earthnk

Hi~ My name is Kaye

and old swap name was chappykat

I very much enjoy perusing profiles for my partners to see how I can make swaps of happiness for them. I will always try to up the ante with the swaps I send. Even when I know it is pointless and a good waste of time, money and effort spent, when fate has dropped that unsavory bit of yak on my swap board. But I digress...

For me crafting is like a Calgon bath without water and tub * I like to quilt * sew * embroider

I would like to see what tip-ins are all about.

I collect decorative thimbles, cute teapots and creamers

I enjoy reading...real books...with pages that actually can be touched and turned :-) There are some books I have re-read several times. Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear series is one, Rita Mae Brown's Bingo is another. I enjoy reading old school books like Daddy Long Legs. I have a very old copy of The Night Before Christmas, beautifully illustrated, bound upside down and backwards. It has a special place in my heart. I like C.S. Lewis' work and was thrilled to attend a recent theater production of "The Screwtape Letters". I can't pass a book by Beverly Cleary without stopping to look through it. My favorite genre is mystery. I enjoy getting lost in the who why and wherefore. I tend to read mysteries that are central character based. Earlene Fowler is my favorite mystery writer. I like the coziness of her mystery series.

Flavored coffees are my addiction choice. CB&TL is daily my watering hole because they sell brewed flavored coffee till 11AM. I also like 7-11's Blueberry flavored coffees when I can find a pot brewed.

Flavored black and herb teas are another treat I enjoy. I like specialty flavors such as Pomegranate/Blueberry, Truffle, Red Velvet, Chocolate, Apricot, Swedish Berries, Chai & Summer Peach. I enjoy finding unusual flavored teas and coffees.

PLEASE STOP SENDING UNWRAPPED TEA BAGS Ya know the ones I'm talking about. The bags you decide to share from your big box of teas. The ones that are living jumbled together in that tea box, not a wrapper between them. THOSE teabags. Yeah, Lately I've rec'd several swaps where the senders threw in unwrapped teabags. It is un-sanitary and I won't drink them nor do I feel comfortable pawning them off to someone else so please, pretty please with sugar on top. STOP! Factory sealed tea bags are fine. Finding plastic zips with unwrapped teabags in an otherwise heart worthy swap for me is a real downer.

Not a fan of Lemon, Cinnamon and plain Green Tea.

(lab created) fakey fak SUGAR & Slimey Gross BOILED SNOTTY OKRA** These have no place in my life.

I HAVE ONE INDOOR ONLY CAT Bingo is his name O

Please note for future swaps. Bingo is my only pet. He is clean(probably cleaner than me at times) and he lives here --No matter how hard I try it seems an errant cat hair will end up in the clear packaging tape as I prepare swap mailings.

Bingo favorites: quiet balls to bat around the house, occasional bit of homemade cornbread and the occasional french fry from MickyDees.. oh and crunchy paper wadded into balls for his pleasure The nutty boy will try to fit himself into a candy sized brown paper bag and get all harrumphed when he wrecks it! He digs chasing bubbles and beating the crap out of the Sunday newspaper. He crack addict behavior with clear gift wrap paper is knarly! He's Kookie just like me! That's why he's my boy.

Bingo has TONS of toys but loves attacking any new catnip treat that comes his way.

I enjoy receiving hand created items and especially items created with me in mind. Re-newed, Recycled, Upcycled and Re-purposed. From scrabble tile earrings, bottle cap magnets, bottle cap lapel pins, giving something bound for the trash bin a longer life is exciting.

I am a fabricaholic or a Fabric-HO if you get my drift! I have an amazing stash of fabrics yet always on the lookout for that next fun loud strange kooky fat quarter! I like out of the ordinary cotton fat quarter novelty fabric. I have but have not used yet an FQ or penis fabric. I want to do an eye spy piece one day.

I enjoy the tactile touch of textile crafting.

I make soaps and toiletries including deodorant. I enjoy using well made handcrafted soaps & toiletries made by others. I prefer Essential Oil soaps to fragrance oil soaps.

I support handmade crafters whenever possible.

I enjoy receiving long pen-pal letters. Written or typed.

RAK'd 'EM

Boatbird-pal letter&pf surprise sent 10/5

Anam-tins+surprise-sent 10/5

Nicole Introvert-RAK-sent 10/5

Poofsizzle Angel'd Tea swap sent 10/3

Hello Kitty Bento Box & goodies Angel'd for ladyb's daughter. Sent 10/07

Wishlist pkg sent to Ollieotson 12/07

Wishlist McD's GC $10.00 to E4510 2/08

Wishlist surprise sent to Anam 3/08

Wishlist surprise sent to Shakira 3/08

Wishlist surprise sent to TTFN41460 3/08

Wishlist CPG wish sent to MissU 11/09

Chocolate Group tag sent to Libbybear 10/09

Chocolate Group tag sent to Morgaine 11/09

TAGS OWED TO ME as of Jan 30, 2009

Artsyinsomniac-duct tape wallet 09/15/08

Kerrlouise-chunky book page Aug 08

I enjoy sending out RAKs be it forum or groups. When I RAK I prefer the RAKee pay it forward instead of back.

I'm always happy to do private swaps. Just ask.

Happy Swapping!