dandelion

Well, it looks like it's my turn to add the "I Always Send Out My Swaps" note to my profile. I do always send out my swaps. I don't give less than a 5 rating without communicating with my partner, please give me the same courtesy. Those of us who've been swapping for awhile realize that mail occassionally goes astray through no fault of our own.

For postcard swaps, I prefer mine sent stamped and 'naked' (not in an envelope), please. I love all kinds of postcards!

Some of my favorite things:

• small handmade dolls ~ Dotees, matryoshkas, art dolls, etc
• stuffies/amigurumi
• bottlecaps ~ altered or not
• whimsy jars
• photographs ~ especially vintage
• cupcake anything
• polka dots
• coffee & tea ~ images of or to consume
• altered art
• Volkswagens
• buttons ~ fun shapes, mother of pearl, or vintage
• beaded bracelets, earrings & necklaces
• ephemera, bit & bobs ~ for crafty endeavors like altering bottlecaps, creating postcards, jewelry making & decorating Dotee dolls
• funky socks
• beads
• postcards ~ handmade, store bought, vintage, ad cards, funky & unusual - love them all!
• paper goods ~ stationary, notecards, matstacks, etc
• Mary Engelbreit
• fat quarters & fabric scraps
• monograms ~ the letter D or M

nature: water, fish, beaches, ocean, dandelions, cherry blossoms, clouds, sunflowers, snow, sunshine

color: I prefer bright or bold colors but don't dislike pastels. For some reason, I'm into orange, green and yellow right now. I also enjoy black paired with most any color; and the color combos of pink & brown; aqua & brown; pink & green.

• bottlecap shrines
• felt & felted creations
• Dotee dolls! Stuffies, Matryoshkas, etc!
• basic beading ~ (bracelets, earrings, necklaces, Dotee hair, etc.)
• decorated matchboxes
• knitting
• simple sewing
• photography
• paper crafts ~ cards, postcards, scrapbooking, rubber stamping, etc

• altered art