dec 13, 2007:

Yumm.. everything was perfect! Thank you so much!

toni

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