fernsmama

I'm a creative mom of two, with an Etsy shop specializing in handmade goodies, such as bags, bowls and accessories. I love to be creative, and I love getting snail mail. I really love all things kawaii and japanese food. ♥

I ALWAYS send out my swaps, so if you haven't received something please let me know before you rate, thank you! ♥

knitting, sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, journalling, making ATC's, and my new favorite obsession - making altered matchboxes! ♥

at the moment - Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Noah and the Whale, Feist, Sigur Ros, Wilco, the Cardigans, the Innocence Mission, Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins.

very eclectic - I just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and it was fantastic, I highly recommend it! I loved The Historian by Kostova, but also many others like, Christopher Moore, Jon Katz, Susan Wittig Albert, Joanne Harris, Steig Larsson, Henning Mankell and on, and on......... I also love reading travel writing and memoirs/biographies.

Amelie, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, V is for Vendetta, It's a Wonderful Life, Sabrina, Funny Face, Philadelphia Story, anything with Cary Grant, James Bond movies, and on and on.....

at the moment - Doctor Who, Torchwood, Ashes to Ashes, Primeval, the Invisibles, Project Runway, Dancing with the Stars (it's my guilty pleasure!) ,Lost, Top gear, Gordon Ramsey's F word, Flash Forward, What not to Wear.

♥I love Japanese kawaii stuff, like stickers, deco tape, memo sheets, letter sets, tiny erasers and all the general cuteness they have.

♥I love kawaii plushies, like Hannari Tofu, Nyanko, Kutusitanyanko, Pudding, Milk and Toast.

♥Anything to do with Studio Ghibli.

♥Anything to do with Japan.

♥I love those red and white mushrooms/toadstools, gnomes, and nature.

♥I love polka dots, especially red and white, on ribbon, fabric, paper, anything at all really!

♥Sanrio stuff - Deery Lou is my fave by far and anything at all would make me squeal with delight, although Chococat is cool too!

♥My kid's would squeal with joy over anything to do with Pokemon, Cardcaptors, Bakugan or Roizen Maiden!

♥Also, I have a couple Pullip dolls, and a mini Blythe doll, and am just starting to collect Re-ment, which makes super cute dollhouse miniatures. Any tiny sized accessories I could make hairclips for them with would be wonderful! :D

not many - but I'd really prefer not to get anything Disney, Diddl, Morning Glory or Pixar, I really love just kawaii brands, thank you! ♥

This is a list of swaps that I haven't received and are at least 2 weeks over the last mail out date -

Beginners ATC swap #6 from @Mysticalunicorn919 - deadline was 05/20/09

State Map Postcard! from @Mickey48220 - deadline was 06/08/09

June 16 Sender's choice ATC swap from @Deenakate - deadline was 06/30/09 Group - Quick Turnaround ATC swaps ♥ angeled by @Coolbaker5 - thank you ♥

Fruits Basket ATC - Round 2 from @Swapopalobop - deadline was 07/10/09 ♥ angeled by @AbigailsBoutiqueDesigns - thank you ♥

Harajuku Girls group swap - Kawaii pouch filled with goodies! from @Kinderposht - deadline was 07/12/09

Sweet Strawberry ATC group swap from @lindasusanna - deadline was 9/11/09

Konnichiwa Japan Group Sakura Pendant swap from @ladyeteria - deadline was 9/10/09

I don't want to badly rate, or name anyone as a flaker, unless it's absolutely obvious that that's the case! ALSO, if you haven't received something from me, please send me a message so I can rectify the situation. I always send my swaps out on time and would never flake on anyone! Thank you! ♥

I'm receiving -

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ from @vampiragirl

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ from @tatsu

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ from @jembogawa

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ from @rejoicing - rec'd 11/18 thanks so much! ♥

I'm sending -

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ to @vampiragirl

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ to @tatsu

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ to @jembogawa

♥Konnichiwa Japan November YGM♥ to @rejoicing