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Date Joined: May 12, 2009
Last Online: November 21, 2009 Birthday: August 27, 1981 Country: US My Wists My Flickr Free Rice! My Etsy Favorites |

I spend my days at home, looking after a houseful of animals and enjoying every minute of it. My husband, Ben is a very good help when it comes to taking care of the animals, too.
The animals that let me live with them:
I am not extremely organized when it comes to my crafting supplies (or anything else), so you can always find 'fun piles' of random items around my living room.
I like to dance around my living room and sing musicals instead of doing boring, drab housework.
Generally, I have a good attitude. Don't be mistaken, though: I am a pessimist. Also, I have a negative outlook when it comes to most things. That doesn't mean I can't be cheerful about it.
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My sense of humor is a bit odd, a bit dark, a lot sarcastic and mostly bizarre. The strangest things can sometimes make me laugh and many times it can be very inappropriate.
I don't care for drama and all the snippy remarks and hurtful comments that seem to come along with it.
I am usually up at all hours of the night since I don't sleep too well. Naps are a great thing! My most productive crafting generally occurs around 3 or 4 in the morning.

I love paper crafts! I am fighting my addiction to inchies and have decided to take a break for a while, but I still have TONS of inchie blanks and backgrounds if someone needs them.
I recently discovered matchboxes and have fallen in love with them!
I also enjoy candle and soap making.
I am somewhat new to dotee dolls, but am loving the ones I have made so far. I use polymer clay faces on mine, though, since I have yet to figure out how to cut a circle from felt. Whenever I try for a circle shape, it always winds up looking like a ninja throwing star.
I enjoy making jewelry. I like all different mediums for this, but I have come to especially love using game pieces or chunky plastic pieces.
I recently made a few ATCs and while I don't see myself collecting them or making tons of them, I think an occasional one will suit me just fine.
I like to play with clay...polymer clay, that is.
I love altering things I find at the thrift store, too. It doesn't matter what it is as long as I can decorate it or turn it into something else. :)
Collage used to be one of my major weaknesses, but I haven't done anything recently. I think I need to find some motivation for it because I collect papers and ephemera and have tons of possibilities.
Too much television can rot your mind.
I rot my mind to:
House
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Psych
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
NCIS
I love the following British sitcoms:
I love all books! Between Ben and myself we have managed to fill up countless numbers of bookshelves and can only dread the day when we might move.
I especially enjoy craft books from any year and concerning any category. I also like to read about things concerning the paranormal and aliens. I also love poetry books.
Ben likes to read history books and other educational material.
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The Ninth Gate, Anything Monty Python, Benny and Joon, Thirteen Ghosts and basically any horror movie, cheesy or not. I also enjoy movies like the Anaconda series, Snakes on a Plane, King Kong, etc. so not a lot of chick flicks find their way to my DVD player. Also, I can't have a favorite movie section without mentioning MST3K...or Mystery Science Theatre 3000!

Musicals are something I couldn't live without! Sweeney Todd, Cabaret, Avenue Q, Cats, Wicked and Oklahoma are just some of my favorites.

I listen to things besides musicals, too. I like relaxing, soothing music with no words a great deal. I enjoy Celtic music and jazz.
I like more mainstream type music, too. Green Day, Counting Crows and Lady Sovereign just to name a few.

SWAPPING
I love the idea of putting together parcels for other people. I'm not a flake when it comes to sending my packages or anything like that. I will be on time and schedule permitting, I will send early.
RATINGS
Before you rate me negatively, send me a message and I will make things right! Also, don't worry about not getting rated. I will rate you because I feel like if you have taken the time to ship me an item or e-mail me a survey, etc. , you deserve to have your time spent rewarded. I might overlook it from time to time, so if I do, just PM me and I will rate right away!
AS A HOST:
When I host swaps, I will do my very best to ensure that no flakers participate. However, if that does happen, I will angel or find another kind soul who will. The flaker will then be banned from any of my future swaps. No one likes to be flaked on at all! It is not fun and not fair to all the good swappers out there! Also, if you are participating in one of my swaps and you notice a known flaker has signed up, let me know!
PACKAGING:
I do reuse packaging, so please don't be alarmed if you receive a swap or tag from me and it looks as though it has been used several times before...it probably has! Reusing packaging is a great way to save money and time (no running to the store at the last minute for a padded envie), but most importantly it helps keep less in the landfill. Also, I generally use a lot of tape to ensure it arrives intact to its destination. I am not a neat taper by any means, so I am just putting that apology out in the open. :D
HEARTS
I give out hearts if the swap is nice, well-made and thought out, so you don't have to send extras in order to ensure a heart.
SWAPS I JOIN
There are so many good swaps out there that I would dearly love to participate in, but I have standards about the swaps and these are my 2 biggest pet peeves that keep me from joining.
Mandatory Hearts
I don't join swaps if it mandates I give a heart for whatever reason (extras, etc).. Not only it is against the rules, it is also rude. If I was able to read in the FAQs about ratings and hearts, I should expect the same from a host.
Rating Requirements
If you can't meet your own requirements for the swap you are hosting, do you really expect me to join? As a host with a late swap or unfair rating, it would seem that you might be more understanding about the fact that life happens and not hold others to a different standard?

Things I like:

Craft Supplies I Use the Most:
Things I don't care for:
Comments
Thank you so much for the wonderful random envie, for your RAK Giveaway! I love everything: the felt, decotape, fibers and lace... One of my favs. was the little apple charm (with a bite taken out). So cute! ^_^
your not crappy tag was the best tag i have EVER gotten! thank you so much. :) i loved... well i loved everything really. it was cool that you had a rainbow deco tape and i haven't ever seen any memos with envies like that, so they were probably my favorites. thanks for throwing in extra goodies and REALLY thanks for taking the time to put in a real note along with it. that is so rare and it is a nice and thoughtful gesture. you are the best. ;)
-LA
Thank you so much for the sweet comment about me in the forum, I feel the same about you! So thoughtful!
I love mini food erasers! SQUEEE! Little pretty ran off with 2 of them and the ring, I'm stashing the rest! Thanks so much! oxo L
Thank you so much for the large envie FULL of brand new fiber skeins and yard pieces. No more bald Dotee's for me! lol Thanks doll.
Thank you very much for teabags you send me. I find some new into my collection :) Thank you again :)
I'm so glad you liked the package! I put a lot of thought into it, but I must admit I had it easy shopping for you around Halloween! :) And yes, John Cleese is generally just awesome. :) Happy swapping!
Awwww. Now I am not poutin'! I am grinnin' ~ as in ear to ear! I love that moon man as there MAY have been a time or two in my past when I MIGHT have mooned someone! You guys are too good to me. Huggin' ya, Grimm. Thanks so much. I's give ya something back if I knew how to do it. . . . Christine