treat my profile as you would treat yours. i take the time to read yours at least once before sending you something, please read mine. any and all questions are welcome, so feel free to PM me!

hi, i'm jess. [all say, 'hi jess.']

am interested in one-on-one/private trades. pm me if you'd like to swap. i like trying new crafts, so if there's something you'd like to see me make, let me know.

overview :: 28, living in NC, creative mind, love of all things artsy, crafty, and scrappy. :o)

ATcs
Butterflies, buttons, beads
Colors :: green, brown, pink, black, white
Doodles, drawings, dogs (dachshunds & jack russell terriers!), dotees
Envelope art, embellishments
Foreign languages
Green
Handmade items
Index cards
Journals
K&Company
Letters
Mixed Cds
Nature themed items, notecards, notebooks
Ocean animals (sea cucumbers!)
Postcards, post-it pads (any size), paper supplies
Quotes on item (handmade or bought)
Reusing/recycling items
Stationary, stories
Tape runners (i.e. creative memories)
Unique stickers
Vintage supplies
Wallpaper samples
eXtra special somethings
Your religious/spiritual story; tell me about it. :o)
Zines, zentangles, zendalas

this list is simply things i'm not interested in. if you happen to be a huge fan of something listed here, don't take it personally. & i won't take it personally if you don't share my likes. see, we can still be friends! :o)

• hello kitty/kawaii/overly cutesy
• very goth
• pastels
• thrown together handmade items (i'd love to see your crafting skills in a nicely done way!)
• things with strong, heavy scents (incense)

when i put a swap package together, i do read your profile at least once. i ask you do the same for me. i try my best to give things (handmade or bought) that i think you'll enjoy. because that's what i'd like others to do for me.

if you do not receive something from me, PM before you give me a rating of 1. i will do this for you, as well. if you do not feel i followed the swap guidelines, contact me before giving me a 3, and i will gladly resend your swap. i believe that is fair to me & you.

i will love anything handmade if you have put time & effort into it. i am not a snob & i appreciate, love, & adore your effort. so, i will never tell you your art is ugly, as i'm not one to judge. however, if you read my profile and take my likes into consideration, i won't be making any of the monkey lamp faces. ;o)

& i am newbie friendly :: i will not bully the new guy!

this is a tear free zone, yo!

i send swaps on or before the send date. if you do not receive a package, PM me. most items (other than postcards, zines, and letters) will have a delivery confirmation. :o) if i haven't been rated by you, i'll PM you to see if you've received my package. i don't stress over being rated, but if you are unwilling to rate, i just want to know so i can archive the swap. :o)

i rate in a timely matter. if i haven't rated you, i haven't received from you. i'll PM to ask if you've sent the item after all rating options are available. i will not rate a one until i have heard from you. if you ignore me, you will receive a one. there are exceptions and life happens. i'm fair and not easily annoyed when dealing with swappers, so just be honest if you're having trouble and it effects a swap we're in! easy as that, i tell ya. i don't yell, cuss, or bite. i just appreciate honesty.

01 :: a letter telling me about you (and a return address so i can write back)
02 :: a postcard, naked, that completes the following prompt :: It's time to...
03 :: anne taintor items (unused or recycled!)
04 :: embellishments
05 :: profile surprise
06 :: stationary papers w/ envelopes (any style)
07 :: ATC blanks
08 :: pocky
09 :: vintage ephemera
10 :: something handmade by you!

knitting (new hobby), writing letters, making cards, painting, i do a neighborhood art class for children biweekly, scrapbooking, homemade correspondence cards, homemade return address labels, zines (new hobby), & i'm open to any art medium. i really enjoy seeing what others make.

grey's anatomy, full house, ncsi, the hills, private practice, jon & kate plus 8, criminal minds, gilmore girls, cold case, paranormal state, country music videos (cmt or gac), monk, bones, fringe, my so called life, quarterlife.com, hgtv, design star, twilight zone, snl, felicity

bright eyes, matchbox 20, she & him, plumb, graham colton band, starsailor, taylor swift, neutral milk hotel, metric, kasey chambers, the cinematic orchestra, ani defranco, regina spektor, sara barielles, sugarland, oren lavie, soundtracks, complilations!

nineteen minutes, jodi piccoult; eye contact, cammie mcgovern; maybe a miracle, brain strause; life of pi, yann martel; all books, gregory maguire; their eyes were watching god, zora neale hurston; the lovely bones, alice sebold; in her shoes, jennifer weiner; 1984 & animal farm, george orwell; the great gatsby, f. scott fitzgerald; icy sparks, gwyn rubio; michael crichton, james patterson, dean koontz, stephanie meyer

spun, timeline, sabrina, mary poppins, the last unicorn, return to oz, paris when it sizzles, mama mia!, funny face, as good as it gets, mrs. doubtfire, napolean dynamite, star wars, harry potter series, we were soliders, pulp fiction, annie, because i said so, the sweetest thing, p.s. i love you, memento, silence of the lambs, se7en